Miami Dolphins Historical previous: 100 Greatest Plays (No. 17)
Combining the countdown to the initiating of the Dolphins usual season with the absolute top plays in franchise ancient previous
To lend a hand depend down the days to the initiating of the Miami Dolphins usual season final year, we marked each day with the corresponding jersey quantity and got right here up with the three absolute top gamers to wear that quantity.
This year, we’re counting correct down to the initiating of the usual season with a countdown of the tip 100 plays in Dolphins ancient previous.
Given that the Dolphins rep performed 849 usual season games and 41 more in the playoffs, or now no longer it’s an awfully subtle assignment to slim issues correct down to 100 plays and then atrocious them. The plays chosen rep been ranked on the root of explain, strong point, instantaneous and lengthy-lasting influence and ancient significance.
The countdown on the initiating looked in Dolphin Digest in 2019 but has been up up to now.
We proceed with No. 17:
No. 17: Dan Marino’s sport-a hit TD circulation to Impress Duper vs. the Original York Jets in 1985
Atmosphere the stage: After the Dolphins went to the Properly-organized Bowl the previous year, the group arrived at a crossroads in early November after consecutive losses left them with a 5-4 epic with the 7-2 Original York Jets heading to the Orange Bowl for a 4 p.m. sport. There turned into refined news with the return of Impress Duper after he had uncared for the previous two months with a hairline break in his left leg. Things regarded bleak when the Jets took a 17-14 lead with 1: 06 final in legislation, but it handiest space the stage for a mighty scheme.
The play: After a 37-yard kickoff return by Lorenzo Hampton and a 6-yard completion from Dan Marino to Impress Clayton, the Dolphins already rep been at midfield but handiest 49 seconds remained. No arena. Marino dropped help to circulation and regarded down the trusty sideline to Duper, who had gotten in the help of the Jets defender. Duper brought in the circulation with handiest one hand and raced down the sideline to complete the 50-yard landing. It turned into the exclamation elaborate a broad comeback day for Duper, who had eight catches for 217 yards and two touchdowns. It’d be the first of seven consecutive victories for the Dolphins, who obtained the AFC East title that year with a 12-4 epic, even supposing the Jets (besides to the Original England Patriots) made the playoffs with an 11-5 mark.
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Alain Poupart has covered the Miami Dolphins on a chunky-time foundation since 1989. It’s possible you’ll perhaps perhaps doubtless doubtless observe him on Twitter at @PoupartNFL. In actuality be at liberty to put up questions every Friday for the All Dolphins mailbag.