The SADDEST WIN in Super Bowl HISTORY | Garo Yepremian (Super Bowl VIII)

At Super Bowl VIII against the Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins kicker Garo Yepremian should have been celebrating after his team won their second straight title, and after he played well. Instead, January 13, 1974, was one of the worst days of his life, because during the game, he got word of unspeakable news that made the title feel insignificant by comparison. This is the story behind the saddest win in the history of the Super Bowl
NOTE: I made a mistake in the video where I accidentally flip-flopped the number of field goals and extra points he made. He had 6 points (1 FG and 3 XPs), not 10 (which would’ve been 3 FGs and 1 XP)
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Members of the 1973 Dolphins:
Garo Yepremian
Bob Griese
Jake Scott
Earl Morrall
Larry Seiple
Jim Kiick
Mercury Morris
Charlie Leigh
Tim Foley
Lloyd Mumphord
Thomas Smith
Hubert Ginn
Ron Sellers
Don Nottingham
Larry Csonka
Dick Anderson
Paul Warfield
Curtis Johnson
Henry Stuckey
Charlie Babb
Larry Ball
Bob Matheson
Irv Goode
Jesse Powell
Mike Kolen
Bruce Bannon
Doug Swift
Jim Langer
Ed Newman
Maulty Moore
Larry Little
Bob Kuechenberg
Larry Woods
Bob Heinz
Norm Evans
Manny Fernandez
Willie Young
Doug Crusan
Wayne Moore
Marv Fleming
Howard Twilley
Bo Rather
Vern Den Herder
Bill Stanfill
Nick Buoniconti
Marlin Briscoe
Jim Mandich
Don Shula (head coach)

[@denisceballos9745]

Garo was a popular player in the Miami area in those days. He had a side business selling colorful neck ties, which kind of matched his personality. The botched FG eventually became one for the blooper highlite reels and we laughed about it. I did not know the sad story after Super Bowl VIII. Garo was a tough little guy who proved himself in a league surrounded by giants.

[@nasetvideos]

What an incredibly moving, heart-felt, and well reported story by you. If people ever want to know what makes the Jaguargator9 KZbin channel unique over all other football channels, this video is exactly why. Tremendous job addressing raw emotions and a real human interest story of championship and then experiencing what was such a frightening/painfully sad moment immediately following the Super Bowl. Truly well done video by you--Great job.

[@daBEAGLE1017]

Well put

[@mrmoose6619]

I can't say it any better, so can I say this represents my thoughts as well?

[@MattePurple1]

Lol, you wouldn't happen to be JG's dad, would you? You're among the first to comment on each and every video, and it's always glowing praise. I mean, his content is well presented, but it's just amusing to see dozens and dozens of adoring comments from the same person.

[@davidcobb2693]

@@MattePurple1 JG spins A LOT of fictional stories.Have you ever noticed how NONE of his 'stories" reference ANY source or sources? Maybe his next 10-15 minute long "untold story" will be about a young Linebacker who played briefly for the Oakland Raiders ( 1970-71) and for the CFL's BC Lions (1971-73) in the early '70's who also had aspirations of becoming an actor who was unceremoniously cut by John Madden after he played in his only game for the Raiders during the 1971 season for violating Rule #1 of Madden's 3 rules, "Be on time". Madden coached the Linebackers for the Raiders before Al Davis tapped him to be their Head Coach in 1969. After a late season home loss to the Baltimore Colts, Madden scheduled a Monday morning meeting with his corps of Linebackers who had been a major reason why the Colts rushing attack gained 210 yards, averaging almost 5 and a half yards per carry, conspicuously absent from the meeting was LB Carl Weathers, yes, THAT Carl Weathers! His excuse for missing the meeting didn't sit well with Madden after he explained, "Coach, I was on the phone with my agent discussing a very important audition." that prompted Madden to put his hand up and interrupt Weathers, "STOP! Now get the hell outa here, you're done"! Carl Weathers actually did play in a handful of regular season games (8) for the Raiders in 1970-71 and can be verified, the rest is fiction just like so much of JG's content.

[@MattePurple1]

@@davidcobb2693 Haha, nice one. Now that you bring it up, I may have started to notice a few inconsistencies. I'm a new viewer, and I've binged a lot of his videos back-to-back, so those inconsistencies stand out more easily. I don't feel comfortable just yet accusing him of completely fabricating a story, but I have noticed a few factual errors; the most egregious so far being some of his assertions regarding the LifeMinders SB commercial. You're right, though, it would be good for him to include some citations, at least in the information box. (I should note: I did find a 1974 NYT article, "Yepremian Gets More Good News," that verifies the subject of this video.)

[@msarzo]

Wow, phenomenal job of reporting as always. I'd never heard that story about Gary Yepremian and the miscarriage that wasn't. I don't remember how I stumbled onto this channel, but it's a definite rabbit hole for me now!

[@matthewstringer2144]

Same I click on one video and next thing I know I’m watching 8 or 9 in a row

[@CSharp__]

@@matthewstringer2144 and this shit is daily too, absolutely wild

[@jonathonhass4178]

msarzo- His name Garo, NOT Gary. Name ends with a “O”, not a “Y”.

[@cowsaymoomoo]

Al Jenkins yelling the perfect “Damn!” is way funnier than the blooper itself

[@daBEAGLE1017]

This could be a Ripleys Believe it or Not episode. Im sure he has no regrets on his decision. What a great human. God bless him and his family.

[@scottaznavourian3720]

As someone who accidentally became aware thru a vlogger about infant loss and the effects on the parents and what might amount to shunning from others I have to say I truly appreciate this video. Even today parents who miiscarry y or have stillbirths face all sorts of problems besides just dealing with the loss of the baby they they have to deal with the flat out indifference and even cruelty of others. I can't imagine how bad this would have been 50 years ago...thanks for showing this in a sensitive light with compassion....

[@deadend1041]

To be honest having been a child at that era I think there would have been more societal compassion than is impassioned then than today. Not that it would be good don't get me wrong but I do think society would have been more compassionate and people would have understood better

[@brianarbenz1329]

I think I understand what your comment is trying to say, but could you, as it were, send it to the tailor for a refitting, so it is clearer.

[@scottaznavourian3720]

Fun fact he and Stephen ghostkowski are the only kickers to play in 3 straight superbowls (Norwood was the licker for 2 of the bills superbowls and christie for the last two)

[@michaeldeeds8089]

I met Garo and Maritza a few years before his death. I actually have a photo with me, him and my little girl where he is showing my 3 year old his Super Bowl ring-Maritza took the photo with my phone. (Wish I could post it here.) I never knew about this story though. Wow. They were a sweet couple.

[@pelzo63]

This video was a roller coaster of emotions. As soon as you said that she was not there, and was pregnant, I knew immediately where the story was heading. Was not expecting the “good news” ending, and still feeling heartbroken for how he must have been feeling in those moments.

[@Staceyatkinson4496]

Heart goes out to garo

[@RetroJR3379]

That's sad my heart break but I respect him for putting his family first

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

He had a big game for the 11-3 74 Dolphins in the playoffs against Oakland too. Admirable because if I were him I’d never want to go back to the Super Bowl again.

[@fredaaron762]

Excellent video. As a husband and father, I know exactly how Garo must have felt. It was sad that he didn't get to celebrate the Super Bowl, but there are some things that are bigger than football.

[@geep077]

How about a video about Larry Ball the only player in NFL history to play an entire season for an undefeated team (72 Dolphins) and a winless team (76 Buccaneers)? Thanks for reading and love your videos!

[@l_Live_In_Oregon]

10:57 "he would never truly get to experience what is what like to be a champion"- it does not even compare to being a loving husband and father. That's a true champion, not of sports but of life. In addition to the NFL, "Garo very proudly served his beloved country with the Army and National Guard as Sergeant during the Vietnam era."- from his obituary.

[@derekbrown2215]

He was probably grateful mom and baby were ok.

[@iamhungey12345]

Plus he still got two championship rings with his name on them.

[@hiramlewis3873]

Though the Dolphins beat my Vikings, this story is the most tragic of all.

[@mattthompson9395]

Great video of a tragic story. This channel is amazing

[@kevinevans5921]

Thanks for sharing!

[@67marlins]

I remember Garo in a funny commercial in the mid-70s, but somehow forgot he was left footed, which was really rare back then.

[@joedufek2810]

Thanks for sharing this incredible story

[@whataboutrob442]

I wasn't ready for that to happen. How sad.

[@joemeehan9329]

Very well done. Thank you for once again delving deeper into the game than just what meets the eye. I would also argue that Kyler Murray's recent fling from the endzone in the playoffs was worse than Yepremian's in the Super Bowl. Garo didn't get paid to throw.

[@s.l.nicholson4240]

Great video. I had no idea.

[@SuperMutant2099]

This hits hard knowing my mom had two miscarriages before either me and my sister was born. I'm glad that ended with a bit of happy ending for him and wife. Feel bad that happen during the super bowl.

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

Garo Yepremian nearly ended the Dolphins undefeated season. Instead he only prevented the Dolphins from having the only shutout in Super Bowl history.

[@CTubeMan]

Well told story. In the 1990 NBA Finals Detroit Guard Joe Dumars had a really good game in Game 3 in leading his Pistons to a win over Portland, giving Detroit a 2-1 series lead. Afterwards Isiah Thomas informed Dumars and everyone else that Dumars’ father died that day.

[@matthewdaley746]

Yeah, he, (and, Mark Aguirre), were, the only players on that team, that, weren't, mean, ironically, Mark Aguirre, was, drafted first, when Isiah Thomas, was, drafted second, he, was, "The, Missing Piece."

[@matthewdaley746]

@Matt Joseph They, and, the 1993 Blue Jays, are, the only teams to, actually, successfully, defend their, Championships, in an expansion year.

[@daBEAGLE1017]

@@matthewdaley746 never liked the Jays but im sure Mitch Williams dislikes them even more than i do.

[@matthewdaley746]

@pigGRAY He got a raw deal, that, World Series, was, lost when they couldn't hold their, 14-9 lead, and, they wouldn't have won a, Game Seven, anyway.

[@TheStapleGunKid]

There is also the case of Vikings quarterback Frank Tarkenton. After a 12-2 1975 season, the Vikings lost to the Cowboys in the playoffs on Roger Stuabach's infamous hail mary pass. Then Tarkenton was hit with the news that his father had died of a heart attack while watching the game.

[@loyevangelists]

Question you stated that Yepremian was 3 for 3 on extra points and 1 for 1 on field goals in Miami's second Super Bowl and accounted for 10 of Miami's 24 points. I dont understand 3 extra points plus 1 field goal is only 6 points not 10. where did the other 4 points come from?

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

The infamous Super Bowl VII kick was not blocked-it hit lineman Bob Heinz (ironically Heinz's number was 72 as in the perfect season of 1972) in the back of the helmet.

[@mvgsports]

He accounted for 6 points in that game, not 10.

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Yep. Accidentally flip-flopped the FGs and XPs for that line

[@stephenbuus7535]

As the father of a miscarried child myself, this story broke my heart.

[@johnellizz]

She didn't miscarry. It was a happy day after all. The tragic title is clickbait.

[@TitanicHorseRacingLover]

My condolences. My parents had 3 miscarried children before I was born. :(

[@floydian022]

I mean, not getting to _celebrate_ the win sucks, don't get me wrong, but he was still a two-time Super Bowl winner nonetheless. And, while not being able to participate in the victory celebrations immediately afterwards is a real bummer, it doesn't diminish the accomplishment. Most importantly of all, it was thankfully a false alarm and Garo & Maritza went on to have Garo, Jr. as well as another son(Azad) - both of whom, in turn, also gave them several grandchildren. As both a father and someone who previously lost a child due to miscarriage, I can certainly imagine what Garo must have been feeling when he was(mistakenly) informed that Maritza had lost another child. But I can also confidently say that, once Garo learned that his child was OK(and esp once that child was actually born healthy), I'm pretty certain that Garo, by comparison, probably didn't care _all that much_ in retrospect about having missed out on a couple of parties. IMO, he got to hoist a much better trophy instead.

[@littleblackduck3134]

So he learned his wife didn't miscarry and they would have a child, but he missed the presentation ceremony? You may need to reconsider your definition of tragedy

[@dannys3476]

I feel bad for Garo. He was a standup guy and solid kicker who couldn't celebrate being a champ regardless the circumstances. I have nothing but respect for him. Thanks for sharing.

[@tomschoenke5519]

Three things plus a suggestion. 1. The first time the 1972 Dolphins played no team that made the playoffs that season. 2. Garo is considered a boon for what happened in Super Bowl 7, but the real mistake is by the left side of protection allowing the kick to be blocked. 3. My uncle, Ray Schoenke #62 at 3:34, is on the sidelines in the upper left corner of the video. A suggestion! Do a video on the on the last game of the 1967 Colts, the only team to finish with the best record, yet not go to the playoffs. Tell the story about how they went undefeated to the last game of the year and how, just five years later, the same scenario, with the same two coaches, in the same stadium would happen again. upper left corner on the

[@Skrumpilicious]

HISTORY

[@royveteto4134]

anyone remember a few seasons ago when an offensive lineman said that if his wife went into labor he would be with her instead of at the game.

[@jesuscampos8136]

He is a true champion 🏆💪

[@curtisburgdrof8618]

Very sad

[@curtisburgdrof8618]

Very great kicker

[@josephzao6737]

1972 I watched this in Springfield, MA. You know it was like needing Robert Carlyle Byrd rules Chairman of the United States Senate make a lightning fast decision Past the photo finish of its day. I was attending Law School in upper state New York playing with Bobby Fisher on Boris Spatsky audience side chess moves. Really nasty year but beautiful woman as usual. Me and my Nikon.

[@gregster61]

Of course, Garo's most famous kick attempt was Felix Unger's pate' football on The Odd Couple.

[@Davepool-hs7vr]

Do a video on Buffalo’s four straight SB defeats

[@derricktaylor4178]

WHY THAT GOT A WHOLE SERIES ON 30 FOR 30 ITS CALLED 4 FALLS I THINK ITS ON KZbin

[@zevroth1361]

i was 14 in 1974 and we knew rookie guard Ed Newman no. 64. I went to this Super Bowl and the victory party in a hotel aftrwrds. Pretty sure I spotted Garo there.

[@MrDougman59]

Never heard this before. I thought it had something to do with Garo being a Cypriot and an invasion of his home island by Turkey having taken place near that time.

[@davidchodds]

Having gone through a few miscarriages... I would think the memory of finding out this miscarriage was a false alarm and everything was ok, would be a great memory for me. Most players never get to play in a Super Bowl. So for him to win a couple of these and then the relief of a medical tragic false alarm would probably make this the greatest day of my life as I sit and share this story with my child.

[@MattePurple1]

3 for 3 on XPs, 1 for 1 on field goals, but accounted for 10 of the team's points?

[@TNTITAN]

That what made him the best!

[@MattePurple1]

@@TNTITAN A true wizard on the field.

[@derricktaylor4178]

WOOOOOOOOW OMG DAAAAAAAAAMN 😲

[@user-kk3dq3xw9g]

As a long time Dolfan having seen these fins games live Garo Yepremian was a great kicker and what a football name. Rocking the ole number 1 to boot. Does any NFL players wear number 1 anymore?

[@republicanred4863]

Ummm...Tua does

[@Davepool-hs7vr]

Cam Newton

[@MarloSoBalJr]

Kyler Murray; Jalen Hurts... pretty much anyone with a Napoleon complex

[@big8dog887]

Rules question: If Garo had completed that pass after the blocked kick, would that have been a legal play?

[@tenisball9323]

It would’ve been legal but they would’ve had to get a first down to keep the ball

[@paulgrieshop5024]

Better yet he hung on to the ball and ran it in for a touchdown. Then kick the extra point and kickoff that would have been something to see.

[@mikewolverton7904]

Garo should have just spiked the ball on that play 😂😂🤣

[@algoritmosalfredohipicasig7116]

Has the Super Bowl produced anything joyful we might not know about?

[@toren1970]

I guess there's an upside to everything. Him walking away at an important time of his life to spend it with his wife says volume about his character. First family, second everything else. Afterall, even without a celebration he still a champion in more than one way. Plus he gets to keep the real trophy. The kid and a healthy wife. Not too sad...

[@6400az]

NOPE, NOPE and NOPE 4:03 😡

[@peterjeffery8495]

Two words that "move" Bills fans: Scott Norwood.

[@Hogtownboy1]

Yes and he stenrud made soccer style kicking

[@robertbishop5357]

Does anyone remember Garos ties.?

[@ergogray3143]

You know what the saddest part of that win truly was, that it was manipulated for them to win. You see the Dolphins got to practice in a new college stadium the week prior to the game, the Vikings were sent off to an hour drive to a dilapidated high school that didn't even have a locker room. It was so bad that the Vikings couldn't even practice the week prior, but the Dolphins could. Bud Grant the Vikings coach protested but it fell on deaf ears.

[@FailMorePlz]

Suggestion: video about rex ryan's foot fetish and wes Welker's remarks lol

[@matthewdaley746]

Bill Belichick suspended him, for, repeated remarks he made at the press conference, and, they wound up losing the Playoff Game, whoops.

[@Walczyk]

This is what cell phones solved

[@loyevangelists]

so it turned out to be a false alarm then? he was told that she had miscarried when in fact she had not. am i hearing the story correctly?

[@alice_evermore]

This is a very sad story. Another sad Super Bowl win, in my opinion, was Walter Payton in Super Bowl XX. After waiting 11-seasons to finally get there, his chance to score a touchdown on the worlds biggest stage was taken away by Ditka's cheap trick "refrigerator" play. Walter deserved that touchdown.

[@matthewdaley746]

Maybe, it's just me, but, I think, him, dying, relatively young, of an awful illness, was, the sadder story, but, to each their own.

[@matthewdaley746]

@Chris Smith Thank You, enormously disappointing.

[@holstorrsceadus1990]

Einhorn is Finkel

[@madmanszalinski]

Finkel is Einhorn

[@luisreyes1963]

Donkeys. 🖕🏿

[@Busch22Fan]

"Oh, my GOD! I kissed a MAN!"

[@robertwilloughby8050]

So who was the most evil kicker or punter (on the gridiron, I mean!) ever? The one that if a kick returner saw him hurtling towards them, instead of thinking "he's just a little shrimp, I'll hurdle him or blast through him", he'd make them at least say a very quick hail Mary before they got hit?

[@stonecoldraider1141]

Ray finkle now you know

[@Davepool-hs7vr]

The laces were in!

[@gilbertgiles]

You have a slight problem with headlines, dude. That's all Im gonna say.

[@jeffs3752]

I love the NFL, but I'm constantly amused by people who refer to the Super Bowl as the "world championship" with a straight face, as if the world plays American football. They don't. It's the national championship.

[@Marcuswelby-nx2te]

garo take the hint keep your fly closed

[@Tillyard86]

Couldn’t he have just celebrated the win once he knew everything was okay?

[@TheStapleGunKid]

I'd hardly call this sad. This seems more like a miracle. His kid was okay. He got to be a father after all. Who cares if he got to properly celebrate his Super Bowl win? There are things in life more important than football.

[@jeromemaida4933]

Don't be an asshole

[@DolFan316]

@@jeromemaida4933 Follow your own advice.

[@piggyroo100]

I keek a touchdown

[@markross2124]

What was the final result was their child born and when?

[@scottaznavourian3720]

Just found an article where his son was kicking in a high school game as a senior in 1991 so I'd say that was this baby...

[@TheNotoriousJP]

His son, Garo Jr., is alive and well, a graphics designer in the Philadelphia area

[@brianarbenz1329]

That’s what I was wanting to hear!

[@brianarbenz1329]

So, the baby was eventually born and was ok, is that correct? If so, I don’t see why you call this an “unspeakable tragedy.” A scare, certainly, but nothing tragic in the final result.

[@sparkyfister]

Not that sad

[@johnellizz]

FG kicking today is guided by magnets. They can make the kick good or make it miss. Balls be swerving all over the place in the air, zig zagging like crazy. Totally fake ass sport today.

[@chadwickwhite6107]

What Garo Yapremian did was WORSE than a 39.6. I am SURPRISED that Don Shula didn't SPIKE GARO'S HEAD into the ground on EVERY single OFFENSIVE play!!!!!

[@brando7266]

@@matthewdaley746 it was the right move going to griese,in the steeler game,they were losing ,and griese was healthy, and as u know ,they went on to win the super bowl

[@brando7266]

@@matthewdaley746 griese was younger and better than Morrell,,it was the right move,,

[@dms942]

How about a video on known NFL games that were rigged

[@JeffCirillo]

I don't get what he could have done at the hospital. He's not a doctor. The outcome of the kid was out of his hands. He should have enjoyed his moment.

[@richardsiemion5903]

Tell me you never tried having a baby without saying you never tried having a baby.

[@TNTITAN]

Support his wife who may of been an emotional wreck if she had lost the baby?

[@richardsiemion5903]

@@TNTITAN I know. I wouldn’t get too excited about this. One day he will know how wrong his comment was.

[@ericgottschalk3643]

He still got two superbowl rings try being a vikings fan they dont have any . They still gave him two rings even if his wife miscarried .

[@dontrumpjr2244]

And that kid grew up to be Dan Marino. /true story