It was a curse that we led until so late in the game.Not only would Miami had defeated Washington with Marino, I think the Dolphins would have won if Shula went to Strock earlier.
It was a curse that we led until so late in the game.Not only would Miami had defeated Washington with Marino, I think the Dolphins would have won if Shula went to Strock earlier.
I think the ‘82 team had a really low PPG allowed and a lot of takeaways. Their issue was in the SB, the smaller D-line went against a much bigger o-line in the Hogs. That SB was a harbinger of what was to come as the NFC won 14 of the next 15 SBs - each team being bigger and more physical than the smaller, faster AFC opponent.
Unfortunately, if Marino had come out for the 82 Draft, he would have never fallen to Miami (if you are looking at it in a vacuum, it is fun to speculate). He would have gone extremely high--perhaps no.1 overall (his junior season at Pitt was magnificent).
Not only would Miami had defeated Washington with Marino, I think the Dolphins would have won if Shula went to Strock earlier.
Miami nearly won that SB vs the skins despite being manhandled on the LOS and Woodley not completing a single pass in the 2nd half. I think w Marino that is a much different game - Riggins probably doesn’t get to carry it 44 times either.
I understand Shula waiting with Woodley. He had played pretty well in the playoffs, especially against the Chargers. Plus, he started the game pretty well, hitting Cefalo with that big play.It was a curse that we led until so late in the game.
That was funny. Good one....and we've been "lucky" every year since too. Feels good
Just curious what their YPG surrendered passing and PPG were. I feel like recall them being a pretty dominant D - perhaps I’m giving too much weight to the playoff games where they clobbered SD and shut out the Jets.No, they had problems stopping the run in the regular season too, as I detailed. It wasn’t just one game in the SB.
137 yards per game on the ground isn’t good. And they gave up over 150 several times. In a shortened season no less.
Regardless of the PPG, they’d shown a propensity to get pushed around up front.
I think the formula was Strock came in when we were losing and had to go more “pass”. Even though we were hanging on for dear life we were ahead and if Theisman doesn’t make the best defensive play of the game, we go up 24-13 late and it’s over. No more Riggins and our pass D wasn’t going to get beaten if the skins abandoned the run. As it were, we picked him off 2x and he really didn’t get anything going on the air until the last TD drive when our backs were broken. It’s amazing that despite the success they had on the ground our pass D didn’t break and came up w two big time picks in the 2nd half. Duhe’s set us up at the Skins 40 but we didn’t gain a yard on the ensuing possession. Our D played well enough to win. If only we had been behind a little earlier, I think Strock comes in and has more time to work.I understand Shula waiting with Woodley. He had played pretty well in the playoffs, especially against the Chargers. Plus, he started the game pretty well, hitting Cefalo with that big play.
At that point, Woodley was Miami's future at quarterback. There also were some catchable passes. So the receivers were certainly partly to blame.
But had Shula gone to Strock earlier who knows. The Redskins were better in run defense, so Strock may have had more success.
Getting the ball at the Washington 40 and not getting points there was a killer. Agree, the defense really gave Miami a chance.I think the formula was Strock came in when we were losing and had to go more “pass”. Even though we were hanging on for dear life we were ahead and if Theisman doesn’t make the best defensive play of the game, we go up 24-13 late and it’s over. No more Riggins and our pass D wasn’t going to get beaten if the skins abandoned the run. As it were, we picked him off 2x and he really didn’t get anything going on the air until the last TD drive when our backs were broken. It’s amazing that despite the success they had on the ground our pass D didn’t break and came up w two big time picks in the 2nd half. Duhe’s set us up at the Skins 40 but we didn’t gain a yard on the ensuing possession. Our D played well enough to win. If only we had been behind a little earlier, I think Strock comes in and has more time to work.
I’ll say this in defense of the late David Woodley - he is no 1 in winning % for the - higher than Griese and Marino. And he played a lot of games between 1980 and 1983 + his W/L in Pitt was pretty good too.I understand Shula waiting with Woodley. He had played pretty well in the playoffs, especially against the Chargers. Plus, he started the game pretty well, hitting Cefalo with that big play.
At that point, Woodley was Miami's future at quarterback. There also were some catchable passes. So the receivers were certainly partly to blame.
But had Shula gone to Strock earlier who knows. The Redskins were better in run defense, so Strock may have had more success.
For years I said this was such an underrated SB - it was white-knuckle suspense and tension all game. I was happy to see it finally ranked in the top 100 games of all time last year by one of the pubs - it was posted here but I forget where or by whom. Didn’t like the outcome but a game I’ll never forget. Whereas the ‘84 SB I only recall bits and pieces from as it just wasn’t as good a game or as memorable.Getting the ball at the Washington 40 and not getting points there was a killer. Agree, the defense really gave Miami a chance.
I think we talked about this before. But I was just waiting for one drive to finish it off.For years I said this was such an underrated SB - it was white-knuckle suspense and tension all game. I was happy to see it finally ranked in the top 100 games of all time last year by one of the pubs - it was posted here but I forget where or by whom. Didn’t like the outcome but a game I’ll never forget. Whereas the ‘84 SB I only recall bits and pieces from as it just wasn’t as good a game or as memorable.
He was considered an ascending talent, but that super bowl really killed his career.I’ll say this in defense of the late David Woodley - he is no 1 in winning % for the - higher than Griese and Marino. And he played a lot of games between 1980 and 1983 + his W/L in Pitt was pretty good too.
Just curious what their YPG surrendered passing and PPG were. I feel like recall them being a pretty dominant D - perhaps I’m giving too much weight to the playoff games where they clobbered SD and shut out the Jets.