Dan Marino TORCHES The Greatest Defense! (Bears vs. Dolphins 1985, Week 13) 

True but I think the fact that Eric Dickerson beat the Bears in 83, 84 and 86 with a different (and lousy) QB each time while putting 4 TDs and games of 126, 149 and 111 yards rushing against 8 and 9 men in the box all game long is even more impressive!

I have never bought “the greatest defense of all time” simply because they had a phenomenal YEAR. Think of the Steel Curtain, for one - they had a great DECADE.

@@norbertrossi7925 For 5 seasons, they were ranked in the top 4 every season when the West Coast offense was being implemented. 1985 just happened to be their Superbowl year when it was most dominant and complemented by an entire team destined to win the Superbowl but their defense the next season was even better. The Steelers defense was great in the 70s, but most teams were just running the ball and even the Dolphins got by them in 1972 in the AFC championship game throwing just 16 passes. I'm not going to knock the Steelers because they were great in that decade, but the Bears were dominant on defense for more than just 1 year. If it wasn't for an idiot on the Packers ending McMahon's season, they most likely go back to back as Superbowl champions.

@@roland7584 Everyone talks up Marino for this win but Dickerson beat the Bears in 83 (2 tds 126 yards) beat them in 84 (2 tds 149 yards) and again in 86 (111 yards) and did it with 3 different and lousy QBs. The Bears had 8 and 9 men in the box each game knowing who was getting the ball (no spread offence just one back in the I formation) and they still couldn't stop what they knew was coming.

@@norbertrossi7925dude in 1984 they had the most sacks of all time still hold the record. In 1986 they still hold the record for least points allowed per game.. u need to learn your football history

@@johnwhyte2638n got stuffed for 46 yards in the nfc championship when it mattered most

What you mean is, Marino is one of the most talented QBs ever. Greatness is measured in how many rings you have, because your team won most games. I would compare Marino to Rodgers, possibly the most talented passers of all time. But greatest? no I don't think so

@@rantdmc Luckily, everyone is entitled to their opinion. Right or wrong.

That was a pretty stupid comment, RantDMC. 🙄

@@billyskittles1036 Rant's comment was spot-on. You guys are biased Dolphins fans, so you're unwilling to accept the truth about Marino's career.

@@billyskittles1036 nah billy, Rant spittin

You’re right about that!!!

And the first BTTF movie came out in the same year this game was played… coincidence?

Funny, because this game feels much older than that movie. Even though I remember both...

Thanks for Sharing!!!!

This was Marino's Superbowl 🏈😊😁🤙🏈🍺

Pretty sure everyone knew he was going to be in the HOF after tossing 50 TDs the season before.

​​@@Moonraker_6 It was 48 passing TDs.

@@TheJusticefornone 👍🏻

Usually dislike statements talking about the past being better. However the importance of Monday Night Football is completely gone now a days.

It was a great MNF game, no question!!!

@@adamdorgant9454 Let's say the BEARS 🐻 win that 1985 MNF gm.at the MOB. There'd b no guarantee that they'd win 5 more straight contests. Tho the BEARS' chances would've look good of course.

Utter nonsense, of course we will see games like this again. I saw a couple this year

That game was over by halftime, not a great game.

Almost 40 years later and I'm still pissed about that loss. Of the four games I found the most revolting or horrible to sit through as a loss when I was growing up it would be. 1. The Catch in 81 2. The following year's NFC Championship game with the Danny White concussion 3. The Miami loss to the Niners in 84 in the Super Bowl (I lost $5 to my uncle on that one and never bet on a football game again after that) 4. And the following year's loss by Miami to the Pats in 85. 85 was truly the end of an Era to me. It was the last division title and winning season for Tom Landry, and it was the next to last AFC Championship Game for Don Shula. I grew up idolizing those men along with UNC basketball coach Dean Smith. I think it's because I saw something of my grandfather in those coaches and I thought the world of him when I was growing up.

No guarantees that a Super Bowl rematch would have ended the same way. Aside from a lucky tipped pass, Chicago was able to shut down Miami's offense in the second half. Having McMahon healthy in the post-season certainly made a difference. No do-overs though. This was Miami's night, but it was Chicago's season.

​@@frippertonics6421you could see the immediate impact of McMahon, with his late entry into the game. It's a certainty that had the Bears face this team in the super bowl, he would have been an absolute blowout the other way.

If going undefeated didn’t matter they wouldn’t of out McMahon in the game. They were doing everything they could to win the game 😂 Put an injured guy in with no practice to come from behind and sit in the pocket and take hits. If undefeated didn’t matter take Walter out when the game was out of hands.

@@dereklee778 do you know how to read? He straight up said the bears response AFTER the game was the right one. Meaning they didn't let the loss derail their momentum. They kept on course and won out the rest of the season

@@Bennysol I can tell my response went waaaaaay over your head bud. 😂

@@dereklee778 you just don't comprehend the English language. Once again. "The bears response AFTER the game was the right one." Not before the game,bnot during the game, AFTER the game. It's very simple

Oh,Going undefeated mattered. Dont think that for a second. The 72 Fins record stays intact.

Your pats crushed the fins in the afc championship that year

@@Fireyninjadog Uh… Dude? Hello? You should know that You, @Greysen Gagne, and I are all Patriots fans here! If that’s not enough evidence to be true, I still have my Tom Brady Patriots Jersey. Don’t leave them out!

They had parties with Drugs Sex and Beer 🍺

Lots of yayo!

While your choice of favorite team disgusts me, I appreciate your comment about the Dolphins.

And a pea for a brain.

Ya more than Eli manning he never had a defense that good until it was too late except for like 92 and 94

@@ericpackers1700 or a running game to support him.

I don't disagree.

Can't argue with that

True!!!

He sure took a beating for his team in this one

@@dansweda712 he still beat the 85 Bears. No other quarterback can say that.

@@dionr1168 yeah, just saying he took some hits, holding on till the last second to pass the ball, not sure who today had balls like that, think about the guys coming after him, Dent, a guy named after a large kitchen appliance, etc. Lol

No props for Dolphins. They laid a big egg in playoffs that year. They bailed out against New England. Horrible game that year in playoffs. This game was their Super Bowl.

Full game in on the channel under classics good watch

Miami had 31 at halftime. But I think Chicago did give up only 39 points in their last 7 or 8 games before this one.

Marino's stats are simply amazing when you consider he played during an era were QB's aren't protected like the way they are now. You almost NEVER heard of a "roughing the passer" call back in those days unless it was very blatant. Take a look at the video at 6:38 and you'll see how a defender plows right into Marino leading with his HELMET after throwing a pass. VICIOUS! And that was "normal" getting hit like that even being 2 or 3 steps away from a QB - absolutely BARBARIC!😬 Probably would've won a couple of SB's if he wasn't injured from all those horrendous hits and injuries he suffered during his career. Easily the best QB to never win a Super Bowl - hands down - but I blame that on what the RULES were back in those days - not because of Marino.

I'm a Steelers fan, but the Marino Dolphins were awesome.

Sure that's part of it, but in Marino's career the Dolphins had zero 1,000 yard rushers and usually had a very mediocre defense.

@@haedyncavanagh That had one, Kareem Abdul-Jabar, who they had to hand off to a million times to get that.

@@bjchit Huh? Kareem Abdul Jabbar?? Wrong sport, dude!

the referees is the reason Miami lost ?

@@therealdanielrodelo9897 No, 4 turnovers in the AFC Championship Game was the reason they lost.

Yeah. The Patriots had absolutely no chance against those Bears. But apparently the Dolphins took em lightly.

You're right, it would have been a great super bowl.

It would have been a better game than what we got that's for sure.

His first 6 seasons were unbelievable but he had a significant dropoff after that

@@PedroMartinez-tt7lr it wasn't Marino it was the talent around him that dropped off. Duper faded pretty quickly after his first couple of seasons. The running game steadily got worse, but most of all the defense was just dreck after 85.

@@ashleighelizabeth5916 What you wrote is true but Marino peaked early. He wasn't putting up a lot of points in the playoffs

Yep... Miami's only touchdown in the second half. It certainly seemed to be Miami's night. And probably the highlight of their season.

I remember that. Such a profound statement.

Worst loss ever was AFC championship Dolphins looking past Patriots to Bears in Super bowl.

@@djeanpierre True!!!

Yeah, that’s pretty much standard operating procedure. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

Marino would be mentioned more amongst the greatest. But he didn't have enough of a running game and defense unfortunately

They lose a shootout. Healthy McMahon...Bears put up 38+ on that Dolphins defense. Miami wouldn't have had enough to keep up in a neutral setting.

@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 The 85 Bears would not have won a shoot out with The Dolphins.

Marino & the Fins only put up 14 points - AT HOME - v. the Patriots defense. They would have been smoked in the Super Bowl just as badly as New England. The Bears were out for blood in January.

@@PedroMartinez-tt7lr That game was a fluke. The Patriots rode turnovers and a running game to The Super Bowl. They won three road playoff games due to winning the turnover battle. That was not sustainable.

After that TD, I KNEW Miami was destined to win this game.

@@kevinriley2261 After that TD, I knew Miami was destined to not make it to the Superbowl.

@@roland7584 Seriously? Why?

@@kevinriley2261 That's how some teams roll. They get all hyped up for a big regular season game, but can't keep that excitement up and always falter when the fans least expect it. The Seahawks playoff game was a fine example of it just a couple years prior (the Dolphins never should have lost that at home against an average team), so it wasn't much of a surprise when the Pats rolled them right out of the playoffs. Some teams just have a personality and that trend is very hard to break in the short term and it usually takes a big change to break it or it lasts through the long term and in this case, it lasted through 17 years of the team leader.

@@roland7584 Fair enough. Marino was also a choke artist in big games so...

That's not an opinion that's a fact

marino is better than most quarterbacks who did win a Super Bowl

@@CuddlyViv this is also a fact including qb with more then 1 ring

Well IMO, Marino is the GOAT, super bowl or not. He was clutch asf, he shouldn't be punished for his team failing him

@@gregtrust5599 isn't that the argument that y'all old heads hold against LeBron? If winningless Dan the goat than he is too

I thought this was gunna be hyperbole but FUCK ME those throws give me the shakes. Clean, and effortless. There's nobody comparable even in today's league.

Aaron Rodgers is the closest thing I’ve seen to his pure passing ability, quick release and all

So quick and like a rope too

Very fast accurate strong release.

If the Bears had Marino in 1987, Bears win that Super Bowl.

Typical bears. Which is why they have won nothing since and never will

Probably not, it's really hard to beat a great team twicd in a season let alone once, but I definitely think it's a more competitive game. That I know for sure.

@@lucashenderson2775 I've thought about this for years over and over. My final thoughts are Marino wouldve gotten his lone super bowl ring. The bears simply couldn't stop him, no matter what adjustments they wouldve made. Their defensive backs were major mismatches for Duper and Clayton and their defensive front wasn't as fast as Marino's release

Marino & the Fins only put up 14 points - AT HOME - v. the Patriots defense. They would have been smoked in the Super Bowl just as badly as New England. The Bears were out for blood in January.

@@gregtrust5599 wrong. Bears won. Dolphins lost

@@gregtrust5599 Bears were ranked 2 - 7 - 1 - 1 , the 49ers were ranked - 2 - 2 - 1 - 10 and they won 38 - 16 , what makes you think Marino beats the NUMBER ONE RANKED DEFENSE in league , Wash , beat them with - 1 - 3 - 11 - 12 in 1983.Dolphins won with bear backup QB and home field Orange bowl Advantage and 2 dozen throwbacks from 1972 on sidelines .

Especially for dolphin fans,

Good old days are gone

Plus, what were the chances of walter payton fumbling twice? wasn't their night

Sometimes there is no justice in the sporting world. Marino never won a Super Bowl, Larry Bird never won an NCAA Championship and somehow the Atlanta Braves managed to only win one World Series in the 90s....

If we're gonna judge quarterbacks on Super Bowls alone, then someone's gotta explain to me why Trent Dilfer is better than Dan Marino.

Dilfer;...and I'm still trying to figure out, how Hostetler won a S.B.

@@davidr5961 Right?!!!

​@@seanbeconovich9410or Brad Johnson

Ironically the Dolphins' only win of their 2007 season came against the Bears

True!!!!

@@anthonyrivera0917 I thought it was against the Ravens?

​@@TimmyTickle It was he got it wrong

The only points Miami scored in the second half, and if they met in the Super Bowl I think it would have been more like that second half.

Walter got 23 carries and 2 receptions in the game, he also turned the ball over with 2 fumbles.

They’ve popped champagne every year after the last undefeated team loses. Needless to say they were sweating quite a bit in 2007.

Many of '72 dolphins were on the sidelines that night watching.

Not just Marino's fast gun, they couldn't cover Moore, Duper & Clayton.

You do realize dolphins had 2 touchdowns via batted balls and the bears lost by 14, Miami was super hyped and very lucky in that game. If Miami made it to the superbowl the bears would've shut them out as payback and wouldn't have put in the backups in the superbowl as they did against new england.

@@mikes3517 Regardless of the batted balls, the Dolphins had the Bears out of their element in this game. There were also dropped passes and screwups for Miami which could have lead to even more scores. They made the adjustments and had the right style on this night to beat the Bears.

18-4 career on MNF in the Orange Bowl (including the final OB game for the Dolphins in 1986 which they lost to New England). I don't think the record at Hard Rock is anything similar.

Given the fragmentation of the TV viewing audience in recent years due to various factors (additional channels, streaming, cord-cutting) it’s not that hard to believe

Wrong, for pure arm talent, Peyton Manning, for the ability to win no matter the situation, Brady, for extending broken plays through scrambling, early Wilson, for pure Swag, Broadway Joe and the greatest all round QB, Joe Montana. Marino had a great arm, 50 TDs in one season speaks for itself. The prototype qb is Montana. The GOAT is Brady.

@@craigschruhm2379 no the prototype is Dan Marino. Tall, big arm, delivers from the pocket. Thats why from then on that's what every qb ideally looks like. You're talking about each qb's best skill set or attribute. No one would ever say Russell Wilson is the prototype qb. And also "arm talent" Manning over Marino? I don't think so.

Nobody had better arm talent than marino...other qbs may have had other advantages over him...but not in throwing mechanics

The whole game is available on the NFL channel.

2002 bucs > 2000 ravens

@@Hollisbot no

@@XBC3-4GOTY yes harder schedule no.1 all time pass d and top 5 run and 2nd highest scoring only behind 17 jags and ravens had easy schedule while bucs had the hardest that year also bucs had more turnovers by almost 20 so it’s no even close and 85 bears are better then ravens

@@Hollisbot 85 Bears are also better then the 2002 Bucs D

@@XBC3-4GOTY stats don’t lie bucs are the best passing d of all time and it’s not even close for 2nd and the only stat the raven are better in are fumble recovery and run yards and by your logic if the ravens are better then the bears the bucs must be better then them as well

Correction... they would of went 16-0 if not for Dan 'The Motha Fuckin Man' Marino!

"The Bears honestly could’ve went 16-0 if they didn’t lose this game." What a profound statement. 🤣

@@temarikel8674 Hey, the 2008 Lions could have been undefeated, if they won those games that they lost

@@PunkIsDead...LikeMe 😂😅🤣😭. We know what he meant, still funny tho lol.

The Bears honestly could've gone 0-16 if they didn't win 15 of those games

and get blown out in the super bowl at the patriot's expense -_-

@@1990Thunderbolt Either way you look at it, they earned that shot at a Super Bowl.

Not only ruined that chance, the Patriots blew out the Dolphins at home. A rarity indeed. I watched that game on tv, I was shocked.

@@Toutvids A lot of people forgot that Patriots team was actually good that year and had one of the most underrated linebacking cores. Andrew Tippet was literally considered the Lawrence Taylor of the AFC.

Watched Dickerson do it to them 3 times in 4 years. Loved it.