The Mud Bowl

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The Mud Bowl is the popular nickname for the rain-soaked, mud-covered 1982 AFC Championship Game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets, remembered for its brutal field conditions and low-scoring defensive struggle.

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instanceOf AFC Championship Game
American football game
sports event nickname
attendance approx. 72,000
awayTeam New York Jets
broadcasterType national television
category AFC Championship Games
Miami Dolphins playoff games
New York Jets playoff games
Nicknamed sporting events
city Miami
coachOfLosingTeam Walt Michaels
coachOfWinningTeam Don Shula
competition AFC Championship Game
conference American Football Conference
country United States
date January 23, 1983
defensiveHighlight multiple interceptions by Miami defense
DolphinsDefensePerformance dominant
DolphinsSubsequentOpponent Washington Redskins
era early 1980s NFL
fieldCondition muddy
waterlogged
finalScore Miami Dolphins 14–0 New York Jets
hasOfficialName 1982 AFC Championship Game
homeTeam Miami Dolphins
JetsOffensePerformance shut out
league National Football League
loser New York Jets
losingScore 0
nicknameOrigin mud-covered playing surface
notableFor low-scoring defensive struggle
poor field conditions
shutout victory
partOf 1982 NFL season
playoffRound conference championship
quarterbackOfLosingTeam Richard Todd
quarterbackOfWinningTeam David Woodley
referee Fred Wyant
seasonYear 1982
sport American football
stadium Orange Bowl
state Florida
televisionNetwork NBC
weatherCondition heavy rain
winner Miami Dolphins
winnerAdvancedTo Super Bowl XVII
winningScore 14

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1982 AFC Championship Game nickname The Mud Bowl