1998 Dolphins @ Colts

Peyton Manning makes the first start of his NFL career, as his Colts host a future Hall of Famer in Dan Marino and the Dolphins at the RCA Dome.

[@seanvogt221]

At the time of this game, Noah Eagle, who calls play by play on NBC’s Big Ten football, was only 9 months old.

[@cbakehorn]

This was special to watch. My grandfather took me to my first (and sadly still my only) NFL game as a kid. He had been raving about this "Peyton Manning" guy a whole bunch, and he wanted to take me to go see him play. I remember it was Colts versus Dolphins, and the Dolphins absolutely crushed them, but it was still such a fun time. I never actually realized all these years later that it was Peyton's first game ever. I was also too young and didn't know enough about football to realize I got to see Peyton and Dan Marino play in person. This was obviously the game... And it's cool as hell to watch it 25 years later.

[@PredatorKingdom]

The first week of the return of the NFL on CBS and the first year of broadcasting AFC games that used to be run on NBC as CBS ran NFC games until 1994 when FOX first took over.

[@bigblue9996]

Interestly enough Peyton's career began and ended on CBS.

[@robsmith961]

I mean, CBS had the rights to AFC games. Granted, there was a 1 in 3 chance the super bowl would be on CBS.

[@joeynickles7962]

Really unfortunate for Dan Marino that the Dolphins didn’t have this kind of defense in the 80s or early 90s. Jason Taylor, Zach Thomas, Trace Armstrong, Tim Bowens, Terrell Buckley, Sam Madison…that’s pretty damn good!

[@brendonkeen1974]

“On my very first nfl game I completed a pass to Marcus Pallard, and someone hit me really hard and i told myself I know I can play in this league”

[@Monty_McFly]

Best retirement speech ever...

[@mikesheppard5723]

Eli Manning age 17 back in 1998 just 6 years later when he made his NFL debut with the New York Giants back in 2004

[@jasonbaker7894]

I lost my copy I had of this, thank you

[@joeynickles7962]

Abdul-Jabbar may not have had great long speed but that initial burst was outstanding.

[@andrearel3703]

Solid between the tackles runner who could carry the ball 25-30 times a game. His lack of break away speed is the reason for his 3.3, 3.6 YPC average. He should've played ten years in the NFL but once teams figured out his limitations they preferred to try other backs, even though most were never as good. The Browns let him go and no one picked him up after only 4-5 seasons.

[@fantasticvoyage614]

Mark May on CBS. I must be getting really old.

[@jordanrapin5469]

Great confetti Touchdown at the end 24-15 it tells he was gonna win a Super Bowl in Miami 9 years later 1998-2007 SUPERBOWL 41 champion 29-17 amazing turn around of a score for a first round pick love it 😍 I’m a lions fan so love him as a fan colts and lions are bad just amazing to think that

[@kevin4209]

The greatest offensive mind of all-time versus the greatest arm talent of all-time.

[@drew626]

My dad took me to this game at the RCA Dome. I was 6 years old and too young to understand what Manning would bring to Indianapolis. Now I’m 31 and wish Manning had stayed in Indy his entire career.

[@antoiner3820]

This team's future looks bright.

[@JoMoRWDT]

Finally! I've been waiting so long for this. The GOAT is born... Thanks for uploading!

[@evanwilliams6406]

The young man whose early life I read about in a children's newspaper, Peyton Manning made his NFL debut in this game. Manning was always my favorite quarterback of all-time. Manning may have struggled in the playoffs but it was satisfying to see him finally get two rings with the Colts and Broncos. Brady and the Patriots always seemed to have their number.

[@ercihanates6504]

Bart Simpson i really can't thank you enough, right now I'm looking at your 227 videos of peyton manning's game highlights playlist and I was really looking for something like this. I'm having a deep look to peyton's career and i was looking for every kind of a footage in everywhere and i found this goldmine. thanks a lot bart!!! subscribed and i liked it.

[@dougjennings1517]

very nice mate,, thanks

[@simonbrophy5301]

Oh man - I forget that his first start was against Marino. That's totally awesome

[@julioflores5097]

Wow

[@Theresa-gb3ud]

I was there that day!

[@BigDaddy-uv5mo]

Young Eli looks like someone taken out of the wonder years

[@ABASPORT13]

Marino the Best ever

[@myssmeow001]

Where we were going w/ such.....

[@joeynickles7962]

For Manning, it wasn’t quite as bad as the final stat line indicates. There were some beautiful flashes throughout the game. But man, those last two throws on their penultimate drive were about as bad as it gets - just absolutely dreadful.

[@ericradford2142]

Every great quarterback’s career starts somewhere and the game against Dan Marino was one.

[@noremorse2012]

hall of famer vs future hall of famer

[@donovanwilson1039]

Key Plays: 11:40 MIA: Mare 22-yd FG 20:05 MIA: Marion fumble recovery 27:20 IND: Harrison 42-yd rec from Manning 30:05 IND: Vanderjagt 51-yd FG 35:30 MIA: Gadsden 44-yd rec TD from Marino 37:20 MIA: Buckley 12-yd INT ret 39:50 MIA: Abdul-Jabbar 4-yd rush TD 54:00 MIA: Mare missed 51-yd FG 1:11:55 MIA: Gardener INT 1:23:10 IND: Pollard 32-yd rec from Manning 1:34:10 IND: Harrison 39-yd rec from Manning 1:40:50 IND: Banta fumble recovery 1:50:55 MIA: Abdul-Jabbar 16-yd rush 1:56:30 MIA: Buckley 21-yd INT ret TD 2:03:05 IND: Harrison 6-yd rec TD from Manning Key Stats: MIA: Dan Marino 13/24 pass, 135 yds, 1 TD Karim Abdul-Jabbar 23 car, 108 yds, 1 TD Oronde Gadsden 1 rec, 44 yds, 1 TD Terrell Buckley 2 INT, 1 TD IND: Peyton Manning 21/37 pass, 302 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT Marshall Faulk 24 car, 56 rush yds, 4 rec, 49 rec yds Marvin Harrison 5 rec (13 targets), 102 yds, 1 TD

[@tdrewman]

Payton's career at Indy, he only beat Miami 1 time at home. Maybe twice..

[@SuperFuck]

It’d of been very interesting had the Colts stayed in the AFC East considering Tom Brady’s dominance in that division. Manning vs Brady x2 a year.

[@dannymoe9028]

Why is Jimmy Johnson wearing a coat inside a dome stadium? Lol

[@christopherdonaldson7484]

14:33 ELI MANNING AT 17

[@boxingdialogue4676]

What’s up with Peyton’s shoulder pads? Lol

[@JHollowayNetwork]

What about The NFL Today pregame show that preceded it?

[@chrisorr4902]

Peyton Manning 's NFL debut. Now going to be in the Hall of Fame this year.

[@andrearel3703]

One thing you can't help but notice watching these old Colts games is that Bill Polian's defenses were soft. The Dolphins receivers just had their way with these DBs for years, 98-02. Bill Polian's teams were 1-5 in Super Bowls. No match for the bigger/stronger NFC East teams, 0-4 with the Bills.

[@devinhoyt1700]

Dan Marino is the greatest qb ever 24 records in 16 seasons! Crazy F@&$ Tom Brady it’s not the same

[@SuperFuck]

Brady was boring to watch. Mahomes is boring.

[@SeanGrady90]

Do you by chance have a good quality version of the 1991 Bills-Redskins Super Bowl? Thx (There's a few on YT, but there's all pretty bad 360p)

[@jerrybaker6184]

How do you get all these full games?

[@devinhoyt1700]

I loved this sport, it’s completely different now, but during this time here this game was at its peak and started the down hill decline…

[@SuperFuck]

Once the NFL took defense out of the game, the dynamics of everything changed.

[@Monaayy29]

14:34 that guy would have a good career himself

[@bryantlucas6006]

Shows the support indiana has for their teams!

[@gigglygully4406]

Look at that beautiful Miami Dolphins (old) logo. Look how it bursts out of the water vertically. ....Their new logo continues to stink it up and look like dog shit.....

[@joseph-dg1hg]

I like jason Taylor crackback blocking on that int by buckley..😅😂classic! He laid pathon out! Lol

[@randallfloyd4476]

i was there.

[@gregpellegrin8713]

Who names their child Karim Abdul jabbar lol cmon man…..

[@k.d.1555]

Regular season Peyton was Elite .. playoff Peyton was ass cheeks .. #stampedeblue

[@calvincoleman7543]

Another myth

[@jaredmenard7645]

@@calvincoleman7543 man lost to Miami in the playoffs and had 50% completion rate lol. That's not good

[@SuperFuck]

Yep, Peyton was only 14-13 in the playoffs. Tom Brady was 35-13 in the playoffs with 7 Super Bowl wins.

[@jacobshroyer6109]

Little Eli watching his big bro go pro

[@theKevronHarris]

What an unforgettable game for Peyton Manning!!!!

[@joeynickles7962]

Drayton could block but my god talk about one dimensional: the guy couldn’t catch a cold.

[@despeg93]

Interesting that The dolphins started Peyton's career and ended Eli's career.

[@joseph-dg1hg]

When did the dolphins end eli's?

[@despeg93]

@@joseph-dg1hg In 2019 that was Eli's last start of his career. Eli won the game.

[@mariosnum1fan]

@@despeg93that doesn’t mean the team ended his career

[@JaegarLourdesHeathman]

Peyton Manning will always be better than Ryan Leaf

[@jtstevenson81]

Bullshit. Manning just had better players around him. If Leaf had had Manning's supporting cast, HE would be the one going into the Hall of Fame next year.

[@silverback7675]

@@jtstevenson81 if you really believe that then I have some nice oceanside property in Iowa to sell you

[@jtstevenson81]

@@silverback7675 Sorry, I tried to make it seem obvious that I was being sarcastic, but I realize that sarcasm doesn't come across so well in typed words. Sorry about that.

[@silverback7675]

@@jtstevenson81 oh man no need to be sorry. It’s definitely tough to convey sarcasm through text because the inflections just aren’t there. All good man, my mistake as well.

[@grantflood548]

Does anyone else think Manning should go into the Hall as a Bronco?

[@coreylevine3856]

he going as a Colts he been there longer

[@jtstevenson81]

This isn't Major League Baseball. Guys don't go in with any particular team. They just go into the Hall of Fame, and during their speech they generally take time to thank each organization they were with throughout the course of their career.

[@grantflood548]

@@jtstevenson81 didn't realize that thanks for that info.

[@gregpellegrin8713]

Wow that first Miami possession was painful to watch lol, 9 min boooooorrrrrrrring 3 point drive.

[@blakebortles6098]

marvin Harrison most over rated played in NFL history

[@nflmatchuphighlights]

blake bortles you mean underrated?

[@blakebortles6098]

maybe an eye doctor is needed

[@grantflood548]

Blake Bortles is my favriote player so ya 😂

[@blakebortles6098]

16 career playoff games Harrison scored 2tds

[@jaredmenard7645]

@@nflmatchuphighlights he got shut down in the big games man

[@gigglygully4406]

Look at that beautiful Miami Dolphins (old) logo. Look how it bursts out of the water vertically. ....Their new logo continues to stink it up and look like dog shit.....

[@theKevronHarris]

I love the classic Miami dolphin 🐬 logo a million times better than the current logo, which looks cheap and forgettable.