He also fumbled the ball twice, losing a turnover on one of them. Green Bay Packers coach Mike Holmgren reacts to an official's call. The Packers took a 10-0 lead in the second quarter after a Eugene Robinson interception set up a 27-yard Favre to Antonio Freeman touchdown. Are you a Stathead, too? This time they managed to drive 52 yards and score with Murray's 26-yard field goal, making the score 19-13 going into the fourth quarter. 1998 Upper Deck Ryan Longwell Rookie Card (#83) Longwell “defined” this game in a very tangible way, as he scored 11 of the Packers 23 points, courtesy of three field goals and a couple of extra points. But then Panthers safety Chad Cota intercepted a pass from Aikman and returned it 49 yards to set up kicker John Kasay's 24-yard field goal with three seconds in the half, giving Carolina a 17–11 halftime lead. Barker's kick pinned the Broncos back at their own 8, but they still drove 92 yards to make the score 21-0 on Davis' 5-yard touchdown run. In an NFC Championship Game played at rainy and muddy 3Com Park, the Packers cruised past San Francisco, 23-10. In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend, the third-seeded division winner hosted the sixth seed wild card, and the fourth seed hosted the fifth. Tampa Bay had a chance to increase their lead even more before halftime with a drive to the Lions 43, but Ron Rice intercepted a pass from Dilfer on the last play of the second quarter. However, in the second to last game of the season, Rice was injured again and deemed out for the playoffs. Tampa Bay's final three possessions would result in two turnovers on downs and an interception by Packers defensive back Mike Prior. "College, Pop Warner, everything. Their loss meant that for the second consecutive year the AFC's top seed was eliminated in the divisional round. Packers running back Edgar Bennett, who recorded 99 rushing yards, scored a touchdown from four yards out, and kicker Chris Jacke added three field goals. ONE OF A KIND Bart Starr 1983 Game 8x10 NFL Press Photo, Green Bay Packers, MINT. Following another Colts punt, Pittsburgh increased their lead to 13–0 with Norm Johnson's 50-yard field goal 10 seconds into the second quarter.[5][6]. Three years after their loss to Joe Montana at Arrowhead Stadium the Niners were crushed 44-9 as Rich Gannon threw three touchdowns and Steve Young threw three interceptions and Jeff Brohm threw a pick six. $8.95. at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 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Johnson), IND – Daniel 59 interception return (Blanchard kick), IND – Bailey 9 pass from Harbaugh (Blanchard kick), PIT – Bettis 1 run (Farquhar pass from Stewart), SF – Rice 3 pass from Young (Wilkins kick), GB – Rison 4 pass from Favre (Jacke kick), SF – Kirby 8 pass from Grbac (Wilkins kick), GB – Freeman recovered fumble in end zone (Jacke kick), DEN – Sharpe 18 pass from Elway (pass failed), JAX – McCardell 31 pass from Brunell (Hollis kick), JAX – Smith 16 pass from Brunell (Hollis kick), DEN – McCaffrey 15 pass from Elway (Elam kick), NE – Byars 24 pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick), CAR – Walls 1 pass from Collins (Kasay kick), CAR – Green 10 pass from Collins (Kasay kick), DAL – Johnston 2 pass from Aikman (pass failed), DAL – Safety, Carolina bad snap went out of end zone, CAR – Griffith 3 pass from Collins (Kasay kick), GB – Levens 29 pass from Favre (Jacke kick), GB – Freeman 6 pass from Favre (Jacke kick), NE – Smith 47 fumble return (Vinatieri kick), This page was last edited on 27 May 2020, at 15:09. What more could you want?”. Filling in for the injured starter Garrison Hearst, 49ers running back Terry Kirby ran for a career-high 120 yards and two touchdowns, while receiver J. J. Stokes caught a career-high nine passes for 101 yards. This led to Boniol's 22-yard field goal, giving Dallas a 30–0 lead at the end of the half.[4]. The NFL did not use a fixed bracket playoff system, and there were no restrictions regarding teams from the same division matching up in any round. But this was answered by Dallas, who subsequently moved the ball 80 yards in 16 plays to go up 37–7 on Smith's 1-yard touchdown run. And there was a nice blend of veterans sprinkled throughout the roster. However, the Steelers dominated the rest of the game. However, not having an elite receiver or solid running back showed glaringly in their loss to the Packers in the conference championship (Hearst returned, but his injury was clearly still a problem as he only played a few ineffective snaps). Denver compiled 310 rushing yards and 511 total yards of offense, and held the ball for 40:59 in a 42–17 win, avenging their playoff loss to the Jaguars the year before. Green Bay carried a six-game winning streak to San Francisco and played one of its best games of the year. Barlow returned three kickoffs for 118 yards and a punt for five yards. Levens finished with 114 rushing yards, the only time all season the 49ers allowed a 100-yard rusher. However, 49ers defensive end Roy Barker intercepted Detmer with 43 seconds left in the half, and the Eagles would never seriously threaten again. But after that the Packers dominated the rest of the game. The playoff intensity of the 1992-96 period was gone as the faltering Cowboys limped into 3Com Park at 4-4 and actually led in the third quarter 10-7, but the surging Niners scored ten more points then intercepted Troy Aikman in the final minute on a pass intended for Stepfret Williams; the 17-10 Niners win would in essence be a last hurrah for the rivalry that had dominated the league during the decade. Owens was the sole offensive star for his team, catching six passes for 100 yards. Lions linebacker Matt Russell got to the ball first, but instead of falling on the ball, he tried to pick it up and run with it. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh held the Colts to 146 total yards of offense, while gaining 407 yards for themselves (236 on the ground). Rice appeared to be out for the season with a serious knee injury and Young, with yet another concussion, had discussed retirement. For the second time in three years, Kansas City was eliminated as a No. Although the Super Bowl, the fourth and final round of the playoffs, was played at a neutral site, the designated home team was based on an annual rotation by conference. Instead of grabbing the ball, he accidentally batted it out of bounds, allowing the Bucs to keep possession on the Lions 11-yard line. The team narrowly missed its opportunity to post back-to-back Super Bowl wins. This gave New England one last chance to drive for a winning field goal and they managed to reach their own 42, but rookie linebacker Mike Vrabel stripped the ball from Bledsoe, and fellow linebacker Jason Gildon recovered it.

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