January 9, 1966: Do you remember the Playoff Bowl? Imagine if the losers of the AFC and NFC Championship games had to play a game in Miami the week after the Super Bowl. It actually happened. Well, sort of. The Baltimore Colts defeated the Dallas Cowboys 35-3 in the 1966 Playoff Bowl played in front of 65,569 fans at the Orange Bowl. The Playoff Bowl was postseason game matching the second place teams from the NFL's Eastern and Western Conferences. Officially known as the Bert Bell Benefit Bowl,

October 16, 1966: On this day 58 years ago, the Miami Dolphins won their first game in franchise history, defeating the Denver Broncos 24-7 in front of 23,393 fans at the Orange Bowl. Miami started its inaugural season 0-5. Quarterback George Wilson Jr., who was the son of the team's head coach, threw a 67 yard touchdown pass to fullback Billy Joe. Running back Joe Auer added 2 rushing touchdowns in the second half. Special thanks to Alex Carter for sending this AFL highlight video. #orangebowl

January 7, 1961: The Detroit Lions defeated the Cleveland Browns 17-16 in the very first Playoff Bowl in front of 34,981 fans at the Orange Bowl. This game featured several hall of fame players including the Browns explosive backfield of Jim Brown and Bobby Mitchell. The Lions secondary featured Yale Lary and Dick "Night Train" Lane. Detroit head coach George Wilson would later become the first head coach of the Miami Dolphins in 1966. Officially known as the Bert Bell Benefit Bowl, it was a con