I was 12 years old then in New England. Watched the superbowl at a big hotel in front of a big screen as the Bears absolutely crusher the Patriots. Still fun however brutal
1985 Bears still better than 1972 Dolphins. Dolphins only faced two teams with a winning record during the regular season and barely won their playoff games by a meager 5 point differential. Bears destroyed all their playoff opponents. Bears were far more dominant. '72 Dolphins are one of the most overrated teams in NFL history.
smoke14 Yes it was one of the Best Ever! We were there Tailgating, and getting pumped for the game. We were the 12th Man on the field! We yelled to the Top of our Lungs! We couldn’t let our unbeaten season be taken away! Even Coach Shula, which could usually quiet us down, could not that night because it was our game too! We had raspy voices the next day, but were Proud to own them! What a GREAT NIGHT DOLPHINS!
@@billc2054 I was there. Lots of signs that said "unplug the fridge" - one with a refrigerator marked "72" and a sad face with a power cable and plug laying beside. Dominant performance. Made one of the best teams in history look mediocre. Loudest game I ever attended.
I like the dolphins but they have no super bowl wins with marino. I REPEAT 📢 NO SUPER BOWL WINS WITH MARINO. ALTHOUGH I DONT KNOW IF THEY WON ANY BEFORE MARINO
I was at this game live, the Orange Bowl literally was rocking back and forth that night. That was the loudest game I've ever been to, pro or college, back when the fins actually had a home field advantage unlike nowadays at "no life stadium". Dolphins and canes decline began upon moving out of the orange bowl.
I watch the game on T.V. that night but yes it had to do on how the stadium was built. The sounds echoed more vividly and you get this wonderful view of downtown. I got a chance to be there on the last time Maino, Jim Kelly, and the rest of the legends got to say goodbye to the OB before it was demolished. Sat and soaked it all in one last time just looking at all the games and history that was made there.
Thats one of the mysteries of the phins and why they sucked in the playoffs. They were blown away by the Patriots who in turn got blown away by the Bears in the Superbowl. Beats me, perhaps someone was doing voodoo on Marino.
@Chad Gibbons I agree! 85' Bears reunion years later - Steve McMichael: "the NE Patriots saved Marino's life by knocking the dolphins out of the playoffs"! I believe had Jimmy Mac started the game, the 85' Bears are 19 - 0!
Watching this game, the Bears would have clobbered Marino in the Super Bowl. 1. They sacked Marino three times in the first half, and he was on the run most of it. His quick release, and a third receiver, saved him. 2. The only flaw the Bears had all game was third and long. Dolphins running was meh, their short game was nonexistent, and they were very opportunistic. 3. By the second half, the Bears caused two turnovers in five minutes. Dolphins deserved this win, no questions asked, but this was a one time deal. Bears had a terrible backup QB who started during an unprecedented 107-3 streak in three games, and not only did he throw zero TDs in those games, but Ditka didn’t let him throw past five yards once they hit the opponent’s 30. Put McMahon in there and Bears win that game
32 years later, this is still the MNF Classic! I started looking for this video when I was going through a storage box and found my ticket stub from that night. What awesome memories!
I'm from Miami but wasn't at the game but my cousin, aunt and uncle were there and they said the crowd noise was off the freakin' wall. They thought the place was gonna come down for the noise.
Any kind of tackle or block is made with high impact and bad intentions, these games were brutal, kudos to these great men who unknowingly did irreversable damage to their bodies and minds, these men were real warriors and true hardcore football fans will forever sing their praises when modern day fan boys and casuals start handing out "Goat" titles like halloween candy. Marino, sweetness, ditka, shula, the mark's, the 85 bears!! This is as good as it gets.
37:57.....illustrates exactly what you're talking about. Tony Nathan took such a vicious initial hit by Mike Singletary, then another assisted hit by Wilbur Marshall to stop an apparent touchdown, that Marino had to come over to check to see if he was alright. At 38:17, you can see Nathan trying to shake off the approaching symptoms of being concussed...Singletary literally leveled him.
New England ended up beating Miami in the AFC championship game later that season. Super Bowl xx would've been more interesting if Miami met Chicago again.
Don't know why Miami choked in the big games of the '80s... It's too bad, Marino was such a great quarterback and it's a pleasure to watch him versus the pansy QB's of today.
@Matthew Donnelly The Bears beat the 49ers in the regular season 26-10 in San Francisco. The 9ers had 183 total yards. Montana was sacked 7 times and had no TDs. Rice had 3 for 37. Miami was the only team who could have beaten the Bears that year. As a Dolphin's fan, thank god they played!
@Matthew Donnelly You obviously have no clue how good the 85 Bears defense was. That was BY FAR the most dominant defense in the Super Bowl Era. Taking a 49er team that put up 55 on a Bronco defense that was severely outmatched, over that Bears defense.....no chance. Montana would've gotten pummeled, and he was much smaller than Marino. He was very fragile. No chance the 89 49ers beats the 85 Bears. Zero
@Matthew Donnelly wtf does a Super Bowl have to do with anything Marino was so much better than Montana it’s crazy Lord only knows how many rings Marino would have won with the niners, having Jerry rice, John Taylor, roger Craig and the goat offensive mind in bill walsh plus those elite niner defences spearheaded by Ronnie Lott.
When l see this video tape of this historic game it brings back so many good memories. Not just watching Dan Marino Don Shula and the Dolphins great years of the 80s. But the 80s it self. I miss that early decade. That was my most memorable time as an adult.
Marino was good, but seriously this one is on Ditka. He gave the game away. Come into a game with the leading rushing attack in the league. One of the best running backs of all time, and he comes out throwing the ball. Oh yeah.....with his back up QB. Dumb strategy.
He had every passing when he retired from his era by a mile... he still hold a few records now, but it took 30 plus years before brees, manning, and brady finally took down the records that they did!
@Douglas Francis there's always one idiot to say something dumb or in this case, a few... you act like the man played with a great defense or a great running back... in a run first league, their offense was a straight passing attack and they had maybe one or two thousand yard rushers his whole career. The defense had a few pro bowlers late in his career, but by that time after dealing with the bills dynasty of four straight superbowls while being in the same division and the patriots were still a pretty good force to be reckoned with making a couple of superbowls during his prime while being in the same division... the one time he did have a dynamic defense, they went to the superbowl where they got beat by the 49ers in his second year, before players started retiring or being traded and you talking bout he's not clutch after seeing this one game where he beat the number one team defense that year who won the superbowl... and that happened with no pro bowl players on defense!!! If you don't go sit your hating *ss down somewhere!
@@ronaldpatterson1701 and insane rule changes, it wasn't just better quarterbacks. It's a completely different league now, so much so that Marino still holds the records for me.
1985 was a great NFL season. Somehow, it's a travesty that Marino never got a ring. He's right up there with Tarkenton, Kelly, Fouts and many, many more that never won a championship. Dare I say that Marino is the greatest of all non championship quarterbacks and even is easily among the greatest of all.
@@frandavis1990 Probably better than the vast majority of QBs who have won Super Bowls too. I never really bought into the ring argument when evaluating players anyway. They matter but aren't the be-all-end-all. When it's someone like Marino, gotta ask the question, did the Dolphins not win any SBs in spite of him or because of him? He never really had a running game to compliment him and every year, while the Killer B's were pretty good, they always ran into a team with a better defense, a better running game or both. His team was always outgunned in some way. I'd put Marino up there with the likes of Brady and Montana, no doubt about it.
Man Marino was something else. His release was so fast. Tony Romo had a fast release also but man Marino there is ZERO wind up to his release. Just incredible.
@@dr.reviewsfrompersonalexpe7603 this is one of the worst takes I think I have ever seen. Are you honestly trying to say that Tony Romo is better than Marino? Its not worth looking at passer rating because football changed a lot between Marino and Romo’s careers (and that change and by extension the modern NFL mostly came from Marino) I mean Romo was an above average QB for a long time but Marino was the most revolutionary QB ever and probably top 5 all time.
Watched this game with my Father, I was only 14 at the time. Monday night football rooting for the great Dan Marino with my Dad will always be one of my favorite highlights of my lifetime. Love & miss you Pops..
The '85 Bears were quite possibly the greatest defense of all time...but watch Dwight Stephenson, the greatest center in the history of the NFL dominate the mighty Bears line. It is amazing, he played at 255 lbs and there are a couple of plays here where he threw the Fridge to the ground like a doll. He was known as one of the quietest, most unassuming men on the team, and he rarely got beat. Not many 8-year offensive linemen make the Hall of Fame, but he was a big exception.
@@jordandargan302 Oh yeah. I forgot about that one. My old man was so mad he went outside to mow in like... 50 degree weather. I went out and offered him one of my Dolphins hoodies to keep warm.
@WheelsAlwaysTurning B.S. You don't know that and I don't believe that. The Bears defense would still have had to contend with Marino's quick release and accuracy.
@WheelsAlwaysTurning Not much a quick release can do when the other team runs 59 times for 255yds, your own RBs lose 3 fumbles. That would have been a shutout with any other QB in there.
Marino's release time from how fast the ball leaves his hand and hits his reciever is beautiful. Literally looks like he twitches his arm, and ball comes flying out
And his team. They are laying the wood to a mighty team. But now I can see. The iron curtain was a stingier outfit. This would not have happened to them I believe. Just too good. Too mean. Too consistent
Mr.Eagles I will agree that they call flags every play and Brady is a cheater. Although I heard some complaints that football is too safe now. How was it back then?
Receivers are getting mugged 20 yards down field, Marino is getting pummeled 5 seconds after his release, horse collar tackles with no flags, pro formations, vintage uniforms, the Orange Bowl! THIS IS FOOTBALL! Not this pansy flag football crap that they play today.
Bill B The rules are there to protect everybody so no one gets hurt and because of the rules is why I Tom Brady has had such longevity if he played in a different era he would not of lasted as long are rules are there to extend people’s careers
@@RobTheNotary THE RULES ARE TO PROTECT MOSTLY THE ELITE QUARTERBACKS. YOU CAN'T HIT HIGH OR GO LOW ON A QB, BUT EVERYONE ELSE IS FAIR GAME [EXCEPT 4 MAYBE THE SO-CALLED DEFENSELESS WR'S/TE'S]
I don't know about that. I've watched the NFL for 50 years, and the game today is faster than ever, more athletic than ever, and pretty hard hitting. The only hits missing from the game (or flagged) are the same hits we all used to cringe to or wish they weren't part of the game. Horse collar tackles break legs, taking a QBs knees out is dirty, blind-side hits (while fun to watch) are just unnecessarily dangerous. Watch the playoff games this year and TELL me this game is not as good or better than any era. If you do, you're lyin.
I remember seeing this game on MNF when i was little.. was so excited to see Miami win, i ended up staying up late and skipping school next day so a double-happy memory
Marino is the the King of MNF. Most passing yards: 9,654 Most completions: 798 Most attempts: 1,303 Most touchdown passes: 74 Most wins as a starter: 20 He's the only QB that could lead a team an beat the 85 Bears, that says a lot.
I think this is the greatest work by Dan Marino, defeating the 1985 Chicago Bears. Amazing to see Walter Payton, Mike Singletary, Dan Hampton, Jimbo Covert, Dwight Stephenson, and Dan Marino play in the same game. Jimbo Covert and Dan Marino were teammates at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dolphins #57 center Dwight Stephenson, despite injuring his shoulder in the 2nd quarter, tossed The Fridge and Hampton around like children. As dominant center performance as I’ve ever seen.
He made more pancakes than IHOP in the first half before the injury. Perry was constantly flipped and on the ground by Stephenson. All eyes were on Marino but Stephenson was the most dominant player on the team by far.
If you want to know why Dwight Stephenson is in the Hall of Fame, watch him dominate both Perry and dan Hampton in this game....best center in NFL history.
Yeah, I commented on this before seeing your comment, he injured his shoulder in the second quarter and still dominated them. This game film alone was enough to earn his yellow jacket. Perry must still nightmares about #57.
It’s one thing to see highlights, but nothing beats watching legends play by play. If Marino played in today’s game, he would have tossed 600 TDs easy and won multiple Super Bowls.
I couldn’t agree more. I wasn’t born until the summer of 89. I’ve watched highlights of Marino game’s multiple times. Watching highlights is fine but full games is sublime.
Would’ve absolutely loved to see what would’ve happened had Marino gotten back to the super bowl and faced the bears again. Damn shame they choked against the patriots. That would’ve been one hell of a rematch.
@@djeanpierre Better prepared? Are you actually assuming that a Don Shula coached team would've spent 2 weeks doing nothing? Is that a thing you're actually doing? 🤣 Every single Super Bowl rematch of a regular season game won by 8 or more has seen the same team winning again. Every one. But this one would've been different? Huh??? What???
I was at the game, the city of Miami asked all office buildings in downtown to keep their light on in support of dolphins, there was electricity at the orange bowl there’s no way the dolphins can lose that night!
Frank Gifford was a class act and naturally unbiased. It was a treasure that he was the one who got to do this game, once of the most epic battles watched by the most ever in MNF history then, and many years to come. Very, very high quality reimaging for our pleasure too. Thank you!!!
I remember watching this game as a kid. I was so nervous for my Dolphins that I couldn't sit down. I stood up in front of the television the entire game. Dan Marino gave me so many great memories but beating the '85 Bears and preserving the Dolphin's legacy of being the only undefeated team in NFL history, ranks right up there as one of the proudest.
@@aidanmiranda6140 y'all out your mind. Brady, among others, had INDIVIDUAL greatness. More skilled my ass. Marino held the bal a looooong ass time. You'd be sacked in todays game. Marino is not, i repeat, not a top 10 all time qb... Period
@@aidanmiranda6140 you say marino is better than brady and i have the L take? 1.brady 2.montana 3. Peyton. 4. Arod 5. Brees 6. Mahomes 7. Elway. 8. Big ben 9.Russel wilson. 10 bart starr. Thats not a ranking, thats just 10 guys ultimately greater than marino. Stats and non measurable "talent" is important, but qbs and defenses are measured by rings. One day guys like Herbert, allen and burrow will enter this conversation. Marino was great for his time, but he couldn't win the big one. Marino's stats look like matt Ryan's. C'mon man. Guys got better, it is what it is.
I watched this game live......I know it was the Bears only loss,but this was one of the most exciting games I've ever watched.Highest rated game in MNF history to this day!
There have been many games of this caliber; it’s just that this was a high profile game on MNF between big names. And Miami revealed the Bears weakness on the back end.
The keys to Miami's victory were (a) Marino's rifle arm and hair-trigger release, (b) the quickness and pass-catching abilities of his receivers, and (c) the nearly telepathic connection he seemed to have with those receivers. It also didn't hurt that Steve Fuller played for most of the game despite Jim McMahon being healthy.
Marino was one of the few QBs during that period that could really expose the Bears defense. He made quick decisions, had quick release, and had receivers that could make plays in man coverage. The 46, as good as it was, depended on getting pressure on the QB. If you can't apply pressure, the 46 can't work. Dan was able to consistently get the ball out before the pressure could get there, and he exposed the Bears' CBs who were on an island in man coverage. And if the pressure couldn't get to him, his passes were going to be for big gains. I can see why Mike Ditka tried to tell Buddy to implement a zone defense at halftime. Do the Dolphins beat the Bears again if they get to the SB? Who knows. But they would have given the Bears a much tougher fight than the Pats. And if the Pats could have rushed for over 200 yards against the Dolphins defense, Sweetness would not have had to worry about being iced out.
Despite the hype, the mid 80s Bears had a weakness on the back end, that was revealed by Miami and the 49ers the preceding playoff. Mid 70s Steelers D was the best because it also had a strong back end led by Mel Blount, that led to late 70s rules changes that gave us the passing rules we have now.
@pomerlain89 Bears fan here. That is precisely the question I've been asking for the last 35 years. Could the Bears have beaten Miami in the SB. The fan in me says yes, but in order to do so they would have had to have the right game plan on both D and O. Would have been one hell of a Super Bowl!
@@CandlestickSec7 Thank you I was like KC-LA wasn't that high it's not even the highest rated game on ESPN I think it was the DAL vs. NO but for MNF it's Bears-Dolphins 1985 with that 29.6 that you pointed out. Do you have the viewership on this game?
This is one of my favorite broadcasts to rewatch, especially since it shows the ‘85 Bears D getting fleeced by a HOF at QB. Marino put on a masterclass on how to beat the 46. However, their D couldn’t stop New England in the AFC championship, so we will never know how Super Bowl XX could have gone with Marino vs the 46 round 2.
The most exciting game that I've ever attended. Nat Moore came to play that night. He was a teammate of many of the players from the '72 Perfect Season team, having joined the Dolphins in '74.
Wow, if that had been that year's Super Bowl it would've been a game for the ages. Probably one of the best ever played. Instead we got 1980s New England and their weak tea offense.
StarWars Fan their pass rush was crazy, marino only succeeded here because his release was that fast, but he would have got destroyed if he would take too long, dolphins had decent o-line but it couldnt stop the 46 defense
The nfc ruled back then. Sorry not sorry, plus Miami’s defense Couldn’t stop a nosebleed. The afc was built on offense. The nfc was built on offense and defense. That’s just how it was back then. Most of the afc teams didn’t have any type of defense, The nfc was always the better overall team and it would stay that way until the late 90s when Elways broncos finally broke the afc losing streak.
Great way to start Thanksgiving Day! Love, love, LOVE those Dolphins uniforms!!! The orange stripe down the pants leg, the aqua facemask and the giant orange stripe on the helmet along with the classic Dolphin logo. So much better than today's uniforms. They've gotten better, especially getting away from that Navy blue (Yuck!), but these uniforms are the best. It's no contest! BRING BACK THE CLASSIC LOGO!! Not that shark/whale looking logo!!! Those were the good ol' days, when I was a 15 year old kid and Marino was my hero. I watched this game with my (then & now) best friend, and I remember how excited I was during and after this game. Hopefully, we have FINALLY found our franchise quarterback who can take us deep into the playoffs. It's been 20+ years since Marino retired, it's about time we found a true franchise quarterback. Go Dolphins!!!!
Watching this is bitter sweet. The Orange Bowl home to 5 Super Bowls, The 72 Dolphins, countless College footbal championship games, this classic game and The birth place of The U .So much history and it was tore down back in 08 so they can build the sorry ass Marlins a new stadium. Damnit man anyways Thanks for the upload NFL.
Yep. Neither the Fins nor the U have been the same since they moved out to Joe Robbie Stadium. Maybe they couldn't have stayed at the OB as it was, but man... what a shame.
lexpocalik couldn't agree more. Watching this and reading comments I keep seeing the uniforms and a better defense or a better running back blah blah blah yada yada yada. Moving from the Orange Bowl is the biggest mistake ever for the Dolphins and Canes
Fast release is replicated by really good current QB. The one thing i see so unique if Marino is his fade passes. They look like freakin basket ball fades!
My late father hated this game...LOL. He thought the Bears were going to CRUSH Miami! I was only 7 years old, but looking back, Miami was probably the ONLY team in the NFL that was even CAPABLE of beating the Bears in the Super Bowl. They had a quick-release QB, small but fast receivers that could get open, and a decent offensive line. They exposed the Bears' defense only weakness - their secondary. They seized the momentum early and the Bears couldn't recover. When Clayton caught that lucky ball late in the game, my dad yelled "GOT DAMN!!!!" :)
That's how I figured it. Some body had to beat the Bears. The odds of going undefeated are too high. So in week 5 I looked through the schedule and saw quick release Marino.
we couldnt lose ever in big games at home...orange bowl mystic...the u also........both teams never been the same since leaving that great stadium....what great memories for us miami guys in our youth.... the ob in little havana !!!
I remember being at the Orange Bowl early 70's to see the Allman Bros, BTO & Wet Willie. We were in the upper deck somewhere & I swore the stands were literally moving up & down. I thought the place was going to collapse. GREAT memory !!
Really... fish lost plenty BIG games in the orange bowl... just in the playoffs they lost the classic vs the chargers, 2 years before this to Seattle, a few weeks after this in the afc championship game to New England...
A lot of the older fans who were there told me this was the loudest the Orange Bowl ever was. They said that at points it were so loud that the seats were shaking. I believe it. The only game that is comparable was the '89 Notre Dame vs. Miami.
If Dan had a good team around him especially a defense he would of gone down as the best quarterbacks ever played a game he was a pure beautiful passing QB.
But whoever said 4 Bear fans are needed to screw in a light bulb doesn't know what he's talking about.Only reason 3 of us are there is to reminisce about '85.For Bear fans under the age of 65, the years 1984-1987 are pretty much all we have.
Would have been a great Super Bowl.... winner would have been a toss up... both teams had strength and 2 outstanding coaches.... Bears fans, I say history is cemented in stone and nothing will change what happened but you can't deny the fact that if Miami were in SB XX .... it would have been a better game... who knows who could have won... I personally think Chicago dodged a bullet by getting the sacrificial lamb (New England) in SB XX
if only the afc title game had been the raiders vs. the dolphins. Everyone assumed it was going to be a raider/dolphin showdown interestingly, the 85 playoff run by the Patriots end the mystique of the raiders and the dolphins.... neither franchise has recovered and it forever changed the dynamics of the AFC,. Raiders, Dolphins, Steelers were forever the big 3.... the steelers regained their place but the raiders and dolphins have been dead in the water since 85.
the 80's were the greatest nil years. it was so great to watch every week. players were allowed to be men, more violent, hard, tough and mean on the field, but also most games were events.
Good quality and I'm still glad that the Dolphins stopped the Bears on this night. I was cheering for them to win this back in the day because those 1972 Dolphins were awesome and deserve the undefeated record. That being said, most fans from then know this isn't the same Bears team with Fuller at QB that won the title in 1985. They were a lot better with McMahon playing. And the Patriots were crap, the Dolphins should've advanced for a Super Bowl rematch then it would've been a better game.
Agree 100%.... unfortunately, things don't always play out that way... Dolphins were favored in the AFC championship game (and playing at home)but the Patriots won that game... Patriots were NO match for the Bears,... Miami would have been a better game.... not saying they've would have won but it wouldn't been a blowout... Miami had Shula and Marino which is not a bad combo in a SB... there's another factor, Miami was in SB XIX and had been beaten by the San Francisco 49ers , so they were tested already.... Chicago/ Miami would've been a better game but it didn't turn out that way
The games were so much more physical back then and things moved very rapidly. The so-called "great" teams of today would get destroyed by either of the two teams playing in this video.
OJ was a killer announcer. Very sharp observations. He fit this broadcast team like a glove.
I see what you did there 😂😂😂
Yes he acquitted himself nicely.
This observation does not fit (unless you meant a bloody glove)... therefore, you must acquit.
Yes very sharp along with his knife.
He liked John Elway, a white Bronco, best
Miami should go back to these uniforms. Brilliant and timeless.
BitterPoetMadman- The best!!!
the logo and colors are perfect!
BitterPoetMadman The sleeves were vintage ❄🤘💯
Miami should go back to a lot of things it doesn't do anymore... Like winning.
Amen brother it is what Miami has been known for not the fake Whale
Makes me feel like I’m 13 years old again watching this game with my Dad. I miss those days
I was 12 years old then in New England. Watched the superbowl at a big hotel in front of a big screen as the Bears absolutely crusher the Patriots. Still fun however brutal
Amen ,brother. I was 14.. Those days were golden, and we didnt even know it at the time..
God bless our dads
Ditto
Same.
I was 14.
'85 Bears: We're going to beat the '72 Dolphins undefeated season record.
Dan Marino: Hold my beer.
Fast forward to 2007...Tom Brady: 19-0, here we come. Eli Manning: hold my beer.
15-1>14-0
@@MFSPOON1242 Uh, no it is not.
1985 Bears still better than 1972 Dolphins. Dolphins only faced two teams with a winning record during the regular season and barely won their playoff games by a meager 5 point differential. Bears destroyed all their playoff opponents. Bears were far more dominant. '72 Dolphins are one of the most overrated teams in NFL history.
@@BKNY84 doesn't change the fact that Danny Boy is the best QB all time.
Still the highest rated MNF game ever.
smoke14 Yes it was one of the Best Ever!
We were there Tailgating, and getting pumped for the game.
We were the 12th Man on the field!
We yelled to the Top of our Lungs!
We couldn’t let our unbeaten season be taken away!
Even Coach Shula, which could usually quiet us down, could not that night because it was our game too!
We had raspy voices the next day, but were Proud to own them!
What a GREAT NIGHT DOLPHINS!
Worthy of an all time classic
@@billc2054 I was there. Lots of signs that said "unplug the fridge" - one with a refrigerator marked "72" and a sad face with a power cable and plug laying beside. Dominant performance. Made one of the best teams in history look mediocre. Loudest game I ever attended.
Correct
@@trancus11
That closed end of the Orange Bowl was very loud. 🔊🔊🔊🔊
Marino is simply amazing
Dolphins13718 yaaaaaahhhh
How many rings? Lmfao
William Whitsett he never had a good defense it’s kind of hard to win a sb if your defense gives up 25+ points
Jeffery Hendrix thats your excuse lol
William Whitsett excuse? go look for yourself and see
One of the Best MNF Games I Ever watched… crowd stayed loud pretty much the whole game. Playoff atmosphere from the get go.. When MNF was Main event.
Agreed MNF is now a joke
Not counting our Super Bowl wins, this was the greatest win ever for Miami.
I like the dolphins but they have no super bowl wins with marino. I REPEAT 📢 NO SUPER BOWL WINS WITH MARINO. ALTHOUGH I DONT KNOW IF THEY WON ANY BEFORE MARINO
@@richardswartz296 they have won two. One was an undefeated season....
It was cause of marinos release and that center they had
I was at this game live, the Orange Bowl literally was rocking back and forth that night. That was the loudest game I've ever been to, pro or college, back when the fins actually had a home field advantage unlike nowadays at "no life stadium". Dolphins and canes decline began upon moving out of the orange bowl.
Edward Berriman I agree with you
Edward Berriman that's what I'm saying. Leaving the Orange Bowl is why Miami football teams cant win anymore
I watch the game on T.V. that night but yes it had to do on how the stadium was built. The sounds echoed more vividly and you get this wonderful view of downtown. I got a chance to be there on the last time Maino, Jim Kelly, and the rest of the legends got to say goodbye to the OB before it was demolished. Sat and soaked it all in one last time just looking at all the games and history that was made there.
The building was crumbling and couldn't compete with the brand new state of the art stadiums that were being built at the time.
I agree 100 percent with you, Miami football and the city lost its soul when the OB went down.
Dolphins-Bears in the Super Bowl might have been one of the best ever.
Thats one of the mysteries of the phins and why they sucked in the playoffs. They were blown away by the Patriots who in turn got blown away by the Bears in the Superbowl. Beats me, perhaps someone was doing voodoo on Marino.
@Chad Gibbons I agree! 85' Bears reunion years later - Steve McMichael: "the NE Patriots saved Marino's life by knocking the dolphins out of the playoffs"! I believe had Jimmy Mac started the game, the 85' Bears are 19 - 0!
Watching this game, the Bears would have clobbered Marino in the Super Bowl.
1. They sacked Marino three times in the first half, and he was on the run most of it. His quick release, and a third receiver, saved him.
2. The only flaw the Bears had all game was third and long. Dolphins running was meh, their short game was nonexistent, and they were very opportunistic.
3. By the second half, the Bears caused two turnovers in five minutes.
Dolphins deserved this win, no questions asked, but this was a one time deal. Bears had a terrible backup QB who started during an unprecedented 107-3 streak in three games, and not only did he throw zero TDs in those games, but Ditka didn’t let him throw past five yards once they hit the opponent’s 30. Put McMahon in there and Bears win that game
Unfortunately the NEW ENGLAND Patriots ended that pipe dream by beating the Dolphins in the playoffs!😳
I agree
Dan the man at his historic finest. One of the greatest to do it.
EVER!
thee greatest at the position ever. to say otherwise is just plain horseshit.
@@RobertMJohnson……if you listen carefully you can hear Joe Montana laughing
Don't mess with PERFECTION! RIP, Coach Shula.
Marino's release is the craziest! So quick
32 years later, this is still the MNF Classic! I started looking for this video when I was going through a storage box and found my ticket stub from that night. What awesome memories!
Mike Honey please give me your ticket
I'm from Miami but wasn't at the game but my cousin, aunt and uncle were there and they said the crowd noise was off the freakin' wall. They thought the place was gonna come down for the noise.
Dec 2 1985
Any kind of tackle or block is made with high impact and bad intentions, these games were brutal, kudos to these great men who unknowingly did irreversable damage to their bodies and minds, these men were real warriors and true hardcore football fans will forever sing their praises when modern day fan boys and casuals start handing out "Goat" titles like halloween candy.
Marino, sweetness, ditka, shula, the mark's, the 85 bears!! This is as good as it gets.
37:57.....illustrates exactly what you're talking about. Tony Nathan took such a vicious initial hit by Mike Singletary, then another assisted hit by Wilbur Marshall to stop an apparent touchdown, that Marino
had to come over to check to see if he was alright.
At 38:17, you can see Nathan trying to shake off the approaching symptoms of being concussed...Singletary literally leveled him.
This is one game that I wanna forget as a diehard Chicago Bears fan in 1985!
New England ended up beating Miami in the AFC championship game later that season. Super Bowl xx would've been more interesting if Miami met Chicago again.
Mark Porter thats so sad,the Cheatriots are always in the way
I was devastated when Miami didn't get back to the Super Bowl and mostly disgusted with them since!
I agree and I’m a Pats fan. The Pats didn’t have a chance in that game
Don't know why Miami choked in the big games of the '80s... It's too bad, Marino was such a great quarterback and it's a pleasure to watch him versus the pansy QB's of today.
Totally agree
Seeing "Broadway" Joe Namath and OJ as analysts makes this more epic.
O boy! Its a racist murderer. Isn't that epic.
Randall Denison what??😂😂
Different time's back then.
@@randalldenison4628 A racist? Based on what? The fact that he loved to hang out with white people all the time? And he wasn't a murderer then.
Well, Joe and OJ didn't exactly earn their pay on this broadcast. Gifford practically called the game solo.
This was Marino’s Super Bowl win. No other QB in NFL history could have beaten the 85 bears defense
ABSOLUTELY TRUE
@Matthew Donnelly The Bears beat the 49ers in the regular season 26-10 in San Francisco. The 9ers had 183 total yards. Montana was sacked 7 times and had no TDs. Rice had 3 for 37. Miami was the only team who could have beaten the Bears that year. As a Dolphin's fan, thank god they played!
Rodgers and Mahomes would give them a battle. But even then, the NFL was much harder on QBs back then, you have to give Marino even more credit.
@Matthew Donnelly You obviously have no clue how good the 85 Bears defense was. That was BY FAR the most dominant defense in the Super Bowl Era. Taking a 49er team that put up 55 on a Bronco defense that was severely outmatched, over that Bears defense.....no chance. Montana would've gotten pummeled, and he was much smaller than Marino. He was very fragile. No chance the 89 49ers beats the 85 Bears. Zero
@Matthew Donnelly wtf does a Super Bowl have to do with anything
Marino was so much better than Montana it’s crazy
Lord only knows how many rings Marino would have won with the niners, having Jerry rice, John Taylor, roger Craig and the goat offensive mind in bill walsh plus those elite niner defences spearheaded by Ronnie Lott.
When l see this video tape of this historic game it brings back so many good memories. Not just watching Dan Marino Don Shula and the Dolphins great years of the 80s. But the 80s it self. I miss that early decade. That was my most memorable time as an adult.
A different America then! Better in every freaking way!
from all the vids i've seen, the 80s looked like it was....THEEEE decade. the rest was either racist, or jew-ist
Marino was such a gunslinger, the bears had no chance in this one. The quick release was out of this world!
Not as good as me against the Bears
Marino was good, but seriously this one is on Ditka. He gave the game away. Come into a game with the leading rushing attack in the league. One of the best running backs of all time, and he comes out throwing the ball. Oh yeah.....with his back up QB. Dumb strategy.
@@Quinn37 Wouldn't have made any difference. Shula came up with a brilliant game plan. No way the Dolphins were gonna lose that one.
@@bigelile07 na not with fuller starting
@@llsnarlll3408 Wouldn't have made any difference if McMahon was starting. The Bears weren't going to stop Miami's offense. Shula outcoached Ryan.
I believe this is still the highest rated Monday Night Game ever.
Yes it is that's crazy with all the great games that's been played since this one. This one is truly a classic Frank said it would be at the intro.
Yup, it is.
If Marino played in this era, he'd have every passing record by a mile.
Ok and if an mahomes, Lamar Jackson or Cam Newton I could say the same thing
He had every passing when he retired from his era by a mile... he still hold a few records now, but it took 30 plus years before brees, manning, and brady finally took down the records that they did!
@Douglas Francis there's always one idiot to say something dumb or in this case, a few... you act like the man played with a great defense or a great running back... in a run first league, their offense was a straight passing attack and they had maybe one or two thousand yard rushers his whole career. The defense had a few pro bowlers late in his career, but by that time after dealing with the bills dynasty of four straight superbowls while being in the same division and the patriots were still a pretty good force to be reckoned with making a couple of superbowls during his prime while being in the same division... the one time he did have a dynamic defense, they went to the superbowl where they got beat by the 49ers in his second year, before players started retiring or being traded and you talking bout he's not clutch after seeing this one game where he beat the number one team defense that year who won the superbowl... and that happened with no pro bowl players on defense!!! If you don't go sit your hating *ss down somewhere!
@@ronaldpatterson1701 and insane rule changes, it wasn't just better quarterbacks. It's a completely different league now, so much so that Marino still holds the records for me.
IF…
1985 was a great NFL season. Somehow, it's a travesty that Marino never got a ring. He's right up there with Tarkenton, Kelly, Fouts and many, many more that never won a championship. Dare I say that Marino is the greatest of all non championship quarterbacks and even is easily among the greatest of all.
Thats universally agreed upon that Marino is the best to not win a SB
@@frandavis1990 Probably better than the vast majority of QBs who have won Super Bowls too. I never really bought into the ring argument when evaluating players anyway. They matter but aren't the be-all-end-all. When it's someone like Marino, gotta ask the question, did the Dolphins not win any SBs in spite of him or because of him? He never really had a running game to compliment him and every year, while the Killer B's were pretty good, they always ran into a team with a better defense, a better running game or both. His team was always outgunned in some way.
I'd put Marino up there with the likes of Brady and Montana, no doubt about it.
I'm a Tarkenton guy, but I feel you.
Imagine the numbers Marino would put up in todays NFL.. would look like a madden game IRL
1:54:24
Miami needs to go back to these uniforms
PA Phin Phan Nope
They wore them last week at home when they beat SF and stopped Kaepernick at the 1 yard line.
PA Phin Phan- I couldn't agree more. The new uniform design is arguably the worst uniform in the NFL.
PA Phin Phan Yep not only that, I also think they should have stayed in the orange bowl
PA Phin Phan I totally agree
Man Marino was something else. His release was so fast. Tony Romo had a fast release also but man Marino there is ZERO wind up to his release. Just incredible.
@Lord Brain why ??
You compared Romo with Marino🤔🤔🤔you should be banished from ever leaving a comment again.
@@dredhed
Why both have the same number of Super Bowl rings
Romo all time passer rating ranks 5th
Marino - 16th
Romo much better passer rating
@@dr.reviewsfrompersonalexpe7603 this is one of the worst takes I think I have ever seen. Are you honestly trying to say that Tony Romo is better than Marino? Its not worth looking at passer rating because football changed a lot between Marino and Romo’s careers (and that change and by extension the modern NFL mostly came from Marino) I mean Romo was an above average QB for a long time but Marino was the most revolutionary QB ever and probably top 5 all time.
Passer rating lol 🙄
Watched this game with my Father, I was only 14 at the time. Monday night football rooting for the great Dan Marino with my Dad will always be one of my favorite highlights of my lifetime. Love & miss you Pops..
Dan Marino may not have won a Superbowl, but at least he can say he beat one of the best defenses in NFL history.
not one of, The Best D ever
@@joeelliott2810 Nope Miami 1972 best ever, fact check it , The only team ever to do so , 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 in 102 years of NFL , lol.
I'm sure he'd trade that for a Super Bowl win in a heartbeat.
@@fritterfoof5146 I think the '77 Falcons are statistically the best defense in history.
Marino never won anything. He's not in the coversation
The 80s: My favorite decade for music and football! This brings back so many great memories, thx for posting.
You said it!
The '85 Bears were quite possibly the greatest defense of all time...but watch Dwight Stephenson, the greatest center in the history of the NFL dominate the mighty Bears line. It is amazing, he played at 255 lbs and there are a couple of plays here where he threw the Fridge to the ground like a doll. He was known as one of the quietest, most unassuming men on the team, and he rarely got beat. Not many 8-year offensive linemen make the Hall of Fame, but he was a big exception.
macadamed The second best. Mike Webster is the best center of all time. Stephenson was a beast though.
Claude White YOU ARE MY BOY MR. WHITE BUT I DISAGREE DWIGHT STEPHENSON IS THE G.O.A.T OF NFL CENTERS.
macadamed 🖒
Webster was roided to the gills.
'77 Falcons
I remember watching this game on MNF.
Those were great days for the NFL.
Dolphins were on fire 🔥 that night against the Bears.
My dad is a Bears fan and I'm a Dolphins fan. Every time he talks about how bad the Dolphins are I just say "1985" and he shuts up real quick.
Respect Dad
2006 also
Same but with my grandpa and friend
@@jordandargan302 Oh yeah. I forgot about that one. My old man was so mad he went outside to mow in like... 50 degree weather. I went out and offered him one of my Dolphins hoodies to keep warm.
🐬👍🏈
This was a regular season game. The crowd would make you think this was the Super Bowl. Awesome.
@WheelsAlwaysTurning B.S. You don't know that and I don't believe that. The Bears defense would still have had to contend with Marino's quick release and accuracy.
@WheelsAlwaysTurning Not much a quick release can do when the other team runs 59 times for 255yds, your own RBs lose 3 fumbles. That would have been a shutout with any other QB in there.
I know! I was thinking the same thing. The crowd totally made it sound like a Super Bowl.
Marino's release time from how fast the ball leaves his hand and hits his reciever is beautiful. Literally looks like he twitches his arm, and ball comes flying out
He has to with those offensive lines...lol. He was just amazing!
And his team. They are laying the wood to a mighty team. But now I can see. The iron curtain was a stingier outfit. This would not have happened to them
I believe. Just too good. Too mean. Too consistent
Plus his center who was hall of fame equals the only defeat that buddy ryan had that year with that defence
And these novices today talk about Brady being the G.O.A.T...the mindset of those from a generation of spoiled "participation trophy" culture.
What a wild game. Still the highest rated MNF game ever. The hype for this game was like no other.
The 80’s were the best, glad I was in my 20’s during the best time ever!
I remember watching this game when I was in high school!!! So cool!!! As a Dolphins fan, I really miss Dan Marino. What an unbelievable player!!!!
I miss the NFL of those years...just isn't the same vibe anymore.
todays NFL is watered down
Rentaghost okish haven't watched football in the 80s how is it better then football
today?
Blue Tiger- It was a mans game unlike today with feminine QBs like Brady
Mr.Eagles I will agree that they call flags every play and Brady is a cheater. Although I heard some complaints that football is too safe now. How was it back then?
More hard hits. Power running. Power I formation. Real defense. More exciting game
I was at that game, the fans were in such a frenzy there was no way the Dolphins were going to lose
Receivers are getting mugged 20 yards down field, Marino is getting pummeled 5 seconds after his release, horse collar tackles with no flags, pro formations, vintage uniforms, the Orange Bowl! THIS IS FOOTBALL! Not this pansy flag football crap that they play today.
Bill B The rules are there to protect everybody so no one gets hurt and because of the rules is why I Tom Brady has had such longevity if he played in a different era he would not of lasted as long are rules are there to extend people’s careers
@@RobTheNotary THE RULES ARE TO PROTECT MOSTLY THE ELITE QUARTERBACKS. YOU CAN'T HIT HIGH OR GO LOW ON A QB, BUT EVERYONE ELSE IS FAIR GAME [EXCEPT 4 MAYBE THE SO-CALLED DEFENSELESS WR'S/TE'S]
I don't know about that. I've watched the NFL for 50 years, and the game today is faster than ever, more athletic than ever, and pretty hard hitting. The only hits missing from the game (or flagged) are the same hits we all used to cringe to or wish they weren't part of the game. Horse collar tackles break legs, taking a QBs knees out is dirty, blind-side hits (while fun to watch) are just unnecessarily dangerous. Watch the playoff games this year and TELL me this game is not as good or better than any era. If you do, you're lyin.
RIP walter payton a great man
I met him, I ran against his daughter in track.
he wasn't a great man, he cheated on his wife.
+DarKKnightt07. Big Deal!
Nobody's perfect Dark Knight
Walter Payton was a class act what a great player and man and we all make mistakes
RIP Dave Duerson and Walter Payton
OJ killed this commentary 😤💪🏽
Great comment!
I remember seeing this game on MNF when i was little.. was so excited to see Miami win, i ended up staying up late and skipping school next day so a double-happy memory
I love great memories like that.
Marino was a bad man!!! And I loved the orange bowl atmosphere! Same as the U when in big games.
sha9infinite Hurricanes and Dolphins
Playing for the U back in the 80s meant you got to be in the clubs before the Dolphin players.
Marino is the the King of MNF.
Most passing yards: 9,654
Most completions: 798
Most attempts: 1,303
Most touchdown passes: 74
Most wins as a starter: 20
He's the only QB that could lead a team an beat the 85 Bears, that says a lot.
they whooped Denver in 1998 too
boskey10 #Legendary
boskey10 and not so much in SB’s
😂🤪😂🤪
yeah, Marino is one the greatest without a ring and easily one of THE GREATS!
@@Bellislawns Trent Dilfer won a Superbowl ring does that mean hes a better qb than Dan Marino? 😆 lol I THINK NOT!!!😎
I think this is the greatest work by Dan Marino, defeating the 1985 Chicago Bears.
Amazing to see Walter Payton, Mike Singletary, Dan Hampton, Jimbo Covert, Dwight Stephenson, and Dan Marino play in the same game. Jimbo Covert and Dan Marino were teammates at the University of Pittsburgh.
Covert told Buddy Ryan, "Don't blitz Marino, he'll chew you up."
Dolphins #57 center Dwight Stephenson, despite injuring his shoulder in the 2nd quarter, tossed The Fridge and Hampton around like children. As dominant center performance as I’ve ever seen.
He made more pancakes than IHOP in the first half before the injury. Perry was constantly flipped and on the ground by Stephenson. All eyes were on Marino but Stephenson was the most dominant player on the team by far.
If you want to know why Dwight Stephenson is in the Hall of Fame, watch him dominate both Perry and dan Hampton in this game....best center in NFL history.
No he is not Steve. You might consider mike Webster but the greatest center of all time is .......................................Jim Otto.
Why would Stephenson be blocking Dan Hampton...a defensive END????
Yeah, I commented on this before seeing your comment, he injured his shoulder in the second quarter and still dominated them. This game film alone was enough to earn his yellow jacket. Perry must still nightmares about #57.
Ahad Nazir chaudhary watch him dominate in this game with an injured shoulder
Ted Swanson because Perry couldn’t do anything but get thrown on his ass. They moved Hampton on to him, to no avail.
the greatest arm in football history
and fingers with no rings.
Mari-no-rings
And the quickest release
@@bobabooey4537 trent milfer is better than marin0 right
It’s one thing to see highlights, but nothing beats watching legends play by play. If Marino played in today’s game, he would have tossed 600 TDs easy and won multiple Super Bowls.
truth
I couldn’t agree more. I wasn’t born until the summer of 89. I’ve watched highlights of Marino game’s multiple times. Watching highlights is fine but full games is sublime.
Would’ve absolutely loved to see what would’ve happened had Marino gotten back to the super bowl and faced the bears again. Damn shame they choked against the patriots. That would’ve been one hell of a rematch.
The Bears are still thanking God to this day they faced the Pats instead. They KNEW deep down the Fins would beat them again.
@@DolFan316 Not so fast, buddy. A better prepared Bears team on a neutral field? The Bears were a better overall team.
@@djeanpierre Better prepared? Are you actually assuming that a Don Shula coached team would've spent 2 weeks doing nothing? Is that a thing you're actually doing? 🤣 Every single Super Bowl rematch of a regular season game won by 8 or more has seen the same team winning again. Every one. But this one would've been different? Huh??? What???
@@DolFan316 Considering the dolphins couldnt even beat a bad pats team, they wouldnt have fared much better against a better Bears team.
Remember Jim Mcmahon didnt play this game!!😂
I not a bears fan but i love watching the best running back to ever grace a football field.....walter payton
Dolphins are one of a handful of teams (Patriots, Eagles, Rams, Broncos too) who really need to go back to their old uniforms.
blackhawksfan2525 Agree but the broncos logo was awful I think they improved on that.
Hell No! The bright green Eagles unis suck. The newer ones are some of the best in the league. Go Eagles!!
And the buccaneers go back to the creamsicle uniforms, falcons backup to red helmet, rams back to blue and yellow,
Just not Tampa....lol
Not the patriots. Those uniforms symbolize losing and a series of clown nutjob owners
I was at the game, the city of Miami asked all office buildings in downtown to keep their light on in support of dolphins, there was electricity at the orange bowl there’s no way the dolphins can lose that night!
Frank Gifford was a class act and naturally unbiased. It was a treasure that he was the one who got to do this game, once of the most epic battles watched by the most ever in MNF history then, and many years to come. Very, very high quality reimaging for our pleasure too. Thank you!!!
I remember watching this game as a kid. I was so nervous for my Dolphins that I couldn't sit down. I stood up in front of the television the entire game. Dan Marino gave me so many great memories but beating the '85 Bears and preserving the Dolphin's legacy of being the only undefeated team in NFL history, ranks right up there as one of the proudest.
i was in the orange bowl that night , the place was rockin and rollin. Marino was spectacular and a
pure joy to watch live
Watching football in the 80’s never thought that Marino would be so underrated today
It's because of how overrated rings are, people don't know how to differentiate between team accomplishments and individual skill
@@tomrod1949 Exactly, I’m not saying Brady isn’t the goat but there are 3 way more skilled qbs than him that include Marino, Rodgers, and Peyton
@@aidanmiranda6140 y'all out your mind. Brady, among others, had INDIVIDUAL greatness. More skilled my ass. Marino held the bal a looooong ass time. You'd be sacked in todays game. Marino is not, i repeat, not a top 10 all time qb... Period
@@cheyenne11114 L take
@@aidanmiranda6140 you say marino is better than brady and i have the L take? 1.brady 2.montana 3. Peyton. 4. Arod 5. Brees 6. Mahomes 7. Elway. 8. Big ben 9.Russel wilson. 10 bart starr. Thats not a ranking, thats just 10 guys ultimately greater than marino. Stats and non measurable "talent" is important, but qbs and defenses are measured by rings. One day guys like Herbert, allen and burrow will enter this conversation. Marino was great for his time, but he couldn't win the big one. Marino's stats look like matt Ryan's. C'mon man. Guys got better, it is what it is.
Remember watching this at 10 yrs old gonna watch again with my 44 yr old eyes. Hope it's exciting the second time around.
I watched this game live......I know it was the Bears only loss,but this was one of the most exciting games I've ever watched.Highest rated game in MNF history to this day!
Cheifs and Rams: We like to challenge that!
There have been many games of this caliber; it’s just that this was a high profile game on MNF between big names. And Miami revealed the Bears weakness on the back end.
Yup,the most watched MNF to this day.That's crazy.
I am amazed at the quality of this video!! Awesome I've always heard about this game, now I can watch it. Thanks!
O.J.'s commentary was razor sharp... cutting edge all the way.
The keys to Miami's victory were (a) Marino's rifle arm and hair-trigger release, (b) the quickness and pass-catching abilities of his receivers, and (c) the nearly telepathic connection he seemed to have with those receivers. It also didn't hurt that Steve Fuller played for most of the game despite Jim McMahon being healthy.
And the hall of fame center they had???
True,however.McMahon wouldn't have made much of a difference. The Bears just couldn't stop the Fins.
@@lildic0146 Absolutely. It all begins with pass blocking.
Marino was one of the few QBs during that period that could really expose the Bears defense. He made quick decisions, had quick release, and had receivers that could make plays in man coverage.
The 46, as good as it was, depended on getting pressure on the QB. If you can't apply pressure, the 46 can't work. Dan was able to consistently get the ball out before the pressure could get there, and he exposed the Bears' CBs who were on an island in man coverage. And if the pressure couldn't get to him, his passes were going to be for big gains.
I can see why Mike Ditka tried to tell Buddy to implement a zone defense at halftime.
Do the Dolphins beat the Bears again if they get to the SB? Who knows. But they would have given the Bears a much tougher fight than the Pats. And if the Pats could have rushed for over 200 yards against the Dolphins defense, Sweetness would not have had to worry about being iced out.
Hahaha, "iced out" ... good one, most people don't get it... reference to Refrigerator Perry
Despite the hype, the mid 80s Bears had a weakness on the back end, that was revealed by Miami and the 49ers the preceding playoff. Mid 70s Steelers D was the best because it also had a strong back end led by Mel Blount, that led to late 70s rules changes that gave us the passing rules we have now.
I agree with all you said. I would add that Marino, though not a running qb, had awesome foot work in the pocket.
@pomerlain89 Bears fan here. That is precisely the question I've been asking for the last 35 years. Could the Bears have beaten Miami in the SB. The fan in me says yes, but in order to do so they would have had to have the right game plan on both D and O. Would have been one hell of a Super Bowl!
@@hardcorehouse Yes their secondary was the main weakness for this 46 defense.It was a lack of speed.
Still, to this day, the HIGHEST RATED MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAME IN HISTORY!!
not no more!!!!. KC VS LAR!!!!!
The King nope, KC-LA got 11.3. This game got a 29.6.
@@CandlestickSec7 Thank you I was like KC-LA wasn't that high it's not even the highest rated game on ESPN I think it was the DAL vs. NO but for MNF it's Bears-Dolphins 1985 with that 29.6 that you pointed out. Do you have the viewership on this game?
Yup.That's crazy.
That 1990 49ers vs Giants MNF game in Week 12 was one of the highest rated games in their history as well. SF and NYG went into that game 10-1 each.
This is one of my favorite broadcasts to rewatch, especially since it shows the ‘85 Bears D getting fleeced by a HOF at QB.
Marino put on a masterclass on how to beat the 46. However, their D couldn’t stop New England in the AFC championship, so we will never know how Super Bowl XX could have gone with Marino vs the 46 round 2.
Marino is the reason I became a FINS FAN, now I am left with the garbage they put on the field year after year. I hope Flores can turn this around
Flores WILL turn this around!
young Marino had a gun good lord.
kmorri41 he never lost it
kmorri41 I'm mad he never won a championship
No ring
So did old marino
He could hit 70 yrd throw back then.
20:21 Fuller 1-yard TD
27:15 Reveiz 47-yard Field Goal
39:42 Davenport 1-yard TD Run
52:16 Butler 30-yard Field Goal
1:00:51 Davenport 1-yard TD Run
1:06:44 Marino 6-yard TD Pass
1:26:35 Fuller 1-yard TD Run
1:29:48 Marino 42-yard TD Pass
1:36:00 Fuller 19-yard TD Pass
NFL zz
NFL As I said before this should have been Miami's super bowl Marino was on fire this night.
NFL i
Dolphins vs. Bears
NFL you are wrong with the how the team score. Chicago bears didn't score first idiot NFL.
The most exciting game that I've ever attended.
Nat Moore came to play that night. He was a teammate of many of the players from the '72 Perfect Season team, having joined the Dolphins in '74.
I went to High School with Kim Bokamper in the Bay Area, he use to even dunk a basketball in the 8th grade, what a beast of a man ! 🐬🏈
Wow, if that had been that year's Super Bowl it would've been a game for the ages. Probably one of the best ever played. Instead we got 1980s New England and their weak tea offense.
Steve Grogan the GOAT
Only Marino could defeat a defense like this
StarWars Fan their pass rush was crazy, marino only succeeded here because his release was that fast, but he would have got destroyed if he would take too long, dolphins had decent o-line but it couldnt stop the 46 defense
you realize, that makes no sense at all....right????
Well no team exploited the 85 Bear defense (at least not consistently) except for Danny Boy,it would've been awesome if they met in SB XX
Chicago would have made adjustments come superbowl time. I think Chicago would have won regardless but it would have been alot closer
The nfc ruled back then. Sorry not sorry, plus Miami’s defense Couldn’t stop a nosebleed.
The afc was built on offense.
The nfc was built on offense and defense.
That’s just how it was back then.
Most of the afc teams didn’t have any type of defense,
The nfc was always the better overall team and it would stay that way until the late 90s when Elways broncos finally broke the afc losing streak.
This should have been a preview of the Super Bowl that year. New England upsetting Miami in the playoffs may be one of the biggest upsets ever
Great way to start Thanksgiving Day!
Love, love, LOVE those Dolphins uniforms!!!
The orange stripe down the pants leg, the aqua facemask and the giant orange stripe on the helmet along with the classic Dolphin logo.
So much better than today's uniforms. They've gotten better, especially getting away from that Navy blue (Yuck!), but these uniforms are the best. It's no contest!
BRING BACK THE CLASSIC LOGO!! Not that shark/whale looking logo!!!
Those were the good ol' days, when I was a 15 year old kid and Marino was my hero. I watched this game with my (then & now) best friend, and I remember how excited I was during and after this game.
Hopefully, we have FINALLY found our franchise quarterback who can take us deep into the playoffs.
It's been 20+ years since Marino retired, it's about time we found a true franchise quarterback.
Go Dolphins!!!!
Watching this is bitter sweet. The Orange Bowl home to 5 Super Bowls, The 72 Dolphins, countless College footbal championship games, this classic game and The birth place of The U .So much history and it was tore down back in 08 so they can build the sorry ass Marlins a new stadium. Damnit man anyways Thanks for the upload NFL.
Yep. Neither the Fins nor the U have been the same since they moved out to Joe Robbie Stadium. Maybe they couldn't have stayed at the OB as it was, but man... what a shame.
lexpocalik couldn't agree more. Watching this and reading comments I keep seeing the uniforms and a better defense or a better running back blah blah blah yada yada yada. Moving from the Orange Bowl is the biggest mistake ever for the Dolphins and Canes
Marlins brought home a World Series.....2 of them in fact.
PROGRESS YES FOR MIAMI FOR DOLPHINS NO
Great to re- see the Marino- showcase of the handling of the "85 Bears.
dolphins had best qb and head coach football history
Fast release is replicated by really good current QB. The one thing i see so unique if Marino is his fade passes. They look like freakin basket ball fades!
My late father hated this game...LOL. He thought the Bears were going to CRUSH Miami! I was only 7 years old, but looking back, Miami was probably the ONLY team in the NFL that was even CAPABLE of beating the Bears in the Super Bowl. They had a quick-release QB, small but fast receivers that could get open, and a decent offensive line. They exposed the Bears' defense only weakness - their secondary. They seized the momentum early and the Bears couldn't recover. When Clayton caught that lucky ball late in the game, my dad yelled "GOT DAMN!!!!" :)
That's how I figured it. Some body had to beat the Bears. The odds of going undefeated are too high. So in week 5 I looked through the schedule and saw quick release Marino.
Fuller hadn't thrown a TD pass in almost 4 games...why would he think they could beat a high flying offense without scoring much?
wow. the nfl is nowhere near this good anymore. it's not even close.
This comment didn't age well.
I was there. Today’s as good.
NFL is NO FUN NO FOOTBALL LEAGUE NOW
@@oscartobaroatmeal6734 Actually it aged very well. You, on the other hand....Well If you are as old as the F-14, you probably have parts falling off.
@@jamesallen5591 My comment didn't age well
OJ Simpson had some sharp insights on the Bears. He really cut through all the hype and took a stab at what made the Bears tick.
When you say that ordinary Brady is the best in history, I think that you don't know the wonderful Dan Marino.
Ppl think Brady won those superbowls all by himself and don’t really judge him on his own personal performances
we couldnt lose ever in big games at home...orange bowl mystic...the u also........both teams never been the same since leaving
that great stadium....what great memories for us miami guys in our youth.... the ob in little havana !!!
jay m those were the days
jay m amen to that
I remember being at the Orange Bowl early 70's to see the Allman Bros, BTO & Wet Willie. We were in the upper deck somewhere & I swore the stands were literally moving up & down. I thought the place was going to collapse. GREAT memory !!
Really... fish lost plenty BIG games in the orange bowl... just in the playoffs they lost the classic vs the chargers, 2 years before this to Seattle, a few weeks after this in the afc championship game to New England...
A lot of the older fans who were there told me this was the loudest the Orange Bowl ever was.
They said that at points it were so loud that the seats were shaking.
I believe it.
The only game that is comparable was the '89 Notre Dame vs. Miami.
To this date this remains the most watched Monday night football game of all time
Your right. I just googled and it's still #1
Yup.You aint lying.Phins up
If Dan had a good team around him especially a defense he would of gone down as the best quarterbacks ever played a game he was a pure beautiful passing QB.
If you watched the program featuring the playoff teams you would have heard the announcer saying Miami's defense had more holes than Madonna's blouse.
What's the difference between the 85's Bears and Marty McFly? Eventually Marty McFly stops traveling back to 1985.
Harry Vue it doesn't even make sense, it should be bears fans not the 85 bears
LOL that was hilarious!!
But whoever said 4 Bear fans are needed to screw in a light bulb doesn't know what he's talking about.Only reason 3 of us are there is to reminisce about '85.For Bear fans under the age of 65, the years 1984-1987 are pretty much all we have.
i am a life long raider fan i do not have a lot either lol
Harry love the analogy.
If only Miami could have knocked off New England in the AFC Championship Game...Super Bowl XX would have been far more competitive
Would have been a great Super Bowl.... winner would have been a toss up... both teams had strength and 2 outstanding coaches.... Bears fans, I say history is cemented in stone and nothing will change what happened but you can't deny the fact that if Miami were in SB XX .... it would have been a better game... who knows who could have won... I personally think Chicago dodged a bullet by getting the sacrificial lamb (New England) in SB XX
pst702 how does MIAMI choke that game away???
@Steven Inmon No kidding?
if only the afc title game had been the raiders vs. the dolphins.
Everyone assumed it was going to be a raider/dolphin showdown
interestingly, the 85 playoff run by the Patriots end the mystique of the raiders and the dolphins.... neither franchise has recovered and it forever changed the dynamics of the AFC,.
Raiders, Dolphins, Steelers were forever the big 3.... the steelers regained their place but the raiders and dolphins have been dead in the water since 85.
i was 13 watching on TV in Miami, remember it like it was yesterday. "Great teams win when they need to", that fan sign will go down in history
The "orange bowl" one the most historic stadiums ever!
The Dolphins have never been the same since moving out of the OB.
the 80's were the greatest nil years. it was so great to watch every week. players were allowed to be men, more violent, hard, tough and mean on the field, but also most games were events.
Nat Moore! Marino and the Marks brothers defeated one of the greatest defenses of all time
The Dolphins were good enough to beat the undefeated Bears.
Truly, the 80s was a weird place.
Good quality and I'm still glad that the Dolphins stopped the Bears on this night. I was cheering for them to win this back in the day because those 1972 Dolphins were awesome and deserve the undefeated record. That being said, most fans from then know this isn't the same Bears team with Fuller at QB that won the title in 1985. They were a lot better with McMahon playing. And the Patriots were crap, the Dolphins should've advanced for a Super Bowl rematch then it would've been a better game.
Agree 100%.... unfortunately, things don't always play out that way... Dolphins were favored in the AFC championship game (and playing at home)but the Patriots won that game... Patriots were NO match for the Bears,... Miami would have been a better game.... not saying they've would have won but it wouldn't been a blowout... Miami had Shula and Marino which is not a bad combo in a SB... there's another factor, Miami was in SB XIX and had been beaten by the San Francisco 49ers , so they were tested already.... Chicago/ Miami would've been a better game but it didn't turn out that way
GTFOH Dolphin homer.dolphins suck then and the last 35yrs.
i don't know whats more amazing, how much better the nfl was then than it is now or how good it was then.
Dan You said it bud.
I followed those games live. Today just as good, sometimes better sometimes worse.
NFL is NO FUN NO FOOTBALL LEAGUE NOW
Their was excitment to the games of the 70s and 80s , the games today are dead most of the players wouldnt make the final cuts
The games were so much more physical back then and things moved very rapidly. The so-called "great" teams of today would get destroyed by either of the two teams playing in this video.
I watched that game live. I thought that the '85 Bears team was going to be the GOAT. Then, they took a shellacking. GOAT no more.