The inside story of the only undefeated team in NFL history, the 1972
Miami Dolphins--by the Hall of Fame quarterback who led it to victory
Hall of Fame quarterback and long-time ABC college football announcer
Bob Griese is a living football legend. Now, on the 40th anniversary of
the 1972 Miami Dolphins' incredible championship season, Griese tells
the behind-the-scenes story of the team both on and off the field as it
achieved a feat no other team has ever succeeded in matching:
perfection.
You'll see Griese shocked in his first meeting with Joe Robbie as the
Dolphins owner balanced big contract figures and a staggering number of
drinks. You'll hear Griese meeting Don Shula for the first time and
being ordered to start staying in the pass pocket rather than
scrambling. "Build me a pocket and I'll stay in it," Griese told Shula.
You'll understand the friendship and on-field relationship developed
between Griese and Paul Warfield after they became the Dolphins' first
inter-racial roommates.
You'll follow Griese through a storied season that began with him
wondering just how good the Dolphins actually were and ended with him
awarding the game ball in the winning Super Bowl locker room. Along the
way you'll hear:
- How Shula implemented and Griese embraced the first use of situation
substitution in the NFL and the controversy it caused in a backfield
of Larry Csonka, Jim Kiick and Mercury Morris
- The lengths to which NFL players of that era kept themselves on the
field, including regular trips from the hospital bed to the playing
field
- Insight and anecdotes from Hall of Fame players Warfield, Csonka, Nick
Buoniconti, Jim Langer, and Larry Little as well as Griese
Packed with behind-the-scenes drama and on-the-field excitement,
Perfection is a book every football fan will want to read.
