So, can the Patriots go undefeated like those '72 Dolphins?
"I don't know, nor do I care, really," said Miami defensive end Jason Taylor. "I know the '72 team will talk about it at some point, but it is still early. It is tough to go undefeated in this league, as evidenced between the period of time between now and when it was last achieved.
"They're good enough to play in the Super Bowl, I know that, and win it. They're a heck of a lot better than they were last year and heck, they should have been there. They kind of gave it away in Indy."
There was a better chance of snow squalls in South Florida than the Dolphins (0-7) handing the Patriots (7-0) their first loss. New England, which had been shut out (21-0) the last time it played in Dolphin Stadium, in December, scored a franchise-record 42 points in the first half on its way to a 42-7 advantage.
Tom Brady, who has had his struggles against Miami, turned Dolphin Stadium into his personal playground, throwing for a franchise-record six touchdowns - five in the first half - and completing 21 of 25 passes for 354 yards.
By the time Brady, who now has thrown 27 touchdown passes this season, three more than last season, threw his first incomplete pass when he bounced a ball into the ground to avoid a sack with 5:23 left in the first half, the Patriots were ahead, 35-7.
No. 12 completed his first 11 passes for 220 yards and four touchdowns. The 220 yards were 2 more than he threw for against Miami in two contests last season.
"I thought our team played well, offensively, especially," said Patriots coach Bill Belichick. "I thought our team moved the ball and scored a lot of points, something that we haven't done very much of down here, so it was good to feel that and experience it."
Brady was 16 of 19 for 291 yards in the first half, as the Patriots rolled up 336 of their 443 yards of total offense.
