His death Saturday was confirmed by the Dolphins, who had no further details.

MIAMI (AP) — Former Miami Dolphins guard Bob Kuechenberg Youth Jason Sanders Jersey , a six-time Pro Bowl selection and member of the only NFL team to achieve a perfect season, died at age 71.Kuechenberg joined the Dolphins as a free agent in 1970, coach Don Shula's first season, and played for them until 1983. He started every game for the team that went 17-0 in 1972 Youth Cameron Wake Jersey , and started 16 games for the team that repeated as Super Bowl champions in 1973. Kuechenberg was a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and a member of the Dolphins' Honor Roll."I was sorry to learn of the passing of Bob Kuechenberg, who was not only one of the best players I ever coached but one of the toughest as well," Shula said in a statement. "He was one of the key performers on our championship teams."Shula said Kuechenberg played with a broken arm in the 1974 Super Bowl and still dominated Hall of Fame defensive tackle Alan Page as Miami beat Minnesota 24-7. That game was 45 years ago Sunday.Former teammate Jim Langer, a Hall of Fame center, said he stayed in touch with Kuechenberg www.authenticsmiamidolphins.com , spoke with him in the past week and was shocked to learn of his death."He was the kind of guy you'd want in your foxhole," Langer said. "He played hard and was very intense about the game, which was typical of our team. He was my roommate for 10 years, and we talked football damn near all the time."A native of Gary, Indiana Miami Dolphins T-Shirt , Kuechenberg played at Notre Dame before being drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1969 but never played for them. Kuechenberg's 196 games with the Dolphins was a team record until Dan Marino broke it.The Splash Zone 8/6/18: Dolphins Release First Depth Chart The Miami Dolphins released their first depth chart yesterday, meaning this is pretty much the same depth chart they will go with when the season starts. Marqueis Gray is listed as the team’s starting tight end after beating out the second rounder, Mike Gesicki. Heck, Gesicki is listed as the fifth string tight end so it appears he is another Dolphins draft bust in the making. All joking aside, the depth chart is going to change quite a bit between now and the end of the preseason. We’ll mostly see the non-starters play a ton during the first two preseason games and finally see the starters play a full two quarters Miami Dolphins Hats , or more, in the third preseason game.You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.Miami Dolphins depth chart revealed; what we learnedThe Miami Dolphins unveiled their first depth chart of 2018 on Sunday.Dolphins OffenseDolphins QB Ryan Tannehill puts in extra time with rookie TE Mike GesiThe connection between Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill and rookie tight end Mike Gesicki is addi...Dolphins Wide Receivers‘Let’s go!’ Miami Dolphins’ Drew Morgan tells Adam Gase to step on itDrew Morgan was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent a year ago, spent the 2017 season...Phinsider News You May Have MissedThe Splash Zone 8/5/18: Notes From Miami Dolphins Scrimmage - The PhinsiderWelcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.90-in-90 Miami Dolphins roster breakdown: Mike Hull - The PhinsiderThe Phinsider’s annual 90-in-90 series is back today with another in-depth look at the players who are currently vying to make the Miami Dolphins’ 53-man roster. This series of articles takes a...Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Preseason 2018: Week 1 training camp depth chart for Miami - The PhinsiderThe Miami Dolphins are four days away from their first preseason game for 2018. The team is getting ready to actually return to the field in a full game situation following their annual scrimmage...Phinsider Meme Central: Dolphins 2018 training camp Week 2 - The PhinsiderTraining Camp Week 2