Bob Kuechenberg

The starting left guard, center and tackle for the Dolphins for 14 seasons (1970-83). Bob Kuechenberg was selected by Philadelphia in the fourth-round pick out of Notre Dame in the 1969 NFL draft. He was released shortly after training camp started and played seven games (five without pay) of semi-pro football with the Chicago Owls of the Continental Football League in 1969.

Kuechenberg was selling business forms when he signed with the Dolphins as a free agent in 1970 and he became a starter that season. While with the Dolphins, Miami amassed an overall record of 152-61-2 (.712) and made four Super Bowl appearances. That is one of the winningest records ever, in terms of both games won and winning percentage, by any player in NFL history. Playing in 215 games (196 regular season and 19 playoffs) over a 14-year career, Kuechenberg was called for holding only 15 times in that span and was a six-time Pro Bowl (1974-75, 1977-78, 1982-83) selection

Kuechenberg was a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame eight consecutive years (2002-09).

Image Gallery of Bob Kuechenberg, Offensive Guard, 1970-1983

The 14-year veteran started out as a 4th round pick from Notre Dame by the Eagles in 1969. By 1970 he was the starting left guard for the Dolphins. He is 4th on the All-Time Dolphins Games played list with 196 regular season games played. His 14 seasons as a Dolphin is 2nd best as well (tied with 3 other Dolphins players). His list of accomplishments include 6 Pro Bowls, 2 All-Pro First-Team selections, 4 Super Bowl appearances and an induction into the Miami Dolphins Honor Roll in 1995. As of the 2020 season he has been a Hall of Fame Finalist 8 times.

Dolphins fullback Larry Csonka dives over lineman Bob Kuechenberg (#67) and Bob DeMarco (#61) to score against Willie Lanier and the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1971 AFC playoffs.

In 8 seasons Larry Csonka rushed for over 6737 yards and 53 touchdowns. Bob Kuechenberg spent 14 seasons there and started 176 games.

Super Bowl VII - Jim Kiick takes the handoff from Bob Giese as he tries the Washington Redskin defense. Kiick scored the second of Miami's 2 touchdowns that day in the Dolphins 14-10 win over Washington that day. The Dolphins would finish the 1972 season undefeated. Bob Kuechenberg is in the foreground as Redskin Manny Sistrunk is tangled up with who appears to be center Jim Langer.

Dolphin quarterback Bob Griese gets the pass away as Viking Hall of Famer Alan Page gets up in his space in this early 1970s NFL action. That looks like guard Bob Kuechenberg he's just slipped past.