It was a fumble. With 6:28 left in the game, St. Louis had the ball inside the New Orleans 10-yard line but Knight recorded his second interception to halt the drive. This was the first time the Broncos were prevented from scoring a touchdown in 28 postseason games over a span of three decades. -- Michael Rothstein, Fail Mary, Sept. 24, 2012. Twitter: https://twitter.com/All_HighlytesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/all_highlytesBusiness Email: allhighlights1987@gmail.comAll rights go to ABC, . Adam "Pacman" Jones' unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in the infamous 2016 AFC wild-card round still stings. In the fourth quarter with the score tied at 20, Lamar Miller ran on third-and-2 and appeared to have the first down -- but was called short. WFT had a TD drop that they reviewed and still called it a TD. This time, the Colts made it into the end zone with Manning's 17-yard touchdown pass to Pathon with 7:47 left in the second quarter. The Giants shut out the Vikings by limiting them to only 114 offensive yards, sacking quarterback Daunte Culpepper four times, and forcing five turnovers, and handing the Vikings their first shutout and worst loss in their postseason history. -- Adam Teicher. This is the Eagles' seventh conference championship game appearance since 2000, the most in the NFC and trailing only the New England Patriots for the most in the NFL. Round 1: Kiper | McShay | NFL Nation With 4:30 left in the game, Raiders receiver Andre Rison caught a 5-yard touchdown pass, but was penalized for pass interference before making the catch and the score was called back. No team has won more than two consecutive NFC championships. They dropped from the NFC championship game to a 5-11 record. Kickoff is at 3 p.m. and this will be a good one. I have no idea if they were, but it was really an eerie day.. Instead, they lost 39-38. In the fourth quarter, Ray Lewis recovered a fumble from Gannon on the Raiders 6-yard line, setting up Stover's third field goal to close out the scoring. China's rover, Zhurong, could . Philadelphia then scored with McNabb's 10-yard touchdown pass to Small, making the score 2010, but their subsequent onside kick failed and the Giants held the ball for the rest of the game. In the first quarter, Miami threatened to score first with a drive to Oakland's 17-yard line, but Tory James intercepted quarterback Jay Fiedler's pass and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown. This would be the final season where the playoffs began in December. -- Jenna Laine. "When you get to that point of the game, once they've let stuff like that go, it's a done deal. Doug Brien finished the drive with a 33-yard field goal to make the score 73. It was almost like every play we had called, they had the counter to it. The next time they got the ball, Oakland advanced 78 yards, featuring a 32-yard completion from Rich Gannon to running back Terry Kirby, and scored on Jankikowski's 33-yard field goal to go up 13-0 early in the second quarter. The Jaguars went three-and-out after the turnover, and the Patriots responded with their first of two fourth-quarter touchdowns. The Niners argued the pass was uncatchable but to no avail. The Raiders then drove to a first down on the Ravens 2-yard line, aided by two penalties against Baltimore for 27 yards. (0:58). During an impromptu news conference afterward, Browns president Carmen Policy noted, "Those bottles are plastic. UNITED STATES - CIRCA 2000: New York Giants' running back Greg Comella crosses the goal line for a score against the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship Game at Giants Stadium. Oct. 18, 1998. It was their last game as division rivals, as the Saints moved to the NFC South in 2002. The Jaguars were leading the Patriots 20-10 early in the fourth quarter of the AFC title game when the Patriots used a trick play in which receiver Danny Amendola threw a pass to running back Dion Lewis. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. This was the second postseason meeting between the Colts and Dolphins. Late in the fourth quarter the Eagles blocked a Giants punt. "I have no proof. Both controversial calls led to Washington's 24-21 win and prevented San Francisco from reaching the Super Bowl. Huge huge swing plays. Chinese scientists are scrambling to make contact, according to the South China Morning Post. The Giants could do nothing wrong and the Vikings could do nothing right, and Griffith still doesn't buy the explanation that the Vikings team was simply outplayed. Despite their sluggish start, Indianapolis had complete control of the game by the end of the first half, leading 14-0. A season-ticket holder even filed a lawsuit, which was quickly thrown out. Minnesota eventually got a chance to score when cornerback Robert Tate intercepted a pass from Collins and returned it to the Giants 37-yard line. Black History Month Tribute: Emlen Tunnell's giant impact on the NFL. Then on the second to last play of the quarter, Robert Tate's interception of a Brooks pass gave the Vikings a first down on the Saints 29-yard line, and they went on to clinch the game with Smith's 2-yard touchdown run. Then after a punt, New York drove 62 yards and scored another Daluiso field goal, aided by a 21-yard run from Tiki Barber, and a 21-yard pass interference penalty against cornerback Wasswa Serwanga. Find out more. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. -- Paul Gutierrez. *2000 NFC Championship Game:* The Vikings entered their conference title game matchup against the Giants as slight favorites. Twenty years ago today -- on Jan. 23, 2000, in the NFC Championship Game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and St. Louis Rams -- wide receiver Bert Emanuel caught a pass he thought would propel the . The Titans were tripped in a Divisional round game by the Baltimore Ravens, 24-10. 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Horrible." All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Instead, the play was overturned via replay because it was deemed Bryant did not complete the process of making a catch -- despite multiple steps and lunging to the goal line. "The Holy Roller," Sept. 10, 1978. The play was reviewed and the officials said the ruling on the field as an incomplete pass stood even though replays clearly showed the ball never touched the ground. I dont want to name any names, it just felt like we went into a situation where we could not win. The Tuck Rule, Jan. 19, 2002. The Dolphins took the opening kickoff and marched 70 yards in 11 plays. If ever there was a case that could be made for a team having the other team's signals, it would be that awful day at the Meadowlands. The table below lists all previous NFC Championship Game results. The only reason the Pats-Rams SuperBowl was so cleanly ref'd was because the refs were under a microscope following the screwup in NO with the Rams not getting PI against the Saints in the NFC Championship. #DezCaughtIt, Jan. 11, 2015. Theyre stealing our signals and that kind of thing. The NFC's top seed Philadelphia Eagles are heading to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 2017, the year they won Super Bowl LII. 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. Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler was about to go down for a sack and flipped the football underhand out of desperation. As of 2023, this is the Dolphins' most recent playoff victory. PickCenter | ESPN Chalk Yet officials on the field ruled the pass incomplete and checked an available replay in what is believed to be the first time replay was used in a Super Bowl. Meanwhile, Fiedler completed only five of 14 passes for 42 yards. Two players later, the Eagles got the ball back when Damon Moore forced and recovered a fumble from running back Tiki Barber. Safety, Mayberrys Shotgun snap went out of end zone. Matt Ryan's pass was incomplete, and the 49ers advanced to the Super Bowl with a 28-24 road win. NFL Nation: Analysis for every pick "It has haunted me since that day," Emanuel said. You know it's bad when a play has its own name. Its almost as if the Giants knew exactly what plays Minnesota were going to run before the ball was even snapped. Jenkins' hit on Jourdan Lewis caused a fumble that Kamu Grugier-Hill came out of the pile with. tails." Two failed pass attempts later, Tampa Bay's season was over. The next time Miami had the ball, they turned it over on downs at the Raiders 37. But Manning led the Colts back, completing a 13-yard pass to Marcus Pollard, a 38-yard pass to Marvin Harrison, and an 18-yard pass to Pathon. Miami responded with a drive to the Colts 20-yard line, only to have Olindo Mare miss a 38-yard field goal attempt with 31 seconds left in the half. 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. "I don't want to name any names, it just felt like we went into a situation where we could not win. However, the punt was muffed by Hakim, and the Saints' Brian Milne recovered the ball to seal the victory. Jack ended up with the ball and got up and headed for the end zone, but officials blew the play dead and stopped what would have been a touchdown. Washington and the St. Louis Cardinals both entered 6-2. The play was reviewed to determine if both of Holmes' feet touched down, and replay upheld the score. With Moss making the Vikings into an elite team, Minnesota returned to Giants Stadium in 2000 for the NFC Championship game. The Dallas Cowboys won the first two NFC championships, in 1970 and 1971. CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND Minnesota Vikings news fromFanSided Daily, Is Kirk Cousins a top-10 quarterback? Even at just 3 or 4 years old, the exposure. The play started with Junkin's bad snap, which forced holder Matt Allen to scramble and eventually chuck a pass downfield. As Lions fans are well aware of, postseason success (or success in general) has . I've never been part of a game more lopsided than that." New York won the only prior meeting. Offensive lineman Rich Seubert, eligible on the play, was basically tackled before the ball arrived. It was almost like every play we had called, they had the counter to it. Ravens cornerback Duane Starks subsequently intercepted Hoying's first pass of the game and returned it nine yards to the Oakland 20-yard line, setting up Stover's 31-yard field goal to give his team a 100 halftime lead. Later on, Tory James forced a fumble from Lamar Smith that was recovered by Raiders cornerback Charles Woodson on the Miami 43-yard line. Then Gannon was sacked on second down by Jamie Sharper. 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). The Lions were leading 20-17 and driving when the flag was thrown and then picked up on a third down. The Snowplow Game, Dec. 12, 1982. On second-and-23, Bert Emanuel made a 12-yard reception at the Rams' 23-yard line, setting up a third-and-11. There were no instant replay reviews in those days, and the Jets lost 13-10 and missed the playoffs in Bill Parcells' first season as coach. No Copyr. With three seconds on the clock, McNair once again tried to punch it in for the score but Sam Adams, Corey Harris and Ray Lewis stopped the run short of the goal line to preserve the win as time expired. After that, all the Saints could muster was a meaningless 48-yard touchdown pass from Brooks to receiver Willie Jackson with 2:28 left on the clock. These are the languages that filled Isha Moorjani's (12) life, shaping the way she views the world. After an initial ruling of fumble when a blitzing Charles Woodson dislodged the ball from Tom Brady with 1:50 to play in a divisional playoff game the Raiders led 13-10, the call was changed to an incomplete pass after a video review. Brad Daluiso finished the drive with a 25-yard field goal that gave New York a 20-3 lead on the last play of the quarter. Baltimore got an early scoring chance when Ray Lewis intercepted a pass from Denver quarterback Gus Frerotte on the Broncos 39-yard line. "I'm the reason why he's married to who he's married to. "There is no way that that team gets blanketed 41-0 without a little questionable situations," Griffith said. Then New England tight end Michael Hoomanawanui lined up as the left tackle and caught a pair of passes. The Ravens were confused about which players to match up with in coverage, and the Patriots scored on that drive to cut into Baltimore's 14-point lead in the second half. Bottlegate, Dec. 16, 2001. In the United States, ABC broadcast the first two Wild Card playoff games. The substitution trick, Jan. 10, 2015. JAX | KC | LV | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN On third down, Gannon's pass was incomplete and the Raiders had to settle for Sebastian Janikowski's field goal to cut the score to 103; those were the only Raiders points of the game. He is working with Dennis Green for the San Francisco entrant in the fledgling UFL as a defensive coaching assistant. Broncos kicker Rich Karlis then missed a 34-yard field goal on the last play of the first half, and the Broncos never regained any momentum in what became a 30-point second half and a 39-20 victory for the Giants. Basically, the Toronto newspaper alleged that the Giants knew what plays Minnesota was going to run before each snap during the matchup. Jennifer Bubel Update: January 24th, 2023 09:20 EST It started poorly and stayed that way, with the Giants scoring on the opening drive, Minnesota kick returner Troy Walters failing to field the ensuing kickoff, the Giants recovering, and the Giants scoring again, and yada yada yada it was 34-0 at halftime and 41-0 when . The top-seeded Eagles will host the second-seeded 49ers in the NFC championship game Sunday. Two days later, the regular referees were back. On another play, the officials ruled 49ers receiver J.J. Stokes was out of bounds on a touchdown reception but changed the call after talking about it. -- Jeff Dickerson, Game picks from our NFL experts Relive the 2001 NFC Championship matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the St. Louis Rams by watching this full game replay brought to you by NFL Game Pass. More postseason results and history: AFC Championship Game Results . 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The Raiders marched down the field to score the game-winning touchdown. Philadelphia failed to get a first down on their first three possessions. The track season starting means a lot of hard work, time, and effort for all students involved. Topline. to bad (Sean Locklear getting flagged for holding an offsides Clark Haggans) to baffling (Matt Hasselbeck getting flagged for a "low block" while trying to make a tackle on an interception return). "That was trash," former Lions defensive lineman Darryl Tapp said at the time. Brooks completed 30 of 48 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns, but was sacked and intercepted twice. Pearson admitted years later that he used his "outside arm to get inside leverage on [Vikings cornerback] Nate Wright," which many thought was a deliberate push off that should have resulted in offensive pass interference. The controversy centered on Patriots running back Shane Vereen checking in with the referees as an ineligible receiver on one drive but still lining up as a wide receiver outside the tackle box. Quarterback Kerry Collins led the Giants to victory by throwing for 381 yards and five touchdowns in the most lopsided contest in NFC Championship Game history and the second-most lopsided conference title game ever (after the 1990 AFC Championship Game). To this day, Tony Gonzalez -- not the most impartial observer -- will insist he landed in the end zone on a third-down catch in the third quarter of a divisional-round game. Two plays later, Denver's Von Miller got a strip sack for a touchdown to make it 10-0 and propel the Broncos to a 24-10 victory. Culpepper threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Randy Moss on the game's third play from scrimmage. A playoff showdown pits the San Francisco 49ers (13-4) against the Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) in the NFC Championship game on January 29 at Lincoln Financial Field, beginning at 3:00 PM ET.The Eagl The controversy changed how the NFL did coin flips, requiring players to make their selection before the toss. The home team . The Broncos held a 10-7 lead over the Giants late in the first half of Super Bowl XXI, with the ball at their own 13-yard line. This led to Gannon's 6-yard touchdown pass to James Jett, giving the Raiders a 20-0 lead going into halftime. The Chiefs lost 14-10. These playoffs were notable in that all outdoor games were played with gametime temperatures of 50 F or higher, making for one of the warmest . 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. The Giants loss wasn't. But Jack ran Lewis down after a 22-yard gain and ripped the ball out of Lewis' grasp as they went to the ground. "Tom Brady owes me his house," Woodson laughed at the news. And the premise is set from the outset of a video that attempts to present the case the 49ers were facing the Seattle Seahawks, their 12th Man, as well as the NFL's "13th man" in the . I can honestly say no.' Down 16-10 on Monday Night Football, the Titans had the ball on the Ravens' 1-yard line when McNair dove into the end zone behind center Bruce Matthews for what would have been the go-ahead touchdown. It started poorly and stayed that way, with the Giants scoring on the . Emanuel had complete possession of the ball, which then would've put the Bucs on the doorstep. This was the first postseason meeting between the Rams and Saints.[1]. Miami responded with a 14-play, 80-yard scoring drive. But they could not penetrate the end zone. Why the Packers' transition to Jordan Love, whenever it happens, will require patience, A new home for Michael Thomas? Collins then threw a 22-yard pass to Amani Toomer that set up a Brad Daluiso field goal on the first play of the second quarter. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The 69-year-old former Liverpool, Newcastle and Blackburn boss has joined with the British Heart Foundation to raise awareness. The Lions got the ball and kicked a 42-yard field goal in three minutes to win in the sudden-death format. "I was complaining, but it was already over with,'' White said. Nothing has ever been proven that New York actually stole the radio transmission signal from the Vikings headsets that day. You would be hard-pressed to tell me that it was a really equal playing field. One play later, faced with third and goal from the 12-yard line, Hoying threw a pass that was intercepted by Sharper. He is also doing San Diego Chargers pre- and post-game shows for the flagship station of their radio network, as well as working for the NFL Network and providing color commentary for a couple Mountain West college football games after the conclusion of the UFL season. On second-and-10 at San Francisco's 45, Theismann threw deep for receiver Art Monk. The NFC Championship Game for the 2022 NFL season will be played on Sunday, January 29, 2022. All rights reserved. Projecting the futures of Kirk Cousins, Dalvin Cook and other Vikings veterans. Referee Ben Dreith called Patriots defensive tackle Ray "Sugar Bear" Hamilton for a questionable roughing-the-passer penalty on the play, giving the Raiders new life. Officials. But Culpepper soon returned the favor with a pass that was intercepted in the end zone by Emmanuel McDaniel. New Orleans responded by driving 65 yards in 10 plays, boosted by a 40-yard pass interference penalty against cornerback Wasswa Serwanga. He also caught 3 passes for 18 yards. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason, Disputed loan at center of Commanders probe, 2023 NFL franchise tag tracker: Commanders' Payne first to be tagged, Meet the man scouring Nigeria for the next generation of NBA and NFL talent, 2023 NFL combine preview: 15 future fantasy football stars to watch. Fox then televised the rest of the NFC games. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. "Standing there in the tunnel, just feeling the electricity in the crowd because they knew it, they were chanting . One sportswriter named it the fourth-best NFL rivalry of the 1970s. She remembers hearing snippets of Hindi and Sindhi in her home and studying Mandarin in school in Singapore, where she lived for six years. On the CBS broadcast, Pat Summerall and John Madden both believed the pass was a completion. The NFC champion is not necessarily the team with the best record in the regular season. But the refs, citing "no clear recovery," gave possession to the Cowboys, denying the Eagles a huge momentum swing. SEA | TB | TEN | WSH, The Music City Miracle, Jan. 8, 2000. 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. "I kicked two calls in the fourth quarter," Feb. 5, 2006. The Titans reached midfield with 6:55 remaining, but Steve McNairs pass ricocheted off of Eddie Georges hands, then into the hands of Ray Lewis for the interception, who then returned it 50 yards for a touchdown to seal the victory for Baltimore. After several punts, Baltimore drove 75 yards in 10 plays, including a 20-yard run by Jamal Lewis, to go up 7-0 on Lewis' 1-yard touchdown run on the last play of the first quarter. 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