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Dolphins/Broncos 2002 SNF -- one of the best games I've ever seen

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Of all the Dolphins games I've ever watched, this one stands out. As I recall this is the one where Chris Chambers got knocked absolutely silly, and the Dolphins retaliated with bone jarring shots all game long. I still don't think I've ever seen a more ferocious game. The long standing Steelers/Ravens matchups had nothing on it.

And then it ended like this. What a game.

[video=youtube;bG4_qzdfDQg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG4_qzdfDQg[/video]
 
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I remember this game like it was five minutes ago. I actually cried.

I'll never forget Jim Mandich's radio call right before Mare's kick. "He's going to do it..."
 
I was at this game. I had on my Dolphin's jersey and ran out of the stadium screaming. A Broncos fan in a pickup truck yelled, "Dolphin's suck," so I yelled, "Your Mama sucks." He chased me for a couple blocks but I got away. :woot:
 
Wannstedt sold his soul that night to win that game. Nothing was as good for him or the franchise after that game.

I think Fiedler messed his thumb up in that game on a helmet and was able to play through it but after the game he felt it and it was bad. That's when it all came down that year when the next week (if I remember right) Ray Lucas comes in against the Bills and it all goes to hell.
 
Man that crowd sounded insane. Before iPhones people had nothing else to do but make noise I guess.
 
Yup, that's when Ray Lucas told all of us fans "to relax that everything was going to be just fine" and then he proceeded to wet the bed.
 
Thank you for sharing. I remember I woke my parents up I screamed so loud. They weren't happy. What a great memory.
 
This just put a gigantic smile on my face lol. Thanks for posting
 
That was an all time great game. Unfortunately the last time we played the Ponies, we accidentally touched off the turd-storm that was TebowMania. Can't believe we crapped the bed with 2:00 left in the game! It's our time damn it!:hi5:
 
Thank you to the OP.

Yes, I was at this game too. Its funny to watch this video, because I was on the opposite side of the stadium....so my memories was seeing all the plays go to the right, not left.

Joe Theisman called it an "instant classic." This was my first ever Miami Dolphins game in person. That crowd was absolutely insane. You hear the "We reeeeady.....we reeeaddyy" song in the background? They must have played that about a DOZEN times that night to intimidate our team. That crowd...what they do is called "Bronco Thunder"...and every fan in the stadium STOMPS as loud as they can on the ground while they scream. It is the loudest **** I've ever heard in any stadium - AND I've been to Seattle during the Shawn Alexander years.

Yes, Jay Fiedler DID break his finger before that final drive which made the comeback all the more epic. All the Broncos fans were CURSING Brian Griese as they walked out of the stadium...lmao. The next (2nd of 3 Dolphins games I've ever witnessed in person) was Miami .vs. the Chargers on MNF in Tempe Arizona. Griese was ironically on OUR TEAM and that was also an awesome win (Zach caught an INT) ...so 2 of my Dolphins games I've ever seen had Bob's son in them. Pretty special.

In that final moment of this game though (I was on the Broncos side of the stadium) ....it went SO QUIET and me and only a couple Dolphins fans in the area were going crazy amongst 100's of people. Honestly, despite being there and how much it means to me personally...its one of the best Phins games since the Marino years. We were relevant...we just beat a good team to move to 5-1, and things were looking so promising for us with Ricky.

Wanny ruined it all...but just think - our team would never be the way it is today without all that crap in the middle. Were finally relevant again...and here we go back to Mile High - this time to take on Peyton Manning. I expect to witness another classic bout.

I will wear my Jason Taylor jersey (the lucky jersey from that game) AGAIN. I will be screaming my head off AGAIN.

Sunday can't come soon enough.
 
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Does anybody know how to get this full game? I had it on VHS (...LOL) back in the day but it was a re-re-record-over so the quality of the video was soooo sooo bad. I don't know if I even have it anymore. This is a game I have to have as part of a collection to one day show my kids.
 
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Phinfan31 said:
Thank you to the OP.

Yes, I was at this game too. Its funny to watch this video, because I was on the opposite side of the stadium....so my memories was seeing all the plays go to the right, not left.

Joe Theisman called it an "instant classic." This was my first ever Miami Dolphins game in person. That crowd was absolutely insane. You hear the "We reeeeady.....we reeeaddyy" song in the background? They must have played that about a DOZEN times that night to intimidate our team. That crowd...what they do is called "Bronco Thunder"...and every fan in the stadium STOMPS as loud as they can on the ground while they scream. It is the loudest **** I've ever heard in any stadium - AND I've been to Seattle during the Shawn Alexander years.

Yes, Jay Fiedler DID break his finger before that final drive which made the comeback all the more epic.

In that final moment (I was on the Broncos side of the stadium) ....it went SO QUIET and me and a couple Dolphins fans in the area were going crazy amongst 100's of people. Honestly, despite being there and how much it means to me personally...its one of the best Phins games since the Marino years. We were relevant...we just beat a good team to move to 5-1, and things were looking so promising for us with Ricky.

Wanny ruined it all...but just think - our team would never be the way it is today without all that crap in the middle. Were finally relevant again...and here we go back to Mile High - this time to take on Peyton Manning. I expect to witness another classic bout.

I will wear my Jason Taylor jersey (the lucky jersey from that game) AGAIN. I will be screaming my head off AGAIN.

Sunday can't come soon enough.
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Great story. I hope you'll have as much reason to cheer. :up:
 
That game will always resonate in my head. But man, Feidler, 188 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT. No wonder Ricky retired.


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TheMageGandalf said:
Wannstedt sold his soul that night to win that game. Nothing was as good for him or the franchise after that game.

I think Fiedler messed his thumb up in that game on a helmet and was able to play through it but after the game he felt it and it was bad. That's when it all came down that year when the next week (if I remember right) Ray Lucas comes in against the Bills and it all goes to hell.
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why would you even write that ? who would have guessed that Ray Lucas would have come in after fiedlers injury and would have been right ?

of course you knew it....
 
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