Throughout the illustrious history of the Miami Dolphins franchise, there have been several teams within teams and specifically duos that have been fan favorites across the generations.
Whether it be the “Perfect Backfield,” the “Killer Bees” defense or the “Wildcats,” the Dolphins’ marketing department has always been busy. When dissecting a bit more, there have also been certain dynamic duos that have been ever popular in Miami fandom.
We can look at the “Marks Brothers,” Mark Clayton and Mark Duper, the cornerback and now coaching tandem of Sam Madison and Patrick Surtain and. of course, those Wildcat running backs, Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown.
When searching the field of football history in Miami, there have been few and far between popular and productive duos at the safety positions. Especially for a consistent period of time.
With current safeties Jevon Holland and Brandon Jones progressing as individual players, and gelling as a mid-secondary unit within a unit, the Dolphins may just have their most formidable pair of safeties since the Miami franchise ship set sail in 1966.
Looking back through the history of the position in South Florida, the Dolphins have had sparks of success with safeties and limited longevity with a consistent pair. Let’s talk about the top five Dolphins safety duos in team history.
