Still Perfect! The Untold Story of the 1972 Miami Dolphins [Hardcover]

Dave Hyde (Author), Don Shula (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0970267711 | ISBN-13: 978-0970267719 | Publication Date: August 15, 2002

It?s been three decades since the Miami Dolphins shocked the sports world by becoming the only undefeated and untied team in NFL history. And now, on the 30th anniversary of that unbelievable accomplishment, the inside story can be told.

In Still Perfect, award-winning sports columnist Dave Hyde brings the perspective of a historian, the reporting of a sports journalist and the passion of a fan to take you on an anecdote-filled ride inside the magical season of 1972. The book provides unseen struggles, internal drama and revealing portraits of the team?s major figures. Get an inside glimpse of the heart and soul of this remarkable mix of characters from Coach Don Shula and Bob Griese to the ?No Name Defense? and ?Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid?; it?s all here!

Still Perfect brings all the determination, humor and emotion of the 1972 season back to life. The product of dogged reporting and tireless interviews with dozens of players, coaches and front office personalities, Still Perfect is the defining testament to pro football?s unmatched season.

Loaded with great photos, and a special foreword by Don Shula, this 312-page hardbound collectible is just off the press and ready to ship to you!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Hyde makes the characters come alive, from wild Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Kiick and Csonka) to Warfield. -- Hal Habib, The Palm Beach Post

Terrific -- Buffalo News

This book is terrific! It's extraordinary in its accuracy. Being part of that team, it brought back many memories. -- Jim Mandich, Tight End 1972 Miami Dolphins and Dolphins Radio Analyst

About the Author

Dave Hyde, a South Florida Sun-Sentinel columnist since 1990, was named one of the nation?s top five sports columnists in 2001 by The Associated Press Sports Editors. He has won numerous awards for his column, feature and investigative work. A native of Westerville, Ohio, and graduate of Miami (Ohio) University, Hyde has lived in South Florida since 1985. He is married with three children. This is his first book.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 312 pages
• Publisher: Dolphin Curtis Pub (August 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970267711
• ISBN-13: 978-0970267719
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,307,845 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still the best, September 21, 2002

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G. Ware Cornell Jr. "anotherlawyer" (Weston FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Still Perfect! The Untold Story of the 1972 Miami Dolphins (Hardcover)

Dave Hyde was in the fifth grade when the 1972 Dolphins took the field to create the only perfect season in NFL history. The players were only slightly older than me, a Miami boy in love with the Fins since Joe Auer's kickoff return of 95 yards on the expansion Dolphins first play in 1966.

I spent that year mostly in Athens Georgia where unlike my Miami friends affected by the blackout, I could, through the miracle of cable, see each and every game.

Nothing could have prepared me for this book. It is as if Hyde was in the locker room. The boys of fall are revealed in all their humanity and high-spiritedness. Some secrets are finally revealed such as who put the baby gator in Shula's shower. Mostly it is just about guys who had the desire to do what no one had ever done before.

It is the ultimate and definitive book, in its own way, as perfect as that season.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Yes....Still Perfect!, October 13, 2002

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David Howard "ukdolfan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Still Perfect! The Untold Story of the 1972 Miami Dolphins (Hardcover)

A great companion to the 'But We Were 17-0' book. 17-0 gives every players insight into the great season and the effect on their lives, whereas 'Still Perfect' looks at things from a different perspective on a game by game basis.

Excellent read and well worth the purchase!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1972 - Great insight on the Perfect season, October 16, 2002

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Henry Markiewicz (Phoenix, AZ (USA)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Still Perfect! The Untold Story of the 1972 Miami Dolphins (Hardcover)

Very interesting book, reading, approach and insights. Its obvious that David Hyde did intense research and interviewing to provide this type of perspective on the 'Perfect' season.

Having followed the season and Larry Czonka in 1972 from Syracuse, it provided interesting reading and perspectives on what worked and went right for the team. If you liked the team and wanted to understand their success, this is a very good read.

Organizing the book around the season and each game, as well as weaving the story and detail around the roles of Don Shula, Joe Thomas, Joe Robbie, the players and other coaches keeps your attention throughout.

Thanks Dave.