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| Source:NFL Films- The Dolphins vs the Raiders, from December, 1974. |
"NFL - 1974 - Great Teams Great Games - AFC Divisional Playoffs - Dolphins Vs Raiders"
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This AFC Divisional Playoff between the Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders was coined the Sea of Hands game, because of Raiders RB Clarence Davis's shocking catch in the end zone, to give the Raiders the victory over the Dolphins in this game.
Sea of Hands makes sense, but another good name for this game could be The End of an Era, because this is the last game where the Dolphins were one of the best teams of the AFC and a Super Bowl contender for the rest of the 1970s.
The Pittsburgh Steelers won the first Super Bowl during the 1974 season and would go on to win 3 more during the 1970s, including two repeats. The Raiders would go on to lose to the Steelers in the 1974 AFC Championship, lose to them again in the 1975 AFC Championship, beat the Steelers in the 1976 AFC Championship and win Super Bowl 11 by crushing the Minnesota Vikings 33-14.
The Dolphins would slip into mediocrity after the the Sea of Hands or End of An Era game and would missing the AFC Playoffs for 3 straight seasons from 1975-77, while the Raiders and Steelers dominated the AFC for the rest of the 1970s.
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