1979 Monday Night Football (Thursday Edition)-Patriots at Dolphins-Week #14

Here is a rare and unique Monday Night Football game from the 1970s that was only not played on a Monday night, but also did not have Howard Cosell in the broadcast both! On November 29, 1979 at the start of Week #14 of the 1979 NFL season the New England Patriots took on the Miami Dolphins in the Orange Bowl in a game that would essentially decide the champion of the AFC Eastern Division. Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, and Fran Tarkenton are the announcing team. No ownership of this material is claimed.
I have published this video for those who have requested longer or complete games. In order to gauge the interest in these longer videos I will wait to see if I can get 200 LIKES for this video. If I do, I will upload another rare, complete game from my vast library.

[@timburr4453]

Don Strock was such a solid dependable backup. Vern Den Herder one of the best names in football. Another great one is playing in this game too...Uwe von Schamann. Strock had his work cut out for him New England had a seriously powerful D in 1979.

[@beeemm2578]

Love the fun facts. Being 53, I obviously was a kid through the 70s into the 80s...I watched all these games live, begging dad to stay up just a bit more. Doesn't these old MNF ( and Thursday) broadcasts just reek of excitement? It seemed like everything was on the line every week...lol. better days,for sure. Hearing Gifford voice come on just takes me back...

[@retromaven2159]

Thanks. It's subscribers like you I do this for!!

[@butterbook]

I am a year younger than you...ANd I hear you LOUD AND CLEAR....and living in Miami, you could see the glow of lights in the sky coming from the orange bowl. Excitement is the exact word!! Games now feel like a golf match mixed with a game show.

[@chrishurt9724]

Not stated in the description but this is an amazing and very poignant 'last look' at Larry Csonka before his retirement. He had a very good game. His longest rush of the night came in the 4th qtr and simultaneously put him over 8,000 yards rushing in his career -- only the 6th player to do so in NFL history. I'm glad the MNF announcers and crew made sure everybody knew it. Never seen this footage before and I absolutely loved it. Way to go, Retro Maven. ;)

[@retromaven2159]

He looked like his SB VIII MVP self in this game. thanks for posting!

[@davidchrisman7935]

73 Jets/Bengals or 76 Rams/Bengals MNF would be nice to see complete games. Thank you for all you upload.

[@retromaven2159]

Sorry, neither is anywhere near complete. But thanks for your interest!

[@darylevrba6705]

@@retromaven2159 something is better than nothing🤔🤔

[@johnconnell4503]

I have so many miami dolphins games on tape....omg...except this one...I am the biggest csonka fan ever. Thank you so much for this so my hero

[@retromaven2159]

Thanks for the kind words. One of the benefits of this site is making material available to fans who wouldn't see things like this otherwise. Glad you enjoyed it, it was a tough one for me!!

[@retromaven2159]

I finally decided to do a full length game video for those that kept requesting one. I much prefer the shorter video format, but if this video can gather 200 LIKES then I will have evidence that many of you want these, and I will produce more of the longer videos featuring material new to KZbin. As they say, the ball is now in your court 🏈

[@darylevrba6705]

great stuff but let's see some games from the early 70's that you may have?? not counting snippits 🤔🤔still love your channel 😏😏

[@johnnythekid4601]

love this :) Thank you. Would love a basketball game

[@retromaven2159]

@@darylevrba6705 You're a tough man to please 😄!

[@retromaven2159]

@@johnnythekid4601 I'll see how this goes..😁

[@darylevrba6705]

@@retromaven2159 true but very old school...keep up the great work!!

[@dags3]

Thanks retromaven, please keep them coming.

[@retromaven2159]

My pleasure! I will try...

[@beeemm2578]

Just a better time in the world. End of the best decade in humanitys history.

[@bunpeishiratori5849]

The course of my life changed that very night. And sadly, not for the better. That was the night I randomly, accidentally laid eyes on a girl who lived on the floor below me in my college dorm. My brain ceased to function correctly after that.

[@retromaven2159]

So glad for you! You think the same thing happened to the Patriots when they saw the Starbrites?? It would explain so much!😅

[@bunpeishiratori5849]

@@retromaven2159 Nothing to be glad about because nothing ever developed. But I nearly lost my mind imagining the possibilities.

[@retromaven2159]

@@bunpeishiratori5849 😀

[@imaginethat765]

Russ Francis, NE player who gets hurt around 1:40:15 mark, passed a month ago. Terrific career.

[@brianwhitaker5081]

Thank you! My aunt and uncle took me to this game. I was thrilled beyond words, my first prime time Miami Dolphin game!

[@lancer3412]

I had forgotten about Tarkenton doing those games. The Thursday nights were extras. IIRC, ABC did 4 a year.

[@retromaven2159]

Kind of hard to notice he's even there, isn't it??

[@butterbook]

Look at those gorgeous dolphin uniforms! Bring them back owner Mortimer Snerd

[@chrisdubourdieu5875]

Nice presentation.

[@retromaven2159]

Thank you Chris. This game is very special to me as it was the personal copy of my good friend former NE Patriots Dr. Bill Lenkaitis who left us way too soon. This game is now on several YT channels but only here do you get many fun factoids about these 2 teams and the game. It's nice to when I got appreciative comments like this for my efforts!

[@82dorrin]

Monday Night Football, Thursday edition! Sooo... Thursday Night Football?

[@retromaven2159]

Essentially correct, they just didn't call it that back then as you can see in the opening credits...

[@marvelkingdom1972]

do U hVE ny other Dolphins? Looking for 1983 wk 1 vs BUF or the AFC Championship vs PIT in '84?

[@retromaven2159]

I don't personally but neither is a "lost" game. Surprised they haven't been posted yet, especially the 1984 AFC Champ game. C'mon collectors, help this guy out!!

[@marvelkingdom1972]

also looking for any (full game) wins from '74-77 and '66-'70 if anyone would, or could help (please/TY) @@retromaven2159

[@marvelkingdom1972]

@@retromaven2159 any MIA wins from ‘66-69.…?

[@retromaven2159]

@@marvelkingdom1972 No, and you surely won't find any. NBC didn't keep any of their master tapes of that era...sad trombone noise here :)

[@romelovesdan]

Get those "LIKES" up people!

[@wedge233]

The pats never beat the dolphins in miami - ever

[@retromaven2159]

Not in the 1970s for sure! Winning the '85 AFC Champ Game and the last NFL game ever played in the Orange Bowl in '86 helped ease the pain a bit...

[@wedge233]

@@retromaven2159 I was just kidding, the pats beat the dolphins 31-14 in the afc champion game in 1985 and the next year in the final game of the 1986 season on monday night, eason separated his shoulder and grogan threw a 40 yard tochdown to stanley morgan with 44 seconds left, when marino got the ball back on first down interception by rod mcswain. we had a bye week then denver beat up in the divisional round 22-17, eason got sacked in the end zone after fryar tried to field the punt on the 1 and got ran out on the 9.

[@rrmarshall3239]

@@wedge233 Good times!!