Howard James Twilley Jr. (December 25, 1943 – February 5, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1966 to 1976. He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and was the runner up for the Heisman Trophy in 1965.

6 hours ago · Howard Twilley, a key receiver for the Miami Dolphins during the team’s perfect 1972 season and a Heisman Trophy runner-up at the University of Tulsa, has died. He was 81.

15 hours ago · Miami Dolphins’ Howard Twilley takes in a Bob Griese pass and heads for the end zone for a touchdown in the first quarter of the Super Bowl game in Los Angeles, Jan. 14, 1973. Twilley, a key receiver for the Miami Dolphins during their perfect 1972 season and a Heisman Trophy runner-up at the University of Tulsa, died on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.

1 hour ago · His sole postseason touchdown was a 28-yard reception in the first quarter of Super Bowl VII, which Miami won 14-7 to cap its undefeated 1972 season. RIP Howard Twilley🙏🕯️. Original Miami Dolphin. The dependable #Dolphins receiver played 11 seasons in Miami from the franchise’s inception in 1966.

9 hours ago · Miami Dolphins’ Howard Twilley takes in a Bob Griese pass and heads for the end zone for a touchdown in the first quarter of the Super Bowl game in Los Angeles, Jan. 14, 1973. AP

15 hours ago · The man who scored the Miami Dolphins' first Super Bowl touchdown, Howard Twilley, died this week at the age 81, days before the latest Super Bowl takes place. Twilley was a wide receiver from the ...

15 hours ago · Howard Twilley, a key receiver for the Miami Dolphins during the team’s perfect 1972 season and a Heisman Trophy runner-up at the University of Tulsa, has died. He was 81.

10 hours ago · Miami Dolphins Howard Twilley, an original Dolphin who had a Super Bowl TD to cap 17-0 season, dies at 81 By Barry Jackson. February 06, 2025 11:57 PM.

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15 hours ago · Howard Twilley, a legendary wide receiver for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Miami Dolphins, passed away on February 5, 2025, at the age of 81. Twilley, known for his record-setting college career and contributions to the Dolphins’ historic undefeated 1972 season, leaves behind his wife, Julie , and ...