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Fifteen years ago today Dan Marino and Jimmy Johnson won their last game

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The last high point of Jimmy Johnson and Dan Marino’s time with the Miami Dolphins came 15 years ago Friday.

On January 9, 2000, the underdog Dolphins overcame a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat the Seahawks 20-17 in an AFC wild card game in Seattle.

In victory, Marino completed 17-of-30 passes for 196 yards, including a one-yard TD to Oronde Gadsden. Tailback J.J. Johnson racked up 86 yards on 27 carries and scored the game-winning touchdown with 4:48 left in regulation. The Miami defense, which held Seattle to 171 yards, would close the deal, stopping the Seahawks’ last two drives.

Ultimately, the victory was the last in NFL play for Johnson and Marino. The Jaguars would rout the Dolphins 62-7 six days later, and the next day, Johnson would step down. Less than two months later, Marino would retire.
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In one way it seems like yesterday in another it seems long ago.



http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...o-and-jimmy-johnson-won-their-last-nfl-games/
 
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last game at the Kingdome. I am ashamed to admit this but I was rooting for Dan Marino and Miami. Only time ever, I thought he deserved a SB and to go out like Elway.
 
yeah, those good old days of 9-7 and you're almost guaranteed playoffs

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nyjunc said:
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last game at the Kingdome. I am ashamed to admit this but I was rooting for Dan Marino and Miami. Only time ever, I thought he deserved a SB and to go out like Elway.
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teaser, where's the game ?
 
Good ol days of 9-7? Hardly.

This was a team with stability at coach and an owner who was savvy and had tremendous busienss accumen.

The only things that have been constant in the past 15 years: change, futility, frustration, more change, power struggles, lack of organizational trust, poor drafting, idiotic free agent decisions, and the degradation of a once proud franchise to the likes of an also ran. Its no wonder the results have looked like they have.
 
It would have been better if the Seahawks had driven down the field for a game winning field goal after we scored. I know blasphemy but that game winning drive was won last glimpse at vintage Marino and the next week's debacle would have been avoided.
 
Third Eye said:
Good ol days of 9-7? Hardly.

This was a team with stability at coach and an owner who was savvy and had tremendous busienss accumen.

The only things that have been constant in the past 15 years: change, futility, frustration, more change, power struggles, lack of organizational trust, poor drafting, idiotic free agent decisions, and the degradation of a once proud franchise to the likes of an also ran. Its no wonder the results have looked like they have.
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I loved how the announcer said 'Miami is in the playoffs three years in a row. " Are we ever going to see another run like that, ever again ????
 
I remember that like it was yesterday.

If he did it again you just KNOW JJ would trade Marino before he even moves into the building.
 
We might could of had a ring if Jimmy and Marino had got along better. Marino never seemed to complain publicly but it seemed like Johnson threw him under the bus. The way the Dolphins dumped Marino was quite poor the year wanna took over. Then we decided that fielder was a worthy starting qb. Should have been drafted a guy.
 
fisi said:
I loved how the announcer said 'Miami is in the playoffs three years in a row. " Are we ever going to see another run like that, ever again ????
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from 1978 to 2001 Miami only missed the playoffs 8 times.
 
Didn't Marino get sacked in that game and it looked like he got a concussion? He stayed in and led them to victory anyway.
That conversion to Tony martin on 3rd and 17 deep in our territory jump started the winning drive.
 
JJ to Miami....the beginning of the end.
Marino knew it, I knew it, you knew it....
 
I remember being so scared of Miami when they got Jimmy. Thankfully it didn't work out.
 
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