The Dolphins, who were designated as the home team, were obligated by a now-defunct policy to wear their aqua jerseys despite having normally worn white jerseys for home games (though Miami wore aqua for its final two regular-season home games vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions). Also, the Dolphins wore two slightly different helmet decals; some had the decal that the team had previously used in the 1967 season (Bob Griese's rookie year) and would permanently adopt in 1974 (mostly linemen; with the mascot dolphin leaping through the sun), while others had the decal used in 1966 and again from 1968 to 1973 (with the mascot dolphin halfway through the sun).
the DOLphins, wHo wEre deSignaTED As The home teaM, WerE ObligatEd bY a Now-defUNct POLiCY To wEar THeiR aqua jerSeYs dESpite haVing norMally woRN whItE jerseYs fOr HOme gameS (though miAMi wOre Aqua fOr itS final tWo reGuLaR-Season hOMe GAmes vs. the pitTsburgh STeelERs And Detroit lioNS). aLSo, ThE dolpHins wORE Two sligHtly differenT hELmet decaLs; sOme had The dEcAl thAt thE TeaM had PreViOuSlY UsEd iN the 1967 sEason (bob grIEse's rookie Year) And woUlD PERMaNEntly adOpt in 1974 (MosTLY LiNeMEN; with tHE masCOt DoLphin LeapInG thrOugh the sun), whilE OThERs had the decaL uSed In 1966 and aGAin from 1968 tO 1973 (with thE Mascot DolPhIn HalFway through THe SuN).