Many football games played on a muddy field have been called a “Mud Bowl.”
On January 23, 1983, the New York Jets played the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Championship game, at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami won the game, 14-0, and advanced to the Super Bowl, where the Dolphins lost to the Washington Redskins. The rainy game has been dubbed the “Mud Bowl.”
Other famous/infamous New York Jets football terms include the “Butt Fumble” (2012), the “Fail Mary” or “Hell Mary” (2023), and the “Fake Spike” (1994).
Wikipedia: Mud Bowl
Mud Bowl can refer to various sporting events which occur or have occurred in muddy conditions, including:
. The 38th Grey Cup championship in Toronto in 1950, between the Toronto Argonauts and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
. A 1977 NFC playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams
. The 1983 AFC Championship Game, between the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets
. A 1997 Divisional Playoff game, between the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers
Wikipedia: 1982-83 NFL Playoffs
Sunday, January 23, 1983
AFC: Miami Dolphins 14, New York Jets 0
New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), rain
Game attendance: 67,396
NFL.com—100 Greatest Games
1982 - Jets vs. Dolphins
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP - “MUD BOWL”
“The Jets gave you that one moment of glory, but a lot of pain over the years.” -George R.R. Martin
The AFC Championship Game in January 1983 between the Dolphins and the Jets became known as the Mud Bowl because heavy rain in South Florida – combined with some questionable groundskeeping at the Orange Bowl – had transformed the field into a muddy swamp. Since the Jets were the faster team, this played to Miami’s advantage – and the Jets’ offense went dormant. A major reason was Dolphins linebacker A.J. Duhe, who prior to the game intercepted just two passes in 6 NFL seasons but in this game picked off three. The most important one occurred in the fourth quarter, with the Jets down 7-0. With his jersey, like all other players,’ dirtied by mud, Duhe leapt up and batted a pass attempted by Jets QB Richard Todd. Duhe then bobbled and caught the ball himself, returning it 35 yards for a touchdown. The Dolphins won, 14-0, but lost in the Super Bowl; for Jets fans, the game was among the most frustrating in franchise history.
Newspapers.com
24 January 1983, The State (Columbia, SC), pg. 2-B, col. 3:
Orange Bowl Squabble
Jets/ Dolphins Toss Insults After AFC’s Mud Bowl
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🏈On January 23, 1983 the Miami Dolphins beat the New York Jets 14-0 in the AFC Championship Game in front of 67,396 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. On a wet, muddy field (the Jets complained about the Dolphins’ decision not to place the tarp over the field before the game), the Dolphins defense held Jets quarterback Richard Todd to only 15 completions in 37 attempts for 103 yards; he threw 5 interceptions. Linebacker A.J. Duhe led Miami to a victory with 3 interceptions, scoring a 35-yard touchdown and setting up the other Dolphins score. Miami held the Jets to 139 total yards. The game would become known as “The Mud Bowl.”🏈
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January 23, 1983, AFC Championship Game the Dolphins Beat the Jets in “Mud Bowl” 14-0 to advance to the Super Bowl.
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So, just to summarize, we have:
The Mud Bowl
The Fake Spike
The Bubby Shovel Pass
The Butt Fumble
The Fail Mary
What am I missing? C’mon guys, I know there are dozens more. Stop sulking. Twitter is fun, lol. #Jets #TakeFlight
5:36 PM · Nov 24, 2023
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Vinny Achilles 1999
Butt Fumble
Fail Mary
Chad(why couldn’t he stay health
Matt Robinson Thumb
Mud Bowl
Gastinue late hit
Namaths knees
Excetera Excetera…
11:56 PM · Nov 27, 2023