Garo Yepremian, the former NFL kicker who helped the Miami Dolphins win consecutive NFL championships but is best remembered for a Super Bowl blooper, died Friday of cancer. He was 70.

(SportsNetwork.com) - Garo Yepremian, who won two Super Bowls as a kicker for the Miami Dolphins and played parts of 14 seasons in the NFL, has died at the age of 70.

Garo Yepremian, a former National Football League kicker who helped the Miami Dolphins win consecutive league titles but is best remembered for a Super Bowl blooper, died May 15 at a hospital in ...

Former NFL kicker Garo Yepremian, who was part of the Miami Dolphins' undefeated 1972 team and best remembered for his infamous Super Bowl blunder, died Friday of cancer.

Yepremian had a brain tumor and other complications stemming from cancer. The kicker played 14 seasons in the NFL from 1966-1981, including nine years with the Miami Dolphins .

Yepremian's wife, Maritza, said he died at a hospital in Media, Pennsylvania. His illness was diagnosed in May 2014, she said. Yepremian played from 1966 to 1981.

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Yepremian's wife, Maritza, said he died at a hospital in Media, Pennsylvania. His illness was diagnosed in May 2014, she said. Yepremian (ya-PREM-ee-an) played from 1966 to 1981.

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