Head CoachGeorge Allen
Final
Game Story
The Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Redskins 14-7 in Super Bowl VII at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to complete the NFL's only perfect season. Miami built its lead behind touchdown runs from Howard Twilley and Jim Kiick, then survived a bizarre fourth-quarter swing when Garo Yepremian's botched field-goal attempt turned into a Washington touchdown. The Dolphins still closed it out behind the No-Name Defense, and Jake Scott's two interceptions earned him MVP honors.
Game Ops
MVPJake Scott
VenueLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
LocationLos Angeles, CA
NetworkNBC
Broadcast TeamCurt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis
Broadcast Partners
Officiating Crew
RefereeTommy Bell
UmpireLou Palazzi
Head LinesmanTony Veteri
Line JudgeBruce Alford
Field JudgeTony Skover
Back JudgeTom Kelleher
Rosters
Washington Redskins
Starting Lineup
Bob GrieseQB
Jim KiickRB
Larry CsonkaFB
Paul WarfieldWR
Howard TwilleyWR
Marv FlemingTE
Wayne MooreLT
Bob KuechenbergLG
Jim LangerC
Larry LittleRG
Norm EvansRT
Vern Den HerderLDE
Manny FernandezLDT
Bob HeinzRDT
Bill StanfillRDE
Doug SwiftLLB
Nick BuonicontiMLB
Mike KolenRLB
Lloyd MumphordLCB
Curtis JohnsonRCB
Jake ScottSS
Dick AndersonFS
Miami Dolphins
Starting Lineup
Billy KilmerQB
Larry BrownRB
Charlie HarrawayFB
Charley TaylorWR
Roy JeffersonWR
Jerry SmithTE
Terry HermelingLT
Paul LaavegLG
Len HaussC
John WilburRG
Walt RockRT
Ron McDoleLDE
Bill BrundigeLDT
Diron TalbertRDT
Verlon BiggsRDE
Jack PardeeLLB
Myron PottiosMLB
Chris HanburgerRLB
Pat FischerLCB
Mike BassRCB
Brig OwensSS
Rosey TaylorFS
Team Stats
StatWASMIA
First Downs1216
Total Net Yards253228
Total Offensive Plays5066
Average Gain/Play5.13.5
Net Rushing Yards184141
Rushing Plays3736
Yards per Rush5.03.9
Net Passing Yards6987
Sacks-Yards Lost2-192-17
Gross Passing Yards88104
Pass Att-Comp-Int11-8-128-14-3
Yards per Pass Play5.32.9
Penalties-Yards3-353-25
Fumbles-Lost2-11-0
Turnovers23
Gamebook Detail
Miami Dolphins
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Billy Kilmer14281040321519.62180900000--
Larry Brown0000000-22720115260121--
Charlie Harraway0000000-1037081-30-30--
Charley Taylor0000000-18082200150--
Jerry Smith0000000-16061110110--
Roy Jefferson0000000-00005500150--
Clifton McNeil------------000----
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Brig Owens10000.03300000---
Diron Talbert00001.04400000---
Verlon Biggs00001.02200000---
Chris Hanburger00000.05500000---
Jack Pardee00000.05500000---
Myron Pottios00000.05500000---
Ron McDole00000.04400000---
Mike Bass00000.022014910---
Pat Fischer00000.02200000---
Charley Taylor00000.01100000---
Manny Sistrunk-----220-------
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Alvin Haymond23015.0018492.307
Herb Mul-Key11515.001500-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Curt Knight11-100--
Mike Bragg----515631.238
Washington Redskins
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Bob Griese811881122888.4000000000--
Larry Csonka0000000-151120491-10-10--
Jim Kiick0000000-12381826040--
Mercury Morris0000000-10340600000--
Paul Warfield0000000-00003360180--
Howard Twilley0000000-00001281280--
Jim Mandich0000000-00001190190--
Marv Fleming0000000-000000000--
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Jake Scott2630550.02200000---
Nick Buoniconti1320320.02200000---
Manny Fernandez00001.06600000---
Bill Stanfill00001.03300000---
Dick Anderson00000.05501000---
Mike Kolen00000.05500000---
Lloyd Mumphord00000.05500000---
Bob Heinz00000.03300000---
Curtis Johnson00000.02200000---
Doug Swift00000.02200000---
Bob Matheson-----660-------
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Jake Scott00-00242.004
Mercury Morris23316.501700-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Garo Yepremian22-100--
Larry Seiple----730143.050
Miami Dolphins Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1112:05WAS 2573:38-15Punt
215:05WAS 4052:109Punt
3215:00WAS 3131:506Interception
4210:40WAS 2063:05-14Punt
526:38MIA 4830:57-5Punt
625:41WAS 1773:50-3Interception
720:14WAS 33134:53-42Missed FG
838:13WAS 18103:04-33Punt
930:25WAS 2041:20-7Punt
10412:26WAS 11147:18-24Interception
1141:14WAS 3040:32-5End of Game
Washington Redskins Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1114:31MIA 2452:26-8Punt
218:27MIA 3273:227Punt
312:55MIA 3762:5437Touchdown
4213:10WAS 4752:302Punt
527:35MIA 3230:5732Touchdown
621:51WAS 2751:3373Touchdown
7310:21MIA 2042:08-7Punt
835:09MIA 1784:44-78Interception
9414:05MIA 4941:39-4Punt
1045:08WAS 4863:0152Touchdown
1141:57MIA 1660:43-20Punt