The NFL Stadium That Collapsed Mid-Game

[@stephenholloway6893]

It's a miracle that no one was hurt or killed during this event.

[@Emigdiosback]

Because it never happened. I can't even find any information about this on either the Wikipedia pages for 1985 dolphins or the Miami Orange Bowl!

[@chrisguardiano6143]

This is very similar to what happened 6 years later on the island of Corsica (though with deadlier consequences) before the French Cup semifinal between Bastia & Marseille. Many fans (especially local ones that were there to support Bastia) had arrived early so that they could prepare themselves for this massive match which was easily the biggest in Bastia's history. To make this match even more meaningful, Marseille were one of the best teams in not just France but in Europe at the time as Marseille would win the first Champions League a year later & Bastia really wanted to pull off one of the biggest upsets in French soccer history. However just before kickoff as the two teams were walking out onto the field, a section of the stadium collapsed resulting in 18 people losing their lives & 2300 were injured. It was later determined that the section was overfilled with fans (2350 fans were put into a section that could hold 1700) because Bastia wanted a sell out crowd for this match & the weight of the extra fans caused the section to collapse. Furthermore the section was already showing signs of structural instability before the match so Bastia should have closed off the section & moved fans to a less crowded section. For those wondering if the match was still played, it was not. In fact the entire competition was cancelled after this incident. It is the worst stadium disaster in French soccer history.

[@joeylawn36111]

“No one was injured or killed” Praise the Lord for that! A similar near disaster happened in a playoff game in Baltimore when the Colts were still there. The Steelers were blowing out the Colts (40-14 final score I think) when a private Cessna crashed into the upper deck of the stadium, but no one got hurt because most home fans had left the stadium because of the blowout score. If it had been a close game, people might have died. Note: This comment was posted before he mentioned the Colts incident....

[@williamgroves3134]

Secret Base did a video on that. Is it a good video as all of their stuff is.

[@arizonawrestlinginterviews1040]

I knew someone would bring up this story! And yeah, Dorktown did a great video on that incident

[@joeylawn36111]

What's ironic is that as a fan, you never want to have your team blown out like that. But in the case of the Colts-Steelers game - it was actually a good thing - lives were possibly saved _by the score_ !

[@orbyfan]

As a Colts fan watching on TV in 1976, I remember that. The incident occurred just after the game, but before the broadcast signed off.

[@davidlafleche1142]

Even scarier: If the Cubs and the Blue Jays had been in the World Series in 1989, then half a million people would have died in the earthquake on October 17.

[@chadwickwhite6107]

It sounds to me like someone SPIKED the Orange Bowl into the ground WAY LESS than 39.6.

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

It was even worse during the mid 70s. Opponents went 0 for 31 between October 1971 and September 1975 trying to beat the Dolphins at home-the all time NFL record. The OB once Shula got there in 1970 became the one place opposing teams did NOT want to go to because it meant an L.

[@ivantheteribul]

A good part of those wins were against Buffalo, who lost all their games against Miami that decade.

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

@@ivantheteribul Yep-0 for 20. It took until Sept 7, 1980 for Buffalo to beat Miami..the fans at Rich Stadium tore the goalposts down after the game and some even brought a piece up to Ralph Wilson's box.

[@ivantheteribul]

@@andrewpadaetz5549 That is, correct me if I'm wrong, the longest win streak by one NFL team against another.

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

@@ivantheteribul You are correct.

[@ivantheteribul]

@@andrewpadaetz5549 for the NFC, the team then known as the Redskins won 18 games against the Lions over three decades from 1968 to 1999, while the conference's longest streak involving division opponents belongs to the 49ers' 17 wins over the Rams from 1990 to 1999.

[@PAGoTribe1963]

Can I mention the fact that the Orange Bowl scoreboard had a cigarette ad on it? Different era, yo.

[@JayTemple]

Today it would have FanDuel or Draft Kings.

[@mrmoose6619]

Another fascinating story and a major reason why I enjoy this channel. Thanks again for an amazing story.

[@marlinfan1982]

I’ve been a Dolphins fan for a long time and I can’t believe that I’ve never heard this story. Thanks for sharing

[@kenmograd2009]

Miami was lucky that it didn’t end similarly to the Heysel Stadium Disaster that occurred several months prior where 39 soccer (or association football, as people on the internet like to argue about what the hell this sport is called) fans (mostly Italian ex-pats and supporters of Juventus) trying to escape a band of hooligans were killed when a section of the stadium wall collapsed.

[@joeylawn36111]

Worse was the similar Hillsborough Disaster where 97 died.

[@kenmograd2009]

@@joeylawn36111 Hillsborough was simply caused by people being packed into a single section of a stadium. The decrepit state of Heysel Stadium in 1985 was also a major factor in what led to the disaster.

[@shifty1927]

Surprised this never happened at RFK the way it used to move and rock.

[@Jason_Maier]

Other notable structural collapses of sports stadiums: Kingdome in 1994 - Four tiles fell from the roof only 30 minutes before gates were to open for a Mariners game. They closed the Kingdome for repairs (a crane accident killed two workers) and so the Mariners had to play the rest of their home games on the road; which because of the strike, said trip got shortened. Also meant that the Seahawks had to play their two preseason and first 3 regular season home games at Husky Stadium Yankee Stadium II in 1998 - A 500 pound concrete & steel beam fell into the lower level stands during batting practice, resulting in that night's game against the Angels being postponed and the game the next day being played at Shea Stadium (a unique doubleheader as that Yankees/Angels game was at 1205 and a Mets/Cubs game was at 740. The Yankees dressed in the old Jets locker room) Olympic Stadium in Montreal 1991 - 55 ton concrete beam fell onto a walkway so the stadium was closed for repairs; which forced the Expos to play their last 13 home games on the road. Hartford Civic Center in 1978 - Due to design flaws and snow accumulation, the roof collapsed. The venue was closed for two years because of repairs, forcing the Whalers to relocate to Springfield, MA. Kemper Arena in 1979 - Part of the roof collapsed in a storm with heavy wind and rain. Forced the Kings to play most of the 79-80 season at Municipal Auditorium.

[@orbyfan]

Several disasters occurred in the days when ballparks were built of wood instead of concrete and steel. A brawl that started on the field at Philadelphia Baseball Grounds in 1894 resulted in a fire that destroyed the ballpark and part of the surrounding neighbourhood. The new park, popularly known as Baker Bowl, experienced a bleacher collapse in 1903 that killed 12 people and injured 232. A collapse of the lower-deck extension in 1927 resulted in a stampede of fans that injured 50, with one man dying from a heart attack. Indianapolis Motor Speedway allowed homemade scaffolding (selling cheap standing room) on the premises until one such structure collapsed during the 1960 Indy 500, killing 2 spectators and injuring as many as 82.

[@nkmade]

2010 - The Metrodome's inflatable roof collapses under the weight of the snow

[@ncopie2006]

2008 - Georgia Dome was struck by a tornado during the SEC Basketball Tournament. Some of the structure on the upper side of the building collapsed. The game between Miss State and Alabama was delayed for over an hour and they finished the game eventually, but the following game was Kentucky-Georgia and it was postponed. They moved the tournament to Alexander Coliseum (now McCamish Pavilion) on Georgia Tech's campus and the winner of the UK-UGa game had to play twice that Saturday. Georgia won the tournament as a 12-seed that weekend.

[@joezegers]

Also the time when the roof of the Metrodome collapsed due to heavy snow

[@jacekatalakis8316]

THe 1960 Indy 500 had a home made stand collapse as fans moved to get a view of the start as well. Not strictly a venue issue, but still a colllapse

[@blackoutchris8796]

I heard of this story. In the 80's I got to visit my relatives in Miami a lot. I got to go to the Orange Bowl in 84 and 85. As a kid I noticed that the concrete had a lot of cracks and flakes that broke off. Never really thought of it until the floor gave way.

[@toddbiesel4288]

It wasn't even the first game of the decade in that stadium to end up with that exact final score, so that concrete collapse very well could have happened earlier.

[@tomdavey8723]

This game highlighted the best version of uniforms for both of these teams! Classic!

[@Ballaholic17]

I've been to many games at the orange bowl. All Hurricanes games, that place would shake like nothing else. Wild atmosphere! I loved the OB!

[@josh8006]

Dude your videos are so interesting! Great job as always!!!

[@randallreed9048]

I thought this was a click-bait title until I viewed the video. I was living in Orlando and a huge Dolphins fan when I this happened. We never had one inkling of this in Central Florida. It is a total miracle that no one was killed or injured during this mishap.

[@rngfootball759]

Though decrypt, it was a tough place for opposing teams. As pats fan they had a very long losing streak at the OB until the 1985 afc title game also its long time home of the Miami Hurricanes. Wish the U stayed at the Orange Bowl cause they aren't the same since moving to Hard Rock which is another long drive for fans coming from Coral Gables.

[@rjflesher]

As a Bills fan, the Orange Bowl was a house of horrors. My Bills went 2-18-1 there.

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

@JerseyGrove The Orange Bowl holds the record for longest home winning streak in both the NFL as you described AND the NCAA. The Canes won 58 straight from 1989-1994 at the OB.

[@UncleSmartRR]

The thumbnail looks like caseoh went to a football game

[@randytracy1742]

Very good, jg9! 😮😮😮😮😮

[@mwt3579]

I have two words for why DeBerg and Giles were able to go off: Tom Olivadotti

[@darrellmayberry7784]

Olivadotti was bad but Chuck Studley was the Dolphins DC during this 1985 game.

[@mwt3579]

@@darrellmayberry7784 You are correct. I was having PTSD flashbacks to Olivadotti's poo-poo platter of defenses from the 80s.

[@darrellmayberry7784]

@@mwt3579 great description of those horrible Olivadotti defenses which were as bad as the Studley defense of 1986 in which Dan Marino threw 6 TD passes vs the Jets and still lost thanks to the Studs Duds which I called that Dolphins 1986 Defense.

[@marcus813]

I was 4 when this game took place, but while I've known about this game for a long time, I never heard about the incident discussed here. Thank goodness nobody was hurt, let alone killed. As for how many fans were there, the game was blacked out in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach DMAs, so maybe it sold out too late for CBS to send it to those markets' CBS affiliates.

[@jgboys1]

Wow! This is crazy. I never heard of this story before. Good thing it was a close game and no one was walking under that cement slab at the time.

[@Bruce12867]

I guess this cemented the Dolphins' need for a new stadium (which was about to begin construction). Regarding the home field advantage of the Orange Bowl: the heat and humidity of Miami often led to Dolphins opponents wearing down by the fourth quarter. Larry Csonka even said as much in an episode of "America's Game".

[@PAGoTribe1963]

That’s why Miami always wore white at home.

[@davidroberts7282]

One of the few times Miami lost a home game at the old Orange Bowl was in early January 1982 in an instant classic between San Diego Chargers and the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Divisional Round game. A contest that nearly went to two over times and had several near-wins or false finishes where Chargers blocked a couple Uve Von Shaman's FG tries before Rolf Benirske finally nailed the game-winning FG with about 1:30 left in the first OT. It's considered one of the greatest games in NFL history. Sports Illustrated nicknamed it, "Epic in Miami", " The Game No One Deserved to Lose". It was also one of the few times Shula's Dolphins' ever lost in the Orange Bowl and they weren't wearing their white jerseys but the aqua blue jerseys for this game which got so hot, heavy and humid that Chargers TE Kellen Winslow began having severe stomach and leg cramps and dehydration during the game and was so exhausted after the game had ended, he had to be helped off the field by two teammates.

[@Bruce12867]

@@PAGoTribe1963 Just during day games. They wore aqua at night.

[@PAGoTribe1963]

@@Bruce12867 Good point. I forgot about that.

[@Ballaholic17]

That team was also very good, not great but good. Marino was young and if you've never been to the OB, that place was insane. It shook and felt like an earthquake when the fans would all stomp.

[@daBEAGLE1017]

Say "Lower level of the stadium" 5 times quickly.

[@winstonjames2583]

Not that hard actually

[@winstonjames2583]

If u cant...no cunnilingus 4 u

[@daBEAGLE1017]

@@winstonjames2583 I hear some get tongue tied.

[@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson]

Reminds me of the Rod Allen “Second Deck” call during a baseball game. There’s another one from a Japanese game that’s even better but I can’t find it.

[@Jimbodisfan]

The problem with being tongue-tied is that you'll need surgery to remove the knots.

[@Stephen-to7jx]

I Googled Orange Bowl collapse and there's no mention of it. It is mentioned that it was demolished in 2008.

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Yep I always try to do stuff that you can’t access easily through Google, but it is there if you do “Orange Bowl Collapse 1985”

[@thomastedder2944]

In 1981 i started following them and wow what a run it was between 81-85. I saw many home games. Their regular season record was 56-16-1 including playoffs they were 62-21-1 overall , 4 Division Titles , 2nd AFC 1982 (strike shortened season), 11 Playoff Games including 3 AFC Championships and 2 SB appearances. Fortunately never saw them lose to bucs at home - that i can remember but the Orange Bowl has its own 'Mandela Stories'. Now concrete falls and Nobody got hurt..?????? Wow what a time to be alive and seeing some of the best Football i know ill never see again. THANKS TO ALL who brought so many wonderful memories.... and awesome 'ball'.

[@SUS-9]

Caseoh was in sitting right there

[@cardphins68]

For some reason I thought this incident took place during the Monday night game vs Chicago. I appreciate the video helping me clear that up. I thought they broke ground on Joe Robbie Stadium in December of '85 but maybe I'm wrong. The Orange Bowl was cool as far as a home field advantage for the 'Phins and I loved the way the seating almost felt like you were on top of the action but at that point she was pretty much a relic. I thought the Orange Bowl was an old WPA Project from the New Deal but god that place had an atmoshpere and vibe!

[@MrUnsolvedMystery]

Thanks for posting this interesting story. Never heard of it of course because no one got injured or died. Amazingly With all its flaws, the Miami orange bowl lasted 70 years

[@Thomas-wf9nq]

Went to Canes games all thru the 80s. Three national titles. I miss that stadium. It was a home field advantage DEFINITELY!

[@NickCC23]

In the postseason the Dolphins came back from a surprise 21-3 deficit against an 8-8 Browns team to win 24-21. Then in the AFC Championship game the Patriots ran over the Dolphins in Miami 31-14.

[@RetroJR3379]

Literally Peanuts gang blew up the halftime show

[@Patrick-hm4eg]

That damn blockhead

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

that was the following January during the Orange Bowl Classic.

[@RetroJR3379]

@@andrewpadaetz5549 Remember seeing the halftime show either I forgot or didn't remember the explosion lol

[@CTubeMan]

If and when you get JG7 back up and running you could do a documentary about the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt in 1981 that killed over 100 people. I read that if it weren’t for the MLB players strike occurring at that time more people would have died. I’ll leave it at that, since the more details I give, the less of a need you’ll have to make the video.

[@aaronholcomb237]

What I know about this is it occurred on a Friday evening in July 1981 (several other bad things happened fortuitously in that month as well). It would depend possibly on whether the Royals would have played at home that weekend if not for the strike. It would be comparable to the 1989 earthquake during the World Series and traffic wasn't as bad on the freeways that collapsed in that situation.

[@gvinnydog5500.]

I started watching NFL football and the Dolphins when they were in the Superbowl against San Francisco. First game ever! I watched. I don't remember them talking about the stadium collapse. First i heard on here.

[@carymarshallfelton9188]

Last game I saw there was in the late 90s Famu v U Miami. That stadium was made of aluminum and would sway when people got going. I also saw a practice scrimmage game Bucs v Dolphins there earlier. I don't remember the stadium collapse, but I do remember those Steve DeBerg days. I grew up in Tampa Bay and Miami during that time. Dan Marino was more popular in Tampa Bay than the Bucs were.

[@Windsbag]

That’s my birthday. I think I was grounded, so I wasn’t allowed to watch tv. I guess that’s why I don’t remember that happening. My parents were hosting a Monday night football party all season. I’m really surprised this is the first I’ve heard about this.

[@wewin03]

There was nothing like the Orange Bowl. The Dolphins never had a home field advantage like ever again.

[@xeutoniumnyborg1192]

There are few Dolphins fans who, if they were alive during the Orange Bowl years, will tell you they DON'T miss the Orange Bowl. I would take the Orange Bowl back, even with all the amenities Hard Rock offers.

[@sayyedal-afghani]

Say what you will about the OB, I'll take it over Hard Rock (or whatever that stadium in Miami Gardens is called this week). There's a reason the longest home winning streak in both the NFL and the NCAA are at the same stadium. The same stadium the greatest NFL team ever ('72 Dolphins) and the greatest college team ever (2001 Miami Hurricanes) played at. That stadium in Miami Gardens is a stadium for mediocre teams, the OB was a stadium for champions...

[@Spyke-lz2hl]

I wonder about this with the college games where everyone jumps in unison over band over again. The loads on the structure have got to be really high with that many people jumping at the same time over and over again.

[@jessicacolegrove4152]

I won't lie when I read the title my first thought was FedEx field

[@chiefsroyalsthunder5198]

I love how he’s saying none of this wouldn’t happen if the bucs didn’t come back even thought it prob js happen another game😂😂

[@bemybff205]

Was the Orange Bowl built and maintained by Boeing? Cause that would make a lot of sense 😅

[@Patrick-hm4eg]

May happen at FedEx soon.

[@flclfan85]

well considering they had that railing collapse and send fans falling into the path of an exiting Jalen Hurts some years ago, I'd be very surprised if this didn't happen there in the next 2-3 seasons

[@TheMETSMETS]

🎶Its not the mayors fault that the stadium collapsed!🎶

[@johnmaring7056]

The Wear & Tear Of The 🍊 Bowl Began To Show When The Concrete Floor Of Section 20 Of The Upper Deck Of The 🏟️ Collapsed Leaving A 🕳️ The Floor Near The End Of That 😜 Week 7 1985 Game The Dolphins Would Hang On & Win In A Nail Bitter 41-38 Over The Bucs! Thank God No Fans Were Hurt That Day! 😅!

[@jtmcnasty]

We all thought that the new stadium was a curse But needed BAD

[@CarlosColon-m7i]

Tony khan

[@markd.5471]

You need to fix the graphic. That’s not the orange bowl.

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Yeah for whatever reason no matter how hard I tried, the AI tool I used for this didn’t recognize the Orange Bowl, and only recognized Joe Robbie

[@carlosgarcia8770]

I miss the O.B.

[@cjones3710]

Wrong photo on the front. I think that one is pretend

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

It’s an AI generated image. The AI didn’t know what the Orange Bowl looked like, unfortunately, no matter how hard I tried

[@michaelhodilofficial]

LET'S GO!!!

[@RetroJR3379]

Must be new season of JG9 now with AI intro

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Not a new season or era or anything like that. Just wanted to see what the heck would happen with an AI generated thumbnail that looked so ridiculous but fitting

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Only part that stinks is that no matter how hard I tried, AI had no idea what the Orange Bowl looked like, so it just defaulted to the old Joe Robbie Stadium before the renovation

[@RetroJR3379]

@@OfficialJaguarGator9 Make sense still look cool though

[@RetroJR3379]

@OfficialJaguarGator9 I was wondering why Orange look like Joe Robbie LOL. Still liked it and it not crazy like some of the other channel that used AI like scoreboard falling at Staples Center

[@CTubeMan]

@@OfficialJaguarGator9Looks more like the home of the Ravens or Panthers.

[@DangardsBrain]

Wasn't 1985 also the year England had their infamous stadium fire?

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Yep

[@MyVideos-fm7ug]

Why weren’t they playing at Joe Robbie stadium?

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

Wasn't open yet. It didn't open until 1987.

[@gregd4633]

Oh wow that’s all I can say about that one

[@joemorgan6675]

Why didn't they get that last slab?

[@bugsybogart6926]

The Miami dolphins belongs in the AFC South Division not the AFC East Division why I say that because three of the other teams have outdoor stadiums with intensive cold weather conditions That is unfair 💯🎯

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

Meanwhile the other teams hate the heat and humidity of Miami.

[@rushbroussard5399]

The Orange Bowl Is Not Loan Depot Park Home Of The Miami Marlins

[@Ballaholic17]

Same location. They tore down the OB and built Marlins Park.

[@rushbroussard5399]

@Ballaholic17 If The Miami Dolphins Know If The Orangebowl Stadium Was Getting Old But Hardrock Stadium Is Home Of The Miami Dolphins The University Of Miami Hurricanes And The Orangebowl When Miami Did Bild Loan Depot Park It Was Originally Called Marlins Park But Loan Depot Spent A Lot Of Money To Put There Name On Loan Depot Park

[@sparklerbc9898]

all these impressive stats and yet they lost the 1985 AFC championship at home to the patriots somehow

[@JayTemple]

16:31 Good grief!

[@monkey2230]

11:14 Police are people too, lol

[@AP21]

💯

[@maikotter9945]

a joke! my proposal for a 36 teams NFL! :) 1st Conference Division A) Early January; Mid January; Late January; Early February; Mid February; Late February Division B)Early March; Mid March; Late March; Early April; Mid April; Late April Division C) Early May; Mid May; Late May; Early June; Mid June; Late June 2nd Conference Division D) Early July; Mid July; Late July; Early August; Mid August; Late August Division E) Early September; Mid September; Late September; Early October; Mid October; Late October Division F) Early November; Mid November; Late November; Early December; Mid December; Late December Quarter Final (8 teams; example given) 6 division winners 2 other teams; the 1 best other team from every conference! A 1 - D 2 C 1 - E 1 D 1 - F 1 B 1 - A 2 Semi Final (4 teams) winner of A 1/D 2 vs. winner of E 1/C 1 winner of D 1/F 1 vs. winner of B 1/A 2 Final (2 teams) winner of Semi Final No. 1 vs. winner of Semi Final No. 2

[@randytracy1742]

Boy, that is a lot to do-I get the joke! 😊😊😊😊

[@Tacofiend92]

Rip ob

[@BobbyMoore2-mp8wb]

😮😮

[@ronaldmangum6045]

This video is fake! Never heard of this back in the day.

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Just because you never heard of this doesn’t mean it’s fake. It literally happened and was reported on by a slew of news outlets

[@Emigdiosback]

@@OfficialJaguarGator9 Google is your friend, and Google's only link to this incident was this video. no archived news articles, nothing.

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

@@Emigdiosback Google doesn't have everything. Newspapers.com has archived newspapers going way back, so if you have a subscription, here's one from the Miami Herald on 10/22/85, which is just one account of many: www.newspapers.com/image/631540214/?match=1&terms=dolphins%20%22orange%20bowl%22

[@Ballaholic17]

He literally clipped the Miami Herald articles in the video. 😂