1972 NFL season

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The 1972 NFL season is best known for the Miami Dolphins’ historic undefeated campaign, culminating in a Super Bowl VII victory led by quarterback Bob Griese.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NFL season
sports season
AFCChampion Miami Dolphins NERFINISHED
champion Miami Dolphins NERFINISHED
championshipGame Super Bowl VII NERFINISHED
coachOfTheYear Don Shula NERFINISHED
coachOfTheYearTeam Miami Dolphins NERFINISHED
conference American Football Conference NERFINISHED
National Football Conference NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
defensivePlayerOfTheYear Joe Greene NERFINISHED
defensivePlayerOfTheYearTeam Pittsburgh Steelers NERFINISHED
defensiveRookieOfTheYear Willie Buchanon NERFINISHED
defensiveRookieOfTheYearTeam Green Bay Packers NERFINISHED
endDate 1973-01-14
ImmaculateReceptionTeams Pittsburgh Steelers vs Oakland Raiders NERFINISHED
introducedFeature improved goalpost anchoring after 1972 playoffs controversies
league National Football League
mostValuablePlayer Larry Brown NERFINISHED
MVPTeam Washington Redskins NERFINISHED
NFCChampion Washington Redskins NERFINISHED
notableAchievement only perfect season culminating in a Super Bowl win in NFL history
notablePlayoffGame Immaculate Reception NERFINISHED
notableTeam Miami Dolphins NERFINISHED
numberOfGamesPerTeam 14
numberOfTeams 26
offensivePlayerOfTheYear Larry Brown NERFINISHED
offensiveRookieOfTheYear Franco Harris NERFINISHED
offensiveRookieOfTheYearTeam Pittsburgh Steelers NERFINISHED
perfectSeasonHeadCoach Don Shula NERFINISHED
perfectSeasonKeyQuarterback Earl Morrall NERFINISHED
perfectSeasonRecord 17–0
perfectSeasonStartingQuarterback Bob Griese NERFINISHED
perfectSeasonTeam Miami Dolphins NERFINISHED
playoffsEndDate 1973-01-14
playoffsStartDate 1972-12-23
regularSeasonEndDate 1972-12-17
regularSeasonStartDate 1972-09-17
runnerUp Washington Redskins NERFINISHED
sport American football
startDate 1972-09-17
SuperBowlChampion Miami Dolphins NERFINISHED
SuperBowlCity Los Angeles NERFINISHED
SuperBowlDate 1973-01-14
SuperBowlFinalScore 14–7
SuperBowlMVP Jake Scott NERFINISHED
SuperBowlNumber VII
SuperBowlRunnerUp Washington Redskins NERFINISHED
SuperBowlSite Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum NERFINISHED
SuperBowlState California NERFINISHED

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Robert Allen Griese season 1972 NFL season