The other Orange Bowl December MNF 1985 game, since everyone remembers the Chicago game (subplot to that game is that Miami was only 8-4 and had to play catchup with the Jets/Pats). Very, very rare thing I remember from this and the Bears game was the endzone Dolphins background. Must have been super rare given the Hurricanes playing there until November
Just think NE would end their curse vs. Miami at the Orange Bowl nearly 4 weeks later in the AFC Championship game preventing a Chicago/Miami rematch in Super Bowl XX
Even more rare... in that sickening AFC Title game, they actually had PATRIOTS and their logo painted in one end zone... That was the end of that practice... Now, it's just a generic MIAMI for both teams... :)
Me, too... The Dolphins had the PERFECT offense to diffuse that 46 defense... And it would have been on a faster track. Even with a defense that was beginning to slide, I don't think the Bears would have scored enough. I actually rank the 84 team was only the 4th or 5th best shot Marino had at a ring (I think the Dolphins would have beaten the 'Skins in 83, Bears in '85, Giants in '90, and would have given the 49ers everything they could habdle and then some in '94). But we blew it in the AFC!
My friend will go to his grave swearing the Dolphins would have beaten Chicago in the Super Bowl. I tell him, oh well too bad. Bears Super Bowl XX Champions!
@@ericcollins8794Nat Moore would have been the difference as he was on that Monday Night. Da Bears were limited at the corner position after Frazier and Richardson because Buddy decides to keep an extra linebacker after losing Todd Bell and having two rookie reserves at defensive back
I wonder if ABC and/or the NFL if they had the time and energy to do what WWE did w/ Chris Benoit (basically, pretend that he never existed due to the nature of his alleged crimes) regarding O.J. Simpson?
+Terrence Clay That's a tough one. Yeah OJ Simpson was found not guilty of murder. But he's still a convicted felon for his armed robbery and kidnapping in Vegas. It's not going to happen though because I read that the Halls of Fame that he is in (College and Pro) will not remove him from those halls. So OJ will be in the books forever.
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I don’t believe the Dolphins would have beaten the Bears in a rematch, although my friend will go to his grave swearing Miami would have. McMahon wasn’t at full health and didn’t start the game for Chicago. Plus it didn’t help that Buddy Ryan and Ditka were fighting on the sidelines. The loss to Miami only served to fire up Chicago and likely would have crushed the Dolphins in a rematch.
I still love the way ABC did Monday night football in the 80's. it was old school and classic. thanks for uploading!
Rest in peace Frank Grifford. This brings back a many great memories of me and pops watching MNF.
OJ did a great job of dissecting the Miami offense. 🔪
Lot of epic games during the 85 season.
the computer graphics in this are pretty impressive for 1985
This was the same night Paul Castellano got whacked in front of sparks steakhouse in ny
The other Orange Bowl December MNF 1985 game, since everyone remembers the Chicago game (subplot to that game is that Miami was only 8-4 and had to play catchup with the Jets/Pats).
Very, very rare thing I remember from this and the Bears game was the endzone Dolphins background. Must have been super rare given the Hurricanes playing there until November
do you have the whole 1985 abc mnf game i like to watch it...
Just think NE would end their curse vs. Miami at the Orange Bowl nearly 4 weeks later in the AFC Championship game preventing a Chicago/Miami rematch in Super Bowl XX
Even more rare... in that sickening AFC Title game, they actually had PATRIOTS and their logo painted in one end zone... That was the end of that practice... Now, it's just a generic MIAMI for both teams... :)
Yes, conference championship games will have the logos of both teams of the opposite end zones.
A little Abner reference was dated even for 1985.
Me, too... The Dolphins had the PERFECT offense to diffuse that 46 defense... And it would have been on a faster track. Even with a defense that was beginning to slide, I don't think the Bears would have scored enough. I actually rank the 84 team was only the 4th or 5th best shot Marino had at a ring (I think the Dolphins would have beaten the 'Skins in 83, Bears in '85, Giants in '90, and would have given the 49ers everything they could habdle and then some in '94). But we blew it in the AFC!
They weren't beating the 1994 49ers dude
They werent beating the 85 bears in the sb either
@@joshhagedorn6450 facts i remember when the destroyed my bears badly in the divisional playoffs
My friend will go to his grave swearing the Dolphins would have beaten Chicago in the Super Bowl.
I tell him, oh well too bad. Bears Super Bowl XX Champions!
@@ericcollins8794Nat Moore would have been the difference as he was on that Monday Night. Da Bears were limited at the corner position after Frazier and Richardson because Buddy decides to keep an extra linebacker after losing Todd Bell and having two rookie reserves at defensive back
what was the orange bowl is now marlins park
Joe Namath wasn’t a bad MNF announcer
I wonder if ABC and/or the NFL if they had the time and energy to do what WWE did w/ Chris Benoit (basically, pretend that he never existed due to the nature of his alleged crimes) regarding O.J. Simpson?
+Terrence Clay That's a tough one. Yeah OJ Simpson was found not guilty of murder. But he's still a convicted felon for his armed robbery and kidnapping in Vegas. It's not going to happen though because I read that the Halls of Fame that he is in (College and Pro) will not remove him from those halls. So OJ will be in the books forever.
Eric Victor Maltbia I not sure if I heard it or I dreamed it but I heard that Obama might pardon OJ before he leaves office
Terrence Clay WWE is a fake sport. The NFL has real records.
I hope you were not trying to be funny.
OJJJJJJJJJJJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hey would love to own this game if you have in full I don't know if you remember we traded games last year with me sending 84 dolphins games email me if you still want to do any trades
Tie-breaker
Dolphins won the wrong game against New England in 85...smdh (I'm still convinced Marino and the 85 Phins beat the Bears that year in the Super Bowl).
I don't think Miami would have beat the Bears in the Superbowl, but it really, really, sucked that we didn't get to find out.
I don’t believe the Dolphins would have beaten the Bears in a rematch, although my friend will go to his grave swearing Miami would have.
McMahon wasn’t at full health and didn’t start the game for Chicago. Plus it didn’t help that Buddy Ryan and Ditka were fighting on the sidelines.
The loss to Miami only served to fire up Chicago and likely would have crushed the Dolphins in a rematch.
Miami-Chicago for SB 20 would have been somewhat more of a competitive game at least than what we wound up seeing.