Many players wore the decal adopted by the Dolphins in 1974 .
`` Also , many Dolphin players wore a slightly different helmet decal than the rest ... starting with the final regular season game of the 1973 season ( and continuing thru the playoffs ) many players wore the decal that the team would adopt in 1974 ( with the dolphin jumping thru the sun ) , while others stayed with the 1969-1973 decal ( with the dolphin only halfway thru the sun ) .Famed `` '' Gonzo '' '' writer Hunter S. Thompson covered the game for Rolling Stone magazine , and his exploits in Houston are legendary . ''
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