| to follow up on hydrolphins comments, the two Dan Marino/Ken O'Brien duels were particularly notable. From wikipedia: "September 21, 1986 Dolphins at Jets: This is one of the NFL's greatest games. Ken O'Brien would get his revenge from last years amazing passing game in which O'Brien passed for 393 yards in a losing effort to Marino's 362 yards and 50 yard game winning touchdown pass with less than a minute in regulation. His revenge wasn't going to be easy as he witnessed Marino throwing for 6 touchdown passes and 448 yards. O'Brien would return fire with 479 yards and 4 touchdowns, all to Wesley Walker. With 5 seconds remaining and the score 38 to 45, Ken O'Brien threw a 21 yard bullet pass to help tie the game at 45. In overtime, on the Jets first drive, O'Brien hit Walker with a 43 yard touchdown pass for the win. It should be noted that the previous two years Dan Marino (1984) and Ken O'Brien (1985) were the highest rated Quarterbacks in the NFL."
Here is a youtube video of highlights from that game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6taHdLTpbM
The first four minutes are focused on the game, though it's pretty cool watching OBrien nail those targets in one of those Qb skills contests (the video is a Ken Obrien tribute video). Take note of the pass by Marino at 1:50 of the video, he just kind of slings it from his hip; its amazing. I personally am a lifelong EAGLES fan, but the whole country was buzzing about that 9/21/86 game, like "what the hell was THAT?! |
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