The original logo of the National Football League’s Miami Dolphins, used from their inaugural season in 1966, when they joined the AFL, until 1973. The franchise was originally owned by Joe Robbie and actor Danny Thomas, and struggled as an expansion team until they hired Don Shula in 1970. They appeared in 3 consecutive Super Bowls in the early 1970s, winning 2 of them. Some of their players from the early era include John Stofa, Willie West, Wahoo McDaniel, Bob Griese, Paul Warfield, Larry Csonka, Larry Little, Bob Kuechenberg, Jake Scott, Nick Buoniconti and Manny Fernandez.