NFL “NO TV ANNOUNCERS GAME” ALL TD’S NYJ vs MIA Dec 20, 1980 HD

CLASSIC SPORTS PLAYLIST http://tinyurl.com/jn8x2or On December 20, 1980, NBC Sports intentionally broadcast a late-season NFL game with no TV commentators. The AFC East rivals New York Jets upset the Miami Dolphins 24-17 in the Orange Bowl in Miami, FL in a game with no playoff implications. The game became known as “The Announcerless Game”, “The No Announcers Game”, or “The No TV Announcers Game”. The Orange Bowl’s public address announcer, Bob Kaufman, provided more information. More field microphones, TV graphics, and pre-recorded player and coach interviews were used. NBC Sports Bryant Gumble occassionally gave the TV audience recaps after commerical breaks from the sidelines. The one-time experiment was the idea of NBC Sports Executive Producer, Don Ohlmeyer. What follows are clips of the five touchdowns scored during the game presented for educational & historical purposes.... TD’s include: 1) 1Q NYJ 7-3 on a 47yd Richard Todd pass to Wesley Walker to set up a 1yd rush TD by Scott Dierking 2) 1Q MIA 7-10 on a Classic play of the game David Woodley 16yd TD pass to Duriel Harris fingertip grab staying in bounds in the corner of the end zone. 3) 2Q NYJ 14-10 on a Scott Dierking 1yrd rush with 3 seconds left on the clock before halftime 4) 3Q NYJ 21-10 on a Darrol Ray 71 yd TD INT interception of a tipped David Woodley pass 5) 4Q MIA 17-21 on a David Woodley 1yd rush Uwe Von Schamann point after kick Other scoring included other PAT point after attempts and field two goals not shown for brevity. VHS Source. Made with a MacBook Pro Retina.