-- Adam Teicher. Ravens GM says he covets QBs, Montana SB jersey breaks Brady's auction record, Colts GM pins moving up to 'guy worthy of it', McCarthy: 'New voice' calling plays will help Dak, Out of dark, Rodgers vows decision coming soon, Survey: Vikes, Fins, Raiders top FA report cards, Chargers GM halts speculation: Allen staying put. The Dolphins overcame three first half turnovers as running back Lamar Smith set a playoff record with 40 carries for 209 yards, including the game-winning 17-yard touchdown run in overtime. The Jaguars went three-and-out after the turnover, and the Patriots responded with their first of two fourth-quarter touchdowns. -- Ben Baby. It was their last game as division rivals, as the Saints moved to the NFC South in 2002. It was almost like every play we had called, they had the counter to it. A season-ticket holder even filed a lawsuit, which was quickly thrown out. What a world! He also caught 3 passes for 18 yards. On a second-and-12, John Elway hit Clarence Kay for a 28-yard gain and a first down. "The Holy Roller," Sept. 10, 1978. With 34 seconds left in regulation, Fiedler's 9-yard touchdown pass to Jed Weaver sent the game into overtime. Fox then televised the rest of the NFC games. An official, however, felt Majkowski crossed the line of scrimmage before the ball left his hand and called a penalty. Did Ben Roethlisberger actually cross the goal line?) Now he'll play in his first NFC Championship Game. "Tom Brady owes me his house," Woodson laughed at the news. This was the first postseason meeting between the Rams and Saints.[1]. Jennifer Bubel Update: January 24th, 2023 09:20 EST On second-and-23, Bert Emanuel made a 12-yard reception at the Rams' 23-yard line, setting up a . Both teams played through the whistle, and Tennessee thought it scored the go-ahead touchdown. Ravens kicker Matt Stover also made three field goals. -- Cameron Wolfe, Hamilton roughs the passer, Dec. 18, 1976. 2000: St. Louis Rams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 11-6: St. Louis: Jan. 17, 1999: Atlanta Falcons: Minnesota Vikings: 30 . The Raiders then drove to a first down on the Ravens 2-yard line, aided by two penalties against Baltimore for 27 yards. Official Jerry Markbreit made the call from behind the action, ruling a fumble because he couldn't decipher attempts to push the ball forward. St. Louis Rams. The New York Giants went 12-4 in the NFC East, finishing a game better than the . Table inside Article; Date Playoff Opponent Result Score Attendance; Dec. 13, 1936: 1936 NFL Championship: Boston Redskins (@ New York) W: 21-6: 29,545: Dec. 11, 1938 Tied at 16 at the end of regulation on Thanksgiving Day, the Steelers and Lions met at midfield for the overtime coin toss. SEA | TB | TEN | WSH, The Music City Miracle, Jan. 8, 2000. But the ensuing drive lasted barely a minute before cornerback Jason Sehorn made a diving interception from McNabb, then got back up and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown to increase the Giants lead to 170. Following their blowout 41-0 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the 2000 NFC Championship, the New York Giants were accused of cheating in the game. First, it was an officiating crew of Southern Californians. If a team makes ONE MORE PLAY than the other team, usually that team is the winner. China's rover, Zhurong, could . Houston's drive eventually stalled, and the Texans settled for a field goal in a 27-20 loss to the Raiders. However, the Saints were forced to punt and the Rams marched 62 yards on just three plays to score on Faulk's 25-yard touchdown reception to make it 3120 with 3:52 left. Denver responded as Frerotte completed four passes for 59 yards on a 68-yard drive that ended with a 31-yard field goal from Jason Elam with 4:31 remaining in the first half to cut the lead to 73. The Dolphins were offside on the play, but the Colts elected to decline the penalty and attempt a 49-yard field goal to win the game. Bottlegate, Dec. 16, 2001. Brady and the Buccaneers advanced to the NFC Championship on Sunday, meaning . -- Mike DiRocco, Steve McNair's TD should have counted, Nov. 12, 2001. The postseason tournament concluded with the Baltimore Ravens defeating the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV, 347, on January 28, 2001, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. GREEN BAY, Wis. For a moment, the NFC championship game seemed within the Green Bay Packers' grasp. On the opening possession of the Texans' Monday Night Football game in Mexico City against the Raiders, quarterback Brock Osweiler threw a pass to DeAndre Hopkins that was blown dead when an official ruled he stepped out of bounds as he ran for a touchdown, though replays appeared to show Hopkins was in bounds. Kerry Collins threw for . In the history of the Minnesota Vikings, one of . I have no idea if they were, but it was really an eerie day." But after several punts, Sammy Knight's 52-yard interception return to the Rams 20-yard line set up kicker Doug Brien's 33-yard field goal to give the Saints a 107 lead at halftime. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? On the CBS broadcast, Pat Summerall and John Madden both believed the pass was a completion. Jackson caught nine passes for 124 yards and a touchdown in the final postseason game of his career. As of 2023, this is the Dolphins' most recent playoff victory. You would be hard-pressed to tell me that it was a really equal playing field. Minnesota won the only prior meeting. -- Turron Davenport. Horrible." Pearson caught the ball against his hip and ran into the end zone to give the Cowboys an eventual 17-14 edge over their NFC rival. The Cardinals won in overtime and went on to win the division while Washington missed the playoffs by two games -- but they also entered a final-game loss to Philadelphia knowing they were already eliminated. Safety, Mayberrys Shotgun snap went out of end zone. It is exactly two years to the day since the infamous defensive pass interference no-call in the Rams-Saints NFC Championship Game of the 2018 NFL season. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The teams then traded field goals in the third quarter, with Tennessee getting their field goal following a blocked punt. The next time Miami had the ball, they turned it over on downs at the Raiders 37. Washington and the St. Louis Cardinals both entered 6-2. The stories of the alleged hacking into the Vikings signals have become part of the lore of the game that has carried on over the years. We should also mention that New Yorks offensive coordinator in the 2000 NFC Championship was none other than Sean Payton, the same Sean Payton who was suspended for an entire season after his involvement in the infamous Bountygate scandal that played a major role in the New Orleans Saints defeating the Vikings in the 2009 NFC Championship. -- Jamison Hensley, The Pacman penalty, Jan. 9, 2016. "I've played in a bunch of football games, but have never felt like there was more to just playing football in that game than that day," Griffith said. Jones' additional 15-yard penalty, for reasons that were unclear at the time, put the Steelers in position to attempt a 35-yard field goal in the pouring rain. The Eagles never recovered after the Giants' Ron Dixon returned the opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown. Minnesota Vikings news fromFanSided Daily, Is Kirk Cousins a top-10 quarterback? The following is a list of all regular season and postseason games played between the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. On the last drive of the half, Hilliard caught four passes for 59 yards on a 77-yard drive that ended with his 7-yard touchdown reception with 12 seconds left. The loss to the Titans in the AFC wild-card matchup was highlighted by Frank Wycheck's lateral to Kevin Dyson that resulted in the game-winning kickoff return touchdown. Early in the fourth quarter, the Saints drove 74 yards in five plays and scored with Brooks' 49-yard touchdown pass to Jackson. Why the Packers' transition to Jordan Love, whenever it happens, will require patience, A new home for Michael Thomas? Shortly after they pummelled the Vikings in the 2000 NFC Championship, a column from the Toronto Globe and Mail accused New York of figuring out a way to listen to the radio transmissions inside their opponents headsets. 2000 NFC Wild Card Round: Eagles 21, Buccaneers 3. The National Football League playoffs for the 2000 season began on December 30, 2000. CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND They appeared to suffer a setback when Brooks' 50-yard completion to Willie Jackson on their next drive was nullified by Devin Bush's interception a few plays later. Join our linker program. The Tuck Rule, Jan. 19, 2002. Emanuel recalled. Then on the Rams ensuing drive, defensive end Willie Whitehead forced a fumble while sacking Warner that defensive tackle La'Roi Glover recovered on the Rams 16-yard line, and Brooks threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jackson on the next play, giving the Saints a 317 lead with 11:57 remaining. The following year, the league pushed the start of the season forward one week (to the weekend after Labor Day), which effectively pushed the start of playoffs one week later (into January). Instead, they lost 39-38. "We lost the championship game (in 1998) and in 2000 my last season there I have no idea how we get blown out in the championship game, but it was a bit eerie how that game unfolded." In the 2012 NFC Championship Game against San Francisco, receiver Roddy White said he was held/interfered with by NaVorro Bowman on a fourth-and-4 play from the 49ers' 10-yard line with just over a minute remaining. The play ended Minnesota's run of two straight trips to the Super Bowl and caused such outrage inside Metropolitan Stadium that one fan launched a whiskey bottle at the head of official Armen Terzian, who was momentarily knocked unconscious. Under the current rules, Bryant's reception would have stood. In the fourth quarter, an 11-yard run by Fiedler and a 19-yard run by Smith set up a 38-yard field goal from Mare, making the score 1410. This would be the last time that all playoff games during the first three rounds would normally be played at the accustomed times of 12:30p.m. and 4:00p.m. EST. 3) Jim Everett, Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers, 1989 NFC Championship Game. There is no way that that team gets blanketed 41-0 without a little questionable situations. -- Brady Henderson, Schefter: The NFL is worried about the integrity of the game (0:58), We were robbed! That's a real and true sentence. The Saints, who were 3-13 the previous year, won their first playoff game in their 34-year history with quarterback Aaron Brooks' 266 passing yards and four touchdowns, holding off the defending champion Rams, who scored three touchdowns in the final quarter. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. I can honestly say no.' Smith carried the ball 7 times for 42 yards on the drive and finished it off with a 2-yard touchdown run to cut the lead in half. Keep track of our site's updates: (1) follow us on Twitter, (2) like us on Facebook . This was the first time the Broncos were prevented from scoring a touchdown in 28 postseason games over a span of three decades. Emanuel had complete possession of the ball, which then would've put the Bucs on the doorstep. The Sacramento Kings aren't so lucky. The Eagles defense held the Bucs to only 199 total yards and 11 first downs. The Jaguars indeed mismanaged the salary cap in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and that indeed contributed heavily to a very good Jaguars run from 1996-2000 crashing to a sudden end. It led to mass confusion before the officials finally called it a Seattle touchdown to win the game 14-12. The Most Interesting Articles, Mysteries and Discoveries. In the second round, the divisional playoffs, the number 1 seed hosted the worst surviving seed from the first round (seed 4, 5 or 6), while the number 2 seed played the other team (seed 3, 4 or 5). The controversy changed how the NFL did coin flips, requiring players to make their selection before the toss. Whenever they made a check on defense, they knew exactly where we were at and what we were doing. Everything. The Cowboys, Rams and Packers are second on the list with six NFC Championship Game losses apiece. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. The best NFL teams that never made it to a Super Bowl,Some franchises' best efforts have not led to victory parades or even Super Bowl berths. The following is a list of all regular season and postseason games over a span of decades. 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