Memorable Games? | FinHeaven - Miami Dolphins Forums

Memorable Games?

Phinz420

Phinz420

The Resident Hitman
Joined
Apr 25, 2005
Messages
3,526
Reaction score
1
Location
Daytona Beach
What Phins games have any of you guys been to that are most memorable? I Havnt been to enough games yet(is there ever enough?) but i would say a few years back when the Marlins made the world series(the first time) they pushed the Bears game back to monday night. I got to watch my Marlins win and felt good goin into the game(against the bears lol) and only to watch a HUGE lead crumble in the 4th, ending with a rather sad looking fumble from good ol Danny. Now It may not be the best dolphins memory i have but damn it was atleast somthing i cant forget. Walking out of Dolphins stadium isnt fun when losing to the Jets as I found out last year, but it was a whole different feeling with puttin up with a BEARS fan giving you crap. I havnt made it to a phins game yet where miami has won, so maybe that will come this year. Gonna try to make it to the Atlanta game in November, it should be interesting atleast.
 
Only game I have been to was the Thanksgiving game against the Cowboys in '03. It was a great game in all respects.
 
Phinz420 said:
What Phins games have any of you guys been to that are most memorable? I Havnt been to enough games yet(is there ever enough?) but i would say a few years back when the Marlins made the world series(the first time) they pushed the Bears game back to monday night. I got to watch my Marlins win and felt good goin into the game(against the bears lol) and only to watch a HUGE lead crumble in the 4th, ending with a rather sad looking fumble from good ol Danny. Now It may not be the best dolphins memory i have but damn it was atleast somthing i cant forget. Walking out of Dolphins stadium isnt fun when losing to the Jets as I found out last year, but it was a whole different feeling with puttin up with a BEARS fan giving you crap. I havnt made it to a phins game yet where miami has won, so maybe that will come this year. Gonna try to make it to the Atlanta game in November, it should be interesting atleast.
Click to expand...







1985 when we beat the Bears...... that was a kick a$$ game.....
 
For me it would have to be the Oct 12th game agaisnt Jax. Even though we lost 28-21 I got to see Dan play LIVE. Not to mention it was my moms birthday. I tried for 3 weeks before the game to get tickets and scalpers wanted over $200 per ticket for cheap seats because it was sold out. So my ex's sister's boyfriend had tickets and I knew she wasn't thrilled about going so I called her and offered her 40 bucks for her ticket and she talked with her boyfriend and I got both for 80 bucks. The cool thing about it was I was 15 rows up from the field on the 5 yard line which were awesome seats. Never will forget it. But even though I wasn't at the Monday Night game last year vs the Pats that had to rate up there as one of the best as well. After hearing Madden and Al drive us in the ground the whole game it was sweet to hear them stick there foot in there mouth towards the end of the game.
 
Considering the long history between the Fins and Jets rivalry there are 3 games that are the most memorable.
1) Shula had the groundscrew leave the field uncovered for the AFC Championship game to ensure that Freemen McNeil would not be able to get the ground game going.

2) The Marino fake spike (felt my heart being ripped from my chest with that one)

3) The Monday Night Miracle (One of my all time favorite regular season games)
 
I forget the year, but we beat the Colts in the playoffs thanks to Fiedler, Lamar Smith, and OJ McDuffie. Then we got crushed by the Raiders.:cry:
 
This ones easy.:lol: .All part of our classic games.

01/14/73-- Dolphins 14 ,Redskins 7-Super Bowl VII - 4.01Gb. DONE
01/13/74-- Dolphins 24,Vikings 7 - Super Bowl VIII DONE
01/02/82 -- San Diego 41, at Miami 38 (ot) (the Epic in Miami) DONE
10/09/83 -- Buffalo 38, at Miami 35 (ot) (Marino comes off the bench)
10/16/83 -- Dolphins 32,N.Y.Jets 14 (Marino's first win) DONE
01/23/83 -- at Miami 14, N .Y. Jets 0 (Duhe!!) LOCATED
01/06/84 -- at Miami 45, Pittsburgh 28 (AFC Championship game) DONE
09-02-84 ---Miami 35, Redskins 17 (Marino 5TDs 400 yrds)
12/02/85 -- Dolphins 38 vs Bears 24 - (Fins protect unbeaten streak) DONE
xx/xx/85 -- Miami 24,Browns 21 Playoffs.DONE
09/21/86 -- at N.Y. Jets 51, Miami 45 (ot) (Marino/OBrien shootout)
11/24/91 -- Dolphins 16 Bears 13 (OT) (Clayton's miraculous catch) DONE
12/14/86 -- Dolphins 37,at LA Rams 31 (OT)
12/20/92 --Dolphins 19 Jets 17 (Carroll choke sign) DONE
09/04/94 -- at Miami 39, New England 35 (Marino returns) DONE
09/25/94 -- at Minnesota 38, Miami 35 (Marino/Moon shootout) DONE
11/27/94-- Dolphins 28 , Jets 24 (Fake Spike ) DONE
12/31/94 -- at Miami 27, Kansas City 17 (Marino/Montana/Playoffs)DONE
09/06/98 -- Miami 24, Indianapolis 15 (Manning’s first game) LOCATED
12/21/98 -- at Miami 31, Denver 21 (Marino/Elway II) DONE
11/07/99 -- at Miami 17, Tennessee 0 (Madison 3 INTs)Done
09/17/00 -- at Miami 19, Baltimore 6 (rain, Marino’s # is retired)DONE
12/30/00 -- Miami 23,Indianapolis 17 (OT -Lamar Smith dominates)DONE
09/23/01 -- at Miami 18, Oakland 15 (great finish... SI cover) DONE
09/24/02 -- Miami 30. N.Y.Jets 3 (Miami breaks 8 game losing streak)
12/20/04 -- at Dolphins 29 Patriots 28 MNF
 
`86 win over the Rams in OT in Anaheim, Marino hits Duper in OT for the winner (4 or 5 TDs by Dan, I forget).
`92 I flew up to Seattle (sister and bro in law have Seaduck season tix), Marino suffers concussion, but returns to hit Banks with game winner. Was never invited back up to another Seahawk game by my sister...oh well!
`95 Sun night win at the Murph in SD.
Most memorable...and I still have nightmares about it, was our `94 playoff loss to SD, when Stoyo missed the kick. Sat next to exDolphin Shawn Lees wife, who was happy as hell (`course Shawn was a Charger then).
 
I have been at Dan's last home win as a Dolphin in 99 a 12-9 win over the Chargers, I was at the fake spike game in 94, and Dan's #13 retirement game in 2000 against the Ravens, they all were special to me.
 
i may be mistaken, but on stoyo's miss, was it not a 44 yarder, with a high snap?
 
claytonAndDuper said:
i may be mistaken, but on stoyo's miss, was it not a 44 yarder, with a high snap?
Click to expand...
Don`t remember it being a high snap, 44 yards sounds about right though. I knew when we got hit with that safety it was gonna f**k everything up, and it did.
 
CrunchTime said:
This ones easy.:lol: .All part of our classic games.

01/14/73-- Dolphins 14 ,Redskins 7-Super Bowl VII - 4.01Gb. DONE
01/13/74-- Dolphins 24,Vikings 7 - Super Bowl VIII DONE
01/02/82 -- San Diego 41, at Miami 38 (ot) (the Epic in Miami) DONE
10/09/83 -- Buffalo 38, at Miami 35 (ot) (Marino comes off the bench)
10/16/83 -- Dolphins 32,N.Y.Jets 14 (Marino's first win) DONE
01/23/83 -- at Miami 14, N .Y. Jets 0 (Duhe!!) LOCATED
01/06/84 -- at Miami 45, Pittsburgh 28 (AFC Championship game) DONE
09-02-84 ---Miami 35, Redskins 17 (Marino 5TDs 400 yrds)
12/02/85 -- Dolphins 38 vs Bears 24 - (Fins protect unbeaten streak) DONE
xx/xx/85 -- Miami 24,Browns 21 Playoffs.DONE
09/21/86 -- at N.Y. Jets 51, Miami 45 (ot) (Marino/OBrien shootout)
11/24/91 -- Dolphins 16 Bears 13 (OT) (Clayton's miraculous catch) DONE
12/14/86 -- Dolphins 37,at LA Rams 31 (OT)
12/20/92 --Dolphins 19 Jets 17 (Carroll choke sign) DONE
09/04/94 -- at Miami 39, New England 35 (Marino returns) DONE
09/25/94 -- at Minnesota 38, Miami 35 (Marino/Moon shootout) DONE
11/27/94-- Dolphins 28 , Jets 24 (Fake Spike ) DONE
12/31/94 -- at Miami 27, Kansas City 17 (Marino/Montana/Playoffs)DONE
09/06/98 -- Miami 24, Indianapolis 15 (Manning’s first game) LOCATED
12/21/98 -- at Miami 31, Denver 21 (Marino/Elway II) DONE
11/07/99 -- at Miami 17, Tennessee 0 (Madison 3 INTs)Done
09/17/00 -- at Miami 19, Baltimore 6 (rain, Marino’s # is retired)DONE
12/30/00 -- Miami 23,Indianapolis 17 (OT -Lamar Smith dominates)DONE
09/23/01 -- at Miami 18, Oakland 15 (great finish... SI cover) DONE
09/24/02 -- Miami 30. N.Y.Jets 3 (Miami breaks 8 game losing streak)
12/20/04 -- at Dolphins 29 Patriots 28 MNF
Click to expand...

You went to all those games? That would be amazing. But I don't understand the "comes off the bench" qualifier for the '83 Buffalo game. I attended that game and I'm positive Marino started, his first start.

I went to virtually all the home games in the '70s, especially '72 thru '78 when we had season tickets. I guess the most memorable home games in that span were the '71 AFC title game vs. the Colts, '72 playoff vs. Cleveland, '73 AFC title game vs. Oakland and the '74 Monday night game vs. Pittsburgh.

One very significant game is almost never mentioned, the '70 regular season home win over the Colts, 34-17. That game certified we were legit. The stadium and then the city went crazy. You've got to understand that was the first year of the merger and we were in the division with the mighty Colts of the NFL. We had started the season surpringly well but no one knew if it would last. Add on the bad blood aspect since we stole Shula from the Colts less than a year earlier. That was the first meeting between the two teams and we crushed them. I'm not sure the Orange Bowl was ever that loud, before or after. Anyone who downplays our rivalry with the Colts is a rank idiot.
 
I was at the snow game of 2003 vs. the Pats in New England. Not at all a happy memory. I really felt we were gonna win that day. I remember paying a ton of money for good seats and being the first car in line to pull into the parking lot as they continued to plow it to make spaces. The first car in line to pull into the parking lot for one and half quarters. I hated when Bruschii intercepted the pass for an easy touchdown and everyone was throwing snow up in the air. Ricky was "not aggressive" in his blocking which lead Bruschii to read the play the whole way.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom