1. 2004 New England Patriots 17-2 Super Bowl Champions
2. 2001 St Louis Rams 16-3 NFC Champs
3. 1961 Green Bay Packers 12-3 NFL Champions
4. 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers 17-2 Super Bowl Champions
5. 1963 Chicago Bears 12-1-2 NFL Champions
6. 2024 Baltimore Ravens 13-6 AFC North Champs
7. 1976 Minnesota Vikings 13-3-1 NFC Champs
8. 1971 Baltimore Colts 11-5 2nd AFC East
9. 1993 San Francisco 49ers 11-7 NFC West Champs
10. 2005 Seattle Seahawks 15-4 NFC Champs
11. 1980 Oakland Raiders 15-5 Super Bowl Champions
12. 1997 Kansas City Chiefs 13-4 AFC West Champs
13. 2008 Tennessee Titans 13-4 AFC North Champs
14. 1972 Washington Redskins 13-4 NFC Champs
15. 1982 Dallas Cowboys 8-4 2nd NFC East
16. 1947 Cleveland Browns 13-1-1 AAFC Champions
1. 2004 PATRIOTS 28 16. 1947 BROWNS 14
-The '04 Patriots are the top seeds in the region and look to become the first Super Bowl Champions to advance to the Sweet 16. Corey Dillon goes for 146 yards rushing and a score. 2 TD receptions for David Patten. Ty Law and Eugene Wilson each get interceptions.
9. 1993 49ERS 24 8. 1971 COLTS 19
-Baltimore holds the Niners to just 12 first downs, they averaged just 2.2 yards a carry, but 31 year old Jerry Rice caught 5 balls for 114 yards and a score and the Niners advance. 2 sacks for Bill Romanowski; Norm Bulaich rushed for 124 in the losing effort.
12. 1997 CHIEFS 17 5. 1963 BEARS 7
-Tied, middle of the 4th qtr, Pete Stoyanovich hits a FG to give KC the lead, on the next Bears possession 30 year old Derrick Thomas strip sacks Billy Wade, Marcus Allen plunges into the end zone a few plays later and the Chiefs advance. Just 10 first downs on the day for the winners.
4. 1978 STEELERS 13 13. 2008 TITANS 3
-The Steel Curtain shuts the Titans down; 5 first downs, 116 total yards, 14 minute time of possession disparity. Sacks from LC Greenwood and Jack Ham. A pick from Mike Wagner.
6. 2024 RAVENS 20 11. 1980 RAIDERS 10
-30 year old Derrick Henry was too much for the Super Bowl Champs, 167 yards rushing. 2 TD passes for 27 year old Lamar Jackson. Big 4th qtr pick for Marlon Humphrey.
3. 1961 PACKERS 27 14. 1972 REDSKINS 10
-Easy win for the region's third seed, 152 from scrimmage and a TD for 26 year old Jim Taylor. A 2 sack game for 27 year old Willie Davis.
10. 2005 SEAHAWKS 23 7. 1976 VIKINGS 10
-Seattle holds the Vikes to 53 yards rushing and they move to round 2; 89 yards and a TD for 28 year old Shaun Alexander. 2 sack game for Bryce Fisher.
2. 2001 RAMS 24 15. 1982 COWBOYS 21
-Kurt Warner throws 4th qtr TD passes to both Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt. 154 yards from scrimmage for Marshall Faulk. Tony Dorsett has 189 yards from scrimmage and 2 TDs in the loss.
Round 2
'04 Patriots v. '93 49ers
'78 Steelers v. '97 Chiefs
'61 Packers v. '24 Ravens
'01 Rams v. '05 Seahawks
'04 PATRIOTS 37 '93 49ERS 28
-New England sprinted out to a 24-0 lead, Corey Dillon had a 32 yard TD run and Tom Brady threw touchdown passes to David Givens and Daniel Graham. San Francisco storms back, Steve Young throwing TD passes to Jerry Rice, John Taylor, Marc Logan. Through 3 qtrs the Patriots led 27-21. Early in the 4th qtr a Logan TD run gave the Niners a 28-27 lead. New England came back with an Adam Vinatieri FG, the Pats taking a 30-28 lead with 10 minutes to play. The Niners drove down the field, setting up a 28 yard Mike Cofer FG that would have given the Niners the lead - and he missed it. The Patriots then iced the rest of the game, driving down the field for another Brady-Givens TD hookup for the final score. 141 yard rushing for 30 year old Corey Dillon.
'78 STEELERS 27 '97 CHIEFS 7
-We'll have a a battle of Super Bowl Champions in the upper half of the region 7 semifinal, Pittsburgh holding the Chiefs to 8 first downs and under 2 yards per rush. 113 yards on the ground and a score for 32 year old Rocky Bleier. 2 TD passes for 30 year old Terry Bradshaw. 2 sacks and an interception for 26 year old Jack Lambert.
'61 PACKERS 24 '24 RAVENS 13
-Region 7 looks to have the most top heavy semi-final; 3 of the top 4 seeds have made it and the second seed is still to come. Headed to the 4th qtr, the Pack led 7-6 and then the Packers stepped on the gas - back to back long drive ending in Jim Taylor TD runs, a long Lamar Jackson TD run made it 21-13 Packers, but that was it for Baltimore, the Pack tacking on a game icing FG. 120 yards rushing for the 26 year old Taylor. Derrick Henry ran for 131 yards in the loss. 26 year old Henry Jordan had a couple of sacks.
'01 RAMS 35 '05 SEAHAWKS 27
-The 4 top seeds in the region have all made their way to the regional semi-final. 113 yards rushing for 28 year old Marshall Faulk. 29 year old Isaac Bruce had 126 yards receiving. 6 catches for 85 yards and 2 scores for 25 year old Torry Holt. 30 year old Kurt Warner is 20-29, 355 and 3 scores.
Regional Semi-Final
1. 2004 Patriots v. 4. 1978 Steelers
2. 2001 Rams v. 3. 1961 Packers
2 Super Bowl Champions, an NFL Champion and the Greatest Show on Turf. Lets go.
'78 STEELERS 17 '04 PATRIOTS 10
-Terry Bradshaw only completed 9 passes- but Tom Brady completed just 8, with 3 interceptions including a Jack Lambert pick 6. 2 sacks for Mike Wagner, 2 picks for Mel Blount, the Steeler defense griding their way to the Region 7 Finals.
'01 RAMS 30 '61 PACKERS 24
-The Rams trailed 21-20 heading to the 4th qtr, they got a Jeff Wilkins FG to take a 23-21 lead with 8 minutes left, forced a Packer punt and then Marshall Faulk busted it open with a 63 yard TD run that essentially ended the game. 222 yards from scrimmage and 2 scores for Faulk. 2 sacks for Leonard Little.
REGIONAL FINAL
2. 2001 RAMS v. 4. 1978 STEELERS
We will have our 7th organization to win a region; the 2001 Rams went 14-2, 1st in offense, 7th in defense, they lost the Super Bowl to the Patriots. Warner, Faulk, Orlando Pace and Aeneas Williams were all First Team All pros, they also all Hall of Famers, joined by Isaac Bruce. And they host the Super Bowl Champion Steelers, 14-2, beat the Cowboys team that won Region 6 in the Super Bowl. First in defense, fifth in offense. Bradshaw, Swann, Mike Webster, Jack Ham were all First Team All Pros and they are all in the Hall of Fame, joined by Franco, Stallworth, Mean Joe Greene, Jack Lambert, Mel Blount and Donnie Shell.
We head to St Louis for the Region 7 Final.
'01 RAMS 20 '78 STEELERS 16
13-13 as they went to the 4th qtr, TDs by Rocky Bleier and Torry Holt; Marshall Faulk ran in a short TD early in the 4th and then just had to hold on - Pittsburgh had an 11 play, 55 yard drive that gave them a 1st and goal at the 2 - Bleier got stuffed at the line, Bradshaw threw an incompletion - on third down, a Leonard Little sack ended the drive and the Roy Gerela kicked the short FG. The Steelers would force a Rams punt, getting the ball back at their own 16 with a little over 4 minutes to play. They made it to the Ram 39 yard line - but turned it over on downs and St Louis was able to run out the clock and win the region - the Rams advance and will face the eventual winner of region 10.
