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Larry Csonka

Retired

Miami Dolphins · RB

Larry Csonka recorded 146 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

55.3

rush yds/gm

5.6

rec yds/gm

12

playoff games

146

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Larry Csonka's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
VIII
MIAMIDOLPHINS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 13, 1974

Miami Dolphins vs Minnesota Vikings

Super Bowl VIII · Jan 13, 1974

145 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Conference Championship
1973
OAKLANDRAIDERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 30, 1973

Oakland Raiders vs Miami Dolphins

Conference Championship · Dec 30, 1973

117 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1971
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 24, 1971

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 24, 1971

137 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1979
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 29, 1979

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1979

88 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1971
CHICAGOBEARS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 29, 1971

Chicago Bears vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1971

104 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Larry Csonka's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 145 rushing yards

Super Bowl
VIII
MIAMIDOLPHINS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 13, 1974

Miami Dolphins vs Minnesota Vikings

Super Bowl VIII · Jan 13, 1974

145 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1979
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 29, 1979

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1979

88 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 62 receiving yards

Regular Season
1968
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEP 28, 1968

Kansas City Chiefs vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 28, 1968

46 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Larry Csonka's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1966–1969

01
MIACSONKA—Larry Csonka
MIAGRIESE12Bob Griese
MIALITTLE—Larry Little

A young franchise waits for Shula

Miami Dolphins · The expansion Dolphins

Miami's difficult opening seasons supplied several core pieces before the league's winningest coach arrived.

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Franchise era

1970–1974

02
MIACSONKA—Larry Csonka
MIAGRIESE12Bob Griese
MIAWARFIELD—Paul Warfield

Three straight Super Bowls and the only perfect season

Miami Dolphins · Perfection

Shula built a disciplined, adaptable powerhouse that went 17–0 in 1972 and repeated as champion the next season.

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Franchise era

1975–1982

03
MIACSONKA—Larry Csonka
MIAGRIESE12Bob Griese
MIAMOORE89Nat Moore

The Killer B's defense returns Miami to the Super Bowl

Miami Dolphins · The bridge to Marino

Miami remained a regular contender and rode its defense through the strike-shortened 1982 postseason before drafting its next defining quarterback.

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Franchise era

1964–1978

04
NYGCSONKA—Larry Csonka
NYGTARKENTON10Fran Tarkenton
NYGTUCKER—Bob Tucker

A proud organization loses its structure

New York Giants · The wilderness

The Giants endured fifteen straight losing seasons and a chaotic stadium transition before new leadership rebuilt football operations.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 1972, 197311 NFL seasons146 career games8,081 career rushing yards64 career rushing touchdowns106 career receptions820 career receiving yards4 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 012 playoff appearances3 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 14, 1968Most recent: Dec 30, 1979

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history