The 1973 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise’s eighth, and fourth in the National Football League. The team entered the 1973 season as defending Super Bowl champions, with an undefeated 14–0 regular season winning streak the previous season, and a final 17–0 record including post-season and Super Bowl VII victory.
The team won the AFC East, and defeated the Minnesota Vikings in the league’s eighth Super Bowl. It was the Dolphins’ second-consecutive (and last) Super Bowl victory.
| 1973 Miami Dolphins season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Don Shula | ||||||
| Home field | Miami Orange Bowl | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 12–2 | ||||||
| Division place | 1st AFC East | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (Bengals) 34–16 Won Conference Championship (Raiders) 27–10 Won Super Bowl VIII (Vikings) 24–7 |
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