The Miami Dolphins have lost linebacker and Pro-Football Hall of Fame linebacker, Nick Buoniconti who passes away at the age of 78 after well-documented battle with CTE.
A member of the 1972 undefeated Miami Dolphins Super Bowl championship team, Buoniconti was a fixture in the NFL for decades. First on the field and then as a broadcast team member for HBO’s Inside the NFL. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2001.
Drafted in the 13th round of the 1962 draft, Buoniconti was a force with the New England Patriots. The Notre Dame product was traded to Miami in 1969 where he immediately made the Dolphins a contender.