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That day 30 years ago, when Jets and Dolphins set records and ruined pencils

"Oh, Jeez, 30 years already?"

The voice on the other end of the phone belonged to Wesley Walker, who scored a walk-off touchdown in the wildest game in New York Jets history. On Sept. 21, 1986, before pass-oriented offenses and fantasy football were the rage, the Jets and Miami Dolphins defied the era with a futuristic display of offense.

It was Jets 51, Dolphins 45, in overtime. Ken O'Brien and Dan Marino passed for a combined 884 yards, an NFL record that stood until 2011. The teams racked up 1,066 total yards between them, still a single-game record for a Jets game.