Miami Dolphins Legend Manny Fernandez Dies at 79
The longtime defensive tackle helped Miami win two Super Bowls and anchor the NFL’s only perfect season, the team said.
- Manny Fernandez, a Miami Dolphins defensive tackle and two-time Super Bowl champion who anchored the famed No-Name Defense, died at age 79, the team announced Tuesday.
- After going undrafted from Utah in 1968, Fernandez joined the Dolphins as an immediate starter and dedicated his entire eight-season career to Miami, appearing in 103 regular-season games with 35 sacks.
- In 113 career games including Super Bowls 6, 7, and 8, Fernandez recorded a sack in each championship contest, with 17 tackles and one sack in Miami's 14-7 Super Bowl VII victory over Washington.
- The Dolphins honored Fernandez with selections to the Ring of Honor and All-Time Team, recognizing his instrumental contributions to three consecutive Super Bowl appearances as a member of the 1972 and 1973 championship teams.
- Fernandez was part of Miami's No-Name Defense alongside Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti and safeties Jake Scott and Dick Anderson, though his dominance sometimes went underrecognized compared to other stars of the 1972 perfect 17-0 season.
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Manny Fernandez, cornerstone of Dolphins’ perfect 1972 season, dead at 79
The NFL world is mourning the loss of a standout defensive lineman remembered for his pivotal role in the Miami Dolphins’ historic undefeated 1972 Super Bowl season.Manny Fernandez, a Dolphins Ring of Honor member and two-time Super Bowl champion, died at 79, the team announced Tuesday. "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Manny Fernandez," a statement from the Dolphins read.A cause of death was not immediately disclosed.CLICK HERE FOR MORE…
Manny Fernandez, member of Dolphins' 'No-Name Defense,' dies at 79
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Manny Fernandez, a two-time Super Bowl-winning defensive lineman with the Miami Dolphins who was an anchor during the team's undefeated season in 1972, has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 79.No cause of death was announced by the team.Fernandez played his entire eight-year NFL career with the Dolphins and was a key pillar on Miami's "No-Name Defense," which helped the team reach consecutive Super Bowls from 1971-19…
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