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“When I look back on all those years of pro football, the unbeaten season was the most thrilling. It’s amazing when you think about it. Going 17-0. No team will probably ever do it again.”

Earl Morrall remembering the “perfect season”, 1983

December 16:

Dolphins achieve the NFL’s first 14-0 regular season by beating Baltimore. In the process, they break the NFL’s season rushing record with 2,960 yards.

December 31:

With the score tied at 7, Bob Griese comes off the bench in the third quarter, after missing 10 games, and leads the Dolphins to a 21-17 victory at Pittsburgh, sending Miami to the Super Bowl for a second consecutive season. Trailing 7-0 in the first half, Dolphins punter Larry Seiple decided on his own to run instead of kick on fourth down and gained 37 yards in a drive that ended in a touchdown and a tie score.