Bob Heinz, defensive lineman during Miami Dolphins’ perfect season, dies at 79
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Bob Heinz, a defensive lineman who was a main part of the Miami Dolphins’ “No Name Defense” during the 1970s and a member of the 1972 “perfect season” squad, died on Oct. 31. He was 79.Read more trending newsAccording to his obituary, Heinz died at his home in Fresno, California. His son, John Heinz, told the Miami Herald that the nine-year NFL veteran died of natural causes. He was diagnosed with heart failure four years ago, according to the newspaper.Heinz played in 11 games and started eight of them at right defensive tackle during Miami’s 17-0 season in 1972, complementing a line that included defensive tackle Manny Fernandez and defensive ends Bill Stanfill and Vern Den Herder.He recovered a fumble and had two sacks in ’72, the Herald reported.Heinz started all 14 regular-season games when the Dolphins repeated as Super Bowl champions in the 1973 season. He played eight seasons in Miami after he was chosen in the second round (37th overall) by the Dolphins in the 1969 AFL/NFL dra