Twilley was runner-up for the Heisman Trophy during his time at Tulsa before he was picked by the Dolphins in the 12th round ...

Howard Twilley, a key receiver for the Miami Dolphins during the team’s perfect 1972 season and a Heisman Trophy runner-up at ...

A year after the Dolphins were hammered 24-3 by the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl 6, Twilley scored the franchise’s first ...

The man who scored the Miami Dolphins' first Super Bowl touchdown, Howard Twilley, died this week at the age 81, days before the latest Super Bowl takes place.

A member of the undefeated 1972 Dolphins Super Bowl team and decorated college wide receiver has died at age 81.

Twilley died Wednesday, according to a Tulsa spokesperson. Howard Twilley, a key receiver for the Miami Dolphins during the ...

Twilley was one of the members of the Hurricane’s 1964 Bluebonnet Bowl team who was honored last October when TU rallied to beat UTSA, 46-45.