72 dolphins play a perfect season After 40 years into the White House by the interview

Some of them have more gray hair, others have begun to stand, at least one person with a cane. But regardless of age, still can vaguely see the full-scale armed struggle in the course of the figure, still can let a person remember the season can't forget.

More than 30 members of the 1972 dolphins in creating season unbeaten after 40 years of history, has welcomed the precious moments in the White House. That year they won 17 games, no battle, there is still no another team in NFL history to reach the peak.

President Obama received them in the east room of the White House, met at the White House was now sports league title is the norm, and 40 years ago did not salute to the athletes. And it also let President Nixon watergate, so this history-making team hasn't officially visited the White House.

"I know someone will ask why after so many years we have to do it," Obama said, "my answer is very simple: met so many champion team) I hope even if only one time I was a young in this group of people on stage."

There are many familiar faces in the crowd: the star of the team who, hall of famer Larry Pope card Larry Csonka; Quarterback, cloud, Bob, Bob Griese); Offensive line guard Larry litle (Little); Line guard Nick Buoniconti, of course, their leader, tang - shura (Don Shula) coach.

"Some of them are hard to recognize now," Obama said, "they have no explosion head no beard."

Obama also and said the players and the audience, the dolphins as a Chicago man, his home is always the Chicago bears.

"We can understand," said the shura, "we all have our support team."

Obama also said he is on the south lawn of the White House two years ago to meet with the bears in 1985. The team is not customary to visit the White House in 1986, because the challenger shuttle in bear team won the super bowl, two days ago had an accident.

"On the day of the game, I think is the best in history. However, I said, I still seek common ground while shelving differences," Obama added, "bears in the nearly perfect season only to lose a game," he is broken end, "just is lost to the dolphins."

After Mr Obama praised their football career, minister of one of them, a mayor, a doctor, a state senator and an adviser to high school, and a group of successful businessman. He especially mentioned Po nikon's son play football injury influence, to help set up a leading technology of spinal cord research center.

Shura and players gift Obama a jersey with number "72". But it did not say Mr Obama's a name, but the print "UNDEFEATED" (run).

There are at least three players, including the hall of fame center Jim ranger Langer (Jim), with the Obama policy disagreement and did not attend the activity.

Little cloud and grid told reporters after the meeting, they are for those who cannot attend the teammates sorry.

"I don't have any comment on these people, I just feel sorry to them is not here," cloud said, "we have a nice day. The White House hosted us very well, everyone was glad to here for."

Dolphins boss Stephen Ross, a republican, package the overhead of the player.

Little said the visit to the White House is the peak of his career.

"I don't have a higher peak to climb, that's it." Hall of fame, "he said." (selected), 17-0, 32-2 two years, and now to the White House. Don't break the record."