And so they became known as Butch Cassidy (Kiick) and the Sundance Kid (Csonka). An “as-told-to” book was written, and they made the covers of Sports Illustrated and Esquire magazine.

When NFL Films called Larry Csonka, pitching a one-hour special on him and backfield mates Jim Kiick and Mercury Morris, there was one problem that managed to accomplish what defenses never could ...

In 1969, Kiick and Larry Csonka were nicknamed “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” for the movie starring Newman and Robert Redford. Bill Braucher, the Miami Herald beat writer thought of ...

Jim Kiick, one-third of what NFL Network called “The Perfect Backfield” and one-half of the Dolphins’ legendary “Butch and Sundance” tandem with Larry Csonka, died Saturday. He was 73.

The versatile running back teamed with best friend Larry Csonka and speedy Mercury Morris in a formidable backfield. Jim Kiick, a key player for undefeated Dolphins, dies at 73 ...

Larry Csonka (left) and Jim Kiick in their Dolphins days. Hall of Famer Larry Csonka, whose jump to the World Football League signaled the end of the Dolphins’ dynasty in the 1970s, poi… ...

The Miami Dolphins lay another member of their perfect-season 1972 team to rest, former running back Jim Kiick, who passed away on June 20 at the age of 73.

Jim Kiick, the versatile running back who helped the Miami Dolphins achieve the NFL’s only perfect season in 1972, died Saturday at age 73 following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, daughter ...

Jim Kiick. Key member of Dolphins’ two Super Bowl-winning teams and perfect complement to Larry Csonka and Mercury Morris in “The Perfect Backfield.” Threat as a runner and receiver who ...