Undefeated LP
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“[Freeman is] an excellent storyteller.”
—Sports Illustrated
The 1972 Miami Dolphins, under the expert leadership of legendary coach Don Shula, remain to this day the only team in the National Football League ever to enjoy a perfect season with no defeats and no ties. Now, 40 years after sports history was made, acclaimed sports writer Mike Freeman celebrates the Dolphins’ singular achievement in Undefeated. A riveting story filled with heartbreaking injuries, miraculous finishes, and tested relationships—featuring a roster of gridiron greats, including Bob Griese, Earl Morrall, Larry Csonka, Paul Warfield, Mercury Morris, Nick Buoniconti and others—Undefeated follows a underdog team on its remarkable run: 14 regular season victories, 2 postseason wins, and a Super Bowl championship. It is a book no football fan will want to miss.
How did a team humiliated in one Super Bowl return the very next year to achieve the impossible?
- Legendary Leadership: Follow legendary coach Don Shula as he transforms a humiliating Super Bowl loss into the driving force behind the single greatest season in football history.
- The Only Perfect Season: Go game-by-game through the historic 17-0 run, from heartbreaking injuries and miraculous finishes to the final Super Bowl VII victory.
- Overcoming Adversity: Discover how the team rallied after losing star quarterback Bob Griese, with 38-year-old veteran Earl Morrall stepping in to keep the dream of perfection alive.
- A Presidential Playbook: Get the unbelievable inside story of President Richard Nixon’s late-night calls to Shula to offer his own football strategy.