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NFL’S ONLY PERFECT SEASON WAS CAPED

Super Bowl VII: Dolphins cap undefeated season - Sports Illustrated Vault |  SI.com

On January 14, 1973, the Miami Dolphins achieve something
no NFL team has repeated:
a perfect season. Despite a gaffe
by kicker Garo Yepremian that has earned its own place in
history, the Dolphins held on to beat Washington, 14-7,
in Super Bowl VII, capping a 17-0 season.

1973 Undefeated Dolphins beat Redskins in Super Bowl VII – Bowie News

This Day in Dolphins History: January 14, 1973 Miami Beats Washington in Super  Bowl VII to Complete the PERFECT SEASON - Miami Dolphins

Remembering Super Bowl VII: 50 years later | Yardbarker
Head Coach Don Shula being interviewed after the game. 

Miami Dolphins Logo PNG Transparent & SVG Vector - Freebie ...

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THE “FOG BOWL” WAS HELD ON THIS DAY

Into the Mist: The Bears-Eagles 'Fog Bowl' 30 years later | WGN-TV

On December 31, 1988, the Chicago Bears defeated the
Philadelphia Eagles, 20-12, in a playoff game plagued
by a thick fog starting late in the first half.

Playing conditions at Soldier Field in Chicago become
problematic, and fans in attendance and television
viewers struggled to see the game, dubbed the "
Fog
Bowl
" by media.

The 20-12 victory by the home team put them into their
first NFC Championship since 1985.

The Fog Bowl

30 years after 'Fog Bowl' matchup, Eagles return to Chicago

Bears best Eagles in famous 'Fog Bowl' -- Chicago Tribune

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LONGEST GAME PLAYED IN NFL HISTORY

NFL 100 | NFL.com

On December 25, 1971, Garo Yepremian kicked a 37-yard field
goal in the second overtime of an AFC playoff game to give the
Miami Dolphins a 27-24 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the
longest game in NFL history.

Game time elapsed for the Christmas contest: 82 minutes and
40 seconds.

"After I kicked the ball," Yepremian told reporters, "I look up
at the sky and thank God for giving me the chance to kick it."
 

The Longest Game in NFL History Lasted More Than 7 Hours - FanBuzz

Garo Yepremian (d.2015) Miami Dolphins 17-0 Signed 8x10 Photo Autographed  COA

The Longest NFL Game Ever Played. The 1971 AFC Divisional Playoff game… |  by Mark Morthier — Old School Sports | Medium

Phungo: Garo Yepremian (1944-2015)

Former Dolphins kicker Yepremian dies at age 70

Garabed Sarkis "Garo" Yepremian
(2 June 1944 – 15 May 2015)

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NFL PLAYER LOST BATTLE WITH CANCER

1975 WONDER BREAD BILL BERGEY PHILADELPHIA EAGLES #190 | eBay

Microsoft Teams Legend of the Week: Bill Bergey

(FOX NEWS) – Former NFL Hall of Famer and Eagles linebacker
Bill Bergey died today. He was 79.

Bergey, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1974-1980,
had been battling cancer for the past few years.

Philadelphia Eagles Logo Clipart | Free download on ClipArtMag

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FIRST NFL PLAYOFF GAME PLAYED INDOORS

Heading indoors: First NFL playoff game determines champion in 1932

On December 18, 1932, the Chicago Bears defeated the
Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans, 9-0, in the
NFL’s first playoff
game
—and first game played indoors.

The victory gave the Bears the championship and leads to
a playoff system for the first time. Because of frigid weather
and waist-deep snow, the game was moved from Wrigley
Field to Chicago Stadium, home of the city’s NHL team.

Origin of NFL playoffs - Dawgs By Nature

Heretic, Rebel, a Thing to Flout: Bears Win the Not Quite First NFL  Championship Game Indoors

Emrick tells the odd tale of the 1932 NFL Champ.

The First NFL Playoff

Flashback Friday: 83 years ago today, the Bears won the first ever NFL  Championship game

1st ever NFL football championship game... - RareNewspapers.com

The Bizarre History of the NFL's First Title Game | HISTORY

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