Seventeen and Oh : Miami, 1972, and the NFL's Only Perfect Season.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fisher, Marshall Jon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Football--Florida--Miami--History.

Football.

Football players--Florida--Miami--History.

Football players.

Football--United States--History--20th century.

Florida--Miami.

United States.

Miami Dolphins (Football team)--History.

Miami Dolphins (Football team).

National Football League--History.

National Football League.

Genre:

History.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (350 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Abrams, Inc., 2022.

Summary:

Publishing on the 50th anniversary of that magic season, the definitive chronicle of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the only undefeated team in NFL history--from an award-winning literary sportswriterThe 1972 Miami Dolphins had something to prove. Losers in the previous Super Bowl, a ragtag bunch of overlooked, underappreciated, or just plain old players, they were led by Don Shula, a genius young coach obsessed with obliterating the reputation that he couldn't win the big game. And as the Dolphins headed into only their seventh season, all eyes were on Miami. For the last time, a city was hosting both national political conventions, and the backdrop to this season of redemption would be turbulent: the culture wars, the Nixon reelection campaign, the strange, unfolding saga of Watergate, and the war in Vietnam.Generational and cultural divides abounded on the team as well. There were long-haired, bell-bottomed party animals such asJim "Mad Dog" Mandich, as well as the stylish Marv Fleming and Curtis Johnson, with his supernova afro, playing alongside conservative, straight-laced men like the quarterbacks:Bob Griese and the crew-cut savior, 38-year-old backup Earl Morrall. Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick, nicknamed "Butch and Sundance," had to make way for a third running back, the outspoken and flamboyant Mercury Morris. But unlike the fractious society around them, this racially and culturally diverse group found a way to meld seamlessly into a team. The perfect team. Marshall Jon Fisher's Seventeen and Oh is a compelling, fast-paced account of a season unlike any other.

Contents:

Preperfect I: who are these guys?

Preperfect II: no weakness

One and oh

Two and oh

Three and oh

Four and oh

Five and oh

Six and oh

Seven and oh

Eight and oh

Nine and oh

Ten and oh

Eleven and oh

Twelve and oh

Thirteen and oh

Fourteen and oh

Fifteen and oh

Sixteen and oh

Super Bowl pregame

Seventeen and oh: Super Bowl VII

Past perfect.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Fisher, Marshall Jon Seventeen and Oh

ISBN:

9781647000059

OCLC:

1335113657