All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend, the fourth seed wild card hosted the fifth seed. Miami future hall of fame running back Larry Csonka was held to just 20 rushing yards on 10 carries in the final game of his career, while Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw threw for 230 yards and 2 touchdowns. In the first NFL postseason game played in Philadelphia since the 1960 NFL Championship Game, Eagles Quarterback Ron Jaworski threw for 204 yards and 3 touchdown passes as Philadelphia overcame a 17–10 Bears halftime lead. The Cowboys had handled the Rams in the last two meetings between the teams, soundly defeating an injured Los Angeles team during the regular season 30–6 after shutting them out in last season's NFC title game 28–0. The Chargers' high powered offense scored on their first possession of the game and of the second half but turnovers prevented further scoring. 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. With a chance to tie the game, Quarterback Dan Pastorini threw a pass to Mike Renfro at the back of the end zone, and Renfro appeared to have caught it for a touchdown with both feet in bounds before he fell out of the end zone. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Dallas came into this game after an impressive win against the Washington Redskins in the last game of the regular season in which quarterback Roger Staubach, already famous for his fourth quarter comebacks, added one more to his resume by rallying the Cowboys back from a 34–21 fourth quarter deficit to a 35–34 win. On their first play, Ferragamo threw a pass over the middle to Waddy, who caught the ball at the 28 and took off to the end zone to give the Rams a 21–19 lead. Within each conference, the three division winners and the two wild card teams (the top two non-division winners with the best overall regular season records) qualified for the playoffs. Despite this, the officials ruled the pass incomplete, saying that Renfro did not have complete control of the ball before going out of bounds. But their offense could not move the ball and ended up with a punt. Box score, stats, odds, highlights, play-by-play, social & more Get a summary of the Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers football game The game is played on the penultimate Sunday in January by the two remaining playoff teams, following the NFC postseason's first two rounds. © 2020 NFL Enterprises LLC. Waddy caught 3 passes for 97 yards and a score, and had a 3-yard carry. Their defense then forced a punt with 2:11 left in the game, giving them one last chance for a tying touchdown. Box Score Box Score; ... Atlanta routs Packers 44-21 for NFC title. The Steelers had a chance to increase their lead even more right before halftime when they tackled Dolphins punter George Roberts on the Miami 21 before he could make a kick. Miami finally scored in the third quarter after defensive back Don Bessillieu recovered a punt that bounced into the leg of Pittsburgh blocker Dwayne Woodruff on the Steelers 11-yard line, leading to Griese's 7-yard touchdown pass to Duriel Harris. On San Diego's next drive, Perry recorded another interception and lateralled the ball to safety Mike Reinfeldt, who gained 7 yards to the Chargers 38. Aaron Rodgers continues his great start to the season, throwing four touchdowns, including three to Robert Tonyan, to lead the Packers to a 30-16 win over the Falcons. On their second possession, the Steelers advanced another 62 yards in 9 plays, 36 of them on carries by Thornton, to score on wide receiver John Stallworth's 17-yard touchdown reception (although the extra point was blocked). Then they tried a screen pass to Hill, but only gained 1-yard. The National Football League playoffs for the 1979 season began on December 23, 1979. Three plays later, Oilers quarterback Gifford Nielsen rushed 14 yards to the Chargers 4-yard line. All three division winners from each conference then received a bye in the first round. Super Bowl Results | Super Bowl MVPs | Super Bowl Squares ... Below is a list of results from previous NFC Championship games. Houston running back Earl Campbell, the NFL's leading rusher during the season, finished the game with just 15 yards on 17 carries. NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 27, Chicago Bears 17, AFC: Houston Oilers 17, San Diego Chargers 14, NFC: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24, Philadelphia Eagles 17, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 34, Miami Dolphins 14, NFC: Los Angeles Rams 21, Dallas Cowboys 19, AFC Championship: Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Houston Oilers 13, NFC Championship: Los Angeles Rams 9, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0, Super Bowl XIV: Pittsburgh Steelers 31, Los Angeles Rams 19, http://fs64sports.blogspot.com/2010_12_29_archive.html, https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197912290sdg.htm, http://www.bucsnation.com/2012/7/18/3152229/great-games-in-bucs-history-1979-divisional-playoffs-tampa-bay-24, http://lonestarstruck.com/2013/09/28/dallas-cowboys-1979-flashback-roger-and-out/, https://newspaperarchive.com/indiana-gazette/1980-01-08/page-12, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1979–80_NFL_playoffs&oldid=962924184, Pages using Americanfootballbox with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, DEN – Preston 7 pass from Morton (Turner kick) DEN 7–3, HOU – Campbell 3 run (Fritsch kick) HOU 10–7, PHI – Carmichael 17 pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick) PHI 7–0, CHI – Payton 1 run (Thomas kick) CHI 14–10, PHI – Carmichael 29 pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick) 17–17, PHI – Campfield 63 pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick) PHI 24–17, HOU – Clark 1 run (Fritsch kick) HOU 10–7, HOU – Renfro 47 pass from Nielsen (Fritsch kick) HOU 17–14, TB – Bell 1 run (O'Donoghue kick) TB 17–0, PHI – Smith 11 pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick) TB 17–7, TB – Giles 9 pass from Williams (O'Donoghue kick) TB 24–10, PHI – Carmichael 37 pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick) TB 24–17, PIT – Stallworth 17 pass from Bradshaw (kick blocked) PIT 13–0, PIT – Swann 20 pass from Bradshaw (Bahr kick) PIT 20–0, MIA – D. Harris 7 pass from Griese (von Schamann kick) PIT 20–7, PIT – F. Harris 5 run (Bahr kick) PIT 34–7, MIA – Csonka 1 run (von Schamann kick) PIT 34–14, DAL – Safety, R. White tackled Ferragamo in end zone DAL 2–0, LA – Tyler 32 pass from Ferragamo (Corral kick) LA 7–2, LA – R. Smith 43 pass from Ferragamo (Corral kick) LA 14–5, DAL – Springs 1 run (Septien kick) LA 14–12, DAL – Saldi 2 pass from Staubach (Septien kick) DAL 19–14, LA – Waddy 50 pass from Ferragamo (Corral kick) LA 21–19, HOU – Perry 75 interception return (Fritsch kick) HOU 7–0, PIT – Cunningham 16 pass from Bradshaw (Bahr kick) 10–10, PIT – Stallworth 20 pass from Bradshaw (Bahr kick) PIT 17–10, This page was last edited on 16 June 2020, at 19:41.

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