http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Hands
I was just readin around and thought this was interesting. I didnt know Miami had this many games named after them...I knew about the games, just didnt know about the names...There are a few others with Miami and other various teams...There was also the Monday night Miracle but I was too upset to post it
The Sea of Hands (December 21, 1974, Miami Dolphins vs. Oakland Raiders, AFC Divisional Playoff Game) With 24 seconds left in the game, The Raiders' Clarence davis somehow caught the winning touchdown pass among "the sea of hands" of three Dolphins defenders. This game eliminated Miami from the playoffs after they had made it to the Super Bowl in each of the last 3 seasons.
The Epic in Miami (January 2, 1982, San Diego Chargers vs. Miami Dolphins, AFC Divisional Playoff Game) The temperature was 85°F (29.4°C) at the Miami Orange Bowl, but it did not stop either team's offense. This game set playoff records for the most points scored in a playoff game (79), the most total yards by both teams (1,036), and most passing yards by both teams (809). Miami's Don Strock turned in the best game of his life, completing 29 of 43 passes for 403 yards and 4 touchdowns, while San Diego's Dan Fouts put on one of the best performances of his hall of fame career, completing 33 of 53 passes for 433 yards and 3 touchdowns. This game looked like it might be over by the end of the first quarter the Chargers stormed to a 24-0 lead, but the Dolphins cut their deficit to 24-17 by halftime, with the fabled Hook and Ladder with the final play of the half, and swaggered into the second half, taking a 38-31 lead on the first play of the fourth quarter. With the exhausted Dolphins just trying to run out the clock, the Chargers recovered a fumble on their own 18. Dan Fouts blind 8-yard touchdown pass to James Brooks then tied the game. Fouts' pass was actually intended for tight end Winslow but the ball sailed over his head. Miami responded by driving into scoring range, where kicker Shammon attempted a game winning field goal, but Winslow broke through the line and blocked the kick as time expired in the final period. Chargers placekicker Rolf Benirsksie eventually kicked the winning 29-yard field goal after 13:52 of overtime to help San Diego beat Miami, 41-38. The image of an exhausted Winslow, who finished the game with 13 receptions for 166 yards and a touchdown, being helped off the field by two of his Chargers teammates has been replayed countless times ever since....
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I was just readin around and thought this was interesting. I didnt know Miami had this many games named after them...I knew about the games, just didnt know about the names...There are a few others with Miami and other various teams...There was also the Monday night Miracle but I was too upset to post it
The Sea of Hands (December 21, 1974, Miami Dolphins vs. Oakland Raiders, AFC Divisional Playoff Game) With 24 seconds left in the game, The Raiders' Clarence davis somehow caught the winning touchdown pass among "the sea of hands" of three Dolphins defenders. This game eliminated Miami from the playoffs after they had made it to the Super Bowl in each of the last 3 seasons.
The Epic in Miami (January 2, 1982, San Diego Chargers vs. Miami Dolphins, AFC Divisional Playoff Game) The temperature was 85°F (29.4°C) at the Miami Orange Bowl, but it did not stop either team's offense. This game set playoff records for the most points scored in a playoff game (79), the most total yards by both teams (1,036), and most passing yards by both teams (809). Miami's Don Strock turned in the best game of his life, completing 29 of 43 passes for 403 yards and 4 touchdowns, while San Diego's Dan Fouts put on one of the best performances of his hall of fame career, completing 33 of 53 passes for 433 yards and 3 touchdowns. This game looked like it might be over by the end of the first quarter the Chargers stormed to a 24-0 lead, but the Dolphins cut their deficit to 24-17 by halftime, with the fabled Hook and Ladder with the final play of the half, and swaggered into the second half, taking a 38-31 lead on the first play of the fourth quarter. With the exhausted Dolphins just trying to run out the clock, the Chargers recovered a fumble on their own 18. Dan Fouts blind 8-yard touchdown pass to James Brooks then tied the game. Fouts' pass was actually intended for tight end Winslow but the ball sailed over his head. Miami responded by driving into scoring range, where kicker Shammon attempted a game winning field goal, but Winslow broke through the line and blocked the kick as time expired in the final period. Chargers placekicker Rolf Benirsksie eventually kicked the winning 29-yard field goal after 13:52 of overtime to help San Diego beat Miami, 41-38. The image of an exhausted Winslow, who finished the game with 13 receptions for 166 yards and a touchdown, being helped off the field by two of his Chargers teammates has been replayed countless times ever since....
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