The Miami Dolphins family lost a legend yesterday as Nick Buoniconti passed away at the age of 78. Buoniconti was the brains of the legendary No-Name defense and helped lead the team to the perfect season. After his 15 years of playing football, the linebacker was inducted into the Hall of Fame and earned himself a gold jacket.
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Miami Dolphins: Hall of Fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti dead at 78 - Sports - The Palm Beach Post - West Palm Beach, FL
Nick Buoniconti made a surprising revelation just before he was to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001: He was so distressed at being traded from his hometown Boston Patriots to the Miami Dolphins that he turned in his retirement papers.