Why were the Miami Dolphins chosen to be portrayed?
In the 1994 movie Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, the mascot is stolen from the NFL team, the Miami Dolphins. The Miami Dolphins are an actual NFL American Football team.
There are several cameos by actual Miami Dolphins players and coaches in the movie. The movie portrays the out-of-universe Miami Dolphins organization fairly accurately (apart from a missed field goal that lost the superbowl for them).
It is widely speculated that the character of Ray Finkle is based on Scott Norwood who missed the game winning field goal in Superbowl XXV. However; Norwood played for the Buffalo Bills, not the Miami Dolphins.
The Miami Dolphins (up to the movie's release in 1994) have never been in a position in a superbowl where a field goal would have won the game for them. There have been other NFL teams up to that point with closer scoring superbowl scores and bumbled plays that lost superbowls other than the Dolphins.
Did filmmakers chose the Miami Dolphins before they started writing the script and made adjustments to adhere to the Miami Dolphins and their organization? There are several other professional sports teams which have an animal as their mascot which could have been used. Was there a specific reason for using the Miami Dolphins?
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I can't find any backup, but I read somewhere way-back-when that they needed a mascot who could (possibly) kick a field goal, to ridicule the actual kicker who missed his attempt. The dolphin is the only mascot capable of doing something like that.
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What was significant about the 1972 Miami Dolphins?
The 1972 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's seventh season and third in the National Football League. The team was led by third-year head coach Don Shula and achieved the only "perfect season" in NFL history. They also led the league in both points scored and points allowed.What are the Miami Dolphins known for?
With a rich history that includes two Super Bowl championships (1973\u201374) and five conference titles, the Dolphins are the only team in NFL history to finish an entire season undefeated; their 1972 season ended without a loss and culminated in a victory in Super Bowl VII.How did the Miami Dolphins get their mascot?
The idea to use a live dolphin as the mascot was inspired by the popular 1960s television show Flipper, starring Brian Kelly. Many of the scenes from the show were filmed at the Miami Seaquarium, where several dolphins used as Flipper were housed.When did the Miami Dolphins come into existence?
In 1966, they began their pro football life as the ninth member of the American Football League. Six years later, Miami became the only National Football League team ever to record a perfect season.Episode 504: Tyreek Says Tua Is A Big Reason Why He Chose Miami + Why Tua Needs To Thrive In 2022!
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