In 1980, David Woodley, an athletic quarterback out of LSU, took over for Bob Griese, who severely injured his shoulder in a game against the Baltimore Colts.
In the strike-shortened 1982 season, the Dolphins, led by the "Killer B's" defense (Baumhower, Bill Barnett, brothers Lyle Blackwood and Glenn Blackwood, Kim Bokamper, Doug Betters, and Bob Brudzinski), held five of their nine opponents to 14 or fewer points en route to their fourth Super Bowl appearance.