Still to this day, the highest rated MNF Game EVER!!!
Any Dolphins fan who watched this game knows what a great game it was & what it means to the history of our franchise..and those who missed it or have never seen it have no clue what they missed out on! Years ago i purchased the DVD set off Ebay that has highlights of the Fins undefeated season and the whole 1985 MNF game against the Bears, i highly recommend this set to anyone looking for a trip back to our glory days!
This '85 Bears team were a team on a mission & looked to have destiny on their side. They had one of the all-time great defenses and would cruise into the Orange Bowl with a 12 & 0 record to face our Fins (8 & 4) in that Monday night match-up 30 years ago tonight...The '85 Bears team have been mentioned in some circles as the greatest NFL team ever, of course i'm pretty sure we'd all disagree with that assessment..But make no mistake about it, they were a GREAT team..After our game with them they'd win their final 3 reg. season games & absolutely crush it in the postseason; pitching 2 shut-outs (21-0 against the Giants and 24-0 in the NFC Championship Game against the Rams) Before crushing the Pats in the SB 46-10 (We'd finish the season riding a 7 game winning streak, winning the division, beating the Browns in the playoffs before being crushed by the Pats in the AFC Championship Game, 31-14..Killing the hopes of a rematch of that epic MNF game)
Anyway, getting back to that magical night in the Orange Bowl where with members of the '72 undefeated team walking along the sidelines & cheering the Fins on, the stars would align, and a team that practically everyone gave zero chance of upsetting the mighty Bears would dominate them on this one night...and what a great night it was for Fins fans everywhere...And yes, i know it's ancient history,, but really, what else is there for us gluttons for punishment??!!!
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