He scored the winning touchdown to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional playoff round after which he said, "I'm glad I got it. In the past, every time I score the winning touchdown, we lose." One such game was the infamous 1984 Miami vs. Boston College game, where Bratton had four touchdowns including a 52 yard score and the go ahead score, which would have sealed the game for Miami if not for the Hail Mary.
He scored the winning touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional playoff round after which he said, "I'm glad I got it. In the past, every time I scored the winning touchdown, we lost." One such game was the infamous 1984 Miami vs. Boston College match where Bratton had four touchdowns, including a 52-yard score and the go-ahead score, which could have sealed the win for Miami but was thwarted by the Hail Mary.