Although the Dolphins came up short of winning a championship in 1971, one of the building blocks for the perfect season that was to follow occurred at the end of the ’71 campaign. That is when, in a Christmas Day divisional playoff showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami won the longest NFL game ever played. Playing on the road, the Dolphins prevailed 27-24 when Garo Yepremian kicked a game-winning field goal in the second overtime. That occurred 82 minutes, 40 seconds after the opening kickoff.
