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| Dolphins Nip Chiefs, 17-16; Lowery's 52-Yard Field Goal Try Falls Short at End
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- January 6, 1991
- Author:
- Christine Brennan
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- nick lowery missed kicks
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There were 56 seconds to play and a 52-yard field goal to be made.
Nick Lowery, the man almost everyone would pick to kick it, was on the field waiting for the snap. If the kick succeeded, the Kansas City Chiefs would regain the advantage after blowing a big fourth-quarter lead in today's AFC wild-card game. If the kick failed, the Miami Dolphins would have capped a glorious comeback to win the game.
For the first time in 2 1/2 months,
Lowery missed. After 24 consecutive field goals,
Lowery watched as a kick he thought "was good enough to go in" dropped a foot or two short of the crossbar.
It was not good, and Miami, behind by 13 points in the fourth quarter, won 17-16.
Even though ...