15. 1976 BALTIMORE COLTS at 2. 2010 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION GREEN BAY PACKERS
2. 2010 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION GREEN BAY PACKERS
Record: 10-6
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 10th
Def: 2nd
2nd NFC North
d. Eagles WC 21-16
d. Falcons Div Rnd 48-21
d. Bears NFC Title 21-14
d. Steelers Super Bowl 31-25
HC Mike McCarthy, OC Joe Philbin DC Dom Capers
Wayne Larrivee/Larry McCarren
Lambeau Field: 40 degrees
Offense
QB Aaron Rodgers (27 Cal)
RB Brandon Jackson (25 Nebraska)
FB John Kuhn (28 Shippensberg)
WR Donald Driver (35 Alcorn St)
WR Greg Jennings (27 W Michigan)
TE Jermichael Finley (23 Texas)
LT Chad Clifton (34 Tenn)
LG Daryn Colledge (28 Boise)
C Scott Wells (29 Tenn)
RG Josh Sitton (24 C Florida)
RT Bryan Bulaga (21-R Iowa)
Defense
LDE Ryan Pickett (31 Ohio St)
NT BJ Raji (24 B College)
RDE Cullen Jenkins (29 C Michigan)
LOLB Clay Matthews (24 USC) All Pro
LILB AJ Hawk (26 Ohio St)
RILB Desmond Bishop (26 Cal)
ROLB Frank Zombo (23-R C Mich)
LCB Charles Woodson (34 Michigan)
RCB Tramon Williams (27 LA Tech)
SS Charlie Prepah (27 Alabama)
FS Nick Collins (27 Beth-Cook)
K Mason Crosby (26 Colorado)
P Tim Masthay (23 Kentucky)
KR Jordy Nelson (25 Kansas St)
PR Tramon Williams (27 La Tech)
Aaron Rodgers Super Bowl Champion Packers are the 2nd seed in Region 4 and it's because of the 2nd ranked defense in 2010. The lone All Pro is 24 year old Clay Matthews with 13.5 sacks; 34 year old Charles Woodson made the Pro Bowl. The offense is just okay, Rodgers is 27, 32 scores total and 11 picks. He throws it to 27 year old Greg Jennings, 12 TDs.
15. 1976 BALTIMORE COLTS
Record: 11-3
Pythag: 11-3
Off: 1st
Def: 13th
1st AFC East
Lost Steelers Div Rnd 40-14
HC Ted Marchibroda, DC Maxie Baughan
Offense
QB Bert Jones (25 LSU) All Pro
RB Lydell Mitchell (27 Penn St)
FB Roosevelt Leaks (23 Texas)
WR Roger Carr (24 La Tech)
WR Glenn Doughty (25 Michigan)
TE Raymond Chester (28 Morg St)
LT Dave Taylor (27 Catawba)
LG Robert Pratt (25 UNC)
C Ken Mendenhall (28 Oklahoma)
RG Elmer Collett (28 S Francisco St)
RT George Kunz (29 N Dame)
Defense
LDE Fred Cook (24 S Miss)
LDT Mike Barnes (26 Miami)
RDT Joe Ehrmann (27 Syracuse)
RDE John Dutton (25 Nebraska) All Pro
LLB Derrel Luce (24 Baylor)
MLB Jim Cheyunski (31 Nebraska)
RLB Stan White (27 Ohio St)
LCB Lloyd Mumphord (30 Tex So)
RCB Nelson Munsey (28 Wyoming)
SS Bruce Laird (26 American Int)
FS Jackie Wallace (25 Arizona)
K Toni Linhart (34 Austria Tech)
P David Lee (33 La Tech)
KR/PR Howard Stevens (26 Louisville)
Baltimore's a 15th seed, but they're the team in this game with a top ranking, the Colts had the best offense in '76. 26 total TDs for 25 year old All Pro Bert Jones, 9 picks. Lydell Mitchell is 27, had a combined 1750+ yards. 24 year old Roger Carr had 11 TDs. The Colts are the inverse of the Packers, the defense is just adequate, they've got an All Pro, 25 year old John Dutton.
Colts offense vs. Packers defense. Let's go to Lambeau for the kick
1st Qtr
Packers start at the 31.
3 and out. Colts at the 35.
3 and out. Packers at the 25.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Incomplete
3/10 - Aaron Rodgers picks up the game's first first down - 24 yards to Greg Jennings.
And on the next play Quinn Johnson, getting his first carry, fumbles.
Colts recover at their own 47.
3 and out. Packers at the 26.
1/10 - Brandon Jackson goes for 11.
1/10 - Rodgers to John Kuhn for 6.
2/4 - Rodgers to Jennings - 13 yards and the Pack crosses midfield.
That's it - drive dies here. Colts take over after the punt at the 14.
And go 3 and out - the best offense from 1976 can't produce a single first quarter first down against the second best defense from 2010.
Pack at their own 45, Kuhn gets a yard and we switch sides,
2nd Qtr
Defense only in the first qtr. Neither side able to move the ball at all.
Pack w/2nd and 9 at the 46.
They lose 5 yards on the next 2 plays and punt.
Colts at the 39, Howard Stevens with a nice return.
1/10 - Lydell Mitchell for 5
2/5 - Lydell Mitchell for 5 and the first down.
1/10 - Roosevelt Leaks stacked up at the line.
2/10 - Don McCauley carries for a yard.
3/9 - Bert Jones finds Roger Carr for a big 26 yard pickup. Colts at the 24.
1/10 - Mitchell for 11
1/10 - Leaks for 6 to the Packer 7
2/4 - Mitchell for 5 - Colts now with a first and goal at the 2.
1/goal - Mitchell is into the endzone -- TOUCHDOWN COLTS - With just 1 passing play the Colts go 61 yards in 6 minutes and score the game's first point.
Packers at the 23. 7:57
3 and out. Colts to start at their own 42. Good field position. 5:35 left in the half.
1/10 - McCauley for 2
2/8 - Ron Lee goes for 3.
3/5 - Jones goes to Glenn Doughty for 7 yards. Holding on the next play takes the Pack back 10.
1/20 - Mitchell for 1
2/19 - Leaks for 4
3/16 - Bert Jones is really limiting his pass attempts, 1976 style, but he finds Lydell Mitchell for 17 here - first down for the Colts all the way to the Packer 34. 2 minute warning.
The next 3 plays lose 8 yards when Clay Matthews sacks Jones. Colts punt - it rolls into the endzone for a touchback - the Pack has less than a minute, Rodgers will complete a 13 yard pass to Andrew Quarless, but get sacked by Stan White and it ends the half.
Third Qtr
Defensive struggle - Colts top offense vs the Packers top defense, it's GB that's getting the better of that matchup - but on the other side the Packers offense just totally shut down, and it's Baltimore with the 7-0 lead.
Colts start at the 34.
3 and out.
Packers at the 39. 3 and out.
Colts at the 22. 3 and out -- we are full on getting a defensive battle in this 2/15 game.
Pack get good field position at their own 45. 9:29 left in the third.
1/10 - James Starks for 6
2/4 - Starks for 11 - Pack at the 38 and offsides gives them 5 more.
1/5 - Brandon Jackson runs for 20 - Packers getting yardage on the ground, all the way to the 13.
1/10 - Rodgers to Jennings for 7.
2/3 - Starks for 1
3/2 - Starks for 1
Pack just short of the 1st down, 4th and 1 at the 4. Down 7. 5:41 left in the third.
McCarthy decides to go for it. It's a give to Ryan Grant -- he's -- into the end zone -- TOUCHDOWN PACKERS -- Mike McCarthy decides to go for it on 4th and 1, not only does Grant pick it up - he's into the end zone and we are all tied up at 7, 5 minutes left - Colt ball at the 35.
1/10 - Mitchell for 2
2/8 - Mitchell goes for 13 - Colts at midfield
1/10 - Leaks for 3
2/7 - Jones finds Roger Carr - 20 yard pickup and the Colts are at the Pack 27.
1/10 - McCauley for 1
2/9 - Incomplete
3/9 - Jones finds Glenn Doughty for 14 - the Colts reach the Green Bay 12 yard line.
A McCauley run goes nowhere and the quarter ends
4th qtr
7-7 in this defensive battle, we've already seed the 3rd seed in region 4 fall, the second seed is getting all it wants here today. Colts have a 2nd and 10 at the Packer 12.
And Lydell Mitchell goes off right tackle - and scoots his way into the end zone for the TOUCHDOWN COLTS - Baltimore takes the 14-7 lead- the 15th seeds in Region 4 in Green Bay with a 7 point lead on the 2010 Super Bowl Champs.
Pack at the 38. Nice runback by Jordy Nelson.
1/10 - Rodgers to Jermichael Finley - 18 yards and the Packers are in Colts territory.
1/10 - Jackson for 3
2/7 - Rodgers to Kuhn for 7 yards - Packers with a first down at the Colts 34.
But that's it - the next 3 plays net 1 yard.....and then Crosby misses a 52 yard FG....the Packers come away with nothing and with 11:14 left Baltimore has possession at their own 42.
1/10 - Mitchell for 2.
2/8 - Jones to Roger Carr for 17 - that's a big play here, Colts up 7 picking up the first down to the Packer 39.
1/10 - Leaks for 2
2/8 - Jones finds Ray Chester for 17 - hoooo, boy, are we about to see a 15 knock off a 2? Exciting - Bert Jones to Ray Chester, the Baltimore Colts are at the Packer 20 yard line with 8:33 to go. The 1976 Baltimore Colts are up 7 with a first down.
The next 3 plays lose 3 yards - Linhart......hits....the 40 yard FG and with under 7 minutes to go its 17-7.
1/10 - Rodgers is buried by John Dutton, it's a 9 yard loss.
2/19 - Incomplete
3/19 - Incomplete
This is it, right? 4th and 19. 5:48 left. 17-7 Colts.
Rodgers picks it up. Hits Finley for 20 yards and the Pack is at the 42.
1/10 - Rodgers to Jennings for 12 and the Pack crosses midfield.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Rodgers to Jackson for 8 - Pack stopping the clock at 4:36.
3/2 - Incomplete.
And it's another 4th down. Packers need 2 scores.
4/2 - Rodgers finds Donald Driver for the big strike - 26 yards, Geen Bay stays alive at the 12.
The next 3 plays lose 4 yards, Stan White comes through with his 2nd sack - McCarthy takes the 3 points and with 3:30 left it's 17-10 Colts.
Packers kick it deep. Colts take over at the 21. Pack needs a quick stop. 3:26 left.
1/10 McCauley gets 6. Clock ticking.
2/4 - Jones a quick pass over the middle to Carr - that's 9 and a first, the Packers did not expect that call in that spot - they call time, but that might be the dagger.
1/10 - Mitchell goes for 13 - we're at the two minute warning and the Colts are at their own 49.
1/10 - Mitchell goes for 15 and that might be that - the Packers use their second timeout, Lydell Mitchell gains 28 yards on the last 2 plays, there's 1:53 left and the Colts are at the 36.
1/10 - Leaks is stopped at the line, that's the last GB timeout.
2/8 - Mitchell runs into the line. Tick, tick, tick, tick.
3/7 - Mitchell gets 7 - he's going to be short - but stays in bounds, Colts will stop the clock themselves before the delay of game - as they're lining up for the 44 yard FG....
...Linhart hits it - and that will do it - Rodgers will have time for a couple of passes - but it ends here.
Final: Colts 20 Packers 10
Chaos at the bottom half of Region 4. Two Super Bowl Champs, the 3rd seeded '16 Patriots and the 2nd seed '10 Packers both get bounced in the two biggest upsets of the tournament to date.
Jones: 10 for 16, 146 yds
Rodgers: 13 for 22, 168 yds
Mitchell: 23 carries, 112 yds, 2 TDs
Jackson: 9 carries, 44 yds
Carr: 4 receptions, 72 yds
Jennings: 4 receptions, 56 yds
White: 2 sacks
Player of the Game: Lydell Mitchell
So that finishes Region 4, we are 1/4 of the way through Rnd 1. Here are the Rnd 2 matchups for Region 4
'91 Redskins v. '16 Falcons
'78 Steelers v. '21 Rams
'70 Lions v. '07 Cowboys
'15 Broncos v. '76 Colts
Region 4 Rnd 1 MVP - Matt Ryan
