Book overview
"[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.
