 The 1972 Miami Dolphins were the first team to win a Super Bowl with the 3–4 defense, going undefeated and using number 53, Bob Matheson, as a down lineman or rushing linebacker.Matheson replaced defensive tackle Bob Heinz, shifting Manny Fernandez to nose guard.The first NFL team to regularly employ the 3-4 was the 1974 New England Patriots under Chuck Fairbanks, who employed the 5-2 for all but one of his six seasons (1967-72) as head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners (the 1971 Sooners employed the 4-3).