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With less than two minutes left in the 1972 NFC Divisional Playoff, Dallas trailed 28-16. But a TD and this successful on-side kick helped give Roger Staubach one last chance, which he turned into a TD pass that defeated the 49ers. Hopes arose for the Vikings early in Super Bowl XI when Fred McNeill broke through to get his hands on Ray Guy's punt, marking the first time the Pro Bowler had ever endured a punt block. But the Vikings failed to turn it into points. Any chance of the Eagles leaving the first half of Super Bowl XV with any kind of momentum evaporated when Oakland's Ted Hendricks swatted Tony Franklin's field goal attempt away on the final play before halftime. Allen may have finished the Raiders' blowout of the Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII, but it was Derrick Jensen who started it, blocking a Jeff Hayes punt and recovering it in the end zone for a first-quarter touchdown. Known for his blazing speed, Washington's Darrell Green found himself slowed by a pulled rib-cage muscle on this return in the 1987 NFC Divisional Playoff. But that wasn't enough to keep him from a TD that helped propel the 'Skins past Chicago. The greatest comeback in NFL history, in the 1992 AFC Wild Card Game, might never have happened without Steve Christie's hustle in recovering his own on-side kick, which set up the Bills' second TD of the game against Houston. The Packers appeared to be in trouble against the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI, as their lead had shrunk to 27-21. But Desmond Howard came to the rescue with a 99-yard TD dash, which gave his team control and helped him earn MVP honors. In the 2000 AFC Divisional Playoff, the Ravens' offense was struggling. But the special teams came through when Keith Washington blocked a FG attempt, which Anthony Mitchell caught and returned for a 90-yard TD to break a 10-all tie. With the Ravens' momentum shaky after Ron Dixon ran back a kickoff for a score in Super Bowl XXXV , Jermaine Lewis responded in kind by running back the ensuing kickoff for a TD that put Baltimore up 17 once again. Trailing by 10 in the final quarter of the 1980 NFC Divisional Playoff, Danny White, in his first year as starting QB after Roger Staubach's retirement, showed a little Capt. Comeback of his own by flinging two late TD passes to stun Atlanta 30-27. The 49ers' 20-7 lead in Super Bowl XVI was looking precarious when the Bengals earned first-and-goal from the three-yard-line. But then San Francisco's defense came up with a defining stand that helped earn the franchise its first world title. Miami expected to make quick work of the upstart Seahawks in the 1983 AFC Divisional Playoffs. But Steve Largent's heroics and a Dolphins turnover allowed Seattle to score 10 points in 33 seconds to clinch a 27-20 win. With 98 yards to cover and a seven-point deficit to overcome in the 1986 AFC Championship, Broncos QB John Elway passed from star to legend by leading his team to a game-tying score, setting Denver up for an OT win over the Browns. Denver could have taken a two-score lead when they advanced deep into Giants territory in the second quarter of Super Bowl XXI . But a stern Giants stand led to a missed Rich Karlis FG, and helped them build a tidal wave of momentum. Trailing 16-13 with 3:10 left in Super Bowl XXIII , Joe Montana and the 49ers took over at their own eight-yard-line and drove the length of the field to a John Taylor TD and the team's third Vince Lombardi Trophy. As if one defining playoff drive in a career wasn't enough, John Elway had another, leading the Broncos back from the brink of defeat against the Houston Oilers in the 1991 AFC Divisional Playoffs to a game-winning FG by David Treadwell. The Packers had already grabbed control of Super Bowl XXXI , taking a 35-21 lead in the third quarter. But Reggie White slammed the door on the Patriots by sacking QB Drew Bledsoe on three consecutive snaps. Trailing 27-20 late in the 1998 NFC Championship, Atlanta's hopes came down to hoping for something that hadn't happened all year -- for Gary Anderson to miss a kick. But Anderson misfired, setting the Falcons up for two drives to destiny. With the Ravens threatening to run away with Super Bowl XXXV after taking a 17-0 lead, Giants KR Ron Dixon awoke his team by returning a kickoff for a score. But on the ensuing kickoff, Baltimore's Jermaine Lewis answered in kind. In Super Bowl I, the Packers didn't just dominate on the scoreboard, they silenced the Chiefs' most vocal defender, Fred "The Hammer" Williamson, when he was taken out on a sweep by RB Donny Anderson. In the fourth quarter of, Larry Cole managed to get to Terry Bradshaw and knock him out of the game. But the hit came a split-second after Bradshaw uncorked a TD pass to Lynn Swann. With this crushing hit, Jack Tatum separated Vikings WR Sammy White from his helmet as Oakland pulled away in the second half of Super Bowl XI for a convincing 32-14 triumph and its first Super Bowl win. The Cowboys chased their former QB, Denver's Craig Morton, all over the field in Super Bowl XII, and got to him several times. But no hit was more crushing than when Ed "Too Tall" Jones jumped Morton just after a first-half pass. On a gallant goal-line stand in the third quarter of Super Bowl XVI, it was the 49ers' Dan Bunz who offered up the defining moment, tackling Charles Alexander in the open field 12 inches shy of the goal line. The 49ers' hopes of victory in the 1986 NFC Divisional Playoff were dashed when Jim Burt plowed into Joe Montana, knocking the three-time Super Bowl MVP out of the game and setting the stage for a 49-3 New York romp. Don Beebe lost the ball as the Bills lost their 1989 AFC Divisional Playoff when he got turned upside down by Cleveland safety Felix Wright. But it was the Municipal Stadium turf that provided a bigger hit than Wright. Joe Montana didn't see Leonard Marshall coming in the fourth quarter of the 1990 NFC Championship, fumbling after being clobbered. He probably also didn't see that this would be his last play for nearly two years. Fantasyfunffl's Nine Greatest Post Season Combacks NFL Division Playoff Jan. 4, 1981 Drew Pearson's 2 touchdown catchs from Danny White in the final 3:04 capped a 4th quarter comback in Atlanta. Coach Tom Landry described the scores as "miracles". AFC Division Playoff Jan. 3, 1987 Bernie Kosar rallied the Browns from 10 points down in the final minutes to send the game into overtime. Mark Mosley who had missed on field goal attemps of 44 and 46 yds in regulation and a 23 yd attempt in first OT, finally hit a 27 yd field goal in the second OT. Bernie Kosar broke Dan Fout's playoff record with 489 passing yards. AFC Division Playoff Jan. 4, 1992 Behind 24-23 with 2:03 remaining and no time outs, John Elway converted twice on 4th downs to set up David Tredwell's game winning 28 yd field goad with 16 seconds left in the game. NFC Division Playoff Dec. 28, 1974 Roger Stauback's 50 yd touchdown pass to Drew Pearson--who pinned the ball to his hip with his right hand--with only 24 seconds to play beat the defending NFC Champion Vikings in Minnesota. AFC Division Playoff Dec. 21, 1974 The Dolphins seeking their 3rd consecutive NFL Title took a 26-21 lead with 2:08 left in the game. But Ken Stabler converted 2 third downs while leading the Raiders to the Dolphin's 8 yard line. Stabler just as he was going down for a sack managed to get off a pass to Clarence Davis who fought off 3 defenders to score the winning touchdown with 26 seconds left. NFC Division Playoff Dec. 23, 1972 Roger Stauback who missed most of the season, came off the bench late in the 3rd quarter. He rallied the "cowboys" who had trailed by as many as 18 points by throwing 2 touchdown passes in the final 90 seconds. NFC Championship Jan. 10, 1982 Taking over with 4:54 left in the game, Joe Montana marched the niners to the Cowboy 6 where he faced 3rd down with less than a minute to go. He heaved the ball to the back of the end zone where Dwight Clark Made a leaping reception forever known as "the catch." AFC Championship Game Jan. 11, 1987 Elway led the Bronchos in a 15 play 98 yard march for a touchdown to tie the game at the end of regulation. A 33 yard field goal by Rich Karlis gave the Bronchos the victory in OT. AFC Wild Card Game Jan. 3, 1993 Frank Reich playing in place of injured Jim Kelly engineered the greatest comeback in NFL history. He rallied the Bills from a 32 point deficit early in the 3rd quarter by throwing 4 touchdown passes (3 to Andre Reed) to give the Bills a 38-35 lead. But Houston's Al Del Greco tied it with a 26 yd field goal at the end of regulation. Nate Adams intercepted a pass from Warren Moon and Steve Christie won the game for Buffalo with a 32 yd field goal |
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