It was September 2nd, 1984. The Dolphins were coming off a disappointing loss to the Seahawks in the divisional round of the playoffs in 1983 but things were looking up thanks to the play of their new quarterback, Dan Marino, who had become the first -- and thus far the only -- quarterback to start in the pro bowl as a rookie.
Marino was trying to avoid a sophomore slump after struggling through the preseason with a knee injury. The Redskins were still an NFC power who had won the Super Bowl over the Dolphins after the '82 and would win it again in 1987.
So how did it go?
The Dolphins won, 35-17, en route to a 11-0 start and a Super Bowl appearance.
This game would also be the finest statistical performance of Marino's career. He went 21 of 28 for 311 and 5 mother****ing touchdowns and no ints, a rating of 150.4 (his highest), starting the greatest passing season ever with a bang.
[video=youtube;cqGBGm8AjBk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqGBGm8AjBk[/video]
Sports Illustrated was sufficiently impressed to put 'em on the cover:
Art thou readyest for some ye football?
Marino was trying to avoid a sophomore slump after struggling through the preseason with a knee injury. The Redskins were still an NFC power who had won the Super Bowl over the Dolphins after the '82 and would win it again in 1987.
So how did it go?
The Dolphins won, 35-17, en route to a 11-0 start and a Super Bowl appearance.
This game would also be the finest statistical performance of Marino's career. He went 21 of 28 for 311 and 5 mother****ing touchdowns and no ints, a rating of 150.4 (his highest), starting the greatest passing season ever with a bang.
[video=youtube;cqGBGm8AjBk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqGBGm8AjBk[/video]
Sports Illustrated was sufficiently impressed to put 'em on the cover:
Art thou readyest for some ye football?
