Dolphins 50th Anniversary
Marla and Maverine will be headed to Florida for the watch party tomorrow for the 50th Anniversary of the Miami Dolphins perfect season.
In attendance:
Bob Griese – Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback
Mercury Morris – Two-time Super Bowl champion running back
Larry Csonka – Pro Football Hall of Fame fullback
Larry Little – Pro Football Hall of Fame guard
Otto Stowe – Super Bowl VII champion wide receiver
Karl Noonan – Super Bowl VII champion wide receiver
Larry Ball – Two-time Super Bowl champion linebacker
Vern Den Herder – Two-time Super Bowl champion defensive end
Bob Heinz – Super Bowl VII champion defensive tackle
Dr. Doug Swift – Two-time Super Bowl champion linebacker
Manny Fernandez – Two-time Super Bowl champion defensive tackle
Doug Crusan – Two-time Super Bowl champion tackle
Howard Kindig – Two-time Super Bowl champion long snapper
Jim Del Gaizo – Super Bowl VII champion quarterback
Paul Warfield – Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver
Dick Anderson – Two-time Super Bowl champion safety
Larry Seiple – Two-time Super Bowl champion punter
Charlie Babb – Two-time Super Bowl champion safety
The Miami Dolphins Players Dead: 17 Players
Wayne Moore died two days after his 44th birthday of a heart attack on Aug. 19, 1989.
Bob Matheson died on Sept. 5, 1994 of Hodgkin's disease.
Billy Lothridge died a month after his 54th birthday on Feb. 23, 1996. He finished second to Roger Staubach for the Heisman award in 1963.
Charlie Leigh was the non college player who played four other teams in addition to the Dolphins. He died three days before his 61st birthday on Oct. 26, 2006.
Jim Mandich also played for the Steelers and died of cancer of Apr. 26, 2011.
Jesse Powell died on June 14, 2012.
Earl Morrall was also a Colts champ before the Dolphins, and he died on Apr. 25, 2014.
Garo Yepremian, one of two non college players like Charlie Leigh, died on May 15, 2015.
Mike Howell died on Aug. 1, 2016.
Bill Stanfill died on Nov. 10, 2016 of complications resulting from a fall.
Jim Dunaway died on May 12, 2018, 20 years after his ex-wife was found dead in a swimming pool.
Bob Kuechenberg was the brother of Rudy, and died on Jan. 12, 2019.
Nick Buoniconti was inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001, and died on July 30, 2019.
Jim Langer paired with Larry Csonka in the 1987 Pro Football Hall of Fame, and died on Aug. 29, 2019. He was related to Tompall and the Glaser Brothers by his father's side.
Jim Kiick died on June 20, 2020. His daughter Allie was a tennis player.
Jake Scott, a lifelong bachelor, dated celebrities like Patty Michael, died after suffering from a fall on Nov. 19, 2020.
Marlin Briscoe last played with the Patriots was in 1976, and died on June 27, 2022.
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