1984 week 16 Cowboys at Dolphins

the NFL's final playoff spot for Miami the division title was secured long ago but they desperately want the AFC's home-field advantage a win will assure the Dolphins they will not be faced with a january road game at denver NFL and team records galore on the line for the Dolphins tonight and heading that assault would be second-year quarterback Dan Marino the youngster with the Golden Arm is changing the standard for judging NFL quarterbacks he already has shattered the single-season record for touchdown with an incredible 40 for the NFL record book could become his personal biography Marino doesn't work alone there are the two marks dooper endplate eats over 1,200 yards and 23 touchdowns between them Marino's counterpart tonight Danny white he lost his job at the start of the season but he's back tonight as the Cowboys are faced with one final opportunity they know they'll need big moments from white Tony Dorsett the revitalized defense and big play receiver Tony Hill if they are too upset Miami began on Labor Day weekend this 1984 regular season it ends tonight in the Orange Bowl in Miami with so much on the line number one I'm Frank Gifford and welcome to a supercharged own Orange Bowl so much on the line tonight the Dallas Cowboys down to their last test they've been to the playoffs nine and second years in a row and this is it for them that they don't win tonight they don't go Miami they desperately want that home-field advantage they don't even like to think about going to Denver for a January game and of course other players involved there 49 New York Giants you know looking on tonight because should Miami defeat Dallas tonight then the diet will be the final wild card choice in the NFL playoffs and of course the coaches how are they affected well we have two of the greatest here Don Meredith talked earlier with his former head coach Tom Landry the second winningest coach of all time and OJ talk to Don Shula the third winningest coach of all time ghost has been a lot of skepticism that a team that has already clinched its spot in the playoffs can come out and play maximum ball if that so what can a coach do to have his team come out and play well I've just tried to point out how important this ball game is to us for a couple of reasons we still have the possibility of having the home field for the AFC championship game and we want to do everything that we can to get that rather than travel a Denver if they're the team that's in it at the end of course I realized that the Raiders had a little bit of a tough time doing that against Pittsburgh Pittsburgh played a great ballgame and deserve to be in the playoffs by their great win over LA but our football team also has to play better I got to feel better about our team our defense has to feel better about the way that they're playing and we've been struggling some of late and we want to get back to that good feeling of playing well in all departments must situation for the Cowboys to make the playoff that's an unusual situation it's unusual for me to be here on the 50-yard line but I'm here with the coach so that's why I'm here coach I got a feeling you you like these kind of games that got to win them well we really do we have to win this one if we're gonna go any further we're going home and have Christmas and watch everybody else play so it's a big one for us and we hope that we play very well I'm sure you will I'm also sure you're prepared I would I would imagine that looking over your game plans you say hey this particular unit I'm really proud of this particular unit I may be a little bit more concerned with which one are you proud of and which one you're most concerned with well we've been a great team this year together doing our job we know that our defense has carried us a lot during the season and then and this is one that's been doing the best job for us an offense we're worried about it because we know that Miami is going to score a lot of points because of their average and so some way we have to get enough points that we have to slow them down or the other so I'm lucky to be behind at the end of the game right that really good luck there you go the man who has had a season he'll never forget Danny white waited so many years to take over from Roger Staubach got that job at the beginning of the year he was replaced but he's back in the saddle once again and Dan Marino what can you say about this young man he has handled everything so beautifully on the verge of so many records we'll be talking about him throughout the entire evening Dallas has won first tonight they have won the toss today and elected of course to receive dropping beef Gary Allen and Chuck McSwain and set to kickoff above on Chama Allen 31 McSwain 35 and for just a brief moment before we came on the air this hard bowl was purely silent Gustafsson football team it won't be selling all night it'll be loud bon-chama with a prevailing wind blowing in the end zone carries us into the end zone cuts back and Danny white will lead the offensive unit out those are his members he did not play in the first five games replaced an injured Gary Hogeboom and pulled out in the Worland game eight weeks ago started the next week and beat Indianapolis injured his shoulder in the Giants game six weeks ago he missed two starts and then he has been the starter since the loss to Buffalo three weeks ago there is the offensive line offensive linemen will be in the Pro Bowl for the cowboy [Music] tony dorsett single setback over 1100 yards on the season he'll try and he skips out over the 25 yard to the 26 for a gain of about six it'll be second down at four as we look at the defense the question mark bob bahmer are in the middle very sore ankles the linebackers who weren't all together sure that Charles Bowser on the outside could go we'll probably see a lot of pretty rone tonight on the field healthy once again after missing all of last year most of this year he's over the left you'll see a lot of wide receivers of 82 breathed on me they will ultimate much of the evening and of course Jimmy Newsom the starting fullback as of three weeks ago he wears number 30 you'll be in there with Dorsett [Applause] if they are going to get the big they really should and they will I think Frank you're gonna see dad Dallas I think kind of pulled out all the stops it's pretty easy to say that that's the pattern that's been in their office for a number of years but you go see them throw in so many different sets they feel that both offensively and defensively but they've really got to do is mix it up throw everything add up and go for Miami rated 13th in the AFC against the run ship against the pass their defense has shown many signs of weakness was over the past few weeks [Applause] [Music] [Applause] compressor was coming from kim bo camper oj your thoughts on what this young man must do I feel Tony must have a good game today as you know they want to have ball control they want to keep this Miami high-powered offense off the football field and normally if Tony has a good day the Cowboys win his longest run from scrimmage hard to believe 31 yards for Tony Gore said he's at only two 100-yard games against Philadelphia at Indianapolis the Cowboys have changed that offensive line almost weekly because of injuries second down and 10 Dorsett the 40-yard line you'll get about three will be third down and seven long already passing down for Danny white coming up thing that we saw on that path played before we speak all about Joe Montana the one that went so well a week ago or like they might we go Friday that mall we'll just stroll behind and has only been able to catch that when he has picked up a good five or six you the receivers for Dallas receiver estranged Alison never had a leading receiver that's going to tie it in tone Els 52 that Cosby s 55 from a shotgun his intended receiver out of the backfield at Newsome and Alice will punt and the partisan crowd that will make a tremendous amount of noise tonight already being heard from Danny white stays on to do the punting Fulton Walker will drop for Miami fine return man remember the Super Bowl a couple of years ago setting Super Bowl records for kickoff return [Music] yards now boys leave the league and having to punch a brilliant we like to keep that ball in this first water going that way the winds gonna be in my favor good kick by Danny wide into a strong man had to make a fair catch and that was a tremendous boot by anyone into that gail carried inside the 15-yard line at 42 bear catch by Fulton Walker moments from the Orange Bowl Miami their first possession the ball inside their 15 yard line fell off proud 75,000 Plus on hand and I Tony Nathan single setback now and of course the great Dan Marino at quarterback [Applause] party in motion played at the mark Cooper Beth Moreno was really popped and what Don mention before you get the feeling the Cowboys are going to come up all kinds of blitzes but Cooper gets the first down out near the 40-yard line they're going to throw everything but this is the flat put some pressure on these guys back in the back sack goes do purring Clayton they're just so good they've got great hands you'll notice that most of the time these guys can look at that hit on who was that that take the mic no beg when it came through their first down Miami 40-yard line woody Bennett now leading rusher for the dolphin wearing number 34 they'll cry dependants bro for about three seconds seven let's meet the offense of the dolphin so familiar now this young man all kinds of records God has already set a touchdown single-season record of 44 we mentioned that 59 yards he needs to break down into the season he can with 256 yards go over 5,000 no one has ever done that there is an offensive line three Pro Bowlers in the middle two Pro Bowlers and in Alton Illinois Austin wide receivers over 85 duper number 83 mark plate here to the different look there second in shuttle too tall Jones [Music] not so many of the boy I think that's 17 or something this year Franco's in career hot born but they're going for the ball tonight this is in the last five games for ED Jones and we'll look at the defensive unit it starts out with a 4-3 we'll probably see a four oh now that means all the linebackers come out Thurman Bates Allbritton come in smear it comes in for death Bateson Clinkscale third and seven three wide receivers cephalo joins duper and plate [Applause] at the 43-yard line third and seven from the shotgun Miami he's got his burrito [Applause] Moreno could've perhaps run 15 yards that he so wished and perhaps Don Shula just as happy he didn't but we'll see Reggie Robi the punting unit comes out for the Miami Dolphins I'm sure only one losing season in 22 years as a head coach that is truly remarkable honey the cowboy realizes that on third down the Dolphins like to go to net more their slot back they had him covered 101 by Everson walls and Everson had excellent position on him on that pass he was never opened Benjy Roby with the prevailing wind they put it over the West Coast the man can kick big second-year man out of Iowa 6-3 to 35 he puts it up high he'll be going to the Pro Bowl in Hawaii [Music] Jericho for executed Gary their second position there will be near their third we returned 45-yard tempered by retro be high enough to force the fair catch by Gary Allen and I could explain why he is padded away 48 passes over the past four years and he just got a key one a few moments ago against Moreno I was just the season which is an all-time high point for one year the Cowboys second possession just out over their 12 yard line first down and 10 Quartet dropped into the Jamison left side of the big man with the superb moves and speed gets out to the 19 yard line hooking up almost seven yards before he's up ended by Bowser everybody seems to come in with a kind of similar philosophy to clay I mean we've talked about these statistics before they try to run them because they're way down in the league's standing as fishing against the run but the reason is they're always so far ahead of everybody they got a path but that does it make sense even I'll tell you why right the second down and four [Applause] for sale there quickly was Bowser to make the stop just about the line of scrimmage so it will be third and a long - it's surprising that the Dolphins are so rated so low again stopping the run they were rated 23rd in the league when you consider that they're ahead so early in football games you would think that their opponent would be forced to throw the ball to catch up surprising to find out that they have been unable to stop teams were running the last four game - dolphins have given up 537 yards of San Diego over for him to do the Jets over 400 - the Raiders so defensively they're trouble third down short yardage any white his back wide open and bobbling the ball and then collecting the ball was Timmy Newsome a fine receiver even as bulky as he is 6 2 & 232 pounds a year ago in an overtime game he pulled it out with a 52-yard touchdown run that brought that game to overtime he's good on that backfield I thought this was even tip right here earlier they just no there it was bobbled right there well you know the ball is really waffling down there there's a lot of wind up here I guess since the beginning of the game it's really blowing around down there and of course Marino with the stronger arm will have less problems pulling the ball and cutting the end it cuts right through that way [Applause] just inside [Applause] [Music] what's that he gained his balance and gets over the 30-yard line to the 31 gain of three it'll bring up second down and seven pensive line has changed eight different times for the cowboys they have Foster starting shackles they need to preserve our Richards Jim Cooper and where that really impacts on offensive teams is the running game not so much the passing game because in two tackles what it makes a difference in the running game as average man makes five yards of run against the Dolphins the old great villains burger coach dolphin defenses [Applause] raids against receiver Mike Renfro was there by William Jetson and he dumps it into the ground it'll be third down in law you see a little bit of that on Danny arms right arm kind of an unusual route Frank you got the right terminology for it but he had his arm drain his elbow drain last week after the game it's a little like a synovial psy.d their ills with fluid not painful played one here with very tough first paint so they stick that needle in there more painful than the damaged itself seven no score from the shotgun wait I think your Hill overthrows defensive covered by Don McNeil but again I think that was just the wind that had the impact on that ball Danny white is not the strong-armed quarterback not the strong arm and the east of Dan Marino and it's going to work heavily against him as he moves into the wind golden Walker dropping on horse down the team has been spectacular in their return units on kickoffs or punts this year but you know this man is dangerous [Applause] this first time into that strong wind [Applause] [Music] [Applause] why as we saw that he would have to handle the ball he made the fair catch did not allow the and the Dolphins have good field position after own 37 ball in Miami that's the Dolphins record not bad on Monday night not near the Ravens but not bad either 855 remaining in the first quarter no score the Dolphins 1st down and 10 the ball inside the hole 37 yard line [Music] [Applause] a loss tonight they go home and watch the playoffs good protector good Dickerson picking up the tight end Bruce Hardy covering him like a blanket Anthony Dickerson almost like faked the safety and he's 6 2 and 220 pounds in very agile very quick they can use him anyways in coverage he was a high school all-american halfback a few years ago [Music] exactly true now that just Eli Stone is it we love layers of course pulling for Miami to defeat the Cowboys and [Music] [Applause] here comes Carter made the contact harder slipped loose but he was covered quickly with the flow gain of about a yard in half it'll be third down long yardage those safeties make an awful lot of tackles Dexter Clinkscale yourself in coming up very quick Michael downs the leading tackler on the team but they expect a lot of those guys those safeties to come up they play them like linebackers a lot of times it's somewhat unusual for safety to lead the TN team in tackles normally you have a linebacker with that statistic interestingly enough though allowed black with the free safety for the Dolphins is their second leading doctor Don Shula somebody asked why just watch the fun third down long yardage in the shotgun [Music] Ron fellows stepped in front of the intended receiver wait Cowboys get the first turnover of the game with 753 remaining in the first quarter run Alex teen interception against this man as Ron fellows stepped right in front of play he really did play it through didn't think I was gonna sound surprised Marino through the bolts as rodfellows has he delivered like a blanket here he knows what open yep he knew right where it was he slept out a little bit but Ron might have better move that time that did mark late even if he hadn't have slipped he would have waited for the ball no Dallas has an opportunity they have the ball at Miami's 43 yard line we'll be back close took over that cornerback spot this season from Dennis Thurman good coverage you saw it a moment ago he gets the turnover and up comes the Cowboys at the 43 yard [Music] [Applause] Renfro it nosey [Applause] and I'll mark it up close to a first down I think he has the RT for the person yeah the 32 yard line Tony he will go back to the huddle until Danny white get it down Danny get it down no medicine Falls no medicine ball the rib ticklers well they're trying to fix them up of course a it's one of those things they kind of expect him to run he saw that was a play-action fake I expected a little really run seriously run a little bit and Wallach battles thinks that they can't comment on the interception a moment ago and talking to some of the coaches before the game they say you know is typically that guy he says I've never seen a quarterback like Moreno who can throw the ball in so many places it looked like he shouldn't and his guys always come up catching that's Don struck with the Calphalon he is of course a many year veteran has been around for 11 years has had some great games in relief first of greasy venom Whitley and of course he has not had to release we know this year first down at 10:00 the cowboy is moving for the 27 yard line before Bowser makes the stop one advantages the Cowboys will have because they have so many smaller offensive linemen that they should be quicker and they should be they should have a more versatile running game those guys can get outside on quick pitches and do I guess more exotic blocking combinations inside [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] his Tony Hill [Applause] the black one Bowser he got into Bowser but Bowser was able move off the block make the stop and hold Dorsett to a couple of yards it'll be third down and three well on that play I think it's this surface of this field that stopped or said it looked like he had gotten around Bowser and he slipped as he went to try to turn up feel and I've noticed thus while the knight three or four players slipped it's not had rained here a little last night reindeer lows this morning the ball at the 26 yard line [Music] wind a strong gusty wind going right into the Cowboys [Applause] depends upon where they mark the progress and they're going to market very close to a first down as don McNeil moved up and Hammer Tony Hill after the reception Tony Hill made a nice move on the first move he realized he'd may be in danger of losing the first down then he was slung back at the second time so I think they gave him they gave him the yardage after this first move now this is the move right there now this is not his fault at this point I got him back to have he was in the blender that looked to be one of those delayed audibles too they bring out the yard marker you'll watch his referee Pat Haggerty marks it off we'd like to congratulate Washington on another division title yesterday and also this Cardinals they played so well absolutely do the Steelers against the Raiders to Denver against Seattle hard to play up there and of course the Chicago Bears brought out one of the senior citizens Greg Landry for a win yesterday and if I don't mind even my Giants who all watching right now up in New York as a Dallas victory tonight would knock them out of the playoffs they of course pulling strongly for Miami to win tonight and let's not the get art with an all-time reception rakuyo Charlie Joyner during the season Eric Dickerson effort this year whoo down in ten [Applause] [Music] take it in the end zone by Judson and he's just flirting around back Jimmy Newsom with deep downfield Danny white waffled one up there on a cowboy that could even take it away from Jetson les box will it him it appeared to me that I don't know where he's throwing that ball again he's trying to hit loose low there in the side yeah but he certainly didn't read the coverage [Applause] so turn about fair play the Cowboys got the interception to set up a possible scoring drive and now Miami gets the turnover we'll be back in a moment dream with the linebacker they're trying to protect themselves on the corners Cooper and Clayton with double coverage [Applause] [Music] and Nathan he does everything so well [Applause] Jeffcoat there defensively for Dallas kind of one of those misdirection plays they turned Randy white lose which is dangerous for anybody's out but Roy buster left guard they're gonna be working against Randy white most of the evening they let him go by didn't block him and Randy Rhett ran by that time Roy bosses had his work cut out for him the day's number 61 this is his first year starting because of Bob Gutenberg's injury and he's an alternate in the Pro Bowl he works tonight against Randy white [Applause] to get to Miami first down at the 45 yard line walls a good tackler at dive in it broke back inside and gets the first out well the changing is cleat because as I mentioned it's ranked a train here this morning the rain last night that surface of this bill is somewhat slick and they're putting longer cleats on his shoes that's good you'll have better traction but it could be bad because you can get knee injuries if you plant too solidly and defensive substitutions on first down that's cool on you for ballast [Applause] forty-five you saw him carrying the ball from a setback position a few moments ago this time you see Nathan as a receiver as Jean Lockhart is there to make the stop 519 yards rushing into the night 54 receptions are typical Tony Nathan year well most of the ball Marino's passes the night shift go to either a running back to the tight end because what the Cowboys are doing or some kind of combination double teaming on the two outside men Mark Clayton and Mark Cooper which is uh I would think it's smart to do second down four just in town trips up in his old man made a good move however like this from Donaldson's 45 yard line that's too fine would even Amazon leading rusher into the night in full force if you follow the dolphins you know that tragically they lost David Overstreet they [Applause] just coming into his own a year ago and then under a Franklin the leading rusher from a year ago went down on the second game lost due to knee surgery so they have split the rushing jours between Woody Bennett and Tony Nathan and Joe Carter I started to come on we're down very short they keep Johnson in the I'm 46 we game of the season when hunger frankly went down gets the first down for Miami here the 43 yard line of the Dolphins and we head to the final minute of the first quarter in which the Cowboys have had to work against a very stiff breeze no score that could be a real moral victory as a matter of fact with the Cowboys I'm coming in again they're going to throw so many blitzes and stuff they're trying to confuse marina but so far I think they're waiting to the play and signaled in and then they changed anything nice little chess game going [Applause] covering Marino back in Miami territory inside their 45 Marino's lucky fumble with ball and I write on it now this year for red white once again goes to the Pro Bowl he's something big randy working to his Roy Foster's we mentioned earlier got him right under the chin too didn't he actually there's a new one in there Jeff Jeff tabes is in there for Roy Foster now partner and watch that ball is back in there now Brandis just such an outstanding football player he opens up a lot of those things for some of the other guys at the particular Jeff Jeff go [Applause] [Music] is the setback [Applause] Michael down back close to the original line of scrimmage at the 43 yard line kabaah has got to be a little upset with poor tackling to Frank it was a good run but they had some guys they're positioned to make that tackle Dow's was one Bates was one Jim Jeff coat was in that area made a good move go to bounce off of him market inside the 43 so it'll be third down and nine the Foro defense comes on for Dallas they will blitz bill Bates who is going to the Pro Bowl as a free agent a year ago Pro Bowl this year they love him in Dallas plays like a linebacker pass him number 40 national teams he made the Pro Bowl alone [Applause] it's the balsa duper duper held short of the first down inside the 35 the gun sounds ending the first quarter if they're thinking field goal the Miami Dolphins Kevon shaman having a four year we'll be kicking against that breeze on shaman came on he has not made an attempt at a field goal in the past three games his longest field goal of the season is 37 yards and then Don Shula at second thoughts have fourth down and two and he sent the offensive unit back out onto the field so they will go on fourth down and they will also go with what they count on the most this offensive team go with the past IV stay set up in the junk [Applause] to [Applause] broke open Ron fellows has it again but Dallas is there to cover I do believe yes there was a flak I think it's the offensive line I saw movement I thought the offices were it was fourth down and two did he bother but more I don't think he had control of it it popped loose and came into the arms of Ron fellows and let's get it sorted out here is referee Pat Haggerty [Applause] take a look at that again we'll look at it the reverse angle why we have the camera over there in the first place you'll see number 89 coming across the middle he's wide open he never had control of it now they've hit hard by Bates fellows picks it up and it is fellow second turnover now he'll be hit by Jim Jensen I believe here he comes number 11 Moses talented and he taunted and he sweeps it out of the arms but the Cowboys cover they have a first down they have the wind they're inside before [Applause] the 46 a gain of six it'll be second down at four mark brown beans Miami talking to some of the coaches into the Cowboys before the game and I really I thought they were teasing me but maybe they're not they said for the first time we've been talking about all week when they throw the ball and they catch the ball we're gonna have one guy to try to knock the ball out of their hands we were talking about that earlier in the year and that's what looked like that time basement is twigs head right on that ball second down four [Applause] ille no score early moment second quarter Dorsett [Applause] - coming well if Doug Donald Donnelly number 83 would have made a block on Jetson that play was well developed Dorsett would add a lot of Running Room as you'll see way on your outside on the right side of your screen that number 83 is trying to make a block he doesn't make the block Jetson defeats him comes up and makes a fine tackle on Tony Dorsett for Oh defense anticipating pass and again Miami bringing in there since they brought them in like listen to the crowd anyway [Music] [Applause] and he is really hammered anyway he got away from beau camper initially he really got hit he had a j2a was there and that will be fourth down and this is the defense dolphin fans have been questioning and wondering about the killer bees are back at least on this series killer bees Boehner's bomb our bow camera Brzezinski Brophy Brown Mauser Blackwood black with genja that's a bunch of bees there's Fulton Walker and any white shakin he'll stay in however and he will do the funny [Applause] as on occasion I don't think we'll look for it on this one what a nice kick though [Applause] into the endzone for the touchdown so Miami their football back at the 20-yard line following a 54-yard punt into the end zone by Danny white we'll be right back one record is in total jeopardy because Moreno has tied the record set by Danny pouts back in 1981 at 4800 for two yards you exceed that considerably barring something unforeseen tonight and of course there are other records to come Heathrow for 400 yards four times this that's amazing staff to me first down at 10 Miami 20-yard line [Applause] and Nathan for a couple of yards it'll be second down and eight ABC's Wide World of Sports this Saturday 1984 the Year in Review ABC's Wide World of Sports will be moving to its new time period now it'll be 4:30 Eastern and Pacific 3:30 Central we'll take a look back at the dramatic and very emotional year in the sporting world from Sarajevo to Los Angeles from the Kentucky Derby to the Indianapolis 500 you can share it all in a special two-hour presentation to Saturday with us on ABC's Wide World of Sports again the special time 4:30 eastern Pacific 3:30 central second down and eight single setback and forget it Heath penetration place Gail took away all the faith Jim Jeff goat was in there and so too is Big John Dutton Jim Jeff goat Greeley has come on in the last few weeks number one draft pick a year ago from Arizona State loss of 3 and the third down 13 as we look at the numbers from the first quarter and you would expect to 0z receive offensive teams certainly Miami to put something on the scoreboard if you have just joined us such is not the case in the game that means everything to Dallas if they lose tonight they'll watch the playoffs at home and the Giants will become an NFC wild card the Dolphins they think it's very important to have the home-field advantage throughout the playoffs that they win tonight they'll have it more what a catch by men he was tagged wasn't he Michael downs I believe was the guy that hit him not for sure I don't know whether you happen to see that shot that Matt Moore took against the Jets a few weeks ago when they spun him like a propeller he'll hold on to the football this 11 years hundreds look at it wide and you've seen that more circling from a wingback position he's wide open in front of Michael downs it actually was booked and against there were some walls ever subtract the puppy met the line of scrimmage and Everson filled down and had enough net more wide open good job by Marino - because Marino they're gonna stop the game now Marino handed the game ball at least the first game well he'll get tonight by referee Pat Haggerty he is broken the single-season yardage record set by Dan Fouts back in 1981 Marino now at 4853 yards and he is closing on well what could have seen the impossible a few years ago he could even become tonight if first passer ever to pass for 5,000 yards it was a lot of miles little poetic justice that Matt Lohr was the guy that cut it he's the leading all-time receiver for Miami [Applause] [Music] [Applause] first and 10 looking deep with running stride for stride with duper hello's back here also but it was Michael Downs who made the play on the ball I've got a thing that's the kind of fast that coach Lander was talking about before the game that marina will just throw anyway he had duper looked like he was open but there they were in a zone so he had to do play that centerfield they come over and covered he had a better chance for certainly as good chance to catch it as it the Rudolph and receiver well what they're doing is spreading out there's cowboy defense I noticed on that plate at Dan Johnson had defeated Mike Hickman coming across the middle and I think they're just opening up these Cowboys second and long Cowboys love to Fletch they love to bring everyone on second along Tom Landry always has over the left side a naval staying in passing yardage situation good recognition by Lachlan and 7th Lockhart the young middle linebacker bros allisonandjeff go Jim Jeff go both good recognition came back in fill the hole the Cowboys have had 25 SEC's over the past three games a lot of that attribute to one of the great Hall of Famers Ernie stout nerd on who's taken over much of the defense duties that he has been sharing he really has talked about it again new things there and they paid off in the cold [Applause] and almost taking the ball from Clayton was wrong bellows he's already had one interception I'll tell you when that kind of blitz is on fellows has got to be full of butterflies butterflies in the semi because he knows he has no help from anyone Marc to get this all away from fellows who caught it right there but look at Clayton come through and stripping meanwhile there's a flag in the bathroom and could have been roughing the passer back there [Applause] in the classroom did not see it bill Bates bill makes tough little special teams player went for the head tried to pull away I'm innocent he said that's a very close call that is a very cold in the air when the guy let the ball go if he was pumping he would have come down on him well that's amazing maybe shouldn't hit him in Hillman is that Dallas of 43 yard-line still no score second quarter 9:57 remaining in the half that was a big one because his third down play was it yes it was Marino [Applause] didn't have that flake autopathic should have been caught you're talking attorney stouter a moment ago Frank and I think Ernie is very deserving of the defensive play particularly the last few weeks what they've kind of done you know Alice has been known as wish for the Flex defense very staid in their ways they they play off as his formation Tom's kind of turned him loose and each week he puts in at least one new blitz they started open that thing up and going for it they don't feel like they got the kind of guys can stay there and play that same old defense [Applause] over the right side apparently Jim Jeffcoat I believe it was was able to get back and there will be a pickup of about a yard and a half another good play by Ron fellows roj he came up and again from that position they just they asked an awful lot of the secondary they've been burned an awful lot through the years particularly the cornerback but you saw Ron covering plate and deep in the next play is that makes a tackle about two yards past the line of scrimmage usually prank again the passing situation [Music] than good sing tonight and they have fates up the line of scrimmage and play scale [Applause] he touchdown reception flake what a job 41 yards and Moreno right on stride with plate man this 8 round draft pick from last year only had six receptions a year ago he is just for his 16th touchdown he only needs one more to tie our record held by Don Hudson does a good job here again you seen him a good outside move beat him inside you saw him drop a ball earlier and that's because he was trying to run before he caught it and I think he's just about the best runner with the ball under the disease defense is any any player playing the game today and catch it underneath the defense is run by the guys no question he was a tremendous punt returner a year ago that's why they didn't use it only six receptions a year ago he beat Victor Scott the rookie defensive back out of Colorado first for the night at bond shaman a logistic inversion [Applause] Miami 859 beginning in the first half of the dolphin garage John 7 it the touchdown [Music] [Applause] Moreno forty-fifth touchdown pass and that has set a new NFL record 14 touchdowns mark that was held by Houston and Miami coming into tonight at 66 Houston setting that mark back in 61 it was now the sole possession of Miami at 67 touchdowns for the season bon-chama to get Gary Allen is deep [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] when smartly out of the 25 to the 27 yard line drives fence and on a third down and passing situation you'll see the yellow line that indicates roughing the passer bill base caught there that gave new life to the Miami Drive at the 43 yard line of Dallas we'll be back to the Orange Bowl in a moment Dallas Cowboys now down seven to nothing again the loss tonight they'll watch the playoffs ten years first and ten on their own 25-yard line Danny white lateral and unless he was ruled in the grass the ball will be marked back there that betters holdeth Danny white I tell you what was worse his primary receiver Tony Hill he was looking at Tony he pumped to throw at Tony and Tony ran a stop pattern and he was wide open well got to get it going here now watch this is Tony here now this is his primary receiver here's a guy he's looking at he goes to throw the ball and he doesn't throw it hesitation does bettors arrive second down 14 trying to get the screen in the Gulf and Rita [Applause] I'll make up to Cosby and it's good cowboy first down at the 47 yard line nice job of improvisation let that cowboys they don't look sharp I mean that they're not fooling anyone that was supposed to be a screen pass and they didn't fool anyone Danny does a good job of improvising and being in the Pro Bowl you bet he has really had a heck of a year for him down there probably the best tight end from a caching stand boy got small team mates it would disagree with that but he really got some nice hands Tony Hill right Renfro 11 Cowboys eager for Dallas Cowboy first down and 10 for Seth on the outside Bowser on the inside nowhere to go he had nowhere to go but he got about five yards four to five yards on first down and most teams would call that a successful first down caught him in his zone it looked like him he stayed at home Dutchman stayed at home that sava didn't go with the receiver going deep so he was just sitting out on the outside waiting for him that's the difference between a good back and a great back a great back will appear as if he didn't get much and you'll find out he got something Game five in it wide reciever speech sir from Alaska this is on nicely gets it to Cosby he's close to the first down your knees cover him like a rug Blackwood was right there if you didn't catch it you would have thought it would have been a flag should have been a flag lien Blackwood one of the Blackwood boys the bruise brothers they call themselves Lyle and win [Applause] [Music] Randy white craps having his best year and he is absolutely destroyed the concept of training camp he was a holdout came and he slow down perhaps a foot producer and they stacked it up pretty well didn't they backed it up but I think he has the artis for the first down he needed about a foot it still appeared as if their timing was off on that play he saw the tight incoming motion Cosby like he may have gotten there too soon or too late I think what Frank was talked about earlier which is true and it happens a lot of times but they haven't had to say my offensive units starting all year long and it is a little bit different on that on the runs and you know they've got to get that timing if your left guard it's a different assignment if you play right guard that's just barely it's the first down the drive stays alive the Cowboys in the playoffs see the dolphin trying to American football conference home-field advantage and both of them with the eye on the Super Bowl coming up January the twenty twenty eighth we'll be bringing it to you at four o'clock Eastern Time and we are certainly looking forward to [Applause] first down down us we are down seven to nothing there at Miami's 43 yard line [Applause] [Music] Hill seconds can't allow our stations to identify themselves channel 10 WPLG miami-fort Lauderdale a shootout between the Dallas Cowboys at the Miami Dolphins from the Orange Bowl in Miami the dolphin bleeding on a Dan Marino 41 yard touchdown pass to Mark Clayton that's the only score thus far we had a scoreless first quarter hard to believe these two teams 28 yard line of Miami Walter Bailey breeze behind them great pass rusher not bad in the open field boy he did play that one well did he let's call reading that guy right over you and he read that tackle gonna pull out to the outside that Sapp stayed right with him with Kirk Peterson pickguard actually the team out there better who's got only boss of five Dallas back to the 33 yard line with the second down and 15 mom our gets a breather bill Barnett comes in we told you earlier the nose tackle bomb how are playing with a very sore ankle work hardly at all this [Music] [Applause] the emotion [Applause] [Music] mark brown on the Blitz coming in now the loss all the way back near the 45 yard line so it will be third down extremely long yardage Don it appears to me that the offensive line of the Cowboys had just given up too much ground don't you think maybe they should start popping these guys at the line of scrimmage and fighting them there because this dolfyn defensive line is getting a hit of steam not beating them to is it pushing him back Jerry Harris comes in he played along sixty-six receptors released him Dallas picked him up a couple of weeks ago he wears number 86 for the Cowboys third down 27 any white looking for big things from Tony Hill the Cowboys are out of field goal range good defensive effort by the Dolphins and the crowd will show their appreciation could have really hurt him 4:06 remaining in the half [Applause] Danny white stays on [Music] yes with Danny [Applause] and looking for the left corner [Applause] did he catch it no boy he just barely miss miss we'll have the football back at their own 20-yard line they need seven to nothing we'll be back a wild Orange Bowl in a moment please there were six quarterbacks stinking head of Dan Marino a year ago he went in the 27th round that has gone on I've been to all six of them wish they were playing for the Dolphins - jackie sherrill dosha antium says he thought marino had a throw and he's at the pittsburgh you believe that first stint in miami there on top seven to nothing 358 remaining in the first half [Applause] Marina the ball to hearty and Hardy for game about eight it'll bring up sucking down and two in the arms of Dexter Clinkscale early on one occasion tonight as ballast been able to put any pressure on Marino with just the front poor guys rushing so that tells a little something about that offensive line and we talked about most of them are either going to the Pro Bowl or they're the alternate and Dallas has got a pretty good front for in it well the Dolphins have certainly got this cowboy deep and spread out because I wouldn't bet over the last eight throwing play somebody for the Dolphins has been open over the middle duper right past Mark Clayton up at the top he is lay the first down team Lockhart who replace him Bob Rooney some five weeks ago as the starter and he is a hard-hitting rookie out of Houston Thank You Jimmy gone into reserve with a bad back ha car just plays with that wonderful kind of reckless abandon that it seems like you always try to attribute to the middle linebacker and you see his size there 6 to 228 not terribly big for a middle linebacker but he's very enthusiast have been doing a good job because other than last week's game against the Washington Redskins they've been giving up only over 6 weeks 14 points a game it tough Dallas of course in command that game until they turn it over four times in the third quarter rather than Washington don't take it away from you Maryna wants to go on top more flag is going to be passed in appearance it was a superbly run roof by Matt Moore and Marino had it right in front of him on the break it might be on that say Franco's up now if it's on his own Dallas that's lucky enough normally he will get the third best defensive back covering him because he's a third receiver coming into the game on that play he had ever some walls [Music] and if scale could do nothing but trying to grab him and prevent it and watch who he defeats after that it was ever some walls he was able to defeat and catch the ball and he's doing a super job work now who claims he's going to retire when the season is over but once again they were over the medal you mentioned that awhile ago the middle seems to be pretty open the first down is at the 48 yard line Miami with 219 remaining in the first half leading 7 to nothing they have three timeouts remaining and they can work with the two-minute warning [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] to the outside and the rookie from Washington that's all quittin floating with the line of scrimmage and the pursuit took him in the first down marker that was Bill Bates the key running across like the wild man the two-minute warning is announced to both benches we'll be back with the final two minutes of the first half in a moment two minutes remaining in the first half the DA was on top seven to nothing in the novels with the football at the 48 yard line second down and 10 reminder coming up at half-time Jim Lampley we'll have highlights from yesterday and we'll take a an in-depth look at the playoff picture both of these teams have certainly involved the Dolphins have clinched long time ago they have a 13 and 2 record losing only to the Raiders of San Diego Dallas they lose tonight well is home for Dallas for the holidays and they'll watch the others and they haven't done that only one time out of 18 years second down and ten [Applause] - Nathan he releases it so quick to hate yard pick up the 44 yard line of Dallas nice little protective Cup for him to work in there he's really they're really kitties with outside you can stand still throw opens with three timeouts we'll go with their two-minute offense he's looking for a completion he tried to squeeze one in let's go down to Jim Lampley alright Frank very quickly one NFL story first year Minnesota Viking coach Les cecal was fired today along with his entire staff move not entirely unexpected the Vikings finished the 3 and 13 season with six losses in a row gave up 484 points to set a league record in that category and to put it as politely as possible in recent weeks some of stuccos players didn't seem to be risking their bodies in the way necessary to win in this league so tonight one year after the retirement of Bud Grant proud franchise with the glorious history and starting over Frank get the feeling if you know the young man he'll be back there's Gary Allen on fourth down [Music] we'll kick against the stiff freeze [Music] [Applause] and it takes [Music] to [Applause] on the clock down seven to nothing we'll have a first down at the 9 yard line the Cowboys with three timeouts remaining Phil for ourselves you know is looking on tonight with the rest of the tennis team and fans of the New York area a Miami win tonight and they will become the wild-card the final playoff team in the drive to the Super Bowl and Miami leads the Dallas Cowboys seven and up a 122 remaining in the first half the Cowboys first and ten at the roll nine yard [Applause] Tony Hill short of the first down it'll be second in short both Tony's trying to make something happen he has a reputation of being a great runner after he catches the ball but he should have gotten out of bounds digging down to one minute Dallas three timeouts secondly down at about a yard you are right no Doug Donnelly the speech sir giorgia where's that gives the first step at the 23-yard line but seconds tick away hey out there anyway uses this time out he'll have two remaining 36 seconds remaining and he'll move over to visit with Tom Landry and we'll be back in the orange should miami going to win the chance for join the Los Angeles Rams at the two NFC wild-card - who play Los Angeles the NFC wild-card game next Sunday should Miami win and the AFC wild card game will be moved to Saturday that would be the Raiders at Seattle other ramifications Jim Lampley will be talking about at halftime but of course where Dallas they trail only seven to nothing they know that got to win to stay in the playoff picture that by the way was against the Giants earlier in the year the second game of the season Dorsett [Music] he was hit hard by more go camper putting pressure on Danny white well the Cowboys can't be totally unhappy they have a reputation even though they haven't scored in the first half they have a reputation of been a great second half football team look at Danny now he's kind of leading a little bit over here of course he had some pressure coming in but that ball right there was mopped up and that one could have really been intercepted they have Marc Brown and totally focused on Dorset appeared oh yeah just looked up the ball would have been in his arms for six second down ten twenty-nine seconds remaining in that little droplet of Springs it's about six partly enough balus we'll have to use another timeout Danny White's defense last week against the Redskins with touchdown pass intercepted Bethesda in the third quarter really Donnelly random they did not call timeout he wants it to go to the half they have two timeouts remaining [Applause] and didn't throw a short there [Applause] the game plan is to stay close the judgment got one back the end of the first half Miami on top 7 a methane stick around Jim Lampley will have halftime highlights when we come out the Steelers took the field in Los Angeles knowing that Cincinnati had already won that they'd have to win to make the playoff then they beat the Raiders for the first time in seven games stretching almost over nine full year they made mark.wilson ineffective this Donnie shell interception in the end zone before half-time preserves a three nothing Pittsburgh lead first of two key plays in the game for shell the other came with two and a half minutes left the Raiders rallying under Jim Plunkett and relief of Wilson the rush on Plunkett again number 31 with the football that preserved the 13 7 Pittsburgh victory sources in the Raider front office look sharp no boy he just barely play off well the San Fran's part of the Cowboys number 20 well the return of path russet bread Dean has given playoff well starting over Frank get the feeling if you know the young man he'll be back there's Gary Allen on fourth down look sharp I mean that they're not fooling anyone that was supposed to be us part of the Cowboys Cowboys can make it in they will hope along with nine other teams to make the trip to Stanford Stadium in palo alto california one appellate football's most tradition laden stadiums hosting its first professional football game Super Bowl 19 January 20 to be seen here on ABC being brought to you by computer land with over 700 stores worldwide their business is computers with a focus on you [Music] in just a matter of minutes the second half will begin here in Miami the Dolphins on top of Dallas seven to nothing the one touchdown in the first half was a 41 yard pass from Dan Marino to Mark Clayton with about nine minutes left in the second period Marino's 45th touchdown pass of the year Clayton's 16th touchdown reception the NFL record is 17 the great downfield blocked by number 89 Matt Moore on Dexter claims Dale escorted late into the end zone for that touchdown which made it 7 nothing Miami again the playoff implications of this ballgame if Miami is able to win the football game then the Dolphins will secure the home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs if they lose they may find themselves playing the conference championship game in Denver where the Broncos are 7 & 1 this year on January 6 if the Cowboys win NFC wild card game Rams at Dallas if the Cowboys lose the New York Giants will make it into the playoffs and we'll play the Rams in Anaheim in the wild-card game in a moment Frank and dandy and OJ will be back with more action in this ballgame Miami Dolphins collections she received the kickoff dangerous return man Super Bowl record over from two years ago 190 yards on four returns one for 98 yards in a touchdown the ELSA p.m. to kickoff seppia uses the stiff breeze to carry into the Walker hesitated then decided to bring it up Walker 20-yard line that would have been a touchback it'll be first down Miami and Dan Marino on the night Jim 17 153 yards one touchdown one interception Ron fellows he now needs 103 yards to achieve 5,000 yards in a single season truly remarkable but he is truly remarkable scope it Bob breezy a moment ago nothing but superlatives the Bob Griese have with anybody else you want to talk to at the 19-yard line first down and ten on the quick count and that almost picked off twice just squeeze it in to Dan Johnson to tidy and then sliding up there with Dexter Clinkscale who big hand on it and it'll be second down at 10:00 and there was the walls accent Hubble has had a shot at it after it bounced in the air it looked like that's all right Danny listen up I noticed those Cowboys played those receivers very tough inside-out and I guess they're gonna try to make an adjustment and not let these Miami Dolphins receivers get open over the middle late meant late substitution that time now boys continuing to change defensively [Music] [Applause] and the bonus they call outside hey Shirley ha he's offered by John Dutton her job done tonight it was a man who moved and then the ball was pegged when I think maybe southern Hickman yeah that is a toughy there for balance we're free once again Pat Haggerty you saw the movement well if he had to jump he probably would not have been in the backfield and it probably wouldn't have been a fumble that's probably why they penalize him five yards for doing silly stuff like that taking an unfair advantage now moving up five the down will remain the same sucking down and five and again defensive changes on the part of the Cowboys number twenty three middle Joe Carter is in the game I call him little he is not that small e-file 1198 pounds reminds you a lot of Mike Garrett former great Kansas City running back [Music] Joe Carter [Applause] [Applause] Cooper [Music] PETA never some walls very convincingly one of the night controller what a nice catch anyway well yeah I would say that's an understatement Frank got bumped there ever since slipped again and you a guy with the speed of duper you can't afford to slip I'd say that's a nice job of concentration look at these guys these two guys catch their Paul now he drew a death Oh jug life was just a touch yeah but they catch it in their hands they've got great hands these two young receivers down here that ball was almost caught for Cooper [Applause] my shotgun yes the different time [Music] a lot of credit for holding on that one to do person ugly fine receiver these two guys came in here tonight duper with 67 receptions twelve hundred and forty nine yards into the night and on the other side Clayton had come into tonight the 69 receptions and both of averaging over 18 yards and of course Clayton has been responsible for the only score of the game a 41-yard touchdown pass and Dan Marino that was his 16th of the season but they truly are remarkable first 210 completely black goes down and this is Emerson walls [Applause] I can see both guys their body bump but Clayton's arm came out on everson walls it'd be interesting to see what the officials called describe described his Pat Haggerty in a pushing math with receivers make contact with that receiver after five yards downfield and here walls with the right hand warding off Clayton again a very close time I'm telling you what can to do in a defensive back I have nothing we'll figure it out in 15 years for sure well as good as well at the last minute there you yes see right we gotta go over the ball and he caught it another Miami record they have now broken San Diego's first down record set back in 1981 keeps all these things first down Miami checked up field bill baits in on that stop as Nathan gets inside the 35 for a gain of for the first quarter it will dissolve to the first half time a possession equal they're the only differential was a seven-point difference so that was Moreno to clean 41 yards out but Miami starting to pile up the yardage well I tell you the big play in the first half was they roughing the quarterback call that went against Dallas and that call against Everson walls maybe the biggest play of the second half [Music] second down and six the ball inside the 35 of Rio again quick release thank you first down Miami that play was made possible by Dwight Stevenson he did a super job stamping the balling getting through his left side and blocking the blitzing linebacker coming from outside they kill you with this man Tony Nathan you double cover on the outside and we'll do Perth and plate you have to take damage on [Applause] the linebacker the Cowboys can do that with dickerson but somebody has got to pick up Nathan who worked so well out of the backfield somebody has got to get the damn Marino they don't have a chance sacked him one time tonight at the 19 yard line first and ten Miami platon splits right duper top of your screen Moreno dan johnson my cake my moley have you noticed that all the near interceptions have been thrown to the right side and that could have something to do with air too tall Jones and John Dutton you know if you tall is six nine doesn't is six seven and it's got to be tough trying to throw over or around that height Tony Nathan comes back in second down long yardage the Cowboys frequently blitz on Danny white struggled through the first half of this game they not throw the ball did not throw it crisply fifteen decision [Music] second intent to do a job on Randy white three guys they're trying to get an end of the end zone intended for Nathan there was pumping but he'll fly it'll be third down and ten heads three guns Randy white that time they kept him off Suso if you can afford the you three guys that means somebody else got a little bit more pressure on their either a Jones or ass Merrick Jeffcoat somebody else you can't take three guys at block one Don Shula has won a shared first place in the AFC East 12 of 15 years four Super Bowls of Miami one with Baltimore Miami has set another record they moved ahead of San Diego's team record in 1981 and total yards the old record 6744 they are now at 67 56 they continue to fall third and long cowboy showing blitz this has been Matt Moore sound [Applause] reaches forward for the first down you want a job what a job great time a pattern Marino sapelo huh this kid is cool as ice water that was so good you get the feeling he's cheering for cephalo every time some fellow catches the ball he runs to him and congratulating first down and goal let's look at it again they're all coming people are coming from everywhere he just zipped that ball out look at that spiral so tight if you see Nathan he has been running with the ball receiving the ball that time he picked up michael downs and allowed the completion that was nice at the 8-yard line first down goal to go [Applause] would he been at 34-28 22 setbacks [Applause] nice lay publicise [Music] Uber's I'm doing this for six years maybe feel a little a little too early to speculate but let's assume that Miami does store here they go down 14 now decision is going to be made for next year there's been a quarterback controversy since training camp there one would wonder will you come in with hogatha if you do then that pretty well puts Danny white on the straight block if you leave Danny white internat telling ho foon something I would guess the change that I I agree no trying to get at the big Pete Johnson you know break it is such a tough position as we know because you're and then the public guy playing quarterback in Dallas has had some trouble and they started to seize them with coca boom we did the game out in LA he started did really quite well stumble through a lot of interceptions but no matter what this guy somebody's got to get the team going it got it put a little spark in there I don't think they should far as we are about to get the call yeah idle back Miami up by the illegal motion Don if I was them I wouldn't be concerned about next year they still have this year they can get into the playoffs and thus far that seems apparent that Randy white I mean I'm the student anyway Danny white is not going to be the guy to do it tonight well Danny's warming up and hoga boom is not so they gonna go with him right now here's Pat Haggerty the illegal motion was declined the Cowboys will take the loss on the play it'll be third down goal to go the ball at the 4 yard line 10:47 remaining in the third quarter dolphins on top 7 to nothing threatening to make it a 14-point lead keep in mind Dallas if they lose tonight they the playoff picture and the Giants are in as the second wild-card with Los Angeles Rams in the NFC [Music] [Applause] we saw him a few weeks ago against the Jets he had a couple of touchdown passes when you double up on the bounce ride man we'll be open coming out of the backfield and Moreno has now hit for his 46th touchdown at this season he threw that one in an area that no bigger than a number two washtub if you watch Barney come into the inside keep in mind there's little traffic they look at this ball can't be but he quickly flinched put my finger nice throw we know now 193 yards and 15 completions boys [Music] 10:43 remaining in the third quarter a loss tonight they'll watch it all at home it's a festive time here in the Orange Bowl with 10:43 remaining in this game between Miami and Alice in the third quarter that is - who's on top 14 to nothing except to kick off Vaughn Charmin a quick look at Gary Allen 31 Chuck needs to get things happening that's struggle throwing the ball well they have they are because the Giants distract another back swing breaks out to the 25 will it be first down in 10 football excitement continuing on ABC with the Gator Bowl be some of the 28th the seventh ranked South Carolina Tim and Ron takes on 9th ranked Oklahoma State of nine and two at the January first the super bowl featuring number four ranked Nebraska is 12 ranked LSU both games will be seen live at a the puck Eastern here on ABC and then you think about my shoe I think of Bill orange Parker who used to coach the defense for so many years here at Miami his first year at LSU he's in the Sugar Bowl and will be joining in first down a jet [Music] Dorset single setback [Applause] that's the corset puts a lot of moves on Bowser speak to the yard out of our make the open field tackle the end of a couple it will be second down and eight take a look at the scoring drive and again keep in mind that long pass interference call that one little black mark you see between the 10th between the 30 and the 20 there was that pass that he threw the cephalo and that was his that was as well as he can throw of course the other one when Nathan fumble della cisterna lines against the 33:1 name yet it hurt much of the night is number 28 for Miami Don McNeil now when Don is healthy he's one of the best quarterbacks in football and when he's in this Miami Dolphins secondary there a different defensive unit because he can play a man man one on one and the other three people it's a fax can run combinations on the other guys and there are much better he threw sub unit when John McNeil is in the game third down and three Dallas come on 32 yard line James Jones 20 and as a setback for down anyway goes down at the line of scrimmage because he does not hold on it would have been first down the flag is down at the line of scrimmage [Music] well here's referee found a gertie [Music] allas I didn't see movement perhaps somebody lined up in the neutral zone [Music] number 77 he Finch lining up in the neutral zone oh yeah go to the pro-bowl hasn't played that much she was actually on MTV's injured not injured reserve and missed the first five games hasn't played that well because shoulder and knee problems and his teammates are kidding and I said when you get to Hawaii perhaps you can make the cut over there but he didn't start the night isn't on first and ten anyway [Applause] [Music] but they will tell you that he is one of their most valuable players sometimes against the rock princess key Danny white was as lucky as you can get on that pass I don't even think he looked to see if our Tony was covered if he had I doubt very seriously if he would have thrown the ball that was that was a check off man out there right when you look down field game plan what you won't check off 858 remaining in the third quarter dolphins leading the Cowboys 14 anyway over a second [Applause] is going to grind it out they gotta have a big play anyway right side 30-second clock they'll have to hurry they get it off I shouldn't good defensive play Bob are playing hurt tonight and the losses back to the 30-yard line tony dorsett had nowhere to go Dallas looking flat when you see it addy make those kind of mistakes in the last game of the season they're either flat or somebody's really screwed up there that offense Don and we're reaching a point in the game where you have to scrap the gameplan obviously the game plan is to run the ball and we're just about at the time when you going to say a hit with the gameplan we gotta pull the ball down hill they're almost in the courthouse hard time finding a game plan today third and 16 loving the defensive performance of Miami tonight he was in trouble all the way good coverage 26 yard line they had good coverage if he wasn't in trouble he expected to be in trouble because he was acting like he was in trouble and he'd take one look at the coverage downfield there was good coverage and all of a sudden the big forms of AJ to a 77 and does better 75 were [Music] any wife stays on to country [Music] yeah Walker Texas the Aussie was down there but he had him but Swain had his arms on Walker he was able to spend loose Bolton Walker was and get back to the 31 yard line see the scene that they played out so many times in pro football young Gary Hogeboom walking up and down in front of Tom Landry trying to get his attention there's no question in my mind and say well look I'm still here don't forget me and meanwhile Danny white struggling through a very tough evening first down a 10 man 14:11 seven [Applause] I don't think we have to worry about Miami not playing for this game which I hate things be sharp they're doing what they do well rule that's all they mix up with a run that many times but they've run a few time I tell you the main thing on their minds is I don't know any team that enjoys going to Denver to play especially Denver in January is got to be a tough place to go and play and that's where they may end up [Music] duper now three receptions on the night Clayton is caught - he's at 71 of the Year by the way a season record for the Dolphins Tony Nathan held short of the first down by about a yard this was the corner where Dallas had the wind if that was going to be significance at all they have not really been able to use that actually I think the wind has died down mark on that it seems to have died considerably at the opening of the game it was really brisk from the open in here in the Orange Bowl as you can see the streamers just kind of sagging there Nick Pete Johnson number 46 is in the game he has the lowest average per carry for any back whose character ball over 60 times this year only 2.4 yards and one of the reasons why because he normally cares like this [Applause] good lay fellows up there quickly and he should have carried it each other they gave it to the wrong guy Don fellows a busy night he had one interception game the Cowboys a turnover in the early going of the game they couldn't do anything with it but this time fellows makes the play and Reggie Roby comes on to punt on fourth down you reality the 20-yard line of Dallas a lot of respect Gary Allen showing Reggie Roby will be kicking into that slight breeze now but he's still giving him about 50 yards the game you would think it's time for Dallas to do something and you would think that [Applause] has to step forward to make the fair catch positions first down intend to bring out the offensive unit uncharacteristically short hunt for Robi these defense playing awfully well tonight but Miami's Dallas's offense totally ineffectual and looking for a spark first I'll attend Dallas's 28 yard line [Applause] and up close to a first-to-file Blackwood and just short live on a half yard we'll pause five seconds and allow our friends and stations all over the country to identify themselves channel 10 WPLG miami-fort Lauderdale back in the Orange Bowl and lami 5:10 remaining in the third quarter the Dolphins over the Dallas Cowboys 14 and nothing a couple of touchdown passes from Duke Marino to Clayton in the first quarter and then in the third quarter a shot - Bruce Hardy and for Dallas if they lose tonight the playoffs are over for them playing for home-field throughout the AFC playoffs that was Dorsett on second and short yardage and he is held short of the first down you don't find a mini nose toxin 6/5 but he is such a good athlete Don I think you were with me when we did the superstars here three or four years ago and we were amazed at his athletic ability they ran with the last event where they had to run and jump what do you call that obstacle the obstacle course that cat did it all man he was right there with the rest of them jumping hurdles they're gonna bring it out even though door sets appeared to be stopped short of the first by that much it'll be third new 452 remaining in the third quarter the Cowboys had a draft choice this year I would love to see run that obstacle course [Applause] [Music] any ramifications tonight far up in the northeast of the country the Giants players are sitting around I'm sure either at home or together along with head coach Bill Parcells who has to be considered a contender for NFC coach of the year they've got two bags packed already tonight and they're on [Music] [Applause] we're done nobody turned out nobody turned up was right and the flag goes down and Danny white really gets pounded this could be brought back we might have been passed into Ferris again they could well have been Tony Hill I think was supposed to turn up bill ran into Fulton Walker and Timmy Newsom was trying to work three down the second heir and I think somebody bumped him holding the interception that was a total foul up somebody had to get deep Danny wife Kevin that one on him no one was there certainly not where they should have been well you either do one of three things Oh Frank if they're in the fourth down situation if you guys not there you're gonna do it real quick when you run a play-action pass so if he's not there throwing away come back [Music] a je joue and it will be first down Dallas they keep it alive at the 43 yard line do a one on the great ball players but the other players around the lead who votes who goes to the Pro Bowl when I could pay a little closer attention to who's playing and who's not playing next year my 27th will bring it to you and the players are decided by both the play and the coaches on first down white and it gets it in there to the tight end duck confit and he rolls up close to a first down and of course Bobo starting in week after we'll be bringing you the Super Bowl January the 24 o'clock Eastern Time we're looking forward to it I certainly hope you are who will be playing Don boy wouldn't San Francisco 11 today stay home there's a long tough road and it's all sudden-death throughout the playoffs 3:40 in the clock is moving in the full quarter second down short yardage anyway comes down with it at the 25 yard line first down Dallas all right they got a little spark going here now no time for Dallas this has been the extent of the offense Danny white - this man doesn't come in his sixth year out of Santa Clara third year as a starter and the leading receiver for Dallas coming into the night and he's done nothing to hurt back and the rest of the office has been pee-yew that means not not up to snuff I'm not what you would like to see what you expected to see not from Dallas that's right at the 25-yard line 1st down and 10 double setbacks nuisance 30 james jones 23 Dallas's deepest penetration to the corner right before the corner in Tony Hill and the coverage by William Jetson good coverage it was Danny white would have had to put it in there absolutely perfect this is not his night for perfection almost appeared they had a little inside-out coverage on Hill had one of the black wood boys covered me to wit back to the idiot if he'd cut back to the inside Justin's been around the boat pretty much tonight as he played pretty good game [Music] [Applause] well tonight how about that one and 40 now that healthfulness is great water tendency to lack of efficiency to phalluses outfits but is getting a fine performance tonight from that defensive dealer palace held 159 yards thus far second and 10 Dorsett nothing happening there he turns right back into Bill Barnett and down he goes a gain of a couple it'll be third down long third and eight once again that's obviously a part of the game plan but one of the things besides the Miami defense that's behind handicap and Tony is this surface as you can see every time he attempts to make her a violent cut he slipped he did it again that matter [Applause] tony dorsett goes out of he was replaced three weeks ago by Timmy Newsome could receiver seventy three receptions a year ago Springs [Applause] that will not make the highlights or maybe it will that will make the highlights that was the play that was a design play where he's supposed to do is throw it back through Danny white it looked like Danny white was asleep yeah we're down an eight Tom Landry making a decision on the sidelines and on 4th and 8th the Cowboys will keep their offensive unit in I agree with you Don I think that play was designed it may not have been designed to happen exactly the way it did but if Danny White would have been alert I think he could have caught the ball 150 [Applause] side he was to the field if they're going to really 14a nothing and then he white says can we quiet this group down and that more than Moses war and now it's being explained to put by referee Pat Haggerty there's nothing we can do about it can't you please get the play off you can't penalize the crowd you know I think it was one or two yards to go maybe you would go for it on fourth down but with the score being seven I'm a 14 to nothing you're gonna have to get three points to win a visual I tell you the stadium will now start to really Rock he's all that happen from oh is it in the Denver Seattle game finally they stepped out of the shotgun went back into the team we saw it happened yes got out of the shotgun with the T because the offensive lineman can hear changes and the signals much better from the tea than they can from the shotgun you think that guy we just looked at painted his team yellow fourth down and eight four wide receivers and Uriel Harris joins Tony Hill Doug Donnelly or Mike room frog Daniel wait about what do any good and if I was Danny I would wait with all or nothing for the Cowboys and the last thing you need is a mistake because he can hear the call fourth down and eight the play has been called [Applause] the defense has had plenty of time to look over the offense instead of the Cowboys of course there will be movement that's what Danny wife's concerned about he's his receiver one or two or more will go in motion Don Shula trying to quiet this crowd forget it and the Lord said pay me the Lord thing [Music] Stadium announcement is baby the home team on the way cannot be penalized for the actions of the crowd that was the best many years they cannot be [Music] for tonight dear 2431 yard fourth and eight [Music] [Applause] [Music] I believe it was one of the black woods when Blackwood who gave him they woulda caught it or not but I've seen doriel Harrisburg research here when he played for the Dolphins for those many years okay this is just frustration we're seeing now in the look what they call take back from Barrow Harris you know when you get traded from a team let's watch it bottom of the screen story Alaris splitting the defenders [Music] Blackwood the elder of the Blackwood brothers dude has been around came here at 81 after four years of Paul tomorrow the earth shadow 3 hit Cincinnati it has really found the hole this time for the Cowboys that do something and they did they did are the black within somebody did it was done the other two drives by the Dolphins were helped by penalties traitor to Cleveland this year back into the game [Applause] he's 232,000 she gets it in the end zone and the Cowboys draw within a conversion of seven points look like Jim Taylor on that let's go he's big and strong they brought him up with a six round pick of 1980 put him a fullback for a year then they put him behind or set a tailback and obviously didn't get into much play this year they moved him back to fall back where he really naturally belongs and he became a starter hit around three weeks ago and he is put the Cowboys back into the football game but the big call against LA Blackwood working against Oriole SEP 10 minute of 1478 with 147 remaining in the third for the cowboy so much on the line more than a quarter together Dallas offense preciously fourth and eighth decision on the part of Tom Landry a little help pass interference call at the one-yard line to a touchdown that puts them right back into this the the Dolphins now cut to 14 to 7 Fulton Walker is back for the kick karate all set short kick [Applause] yes Oh bill vase kids deserve to go to the Pro Bowl say Victor Scott was the guy that tore up all that interference that was going in there he was paid the price and knocked out about three of the blocker bill bait stays on and things have got a little tighter for Giants fans - players coaching staff owners they're looking on tonight if Dallas wins tonight they are out of the playoffs if Dallas loses they go to meet the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card game got two bags back but they didn't lock the last suitcase they just done 70 4139 lead the Cowboys the fun 37 remaining in the third quarter 14-7 Miami first intend the ball inside their 25-yard line [Applause] good defensive play Samaritan who plays so often on the past situations with Alison place of John Dutton quick look at the scoring drive the key to it a fourth and eighth call and reason to deciding to forego the field goal the pass interference a gorilla Harris in the end zone resulting in the ball being placed first on goal to go at the one and for mayor Timmy Newsome took it in good are you going to say and with every scoring drive the night along yellow line that's it loss of one it'll be second down [Applause] Nathan this money does not handle bill Bates out there on the coverage the first time in quite a while this cowboy defensive front floor has placed some pressure on Marino they got to rest a little bit Dallas will be working against the breeze that still continues to blow here in the Orange Bowl even though he's not as strong as it was at the beginning of the game now let's see if Dallas can keep these dolphin receivers out of the middle they're down at 11 they haven't been able to do it all night balance into their forties door down Bateson Clinkscale play alive by head-to-toe Jones his second battle sixteen only here four big an extra clean still did a good job of staying with Jimmy simple Oh was running across pattern and with 42 seconds remaining in the third quarter clock stopped Reggie Roby will have to kick against the breeze and that means a Gary Allen and await the ball near the 35 yard line of Dallas they should get good field position first glimmer I think that might be the first or second time that they've stopped them in free dance tonight Cowboys have always been a second-half team Cowboys not good on their return teams their longest punt return of the year 17 yards their longest kickoff run here's Reggie Froyo he's he kicked one beautiful [Applause] goes out with a fire return to the 44 yard line seven yard effort by richie Roby the Pro Bowl putter Danny white once again not bad numbers 1520 431 yards one interception not a lot of yardage tonight about 28 seconds remaining here in the third quarter I work with the breeze turn it around he'll go against it 34 yard line firstly $10 [Applause] they'll work from the eye tell me about that the old one was open I tell you I think the meal was all over Duke Donnelly and I think that may have been his primary receiver and he just dumped the ball over Doug Cosby's head working down in 10th you see him talking to somebody back there Eric Jones didn't make the Pro Bowl this year they're so frequently well you know he had seven sacks and they said it was a subpar year for him but somehow they don't pay enough attention to those blah second and ten [Applause] down with the ball for 45 yard line first down Alistar in Miami territory 21 yard the third quarter will tick off before they get another playoff that was the same kind of play that he caught a touchdown he is a big pass on that last us our stations [Applause] one final period of play perhaps for the Dallas Cowboys they are down 14 to 7 they'll try to change that they lose tonight and his home for the playoffs a win tonight and they go on they'll host loss next weekend the Cowboys have a first and ten near the 45 yard line of the Miami Dolphins as we begin the fourth quarter Dorsett nice late this thing inside the 35 Dallas first down nice little town or move it was good almost like a draw play we went back like he's gonna throw then hand the ball off behind him - dorset of the nice move by say anyway that was struggling all year they lost to to the time since the st. Louis trying to stay in this one trying to follow our Glenn Titans hurt yeah I don't blame him - you don't blame me yeah glad I can't wait any longer the ball just inside the 35 yard line Dallas first and 10 Dorsett flies to work to the outside done better strips him up gain of about to be sucking down 1/8 not the kind of year you need for a Tony Dorsett when your offensive line is hurt throughout the year as we look at Gil Brandt who had brought so many obscure players into this franchise he was there with Landry the first ever with Tex Schramm you think of people like Drew Pearson will retire this past season free agent so can a name anyway loses the ball away from the center balls on it he's back to the original line of scrimmage he'll be third down in ten take a look at the halftime numbers and then we'll translate through the third quarter for you Miami pulling away [Music] the edge in the Arnage even though the meat has been cut to 14 to 7 that's through the third quarter and the records have been falling tonight and Moreno having another big night sort of misleading all the records that have been fallen because most of those records by the Miami Dolphins Moreno because a cowboy that played an excellent defensive game here tonight they have over the past three game 25 sacks in the last three games something happened to her after that loss to Buffalo [Applause] [Music] coming in on the Blitz is Paul Langford but his arm was in motion it will be however fourth down I would say they wouldn't go for the fourth down situation here they've got their one touchdown oh no not down out there bring it in try to put it out way back and let the defense play their game well deny I mean how many times a season one wonders have they been held the 14 points in three quarters not many the most explosive offensive teams and in many respects the most explosive offensive team in the history of the game if you want to consider yardage in school Mark Clayton will drop he'll just be guessing with Danny white by the way was the punt return [Music] go serious of course turned into sensational all-pro receiver and he looking for the corner it is not what he wanted just about the 11 yard line to keep in mind the line of scrimmage was the 31 so there's a game of 20 on the punt I'll be back prior to tonight the Miami Dolphins have been held the 14 points on three occasions and 15 outings and all three of those occasions they went on to win - seven the fourth quarter they've been held three times thus far in the season they want all of those games safety man had penetrated deep at Jones was there no place to go nobody been now they are beginning to commit the errors I don't think I'd take that either yeah I don't go many more downs they got a long way to go anyway Jilla I think he takes great pride in the fact that his team is each year usually the team that is least penalized [Music] decent honest with the players holding number 74 offense decline he's done a great job filling in for Eric black so we went out in September with a knee injury as a foster over the left our position for Bob Gutenberg we talked about that earlier but when your quarterback only gets sacked 12 times in 15 games you know that the offensive line is doing something right even though you have a quarterback they can get rid of the ball so quickly [Applause] second in 10 [Applause] go to 15 to the 17 yard line you may be wondering why Dallas declined that penalty it was only been halfway half the distance to the goal line and it would have been first down at 15 as opposed to second down and 10 and that doesn't make much difference to Moreno the Dolphins are a lot like before they get penalized on first down they don't really think much of it they've figured three downs they can get 20 yards with their passing game Nathan got six it'll be third down and four [Applause] waiting's foot to the left great you bet bird plays all night long that was really free steak heavens his body away from the receivers body let's look at it again from Marino's point of view didn't get it really rushed too too terribly bad but look at this fellow's comes across knocks that ball around that's nice move Ron the first times I've seen Marino really wind up to throw one usually just snaps it from right behind his head he has that prevailing breeze Gary Allen showing deep respect yeah he's way back in the Cowboys 30 yard and will be will kick from about the 8th giving him about 65 yards here [Applause] and I think it's going to be on bill Bates has two big penalties on Bates tonight that's a big contradiction hands walk near midfield we're back and that will nullify behind return my gear reality good Cowboys we backed up boy I would have put on 54 yards from the line of scrimmage he is about old-world of 15 yards behind that hurts no base second major penalty tonight but Dallas gets the football back 11:49 remaining in the game in a trail by seven 49 remaining in the game the Dolphins over the Cowboys 14 to 7 to find offensive efforts tonight neither offense they could be or what was expected tonight even though the Dolphins have moved the ball considerably more than Dallas on first and 10 and or sat out over the 40-yard line with a 41 beyond the block of Glin Titans er he'll get six out of that it'll be second down at four notice Tony Hill is walking off the field he tried to make a blocky peer to the injured himself that's certainly not gonna help is it looks like wind knocked out of me let's look at Tony Hill number 80 comes in to make a little crack back block he says what was that oh oh that's a could be a right shoulder too that's what he heard earlier remember second down and four corset close to the 42 yard Dorsett or set to the 45-yard line he'll be short of the first down by about a yard hit by Brzezinski and senators over the left side of the Dolphins defense well number 86 dario's Harris is now in the game for the Cowboys and he should be the most motivated player on the field he used to play for this cowboy team and they would have traded me away with with the Dan Marino you know I would love to stay there have a dolphin that is down unable to identify as the dolphin players have surrounded him but the medical team has come out number seventy-three that's pom-pom hour and came into the night as I mentioned several times playing on a very sore ankle and now they are very concerned look at bah-bah-bah good athlete as I mentioned earlier it against the run also good against the pass it working high up on that arm under that shoulder pad and they sure can't afford to lose him meanwhile we'll try to get a report on Tony Hills condition who went out just a few minutes ago this game takes his toll we'll look again right siding a screen number 65 per Peterson blocking Baba Mauer Brezinski number 59 came in to make the tackle yet he snapped his head [Music] apparently was severe perhaps the wind knocked out of him our is very slow getting up he'll be assistant from the field how many times there's a player get hurt teamate comes in on the pile like that a lot sorry stretching out the neck hey when you get there come off of my arms a lot of fighter that's it that I can go another round you get that shot to the head the next snaps back and it feels like electricity all for you third down less than a yard for the Dallas Cowboys 1122 remaining in the game they start Stupak again [Applause] three tight ends are [Applause] you'll have the first down close to the 47 yard line Cowboys keep it alive Springs brother I was missin Tony Hill back in the game 47 yard line first down strange game really is is conferencing teams explosive teams down the Krauts he's got a flat Susie like waiting for something to happen if one of those kind of deals [Applause] my anticipation of often see fireworks the seeing is a struggling defensive game [Applause] he gets away Blackwood is there Latonia he saw he did an excellent job of getting away from that first contact and he had a one-on-one situation that he would normally win out here on the outside the once again the turf gave way on he really had trouble that almost every run tonight it looked to be a mix-up in the back feel that time to I don't know what I was but he was bumped in around there they had a little bit difficulty in finding a place to line up all right second down long like the Blitz on also will cover it from the endzone you can watch the developer here they come this was on and why trying to get it to Tony Hill but when he spiders ride with Tony Hill and this is certainly a different dolphin defense with this man plane they do have problems without him they traded Gerald's small to Atlanta the starting right cornerback a year ago and of course they counted heavily on Don McNeil being able to return from a year off of Achilles injury couldn't he was injured in the second game and they have had to go with Jetson on the right side who have played on the left side he last year and go with Paul Langford I may have not been too happy to that although force of decision McNeil does help third down and ten for them defense for Miami 939 remaining I'll confront our 14-7 [Music] [Applause] Uriel Harris he almost made a circus catch him once again as we've seen so often the turf ship and Uriel Harris went down right there yep look good ever spectacular catch [Music] [Applause] dolphins now I'll tell you they're pulling out all the stops we wondered where they were going to play tonight they had it all locked up except the home-field advantage they bring this man back Mark Clayton putting back on punts he was a superb punt returner a year ago [Music] at a 60-yard touchdown he can bring it back Birkett would stepped in front of it and they won't bring it back at market 23 I think I would blame to all that it's unnecessary contact [Music] actually it was taken to call for the fair catch at it was black took the ball away from plate go get it sorted out I think they are right call for a fair catch there you go [Music] [Music] chuckling here started with a quarterback controversy his offensive line to pursue within the team 17 in the last 18 years the Dallas Cowboys have been in the playoffs a trail 14 to 7 that's the fair catch that I mentioned a moment late and then Lynn Blackwood stepped in front of him said hey I can put something on this but they mark it where he caught the ball it'll be first down at ten the dolphins at their own 23 yard line there's not a penalty it should be tricking him Marino shut down here in the second half he's 6 of 12 47 yards and the 1 touchdown [Applause] [Music] Moreno changing up what do you Bennett perhaps he should have change for something else again about a yard and a half it'll be a second of eight tonight on Nightline he could be the next leader of the Soviet Union now he's on an important state visit to Great Britain who is Mikhail Gorbachev tonight on Nightline following your late local news good move by Jim Jeffcoat that Dan that was a perfect example of douses flex defense for east lies up his defensive in moves into the inside met him hit up second down and eight the ball resting around at the 25-yard line inside nine minutes remaining in the game and perhaps the cowboy seals in the middle and Randy white and showing the discipline of a great Pro he pulled up after the ball was delivered that was bill Bates make him to play on Tony Nathan you can see Danny Randy white jersey is he about the dirtiest one out there but he he says I just wanna pop him I didn't even hit him hard well the Cowboys safeties are beginning to take some liberties on these turn ins and turn outs and it's about time that the Dolphins put one up for the bomb put that bomb out there [Music] [Applause] by Michael down 21 season and a 25-yard return but that was really an acrobatic interception you really need something like that take a look at it the receiver I think is covered anyway it appears as if he had an opportunity to jump up to this jump ball right there but look at that interception that is amazing Everson walls on that more the second interception of Moreno the night earlier gave the Cowboys almost the same identical field position they did not capitalize they desperately need it now corset reverse Tony Hill good runner but the Dolphins straight out [Applause] no need to save anything they pulled them all out reverses I bet you a benefit let pass they were trying to throw the Danny white a while ago what happened he says the good call good thing number 53 J Brophy a rookie linebacker he wasn't fooled and he forced people to keep it outside good let him turn it up for a bigger game Shula likes linebackers his top four picks the linebacker [Music] [Applause] [Music] back into the eye they like to throw from this wait the first down I'm getting seriously puts his glasses over one of the few passes that have been completed in Don McNeil's territory tonight of course it was a very safe bet first down goal to go Baldy 8 yard line but bringing a four down now Barnett joins bomb our betters and bow camper giant fans getting a little nervous up in the Northeast the Cowboys win tonight that's the end of the season for the Giants but the Cowboys lose his eyes become the wild-card to move into the Dorsett is inside the box second down gold the irony of the Giants of the cowboy drama called you didn't bring the Giants have lost the last two ballgames but they've beaten Dallas keeps this year yeah I'll bet the car they wait on the team that they've beaten twice to lose so they can go if not looked as good as they certainly would like to these last two weeks or sets 60 yards on 19 carries been all tough carries for Dorsett this year running in patchwork almost every week that's why I think it's one of Tony's finest years second and goal 728 remaining in the fourth period trying to avoid down the line confrontation that could be possible with Denver in Denver should the Miami Dolphins lose tonight advocate hole here didn't a very nice hole this is just a power play you see every guy or front take the guy in front of him five I remember T is the only remember that offensive line that has started every game the center and he turned bomb are to the outside Newsome spelled it and drilled it in [Music] [Applause] [Music] and 1478 here at the Orange Bowl the Cowboys have hung in there they've done it mostly on defense gone to the Miami Dolphin dressing room and they are looking at a possible faction of the cheekbone that's the word we receive meanwhile joke part of the Richy from Alabama will got back we're folded Walker ordinarily would be we've already watched Mark Clayton back on punts where Walker would be more this season for the Dolphins 728 remaining were tied at 14 seppia against the breeze ball is free Moreno has been intercepted twice tonight held a short in the second half only twice in this young man's career in it has been spectacular and sparkling has he been held under 50% and this has to go down as certainly one of his weakest showings if not the weakest well he had two interceptions and there were two other occasions where the ball could have very well had been intercepted but he been a single setback but they are explosive on the outside Cooper and Clayton can strike from anywhere [Applause] Oh tell you he's a tough cookie that place Gil he's around that fall well that's the only thing that dolphins are going to be able to do this quarter because the Cowboys have done a super job of turn of closing off the center of the football field and that what was burning them earlier in the football game the 709 remaining in the game we are tied at 14 interestingly enough should this go five quarters and end in a tie both teams would achieve what they came out here to do with a victory and that is Dallas would get into the playoff the Giants are gone Lamy would also get the whole field throughout the AFC playoffs keep it on your feet Tony a great job by Randy white breaking through there Nathan else or to the first down by a couple of fan of Nathan I think Nathan runs the ball as well as anybody from the Yati scrimmage to five yards down the field he runs that knew well and that for those tight quarters see him getting loose a couple of times tonight when it appears they had him that time Randy white had a shot at him and was that Jeff go to you know I'm not too sure but as I watched Miami all year seems like they've almost constricted their offense tonight they're not I thought maybe one or two times and that was back in the first quarter deep with Clayton the duper work from the shotgun mm-hmm [Applause] first down Miami stop that was a 17-yard pickup and doofer with that great speed you have to lay off Ron fellows way off the duper this man was part of the 400 meter NCAA relay champions chip team is a junior great speed welcome turn ins like that you need two linebackers of uf6 defensive backs whoever's playing that linebacker position taking the BA that passive way is pretty tough with a deep back to take that passed away Cooper now 71 receptions on the year he's at four tonight where's Tim Tim Miami Nathan good defensive play once again Dexter's Clinkscale and Dennis Thurmond both of them were they're really surprised at how many players we've seen slip down steal if we were out there before the game and it did seem a little bit wet but it's amazing how many times these guys have slipped slipped down locked beginning to tick away heading down to five minutes remaining in the game could this be a new wave on shaman night I doubt if any New York Giants we'll turn this one off [Applause] second down and long [Applause] trying to get it to Clayton and running stride ever since and on the other end of it Moreno pays for it and he gets up limping on Charmin they might have to call on him they're not close enough yet but he has suffered through a miserable year for a kicker he's got a bad knee let's see where he has wears a brace on I shave you Jericho got him right on that knee that's about the only way then that that that Anderson brace that he wears can't protect you if you get it from the side but it doesn't do much protection and you get hit front on like that the shotgun [Applause] [Music] and what a struggle Nathan had getting off the line of scrimmage bill Bates was battling them all the way and Moreno just sizzled it in there where Nathan almost had to catch it the bass was trying to do the right thing he was trying to keep him from getting over the middle didn't quite make it though but watch this pass you'll see the pass and the completion right here don't matter bullet [Music] Bateson Nathan who bumped and bumped along the line of scrimmage and Nathan was able to pull loose and Nathan has really been a factor in tonight's play offensive way for the Dolphins both receiving and rushing the first down at the 44 [Music] six extra Clinkscale on the stop the key is long of the year 37 yards his career-best is 53 yards but that was back in 79 when he was a rookie he's kicked from far out three times this year 53 yards twice 58 yards once he missed all three the doffing little note we also came up the only one team the Oakland Raiders of 75 ever wanted to [Music] years second and six 38-yard line it'll be third down and about for the Dolphins again in the past situation and put the Cowboys certainly wanted to do they read about third and two or three while ago when he completed it 17 yarder - duper but this was for sure a fast down maybe Dallas Wilson for a different Russia bit when you think of the Dolphins have been an explosive offense and they are but thus far this has been a real championship drive me in here though it's close to the five [Applause] is moving that remains in the game and the Cowboys show blitz [Applause] and they bring it [Applause] of the season a 39 7:42 la Hirsch 51 a bill Coleman and 61 he puts the dolphins on top once again the 231 remaining in the game here this crowd [Applause] [Applause] you live by the Blitz you died by the Blitz Ron fellows made a good effort a lesser harm and that ball would have never gotten there you are right and that pass also puts over 5,000 yards for the single season and bon-chama craps breathing a sigh of relief with a conversion [Applause] as he did earlier and now he has puts these dolphins a touchdown and a conversion on top mark Clayton but I hear you're having and maybe in the shadow of man moreno but the stuff you two have been remarkable would have never gotten there and had to be right there too didn't it bellows was looking interception [Applause] remember Moreno has downs in his face fellows wasn't where the interception probably could not believe Moreno been throwing that accurately until you mark click they love you in New York kid should go there right when the season's over [Music] they gave him a ticker-tape parade date Marino will they be they gave him a part of the city not over 231 remaining in the game the Cowboys has battled particularly well on defense tonight a la lexingto that was another third down situation the Dolphins hit on there that's too big third down situations where they made the game one of them further testing give him a lot of credit those guys are good sir elimination right in the face hey Perry Alan Duk McSwain barely breathe [Applause] out over the 22 the 22 where Jim Jim's done a multi-purpose water max [Music] sat on to the field well this drive will tell us that the Cowboys deserve to be in the playoff it's really something he bought passes earlier in the year [Applause] he's run the ball he has flown the only touchdown pass other than Dan Marino dolphin fans are back into it it was done when the Cowboys brought it even a 14 Dallas's ball at the lone 22 first consent Dorsett the 34-yard line will pause for seconds and Laur stations to identify themselves channel 10 WPLG miami-fort Lauderdale Cowboys will probably not get this play off before the two-minute warning they do not we have the two-minute warning for the Cowboys at 1st and 10 with all of their own 34 yard lines the Cowboys the three timeouts remaining in the game two minutes impossible playoff elimination two minutes remaining in the game the Dallas Cowboys with the football at the 35 yard line are just shy about the third they have a first down in ten three timeouts remaining they have struggled all night offensively they defensively as they had over the over the past three weeks [Applause] the Miami defense has also reappeared tonight perhaps the lack of efficiency on the part of the Dallas offense could be more of a credit to the defense of Miami first and 10 Danny white fires that's not a Franco Harris [Music] completion he'll not the intended receiver [Applause] to bring it back I believe that Paul a courageous one by the official he called a real late his flag is on about the 25-yard line 27 yard line much further downfield at the reception was made he's in trouble it freed as the official beside judge he was right there in position to see what transpired stunning situation number 61 has decreed he's beside judge hill without Haggerty [Music] the ball was tipped the players came back in the barn [Applause] [Music] the 6-yard touchdown well the official obviously didn't see the tip he just knew the player is not allowed to go out of bounds and come in and catch the ball take a look candid receiver was I can assure you not Tony Hill here's the tip right there amazing since then in James Jones was the intended receiver the ball tipped away and there goes Tony Hill and we are a conversion point away from a tie ballgame you know they were playing as villain I can't understand how Tony could have gotten knocked out of bound before that time [Applause] [Music] I'll set the on to tie it up [Applause] tied again 147 remaining in the game man giant players fans we didn't leave early let's see them both the Kin ten of receivers James Jones battled away the ball was actually throw behind James not a good throw it was dipped on McNeil septic Neal and he says oh gosh I should have had it the flit I found the McNeil's not even looking behind him here there's Stony Hill it's got the foul there's own the 50-yard line standing right there number eight he catches the ball clean to stay in bowels Tony just stay in breath why would he come to Villa nervous told him that I can't believe that 147 remaining the Dolphins have three timeouts made so many big plays over the years missed the first five games this season injured shoulder in our game earlier second game of the season against the Rams the crowd noise in here is unbelievable it's like a buzz everybody isn't singing father the same thing can you believe it or what happened at put Danny white it goes in this has a long wooden assist Joe Carter is back cept the end they kick it off the Dolphins have three timeouts Kozlowski Kozlowski moves it up to good field position 29 yard line Arizona Dan Marino and company all right guys heading for another 300 yard game and how many times have you seen the Cowboys do this [Applause] not many times this year yes enough to be here with it if you say that at stake down the line should they go on to win they down the line you won't be looking back at this play as they move through the playoffs if they should do so nice the way their defense is playing that could be tough in the playoffs about the 21 points they scored against few odds in the fourth quarter 1st down and 10 [Applause] and strike so quickly and so suddenly from anywhere on the field there will be about a yard loss on that play great combination of brandy white they've lived by that through the season and then bill bass this man a free agent from Tennessee a year ago taken down bill pains again short of the first down and it be third down and along to not on once again bond shaman is back in the barrel big third down is going to be up debate so dickerson to try to keep him from running that pattern over the middle [Applause] [Music] the defensive line is stunned the explosives 362 the old bounce market 360 I don't think I do t1 seconds remaining it's still and they were still third down another third down back there back once again the most popular man in New York and LA right now is Berkeley [Music] record he died forty-two first aalverson 51 [Music] sounds like the old houston song [Applause] Vaughn sobbing again has taken the deep breath [Applause] tremendous year for mark one seconds remaining in the game the Cowboys three timeouts he only caught six passes all last year good blocking right there that gave him plenty of time third down in about four or five and he just got into the inside again here right at middle they're long gone [Applause] is his route I thought they would play him inside out doing anything but let these guys get them close you can see improvise here and this is we little mess up here right now overnight four receptions 150 yards three touchdowns so far he has 18 69 receptions ooh dolphin record seventy-three receptive of a year that's a new dolphin record Maur duper at for the night 455 yards he's open on that way too on some we put it in play and there is still hope in the hearts of the Cowboys although is faded to a glimmer 18 touchdown fire receiver [Applause] are beginning to feel have accomplished what they set out to do tonight and we'll take now a look we apologize to the replay a moment ago this is lately the flame inside out don't let him get into the inside and you can see Michael downs to the bad angle up to the ball that was number 26 his score really great speed at Reno again over three of the yards three or 43 four touchdowns a couple of interceptions he just has exploded here in the fourth quarter [Applause] actually shaking on first out gain of six that we second and four will see the hurry-up offense [Music] thirty seconds remaining Carlos timeout [Applause] look out [Applause] to the Courtyard the arms of Don McGee zip up the bags in to bring New York we're heading out [Applause] and it looks as though the Giants will play Los Angeles in the NFC wild-card next Sunday and the AFC wild card game will be moved to Saturday with the Raiders at Seattle Dallas offense if they go on to move as it appears they will they're eliminated and they're out of the playoffs for the first time since 1974 ending the Cowboys record Rhonda makes nine straight playoff seasons the Dolphins by the way will the 29th but also in the AFC Championship game on January the 6th should they get that far and it's too bad they couldn't have played the Cowboys that is like this all season long that they had maybe in the playoff Cowboys kind of had a I think they had to come to terms after the Buffalo game and they even gonna play the work I think it's a pretty good sign maybe for next year because they got it together after there was supposed to win didn't of course after losin to that buffalo team you have to do something that's it final seconds will tick off again three timeouts the second the history of the NFL they are now separated after landed 25 years after Shuler's 22 years by only three victories green overall victories and this young man future i7 at the top of the show good so record leprechaun blame you're not yes the fuzzy moments the cowboy twenty-one final word in just a moment over here in Miami the dolphins over the Cowboys 28 to 21 let's look at it one more time dan Marino that is very finest mark Clayton look at that offensive line work for him in there Frank done it all year he really have he was sacked twice tonight only 12 times into tonight look at this young man he's looking both sizes saying the sailing is different here I'm Colonel ho the Ricker is mine is what he's saved 18 will this season quite possibly avoided a trip to Denver January the 6th Landry broke a string of nine consecutive years in the playoffs I got a good thing he'll be back next year with it though he's coming back to coach maybe more determination reason than he would have read otherwise this ABC Sports exclusive has been brought to the light dear familiar everything you've always wanted it appear unless my chevrolet who invites you to see today's Chevy Drive today's Chevy lift today's Chevy by IBM the growing family of IBM person

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Keywords: NFL, Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys, 1984

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Length: 157min 56sec (9476 seconds)

Published: Sun Dec 09 2018