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The other day I got a chance to watch the Seattle Seahawks’ 1983 divisional playoff win over the Miami Dolphins. There are a couple reasons I was interested in this game: One was to get (even more) stoked for this year’s season opener against Miami, and also I was disappointed the broadcast had not been selected when the NFL gave the public a chance to vote for classic games appearing in full on YouTube. So I decided to seek it out on my own.

Plus it’s a fantastic game—with a crazy back-and-forth finish, which is unfortunately all the footage you can find on the internet right…