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Jul 31, 2019 · Nick Buoniconti, an undersized linebacker who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in NFL history, died Tuesday. He was 78.
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Nick Buoniconti, 1940 - 2019. Pro Football Hall of Fame Linebacker Nick Buoniconti has passed at the age of 78. Nick Buoniconti played guard on offense and linebacker on defense during his collegiate career at Notre Dame. An undersized player, he defied all the numbers by which pro scouts judge potential.
Marc Buoniconti, President of The Miami Project and The Buoniconti Fund, suffered a dislocation of the C-3, 4 vertebrae & a severe spinal cord injury.
Nick Buoniconti played linebacker for the Patriots from 1962-68 and was voted an American Football League All-Star five times, including 1966 when he was the top vote getter.
Jul 31, 2019 · The news of Nick Buoniconti’s death on Tuesday night hit the Dolphins organization hard. Buoniconti, who retired after the 1976 season, was a three-time team MVP and is a member of the Dolphins ...
Pro Football Hall of Fame. Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti (December 15, 1940 – July 30, 2019) was an American professional football player. He was a middle linebacker in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played for the Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins. He won two Super Bowls with the Dolphins.
