16. 1983 MIAMI DOLPHINS at 16. 2011 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW YORK GIANTS
16. 2011 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW YORK GIANTS
Record 9-7
Pythag: 8-8
Off: 9th
Def: 25th
1st NFC East
d. Falcons WC 24-2
d. Packers Div Rnd 37-20
d. Niners NFC Title 20-17
d. Packers Super Bowl Title 21-17
HC Tom Coughlin OC Kevin Gilbride DC Perry Fewell
MetLife: 55 degrees
Bob Papa/Dick Lynch/Carl Banks
Offense
QB Eli Manning 30 Ole Miss
RB Ahmad Bradshaw 25 Marshall
RB Brandon Jacobs 29 S Illinois
WR Hakeem Nicks 23 UNC
WR Victor Cruz 25 Mass
TE Jake Ballard 24 Ohio St
LT Will Beatty 26 UConn
LG David Diehl 31 Illinois
C David Baas 30 Michigan
RG Chris Snee 29 B College
RT Kareem McKenzie 32 Penn St
Defense
LDE Justin Tuck 28 N Dame
LDT Linval Joseph 23 E Carolina
RDT Chris Canty 29 UVA
RDE Jason Pierre Paul All Pro 22 S Florida
LLB Mathias Kiwanuka 28 B College
MLB Michael Boley 29 S Miss
LCB Corey Webster 29 LSU
RCB Aaron Ross 29 Texas
SS Kenny Phillips 25 Miami
FS Antrel Rolle 29 Miami
DB Deon Grant 32 Tennessee
K Lawrence Tynes 33 Troy
P Steve Weatherford 29 Illinois
KR Devin Thomas 25 Mich St
PR Aaron Ross 29 Texas
A half dozen Super Bowl Champs remain - we'll see them all in Region 16, starting here with the 2011 Champs looking to move into the 16th seed. Neither offense or defense provided a lot in the regular season, there's one All Pro, 22 year old Jason Pierre Paul who had 16.5 sacks. Eli Manning is 30, 30 scores and 16 picks. 25 year old Ahmad Bradshaw had 11 TDs, 23 year old Hakeem Nicks had over 1100 yards receiving.
16. 1983 MIAMI DOLPHINS
Record: 12-4
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 7th
Def: 1st
1st AFC East
lost Div Rnd Seahawks 27-20
HC Don Shula DC Bill Arnsparger
Offense
QB Dan Marino 22 R Pitt
RB Tony Nathan 27 Alabama
RB Andra Franklin 24 Nebraska
WR Mark Duper 24 NW St
WR Nat Moore 32 Florida
TE Dan Johnson 23 R Iowa St
LT Jon Giesler 27 Michigan
LG Bob Kuechenberg 36 N Dame
C Dwight Stephenson 26 Alabama
RG Ed Newman 32 Duke
RT Eric Laasko Tulane
Defense
LDE Doug Betters 27 All Pro Nevada
NT Bob Baumhower 28 All Pro Alabama
RDE Kim Bokamper 29 S Jose St
LOLB Bob Brudzinski 28 Ohio St
LILB AJ Duhe 28 LSU
RILB Earnest Rhone 30 Henderson St
ROLB Charles Bowser 24 Duke
LCB William Judson 24 S Carolina St
RCB Gerald Small 27 S Jose St
SS Glenn Blackwood 26 Texas
FS Lyle Blackwood 32 TCU
K Uwe von Schamann 27 Oklahoma
P Reggie Roby 22 Iowa
KR Fulton Walker 25 WVA
PR Mark Clayton 22 Louisville
It's the last Dolphins team in round 1, the '83 team with the best defense in football. 2 All Pros, 27 year old Doug Betters, 28 year old Bob Baumhower, they combined for 24 sacks. Dan Marino's a 22 year old rookie who took over during the season, in 9 starts he had 22 scores and 6 picks (Dan Marino was good) 24 year old Mark Duper had over a thousand yeards receiving.
The winner here will head to Pittsburgh to face the final top seed, the '76 Steelers, lets go to MetLife for the kick.
1st Qtr
Giants at the 26.
1/10 - Brandon Jacobs gets a yard.
2/9 - 14 for Jacobs.
1/10 - Eli Manning finds Mario Manningham - its a 16 yard pickup and the Giants are at the 43.
1/10- Nothing for Ahmad Bradshaw.
2/11 - Eli scrambling -- Eli pulls is down and Eli has some grass ahead -- Eli Manning heading into open field -- Eli Manning dragged down after a huge, huge 39 yard pickup for the Giants and they are at the Dolphin 5 yard line! Big play for Manning and it is first and goal.
1/goal - Nothing for Bradshaw.
2/goal - Eli -- End Zone -- Victor Cruz -- TOUCHDOWN GIANTS - Manning 6 yard TD pass to Cruz and the Giants are on the board.
Dolphins at the 34 - 3 and out with a Justin Tuck sack ending the drive.
Giants at the 36.
1/10 - Manning downfield strike to Cruz - it's a 30 yard pickup - huge first quarter and the Giants are at the 34.
1/10 - Manning to Hakeem Nicks -- 15 yards and another first down.
1/10 - Manning is dropped by Doug Betters, there's a defensive holding on the next play to give NY the automatic first down.
1/10 - Manning Finds Victor Cruz over the Middle - Cruz breaks a tackle and he is Going Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN GIANTS - less than 11 minutes into the game, Victor Cruz has caught two TD passes from Manning and it is 14-0 New York.
Miami at the 27.
1/10 - Tony Nathan loses 1.
2/11 - Andra Franklin gets Miami's first first down with a 19 yard run and on the next play NY adds five on a penalty, they're at midfield.
1/5 - Nathan is stopped.
2/5 - Nathan is stopped
3/4 - Dan Marino escapes containment and scrambles for the first down.
1/10 - 3 yards for Nathan on the last play of the quarter.
2nd Qtr: Giants 14 Dolphins 0
2 possessions, 2 Manning to Cruz TD passes, Dolphins have 2nd and 7 at the NY 42.
2/7 - JPP sacks Marino and it's 3rd and 14.
3/14 - Marino picks it up - downfield to Duriel Harris - and add a roughing the passer to it and the Dolphins are at the Giants 9 yard line with the first and goal.
1/goal - Andra Franklin barrels his way -- Into The End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN DOLPHINS - Miami comes down the field, 73 yard drive and the deficit is sliced in half.
Giants at the 24.
1/10 - Manning 8 yards to Nicks
2/2 - Bob Baumhower sacks Manning.
3/8 - Manning to Manningham - it's 20 yards down the sideline to the 46.
1/10 - Manning to Jake Ballard, 7 yards across midfield.
2/3 - Manning to Manningham - it's 17 yards and a first down at the 30.
The drive ends here -- and after a missed FG Miami takes over at their own 31.
They're gonna get two first downs - 17 yards from Marino to Duper, 11 yard run from Franklin, but Osi Umenyiora gets New York's third sack and Miami punts - Giants start at their own 8, 3 minutes left in the half, 14-7 New York.
2 first downs -- Manning 13 yards to Ballard, Manning 19 yards to Nicks -- but Glenn Blackwood Picks Manning Off with a little more than a minute left and Miami takes over at their own 34.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Incomplete
3/10 - Marino in trouble -- he has to run -- Marino scrambling for 15 yards, Miami stops the clock with 49 seconds left at their own 49.
1/10 - Give to Joe Nathan, out of bounds after 5 yards.
2/5 - Marino to Duper - 12 yards, first down, and with 31 seconds left Miami is at the NY 34 and they stop the clock.
Miami takes the rest of the half to run the next 3 downs and then kick the FG.
3rd Qtr: Giants 14 Dolphins 10
A late pick allows Miami a FG and we have a tight football game with 30 minutes to go.
Miami starts at the 26 and gets 1 first down on a 15 yard run by David Overstreet.
After the punt, Giants at the 22.
3 and out with an AJ Duhe sack. Both teams with 3 sacks.
Miami is in good shape at their own 46.
1/10 - 15 yard Tony Nathan run.
1/10 - 1 for Franklin.
2/9 - 1 for Overstreet
3/8 - Marino dumps it off to Nathan who does a great job of getting to the sticks and picking up the first down at the 29.
1/10 - 4 for Franklin
2/6 - 3 for Nathan - and then an offsides gives Miami a first down at the 17.
1/10 - Franklin for 2.
2/8 - Marino to Nat Moore, it's his first catch of the day, 10 yards to the Giants 5 yard line.
1/goal - 2 for Overstreet
2/goal - Incomplete
3/goal - Woody Bennett powers his way Into The End Zone --- TOUCHDOWN DOLPHINS -- that interior Dolphin line, all Pro Bowlers, led by Dwight Stephenson - they just own those 3 yards - Bennett goes in and with 5 minutes left in the third quarter it is the Miami Dolphins who take the 17-14 lead.
Giants at the 27.
They get two first downs. Manning 17 to Manningham and a 33 yard Ahmad Bradshaw run.
But Doug Betters gets his second sack - it knocks the Giants out of FG range - and after the punt, Miami takes over at their own 20, just time for one play before the end of the quarter, with a 3 point lead.
On the first play - JPP breaks through and Gets a Strip Sack of Marino -- the Giants recover -- the Giants will have a first down at the Miami 18 yard line with the 4th begins.
4th Qtr: Dolphins 17 Giants 14
Both sides have 4 sacks and a turnover -- that Miami turnover coming when JPP gets his second sack, ripping the ball from Marino - and the Giants have a first down.
1/10 - Manning --- Manning Looks to the End Zone -- There's Devin Thomas --- TOUCHDOWN GIANTS -- Devin Thomas, the Giants 4th receiver - with the go ahead score -- New York takes the lead 21-17.
Dolphins at the 34.
They get 2 first downs - Marino 17 to Duper, Marino 16 to Moore -- but New York's fifth sack, Justin Tuck's second, ends the drive and knocks Miami from FG range - they punt it away - pinning New York deep in their own end - Giants at the 10 with 9 minutes left and a 4 pt lead.
1/10 - 4 for Jacobs.
2/6 -- Manning -- Manning is Going Deep -- He's Got Hakeem Nicks and Hakeem Nicks Is Off to the Races -- Nicks to Midfield -- Nicks to the 40-30-20-- Hakeem Nicks Is Going to Go All the Way with an 86 yard TD Strike From Manning! Eli Manning Has Thrown The Longest TD Pass in the Tournament to Date -- Manning 86 yards to Nicks! Manning 86 yards to Nicks -- TOUCHDOWN GIANTS - It is a lightning bolt -- Manning gives New York the 11 point lead with 7:30 minutes left!!!!!!
Miami at the 27.
1/10 - Nathan gets 12.
1/10 - David Overstreet busts a 37 yarder -- Miami is down 11, but 2 big gainers on the ground to the 24.
1/10 - Franklin 14 yard run - the Dolphins have a first and goal at the 10.
1/goal - Incomplete
2/goal - Marino to Nathan -- he is stopped -- Just Short of the End Zone and Miami has a 3rd and goal at the 1.
3/goal - Play Action - Mark Duper Is Wide Open in the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN DOLPHINS - it takes just 2 minutes and Miami goes 73 yards for the score -- the 2 point conversion Fails -- so with 5:19 to play the Giants have a 28-23 lead.
Giants at the 31.
They get 1 first down -- Manning 21 yards to Cruz.
But that's all - and just before the 2 minute warning - they punt it back to Miami - Miami has 2 timeouts left.
It's 28-23 Giants. Miami at their own 21 yard line. Here's a rookie Dan Marino, 79 yards away from winning this game.
1/10 - Marino to Nathan, 15 yard pickup and its the 2 minute mark.
1/10 - Marino -- Duper -- 19 yards to the New York 45 yard line! Dolphins letting the clock run, still with 2 timeouts left.
1/10 - Marino in trouble -- Marino is able to run out of bounds, gaining a yard. There's 1:29 left.
2/9 - Marino to Harris -- 16 yard gain! Miami is at the 28 yard line and the clock continues to run.
1/10 - Franklin is stacked up and there's the timeout. 57 seconds left in the football game.
2/10 - Marino has to dump to Franklin, he's out of bounds, 2 yard gain.
3/8 - Marino -- End Zone - Incomplete
And so it is 4th and 8. 40 seconds left. Miami at the Giants 26. Down 5.
4/8 - Marino....Nat Moore...Moore's got it -- Nat Moore 16 yards - Nat Moore to the Giants 10 yard line - the Dolphins use their final timeout - 27 seconds left in the game.
Miami is at the 10. Now out of timeouts. First and goal. Down 5.
1/goal - Marino...Marino can't find a receiver, dump to Dan Johnson, 2 yards and out of bounds. 19 seconds.
2/goal - Incomplete
3/goal - Incomplete
And this is it. 6 seconds left. 4th and goal at the 10.
4/goal -- Marino....Marino IS SACKED BY JPP -- JASON PIERRE PAUL WITH HIS THIRD SACK AND THE GAME IS OVER!!! The New York Giants advance to Rnd 2 on JPP's third sack of the day.
Final: Giants 28 Dolphins 23
Great finish here in the Play In Round, Miami falls just short on New York's 7th sack of the day.
Manning: 17 for 26 317 yds 4 TD/INT
Marino: 15 for 22 194 yds TD
Bradshaw: 7 carries, 46 yds
Franklin: 11 carries, 79 yds
Nicks: 5 catches 139 yds TD
Duper: 5 catches 69 yds TD
JPP: 3 sacks
Betters/Tuck: 2 sacks
Player of the Game: Jason Pierre Paul
