The Longest Game Ever

[Crush]

It was also the beginning of the end.

[KC_Lee]

Originally Posted by Crush

It was also the beginning of the end.

In more ways than one. My father was at that game and apparently it became one of the reasons my parents got divorced.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by KC_Lee

In more ways than one. My father was at that game and apparently it became one of the reasons my parents got divorced.

Did your mother become obsessed with Garo Yepremian?


I saw the game in 1971. Not sure if it's too soon to see it again, but maybe it's time. It'd be nice to my childhood team back in action.

[58kcfan89]

Every time I hear about this game, I think about the Willie Lanier quote after the game that I read not too long ago.

"I left everything out there on that field. That was what pro football was about, that was the game at its best."

I can't imagine how awful the end of that game must have been to those of you who were watching, but I'm interested to see the game. Having never seen it (being born about 20 years after the fact), I'm interested to see it, but may have to change the channel right before the ending...

Originally Posted by Crush

It was also the beginning of the end.

Like I said, I wasn't around, but from everything I've read/heard/seen about the game, it seems like this is true. Seems like after this game, all the responsibilities that Stram put on himself got to him and the team never recovered.

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Thats a game that changed the NFL. Chiefs win that and more than likely we win our 2 Super Bowl in 6 years, against Dallas no less. Miami might not go on to perfect season the next year and Dallas might not have became America's Team either.

Was actually just reading a book that echoed this. Hard to believe what might have happened (or not happened) to the entire league if just 1 game goes another way.

Damn Dolphins.