The Dolphins were quietly amassing a core of young defensive players, and the arrival of Buoniconti gave the Dolphins leadership. The Middle Linebacker would be named a First Team All-Pro in 1969 and was also named an AFL All-Star. Buoniconti was a part of the Dolphin three straight Super Bowl appearances, and the two they won (VII & VIII). In both of those Super Bowl winning years, Buoniconti was named to the Pro Bowl.
An injured thumb kept him out of the 1975 season, and he returned for a final year in 1976 before retiring.
Buoniconti would enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001, ten years after he was chosen for the Dolphins' Honor Roll.
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