16 hours ago · Howard Twilley, a key receiver for the Miami Dolphins during the team’s perfect 1972 season and a Heisman Trophy runner-up at the University of Tulsa, has died. He was 81.

Howard James Twilley Jr. (December 25, 1943 – February 5, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1966 to 1976.

1 day ago · Miami Dolphins’ Howard Twilley takes in a Bob Griese pass and heads for the end zone for a touchdown in the first quarter of the Super Bowl game in Los Angeles, Jan. 14, 1973. Twilley, a key receiver for the Miami Dolphins during their perfect 1972 season and a Heisman Trophy runner-up at the University of Tulsa, died on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.

19 hours ago · A member of the undefeated 1972 Dolphins Super Bowl team and decorated college wide receiver has died at age 81. Howard Twilley, who caught a 28-yard touchdown pass in Miami’s 14-7 victory over ...

1 day ago · The man who scored the Miami Dolphins' first Super Bowl touchdown, Howard Twilley, died this week at the age 81, days before the latest Super Bowl takes place. Twilley was a wide receiver from the ...

1 day ago · Howard Twilley, a key receiver for the Miami Dolphins during the team’s perfect 1972 season and a Heisman Trophy runner-up at the University of Tulsa, has died. He was 81. Twilley died Wednesday ...

20 hours ago · Howard Twilley, who played for the Dolphins in their first season of existence and caught the only touchdown pass in the Super Bowl win that completed the only undefeated season in NFL history ...

11 hours ago · Howard Twilley died at age 81, according to his alma mater, the University of Tulsa. No cause of death was given. ... He recorded 212 receptions, 3,064 yards, and 23 touchdowns in regular season play with the Dolphins, along with another 13 receptions for 186 yards and a touchdown in the playoffs. His sole postseason touchdown was a 28-yard ...

1 day ago · Howard Twilley, a legendary wide receiver for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Miami Dolphins, passed away on February 5, 2025, at the age of 81. Twilley, known for his record-setting college career and contributions to the Dolphins’ historic undefeated 1972 season, leaves behind his wife, Julie , and ...

2 days ago · Howard Twilley, a key receiver for the Miami Dolphins during the team's perfect 1972 season and a Heisman Trophy runner-up at the University of Tulsa, has died. He was 81.