The Five Greatest Games in Dolphins-Patriots History

By Chris Joseph Fri., Nov. 30 2012 at 8:53 AM

2.) Unleashing The Wildcat (September 21, 2008)

In September of 2008, the Dolphins were in desperate need to turn things around. Their season was on the brink of spiraling out of control. And now they had to go into New England to face the undefeated Patriots to salvage their year. Something had to be done. So, on the way to New England, on the team plane, the Dolphins' coaches hatched a plan: they would unveil an antiquated formation where the running back lines up at the QB spot, and the QB at the receiver spot, and anything goes after that. The formation: THE WILDCAT.

It was a desperate move.

And it fucking worked beautifully.

The Wildcat was born on this day, friends. And it not only threw the Super Genius Bill Belichick completely off his game, it turned the season around for Miami and effectively started the end of the Patriots' season.

Via the Wildcat, Ronnie Brown rammed a fist into the collective ass of the Patriots and turned them into his own personal hand puppet to the tune of 113 rushing yards, 4 touchdowns, 19 passing yards, and 1 passing touchdown.

Brown accounted for all 5 of Miami's touchdowns, leading his previously hapless team to a shocking 38-13 Ike Turner-esque bitch slap of New England in New England, ending the Pats' 21-regular season game winning streak and sending their season into a spiral. The Dolphins would end up winning the division and going to the playoffs, while the Patriots were eliminated from the postseason.

Rawr.

Tags:

Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots

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hurriphin302

When was the game where we held Ol New Line Cinema to a goose egg, and Brady was about to get his shit knocked out??

PerRidere

You guys have been insignificant for so long that I'd forgotten what assholes Miami homers can be! Must be from the lack of chowdah in your diet!

G_Nazari

@byChrisJosepH LOOK AT OWAH HONAHED TRAAAADITION OF STEALIN' VICTAHREEEZ BY CHEATIN OWAH WAY TAH WINS, YA FACKIN CAWK SACKAHHHS! LMAO!! :)

ABrooklynFin

@byChrisJoseph great work as always but...Wildcat born on plane from Arizona, not plane to NE. (Sorry to be that guy) *adjusts nerd glasses

byChrisJoseph

@ABrooklynFin #THATGUY'D

ABrooklynFin

@byChrisJoseph if you knew the epic internal struggle before I hit send...going to need so much bourbon to drown my shame. #anyexcuse

DatRoroKid

@byChrisJoseph @abrooklynfin - YEA AND ALSO YOU'RE STUPID. HOW'S THAT FOR A CORRECTION, MR WRITER GUY?!?!

byChrisJoseph

@ABrooklynFin haha... no worries man. Thanks for the correction.

rizoboy

@byChrisJoseph what an awesome collection…that last game was amazing. I miss #13.

byChrisJoseph

@rizoboy The Greatest.

rizoboy

@byChrisJoseph when I see these scenes, they reawaken that painful memory that he never won it all. He made me into a sports fan.

rizoboy

@byChrisJoseph him getting up from that sack, muddied…shot of him wiping sweat off his face on sideline….total warrior.

Krecinos

sawwwxxx #fuckemall "@byChrisJoseph WEAH THA GREATEST FOOTBAWWL TEAM ON THA PLAANET YA FACKIN QUEEAH!! GO CELTIKKKKS! http://t.co/59KiZpSr …

vorhese81

@byChrisJoseph WEAH GAT THA BESS BEAH AND CHOAWDA! BRAYDY GONNA FUX YA MOTHA AND GOO SOOAX TOO ASSHOLZZ!

ggghhh654321

Ha, this should be titled the 'the four times the shit ass dolphins have lucked out beating the greatest team on the planet in the last ten years and one game in the snow from the jurassic era that miami is still butt hurt about." Now that's a title! Go Pats!!!