1. 1996 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION GREEN BAY PACKERS
Record: 13-3
Pythag: 14-2
Off: 1st
Def: 1st
d. Niners Div Rnd 35-14
d. Panthers NFC Title 30-13
d. Patriots Super Bowl 35-21
HC: Mike Holmgren, OC: Sherm Lewis, DC Fritz Shermur
Lambeau Field 40 degrees
Jim Irwin/Larry McCarren
Offense
QB Brett Favre (27 S Miss) All Pro
RB Edgar Bennett (27 Florida St)
FB William Henderson (25 UNC)
WR Robert Brooks (26 S Carolina)
WR Antonio Freeman (24 Va Tech)
TE Mark Chmura (27 B College)
LT John Michels (23-R USC)
LG Aaron Taylor (24 N Dame)
C Frank Winters (32 W Illinois)
RG Adam Timmerman (25 S Dakota St)
RT Earl Dotson (26 Tex A&M Kingsville)
Defense
LDE Reggie White (35 Tennessee)
LDT Gilbert Brown (25 Kansas)
RDT Santana Dotson (27 Baylor)
RDE Sean Jones (34 Neastern)
LLB Wayne Simmons (27 Clemson)
MLB George Koonce (28 E Carolina)
RLB Brian Williams (24 USC)
LCB Craig Newsome (25 Ariz St)
RCB Doug Evans (26 La Tech)
SS LeRoy Butler (28 Florida St) All Pro
FS Eugene Robinson (33 Colgate)
K Chris Jacke (30 UTEP)
P Craig Henrich (25 N Dame)
KR/PR Desmond Howard (26 Michigan)
The third overall seed is the '96 Packers; number one in both offense and defense, rolled through the postseason to win the Super Bowl - every SB Champion in the field so far has advanced, as have the other number one regional seeds. Brett Favre is 27, All Pro, 41 total TDs and 13 picks. The All Pro on defense is 28 year old LeRoy Butler, 5 picks and 6.5 sacks. 35 year old Reggie White added 8.5 sacks.
16. 2003 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Record: 12-4
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 2nd
Def: 20th
1st AFC South
d. Broncos WC 41-10
d. Chiefs Div Rnd 38-31
Lost AFC Title 24-14
d. '09 Cowboys 37-35
HC: Tony Dungy, OC: Tom Moore, DC: Ron Meeks
Offense
QB Peyton Manning (27 Tenn) All Pro
RB Edgerrin James (25 Miami)
WR Marvin Harrison (31 Syracuse)
WR Reggie Wayne (25 Miami)
TE Dallas Clark (24-R Iowa)
TE Marcus Pollard (31 Bradley)
LT Tarik Glenn (27 Cal)
LG Rick DeMulling (26 Idaho)
C Jeff Saturday (28 UNC)
RG Steve Sciullo (23-R Marshall)
RT Ryan Diem (24 N Illinois)
Defense
LDE Raheem Brock (25 Temple)
LDT Larry Tripplett (24 Washington)
RDT Montae Reagor (26 T Tech)
RDE Dwight Freeney (23 Syracuse)
LLB Marcus Washington (26 Auburn)
MLB Rob Morris (28 BYU)
RLB David Thornton (25 UNC)
LCB Walt Harris (29 Miss St)
RCB Nick Harper (29 F Valley)
SS Mike Doss (22-R Ohio St)
FS Idrees Bashir (25 Memphis)
K Mike Vanderjagt (33 W Virginia) All Pro
P Hunter Smith (26 N Dame)
KR Brad Pyatt (23 N Colorado)
PR Troy Walters (27 Stanford)
The Colts with the Fantastic Finish in the Play In Round, they have to have all the confidence in the world in their offense, but they are up against the machine in the #3 overall seed in the tournament. Peyton Manning's 27 and he's an All Pro, 29 scores, 10 picks. Double digit scores for 31 year old Marvin Harrison and 25 year old Edgerrin James. On defense, Dwight Freeney's 23 and had 11 sacks. Really hard to see this Colts defense providing much to slow down the top ranked Packer offense.
The Colts won a thriller to reach this game - but the Packers are a whole other situation; let's go to Lambeau for the kick.
1st Qtr
Colts open at the 34.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Manning is sacked by Reggie White - 4 yard loss and thats what the Colts are up against in Lambeau today.
3/14 - Manning finds Troy Walters - he is in open field - he extends -- first down, 15 yard gain.
1/10 - Edgerrin James gets the game's first carry. 6 yards.
2/4 - Edge again - pounding away for 20 yards, that's a big gainer, and the Colts are down to the Packer 25.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Edge. Edge around the right end - Edge finds another gear -- and he is gone -- Edgerrin James is Gone - Edge to the End Zone - TOUCHDOWN COLTS - A 25 yard Edgerrin James TD run gives the Colts the early lead.
Pack at the 20. 11:40.
1/10 - Favre is slammed to the turf by Dwight Freeney, loss of 6.
2/16 - Edgar Bennett gets 4.
3/12 - Draw to Bennett - Bennett's in the secondary - Bennett is stripped by Idrees Bashir, FUMBLE - the Colts have the ball - the Colts recover the Edgar Bennett fumble and now, with a 7-0 lead, Indy will start at the Packer 35 yard line - the Colts score on their first possession and force a turnover 3 plays into the first Packer possession.
1/10 - Manning to Edge for 5.
2/5 - Edge loses 2.
3/7 - Manning to Reggie Wayne for a 21 yard gain - -- the Colts - the Colts are down to the 11 yard line. 7:53.
The next 3 plays lose a yard - Mike Vanderjagt hits the short FG -- only 6:13 into the ballgame and the Colts are up 10. Wow. Wow. Wow.
Packers at the 30.
1/10 - Favre sacked again by Freeney - Dwight Freeney with 2 first quarter sacks. 3 yard loss.
2/13 - 6 yard Bennett run, that early fumble is something he'll need to shake off.
3/7 - Illegal contact on the Colts defense gives GB the automatic first down at their own 38.
1/10 - Favre to Bennett for 8.
2/2 - Bennett gets 1. Third and short.
3/1- Dorsey Levens getrs the carry, he goes 7 yards and it's the first Packer first down across midfield.
1/10 - Favre throws over the middle looking for Chmura -- PICKED OFF by Bashir -- Bashir has already caused a fumble and now intercepts Brett Favre -- Green Bay's second turnover in the first qtr and the Colts will start at their own 31 with a first and 15 after a false start.
3 and out. Pack to start at the 32, 1:08 left.
2 plays before the end of the quarter - a 10 yard pass to Mark Chmura, a 15 yard Edgar Bennett run.
2nd Qtr
Great qtr for the Colts much maligned defense, they force 2 turnovers, Indy with the 10 point lead. Pack with first down at the Colts 43.
1/10 - Levens for 3.
2/7 - William Henderson gets a carry, he goes for 9. First down at the Colt 31.
1/10 - Bennett for 3.
2/7 - Favre rolls right - fires downfield to Robert Brooks for 20 yards - that's a first and goal for the Packers at the 8 yard line.
1/goal - Bennett for 4.
2/goal - Henderson loses 1.
3/goal - Incomplete -- that leaves the Pack with a 4th and goal at the 5 - Holmgren brings on the FG team and it's 10-3.
Colts at their own 17. 10:58.
3 and out -- Packer defense rising now, 2 straight 3 and outs. Good field position for GB, at midfield. 8:45.
1/10 - Favre to Bennett for 8.
2/2 - Levens goes for 16 - Packers moving the ball now, they're at the Colts 26 yard line with a first down.
1/10 - Levens loses 2.
2/12 - Henderson is stopped at the lien - an offsides call then gives the Pack the 3rd and 7.
3/7 - Dorsey Levens between Winters and Timmerman - Levens one cut - and Levens is Gone - Levens Will Go - Dorsey Levens with the 23 yard score TOUCHDOWN PACKERS and GB has tied this game at 10.
Colts ball at the 29. 5:35.
And for the third consecutive drive - 3 and out - the Packer top ranked defense showing up now. Pack will start at the 27. 3:59 left.
1/10 - Henderson gets 1.
2/9 - Levens again finding a hole, 16 yards to the GB 44.
1/10 - Great play call from Holmgren - Keith Jackson wide, wide open over the middle of the field and he rumbles for a huge 52 yard gain, all the way to the Colt 4 yard line when he runs out of gas. Big Packer play - 1st and goal at the 2 minute warning.
1/10 - Favre fade pattern to Antonio Freeman - catch - 2 feet in bounds -- TOUCHDOWN PACKERS -- 17 straight GB points here in the second quarter - this is what we expected - Packers now rolling on both sides of the ball.
Colts at the 29. 1:52.
1/10 - Safety blitz by LeRoy Butler gets Manning for the 4 yd loss.
2/14 - Manning finds Marvin Harrison for 17 yards.
That's as far as it goes, the next 3 plays lose 4 yards - the Packers take over after the punt - Favre will get sacked by Robert Mathis - the Packers punt - the Colts get a chance for 1 play - Manning hits a 42 yard bomb to Troy Walters but that's where the half ends.
Third Qtr
Colts came out hot, scored on their first drive, forced a couple turnovers and took a 10-0 lead. Packers asserted themselves in the 2nd qtr with 17 and are up 7. They start at the 23.
1/10 - 18 yards for Edgar Bennett.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Favre goes downfield - 24 to Robert Brooks, Packers have picked it up where they let off. Pack at the 35.
1/10 - Travis Jervey gets a carry, 7 yards.
2/3 - Bennett for 1.
3/2 - Favre bootleg - pulls up and tosses to the wide open William Henderson on the sideline - Henderson marches on home - TOUCHDOWN PACKERS - this is who we expected to see, the third overall seed is clamping down now, up 2 scores.
Colts at the 30. 11:42.
1/10 - Manning to Harrison for 17.
The next 3 plays net a yard. Pack will start at the 11. 9:25.
3 and out. Colts take over at their own 49. 7:50.
1/10 - Ricky Williams for 2.
2/8 - Edge gets 5 but a false start takes that away.
3/8 - Manning to Reggie Wayne for 12 and the first at the Packer 37.
1/10 - Manning to Brandon Stokley, 15 yards.
1/10 - Edge for 3. Colts at the 22.
2/7 - Manning gets picked - Eugene Robinson intercepts Manning, takes it to the Packer 26 - big missed opportunity for Indianapolis with just 4:18 left in the third, down 24-10.
3 and out. Colts at the 32. 2:11.
3 and out including a Santana Dotson sack. The Colts punt is the last play of the quarter.
4th Qtr
Packers have the ball at their own 35 and a 24-10 lead.
1/10 - Favre to Henderson for 9.
2/1 - Incomplete
3/1 - Edgar Bennett picks it up.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Favre to Antonio Freeman for 20 - Pack now at the Colt 35. 12:48, Colts need a stop right now or this is done.
1/10 - Bennett for 1.
2/9 - Levens for 6.
3/3 - Favre finds Brooks -- 18 yards - that's a first and goal at the 10 yard line.
1/goal - Handoff to Henderson and there's a huge hole - he struts into the endzone and now it's a route TOUCHDOWN PACKERS
Green Bay now up 31-10, so it's done - Colts will take over at the 24 with 10:29 left.
3 and out. Packers will start at their own 49.
1/10 - Bennett for 3.
2/7 - Bennett busts one, 36 yard rumble all the way to the Colts 12 yard line.
1/10 - Favre scrambling - goes for 7 yards - takes a big shot and he is in the face of the Colts defense - Favre pointing to the scoreboard - the game getting a little chippy now as we near the end.
2/3 - Henderson loses 5.
3/8 - Farve with the play action - Dorsey Levens is wide open in the end zone -- Packers pouring it on - it's 38-10 now TOUCHDOWN PACKERS it is a full beating.
Colts at the 36. 7:05.
They get 2 plays. A Gabe Wilkins sack and then Eugene Robinson's second INT of the day - Robinson runs it back to the Colts 27 - The Packers have the ball again with a 38-10 lead, 6:40 left -- coming out to the field is Jim McMahon - he's the starting QB, of course, for the '85 Bears, the second overall seed in the tournament -- 11 years later hes coming out to the field to mop up for Favre.
3 running plays net 8 yards and Chris Jackie kicks a 36 yard FG as Holmgren continues to add points. 41-10
Colts ball at the 27. 4:31. They pick up a first down on a 14 yard pass to Harrison - but that's all, ball gets turned over on downs. Packers at the Indy 45, 3:35 left.
3 running plays.
Bennett gets 11.
Henderson gets 10.
Jervey busts for 24 -- Travis Jervey is in the endzone -- TOUCHDOWN PACKERS - - man oh man oh man oh man -- 48-10. What can you say?
Colts at their own 15. 1:56. Edge gets a 5 yard run - and then Manning is intercepted one more time, it's LeRoy Butler - he is down at the Indy 29 - that's all there is, McMahon takes 3 knees and the game is over.
Final: Packers 48 Colts 10
GB holds the Colts to 10 first downs and intercept Manning 3 times. Right after a nearly perfect Play in Performance - Manning is throttled by the Packers. They are easily into Rnd 2 with the most impressive performance of the tournament so far.
Favre: 13-20, 214 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Manning: 11-25 164 yds 3 INT
Bennett: 17 carries, 124 yds
Henderson: 2 TDs
Levens: 2 TDs
Edge: 20 carries, 81 yds
Brooks: 4 catches, 66 yds
Harrison: 3 catches, 48 yds
Robinson: 2 picks
Butler: 1 pick/1 sack
Bashir: 1 pick/1 sack
Player of the Game: Eugene Robinson
