Signature skill
Dan Marino
The fake spike
Take the snap without the normal spike motion and immediately attack the defender who relaxed when the play appeared dead.
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Dan Marino · Signature skill
The fake spike
Learn the repeatable technique inside The Fake Spike, then open the player and full game behind it.
How it works
1 · The setup
Sell the universal expectation that the quarterback will stop the clock. Every detail—body language, urgency and the offense's alignment—must look routine.
2 · The execution
Take the snap without the normal spike motion and immediately attack the defender who relaxed when the play appeared dead.
3 · The counter
Once defenses stay alert, the same hurry-up posture can create cleaner clock stops and simpler sideline completions.
Regular Season
1994MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
Score hidden
NOV 27, 1994
Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets
Regular Season · Nov 27, 1994
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The Fake Spike
Late-season divisional game · go-ahead score · 1994
Marino converted shared expectations into a tactical advantage, producing one of the most copied deception plays in league history.
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