On January 2, 1982: The AFC semifinal playoff game between San Diego and Miami is a wild roller-coaster ride. The Chargers storm out to a 24-0 lead in the first quarter, but by halftime Dolphins reserve quarterback Don Strock has rallied Miami to within 24-17. He gets a touchdown on the final play of the second quarter when Duriel Harris catches his pass and laterals to Tony Nathan, who dashes 25 yards for the score. The Dolphins take a 38-31 lead in the fourth quarter before Dan Fouts’ nine-yard touchdown pass to James Brooks with 58 seconds left sends the game into overtime. Rolf Benirschke misses a 27-yard field-goal try early in the extra period before nailing a 29-yarder to give the Chargers a 41-38 victory. San Diego’s Kellen Winslow catches a playoff record 13 passes (for 166 yards and one touchdown) and blocks Uwe von Schamann’s 43-yard field-goal try as the fourth quarter expires. The weary tight end is helped off the Orange Bowl field when the game ends. This is the first game in NFL history to have two quarterbacks — Fouts and Strock — pass for more than 400 yards.
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