12. 1997 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at 5. 2005 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
5. 2005 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Record: 14-2
Pythag: 13-3
Off: 2nd
Def: 2nd
1st AFC South
lost Div Rnd Steelers 21-18
HC Tony Dungy OC Tom Moore DC Ron Meeks
RCA Dome
Bob Lamey/Ted Marchibroda
Offense
QB Peyton Manning 29 All Pro Tennessee
RB Edgerrin James 27 Miami
WR Marvin Harrison 33 Syracuse
WR Reggie Wayne 27 Miami
WR Brandon Stokley 29 Louisiana
TE Dallas Clark 26 Iowa
LT Tarik Glenn 29 Cal
LG Ryan Lilja 24 Kansas St
C Jeff Saturday 30 All Pro UNC
RG Jake Scott 24 Idaho
RT Ryan Diem 26 N Illinois
Defense
LDE Raheem Brock 27 Temple
LDT Corey Simon 28 Florida St
RDT Montae Reagor 28 TTech
RDE Dwight Freeney All Pro 25 Syracuse
LLB David Thornton 27 UNC
MLB Gary Brackett 25 Rutgers
RLB Cato June 26 Michigan
LCB Nick Harper 31 Ft Valley St
RCB Jason David 23 Wash St
SS Mike Doss 24 Ohio St
FS Bob Sanders 24 All Pro Iowa
K Mike Vanderjagt 35 WVA
P Hunter Smith 28 N Dame
KR Dominic Rhodes 26 MW St
PR Troy Walters 29 Stanford
The Baltimore Colts first SB winner is still to come as we near the end of Rnd 1, here's the final Indianapolis team yet to be heard from, the '05 Colts were 2nd in both offense and defense. Peyton Manning's a 29 year old All Pro, 28 scores and 10 picks. Edgerrin James is 27 and rushed for over 1500 yards with 14 scores. Marvin Harrison's 33, had over 1100 yards receiving with a dozen TDs. 27 year old Reggie Wayne is also over a thousand yards receiving and 30 year old Jeff Saturday was an All Pro. 2 All Pros on defense, 25 year old Dwight Freeney who had 11 sacks and 24 year old Bob Sanders.
12. 1997 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Record: 13-3
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 5th
Def: 1st
1st AFC West
lost Div Rnd 14-10
HC Marty Schottenheimer OC Paul Hackett DC Gunther Cunningham
Offense
QB Elvis Grbac 27 Michigan
RB Greg Hill 25 A&M
FB Kimble Anders 31 Houston
WR Lake Dawson 25 N Dame
WR Andre Rison 30 Mich St
TE Ted Popson 31 Port St
LT Jeff Criswell 33 Graceland
LG Dave Szott 30 All Pro Penn St
C Tim Grunhard 29 N Dame
RG Will Shields 26 Nebraska
RT Glenn Parker 31 Arizona
Defense
LDE Vaughn Booker 29 Cincinnati
NT Joe Phillips 34 SMU
RDE John Browning 24 WVA
LOLB Derrick Thomas 30 Alabama
LILB Terry Wooden 30 Syracuse
RILB Donnie Edwards 24 UCLA
ROLB Anthony Davis 28 Utah
LCB Dale Carter 28 Tenn
RCB James Hasty 32 Wash St
SS Reggie Tongue 24 Ore St
FS Jerome Woods 24 Memphis
K Pete Stoyanovich 30 Indiana
P Louie Aguiar 31 Utah St
KR/PR Tamarick Vanover 23 Florida St
The 12th seed in the region is the last Chiefs team remaining in rnd one, the '97 group had the best defense in football and was number 5 in offense - we have a good one here in a 12/5 matchup. 30 year old Derrick Thomas had 9.5 sacks, 27 year old Elvis Grbac started 10 games and had a dozen scores and 6 picks. 30 year old Andre Rison had over a thousand yards receiving and 30 year old Dave Szott was an All Pro. We head to Indiana - lets kick this off.
1st Qtr
Colts start at the 26.
1/10 - Peyton Manning 6 yards to Reggie Wayne to open the game.
2/4 - Edgerrin James gains 7.
1/10 - 2 for Edge
2/8 - Incomplete
3/8 - Manning downfield to Marvin Harrison, 20 yard gainer to the 39 yard line.
The drive ends here - long Vanderjagt FG is good, 3-0 Colts.
Tamarick Vanover with the big, big rerturn -- he goes all the way to the Colts 36 yard line.
KC can't advance the ball - but the Stoyanovich FG ties the score at 3.
Colts at the 9.
1/10 - Edge goes for a dozen.
1/10 - 6 more for Edge.
2/4 - Manning goes to Bryan Fletcher, wide open - he rumbles for 19 yards to the 46.
1/10 - Edge is stopped.
2/11 - Nothing for Dom Rhodes.
3/10 - Manning laces a ball to Reggie Wayne on the sideline, he drags the feet for the 18 yard pickup and a first down at the KC 36.
1/10 - Manning goes downfield to Brandon Stokley - he's all the way to the 14.
The drive dies here, the FG makes it 6-3.
Chiefs at the 21.
1/10 - Greg Hill goes for 8.
2/2 - Kimble Anders is stopped - the Colts jump offsides on 3rd down to give KC the first.
1/10 - 7 for Hill and the qtr ends.
2nd Qtr: Colts 6 Chiefs 3
Indy has 2 drives that take up nearly the whole quarter, but it's just FGs so far. KC has a 2nd and 3 at their own 41.
2/3 - Elvis Grbac to Ted Popson for the first down.
1/10 - 3 for Hill
2/7 - The 37 year old Marcus Allen gets his first carry and he slides for an 18 yard pickup, Chiefs are at the 31.
1/10 - Grbac to Andre Rison, 4 yards.
2/6 - Grbac to Kimble Anders, he makes his way for an 11 yard pickup - Chiefs at the 16.
That's as far as it goes -- the tying FG makes it 6-6.
Colts at the 30.
1/10 - Manning 13 yards to Dallas Clark.
1/10 - Edge loses a couple.
2/12 - Incomplete
3/12 - Manning finds Marvin Harrison right at the sticks for the first down.
1/10 - Manning dump to Edge, he goes for 5 to the KC 41.
2/5 - 2 for Edge.
3/3 - Manning to Wayne, 10 yard pickup to the 29 yard line.
1/10 - Edge gets 4.
2/6 - Manning to Wayne, 3 yards to the 22.
3/3 - Edge explodes through the line -- Edgerrin James is Gonna Rumble Into the End Zone - TOUCHDOWN COLTS - it's 13-6 Indy with 3 minutes remaining in the half.
Chiefs at the 29.
1/10 - Greg Hill rips a 32 yard gain.
1/10 - Marcus Allen goes for 4.
2/6 - Elvis Grbac is flushed, he scrambles, 5 yard pickup to the Colt 30 - it's the 2 minute warning.
3/1- Grbac to Popson, 13 yards to the 17.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Grbac to Rison, 5 yards and out of bounds.
3/5 - Grbac - gutty - has to run - he dives for the first down - and picks it up, KC uses its first timeout here with a minute left in the half, KC has a first and goal at the 7.
They don't advance - a Popson TD reception is called back - Dwight Freeney gets the game's first sack - Stoyanovich kick is good - and it's halftime.
3rd Qtr: Colts 13 Chiefs 9
Field Goals abound - the difference the 32 yard Edge TD run.
KC at the 29.
1/10 - Grbac is sacked by Raheem Brock.
2/14 - Grbac is sacked by Robert Mathis - back to back sacks open the half.
3/18 - Grab picks it up - Andre Rison breaks free, Grbac finds him, its a 26 yard gain.
1/10 - Grbac to Anders for 5.
2/5 - Anders gains 4.
3/1 - Hill picks it up - Chiefs at the Colt 42.
1/10 - 7 for Hill
2/3 - 2 for Anders
3/1 - Hill picks it up again, Chiefs at the 31.
1/10 Grbac to Rison - he takes a shot by Bob Sanders, but holds on - Rison spins the ball and signals first down - the Chiefs are at the Colt 19.
The drive once again ends in the kick - It's Stoyanovich's 4th FG and it is 13-12 Colts. 8 minute KC drive to open the hald ends in another FG.
Colts at the 20.
1/10 - Edge gets 4.
2/6 - 11 for Edge.
1/10 - Manning to Harrison. 7 yards
2/3 - Manning to Harrison again, 6 yards to the 48.
1/10 - Edge goes for a dozen.
But that's the last first down - Derrick Thomas sacks Manning to end the drive - after the punt, the Chiefs have the ball at their own 15.
1/10 - 6 for Allen
2/4 - Incomplete
3/4 - Grbac hits the rookie TE Tony Gonzalez for a 12 yard pickup - KC is at the 33 as the quarter ends.
4th Qtr Colts 13 Chiefs 12
Possible upset here in the 5/12 game, Colts lead is 1 - KC first down at their own 33.
They don't gain another first down - the Colts get the ball back at their own 31, still up 1.
1/10 - Edge goes for 19 yards, Edge having his way with the Chiefs today.
1/10 - Nothing for Rhodes
2/10 - Incomplete
3/10 - Manning hits Brandon Stokley in space, 13 yards and the Colts are at the 37.
1/10 - 15 more for Edge -- Manning driving to win this football game right now. Colts at the 22, they go back 5 on the next play.
1/15 - Manning to Harrison -- 13 yard pickup.
2/2 - Edge has the first down the Colts are at the KC 11 with 9 minutes left and a 1 point lead.
1/10 - Rhodes is stopped
2/12 - Manning. End Zone -- Marvin Harrison --- TOUCHDOWN COLTS - Peyton Manning leads the Colts 69 yards down the field - it's a 13 yard score from Manning to Harrison, we are halfway through the 4th qtr and the Colts go up 20-12.
Big runback by Vanover - Chiefs out to their own 46, thats a big return in this spot.
1/10 - Anders for 5
2/5 Hill breaks a 22 yard run -- the Chiefs are at the Indianapolis 27 with 6 minutes left, down 8.
1/10 - Nothing for Hill.
2/10 - Grbac to Risen -- Andre Rise with a dozen yards to the 15.
1/10 - Anders for 1.
2/9 - Marcus Allen...Allen through the -- Marcus Allen Breaks a Tackle -- Marcus Allen Is Going Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS -- the 37 year old veteran finding the fountain of youth, and now, with the score 20-18 - the Chiefs are going to go for 2.
Grbac -- End Zone --- Lake Dawson --- Got it! With 4 minutes left in the game - it is 20-20.
Colts at the 19. Here comes Manning.
1/10 - Manning to Wayne, 13 yards.
1/10 - Derrick Thomas gets to Manning for the second time.
2/13 - Edge is stopped.
3/14 - Big play - Manning to Aaron Moorehead - he just sits down right at the sticks and Manning threads the needle, 14 yards -- the Colts have a first down at their own 47 and it is the 2 minute warning.
Colts need a couple more first downs to kick the winning FG.
1/10 - Manning is flushed, escapes, gets to midfield
2/7 - Manning - Harriso -- Picked Off By Dale Carter! Picked off By Dale Carter! Dale Carter Intercepts Peyton Manning - the Chiefs are at the Indianapolis 46 yard line! Wow!
There's 1:39 to go. 20-20. The Chiefs are at the Colts 46 after the dramatic interception.
1/10 - It's Marcus Allen, he carries for 9 yards, out of bounds at the 37.
2/1 - Play action -- Grbac to Kimble Anders - it goes for 8 yards, and the Chiefs are at the Indianapolis 29 yard line with a first down! Clock running now.
1/10 - Allen, 2 yards.
2/10 - Anders, stopped at the line. Both teams content to let the clock run.
3/8 - Grbac....Grbac Over the -- Oh -- Nearly, Nearly Picked Off by Bob Sanders, but he couldn't hold on and it is 4th down.
16 seconds left. Here comes Stoyanovich. A 44 yard FG attempt. If he hits it - the Chiefs will upset the Colts and advance to round 2 - if he misses, OT.
Snap.
Kick.
......GOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!! GOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!! GOOOOOOD!!!!! Pete Stoyanovich with the 44 yard FG - and the 12th seeded Kansas City Chiefs have come into Indianapolis and knocked off the Colts 23-20!!
Final: Chiefs 23 Colts 20
The Colts had an 8 point lead with less than 8 minutes to play and give up 11 points and lose.
Grbac: 15 for 22 134 yds
Manning: 19 for 31 214 yds TD/INT
Allen: 9 carries, 60 yds TD
James: 21 carries, 120 yds TD
Risen: 5 catches, 59 yds
Harrison: 6 catches 72 yds TD
Thomas: 2 sacks
Stoyanovich: 5 FG
Player of the Game: Pete Stoyanovich
