Long time Dolphin’s Fan growing up…
I was an arrogant annoying Miami guy who would peacock as they were pretty good back then
This meant extra cross checks In street Hockey… and chin music in the summer
53Defense was a scheme presented by Guru Bill Arnsparger Miami's defensive coordinator
Simply put #53 was Miami LB Bob Matheson who was inserted on passing downs …it amounted to extra LB kinda like an early nickle
Matheson played in 3 straight Super Bowls
And I’d be doin them a disservice not to bring up their UNDEFEATED Season in 1972
and one final note… the 73 team who beat up the Vikings that year, was in many people’s eyes the better squad… and they lost 2 games that year …