Nick Buoniconti was one of the stars of the unbeaten 1972 Dolphins, but his biggest accomplishments came after football and, in death, he’s still fighting CTE.

Nick Buoniconti, an undersized overachiever who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the NFL ‘s only perfect season before spending 23 years on the HBO program Inside the NFL, has died. He was 78.

Nick Buoniconti, former Miami Dolphins great, an NFL Hall of Fame middle linebacker, and the rock in helping his son and others try to find a cure for paralysis, is broken down. Cruel, collateral ...

Nick Buoniconti, the Hall of Fame linebacker from the Miami Dolphins undefeated championship team who spoke of his decline from dementia in recent years, died Tuesday night at the age of 78, the ...

Nick Buoniconti, a Hall of Fame middle linebacker later afflicted by a degenerative disease caused by repetitive brain trauma, died Tuesday in Bridgehampton, N.Y. He was 78.

Shula respected his opinion because Nick had a lot of years. So they’d go toe to toe in a calm, stately manner.” RELATED: Social media reacts to death of Hall of Fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti ...

NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti can’t tie his shoes or read a book anymore, nor can he believe the game he loved so much has robbed him of life’s smallest joys. In October 2016 ...

Buoniconti was the first Patriots player to hit the big time in the NFL, even if it did come after he left New England.

Next, singer Gloria Estefan said she first heard of Nick Buoniconti in 1972. She was in eighth grade, a Cuban immigrant, cheering the Perfect Season Dolphins.