2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. 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. -- Michael Rothstein, Fail Mary, Sept. 24, 2012. Could the Cowboys look at a running back in first round again? 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. The Dolphins won the toss in overtime, but after a holding penalty they were forced to punt, and the Colts advanced into Miami territory. Down eight, 31-23, with 2:22 left in the game, the Packers stormed 58 yards down the field . -- Rob Demovsky. 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. -- Tim McManus. -- Todd Archer, The Trey Junkin play, Jan. 5, 2003. Projecting the futures of Kirk Cousins, Dalvin Cook and other Vikings veterans. 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. 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 . 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. Home; News. 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. Mandarin. Everything that could go wrong did, starting with . Ravens kicker Matt Stover also made three field goals. "That was trash," former Lions defensive lineman Darryl Tapp said at the time. "Tom Brady owes me his house," Woodson laughed at the news. This was the second postseason meeting between the Eagles and Giants. It was almost like every play we had called, they had the counter to it. NFC Championship Game NFC at AFC : Site City TBD : 6:30pm ET FOX---Sunday, Feb 11, 2024. But after Couch's spike stopped the clock, officials interjected and declared they would go back and review whether Morgan caught the ball. The National Football League playoffs for the 1999 season began on January 8, 2000. But Indianapolis failed to reach the end zone and had to settle for another field goal from Vanderjagt. Brady, defense lead Bucs to victory The Jaguars went three-and-out after the turnover, and the Patriots responded with their first of two fourth-quarter touchdowns. Don Shula protested the call under the NFL's unfair act, claiming it gave the Patriots a competitive advantage. So Payton was involved in multiple events in which Minnesotas opponents were accused of cheating. They're stealing our signals and that kind of thing. I dont want to name any names, it just felt like we went into a situation where we could not win. . Culpepper threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Randy Moss on the game's third play from scrimmage. Santonio's toes, Feb. 1, 2009. No Copyr. "I have no proof. 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. "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." Baltimore also recorded five sacks and held running back and Rookie of the Year Mike Anderson, who rushed for nearly 1,500 yards during the season, to 40 yards on 15 carries. Because of untimely injuries, unfortunate circumstances, or myriad other reasons, many teams' plans throughout NFL history have not produced the desired result. 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. This was the second postseason meeting between the Colts and Dolphins. 2000 NFC Championship Game Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants. This was the second postseason meeting between the Saints and Vikings. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. Strahan finished the game with 4 tackles, 2 sacks, and a forced fumble. Game Info. The controversy changed how the NFL did coin flips, requiring players to make their selection before the toss. The Sacramento Kings aren't so lucky. 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 35-year-old Carter had the best postseason performance of his career, catching eight passes for a career-high 120 yards and a touchdown, while Moss recorded 121 yards and two touchdowns on just two receptions. The National Football League playoffs for the 2000 season began on December 30, 2000. -- Marcel Louis-Jacques. That's a real and true sentence. CBS broadcast the rest of the AFC playoff games and Super Bowl XXXV (their first Super Bowl broadcast since Super Bowl XXVI at the end of the 199192 playoffs). During the replay, bottles came raining down out of the stands onto the field, which continued after officials overturned the call. Then Gannon was sacked on second down by Jamie Sharper. The top-seeded Eagles will host the second-seeded 49ers in the NFC championship game Sunday. 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. NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF If the critics were to be believed, the Giants had no business being in the 2000 playoffs, let alone the NFC Championship game where they would face the mighty Minnesota Vikings, a team whose . 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. A penalty would've resulted in offsetting penalties and given the Giants another chance for a winning field goal. "Yes, we had some extremely talented teams, but we were never firing on all of our cylinders. The Giants, underdogs that day, were leading the visiting Vikings, 41-0. And furthermore, the Steelers were not penalized for having assistant coach Joey Porter on the field, which is against league rules. He didn't specify the plays, but the penalties on Locklear (which negated a completion to the Steelers' 1-yard line) and Hasselbeck (which put Pittsburgh 15 yards closer to what would be the clinching touchdown) were both in the final frame. 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. Jim Everett was outstanding in his early career with the Rams; during the 1989 season, he even won a game over the 49ers and almost made it 2-2 in the regular season. The substitution trick, Jan. 10, 2015. Hunt was ruled short, and head coach Bill O'Brien challenged the spot and lost. Meanwhile, Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon was knocked out of the game by a ferocious hit from Baltimore defensive tackle Tony Siragusa. In the third quarter, Oakland safety Johnnie Harris intercepted a pass from Trent Dilfer and returned it to the Ravens 39-yard line. 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. This would be the final season where the playoffs began in December. Philadelphia failed to get a first down on their first three possessions. Jerome Bettis appeared to call tails as the official flipped the coin, but referee Phil Luckett heard him say heads. 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. The NFC champion is not necessarily the team with the best record in the regular season. Kiper's draft grades for every team 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. Hold on every play. 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. 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. Attention conspiracy theorists: The NFL is totally picking refs to help the Rams win Super Bowl 53. Although no longer playing the game, Griffith remains very busy and very much involved with football. 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. "Standing there in the tunnel, just feeling the electricity in the crowd because they knew it, they were chanting . The Bucs were trailing the St. Louis Rams 11-6 in the NFC Championship Game with 51 seconds to go. 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? 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 following season, the NFL scheduled prime time playoff games for the first two rounds in an attempt to attract more television viewers. The Patriots won 24-20. Minnesota got off to a bad start and never recovered. 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. I have no idea if they were, but it was really an eerie day." However, Vanderjagt's kick was wide right. [1], at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fumbling forward was allowed then -- though the play prompted the NFL to implement a new rule stating that only the fumbling player can advance the football after the two-minute warning -- but fumbling on purpose was not. 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. "There's no way that that team we fielded gets blanketed 41-0," Griffith reiterated. 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. Former Colts coach Jim Mora uttered that about the officiating after his team lost to Steve Young, Jerry Rice and the 49ers 34-31. In March 2013, the Tuck Rule was abolished by a vote of 29-1 (Washington and New England abstained). We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 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. As the Bears celebrated, replay officials began reviewing the play. 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. It's still a fumble." Two failed pass attempts later, Tampa Bay's season was over. -- Josh Weinfuss, Too much contact, Feb. 3, 2002. Whenever they made a check on defense, they knew exactly where we were at and what we were doing. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. -- Jeff Dickerson, Game picks from our NFL experts Baltimore got an early scoring chance when Ray Lewis intercepted a pass from Denver quarterback Gus Frerotte on the Broncos 39-yard line. Topline. 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." Players and coaches to this day believe that kept the Panthers from having a legitimate shot at winning the Super Bowl after going 15-1 during the regular season. Note: The AFL Championship Game became the AFC Championship Game following the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. 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 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. 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. 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. In the United States, ABC broadcast the first two Wild Card playoff games. But the team could only get to the 34 and ended up punting. The Eagles opening drive of the second half consumed over eight minutes. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, March 2, 12:12AM. 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. After a few punts, New York drove 88 yards in 13 plays, including a 33-yard completion from Kerry Collins to tight end Pete Mitchell. The game: The Seahawks became the first team to win a division with a 7-9 record, finishing atop the lowly NFC West. With Moss making the Vikings into an elite team, Minnesota returned to Giants Stadium in 2000 for the NFC Championship game. Do you have a sports website? It wasn't until coach Tony Dungy called timeout that officials decided to review the play. Five plays later, the Raiders scored the game-winning touchdown. Warner finished the game with 365 passing yards and three touchdowns, but was intercepted three times. I'm a reason for a lot of that. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The 69-year-old former Liverpool, Newcastle and Blackburn boss has joined with the British Heart Foundation to raise awareness. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/ALLSPORT) Daunte Culpepper. Did Ben Roethlisberger actually cross the goal line?) Standings . Early in the fourth quarter, the Saints drove 74 yards in five plays and scored with Brooks' 49-yard touchdown pass to Jackson. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. -- John Keim, He was over the line, Nov. 5, 1989. They own the music and the footage used in this video. Bottlegate, Dec. 16, 2001. You know it's bad when a play has its own name. -- David Newton, The play that changed pass interference, Jan. 20, 2019. 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 is a list of all regular season and postseason games played between the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. [1], at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana. After the Dolphins threw an incomplete pass on 4th and 6 from the Colts 39-yard line, Colts quarterback Peyton Manning's 25-yard completion to tight end Jerome Pathon set up the first score of the game on a 32-yard field goal by kicker Mike Vanderjagt. A season-ticket holder even filed a lawsuit, which was quickly thrown out. On second-and-10 at San Francisco's 45, Theismann threw deep for receiver Art Monk. For the San Francisco 49ers, it was Dwight Clark's incredible catch in the 1981 NFC Championship game that became the nexus for a dynasty. Jump to: Smith rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, while also catching 2 passes for 25. The 1 and 2 seeds from each conference then received a bye in the first round. The Eagles are favored at SI Sportsbook by 2.5 points . 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. The Cowboys, Rams and Packers are second on the list with six NFC Championship Game losses apiece. Passing, Rushing, & Receiving . Both teams split their first two meetings.[1]. 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. Minnesota Vikings news fromFanSided Daily, Is Kirk Cousins a top-10 quarterback? 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. In the history of the Minnesota Vikings, one of the franchises most embarrassing losses was easily when they were steamrolled 41-0 by the New York Giants in the 2000 NFC Championship. The 33-yard field goal was good, leading to a 3-0 Patriots win in a strike-shortened regular season. "We looked at each other and were like, 'What are you reviewing?'" The NFL changed the rule the following year. Minnesota won the only prior meeting. I can honestly say no.' If a team makes ONE MORE PLAY than the other team, usually that team is the winner. A penalty would have allowed the Saints to run out most of the clock and put them in better position for a TD. This was the first postseason meeting between the Ravens and Titans. 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. 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. The first meet of the season is Dan Gabor (which we host) on March 4th after a scrimmage on Friday, February 17th, where Amador will participate in sprints, hurdles, and long-distance races. 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. This season halted the Eagles' run of . Chiefs' dynasty delayed by loss Search through thousands of plays from pro football history using our Event Finder tool. While the frustration felt by the Vikings in the loss to Atlanta was emotional, it was explainable. 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. The Eagles would . Years later, just about everyone associated with the Packers believes it was an interception. Now he'll play in his first NFC Championship Game. -- Mike Wells. This was the first postseason meeting between the Broncos and Ravens. 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. You would be hard pressed to tell me that it was a really equal playing field. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . 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. PickCenter | ESPN Chalk They got waxed, 41-0. 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. 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. 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. Adam Schefter breaks down Saints owner Gayle Benson's comments about the controversial missed pass interference call in New Orleans' loss to the Rams. 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. 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. Driving for a potential go-ahead touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, the Jets -- needing a win to secure a playoff berth -- were intercepted on a halfback option pass by Leon Johnson. NASA imagery from Mars shows that China's rover hasn't moved in months. As Lions fans are well aware of, postseason success (or success in general) has . tails." The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. The Lions got the ball and kicked a 42-yard field goal in three minutes to win in the sudden-death format. Rams cornerback Dr Bly recovered the ensuing onside kick. The Lions were leading 20-17 and driving when the flag was thrown and then picked up on a third down. 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. China's rover, Zhurong, could . For his part, Griffith said those teams remain a mystery to him, even all these years later. In the fourth quarter, Oakland finished off the Dolphins by intercepting Fiedler twice, one by James and the other by Eric Allen. For the rest of the game, they gained only 186 yards and scored 10 points, despite forcing three turnovers. Or write about sports? SEA | TB | TEN | WSH, The Music City Miracle, Jan. 8, 2000. The Eagles never recovered after the Giants' Ron Dixon returned the opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown. Then Giants safety Lyle West recovered a fumble from kick returner Moe Williams on the Vikings 18-yard line and Collins capitalized with an 18-yard touchdown pass to fullback Greg Comella on the next play, giving New York a 140 lead before the Vikings offense had even stepped onto the field. 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. 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. 10. Too late, however. Late in the second quarter, Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb lost a fumble while being sacked by Michael Strahan, which New York lineman Cedric Jones recovered on the Philadelphia 15. It was almost like they knew the call. One sportswriter named it the fourth-best NFL rivalry of the 1970s. 11. . Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler was about to go down for a sack and flipped the football underhand out of desperation. 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. "I'm the reason why he's married to who he's married to. The Raiders scored 20 points in the first half, recorded 140 rushing yards, and forced four turnovers to shut out the Dolphins in their first home playoff game since returning to Oakland from Los Angeles in 1995, which occurred in 1980. Both controversial calls led to Washington's 24-21 win and prevented San Francisco from reaching the Super Bowl. With less than two minutes left in the first quarter, Gary Anderson finished it with a 24-yard field goal that put the Vikings up 103. The Monday Night Football crew returned to the Superdome a year later to cover a regular season game between these teams, which the Rams won 3421. The NFC Championship Game is the annual championship game of the National Football Conference (NFC) and one of the two semifinal playoff games of the National Football League (NFL), the largest professional American football league in the world. The NFC championship was decided on the final play. Tom, c'mon now, fess up. 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. The two surviving teams from each conference's divisional playoff games then meet in the respective AFC and NFC Conference Championship games, hosted by the higher seed. "Whenever they made a check on defense, they knew exactly where we were at and what we were doing. 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. -- Alden Gonzalez. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Round 1: Kiper | McShay | NFL Nation Meanwhile, Tampa Bay's final two drives of the game would both result in turnovers on downs. Cleveland quarterback Tim Couch found Quincy Morgan for what appeared to be a first down. The National Football League playoffs for the 2000 season began on December 30, 2000. 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. Black And Blue: The Story Of The 1980 NFC Championship Game. Griffith added that a 41-0 loss was difficult to believe without Minnesota having to deal with something strange in New York that day. 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. -- Brooke Pryor. Running back Pete Banaszak couldn't corral the football and instead swatted it forward. 0:00. The Chargers led by six with 10 seconds remaining, but the Raiders had the ball on the Chargers' 14-yard line with one last chance to win the game. 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