{"id":4482,"date":"2026-05-26T17:03:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/miami-dolphins-great-manny-fernandez-dies-at-79\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T17:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:03:57","slug":"miami-dolphins-great-manny-fernandez-dies-at-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/miami-dolphins-great-manny-fernandez-dies-at-79\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Dolphins great Manny Fernandez dies at 79"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><span>May 26 (UPI) &#8212;<\/span>Miami Dolphins legend Manny Fernandez, a defensive anchor for the only team in NFL history to go undefeated, has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 79.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/when-does-the-2026-championship-summer-transfer-window-open-wrexham-discover-when-they-can-buy-new-players-2\/\">When Does the 2026 Championship Summer Transfer Window Open? Wrexham Discover When They Can Buy New Players<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Dolphins did not disclose Fernandez&#8217;s cause of death.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Fernandez starred at Utah before joining the Dolphins in 1968 as an undrafted free agent. He went on to spend his entire eight-year NFL tenure with the Dolphins. That run included three Super Bowl trips, including back-to-back titles in 1972 and 1973.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Dolphins allowed the fewest points in the NFL during each of those title-winning runs, including their perfect 17-0 campaign in 1972. 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