The Monday Night Miracle was an NFLMonday night game between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins played at Giants Stadium on October 23, 2000.[2] The Jets scored 30 points in the fourth quarter, twice tying the score, and sending the game into overtime, where they defeated the Dolphins, 40–37.
Like their 1994 showdown at Giants Stadium which was made famous by Dan Marino's "fake spike", this game was for first place in the AFC East as the Jets were 4-1 and the Dolphins were 5-0. But unlike the 1994 game which featured the Jets failing to hold a double-digit (18) lead in the second half, it was the Dolphins who failed to hold the lead.
The game is notable for having the second largest fourth-quarter comeback in NFL history and the largest comeback in Jets history. It was also voted the greatest game televised on ABC's Monday Night Football,[3] along with being #5 on NFL Top Ten's Top Ten Comebacks.[4]
At the end of the third quarter with the score 30–7 in Miami's favor, Jets broadcaster Howard David announced, "And with a whole quarter to go, this game is over."
Jets comebackedit
The Jets proceeded to stage a furious rally in the fourth quarter, scoring 23 unanswered points to tie the game at 30. They scored three touchdowns and a field goal, but a two-point conversion attempt to Curtis Martin was stopped. On the Dolphins' first play from scrimmage after the game was tied, they took the lead on a long touchdown pass by Jay Fiedler to Leslie Shepherd. However, the Jets still managed to drive downfield and tie the game. One of the key plays was a 4th down catch at the Dolphins 2-yard line by Richie Anderson as he caught the ball despite a head-on hit by Zach Thomas and Dolphins defensive back Jerry Wilson. Improbably, the tying touchdown was caught by offensive tackleJohn "Jumbo" Elliott, playing as a tackle-eligible.[5] After Elliott caught the touchdown pass, Dennis Miller remarked how opposing defenses, "couldn't keep him down forever." In the overtime Fiedler was intercepted by Marcus Coleman but Coleman was hit by Thurman Thomas and fumbled the ball back to the Dolphins. Several plays later, Coleman intercepted Fiedler again and this time held on. An eventual Vinny Testaverde pass to Wayne Chrebet put the Jets in field goal range, and a pass that was nearly intercepted by Jerry Wilson hit the ground first, nullifying the turnover. Jets kicker John Hall then won the game with a field goal with 8:13 remaining in the extra session.[5]
Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, while visiting the ABC broadcast booth, said after halftime,
Wayne Chrebet is going to pull it off. I think as usual the Jets are going to come from behind, you will see... I think the Dolphins have to be terminated.
The Monday night game for the Jets was in between Games 2 and 3 of the All New York (Yankees vs. Mets) 2000 World Series. The series overshadowed the game. In fact, the crowd broke out into "Let's Go Yankees" chants countered by "Let's Go Mets" chants during the third quarter.
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Not to be confused with the like nicknamed 2005 Washington Redskins Dallas Cowboys game For the similarly nicknamed Monday Night Comeback see 2006 Chicago Bears Arizona Cardinals game The Monday Night Miracle was an NFL Monday night game between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins played at Giants Stadium on October 23 2000 2 The Jets scored 30 points in the fourth quarter twice tying the score and sending the game into overtime where they defeated the Dolphins 40 37 The Monday Night MiracleGiants Stadium the site of the game Miami Dolphins 5 1 New York Jets 5 1 37 40Head coach Dave Wannstedt Head coach Al Groh1234OT TotalMIA 176770 37NYJ 070303 40DateOctober 23 2000StadiumGiants Stadium East Rutherford New JerseyFavoriteJets by 3 1 RefereeWalt ColemanTV in the United StatesNetworkABCAnnouncersAl Michaels Dan Fouts and Dennis Miller Contents 1 Background 2 Jets comeback 3 Starting lineups 4 Game summary 5 Final statistics 5 1 Statistical comparison 5 2 Individual stats 6 Officials 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksBackground editLike their 1994 showdown at Giants Stadium which was made famous by Dan Marino s fake spike this game was for first place in the AFC East as the Jets were 4 1 and the Dolphins were 5 0 But unlike the 1994 game which featured the Jets failing to hold a double digit 18 lead in the second half it was the Dolphins who failed to hold the lead The game is notable for having the second largest fourth quarter comeback in NFL history and the largest comeback in Jets history It was also voted the greatest game televised on ABC s Monday Night Football 3 along with being 5 on NFL Top Ten s Top Ten Comebacks 4 At the end of the third quarter with the score 30 7 in Miami s favor Jets broadcaster Howard David announced And with a whole quarter to go this game is over Jets comeback editThe Jets proceeded to stage a furious rally in the fourth quarter scoring 23 unanswered points to tie the game at 30 They scored three touchdowns and a field goal but a two point conversion attempt to Curtis Martin was stopped On the Dolphins first play from scrimmage after the game was tied they took the lead on a long touchdown pass by Jay Fiedler to Leslie Shepherd However the Jets still managed to drive downfield and tie the game One of the key plays was a 4th down catch at the Dolphins 2 yard line by Richie Anderson as he caught the ball despite a head on hit by Zach Thomas and Dolphins defensive back Jerry Wilson Improbably the tying touchdown was caught by offensive tackle John Jumbo Elliott playing as a tackle eligible 5 After Elliott caught the touchdown pass Dennis Miller remarked how opposing defenses couldn t keep him down forever In the overtime Fiedler was intercepted by Marcus Coleman but Coleman was hit by Thurman Thomas and fumbled the ball back to the Dolphins Several plays later Coleman intercepted Fiedler again and this time held on An eventual Vinny Testaverde pass to Wayne Chrebet put the Jets in field goal range and a pass that was nearly intercepted by Jerry Wilson hit the ground first nullifying the turnover Jets kicker John Hall then won the game with a field goal with 8 13 remaining in the extra session 5 Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger while visiting the ABC broadcast booth said after halftime Wayne Chrebet is going to pull it off I think as usual the Jets are going to come from behind you will see I think the Dolphins have to be terminated The Monday night game for the Jets was in between Games 2 and 3 of the All New York Yankees vs Mets 2000 World Series The series overshadowed the game In fact the crowd broke out into Let s Go Yankees chants countered by Let s Go Mets chants during the third quarter Starting lineups editHall of Fame Miami Position New York Jets Offense Leslie Shepherd WR Dedric Ward Richmond Webb LT Jason Fabini John Bock LG Kerry Jenkins Tim Ruddy C Kevin Mawae Kevin Donnalley RG Randy Thomas Todd Wade RT Ryan Young Hunter Goodwin TE Fred Baxter Oronde Gadsden WR Wayne Chrebet Jay Fiedler QB Vinny Testaverde Rob Konrad FB WR Laveranues Coles Lamar Smith RB Curtis Martin Defense Kenny Mixon LE DE Rick Lyle Tim Bowens LT DT Jason Ferguson Jermaine Haley RT DE Shane Burton Jason Taylor RE LB Mo Lewis Zach Thomas MLB LB Bryan Cox Jerry Wilson WLB LB Marvin Jones Robert Jones SLB LB James Farrior Patrick Surtain LCB CB Aaron Glenn Sam Madison RCB CB Marcus Coleman Brock Marion FS Kevin Williams Brian Walker SS Victor GreenGame summary edit2000 Week 8 Miami Dolphins at New York Jets Period 1 2 34OTTotalDolphins 17 6 77037Jets 0 7 030340 at Giants Stadium East Rutherford New Jersey Date October 23 2000Game time 9 10 p m EDTGame weather 51 F 28 C ClearGame attendance 78 389Referee Walt ColemanTV announcers ABC Al Michaels Dan Fouts and Dennis MillerBoxscore Game Book Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP MIA NYJ 1 7 22 14 63 7 38 MIA 28 yard field goal by Olindo Mare 3 0 1 5 03 2 69 0 51 MIA Leslie Shepherd 42 yard touchdown reception from Jay Fiedler Mare kick good 10 0 1 3 09 1 68 0 13 MIA Lamar Smith 68 yard touchdown run Mare kick good 17 0 2 12 57 5 17 1 57 MIA 42 yard field goal by Mare 20 0 2 0 53 5 53 0 51 NYJ Wayne Chrebet 10 yard touchdown reception from Vinny Testaverde John Hall kick good 20 7 2 0 02 5 34 0 51 MIA 44 yard field goal by Mare 23 7 3 0 12 5 35 3 04 MIA Smith 3 yard touchdown run Mare kick good 30 7 4 13 49 4 75 1 23 NYJ Laveranues Coles 30 yard touchdown reception from Testaverde 2 point pass failed 30 13 4 9 51 7 63 2 11 NYJ Jermaine Wiggins 1 yard touchdown reception from Testaverde Hall kick good 30 20 4 5 43 10 64 1 52 NYJ 34 yard field goal by Hall 30 23 4 3 55 3 39 0 33 NYJ Chrebet 24 yard touchdown reception from Testaverde Hall kick good 30 30 4 3 33 1 46 0 22 MIA Shepherd 46 yard touchdown reception from Fiedler Mare kick good 37 30 4 0 42 9 57 2 51 NYJ Jumbo Elliott 3 yard touchdown reception from Testaverde Hall kick good 37 37 OT 8 13 7 43 2 53 NYJ 40 yard field goal by Hall 37 40 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 37 40Final statistics editStatistical comparison edit Miami Dolphins New York Jets First downs 20 31 Third down efficiency 5 17 4 16 Fourth down efficiency 0 0 1 2 Total yards 433 455 Passing yards 235 376 Passing completions attempts 16 35 36 59 Rushing yards 198 79 Rushing attempts 38 22 Yards per rush 5 2 3 6 Penalties yards 13 95 3 30 Sacks against yards 2 15 1 2 Fumbles lost 0 0 1 1 Interceptions thrown 3 3 Time of possession 36 11 30 36 Individual stats edit Dolphins Passing Player C ATT Yds TD INT Jay Fiedler 16 35 250 2 3 Dolphins Rushing Player Cara Yds TD LGb Lamar Smith 23 155 2 68 Jay Fiedler 4 24 0 15 Rob Konrad 5 11 0 3 J J Johnson 2 6 0 3 Thurman Thomas 4 2 0 4 Dolphins Receiving Player Recc Yds TD LGb Oronde Gadsden 7 119 0 29 Leslie Shepherd 3 94 2 46 Hunter Goodwin 2 13 0 8 Lamar Smith 2 9 0 12 Thurman Thomas 1 8 0 8 Rob Konrad 1 7 0 7Jets Passing C ATT Yds TD INT Vinny Testaverde 36 59 378 5 3 Jets Rushing Player Cara Yds TD LGb Curtis Martin 14 65 0 34 Vinny Testaverde 1 7 0 7 Dwight Stone 1 4 0 4 Richie Anderson 6 3 0 4 Jets Receiving Player Recc Yds TD LGb Richie Anderson 12 109 0 19 Curtis Martin 8 72 0 15 Wayne Chrebet 6 104 2 28 Laveranues Coles 4 55 1 30 Dedric Ward 3 40 0 27 Jumbo Elliott 1 3 1 3 Jermaine Wiggins 1 1 1 1 Jerald Sowell 1 6 0 6 Completions Attempts aCarries bLongest play cReceptionsOfficials editReferee Walt Coleman 65 Umpire Undrey Wash 96 Head Linesman John Schleyer 21 Line Judge Dave Anderson 81 Field Judge Scott Steenson 88 Side Judge Bill Spyksma 12 Back Judge Ron Spitler 119 See also editDolphins Jets rivalry The Monday Night Miracle ice hockey References edit Miami Dolphins at New York Jets October 23rd 2000 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 22 2023 October 23 2000 Miami Dolphins at New York Jets Boxscore from Pro Football Reference Diegnan Mike December 4 2002 MNF s Greatest Games Miami New York Jets 2000 ABC Sports Online Retrieved February 19 2008 Top 10 greatest comebacks in NFL history National Football League January 7 2009 Retrieved January 3 2013 a b Battista Judy October 24 2000 The Jets Are the Last Team Standing The New York Times Retrieved December 8 2009 External links editMonday Night Miracle NFL Full Game on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Monday Night Miracle American football amp oldid 1208504122, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
