1989 week 16 Chiefs at Dolphins

through the league coaches were dreaming of week 16 the uniforms were hung in the lockers with care in hopes that a playoff spot soon would be there a strong-armed quarterback with a release so quick and dashing receivers with hands that stick when what to my wondering eyes should appear but a 260-pound back dressed in full gear with tenacious defenseman so aggressive and quick the matchup is even so take your pick they whistle and shout and call out their names now Shula now Marino now Clayton and Smith party on Derek on Christian and Mike the playoffs are scrambled we'll try to explain but happy Christmas to all and now on with the game NBC Sports presents the national football team today it's the Kansas City Chiefs versus the Miami Dolphins the bitter cold is gripped much of the nation has reached South Florida it's a sunny afternoon in Miami but gametime temperatures and the ferdy's weather 20 to 35 mile an hour winds swirling through Joe Robbie Stadium the Chiefs haven't often still alive for the playoffs but just barely here's the situation the Chiefs must win this game against the Dolphins and then hope for losses by Cincinnati Pittsburgh Indianapolis and the Raiders same situation for the Dolphins they must beat Kansas City and then hope for a loss by each of the other four AFC wild card contenders hello everyone happy holiday season Tom Hammond and Joe Namath ready to bring you the final regular season game of the 1989 season the Chiefs in the Dolphins much-improved over a year ago and they've done it with contrasting styles Kansas City a ball control team big powerful running back in Christian Okoye a from Nigeria he's truly a nightmare to the defenses he weighs 260 pounds he leads the whole league in rushing with 1382 and what he's done is helped out Kansas City's passing game with their play-action style attack speaking of the passing game the Dolphins like to go to the air with one of the best of all time Dan Marino although his stats this year a little down from normal his stats are down dan hasn't had a good year he missed open receivers last week against Indianapolis he's going to be hard-pressed to get his passing game going because he's going against the second-ranked pass defense in the entire NFL and probably the best cornerback in the league and Albert Lewis Marty Schottenheimer completing his first year as the Kansas City coach and the Chiefs do kick off Nick Lowery sends the kick deep through the end zone and out for a touchback and the Miami Dolphins will begin the game and here's a look at the Miami starting offensive unit veterans Foster and Lily that dolphin offensive line Moreno leads the league in interceptions with 21 he is not had a touchdown pass in the last two games still he has thrown for over thirty six hundred yards Edmonds has been named to the Pro Bowl mark Logan gets a start in the Miami passing Seth Brown and banks are in with four wide receivers and Jensen enters the backfield first down for burrito and company at their own 20-yard line play-action pass Moreno completes it for a first down making the catch is Farrell Edmonds who is the tight end heading to the 1989 Provo here's a look now for Kansas City defense ranked number one in the AFC salia moua has been a force at nose tackle the rookie Thomas will be in the Pro Bowl starter he's had ten sacks the offense is starting to pay some special attention to him Louis may be the best quarterback in football he and Ross going to the Pro Bowl in the Chiefs nickel Petrie Copeland and Pearson all in for extra defensive backs [Music] [Applause] 15 yard gain as the Dolphins go to the ground for a first down Worf early Ashley making the stop for the Chiefs well this is somewhat of the problem to Kansas City defense had last week trying to stop San Diego's rushing attack at Marian butts here Sammy Smith shows what kind of outs outside speed he has because the hole was cut off actually in the middle and he just jumped it outside and got wide for a good game from the 45 yard line the Dolphins with another first down this is the opening drive of the game at began at the miami 23 know with his second pass attempt coming up scrambling and then completing its rough incomplete intended for Sammy Smith he had it in his hands and dropped it well moreno only sent three receivers out that time he kept everyone else in to block i guess they do respect the rush of Kansas City somewhat you see that wall up in front of Marino there are seven guys in there trying to protect him and he still got flushed out of the pocket had to come to a short receiver good coverage downfield Miami sends Jensen into the game replacing Sammy Smith [Applause] second and ten [Applause] [Music] [Applause] lags down looks like somebody from the Dolphins jumped offside might have been Galbraith the right guard Harry Galbraith illegal procedure the signal by Johnny Greer today's referee yes well did you happen second down well it's right over here on the right side of this line he's going to shoot off the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped which is going to cause a minor problem for this dolphin offense you know that's a pretty good jump on that nose tackle though we're gonna clock up that way fightin to the right duper to the left on second and 15 Marino steps up and delivers a strike complete fer close to a first down probably enough as Jensen makes the catch for 15 yards right at the first down marker Lloyd Burris making the stop Burris starting at free safety today replacing the great Doron cherry who has been put on injured reserve well Jen said mister do it on the extreme left side of your screen number 11 he's going to credit cross the middle there and he's gonna outrun Lloyd Burris number 34 the safety Jensen mister do it all he's out in the field on every special teams event as well as handling some draw play duties and catching everything that's thrown in his direction number two receiver that was UC was his 55th reception of 1989 just enough for the first down Sammy Smith back in the lineup and gets only a couple of yards before that Kansas City her soon reaches employed Burris was the man that came up from this free safety spot to make the tackle you know we saw that Kansas City struggled early on in a year Tom and so often we hear that these players are trying to learn a new system when they get new coaches you know another thing the coaches have to learn the players and that's what's happened with Kansas City they'd improve drastically because coach Schottenheimer and his staff learned their personnel they know what they can do better now so they're performing better second and seven for Miami Jensen back in for Smith this will be a handoff to mark Logan his first carry of the game and it Nets very little if any Chris Martin the outside linebacker and the Chiefs came up the start-stop mark Logan who has been the number three rusher on this Miami team despite being on injured reserve for a good six weeks or so well you know the first play of the game Sammy Smith jumped outside we got a good gainer I don't think we're gonna see the Dolphins run the ball on this cheap defense today not consistently the Dolphins are gonna have to go with Moreno throwing the ball deeper intermediate-range he's going to get man-to-man coverage so we'll be seeing a lot of balls towards late and in Port super we should anyway Miami rushing attack 47th in the NFL netting only 84 yards a game so Moreno will pass flag he completes it to the Mark Clayton makes the reception then JC Pearson takes him down but there is a penalty marker on the play the key from Marino of diatom is to get the pass protection he's going to have to have pass protection because Kevin Ross back there in the secondary and Lewis is so good at covering [Music] Andre Brown is guilty of the illegal motion which wipes out a 13-yard gain and sets them all back to the 48 yard line well that drives a coach nuts you know when your wide receivers jump offsides or they get going in motion a little bit earlier toward the line of scrimmage now Andre Browns gonna lean toward the line of scrimmage there you see he can't be leaning toward it he has to be going parallel to the line of scrimmage and that's why he got the penalty he was leaning in to the line third and 13 Miami and the shotgun they're flush formation with four wide receivers and Moreno down the sideline [Applause] mark duper but Kevin Ross interfered with him kept him from getting to the football no I think we're going to see that caught on duper this time Tom which could be construed as a smart play by Duke grouper if it is indeed on him it is and he was really covered Ross had him beaten or covered all over the place duper doesn't appear to be a hundred percent to me I know he hasn't been working but he he just not his normal quick self coming out of those breaks duper had a groin injury he suffered it against New England was inactive against the Colts last week he did start today but as you pointed out Joe apparently not a hundred percent and that was offensive interference declined and Miami will have to punt there's Roby Reggie Roby who will be going to the Pro Bowl Worthen is deep for Kansas City takes it at the 15-yard line retreats and is taken down good coverage by the man these special teams a 33 yard punt with Greg Clark quickly downfield to make the Miami tackle so the Kansas City Chiefs will have the ball for the first time Miami punting in a scoreless first quarter when you gather round for the holidays there's no better beer to have around than Michelob look for our tree at your store and have a happy holiday another Pontiac first is ready for delivery the first four-door version of Grand Prix style and performance the new Grand Prix sports sedan you've got to drive it yeah the exciting new four-door Grand Prix you've gotta check it out again 4.8% financing and every new Grand Prix during Pontiacs a lot of excitement 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season he'll go to play action on the first attempt and he will complete it Neal Harry makes the catch for short game [Applause] here's a look at the backs and receivers for the Kansas City Chiefs when they go to a passing formation for wide receivers it'll be hairy and weathers in McNair comes into the backfield the Chiefs even changed their left guard addicts comes in for Baldinger for a better pass blocking from their passing formations leave the bird with a second and three crystal equated his first pairing afternoon [Applause] hands-down abound just a little short of the first down marker by Pro Bowl linebacker John offered all there's a look at that dolphin defense Jeff cross leads the Miami pound machine with ten sacks offered all headed to the Pro Bowl crowd leads the team in tackles has 14 last week the probably starts at free safety rookie Lewis Oliver has a shoulder injury that you see in the they come with seven defensive back Oliver playing although not starting today [Applause] Okoye instruction in the backseat [Applause] is the tailback they also have two tight ends Christian Okoye Thomas led the defensive charge very Kraus got a piece as well as the NFL's leading rusher couldn't make a yard on third down well I'll tell you the right side of that Miami defensive front just did a tremendous job you look over here they're going to win the battle at the line of scrimmage get across that line and then they're going to get some support from the outside McCoy a has nowhere to go there you see there's just a wall good defensive play and Carter is up there from his cornerback spot to finish him off Rodney Carter 24 Kelly good burns upon't he's averaging over 40 yards of kicks ladies is deep with an offer [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] to midfield into Kansas City territory as he dives forward to the 44 yard line good burns pump covered 41 yards but a 16 yard returned by suede ease the for mark cannon makes the special teams tackle for Kansas City 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from General Motors and by Pontiac and your local Pontiac dealer we build excitement [Music] it looks like Santa is here and not often you see a bundled up crowd in Miami but it is chilly at Joe Robbie Stadium today although I know that's a little consolation for those of you back to the Midwest with all Oh temperatures [Applause] for lease fines mark Cooper for a first 30 yard line finally tripped up by dance Ali abullah now this for the Bob Costas for an update to all right tom dave mega the giant rookies go to the Pro Bowl as a kick return specialist here's why brings this one back 76 yards against the Raiders breaking in slipping tackles all over the place but then the next time the Raiders punted make it fumbled Los Angeles recovered Raiders have the ball now in giant territory driving for a possible tying score it's 7 nothing New York midway through the 1st thanks Bob and of course these two teams need the Raiders to lose to have a chance at that wild-card spot here's Sammy Smith with a carry for the dolphin stopped at the line of scrimmage by Dan Salian lure the nose tackle in his third year out of Arizona State who stepped in when Bill Moss was injured Joanne has done a fine the job for them Sally Ulua has been a real fine for this Kansas City defense oh and he's a ball hound - he's recovered but five fumbles this year so far he puts good pressure on the passer from the front it blocks up that huge hole now look at this play what the has happened this last time is coming from over here on the right side is going to be Derrick Thomas he usually comes from over here but they've crossed up the Dolphins and you'll see number 58 coming all the way from the back side not in the play certainly but Kansas City is giving the Dolphins different defensive look second down whether reception just short of a 20-yard line Dino Hackett caught him from behind Jensen with the cats just about a yard short of the first down and it might be even closer than that crash Jensen he got this thing basically from his special genes days he's just got to break in and break out what he's going to time this thing then break through the outside here and Beno Hackett never had a chance really to cover him because Jensen didn't get that far inside just kind of like basketball stream it wasn't a lot of pick plays running the pass offense Tuesday it is close enough that they will call the chains in for a measurement I like that see the Santa hat on the chain gang member there the holiday season in full force here in Miami just that much short for the Dolphins let's check in with the other scores now and remember these two teams need all the other AFC wild card contenders to lose the Raiders are cooperating at the moment Phoenix is leading Philadelphia Pittsburgh is winning however Tim Worley with a one-yard run to get the Steelers on top of the Tampa Bay Bucs and Green Bay leading Dahle [Music] with an early lead against the fountain here at Joe Robbie Stadium were scoreless in the first quarter was 651 remaining the football standing just short of the Kansas City 20-yard line with a third and less than a yard [Applause] [Music] i formation Sammy's fit the tailback takes the hand off didn't get much remember he only needed about half a yard and he did get enough for that there wasn't a real good surge up there by that Miami front line course coach Shula had one of the best centers that ever played the game in Dwight Stevenson and now he has a rookie in there and Jeff Mullen hake and Olin hake is not quite measuring up to the job that scheme has done over the years let's take a look at it and see what kind of firing out cific cleaning that line of scrimmage up that's a pretty good block by Olynyk even though he didn't get down field he helped sell yamura right there it's a Dan Marino with a first down from the 19 of Kansas City [Music] [Applause] before short game Kevin Ross with him step for step makes him out of bounds after a gain of only two or three yards Miami has certainly had it their way with field position so far early in the game that's why they're down here they put together a few good plays Angeles City defend has not given up the big gainer and that's what they want to stop first they don't want any big gainers by clayton duper armed with marina make him peck away in the maybe Miami Oh hurt themselves Moreno has hit five of his first seven passes facing a second and eight [Applause] [Music] jumped outside thank the Jensen - hi it'll be first and goal at the play sale Chris Martin tackling Jensen as Marino checks out that yellow flag [Music] [Applause] Derrick Thomas was offside it will be first and goal at the five for the dolphin [Applause] Thomas a little bit anxious here you see the secondary dropping back and actually playing a kind of zone defense Burris 34 allowed Jensen to turn inside and Burris was falling back to another area so he went away from the normal man-to-man coverage by the corners of the they were burned on his own coverage that time first and goal from the five-yard line logan by the defense of Kansas City Derrick Thomas was in there so was Chris Martin and Lloyd Burris the three of them came up in a hurry to stop Logan for a loss they'll spot the ball back at the eight or nine yard line number 58 Derrick Thomas crash Jensen puts a little cut block on him but Thomas gets up helps out on the tackle certainly when you're going to cut block Derrick Thomas you better make sure you continue to roll your body because Thomas is going to recover quickly if you just hit him in stop second and goal from the 8 Jensen who already has caught three passes today wide to the right double wides to the left Marino's in the shotgun for the end zone and it's knocked away good defense that time by Albert Louis [Applause] [Music] he was step for step in the endzone of Mark Clayton bears Olivia Moreno who went down under the rush and his elbows been bothering him anyway Joe and he's flexing that throwing up yeah he must have gotten a bump this time let's say cleat and drives little out and up move but noise is all over let's see if we can see Marino he got his right side hit that time Neal Smith I believe was in there helping out and I think it's just a bruised and shakes these kind of things off he's a big tough guy Albert Lewis did a well of a job covering plate from that last a touchdown pass in the last two games rare for Marino though he did pass for 300 yard New England that's the free play for Marino and he just threw it into traffic Albert Lewis broke it up but it looked like Kansas City was offside yeah these Chiefs are anxious they want to get back there in sack Marino they've led the league Miami has in fewest number of sacks what last eight years top right and there are tops again this year although they've given up eight which is a big number for them Marty Schottenheimer looking on and his Chiefs about to be penalized they all put the ball down at the poor yard line [Applause] [Music] neil smith was offside well Neil Smith is lined up right here he just comes across that line just the step before the ball is snapped and he cuts doesn't get back Marino's mixing the count [Music] [Applause] line double wides to either side on the ninth play of the drive Jensen and motion Marina looks boring studying for the touchdown Jennsen the Derek Thomas for his first touchdown gives me a sixth touchdown catch of the season you know we mentioned the old pic play earlier that time Jenson came in motion and then when he turned up filled by and these two wide receivers came down and Derek Thomas couldn't get out there quickly enough with Jensen it was a well-conceived well time it's leonov hitch will attempt the extra point [Music] so Miami takes advantage of good field position Jim Jensen with four catches already today including the touchdown it puts the Dolphins ahead seven nothing [Applause] wouldn't it be great if suddenly you were in charge of the annual 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yourself waiting in line instead about hugging one GMAC nobody wants to get you into your new GM car or truck faster New Year's Day come home to the best in college football kick off your day with all the fame ball the Southeast Conference coach champion Auburn Tigers the Shayan killers battle bhai scoring Buckeyes of Ohio State New Year's Day the best bowler on NBC Sports can they crowd at Joe Robbie Stadium they've seen their dolphins break on top with a 44 yard drive Jensen with the catch his sixth touchdown reception of the season that's a personal best for Jensen do it all for the Miami Dolphins for receptions 41 yards in a touchdown already today [Applause] hitting seven of his first 10 passes for 70 yards as suyana is ready to kick with McNair and Copeland deep for the Chiefs short kicked against the wind will be taken by one of the up men dropped in his tracks at the 30-yard line good coverage of the short kick by Lippert Hobley james saxon one of the up men made the kickoff reception for Kansas City Joe let's go back to that touchdown catch by Jensen well we've been talking about picks lays well conceived plays right here Freddie banks right here Stan Petrie they're going to get in the way of number 58 Derrick Thomas just enough for Jensen to be able to get that lead look how Derek Thomas has to hesitate there to break through the two and hey it's just enough time to allow Jensen to get open Kansas City has we had the ball much 4:06 left in the first quarter this is their second possession and deferred completes the pass to Emil Harry who is out of bounds close to a first down at the 40 yard line let's check in again that was Bob Costas at NFL I okay Tom as you and Joe know following their woeful om to start this year when they were outscored 90 to 210 the Steelers have bounced back they've got a shot at a wild card here's the way their game at Tampa Bay began Rod Woodson bringing the opening kickoff back 72 yards and led to a touchdown then Joe Ferguson drove Tampa down for a tying score so they're even at 7 Pittsburgh still alive in the wild-card chase come back in Miami hurry with his first carry of the day and he got only a couple of yards as the Miami defense continues to play well against the run live from Hobley the free safety up to make the tackle there is a penalty marker on the field and apparently against the Jeep Don Shula says take it back that way Shula completing his 27th year as a head coach [Applause] [Music] Jonathan Hayes the tight end on a hold and the ball will go back to the 30-yard line of Kansas City hey when you have a team with the offensive attack of the Kansas City Chiefs one of the things you really don't want to do is get put in this long yardage situation even though it's only first down it's still twice the yardage you have to make they try to avoid those third and down situations and now they have to overcome a holding penalty tried Marty Schottenheimer told us yesterday they want to avoid those third and long this is first employee the bird hit [Applause] [Music] the rush for that Ryan a big Jeff Ross laid one on the Berg and he's limping around back there and it doesn't look good he's looking toward the sideline but I think he's just trying to get to play there's cross now he's from the University of Missouri and well let's see if we can get a look at Jeff cross laying a lick on the Berg here across from the University of Missouri's leading sack man ho that's a good hit doing a good job but it's often defense [Applause] [Music] protection stream completes a saxon james saxon tries to get a block out of bounds at the 35-yard line is hugh green plate off the interference and made the tackle sure hugh green the rest of the linebackers they just drop it back into his own defense now when they had second and 20 their main responsibility was not to give up the ball behind him Kansas City came with the screen played of course new green reacted nice Lin stuffed it well he was one I say they say he's back to where he was before he hurt his knee injury I don't think so man before he hurt his knee injury he was one of the absolute best in the league he's not that today went to the Pro Bowl back in 82 and 83 has managed to have an injury free season relatively anyway started every game third and 14 the burgh has a man wide open it's McNair Todd McNair with good effort dives in the dolphin territory just enough for a first down 15-yard play the bird to McNair Lifford Hobley finally tripped him up good pass protection by Webster Luke Spalding there all those guys up front even an dogs give the bird plenty of time though watch the pair split these guys and go for that first down ad said he finds that little crack and turns on the speed enough to make the big first down play that's tough to overcome you know first and 20 but they did get it on Todd McClay reception the rookie from temple last week Eric Dickerson thought nine passes against the Dolphins out of the backfield the Chiefs trying to do the same defer that took a pretty yard line with another completion Steve de Berg right on target to Pete Manley Paul Langford beaten on the play for 18 yards well you've got to respect that play-action fake to that big back hitting here manly in the top of your screen just going to press down field and break across the middle Langford can't close quickly enough because the bird didn't livers that ball right on the number de Burgh said the passing game of the Chiefs so much more in sync now than it was earlier in the season here's Christian Okoye a dolphins are ready for him he does manage to pick up two or three yards tough yards is John Offerdahl and Hugh Green and Barry Krauss the linebackers converge to stop with coiieague Rosen offered all the inside backers have been a big part of that Miami defense and as of right now Cristiano Calle with 1387 yards the leading rusher in the NFL he would be the first cheat back to ever lead the league in rushing I bet he'd be the first Nigerian back to lead the league in roughing where where is that Isuzu nigerian-born well he went to Azusa Pacific remedy I'm sure we've got Brian soshe of the Dolphins injured on the play and while they tend to him we'll take a timeout I'm thirty miles from the action but I'm responsible for a digital communication link between headquarters in burgade if the data is a programmed right 5,000 troops could be cut off [Music] well it's outstanding [Music] if you feel life's more interesting when you make a splash it's the right now if you feel a great beer starts with great water it's the right beer now because you're the kind of person who likes to get to the bottom of things call for the Silver Bullet the one that won't slow you down [Music] it's the right NBC sports serves your need to know all week long dial 1 900 454 3 500 for NBC scores plus 24 hours a day 7 days a week anywhere in the USA Miami leading 7 nothing but Kansas City driving what about the emotional aspect of this game Joe the two teams everything they needed to happen yesterday didn't happen for them to their best playoff shot - does that deflate a team coming up - a game like this absolutely deflated the whole bunch of them I talked to most of before the game are a lot of and they were a little bit depressed but going out here today it's still not sure that they won't make the playoffs so they're giving it their best shot they keep peeking up at the scoreboard trying to look for the other scores around the league and again they need both these teams need all the other contenders to lose and then they'd have to wait for the Bengal game tomorrow night to find out if they could make the playoffs the two teams are drastically improved over a year ago Marty Schottenheimer for instance in his first year says he has raised a level of expectation for this Kansas City organization Christian Okoye a look at that he just makes bodies move as he comes close to the first down at the 20-yard line how are things going let's check in again with Bob both time we showed you that Dave Megan puck returned for a giant touchdown but on the next greater punt make it fumbled and the Raiders immediately cash in Ethan Horton latches on to the one-yard touchdown pass from Steve Beuerlein they've now moved to early in the second quarter game tied at 7 back to Tom and Joe thanks Bob Miami 7 nothing here as the seconds tick away in the first quarter but Kansas City with a third and just less than a yard at the miami 20 I formation Christian Okoye a he's hit but he still managed to to the first down the boy was thrown back it'll depend on the spot of the football Crowson offered all leading the defensive charge for the Dolphins good penetration by that Miami defense that time I believe it was offered all but that penetration disrupted the Kansas City blocking and they very well may have held them short of the first down chains come out for the measurement [Applause] Okoye is just so big that even when he's hit he manages to keep that momentum going at 260 pounds and as you saw by half the length of the football Kansas City has the first down let's take a look at this last play we look right here John off with all the linebacker we mentioned getting penetration he's going to shoot across that line of scrimmage and get in the backfield mess up the blocking and he's the first one really that threw a Koi off track and that play a first down run by Christian Okoye a will bring the first quarter to a close with the Dolphins leading the Chiefs 7 nothing Heineken Amstel life is better than a beer for the bear delicious your thing compares to this refreshing the richness or the Karras think the flavor they cut through the quality comes through is it Universal Heineken is America's the number one selling imported beer Amstel Light is America's number one selling imported Light beer why just ask the people who drink think Amstel Light is the best beer there is I could go on and 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attention to college football on championship Monday here's the bowl lineup the Hall of Fame the Fiesta then the Orange Bowl to decide the national championship undefeated to number one Colorado against Notre Dame that's coming up New Year's Day here on NBC first down Kansas City from the 20 of the dolphin DeBerg as the man streaking across the middle in for the touchdown that is Stefan page who just ran straight up the guts for 20 yards in a Kansas City score that's that play action by the Berg and the threat of a clay they froze those linebackers and Stefan page just littered the seam on the outside their step on page 83 he's just going to go right down the steam and there's no inside linebacker help you can see Barry Kraus enough for Dell coming in pursuit they were frozen by the faith beautiful pass by de Burgh so Schottenheimer Chiefs are on the board after that touchdown catch by Paige Stefan Paige with his second touchdown reception of the 1989 season Nick Lowery for the extra point and it's good so Kansas City with a drive to tie the game behind the passing of Steve de Berg to his six of his first seven passes take a look at this little play-action fake and the bird throws right on rhythm you let a quarterback and his offense operate on rhythm they're gonna kill you and the Chiefs have tied the score at seven announcing a new generation of owner satisfaction we're so sure you'll love your new Oldsmobile will let you return it within 30 days for 1,500 miles if you don't who else does that unlike some Hardee's Oldsmobiles covers just one part this is the part Oldsmobile now offers roadside assistance around-the-clock even in places where there aren't any clocks the Oldsmobile edge there's nothing else like it I got some more party time tips we from extra kold-draft tourists never party with anything less than the Full Tilt taste of extra gold hey this is one tough beer another tip never shoot pool he got it breezes on stick and never ever shoot what a guy 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the ball only five times we only have 12 yards in that first quarter so the Dolphins defense is shutting down the run so far and conversely the defense of the Chiefs have shut down the Dolphins pretty good but both of these quarterbacks have been hitting their receivers nicely I mean what if they've completed 12 or 13 out of 17 passes that tell you that's the darn good passer it is indeed by both teams good passing attacking so far error free football turnovers have been a problem for both these spots none yet in this game on first down Sammy Smith taken down with a hard tackle at the 11 yard line by Kevin Ross Sammy swift the rookie out of Florida State who is the leading rusher for the Dolphins let's take a mark Logan gets a good block it man walk early Ashley just to the left via Street and that enables this to get some yardage there mark Logan the running back out of Kentucky's really develop it into a fine players only in his third year but the dolphins are giving him a lot more work said yesterday that the Dolphins need him unlike Cincinnati last year where he played and they had plenty of running back and he has a need Sammy Smith what slogans [Music] right on the spot with that description as Mark Logan with his best run of the day has a first down Documenta had the wind knocked out of him as he was tackled after picking up first down yardage Lewis Cooper made the stop for Kansas City [Music] Raiders in giant school tied that o Phoenix and finally a lot of time so far huh five four five boy I wonder how those Rams like it up there doing I guess they like it just fine bit on the right into that scoreboard it doesn't Lansford kick barefoot he yes he does his feet he's been replaced by Tom Brown as he was shaken up on that run but he has been a big ass had both returning kicks and getting a start in the backfield for the Dolphins today he and a 97 yard kickoff return for a touchdown earlier this season dolphins with the first down of her own 20-yard line 7 7 game 13 and a half minutes remaining in the second quarter [Applause] Moreno of time he's got Cooper for the first down still going across the 40 to the 43 yard line Deno hackett chasing down mark duper but not until he had picked up 23 yards excellent pass protection for Dan Marino this time duper's just going to find a dead spot nobody's getting on him you see Kevin Ross 31 coming up to make the play but duper goes inside for the good gain I I have to believe that Ross was a little mixed up in the coverage or one of those Kansas City teams were mixed up because dooper was left all alone come on leave him alone and there's one reason why you see how many yards they have piled up since 83 Sammy Smith with a first down run picks up three yards just short of the 45 yard line mark duper so far in the game Joe has caught three passes for 40 yards despite the fact hitters didn't play with a groin injury last week I know and you know that's another reason Marino's had a tough time this year his receivers have been injured he hasn't had a chance to practice with his receivers duper's been out with the growing problem and Moreno has been injured himself you know so we watched last week where Moreno missed several guys opened deep and part of his deposit guy was rusty you know just not having a Moreno of 21 touchdown passes 21 interception depletes the lead completed 55 percent of his passes on the season was thrown for over 37 hundred yards City offside this is a Freeman for Marino and he overshoots his intended receiver Farrell Edwards Chris Martin jumped offside it will be a five-yard step off against Kansas City they've done it a lot today as Marino altered his count he's given at that old hard count you know hut hut hut hut hut getting guys to jump they want to get back there and sack him they know he has the best pass protection Marino does in the league's [Music] let's take a look you might be able to seem up not fifty sevens on the inside but look how Moreno kind of moves his body and Yale's harsh from time to time there you see fifty seven up left side of your screen now if you're smart and you lose the one that jumped offside Marty Schottenheimer tail what's the ball go on ball movement don't go on voice Don Shula has seen his quarterback Dan Marino complete eight passes for two Jensen free to do per one to Edwards a nice man forward enough for the first down down to the 47 yard line of Kansas City salya moua and the Kevin Porter got Sammy Smith down if he can develop a running game would be such an asset to this Miami office yes and I think Smith will develop it's just the Miami Dolphin offensive line I think is not doing the job then blocking salia MOA appears to be banged up on this play where is salia Lu who is spending over in pain take a look at se Lee Smith with 28 yards today has become the second leading Miami rusher of all time as a rookie Andra Franklin back in 82 set the record for Miami running back since a nice trip now that department his best game was the first meeting with a Colts when he had 123 yards yeah but you know the Dolphins expected almost twice the productivity out of Sammy Smith that they've gotten you know he came into camp late and running back he had to learn a lot of plays in the passing game as well and he just wasn't into it mentally wasn't used to the timing with his offensive line and come along slowly it's hurt the Dolphins that hold out that he had really hurt the dolphin man speaking of Smith and Sally ammu and all the guys on the field we will be picking a Budweiser most valuable player in this game that comes up at the conclusion of the contest Gregg Meisner has come in to replace Sally Alou at nose tackle for Kansas City 6:30 271 pounds seven-year veteran out of Pittsburgh he was a plan B free agent coming over from the Rams and the plan B free agents have been a big part in the Kansas City's success story this year first down for the dolphin play-action pass duper had it bounced off his pad incomplete Kevin Ross was behind duper should've caught that one Joe oh he's going to get hurt like that I mean Marino nearly knocked him down the ball was right on the numbers Dan good to put the ball in a better place and duper just can't hold on to it if you want to try to defend a professional receiver dropping your pass like this you could say well it's cold down there the ball is flick and Moreno really fires that rock it's tough to catch it I'm not buying that 8 of 12 Moreno he should have nine because dooper dropped that one four wide receivers now on second and 10 Moreno may be changing the play as he is shifting his alignment a little bit and shouting some instructions it's gonna be changed for your pocket throws it intended for Logan but too short and incomplete as the Chiefs got pressure on Dan Marino what about the playoff picture Bob [Applause] well the Raiders have a wild card shot the Giants are a wild card for sure and they clinch the NFC East if they win today Raiders have the upper hand after Mervyn Fernandez hauls in this 30 yarder from Steve Beuerlein for Fernandes his ninth touchdown reception of the year 14-7 Raiders in the second thanks Bob and that's bad news to the fans of the Chiefs and the Dolphins they need the Raiders to lose to have any chance at a wild card in fact they need a lot of folks to lose all of them trees up in the second half viola progestin [Music] directing traffic to the fur four holds on to this one Kevin Ross takes him down that it'll be very close to the first down depending on the spot of the football it will be enough that looked like the same route the duper drop the ball on a moment ago ditto exactly come exactly on Kevin but the timing is so good on this blade you see as soon as Cooper gets his head turned around the balls only a couple of yards from him Ross wasn't really in bad shape but this past detection allows Marino to throw right on rhythm and when you get that bad boy it's going on rhythm they're gonna pile up the big humble orth get to the day for dumper more 50 yards and it's first down at the 36 yard line Sally [Applause] [Music] one for Smith who goes back to get it and is down at the 3 yard 33 yards Moreno with touch just Sammy Smith it's just what's the handed film of a kid he just kind of lays it out there and that's why the ball was a little under thrown what a quarterback doesn't want to do when he has a receiver wide open is overthrown heck the receiver can always slow down and catch the ball but if it's over his head he can't make the adjustment here Marino is taking the 20 25 yards assure completion by taking a little bit off the pass in a nice catch by Sammy Smith his seventh reception of the season as he went back behind to make the catch play started on the own 8 yard line their own 8th and a touchdown to Edna Miami Drive that started at the 8-yard line culminates in another touchdown pass by Marino this one to his tight in peril Edmonds and look easy Joe oh yeah walk early actually a linebacker was in a chased position all the way there was no way he could cover big Ferro Edmonds that time Eggman just broke right out for the corner of the end zone and Moreno once again delivered the strike Edmonds is heading to the Pro Bowl but the Miami coaches say he can do even better than he's been this season they're looking for big things for the two-year veteran out of Maryland almost sounded like they weren't happy with that easy the Ottomans for the extra point [Applause] [Music] and the dolphins have a [Music] ninety-two yard drive by my they're on top of Kansas City now 14-7 [Applause] if you don't want to slow down on your way to the top because you know to make a beer as refreshing as a mountain stream you've got to start with a mountain stream [Music] when a night on the town might last all night call for the taste preferred at better nightspots the Silver Bullet the one that won't slow you down [Music] now get low 4.8 APR 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Bullet won't slow you down it's the right beer now [Music] Tom having to joe namath that believe it or not of chilly Joe Robbie Stadium folks those pictures Lyle it's nice and sunny right it is cold here is nice and sunny and you know if we work here at the game today I'll bet a lot of us would be right out on a golf course it might be wearing a hat and two gloves but it's a beautiful day the ottomans with the kickoff and McNair chased all the way into his endzone will down affair for the touchback well a 92 yards miami drive and here's how they got the touchdown well right here walk early Ashley it's supposed to cover number 80 Ferro Edmonds and you could see by that angle he's in a chase position right now and he bites on the fake actually does just enough to allow Edmonds to get wide open in the corner of the endzone there's evidence again actually just didn't have a chance that time song impressive drive by the miami offense quarterbacks putting on a passing clinic today combined the burger 17 a court for 213 yards and three scores the birds gonna try one and he completes the pass to page on page size to get a little more out of it he does for a gain of about two eight or nine yards a chop the touchdown pass earlier than put Kansas City on the board he is nine yards second in the NFL live show today here are the headlines Al Davis says the Raiders need an intimate stadium as their home for the 90s Sam Weiss says that when affected the owners of their loss to Cleveland last night to Bobbie preferences the Cowboys will change their scouting system around the NFL Live Crew will be coming your way at halftime to bring you up-to-date on all the news the scores and highlights and playoff implications in week 16 of NFL put a koi a stumbles forward and has the first down and more to the 37 yard line Lippert hotly covered him there but no one wants to get in the way of a Nigerian nightmare 260-pound Christian Okoye here is what he looks like coming at you well Baldy good number 77 all phages to a tremendous job with the clay following up in between them is he Webster 53 also but look at that blocking up front by balding her at home tremendous the Schottenheimer was praising the work of John all yesterday that may have been the same play a Calle pauses way into dolphin territory although now they'll say his meet touchdown well they haven't aside is it gonna market back in cheap territory they're gonna come back to about four or five yards and put it at the 48 yeah we talked with the speed to bird yesterday when coach Schottenheimer about a koi a and how good he is and he has a problem you see the big pads those big pads are very restrictive for him as a pass receiver so we don't see him catching many passes they'd like to utilize it more we've gone over 1,400 yards but he got only a couple there to midfield TJ Turner was ready for him and that Miami defense Marty Schottenheimer was saying that koay has really improved in his reads and his cuts from the first of the season the Raiders in the Giants tied at 14 that was been going back and forth all day burr line with a couple of touchdown passes for the Raiders Pittsburgh leads bubby Brister hit Lewis lips for 79 yards in his floor in that [Music] de Burgh with a second and nine all right on the midfield stripe protection for de Burgh across the middle complete to haze and Jonathan haze as a Kansas City first down it covered 22 yards before Jarvis Williams brings down the tight end [Applause] okay on the right side of your screen number 85 Jonathan Haidt just breaks down the middle and lipfird Hubley number 29 is in hot pursuit of course hardly is playing for the injured Lewis Oliver in that position I believe and he just didn't keep up with big Jonathan Haidt [Music] two tight ends now Nathan Roberts Paige and manly are wide receivers on first down at the 27 baked the bird still has it and he's completed the pass to the ten yard line good baking by Steve to birth everybody thought Ocoee had it and de Burgh got it too manly for the first and goal catch well they do the Dolphins bite on his fake up at the top of the screen is manly one-on-one up there with Carter and here you see he turns rodney carter in a complete circle and there's no way the Carter Thomas rather Rodney Thomas he's able to react quickly enough Jarvis Williams was coming for Miami on the safety blitz he thought a Koi he had the ball and gave the verge just enough time to get rid of it first and goal Saxon touchdown Saxon will the 6-yard touchdown run a few boos here at Joe Robbie Stadium as the Dolphins have a 92 yard drive in Kansas City comes right back with an impressive drive of its own and the extra point will be up coming with a chance to tie the score that one covered 80 yards for the cheap offense James sacks of the old wishbone quarterback at San Jose State boy I tell you what I got a special bit of admiration for those quarterbacks especially quarterbacks turned into running backs in 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accurate passes Hampton and Logan deep for our Miami this will be mark Logan those Hampton who fumbles the ball goes back to get it two men is swamped by a red searched and finally taken down at about the 17 yard line well the score tied here which brings to mind one of the great games in NFL history these two teams let's listen to Curt Goudy back in 1971 okay [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] and that was that garol yup remian field goal and double overtime that enabled the Dolphins to beat the Chiefs on Christmas Day 1971 double overtime game and of course Don Shula has appeared in more Super Bowls than any other coach in history and that was one of the classic games the Chiefs and the Dolphins 1971 Marino miscommunication duper broke underneath clayton went down the sideline in the past kind of fell right in between dan just threw that ball away you know what I remember most about that longest game that overtime game was the halfback for Kansas City Eddie Podolak and he was the first name to coach Shula mentioned yesterday said that Podolak had one of the greatest games I've ever seen and he said what a counter played and Larry Csonka was the big gainer that's set up at your Emmy and winning field goal there's Don Shula and his quarterback Dan Marino interesting about Shula his contract is up at the end of this year second and ten for Miami the grounds for Logan Sheila's contract expires at the end of the this season we asked him about it yesterday and does he contemplating retirement was he contemplating moving on he said no but he figured he and the owner Joe Robbie would sit down soon to discuss that contract normally late it would have ironed out the details by now so conceivably it is Don Shula's final game as a dolphin though not likely highly unlikely I'd think they'd love it here at Miami and this dolphin team in the right track Ty Cobb seriously where the coach pillar would lead the dolphin his wife Dorothy watching the game and Don Shula completing his 20th year as the dolphin head coach one of the great it's a Holloway Marino in the initial rush and then is taken down at the 5-yard line Marino sucked JC Pearson came from a corner spot to get him and Dan Marino sacked for the ninth time this season well Dan Marino had time to get rid of this ball on the right side of the screen you'll see JC Pearson 24 get in there I don't believe Miami's receivers read the safety or the quarterback blitz that time and it was a excellent defensive scheme by the chief Reggie Roby will have to kick from his own end zone Nazz warden is deep for Kansas City [Applause] Robi just got it away from the 47 nice return by Worthen all the way to the 40-yard line of Miami 46-yard Roby parked under pressure but then were then brought it back 13 yards Lifford Hobley made the tackle but Kansas City with great field position oh they had great pressure back there on Roby that time too you see on the right side of your screen 58 Derrick Thomas stretches aadmi almost gets a piece of that big kick I wonder how far Thomas would have gone had Roby kicked in this little jig move what I've impressed about this besides his fine run by Worthen is we don't see any yellow flags on this play usually when you see a running back a kick returner running around back there someone's going to get called for a clip not coach Schottenheimer chiefs not this time trying to break a 14-14 tie 403 left in the first half Chiefs for the first down at the 39 of Miami DeBerg has a man wide it's a meal Harry takes the catch for a first down to the 25 yard line well you hear the people booing here thanks T clods Rodney Thomas number 24 was a good 14 yards away from a meal Harry's at time he's really respected the deep threatened the Berg is just picking these guys apart underneath the Berg has a little notepad attached to his wrist there to help them out with the formations and saidar when he gets the plate from the sidelines he can put the formations with the play first down at the 26 a koi a Christian exploit rambles for about eight or nine yards got off a head of steam and he was tough to bring down Jarvis Williams finally did the trick for Miami the subtle cutback running of a koi a he's able to read the holes better these days than its go left I let him cut back to the right behind that wall of blockers number 72 Dave Luke's does a good job with his man blowing him off the line of scrimmage second and one now at the 17 of Cory a setting new records for rushing with Kansas City this season and he'll try to add to his total stifle made in a by John offered all offered all got penetration to stop a koi a now Bob costis at NFL I all right Tom the wildcard possibilities are very complex but one simple thing all the other contenders for a wild-card spot are rooting for Indianapolis to lose and the Colts are losing after this Eric Martin touchdown catch on the pass from John four Cade 10 3 Saints late in the second quarter at the Superdome thanks 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United I'm flying the friendly skies [Music] once there were a few cloud men men of adventure men of courage [Music] there still are the Marines we're looking for a few gorgeous men - it is to play in the first half of a tie game Reggie Roby's going to the Pro Bowl as a punter he just got one off from the end zone under pressure we were talking to him yesterday and he noticed he does something a little different from most funny different from any punter I've ever heard of hunters normally when they dropped the bomb and hits their foot it hits it at this angle their foot this way Reggie Roby drops the ball so it's straight where his foot gets right underneath it he figures he gets higher loft that way and he doesn't pull as many balls across where he doesn't shank as many balls I've never heard of that before well it worked for him [Applause] now koieie with a penalty marker down gets very short yardage it'll be against Miami you know that was like a revelation to me here's something gets done when he taught us about that [Laughter] [Music] when Rebbe told us to the way he angled that ball I miss I was shocked number 54 is EJ jr. there you see him jumping right now and gets into that neutral zone but I was shocked the roadie told us that he drops the ball straight to hit his foot straight I've never heard of anyone doing Anza city with a first down now at the 11-yard make a first down without scoring play-action pass de Burgh for the end zone just short of the touchdown it was close Jonathan Hayes and now the bird says we're that far short hairy cross kept the haters out of the end zone I'll tell you Barry Kraus has got to be frustrated number 58 the line back on the top left he's going to be coming across good there you see if Chase is right now he's in good position but look what the bird puts that ball I mean is that a beautiful pastor Jonathan either one it is indeed in fact DeBerg Joe has hit 11 of 12 today 455 yards he's only missed one pass here in the first half [Music] first and goal Kansas City at the one-yard line bidding to take the lead before half-time again the play-action and Saxon they were so loud hook submit the bird just threw a bad pass and Saxon couldn't come up with it even though he had his well we didn't say wishbone quarterbacks to catch I mean you know they can throw sacks it is a pretty good receiver and the bird gets the ball to up nicely Saxons no excuses Ivey what can you say the guy drops the ball it's pretty far out there and the wind may have played a little trick on it I know the bird would have liked to thrown it more accurately you could bet that Tom so it'll be second and goal from the one let's see if they go to apoyo now he's the tailback in the eye down Kansas City well you got the NFL's leading rusher and you need a yard you go to him and he delivers and those linemen they like blocking for him in fact they know if they don't get out of their way 260 pounds is gonna be pounding at them he can punish his own offensive line a painful move there man oh that's right sometimes they get straightened up and he runs right into their back boy that big helmet shoulder pad hitting the back of an offensive lineman hurts that's why those offensive linemen want to keep driving downfield get out of that big man's way de Burgh will hold for Nick Lowery and while his point after his good so the Kansas City Chiefs take advantage of a good field position Christian Okoye eight pounds across for the touchdown and it's now 21 14 the Chiefs with the lead Kansas City beat Miami up in Kansas City on December 3rd 26 21 and they're bidding for the sweep taking the lead here it's fergie 14 to 10 boy it would be amazing if the Steelers should happen to get into the playoffs outscored 90 to 210 in their first two games we did there 51 nothing blowout loss to Cleveland at home to open the season and if you just said that on week 16 they're going to be still alive at the playoffs you could have had all my money which isn't much but yours would be considerable they look bad net for his game big Christian Okoye a patting his lead you know he's going to end up being the leading rusher in NFL he continues to have the kind of day he's having Barry Sanders in hot pursuit of that title going against Atlanta today with Detroit I would expect Sanders to have a good day so beast Keith would like a clay to have a big one not only to win the game but to win him that rushing title Steve de berg has been in the league 13 years and with some good teams with the 49ers and the Broncos and the Bucs the Cowboys and I asked in the how good was Christian Okoye compared to the other backs he's been around his head about it the best Hampton let's [Applause] [Music] three forces inaudible 35-yard returned by Lorenzo Hampton the coverage sort of broke down as he was chasing the bouncing ball and Lowry made the saving tackle force out of bounds for Kansas City offside on the kick against Kansas City declined but here's the return finally what happened gets his hands on the ball he's able to dance around and get up till he finds a huge crack right there in the Kansas City defense and Lowry is able to finally run Hampton out of bounds there's Lorenzo Hampton and now he's given his team good field position at the 49 yard line a minute and a half to play in the second quarter Anza City with its first lead of the day they're up 21-14 Marino's pass the hand of mark Cooper with Kevin Ross right there next to it duper just didn't get around quickly enough the ball was a little outside it is one-on-one with Kevin Ross Ross is not in bad shape but you see here super can get outside a little bit it's a completion or if Marie knows a little more accurate coming up at half-time NFL live tossed us in company with all the scores and highlights final regular-season games in progress now mark Logan on the sidelines are looking at as good for wide receivers [Music] miscommunication again between [Music] and his intended receiver who was downfield all by himself Andre Brown the rookie Andre Brown I don't know whether he got mixed up but Moreno had to let this ball go fairly soon here you could see him getting hit right now by Neil Smith and Andre Brown continued on down field with Moreno threw it out so one of the two Marino at Brown were on the wrong page totally third and ten with a minute 20 left [Music] Cooper banks laitanan Jensen all-in on third and ten along let's Marino hits kitchen across the middle looking for some blocking and can't find enough of it as he gets to the Kansas City 47 very tackled by Neil Smith and Dan salya Lua we forth them and the fans wanted to go for it with a minute 10 left in the first half it'll be fourth in about 8 well it's the last game of the season they still have playoff hopes and that's the case I don't think it'd be a wise move to go for the first down here timeout taken at a minute 10 Kansas City has been the hot team of late the last three times Kansas City has had the football they've scored nine plays seven plays six plays a touchdown after each one of those drives Schottenheimer now trying to rally the defense if indeed Miami elects to go for it on fourth down and Moreno trots back out on the field they will go for it on 4th said for today is forfeit about six actually well I can see trying to pull Kansas City offside but I can't see risking the 4th down and eight situation here with over a minute left as well as Kansas City's offenses hitting the ball I think this is a bad call Miami does in fact go for it double wide receivers to either side Jensen stands alongside Moreno Marino's pass picked off intercepted by Albert Lewis of Kansas City Albert Lewis with his fourth interception of the season Moreno goes to the left side of your screen and balls overthrown and chip the Luis reacts quickly gets his hands on the ball and returns it now you know Kansas City has the ball now going the other way I don't know where the coach Shula was trying to please the fans by going on fourth and eight or what but it certainly wasn't your normal call well Albert Lewis got his 25th career interception in the first game against Miami that's number 26 for the Pro Bowl performer who will go to Hawaii for the third straight season Sheila electing to go on fourth down and now gives them all to Kansas City with a first down at his own 48 yard line at the Miami 48 in a minute - showing on the clock the Berg's pass incomplete good coverage by the Miami defense step on page hit just as the ball got there good coverage down so Rodney Thomas is all over step bought page the Dolphins that time played a combination defense they played zone deep to get we know not give up the long ball but underneath Thomas and the rest of the guy just clamped down on the receivers and played a man coverage I think that that kind of cross Casey up the bed second and 10 Kansas City with its flush offense manly weathers page and hairy with McNair in the backfield flag down to burg plenty of time throws incomplete almost intercepted by Jarvis Williams but there's some yellow laundry on the turf yeah it appeared one of those dolphins jumped offside Big John bozo might have gotten a little bit anxious in there gave Kansas City a free play Shula doesn't look happy these might have given the Chiefs a chance for another score before half-time offside defense second down but actually we have two guys that jump up side right here jog Bosa on the right side of the line and in Sochi a on the nose tackle you see both of those white jerseys jump and getting that neutral zone while the ball is being snapped so Kansas City gets the free play second and five after the step off against the Dolphins the ball at the miami 43 yard line 50 seconds left in the half and the city leading 2114 de Burgh anak crossing pattern called McNair was coming across the middle and de Burgh threw it behind him at a man open for a short game but one of the few bad passes off the hand of Steve de Berg in this first half that's all there was to that look he's looking at plays some kind of formations on his wrists for Coach shot primer you know that was just a bad pass he actually had the narrow peninsula H crossing and it's the first time that I've seen the bird misfire today after he hit 11 of his first 12 he's missed three in a row Steve de Berg now with a third and five going deep intercepted Lois Oliver made the interception for Miami Oliver with his fourth interception of the season snuffs out the Kansas City threat well Steve the bird tries to get the ball downfield here on the right side but Oliver comes over in good shape he just make it a layin back here in centerfield waiting for the ball playing his own coverage and if the bird certainly had this to do over again he'd go the other way because Clarence weathers was wide open on the other side of the field Harry was surprised and DeBerg as he watches Oliver say oh no no as Oliver picks it off in Kansas City's chance for more points before the half go down the grain 32 seconds now left on the clock the veteran quarterback he said he's just like Freddy Krueger of those horror movies see he keeps coming back to haunt Marty Schottenheimer Marty said he was glad for man to the ten yard line been catched by Brown Andre Brown the rookie out of Miami with his 24th catch of the year there's a penalty marker down laundry Brown has had five touchdown catches the most ever by on Miami rookie receiver [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Lewis with a facemask penalty will add to the gain and Miami will put it into play now from its own 26-yard line 24 seconds 124 seconds that I'm looking at Lewis of Ross as they line up right now at the top of your screen at the bottom of your screen and they appear to be ad man to man coverage normally you think with 24 seconds left just secondary which backup give them a good cushion and make sure that these guys don't run by you but I'm curious to see if Lewis and Ross stay right up on the line of scrimmage that's dangerous for that is very dangerous [Applause] man but not in this situation you would think that they are in [Applause] [Music] Kevin Ross brought him down but it was a 24-yard game looks like Marino paid the price too you know I can understand coach is sticking with what got you there they say our defensive scheme is to play man and man on the outside we're successful with it but in this situation there is no way he should be man to man on the corner back to give Dan Marino a chance to get the ball downfield to Clayton the duper now there's the defensive coordinator Bill powers for Kansas City he makes those decisions but I know Marino love to see man-to-man coverage in this situation Derrick Thomas applying a little pressure that doesn't feel too good you know rolling around in the ground faking it hit well Marino has found dooper and Jensen most often today meanwhile mark Clayton's been shut out Cooper's top five balls [Music] fifteen seconds now showing for the first half in Miami with a first down they'll have the ball just short of midfield I'll be surprised if these corner backs climb up again and play man-to-man coverage and it looks like that's what they're going to do which I find a tough time believing in this situation 15 seconds you should back off to give these guys some room underneath and that's it top and bottom of your screen you see the corners three of them anyway right up on the line of scrimmage now they back off and now they're backing off pure merino gets it to be four again mark Cooper tackled as backtrack for Moriarty's valium lua chased him down and miami stops the clock with a timeout and six seconds showing but that's what you do if you're the defense you give do for that catch underneath and then you converge on him and stop him they've used up some of the clock and now they think they're out of field goal range they still have to go downfield with the ball Raiders and Giants still tied Philadelphia's winning New Orleans is beating Indianapolis Indianapolis IN and play in the playoffs if they win that game Pittsburgh making up for playoff action and the rams also hitted for the playoffs with a lead at new england it's got to be a shock for those southern california players up in the box girl well you know Jim Everett to put it back to the RAM told me it wouldn't bother him much you know playing at Purdue and I was used to the cold weather but all of his receivers were from California to warm weather guys he's worried about those fellas here at Joe Robbie Stadium Kansas City in Miami two teams that are alive for the playoffs to need a lot of help and a city with a 21-14 ladies mine is defuses final timeout six ticks of the clock remaining we had a play like this Tom [Applause] you know had six seconds left in the clock and good for touchdown remember twice this season the Hail Mary is work to vote this time they hunt the ball free from Marino and the Galbraith falls on it for the Dolphins but time will run out in the first half [Applause] [Music] so the Kansas City Chiefs scoring the last three times they touched the football in the first half come from behind to take the lead on the Miami Dolphins as the teams head to the locker rooms at intermission here at Joe Robbie Stadium Kansas City leading Miami 2114 what are these teams we'll stay alive for a wild-card spot in the AFC a world in turmoil this holiday season perhaps we can seek some diversion in sports and if that is the case it's a week 16 of the NFL season is coming down with some dramatics one of these teams hopes to stay alive in the playoff picture at halftime Kansas City is winning but if you were with us for NFL live in the halftime update you know that the Pittsburgh Steelers are pulling away from the Buccaneers and a win but the Steelers would eliminate these two teams from the playoff picture there's what these two teams are hoping will happen a win today and then a loss by all the other AFC wild card contenders well it has been an action filled first half Joe Namath via the offensive offenses of both teams have been running almost at will on the defense well not Miami's offense I think Kansas City's defense took control of that running game situation Sammy Smith in the first play of the game reeled off 15 yards then after that the next 10 carries the Dolphins had only gained 19 yards so I think Kansas City's winning to battle at the line of scrimmage and of course the burg has been hot Miami must get better with their pass completion percentage Marino's had a couple of open guys and he's been missing them I like these gloves by the way at least it will easy Christmas yeah a priority and weather like this is to keep warm I've learned that that was a long time ago we'll warm up on the halftime stats now well the halftime stats certainly show that the Kansas City Chiefs are controlling this thing the total yards really don't reflect much in the game the turnovers Don the time of possession but the Chiefs have turned all of their opportunities into scoring opportunities and have been able to really do almost what they want offensively the Dolphins on the other hand struggling you see 11 Russian three yards an average so you've got to say this received is doing a well of a job there the pass protection fit good for Miami and if they can continue with good pass protection Moreno might be able to get this thing going for so yada will kick it off for Miami which will give Kansas City the ball to open the second half [Applause] Aaron Copland are deep for the Chiefs McNair at the one and he falls across the 22 to 21 yard line where he's tackled by Jim Jensen the leading tackler on special teams for these Miami Dolphins Steve de Burgh back out onto the field he directed scoring drives three of the last four times the Chiefs had the football he did throw an interception on their last possession before half-time but before that had reeled off three scoring drives in a row a lot of folks just to think if the Berg is a backup quarterback you know 13 years now he's suddenly fent around and he started a lot of football game he's ranked up there pretty high on the most defense in the NFL over the years he tight ends on this first down play for de Burgh and company that's Christian Akari a nice run for a Koi as he goes to the 27 yard line 6 yard gain before John Offerdahl can bring down the 260 pound Kansas City running back I'd say a Mike Webster up front stood a heck of a job and so is balding her at the guard position with lutes I mean that was a huge hole for Quay to cut back into that time and the hole is only going to be that big if you get those offensive lineman doing their job Mike Webster in his 16th season with Kansas City and you asked him before the game if he had any plans for next year he said he hadn't decided yet [Music] [Applause] [Music] an attempt at a run and getting only about a yard this mic hasn't decided about next year yet but I have a good feeling that we're going to see him back Mike Webster he says he's physically in the best shape that he's been in the last several years and Mike you know he's proud of his accomplishments as a football player he says it is special to do something significant in a career and I guess he has accomplished something son Tom not only as Ben of those Super Bowls but he is the first offensive lineman in NFL history to go to nine hobo's more than any other offensive lineman in the history of the game at that time we just saw Mike Webster forget what the snap count was I believe it looked like it he didn't snap the ball and everybody else was going you know somebody else serve even get blamed for it but I saw ten other guys move and all Mike Webster sitting dead still right there I got to believe he just blew the snap count let's take another look you'll see the whole team kind of go into the play well now he has a buddy and Mark addict 61 he didn't move but Webster is the only one sitting still [Applause] plan to play any longer than this season and he said well oh I plan to play this week that's about the intent Oh Pass falls incomplete a little sort of the intended target Clarence weathers who was coming across the middle and de Burgh took a vicious hit from Lippert Hobley coming on a safety blitz he certainly did right up the middle the birds looking downfield 29 will come into play whereas there is and he just lays the burg out a good clean hit now that wasn't late that was a clean here we're hearing a lot of booing up here but you saw the grimace on the bird's face you know he's in some pain and he's still down looked like Hobley caught him with his helmet right in the sternum right in the chest the bird never saw him you know Steve's looking downfield trying to find his receivers then out of nowhere he catches that helmet in the chest area right up under his chin and wait a it that's gonna hurt well the backup quarterback is Steve fuller number 11 who came over in a trade from the Cowboys this season fact he played five games started three times for Kansas City after signing on October 17 he was injured in that Brock DeBerg back to the starting job but take another look at this hit and you'll see the way the bird gets jolted look that's hardly right boom he's going to hit him you see his head go back just a nice clean hit [Music] another angle of it you'll see Hobley get in there and stick his head right there good defensive play by the dolphins and de Burgh had to pay the price de Burgh is being assisted from the field and on fourth down Kelly good burn is on do putt for Kansas City you know a play like that is set up not by Mobley but by his defensive guys up front they opened that full hole for him by taking rushes to the outside Mobley just came clean good burn will punch and about sweeties asleep for Miami this is the opening possession of a secondhand Kansas City leading 2114 sweeties backtracks a good pun to calls for a fair catch at about the 27 yard line that one covered 50 yards for Kelly good burger no return and Miami will take over in its own territory when we come back they predicted a gloomy year for everyone but they didn't count on Mazda with cars and trucks engineered to feel just right now Mazdas racing toward an all-time sales record with record-setting deals that can get you $750 cash back on 89 Mazda trucks now so come get a record-setting deal at the Mazda race to the record at your local Mazda dealer now it began as a game [Music] [Applause] turned into a battle [Applause] now it's out of control but bold - coming January 28 well do it with the IBM you want a network top Network now exchange information with other towns NBC Sports coverage of the National Football League is brought to you by Bud Light everything else is just a line by Cena the quality goes in before the name goes on and by Mazda cars and trucks Mazda it just feels right Steve de Burgh over on the sidelines trying to walk off that last hit and that offense have it with the first down at their own 28 yard line this is Miami's first possession of the second half the action completion to mark Logan in the flats Logan has about five yards before he's tackled by Kevin Ross pretty good play by Kevin Ross coming up to make the hit on Logan for us stayed with his receiver downfield and came off of and made a short gain out of it this Kansas City defense has been playing good football tom specialists last pass of the year and their defensive coordinator Bill Cowher in just his first year is done a marvelous job in the city defense ranked first in a ESC second in the NFL [Applause] [Music] not for no gain by dance alia Lua we notice the chain gang crew and the Santa hats everyone in Miami the organization here getting into the spirit of things in fact the Dolphins owner Joe Robbie well the first time ever had a Christmas party for his employees and passed out some bonus checks that raised a few eyebrows raised a few eyebrows that's not a bunch of people with a fate it was robbing really they're passing them out now you couldn't stand to see him fart with all that money he passed on the Christmas party his presence was felt nevertheless we've got a timeout tending to an injured Kansas City player and we'll take a break with the Chiefs up 21-14 this is the man the diapers this is an ad for Zenith astonishingly automatic high resolutions VHS camcorder [Music] when you have a Zenith camcorder like this babies will play a leading role Xena quality the Mazda raced to the record is almost over we said we'd do whatever it took to set an all-time sales record and we're almost there but the race isn't over yet there's still time to get record-setting deals including savings of up to $1,000 on 6 - 6 + MX 6 but hurry the Mazda race to the record would soon be over at your local Mazda dealer now they say drink plenty of fluids swellings total pain introducing new advanced formula Chloraseptic with the power of phenol it penetrates nerve endings to work on contact so it gives the fastest relief and nothing lasts longer new advanced formula Chloraseptic works fastest and nothing lasts longer now the fast long-lasting relief of advanced formula for septic comes a new cool mint spray also try new cool mint lozenges dance thallium oh he's up and about he was a man that was shaken up on the last play one of the stalwarts to hear his coach Bill Cowher he's a linebacker coach and the defensive coordinator and you know he's never been a defensive coordinator previously he's gotten this opportunity through coach Schottenheimer tower was a player in his earlier days with Cleveland and just started coaching under Marty Schottenheimer and he's doing a terrific job you know this defense is ranked number one in the AFC number two and all of the NFL so we're looking at one of the bright young defensive coordinators and all the players offensively in the very high in their praise of the new system installed by Marty Schottenheimer and his assistants in Kansas City Marino's pass complete the banks to the 40-yard line that'll be enough for a Miami first down Ross spins him down but banks with his first catch of the day [Applause] well Moreno has just passed one of the all-time greats Joe Willie Namath did you know the year that he was on the verge of passing you there no I didn't and I didn't know that I had passed the 27,000 yet but it's always a special feeling just to get your name mentioned you know in the company of these guys Tommy Roy expects a Christmas gift here's duper taking the pass underneath the Smith Street by him downfield and Ross not fooled by the other action does make the tackle on the mark duper but he picked up six or seven yards remember now these two teams need all the other AFC wild card contenders to lose to have a shot at the playoffs they have to wait till after the Cincinnati game tomorrow night right now New Orleans doing its job beating Indianapolis the Raiders tied with the Giants but here is the fly in the ointment the Steelers with a 14-point lead at Tampa if the Steelers win these two teams can forget it [Applause] second and four for Miami Hoss complete for a first down making the catch was Mark Clayton and that is Clayton's first reception in the game he's the Dolphins leader on the season that's reception number 59 just another timing pattern ladies just going to break inside off the other guy coming outside Edmonds and you see that quick at the defensive back cannot keep up with the malbert Lewis tries to get in position but Clayton had him on his backside all the way and Moreno put the ball right on target and Clayton now has extended his record with 53 straight games in which he has had at least one reception maybe four yards on the run Chris Martin the outside linebacker on the right side for the Chiefs got down the rookie out of Florida States who has been the leading ground gainer for the Dolphins and that that's not saying much especially this game 15 yards as you pointed out in his first run and not much since well that offensive line at a dolphin's even though it looks like Neil Smith number 9 he's getting held by Ronnie Lee a little bit and pushed out of the way Ronnie Lee and his for that offensive line of the Dolphins just don't open up the holes big enough with his running back to get through Vince carried nine times for 31 yards second and seven [Applause] [Music] burrito pulls it down pass incomplete through into double coverage that time intended for Jim Jensen he's wrestled down by Burris and Hackett and the tempers flare a little bit Jensen didn't like that crash Jensen being treated roughly by this Kansas City defense a Latino Hackett I don't know whether it was a little bit extra or what but number 56 right in the middle of your screen falls off to the right now you'll see he come into play and Gibbs Jensen a pretty good shot in the back and then kind of wrestles them a little bit and Big Jim Jensen doesn't like that you know he's been around nine here's me today but he leave he I'm a veteran you can't be messing with me like that Marino will line up in the shotgun on third and seven he's got three wide receivers set to the right only Clayton to the left [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and through his hands that appeared in incomplete was the past wider to do for just missing I think he just missed it I will get another look at it I hope but Marino went certainly the right direction and the past appeared to be on target and duper just didn't get his head around quickly enough or couldn't pick the ball up in its light quickly enough let's take another look here on the right side of your screen you'll see duper come into play now oh it goes through those two hands it would have been a good catch it cuz it happened so fast could have been a good catch should I had it stay on events we'll try a 56-yard field goal he has picked a 59 yarder this year 1:56 this one will be so on fourth downs Tiana misfires on a long-range field goal and the score remains Kansas City 21 Miami 14 858 in the third they predicted a blooming year for everyone but they didn't count on Mazda with cars and trucks engineered to feel just right now Mazdas racing toward an all-time sales record with record-setting deals that can get you $750 cash back on 89 Mazda trucks now so come get a record-setting deal and all through December the napa legend is up better battery morning folks this is cabin nearly appears we've got to bring these guys all to ourselves while most people are just giving up one airline is off to over 200 business centers across the u.s. United this is Bob Costas in New York all the other AFC wild card contenders hoping that the Colts will lose at India's cooperating watch the reverse off the punt return Bobby Moore's to Robert Massie 54 yards later the Saints are in business deep in Colt territory Dalton Hilliard scores from the seven shortly after that Saints 17 Colts 6 and that st. score is good news to the fans of these two teams 2114 the Kansas City Chiefs leading 8:58 to play in the third quarter these two teams need the Colts and others to lose the Colts would make the playoffs should they rally to beat new order ands a city with a first down at its own 38 yard line a calle as about five yards he averages four yards to carry this season he coming into this game had toted the football 344 times and his yardage total already a kansas city record he's over 1,400 yards for the season and his 11 12 touchdowns now counting one in this game the most since Abner Hanes back in 1962 in a Kansas City uniform setting all sortsa record [Applause] second and four [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] there's a koi a trying to get to the outside and he feel before his nuts out of bounds by Paul Lankford McCoy does have some speed his longest run of the season 59 yards against San Diego he'll be a Pro Bowl starter this year for the first time has had eight 100-yard games this season and ten for his career Jonathan Hayes the tight end limps off the field of koieie has gained 59 yards this afternoon on 14 carries here's another one [Laughter] I love people improving downfield to the 45-yard plant he just carried people with him [Applause] bidding for the rushing championship and he has a 47-yard lead on Sanders and Dickerson that's updated to the moment by at 5:00 a shop down in the a graphics truck 67 yards today for a coy on those 15 carries [Applause] now me Roy and JD Henson in the truck as well Tommy our producer JD our director bringing to the pictures from Joe Robbie Stadium Elliot cow bone stats here today got the 18 [Music] oh yay again picking his way this time we didn't really get up a good head of steam and didn't see him and we stopped by EJ jr. still got about four yards he appeared a bit indecisive that time kinda stopped looking for the cutback and then the Hopa up to the right again and the coy way got into it he would have liked it hid it put more quickly certainly but Sonia third in the yard on the right side you'll see McCoy a kind of stop looking for the cutback but it's not there and he sees that little daylight out to the right and tries to get through it I'd say this is the two down situation Tom if they don't make it on this down boy has carried the last four times this is third and one to look for him again there is cuts up as the first down still turning and almost to the 35-yard line Jonathan Hayes who lifts off the field a couple plays ago was back there that time to lead the interference for Christian Okoye what day he ran right over John offered all the all-pro linebacker for the Dolphins offers all put a good shoulder in at McCoy and McCoy a just kept driving he watched number 56 in the white uniform on the left up left side now he's going to get a clean shot right there that's John Offerdahl all-pro and there you see Christian Okoye age it's scary to think that Okoye eight can still improve he's only been playing football five years or so [Applause] this is a first down play for Kansas City it's a fake to a Calle and defer gas plenty of time wide open his receiver is Jonathan Hayes he's inside the 20 down to the 16 yard line of the Dolphins where Jarvis Williams makes the stop that's what happened come with a running game you get that thing going that tight end Jonathan Hayes is going to sneak across the screen right to left you see these linebackers and safeties are all coming up first to try to prevent the run and Jonathan Hayes gets inside behind him that running game Cristiano clayboy it sets up that play-action passing and then what happens as the defenses aren't so quick to bite on the fake or when de Burgh is making a hand up so that consequently I think helps the running game - exactly right they had given the ball to a co a five straight times then de Burgh with a good fake to him 20-yard pass completion [Music] [Applause] but Harry decides to run and is out-of-bounds with it he'll be close to a first down let's see where they spot it heads up played by Bill Harry that he was looking to pass downfield and saw he had a running lane and took off with it and got a good gain out of it just at the first down marker well you'll watch the birds going to lateral this ball you see at the top of the screen the left side of his screen a male Harriet gets behind the line the first throws it behind him now look at Harry looking for a receiver can't find one that he smartly gets some valuable yard he scooting down the sidelines I've seen a lot of wide receivers and run him back given the opportunity to throw it they'll throw it under any circumstance covered or not I'm gonna grow it second and one for the cheese so Calle to the five he's going to push down it'll be first and goal Kansas City the Chiefs have been a strong team in the second half of the season they sputtered a little especially with turnovers early Joe other than that they would be right in the thick of the playoff contention well we mentioned earlier was a turnovers plus learning a new system coach shot and I'ma brought in a new offensive defensive system learning it took some time as well as shot heimer staff learning his own personnel how to utilize them best within this so they're calling better plays for the personnel this last half of the season ninth play of this Drive with a first and goal at the five yard [Applause] [Music] maybe lost the yard you see a ploy a is a very good running back one of the best we had but I don't think we're going to see him as a great running back because he lacks that ability to make that quick adjustment that quick cutback we've seen it on two plays now in the last forward he couldn't cut back once he stops his forward movement he has a tough time going forward again he's not as quickest artery's you'd like here he's gone to the right side and there's nothing there I'd like to go outside but he can't get going his day this is not a quick starter is that's something he can learn we mentioned he's just go it's something he can work on certainly can always work on the quickness he carries again and he's down to the three yard line it'll be short of the goal line of course with EJ jr. making a saving tackle for the dolphins excellent drive so far for the Chiefs keeping the ball away from Miami and Moreno as the Berg is getting ready to call the place looks like he's looking at his wrist and he is trying to find the right time to formations to match up the plays here we are in the 16th week of the season and he still needs his note in a 13-year veteran at that whose past for over 20,000 yards flag down touchdown Kansas City man Lee makes the catch there is a penalty marker on the play bigger of eat when it's six seven and 300 pounds with a false start nullify as the Kansas City touchdown all right here's the man that's called for it right here let's see what he does before the snap of the ball let's see if he moved just a little bit yeah you see that big right leg stepping outside he's a little anxious for that pass rush and it nullifies the touchdown to Manley there's the current drive a truck and only two passes a toy a doing most of the work for Kansas City but they still haven't got many points out of it third and goal from the 8 that pass is complete to the 2 yard line manly with a catch again and on fourth down Lowrey in the field goal unit will come on [Applause] [Music] good pass protection this time for the bird receivers open in the middle of the field but the way the ball is thrown it's low and the receivers facing the quarterback had no chance of getting in the end zone that time as Lewis Oliver 25 comes up it makes the hit three points right now that'd give him a 10-point lead sure Kansas City the way that defenses played feel pretty good about that and it's an 18 yard field goal and Lowery's chip shot is good though the Kansas City Chiefs extend their lead with the first point to the third quarter a minute 45 remaining now Kansas City on top 24 14 I just did something incredible five minutes ago I had gray hair but now I don't and this is what did it no option instant from Clairol the advanced way to get rid of the gray option instant for men is different with theirs you have to pour and mix ingredients but options the advanced way all you need is this it's so easy and only five minutes later your natural-looking colors back mmm hair feels bigger too new option instant from Clairol the advanced way to get rid of the gray the Mazda race to the record is almost over we said we do whatever it took to set an all-time sales record and we're almost there but the race isn't over yet there's still time to get record-setting deals including savings of up to $1,000 on 6 - 6 + MX 6 but hurry the Mazda race to the record would soon be over at your local Mazda dealer now try the strength Joby can't you just give your Sunday but to give and you're welcome I supposed to do something kids love McDonald's gift certificates just 50 cents each or ten through five dollars the crazies say thank you come home to the best in college football as Auburn rattles Ohio State in the Hall of Fame bowl then number five Florida State takes on 6th ranked Nebraska at the Fiesta Bowl and a game that glued the term in the national championship as number one Colorado battle sports ranked Notre Dame at the Orange Bowl new year's day but this bowls are on NBC Tom Hammond and Joe Namath from Joe Robbie Stadium 24:14 the Chiefs over the Dolphins with a minute 45 to play in the third quarter these two teams needing to win and then hope for help to make it into the playoffs they need all four AFC wild card contenders to lose then the winner would still be alive so they're looking for the Raiders the Steelers the Colts and the Bengals have all lose would still have a chance [Applause] Lowry's kick goes out-of-bounds where Miami will take over at the 35 yard line well Nick Lowry a moment ago kicking his 23rd field goal of the season but he trades several of those for one bate kick against the Cleveland Brown week 11 this is an overtime Lowery with a make up of a field goal 40-yard attempt is no good and the Chiefs have to settle there for a tie with the Browns actually in that game Lowery missed three makeable field goals which would have given Kansas City the victory that's one of the games they'd like to have back although Lowery has passed another milestone tying on Stena Rood with his seventh 100 point scoring season [Music] hands at the Sammy Smith who kiss and turns his way across the 40 to the 42 yard line right now let's check in at NFL live and Bob Costas okay it's on the Saints doing their best to open the door for the other AFC wild card contenders they're hitting the Colts with a 24-6 lead right now John for Kade flushed out of the pocket throws on the run would you say Hobie Brenner was open 30-yard touchdown 24 6 Ron Meyer in an 18-point hole in the fourth quarter the Saints doing their best to help out the Chiefs of the Dolphins as we come to the final minute of the third quarter in Kansas City holding a ten-point lead Sammy Smith not much there on that running attempt [Applause] neil smith on the tackle for Kansas City you know it seems that every now and then Miami has one good running play and it forces them to try and run the ball another two or three times just teasing you in aren't they okay this running game in this office is really not a good would and I think they're wasting time three out of four the times they do run the ball and it just let Marino throw the thing well the Houston Oilers are watching that st. Colts score as well because even though they lost to Cleveland last night losing the AFC Central title they'll be in if the Saints beat the Pope here's Mark Clayton with the reception and buying some more room as he takes it inside the 45 and down to the 44 yard line of achieves one of the worries coach Schottenheimer had about these dolphin receivers is their ability to run with the football after they catch it that time Mark Clayton did some good running on the final play of the third quarter with Kansas City up by 10 [Music] in 13 cities in 10 countries across the Pacific they're playing our song United Airlines royal Pacific Service we dedicated to giving you the service you deserve halfway around the world come fly the friendly skies New Britain Connecticut is 119 miles from New York City it only seems farther than that people here live in the same house as their parents lived in worship in churches with their grandparents worshiped and work for the company their 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airing it out against Atlanta 24 14 here with Kansas City up by 10 points starting the fourth quarter of play first play of the quarter coming up Kansas City on defense in Miami with a first down at the chief 44 RINO's pass hits the defender Dino Hackett in the back of the leg [Music] boy I tell you Moreno and his receivers after a quick start today have not looked sharp in the last two quarters but right now Marino's talking to his receiver asked him to turn right over the middle Moreno sees the Blitz and the hole in the middle and he's expecting Edmonds to turn and hook up it was a poorly thrown past my opinion I mean it didn't appear Edmonds had a chance to break inside there and I think I shouldn't say really poorly thrown because Moreno did avoid his sack but just looking to where he put the ball there was no chance for anyone to catch him see what Moreno has done today and he has a 2nd and 10 here [Applause] that one is caught for a first end by Jim Jensen well ol mr. reliable again goes down the sideline takes on Lloyd Burris and catches over his shoulder the Dan Marino pass for a dolphin first down boy as bad as that last pass was this one was beautiful Marino just puts the touch on it and drops it right over the head of the defender into Jensen's hands first is in pretty good shape but not good enough not for that task Jensen's caught six passes for 62 yards and a touchdown today meanwhile mark Logan is missing from the dolphin offense took a blow to the head may not return he's replaced by Tom Brown [Applause] not loose for a moment to get to the 25 dino hackett with a tackle there [Applause] [Music] Sammy Smith shamit Florida State third leading rusher all-time for the Seminoles twenty five hundred and thirty nine yards bothered by injuries as a senior had his best year as a junior when he gained a record twelve hundred and thirty yards at seven 100-yard games hey you know the people in Kansas City probably remember Marion butts from last week's game with San Diego but was the guy to fit on a blocking force and he said he didn't even carry the ball in polyploid at 15 or 25 yep again over the ball might have already been down Miami can't sit anyway that has been one of them its problems fumbling the football I think this was a fun well I think Miami coach Shula got away with something this time that ball looked like it came loose before Smith was down so let's take another look at it gets up in the hole it looks like there's a nice hole but it gets closed suddenly nuts if we could find that ball I don't see it from that angle but that ball is loose before he hits the ground well there's the fumbling problem of the Dolphins who are lastly AFC in the turnover ratio at minus 18 coming into the game then salia mouaz hyper-extended and elbow he's on the Kansas City sideline but may return Moreno has a man wide open his Jensen who stumbles for a first down lost his footing might have had a little more but he does have enough for the first down at the 16 yard line where he's covered by Kevin Ross Kevin Ross Perez Martin they were all over there but none of them were close enough to make the play just see three red shirts around the ball on the left side of the screen certainly Jets in the track to the crowd there but all three shirts none of them can stop Jensen before he makes the first down Dolphins driving here trying to get back in the game they trailed by 10 getting a first down on Jensen's seventh catch of the day ball at the 16 of the cheeks Kansas City up by 10 Moreno lawsuits were Clayton they can't get there Albert Lewis defending mark Clayton the pass a little too long Clayton makes a nice little Juke inside here and then breaks to the outside there's the Juke now he's open if the balls laid over Noah's properly Lewis hasn't given him a lot of room it has to be an excellent pass but from the looks of Dan Marino you can see he wasn't too happy with it he had six and just missed them what about Clayton the practice yesterday trying his place kicking looks like about a size 15 shoe you had on its foot he is the third backup kicker by the way these two Jana and then the grove owner Robi and then Mark Clayton [Music] goes up top so they could catch at the 4 yard line now the teacher saying no catch but the official has the spot marked right there Lewis Cooper took Farrell Edmonds down and Edmonds stretched out that six foot six frame to make the reception it appeared that Marino saw something on the defense defense and changed the play at the line of scrimmage to give Edmonds that quick little pass to the outside here's Moreno telling these guys something given a signal with this helmet I know that has to mean something no flies out there there you see Edmunds now what's the question about this case he hasn't and then the ball comes loose after he hit the ground first and goal at the for nothing on the ground maybe lost the yard Sammy Smith Neil Smith and Rob McGovern ready for that one McGovern the rookie linebacker of Holy Cross has been the leading special team Packer for Kansas City and started a couple of games he's been a surprise with the 10th round draft choice out of Holy Cross [Applause] second and goal the ball just inside the 5-yard line [Applause] Derrick Thomas was there and again Moreno throwing the ball and no one really ready for it Jensen didn't even look back no he didn't Derrick Thomas is right on Jensen to see the ball go over their heads Jensen looking back but I think the timing was a little bit off he was that's taking a big chance with that defender standing right there and Moreno still puts the ball in that area had Thomas looked around and could have been interception third and goal from the floor 13th play of the drive for Marino he trails by 10 with 10 53 left in the game [Applause] Clayton Kevin Ross covering him closely [Applause] Maryna wanted a flag for interference but no call and it'll be fourth down the Dolphins will settle for a field goal attempt well I thought Kevin Ross did a good job on the left side he is dreamed 31 is in pretty good shape right there it may have been a little bumping but I don't think that fleet could have really reached that ball Derrick Thomas coming from the outside is the one that might have forced Marino to throw the ball a little bit early helped him throw it off target possibly high leonov it's missed from 56 yards this one a 22 yard attempt all this good so Miami narrows the gap a bit with 1044 left in the game the Kansas City lead now 24 17 we'll be back after a word from your local station nbc's christmas night gift to you the award-winning movie for the whole family The Sound of Music Monday about six months ago we were concerned about our hard water so the local collagen dealer came to our home to do a free in-home water test something just told me I should know more about the water my family's using so we did the test and I could see the difference between the culligan soft 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KY free Action News 1044 left in the game from Joe Robbie Stadium Tom Hammond until Namath with you Tommy Roy our producer JD Henson our director the Dolphins getting back into it with us - Jana vich field goal cutting the can he leaves seven shades of that overtime game Christmas 1971 between these two teams they're on target seven-point deficit facing the Miami Dolphins the defense now needs to hold and get the ball back from Marino low line drive kick by Stallone and it's taken by Copeland and then fumbled picks it back up and makes it back to the 20-yard line well if there were a game that the Miami Dolphins would like back this season it might have been the first game of the year they faced the Buffalo Bills and had a lead this is the last play of the game watch Jim Kelly the Buffalo quarterback pick his way into the end zone and Buffalo comes from behind to win 27:24 scoring on the final play of the game if they had that one back Miami would be nine and six coming into this one that was a tough loss for coccioli he said it was devastating at the time that so hard to get back and a bad preseason first game was pretty good and then they had to lose it in the last play was devastating for Christian Okoye the lone setback the crowd trying to rally the defense the burg goes to the air and passes complete for a nine-yard gain to Emil Harry check those all-important other scores now as this playoff scramble comes down to the final week of the season Giants now ahead of the Raiders by 10 Philadelphia on their way New Orleans beating Indianapolis Pittsburgh though is still winning that will eliminate these two teams so in New England aside $70 for [Applause] laughs when they want to if they're struggling in oh yay carries and this will be a first down carry as Brian so Shay hangs on to get him to the turf but Kansas City now right in the spot they want to be to play a ball control with the NFL's leading rusher well Marty Schottenheimer his offensive courted hey here we have a Christmas wish list huh if you're asking Santa who said that the Marty what would you like in your stocking and he said a great receiver he didn't hesitate on that somebody was some speed not to knock the ones he has but just a great one that can really get downfield and he's he fought back on this 1989 season he shook his head and said while fewer turnover what I called him chocho is kind of like a choo-choo train there as he just chugs the yardage up turns it up Barry Kraus made the tackle for Miami he's one of the great beers on this dolphin squad and Don Shula what would you want on your Christmas wish list well upgrading his defense that goes without saying as the Dolphins have the 24th ranked defense in the NFL it also likes some balance that translated means what a better running attack have better offensive line that's what it translates to I know daddy Smith the pretty good back but he has to have two holes up front second and two after that eight-yard gain by Christian Okoye [Applause] at the line of scrimmage fell forward for a yard but it looks like he is a little short of the first down that'll depend on the mark of the football TJ Turner on the defensive end making the tackle meanwhile the clock ticking away and the Dolphins down by 7 need their defense to toughen up here but Kansas City here pretty smart notice on first down this series they passed the ball I think everyone who spoke to the home us up here the Dolphins everyone was expecting a Quay on first down the bird smart he went to the pass play that enables them to pick up the short you already needed on second down I wouldn't be surprised to see super even though it's a kowai I'd keep it on the ground I'd give it to that big man [Music] oh boy a play a stop before it went underway was a flag down [Music] well that'll set them back five yards and that will inhibit their ball control a little bit now de Burgh may have to put it up after all those penalties are killers to a ball control team frenzy de Burgh fell asleep that time he had time when he went up to the line of scrimmage to kind of move it along and get to snap off before the 30 seconds inspires I think he just missed the clock we saw him come up to the line of scrimmage and get set puts him in a first down in 15 situation which isn't the end of the world not the way of plays picking up the arty and there's the up-to-date list of Russia's 93 yards for a toy a today Barry Sanders has a hundred and eleven but Christian still has the lead for the NFL rushing championship the birds pass wide open at midfield and off the hands of Pete mandolin [Applause] [Music] well manly comes down field and turns inside it'll be on the right side of your screen you'll see number 89 and the ball is going to be behind him now I don't know whether de Burgh expected manly to kind of pull up in that area or manly kept floating over just a bad pass by the bird one thing for sure manly was open my routine leads by 7 with second and 15 here at the 37-yard line of Kansas City [Music] almost as soon as he had the handoff by Brian so Shay [Music] let's go now to Bob Costas at NFL live all right Tom thank you very much John taglio boo of the New York Times the brother of NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue was one of four journalists shot and wounded while covering the fierce fighting in Romania today taglio was wounded in the back by a sniper who fired on a car carrying him and other reporters all the reporters are expected to survive John taglio boo the brother of Commissioner Paul Tagliabue is listed now in satisfactory condition let's go back to the ball game brings you back to reality we're here at the football game meanwhile in certain areas that pass intended for Todd McNair is incomplete Jeff cross put the pressure on to burg in Kansas City will have to punt but Kansas City stopped themselves that time they had to delay of game penalty which put them in a log yard each situation and then they had the mix-up with Manley and de Burgh they just stopped themselves that time Schottenheimer can't be happy with that effort meanwhile Moreno and Shula getting together and the Dolphins will get the football and a chance to try to tie the game [Applause] five yards of cake ladies that eat bad snap and the kick is partially blocked good burn does get it away and gets a good roll out of it finally picked up by ernest gibson of the dolphins who is out of bounds at about the miami 45 yard line Goodwin did manage to get it off for 23 yards lipfird Bob Lee was putting the pressure on Woodford and got a piece of the football so the crowd now getting into the game and the Dolphins will have the ball trailing by 7 holiday greetings from Budweiser [Music] the people who bring you Budweiser wish you and yours the very best of everything this holiday season four-wheel drive driving anti-lock brakes kids may not understand what Ford Aerostars new four-wheel drive as standard rear anti-lock brakes are all 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back he's here to hit the ground and good Brent picks it up and just gets the ball around or pushing rushing Andre Brown it ball was not deflected the good burn got the ball off really a nice fashion because Brown was just in front of good for a nice job by Kelly good friend getting that ball off second down and seven for Miami you know the caption it will be enough [Applause] in front of Kevin Ross merino fires a bullet right at the head of Marc Clayton who catches it for a first down Kansas City's got to do something to get his rhythm here you see Clayton Blake underneath Kevin Ross in the timing is such as nothing Ross could really do to stop the play Kansas City must find the way to put some kind of pressure on Dan Marino or at least disrupt his rhythm by bumping those wide receivers at the line of scrimmage in the first meeting between these two teams in Kansas City the Dolphins came back in the second half scoring three touchdowns although Kansas City held on to women 26:21 down the sideline to the 20-yard line mark lately beating Kevin Ross 26-yard game well one time Klayton takes it inside this time he fakes and takes it outside he set Kevin Ross up for this with his last reception this time he'll fake inside Ross fights a little bit and Clayton just gets it up to the outside to catch the perfectly going past by Moreno Mark Clayton closing in on a thousand yards receiving this season that would be a Miami record fourth time over a thousand he has 60 today so he is getting there Albert Lewis made a saving tackle as Mark Logan turned the corner and picked up another Miami first down another one of those successful running plays that are going to mess up this Miami off because they're going to try and run the ball again probably but they're just good blocking out in front there by the Miami linemen leading the play and chief just had to stop the play way downfield excellent offensive blocking they call mark Logan Smiley's it always has a smile on his face and they smiling after that run Marino looks to the end zone mark Clayton for the touchdown throws the ball into the stands Clayton against Kevin Ross a classic matchup between two of the best at their positions and Moreno finds Clayton for the touchdown what nerve moreno has I mean Ross was all over Clayton this step for step right there but the ball was released Clayton's timing was perfect that he turned around and said hello is right in his arm perfectly executed stoy jana now for the time Italy marked it down it looked like Kansas City was offside Derrick Thomas came flying across the line the kick is through the uprights and if it is against Kansas City into the huddle well I think they made contact before the ball was snapped they'll probably have to kick it over again if he didn't make contact then the extra point would stand [Applause] 58 [Music] [Applause] I don't understand this the penalty will be forced on the kickoff read try having kick again well what are they going to get penalized for a play that happened two plays earlier I don't understand that I mean they can decline this penalty how are they God that's a surprise I mean here we have this play now Kansas City is going to get penalized for a play that happens to plays prior to the kickoff well in any event stay on ovitch kicks it through on the second try got'em both as a matter of fact it's a twenty-four twenty-four game after Marino hits Clayton for the touchdown you can thank you it will stop it will at some point that went on forever so there was a glass everywhere living you might have a 700-pound soapstone wood-burning stove that had bounced all the way across the living and was sitting in the middle of the floor it was obvious from the very beginning that our house was no longer habitable and I called my agent I told him we needed to find temporary housing and then 48 hours all state had written me a check to pay for our moving expenses and for a river I expected bean pushers and I got 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that's why that extra point didn't stand the first time and the penalty assessed on the kickoff so stay on of its kicks from his 40 fielded by Copeland nice return by copeland across the 30 to the 32 yard line and speaking of nice this pass from moreno to clayton fits that description sure this doesn't tell the story Marino's timing here appears to be okay but when we look at this other isolation replay Kevin Ross on Mark Clayton what how close Ross is here that Clayton turns around the balls there rust he just can't believe I don't speak that Marino threw the ball to his man there's marina who has hit 27 of 42 for 304 yards and three touchdowns and Mark Clayton with five receptions 66 yards all in the second half now de Burgh must go to work complete the page step on page to the 45 finally wrestled down at about the forty six or seven yard line Jarvis Williams at the bottom of the stack for Miami de Burgh to Paige and these two opposing quarterbacks have had big days well if Miami can't get a pass rush on the bird get the bird this kind of time back there there's Stefan page in the middle of the screen he just gonna stop and lifted Hobley comes up late then naturally paid curds inside makes a nice gain out of it but again if the Dolphins can't get any pressure back here in the bird he's going to keep picking him apart first down at the chief 47 the birds pass caught by Hayes nice catch Hayes was battling with Ofra doll in fact Offerdahl was draped all over him he still managed to make the grab we've seen some of the most accurate passing today we've seen some sure we've seen some misfires but for the most part given the wind conditions - I think he's put it backs have been remarkably accurate the clock ticking away coaching 3 minutes left in the game it's hard to read with a sun shining on it here's a koi a Christian Okoye a straight-ahead for a first down he's to the 40 yard line of Adolphus and carrying bodies with him goes inside even that IV plen was over there egging him on that's the clock and again it's hard to read but it says 2 minutes and 44 seconds a better look at it this is a machine this telecast presented by authority the National Football League intended for the private use of our audience any rebroadcast or other use of the telecast not the express written consent of the Miami Dolphin prohibited this game the property of the NFL the Chiefs in dolphins all rights reserved first down Kansas City from the Miami 40-yard line de Burgh wide open to herea drops Harry just flat dropped the football heard the footsteps I guess that's a classic case yeah he could have heard the footsteps he could have taken his eye off the ball just a split second but no doubt the bird delivered it right on target that's if he could see Harry take his eyes off the ball now it's too tough to see here but certainly the pass was on target it'll be second and ten for Kansas City two minutes and 17 seconds left game tied at 24 the ball at the 40 yard line Adolphus manly first down inside the 25 of Miami Steve de Burgh again delivering on target as the clock ticks down to the two-minute warning two minutes left in the game one of these teams fighting for a chance perhaps at the playoffs they need to win and the Chiefs are threatening a TMZ golf like Joyce George Blanda played pro football for 26 years with four different teams but who holds the record for most seasons with the same team Jim part of the Cardinals Jim marshal of the Vikings or John Brodie of a 49ers which would you choose did you know that now almost any size business can save with AT&T if your business is spending as little as $50 a month in long-distance you can save ten to twenty eight percent or more with the new 80 pro watts it works over your regular telephone lines and you automatically get bigger and bigger discounts the more you spend the bigger the discounts whether you're spending $50 a month up to five thousand dollars a month we have the one plan for you call us we'll even waive the signup fee Pro Watts another AT&T advantage in 1979 Jim Marshall completed 19 years of service with a Minnesota Vikings if you said Marshall you made the right choice [Music] well the national championship in college football will be decided on New Year's Day and you can watch three great bowls here on NBC the Hall of Fame auburn against Ohio State the Fiesta Nebraska in Florida State and then the Orange Bowl Colorado number one and undefeated at 11 and o against once beaten Notre Dame that all comes your way on NBC starting at 1:00 o'clock championship Monday New Year's Day two teams fighting to hopefully stay alive in the playoffs they need a lot of help score tied at 24 Marty Schottenheimer and his chiefs have a first down at the 24 yard line two minutes left in the game is Don Shula hoping to have his defense force a turnover here where Tom Oliver Donnie his defensive coordinator alongside the pressures on him timeouts remaining Christian Okoye is carried 25 times from 96 yards let's see if the Chiefs play it safe here and run the ball they do with a koieie try to set it up for Nick Lowry field goal attempt you agree with a strategy Joe yes I do in Miami strategy also Miami quickly calls the timeout and it stops the clock at a minute 52 Miami with two timeouts remaining if you stripped four doors of all its awards erased all the glowing reviews removed all evidence of its presence on the world and introduced it today Ford Taurus would still be ahead of its time now get four point eight financing for up to 48 months or a thousand dollar cash bonus on Ford Taurus come home to the best in college football as Auburn rebels Ohio State in the Hall of Fame bowl then number five Florida State takes on sixth ranked Nebraska at the Fiesta Bowl and a game that will determine the national championship that's number one Colorado battle sports ranked Notre Dame at the Orange Bowl New Year's Day Nick Lowery is the most accurate field goal kicker in NFL history at seventy seven point two percent he may be called on to try to win this one for Kansas City but remember those three chip shots at least makeable field goals against Cleveland in Kansas City had to settle for time with an update on all the scores everything going the way these two teams would want except for that score Pittsburgh 31 22 over Tampa Bay but the Bucs coming back a little bit within nine these two teams need Pittsburgh to lose along with the Raiders and the Colts to stay alive but also needs Cincinnati tomorrow night you know we mentioned Larry's accuracy Tom I know he doesn't need any what defending him but up in Cleveland with that whirling wind to my rendus weather conditions and an horrendous playing surface if ever Lowry is going to miss three field goals from those close makeable ranges that was the day boy it was a really ugly bad weather day and the pudding wasn't good for him I don't know if this guy's ever missed three field goals in a game other than Alan Easley is mr. automatic second and nine for Kansas City the ball at Miami's 23 this is a play-action pass to bird comforts in this fact back to the 28 yard line first sack of the day for the Miami defense the Miami pound machine comes through Hugh Green was the man that got through to get Steve de bird and another time out stops the clock with a minute 46 left Shula's defense with a big play Interstate Batteries powers starts up strong and keeps on going so find an interstate battery dealer near you [Music] maybe you can't avoid winter but you can sail right through it in the Caribbean Florida or Hawaii let American Airlines take you where [Music] for the job of Marty Schottenheimer and Steve de Berg and kicker Nick Lowry made a little tougher after the sack by the Miami defense football is now spotted back at the 27 yard line I tell you I still would run the ball if I was the burger coach dodging himer because that would force Miami to use their last timeout and give me a shot with Lowry those extra 30 seconds are going to be precious this would be a 44-yard attempt now one more sack takes him out of field goal range this will be a running play it is to McNair and McNair takes it inside the 25 and back down to the 23 yard line so now Nick Lowry the 10-year veteran out of Dartmouth on the field to try to attempt the go-ahead field goal but first Miami will stop the clock with a timeout their final timeout a minute 35 Sean will also give Nick Lowery a little time to think about this sure Marino's dangerous with any time left on the clock but if Lowery makes this a field goal would only tie it for Miami it will be a 41 yard attempt Lowery has missed mine field goals this year the Berg will be the holder the two coaches on the opposite sides of the field they have a common link that goes way back Don Shula as the Baltimore Colts coach once picked Marty Schottenheimer in the fourth round of the 1965 draft although Marty passed up that chance to sign with the AFL Buffalo Bill now Nick Lowrey will try a 41-yard field goal with a chance for the Chiefs to take the lead good Nick Lowrey from 41 yards has given Kansas City the lead with a minute 31 left very important to these Chiefs to win this game to regardless of the other playoff results of talking to Carl Peterson before the game and he said you know they've had a pretty good season didn't win as many games as they would have liked to win but they're headed in the right direction Paul Peterson certainly happy with the job that Coach Schottenheimer has done so far and here you'll see Schottenheimer what his reaction is through the good field well he didn't get too excited about that huh I think he kind of expected that thing to be good he told us he wished they had done better he thought they would do better this season but he has succeeded in raising the level of expectation for this team and he says the players for the most part have responded very well 27:24 Kansas City with a minute 31 left 1 minute and 31 seconds Miami out of timeouts but no one better at milking the clock running with two-minute offense then Dan Marino he's getting ready he's got to have some help from his friends though already today we've seen dooper drop three passes he's had five drops total by his Miami teammate so these guys are going to have to catch the ball in this situation sure we know Marino can get it done but it takes the rest of the guys to do it as well Marino has passed for over 300 yards here's the kick by Lowery in the end zone by mark Logan and Hampton tells him stay there sensational kicked by Lowry I mean that's forcing the Dolphins to start at their own 20 that was just a big kick by Nick Lowry well remember earlier in the game Miami had a 92 yard drive for a touchdown they'll have to go 80 yards here to take the lead or perhaps get into Ray's forest to Yanam it's to attempt a tying field goal 304 yards through the air for Dan Marino story on evictions going to have to get fairly close to Tom because what wind there is is coming out of the direction that if the Dolphins are going into duper banks Clayton Lynn Brown along with Jensen receivers burritos pastor Clayton he's got some old he's at midfield Kansas City 45 yard a 35-yard completion to Clayton [Applause] over time these dolphins want to win they're gone for the win Clayton's coming from the right side across the field well we won't see a replay this time because they have a hurry-up offense moving the ball along here quickly now but Clayton came from right to left across the field and just outran puros that time for the big gainer and that puts Clayton over a thousand for the season that's a Miami record fourth time over a thousand yards receiving in a season he had been tied with duper [Applause] [Music] behind duper the intended receiver with Kevin Ross covering meanwhile on the sidelines Peet's Leonov it's a rookie from Indiana keeping his leg warm and maybe he'll get a chance to talk you know the little things we don't see or know about sometimes after this last pass play Marino went over to Cooper and talked to him about his past pattern obviously Marino thought Cooper was great to the outside and that's where we alluded to earlier when duper misses practice time Marino on the same page all the time and it's hurt they're passing to town a minute 17 on that clock Moreno a time across the middle and broken up intended for Clayton JC Pearson hit him to knock the ball loose this will be third down for Moreno JC Pearson who actually was in pursuit on that last Clayton reception is an excellent position this time it looks a little close oh that's just good defense by JC nice going he got his right arm in there and rip the ball loose there's JC Pearson number 24 27:24 Kansas City that clock is difficult to read it's a minute 11 and grab it ass was behind him and it'll be fourth down and that was good defense that time bill cowers defensive strategy worked they crushed the Dolphins up had that ball been on target there's coach power right now talking to burrows had that ball been on target coach Cowher had his team in his own defense and they would have stopped it for no game anyway fourth down went down and remember this Kansas City defense as we mentioned earlier without their perennial all-pro safety Doron cherry Lloyd Burris has done a good job filling in for him Dan Marino on the verge of four thousand yards passing three thousand nine hundred ninety seven he liked to complete this one on fourth down pasta middle east by Clayton [Applause] at six drops dropped by Mark Clayton he's even being consoled with Kansas City people yeah but I wonder if they're really sincere it's Christmastime you know they're not I don't care they're not that sincere they just got a Christmas gift from Mark Clayton new turn to try to run with a ball and dropped it Clayton's in the slot right in the middle of your screen you'll see him turn to the outside the ball is going to hit right in his midsection and his breadbasket and he can't fold he'll remember that during the whole winter time the whole offseason Clayton remember that merino well that's just the way it's gone all season long Dan fighting on the sidelines in Miami is dropped a full sound pass in now Kansas City will just run out the clock Miami with no timeouts left as we think about this game there have been a lot of heroes for Kansas City Steve de Berg has had a big game first in a Koi a right at 100 yards rushing and perhaps we'll take the NFL rushing championship Barry Sanders giving him a run for his money Sanders with three touchdowns I think the last game I think they had to try and run a Quay now I think they're rushing titles going to be so close see I'd like to see him try to get some more yards well Marty Schottenheimer is a no-nonsense coach and he doesn't care anything about records he wants this w and he's going to get it Moreno and platon who have combined so many times for spectacular plays and a disconsolate Mark Clayton after dropping a fourth down reception right in his midsection a bitter way to end the 1989 season as the Dolphins chance for a playoff berth go down the drain with that drop fast [Music] and the game comes to an end well Joe we got a pick an MVP what about Cristiano koi a who carried 26 times for 97 yards and perhaps will be the NFL rushing champion so Christian at Corey a from Kansas City is our Budweiser most viable player but wiser we'll make a contribution to the United Way on behalf of all today's MVP NFL live with a Budweiser NFL report coming up next Kansas City wins over Miami 2724 Tom Hammond for Joe Namath saying Merry Christmas everybody beware of this guy but he's no sanitized his name Letterman is show late night his guests this week Paulie Reiser cliff watch out for only on NBC

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Keywords: NFL, MIami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, 1989

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Length: 174min 23sec (10463 seconds)

Published: Sat Jan 12 2019