Miami Dolphins head Coach Don Shula celebrates with players after a game wining field goal in a 27 to 24 double overtime Dolphins win over the Kansas City Chiefs on December 25, 1971 at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (National Football League)

Miami's Marv Fleming (80) leaps to take a pass from Bob Griese for a first-down gain in the playoff game with the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Dec. 25, 1971. Rushing into make the drop is Jim Kearney (46). Play turned out to be a touchdown. The Dolphins beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-24 in overtime. (AP Photo)

Miami Dolphins head Coach Don Shula clenches his fists and watches on Dec. 25, 1971 at Kansa City, as his place-kicker, Garo Yepremian, boots the ball between the goal posts to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in an overtime session. (AP Photo/William Straeter)

Miami's Jim Kiick gets to the less-then-a-foot line before being stopped by Kansas City's Willie Lanier (63) in the playoff game with the Chiefs. On the next play, Kiick scored for the Dolphins. Miami beat Kansas City 27-24 in an overtime period on Dec. 25, 1971 in Kansas City. (AP Photo)

Bob Griese will lead the Miami Dolphins against the Baltimore Colts in the American Football Conference playoffs. Griese is an exceptionally well rounded player who is in charge of the underdog squad in the playoffs. Shown in action on Dec. 30, 1971, during the Dolphins upset of the Kansas City Chiefs, he will have his work cut out for him. (AP Photo)

NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle meets with Frank Gifford and Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt before the Miami Dolphins defeated the Chiefs 27-24 in overtime in the 1971 AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Kansas City's Municipal Stadium on December 25, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri. (National Football League)