"When you get to that point of the game, once they've let stuff like that go, it's a done deal. 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. 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. 2000: St. Louis Rams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 11-6: St. Louis: Jan. 17, 1999: Atlanta Falcons: Minnesota Vikings: 30 . Cotchery's bobble, Feb. 7, 2016. This was the third postseason meeting between the Vikings and Giants. -- Brooke Pryor. Programming note: For all the day's sports news, tune in to SportsNet Central tonight and every night at 6, 10:30 p.m. and midnight on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area Everybody loves a good conspiracy theory. This was the first postseason meeting between the Ravens and Titans. The top-seeded Eagles manhandled the San Francisco 49ers, 31-7, in the NFC championship game Sunday and will meet either the . After the game, O'Brien said, "You know, we got all of these cameras, and we can't get that right." Washington and the St. Louis Cardinals both entered 6-2. One sportswriter named it the fourth-best NFL rivalry of the 1970s. Both teams made it to the playoffs that year, where the Dolphins got revenge in the form of a 28-13 win and a trip to Super Bowl XVII. Then on the 3rd play of the 3rd quarter, they went up 243 on Culpepper's 68-yard touchdown pass to Moss. 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 . Down eight, 31-23, with 2:22 left in the game, the Packers stormed 58 yards down the field . The Colts jumped out to 21-0 lead on the road before the 49ers got back into the game with the help of the officials. On second-and-23, Bert Emanuel made a 12-yard reception at the Rams' 23-yard line, setting up a third-and-11. But the team could only get to the 34 and ended up punting. Five plays later, the Raiders scored the game-winning touchdown. I have no evidence and I'm not going to speculate, but that team was definitely better than a 41-0 drubbing" When asked if he thought the alleged stealing of signals happened on offense or defense, Griffith said he believed it was perpetrated on everyone. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 2000 NFC Championship Game Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants. Final Score: Eagles 31, 49ers 7. New York's defense would dominate the Vikings for the rest of the game, not allowing them to get beyond the Giants 40-yard line. The Broncos went on to win the Super Bowl, a destiny that may well have been waiting for the Chiefs had Gonzalez been given the touchdown. Even though they had only 134 yards of total offense and six first downs, with quarterback Trent Dilfer completing just five of 16 passes, the Ravens broke a 1010 tie in the fourth quarter with Anthony Mitchell's 90-yard blocked field goal touchdown return and Ray Lewis' 50-yard interception touchdown return. -- Paul Gutierrez. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. They don't pack much of a wallop." -- Cameron Wolfe, Hamilton roughs the passer, Dec. 18, 1976. The Cowboys, Rams and Packers are second on the list with six NFC Championship Game losses apiece. In the first playoff game of the Andy Reid/Donovan McNabb era, the Birds has a strong showing with No. Giants lose. The Tennessee Titans won 13 games in the 2000 regular season. Santonio's toes, Feb. 1, 2009. 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. The following is a list of all regular season and postseason games played between the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. There are many to choose from here over the past decade, from the Calvin Johnson catch rule to Calvin Johnson's batted ball out of the end zone to Trey Flowers' phantom hands-to-the-face against Green Bay. Griffith added that a 41-0 loss was difficult to believe without Minnesota having to deal with something strange in New York that day. -- Mike DiRocco, Steve McNair's TD should have counted, Nov. 12, 2001. Kickoff is at 3 p.m. and this will be a good one. But Fiedler improved in the second half, completing 14 of 20 passes for 143 yards and rushing for 43 yards. 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. I've never been part of a game more lopsided than that." The post Humans of Harker: Connecting the world through language appeared . -- Jenna Laine. Why the Packers' transition to Jordan Love, whenever it happens, will require patience, A new home for Michael Thomas? St. Louis Rams. NFL Nation: Analysis for every pick NFC Championship - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Rams - January 23rd, 2000. via Sports Logos.net. 1:27. "[2] Culpepper completed only 13 of 28 passes for 78 yards, with three interceptions, while Moss caught only two passes for 18 yards. But New York got off to a blazing fast start and Minnesota was never able to keep up. Jennifer Bubel Update: January 24th, 2023 09:20 EST The next time New York got the ball, Collins' 43-yard completion to Ron Dixon set up an 8-yard touchdown pass to receiver Joe Jurevicius, making the score 240. Did Ben Roethlisberger actually cross the goal line?) 0:00. In Super Bowl XL, there were four calls against the Seahawks that ranged from questionable (Did Darrell Jackson's push-off in the end zone warrant offensive pass interference? More NFL coverage . -- Jeff Dickerson, Game picks from our NFL experts Appearing on "The Dugout Sports Show with Glenn & Brock" out of Cleveland over the weekend, Griffith said there was something missing from those teams that got exposed in the playoffs. It started poorly and stayed that way, with the Giants scoring on the . Then came the 1989 NFC Championship game. The home team . After the first six drives of the game ended in punts, Buccaneers fullback Mike Alstott rushed for 18 yards and caught a pass for eight yards as the team drove 58 yards in eight plays to score on Martn Gramtica's 29-yard field goal early in the second quarter. They got waxed, 41-0. Twenty minutes later, players came back from the safety of the tunnels so the game could be finished. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Philadelphia then drove 57 yards in eight plays to go up 21-3 on the third play of the fourth quarter with McNabb's 2-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Thomason. It was almost like every play we had called, they had the counter to it. Hold on every play. 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 -- Lindsey Thiry, All 259 picks | Every team's class 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. It was also their last playoff win at home until they defeated the Atlanta Falcons during the Wild Card round during the 201112 NFL playoffs. Miami responded with a 14-play, 80-yard scoring drive. Meanwhile, Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon was knocked out of the game by a ferocious hit from Baltimore defensive tackle Tony Siragusa. 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. 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). Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onMinnesota Vikings and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. As the Bears celebrated, replay officials began reviewing the play. Tom, c'mon now, fess up. Re-live the Giants shutting out the Vikings, 41-0, in the 2000 NFC Championship Game. Do you have a sports website? Commissioner Pete Rozelle said there was nothing he could do because there was no rule against it, although after the season the NFL banned snowplow use during games. 10. "Whenever they made a check on defense, they knew exactly where we were at and what we were doing. After a four-minute delay, the replay official ruled that -- even without clear indisputable video evidence -- Majkowski was behind the line and awarded the touchdown (and victory) to the Packers. The National Football League playoffs for the 2000 season began on December 30, 2000. Rightly or wrongly, every NFL team's fan base has at least one call or non-call from over the years that still leaves it irate. 3) Jim Everett, Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers, 1989 NFC Championship Game. 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. The Ken Stabler-led Raiders offense faced a third-and-18 from their own 28-yard line, and when a pass fell incomplete, the Patriots were one long shot play away from victory or so they thought. "I kicked two calls in the fourth quarter," Feb. 5, 2006. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. Passing, Rushing, & Receiving . For the rest of the game, they gained only 186 yards and scored 10 points, despite forcing three turnovers. The Giants denied it, claiming the Vikings just have sour grapes after one of the worst championship game beat-downs in league history. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Horrible." All rights reserved. [1], This was the first Super Bowl meeting between the Ravens and Giants. If a team makes ONE MORE PLAY than the other team, usually that team is the winner. Round 1: Kiper | McShay | NFL Nation 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. New York receiver Amani Toomer recovered it, but then fumbled the ball, and Luther Broughton recovered it for the Eagles on the Giants 8-yard line. Note: The AFL Championship Game became the AFC Championship Game following the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. The table below lists all previous AFC Championship Game results. But the refs, citing "no clear recovery," gave possession to the Cowboys, denying the Eagles a huge momentum swing. -- Rich Cimini. Recap: NFC Championship Game: Eagles headed to Super Bowl with 31-7 rout of 49ers. In the third quarter, Oakland safety Johnnie Harris intercepted a pass from Trent Dilfer and returned it to the Ravens 39-yard line. But late in the quarter, Eagles defensive end Hugh Douglas forced Tampa Bay quarterback Shaun King to fumble, and the ball was recovered by linebacker Mike Mamula at the Buccaneers 15-yard line, setting up Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb's 5-yard touchdown run. A penalty would have allowed the Saints to run out most of the clock and put them in better position for a TD. 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. The Texans then went for it on fourth down, and running back Akeem Hunt again appeared to get the first down. And furthermore, the Steelers were not penalized for having assistant coach Joey Porter on the field, which is against league rules. WFT had a TD drop that they reviewed and still called it a TD. Doug Brien finished the drive with a 33-yard field goal to make the score 73. The Eagles opening drive of the second half consumed over eight minutes. 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. Randy Moss and the Vikings travel to the Meadowlands for an NFC title game matchup against Michael Strahan and the Giants, who host the big game for the firs. In March 2013, the Tuck Rule was abolished by a vote of 29-1 (Washington and New England abstained). 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). 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. The Minnesota sports community sometimes refers to this as "41doughnut" after a post-game comment from Randy Moss: "I was just talking to Daunte, and 41-to-doughnut, I think that's the worst defeat I've ever been in my life. The Giants loss wasn't. We were always missing a piece here or there that got exploited down the stretch." Looking for a playoff advantage? WFT fumbled and TB recovered in the previous game. Former Vikings safety Robert Griffith, who played for the purple and gold in the 2000 NFC Championship, doesnt doubt that something fishy took place in the stadium that day. Tampa Bay punted on their next possession and the Eagles marched 69 yards on eight plays to take a 143 lead on Na Brown's 5-yard touchdown reception with 12 seconds left in the half. But Baltimore could only gain one yard with their next three plays and then Stover hit the right upright on a 36-yard field goal attempt. After a Dolphins punt, Oakland drove 41 yards in 10 plays to score on Sebastian Janikowski's 36-yard field goal. On second-and-10 at San Francisco's 45, Theismann threw deep for receiver Art Monk. Up next are the AFC . 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Chiefs' dynasty delayed by loss The Saints responded with quarterback Aaron Brooks completing 7 consecutive passes for 85 yards, the last a 2-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Dave Stachelski, his first career NFL touchdown. Had the organization been a bit less aggressive in free agency at . The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. On the CBS broadcast, Pat Summerall and John Madden both believed the pass was a completion. Tampa Bay won the only prior meeting. They dropped from the NFC championship game to a 5-11 record. This was the fourth postseason meeting between the Dolphins and Raiders. No team has won more than two consecutive NFC championships. Most memorable officiating controversies for all 32 NFL teams, Top draft prospect Carter charged in fatal crash, Trade Lamar? James rushed for 107 yards and caught three passes for 33. 2000 NFC Wild Card Round: Eagles 21, Buccaneers 3. 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. Official Jerry Markbreit made the call from behind the action, ruling a fumble because he couldn't decipher attempts to push the ball forward. Ravens receiver Jermaine Lewis returned the ensuing kickoff 29 yards to the 38-yard line. The Titans were tripped in a Divisional round game by the Baltimore Ravens, 24-10. It is one of the most recent massive officiating controversies, but it's far from the only one. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. As of 2023, this is the Dolphins' most recent playoff victory. [1], at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. NASA imagery from Mars shows that China's rover hasn't moved in months. You would be hard-pressed to tell me that it was a really equal playing field. This season halted the Eagles' run of . China's rover, Zhurong, could . Kiper's draft grades for every team 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. Late in the first quarter, the Ravens had a great scoring opportunity when cornerback Robert Bailey intercepted a pass from Gannon at the Raiders 19-yard line. -- Rob Demovsky. Washington led by a touchdown with St. Louis facing fourth-and-goal at the 7-yard line with enough time for one more play in regulation. -- Brady Henderson, Schefter: The NFL is worried about the integrity of the game (0:58), We were robbed! Mandarin. The Chiefs lost 14-10. NOW PLAYING video 11. . Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. In the divisional round of the playoffs, Dez Bryant made a spectacular fourth-down catch of a Tony Romo fade pass near the Green Bay goal line that should have put the Cowboys in position to take the lead late in the fourth quarter. "I've lived with that scenario of, 'Maybe I cost us a chance to go to the Super Bowl' for years." The next time Miami had the ball, they turned it over on downs at the Raiders 37. "That was a pretty terrible call," Jenkins said. New York won the only prior meeting. Early in the fourth quarter, Del Greco's field goal attempt was blocked, Mitchell caught the ball, and ran 90 yards to the end zone to give the Ravens a 1710 lead. By starting this game, Collins became the sixth quarterback to start in the conference championship for two different franchises joining Craig Morton, Ron Jaworski, Doug Williams, Jay Schroeder and Joe Montana, which would later be joined by Kurt Warner, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. The Eagles are searching for . The Bucs were trailing the St. Louis Rams 11-6 in the NFC Championship Game with 51 seconds to go. Missed penalties, questionable flags, iffy rulings from the replay booth we've seen it all. The Steelers went on to win. 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. The former Eagles tight end, now an investment broker in Philadelphia, stood on Pattison Avenue staring at the stadium which was already packed with explosives. Both teams split their first two meetings.[1]. The Titans scored first on the game's opening drive after marching 68 yards in 11 plays to reach the end zone on running back Eddie George's 2-yard touchdown run. Rather, the champion is decided by the NFC Championship Game as part of the post-season playoffs involving the teams with the best regular season records. So they settled for a field goal, but the extra four points would have been useful. He finished the game with 110 rushing yards, one reception for 15 yards, and two touchdowns. [1], at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 . (Photo by Ezra Shaw/ALLSPORT) Daunte Culpepper. For those who aren't Vikings fans, the 1998 NFC title game with the Falcons is viewed as one of the greatest postseason games of all time. "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." 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. Oakland won two of the previous three meetings. #DezCaughtIt, Jan. 11, 2015. 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. Collins had previously started the 1996 NFC Championship Game for the Carolina Panthers. A look at the legendary life of Emlen Tunnell, who served in World War II and became the first African American to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 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. That suggestion from safety Malcolm Jenkins came after a controversial call on the opening kickoff of the Eagles-Cowboys game that went in Dallas' favor and helped decide the division. Develop 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. Years later, just about everyone associated with the Packers believes it was an interception. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. I can honestly say no.' -- Ben Baby. The Cowboys and Vikings have played seven times in the playoffs, making this one of the most played playoff series in league history (the Vikings' most common playoff opponent and the fourth . But on the Ravens' next drive, Trent Dilfer threw a pass that was bobbled by Lewis, deflected by cornerback Terrell Buckley, and ended up in the arms of tight end Shannon Sharpe, who took it 58 yards for a touchdown. But not without the benefit of a couple of controversial flags. But others remain skeptical, including Griffith who believes that the loss to the Giants wasn't just a matter of one team imposing its will on the other. A pair of fatal flags, Jan. 8, 1984. The 49ers have lost the game nine times, with their most recent defeat coming in 2013. In the fourth quarter, Oakland finished off the Dolphins by intercepting Fiedler twice, one by James and the other by Eric Allen. With time running out in the half, Culpepper ripped off a 30-yard gain on a QB scramble, and then threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Carter on the next play, giving the team a 173 lead going into halftime. With replacement officials working the game in Seattle because of a labor dispute between the NFL and its referees, a Hail Mary fell first into the hands of Packers safety M.D. Theres no way that that team we fielded gets blanketed 41-0. The postseason tournament concluded with the Baltimore Ravens defeating the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV, 34-7, on January 28, 2001, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.. 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. Black And Blue: The Story Of The 1980 NFC Championship Game. Early in the third quarter, Chris Oldham's interception gave New Orleans the ball at the Rams 45-yard line, setting up Brooks' 10-yard touchdown pass to Jackson that increased their lead to 177. 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. Offensive lineman Rich Seubert, eligible on the play, was basically tackled before the ball arrived. Kerry Collins threw for . The Patriots won 24-20. The referee in that game, Bill Leavy, volunteered a heartfelt mea culpa in 2010, saying: "I kicked two calls in the fourth quarter and I impacted the game, and as an official, you never want to do that." With 34 seconds left in regulation, Fiedler's 9-yard touchdown pass to Jed Weaver sent the game into overtime. 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 . The NFC championship was decided on the final play. Had officials not prematurely blown Jack's return dead, the Jaguars would have been ahead 27-10 and the entire complexion of the game would have changed. Graeme Souness has called on fans to learn CPR and help save lives. -- Mike Triplett. 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. Everything that could go wrong did, starting with . 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. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. The Saints and Rams were tied with 1:49 remaining in the NFC Championship Game when the officials missed a blatant PI call against Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman (who admitted that he intentionally "whacked" receiver Tommylee Lewis to keep him from scoring). Myles Jack wasn't down, Jan. 21, 2018. 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. They own the music and the footage used in this video. Now he'll play in his first NFC Championship Game. 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. Minnesota Vikings news fromFanSided Daily, Is Kirk Cousins a top-10 quarterback? It'll be Matthew Stafford vs. Tom Brady in a bid to advance to the NFC Championship .

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