14. 1972 NFC CHAMPION WASHINGTON REDSKINS at 3. 1995 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION DALLAS COWBOYS
3. 1995 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION DALLAS COWBOYS
Record: 12-4
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 3rd
Def: 3rd
1st NFC East
d. Eagles Div Rnd 30-11
d. Packers NFC Title 38-27
d. Steelers Super Bowl 27-17
HC Barry Switzer OC Ernie Zampese DC Dave Campo
Texas Stadium: 55 degrees
Dave Garrett/Dale Hansen
Offense
QB Troy Aikman 29 UCLA
RB Emmitt Smith 26 All Pro Florida
FB Moose Johnston Syracuse
WR Michael Irvin 29 Miami
WR Kevin Williams 24 Miami
TE Jay Novacek 33 Wyoming
LT Mark Tuinei 35 Hawaii
LG Nate Newton 34 All Pro Florida A&M
C Ray Donaldson 37 UGA
RG Larry Allen 24 Sonoma St
RT Erik Williams 27 Cen St
Defense
LDE Tony Tolbert 28 UTEP
LDT Russell Maryland 26 Miami
RDT Leon Lett 27 Emporia St
RDE Charles Haley 31 J.Madison
LLB Dixon Edwards 27 Mich St
MLB Robert Jones 26 E Carolina
RLB Godrey Myles 27 Florida
LCB Deion Sanders 28 Florida St
RCB Larry Brown 25 TCU
SS Darren Woodson 26 All Pro Ariz St
FS Brock Marion 25 Nevada
K Chris Boniol 24 La Tech
P John Jett 27 E Carolina
KR/PR Kevin Williams 24 Miami
Region 12 has seen the Niners and Patriots become the first two franchises to hit 7 teams moving to Rnd 2 - here comes the third seed in the region, the '95 Super Bowl Champs, to try to give Dallas its 7th team to advance. Dallas is third in both offense and defense; Troy Aikman's 29, 17 scores and 7 picks. 26 year old Emmitt Smith is an All Pro, over 2000 yards from scrimmage and 25 TDs. Michael Irvin's 29 -- 111 catches, over 1600 yards, 10 TDs. 34 year old Nate Newton is also an All Pro. On defense, 31 year old Charles Haley had 10.5 sacks in 11 starts, 26 year old Charles Woodson is an All Pro - just 9 games played for 28 year old Deion Sanders, but he's here for the tournament to provide a legendary cover corner in his prime.
14. 1972 NFC CHAMPION WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Record: 11-3
Pythag: 10-4
Off: 7th
Def: 3rd
1st NFC East
d. Packers Div Rnd 16-3
d. Cowboys NFC Title 26-3
Lost Super Bowl Dolphins 14-7
HC George Allen OC Ted Marchibroda DC LaVern Torgeson
Offense
QB Billy Kilmer 33 UCLA
RB Larry Brown All Pro 25 Kansas St
FB Charlie Harraway 28 San Jose St
WR Roy Jefferson 29 Utah
WR Charley Taylor 31 Arizona St
TE Jerry Smith 29 Arizona St
LT Terry Hermeling 26 Nevada
LG Paul Laaveg 24 Iowa
C Len Hauss 30 UGA
RG John Wilbur 29 Stanford
RT Walt Rock 31 Maryland
Defense
LDE Ron McDole 33 Nebraska
LDT Bill Brundige 24 Colorado
RDT Diron Talbert 24 Texas
RDE Verlon Biggs 29 Jackson St
LLB Jack Pardee 36 A&M
MLB Harold McLinton 25 Southern
RLB Chris Hanburger 31 All Pro UNC
LCB Pat Fischer 32 Nebraska
RCB Mike Bass 27 Michigan
SS Brig Owens 29 Cincinnati
FS Rosey Taylor 35 Grambling
K Curt Knight 29 Coast Guard
P Mike Bragg 26 Richmond
KR/PR Speedy Duncan 30 Jack St
Just one Washington team has moved forward; the '72 Over the Hill Gang won the NFC title and is seeded 14th in Region 12. 3rd in defense led by 31 year old Chris Hanburger, he's an All Pro with 4 picks. 33 year old Billy Kilmer had 19 scores and 11 picks in 10 starts, we also might see a little of 38 year old Sonny Jurgensen. 25 year old Larry Brown is an All Pro, in 12 starts he had almost 1700 yards from scrimmage and a dozen TDs.
Rivalry game - 14th seeded Skins looking to keep the Region 12 upset run going, we head to Dallas for the kick.
1st Qtr
Dallas at the 32.
1/10 Emmitt Smith goes for 14 yards to begin the game.
1/10 - Troy Aikman to Michael Irvin, 9 yards.
2/1 - Aikman back to Irvin, first down at the Redskin 43.
The drive dies here - the punt is a touchback.
Washington picks up a first down on a 9 yard Larry Brown run, but that's it - Dallas will take over at their own 45.
3 and out including a Jack Pardee sack.
Washington again, at the 31.
1/10 - Brown gets a yard, a false start takes Washington back 5.
2/14 - Billy Kilmer hits Charley Taylor for 13, just short of the sticks.
3/1 - Brown picks it up, Skins at the 42.
1/10 - 2 more for Brown.
2/8 - Charlie Harraway is stacked up.
3/8 - Kilmer goes back to Taylor, 15 more - Charley Taylor going against Deion Sanders today, he's got two quick catches.
1/10 - Brown gets 11
1/10 - Brown gets 3, Washington at the 27.
2/7 - Kilmer to Mul-key out of the backfield, 10 yards to the 17.
1/10 - Taylor lines up in the backfield, no gain.
2/10 - Brown -- Larry Brown pounds through the line -- Larry Brown is gonna go---Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN REDSKINS - 17 yard TD romp for Brown, the Redskins are on the board.
Dallas at the 35, first down gets nothing and lets switch sides.
2nd Qtr: Redskins 7 Cowboys 0
7 minute TD drive takes nearly half the first qtr, Washington with the lead. Dallas has second and 10 at the 35.
2/10 - Emmitt 13 yard gain.
That's as far as it goes - Washington takes over at the 17 after the punt.
1/10 - Brown for 7.
2/3 - Kilmer to Harraway - 5 yards.
1/10 - Harraway is stuffed.
2/10 - Brown for 5.
3/5 - Harraway for 13, Washington at the 47.
1/10 Mul-key goes for 15 yards and the Redskins are moving down the field again, at the Dallas 36.
1/10 3 for Brown
2/7 - Kilmer to Taylor, 8 yards -- Washington at the 27.
The drive stalls...and Knight.....misses the FG....Washington has moved up and down the field but the lead remains 7-0.
5 minutes left in the half, Washington up 7.
Dallas at the 26.
1/10 - Emmitt gets 5 and an offsides call gives Dallas a first down.
1/10 - 7 more for Emmitt.
2/3 - Sherman Williams gets a yard.
3/2 - Aikman finds Novacek, first down across midfield with a little more than 2 to go in the half.
The drive ends here - and with 90 seconds left, Washington starts at the 21.
1/10 - Kilmer goes 8 yards to Roy Jefferson, he's out of bounds.
2/2 - Give to Harraway, he picks it up, George Allen stops the clock.
1/10 - Kilmer to Charley Taylor, 6 yards and out of bounds.
2/4 - Kilmer to Jefferson, 13 yards -- it's a first down, Washington stops the clock they are at midfield with 58 seconds to go in the half.
1/10 - Give to Brown -- Brown breaks it -- Larry Brown breaks it -- Brown rumbles all the way to the 9 yard line, dragged down -- Washington uses their final timeout, 43 seconds to go.
That's as far as they get - at the whistle, Knight chip shot FG makes it 10-0.
Third Qtr: Redskins 10 Cowboys 0
The 12th seed, the 13th seed - they've knocked off the 5 and the 4 -- here's the 14th seeds up by 10 at the half on the 3 and its not really as close as that - Washington really has had its way with the Cowboys on both sides of the ball - does Barry Switzer have the ability to find the adjustment - or are the '95 Champs going home?
Redskins at the 33.
One first down - Mul-key explodes for a 43 yard run -- but the drive quickly ends on another missed FG -- this game could be 21-0 easily. Still 10-9.
Dallas at the 31. 3 and out.
Washington at the 25. 3 and out.
Dallas at the 45.
1/10 - 2 for Emmitt.
2/8 - 4 for Moose Johnston
3/4 - Aikman -- Aikman is going up -- Aikman over the top -- He's Got Kevin Williams -- Williams with a step -- Kevin Williams is Going to Go Into the End Zone...TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - Just like that - Aikman 49 yard strike to Kevin Williams and with a thunderbolt the Cowboys are back into the game.
Washington at the 13.
1/10 - Brown for 7.
2/3 - Brown for 2.
3/1 - Kilmer - Jefferson - 14 yards to the 32.
1/10 - Brown gets 12.
1/10 - Mul-key for a yard.
2/9 - Kilmer to Brown...Brown breaks a tackle, he's got 13 yards and the Redskins cross midfield to the Dallas 42 yard line.
The drive ends. And with 2 minutes left in the qtr the Skins give the ball back - Dallas starts at the 20.
1/10 - Johnston gets 1.
2/9 - Emmitt gets 6.
3/3 - Emmitt gets 11 - Dallas is at the 38 as the qtr ends.
4th Qtr: Redskins 10 Cowboys 7
15 minutes left, a big strike from Aikman to Williams gets Dallas into the game, they've got a first down at the 38.
1/10 - Aikman --- Novacek --- 26 big yards down the field to the 36.
1/10 - Smith's stopped.
2/10 - Aikman is sacked - Chris Hanburger with the second Redskin sack. Big play.
3/16 - Aikman.....Aikman finds Michael Irvin right at the sticks -- great pitch and catch, Irvin has the first down all the way at the 21 yard line.
1/10 - Emmitt......Emmitt is gonna go -- Emmitt is gonna go -- Emmitt Smith -- TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - Dallas takes the 14-10 lead with 11 minutes to go in the game.
Washington at the 30.
1/10 - Brown gets a dozen.
1/10 - 1 more for Brown.
2/9 - Kilmer -- Kilmer's got Jerry Smith -- That's a Big Play -- Jerry Smith rumbles for a huge 47 yard pickup! Jerry Smith all the way to the 10 yard line! Huge play for Kilmer and Smith!
1/goal -- Larry Brown...Brown busts past the line -- Brown is Gonna Go Into the End Zone --- TOUCHDOWN REDSKINS -- Washington comes right down the field and Larry Brown caps it off -- Washington regains the lead at 17-14, we are halfway through the 4th qtr, Redskins by 3.
Dallas at the 26.
3 and out. Big stop - Washington gets the ball at the 38, up 3 with 6 minutes left. They're gonna look to grind the Cowboys down here.
3 and out. The Dallas defense comes back with the big stop and now they get the ball back at their own 34.
Another 3 and out - ending with another sack - Ron McDole gets to Aikman leaving it 4th and forever-- and Washington gets the ball back with 3:18 left in the game at their own 23.
Just takes a couple first downs now from the huge upset-- Redskins up 17-14, 3:18 left in the football game. .
1/10 - Larry Brown gets 3.
2/8 - Brown gets 2 more.
3/5 - Brown -- stopped at the line - That's the 2 minute warning - Dallas gets the ball back after the punt -- Dallas at their own 41 yard line, they had to use a timeout, so have 2 left, we are 1:56 to play, they need a FG to tie.
1/10 - Emmitt gets 3, clock moving.
2/7 - Aikman to Irvin -- 9 yards and Dallas crosses midfield.
1/10 - Incomplete, there's 64 seconds left. Dallas needs a first down to take a shot at a FG.
2/10 - Aikman -- downfield to Novacek -- he's got it -- 19 big yards to Novacek - Dallas calls timeout with 44 seconds to play, first down at the 28 yard line.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Emmitt....5 yards, clock running.
3/5 - Aikman -- looking for the End Zone --- Aikman ---- Incomplete
Boniol lines up for the 40 yard FG attempt to send the game into OT...
Snap.....kick.....
GOOD! GOOOD! GOOOOOOOOD!
Chris Boniol sends the game into OT with a 40 yard FG!
OT: Cowboys 17 Redskins 17
Washington took the lead on a Larry Brown score midway through the 4th and couldn't get another first down. Dallas wins the toss, they start at the 34. Sudden Death.
1/10 - Emmitt gets 3.
2/7 - Hanburger with his second sack - that's 5 for the Skins.
3/10 - Aikman --- Irvin -- big pickup, 26 yards, all the way to the Washington 42.
1/10 - Emmitt ---- 14 yards, Emmitt to the 28 and now Dallas is in FG range.
1/10 - Emmitt's stopped.
2/10 - Johnston on the draw -- Johnston is through the line -- 10 yards for Moose and Dallas is at the 18 yard line!
1/10 - Emmitt gets 1.
2/9 - Johnston gets 1.
That's as far as it's gonna go -- Switzer brings on Boniol - 33 yard FG to win the game and send Dallas to the next Round...
Snap. Kick.....
GOOOOOD! GOOOOOD! CHRIS BONIOL 33 YARD FG WIN THE GAME IN OT!
Final: Cowboys 20 Redskins 17
The 3rd seeds in the region survive; Dallas advances its 7th team to round 2.
Aikman: 13 for 20, 175 yds, 1 TD
Kilmer: 12 for 21, 154 yds
Smith: 24 carries, 110 yds, TD
Brown: 27 carries, 164 yds 2TD
Irvin: 5 catches, 62 yds
Taylor: 4 catches, 37 yds
Hanburger: 2 sacks
Player of the Game: Larry Brown
