256 Team NFL Tournament: Region 5/Round 1: 2021 Buffalo Bills v. 2000 Tennessee Titans

'14 Broncos v. '75 Rams

 12. 2000 TENNESSEE TITANS at 5. 2021 BUFFALO BILLS

5. 2021 BUFFALO BILLS 

Record: 11-6

Pythag: 13-4

Off: 3rd

Def: 1st

d. Patriots WC 47-17

lost Div Rnd Chiefs 42-36

HC: Sean McDermott, OC Brian Daboll, DC Leslie Frazier

Highmark Stadium: 45 degrees

John Murphy/Eric Wood/Steve Tasker

Offense

QB Josh Allen (25 Wyoming)

RB Devin Singletary (24 FAU)

WR Stefon Diggs (28 Maryland)

WR Emmanuel Sanders (34 SMU)

WR Cole Beasley (32 SMU)

TE Dawson Knox (25 Ole Miss)

T Daryl Williams (29 Oklahoma)

G Ike Boettger (27 Iowa)

C Mitch Morse (29 Missouri)

G Cody Ford (25 Oklahoma)

T Dion Dawkins (27)

Defense

DE Jerry Hughes (33 TCU)

DT Ed Oliver (24 Houston)

DT Harrison Phillips (25 Stanford)

DE Gregory Rousseau (21 Miami)

LB Matt Milano (27 B College)

LB Tremaine Edmunds (23 Va Tech)

CB Levi Wallace (26 Alabama)

CB Taron Johnson (25 Weber)

CB Tre'Davious White (26 LSU)

SS Jordan Poyer (30 Ore St) All Pro

FS Micah Hyde (31 Iowa)

K Tyler Bass (24 Geo So)

P Matt Haack (27 Ariz St)

KR/PR Isaiah McKenzie (26 Georgia)

The 2021 Bills come in to the tournament as a sneaky dark horse (1) they're an ultramodern team that throws the ball and you'd expect that to pose a challenge to more historical defenses and (2) they're not only the third best offense from 2021, they're the top defense - this is a squad that if they had real postseason succcess they'd be a much higher seed, they didn't so they aren't - but no one will be excited about making this trip to Buffalo.  25 year old Josh Allen had a total of 42 scores, 15 picks. He throws to 28 year old Stefon Diggs with over a hundred catches.  Emmanuel Sanders, who we just saw advance to the next round with Denver, is now 34 and is the other starting receiver. Defensively 30 year old Jordan Poyer is the team's sole All Pro. 

12. 2000 TENNESSEE TITANS

Record: 13-3

Pythag: 13-3

Off: 13th

Def: 2nd

lost Ravens Div Rnd 24-10

HC: Jeff Fisher, OC Mike Heimerdinger DC Gregg Williams

Offense

QB Steve McNair (27 Alcorn St )

RB Eddie George (27 Ohio St) All Pro

WR Derek Mason (26 Michigan St) All Pro

WR Chris Sanders (28 Ohio St)

TE Erron Kinney (23-R Florida)

TE Frank Wycheck (29 Maryland)

LT Brad Hopkins (30 Illinois)

LG Bruce Matthews (39 USC) All Pro

C Kevin Long (25 Florida St)

RG Benji Olson (25 Wash)

RT Fred Miller (27 Baylor)

Defense

LDE Jevon Kearse (24 Florida)

LDT John Thornton (24 W Virginia)

RDT Jason Fisk (28 Stanford)

RDE Kenny Holmes (27 Miami)

LLB Greg Favors (26 Miss St)

MLB Randall Godfrey (27 Georgia)

RLB Eddie Robinson (30 Alabama St)

LCB Denard Walker (27 LSU)

RCB Samari Rolle (24 Florida St) All Pro

SS Blaine Bishop (30 Ball St)

FS Marcus Robertson (31 Iowa St)

K Craig Hentrich (29 N Dame)

P Al Del Greco (38 Auburn)

KR/PR Derek Mason (26 Mich St)

Our first look at the Oilers/Titans in the tournament.  This team is led by the #2 defense in 2000; 24 year old Samari Rolle is an All Pro. He had 7 picks.  24 year old Jevon Kearse/27 year old Kenny Holmes combined for 19.5 sacks. On offense Steve McNair is 27, 15 scores/13 picks. Big year for Eddie George, he's 27, nearly 2000 all purpose yards, 16 scores.  He's an All Pro, as is 26 year old Derek Mason and 39 year old Bruce Matthews.  

The ultra modern Bills, bringing in a high level offense and defense against the strong defense from the Titans.  Let's go to Buffalo for the kick.

1st Qtr

Titans start at the 34.

1/10 - Eddie George carries for 11.  Gotta think run the ball - ball control - keep it away from Josh Allen - play tough defense - that's the plan today for the Titans.

1/10- George again, 4 yards.

2/6 - George again, 8 yards and another first and the Titans cross midfield.  

The next 3 plays gain 4 yards - Titans punt.

Bills at their own 7.  

1/10 - Devin Singletary breaks one - 36 yards - Buffalo out of the shadow of the goal.

The next 3 plays net 7 yards.  Bills punt.

Titans at their own 16.  

1/10 - Steve McNair is sacked - Jerry Hughes in the backfield.  A face mask on the next play gives the Titans a first down.

1/10 - George for 1

2/9 - McNair to Frank Wycheck for 10 - first down at the 39.

1/10 - George busts one - Eddie George 39 yards on a pitch to the left - and tack on 15 on a late hit - that's 30 yards of personal fouls on the drive and the Titans have a first down at the 11 yard line.

1/10 -It's a give to Rodney Thomas - Thomas running between Hopkins and Matthews - Thomas into the secondary - Thomas into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN TITANS - 84 yards in 2 and a half minutes - Rodney Thomas 11 yard run capping it off and the Tennessee Titans take the first quarter lead here in Buffalo.

Bills at the 32.  3 and out.  

Titans at the 16.

1/10 - George for 6.

2/4 - McNair to Wycheck for 11 - first down Titans at the 33.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - McNair tries a planned run and is stopped at the line

3/10 - McNair to Derek Mason 17 big yards - the Titans are at midfield.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - McNair dump off to George gets 2 as the qtr ends

2nd Qtr

Nothing doing for that quick strike ultramodern Bills offense in the first, Titans had a long TD drive.  3rd and 8 Tennessee at the Bills 48.

3/8 - McNair's sacked by Tremaine Edmunds and its a punt.

Bills at the 16.  Another 3 and out.  Buffalo has 1 first down.

Titans at their own 49, great field position.

1/10 - George for 5.

2/5 - George has some room to run - George into the secondary -- George is Stripped by Jordan Poyer!  Fumble - Buffalo recovers at their own 29 yard line!  The Titans are up 7, Buffalo's had zero offense so far today - but there's a big forced fumble by Jordan Poyer and the Bills take possession at their own 29.

And again...go 3 and out.  Wow. The Titans defense really giving it to the Bills so far.

Titans at the 34.

1/10 - George gets a yard -- but tack on 15 more on another facemask - that's 3 personal fouls on the Bills to the incredible anger of this crowd.

1/10 - George for 1

2/9 - George to Wycheck - 14 yards - Titans at the Bills 35 yard line.

1/10 - George for 1

2/9 - Loreno Neal is stuffed.  

3/9 - McNair over the middle - for Derek Mason --- Intercepted by Micah Hyde!  Hyde picks off McNair, Bills ball at their own 35 yard line.  

Bills offense is a zero so far - but the defense forces two turnovers, keeping them in the game, Bills take over at the 35, 6:57 left in the half - is this when the offense gets on track?

3 and out.  Buffalo has 1 first down.  Wow.  

Titans at their own 22.  McNair gets sacked - third time today - Hyde on the blitz - Hyde picked McNair in the last drive and sacks him for a big loss here.  

Bills at the Titans 48, excellent field position, 3:05.

1/10 - Josh Allen finds Stefon Diggs - 16 yards.  

1/10 - Zack Moss for 2.  

2/8 - Allen to Diggs - 15 yards to the Titan 15.

1/10 - Allen to Cole Beasley for 8.

2/2 - Allen is sacked by Jevon Kearse.  

3/6 - Incomplete.  

Short FG is good, little over a minute left, 7-3.

Titans at their own 30.  Three and out.  

Bills have 30 seconds left at the 28.  

1/10 - Allen to Singletary, just a couple yards, out of bounds.  

2/8 - Allen goes up top -- Emmanuel Sanders -- 36 yards - huge gain - Bills stop the clock with 16 seconds left, it's their last timeout.  Bills at the Titans 34.

1/10 - Allen finds Beasley - he's able to get out of bounds after an 8 yard gain - and as the half ends - Tyler Bass connects on the 43 yard FG and we go to the locker room at 7-6 Titans

Third Qtr

The Titans scored early, but two turnovers and 3 sacks keep the Bills in the game, they get 2 late FGs and trail by only 1.

Bills open at the 36.

1/10 - Moss stacked up

2/10 - Singletary gets 4

3/6 - Allen to Diggs for 23 - Bills at the Tennessee 37.

1/10 - Matt Breida's first carry.  2

2/8 - Allen to Beasley for 11 - another first down to the 24, a holding call on the next play makes it 1st and 20

1/20 - Allen to Singletary - but he's buried in the backfield

2/22 - Moss draw play loses 1.  3rd and forever.

3/23 - Allen finds Gabriel Davis - big shot, 28 yards and it's first and goal

1/goal - The Freak with his second sack.  Titans back at the 15.

2/goal - Give to Singletary - he bursts up the middle - breaking tackles - Singletary is into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN BILLS - Buffalo goes 64 yards to open the second half, they've got their first lead of the day 13-7.

Titans ball.  33.  

1/10 - George stopped at the line.

2/10 - George stopped at the line

3/10 - McNair in trouble - McNair trying to keep the play alive - McNair breaks contain and heads upfield - McNair for 16 and the first down.

1/10-  George for 5 and the Titans cross midfield. 

2/5 - Neal stacked up. 

3/5 - McNair going deep - McNair looking for the home run -- Frank Wycheck - breaks a tackle - Wycheck's gonna go!  TOUCHDOWN TITANS - 46 Yard strike from McNair - the Tennessee Titans come right down the field and regain the lead 14-13.

Bills ball.  35.  

1/10 - Moss gets 1

2/9 - Breida gets a dozen and the Bills near midfield.  

1/10 - Singletary gets 2

2/8 - Samari Rolle with the corner blitz and he just blasts Allen -- third and a bunch

3/16 - Allen going over the top -- Stefon Diggs - he beats his man - Diggs down the sideline -  Allen nails him - Diggs is out of bounds all the way at the 5 yard line.  A 53 yard bomb from Allen to Diggs and it's first and goal at the 5 yard line.

1/goal - Option...Allen gets just 1

2/goal - Option...incomplete -- that ends the quarter, hooo boy, the 5th seeded Bills trailing by a point have 3rd and goal at the 4 as we hit the 4th

4th Qtr

Big play - Allen and the Bills down 14-13 with 3rd and goal at the 4.

3/goal - it's the 4th Titans sack of the day - Kenny Holmes bringing Allen down - the Bills kick the FG and take the lead at 16-14.  

Titans at the 27.  

1/10 - George for 7

2/3 - Thomas gets 2.  Big third down.

3/1 - George busts one -- Eddie George goes for 32 yards all the way to the Buffalo 32 - big game on the ground for Eddie George and the Titans are at the Buffalo 32 with 12 minutes left.

1/10 - Thomas for 7

2/3 - Incomplete.  Another big 3rd down for McNair.

3/3 - Give to George - he gets close to the sticks...but he is short. Decision for Jeff Fisher...he decides to kick -- Del Greco hits it and with 10:25 left in the game, the 12th seeded Titans regain the lead 17-16.

Bills turn.  Bills at the 20. 

3 and out.  Big stop by the Titans defense and they get it back at their own 42.  Good field position.

3 and out.  Big stop by the Bills. They get it back at their own 12.  Just 6:38 left.  This might be it - Buffalo down one, can they drive down for the FG?

Allen gets a first down on 2 6 yard passes to Beasley - but Kenny Holmes second sack of the day ends the drive, it's 4th and 22.  Titans get the ball back with 3:25 left, up a point. They are at the Bill 42 yard line, up a point.  Bills need a real quick stop here or this might be the end.

1/10 - Eddie George takes a pitch 35 yards to the Bill 7 -- Buffalo with no answer at all for Eddie George today and this kight be the dagger.  

The next 3 plays lose 11 yards, Mario Addison getting a sack - Buffalo uses all of its timeouts, Del Greco hits the 35 yard FG and the Bills have 90 seconds to go, down 20-16.

Bills start at their own 37.

Well, here we are.  Josh Allen has the football and 63 yards to go.  Just 90 seconds and no timeouts.  Touchdown and the Bills advance, anything else and they go home.

1/10 - Allen to Moss out of the backfield, 6 yards and out of bounds.  

2/4 - It's a draw play to Breida -- and Breida has open field - Breida has open field - Breida runs for 32 yards and gets out of bounds with a minute to go.  Bills at the Titans 25 yard line!  Huge play call - the draw to Breida fools the Titans and the Bills are at the 24.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Incomplete

3/10 - Incomplete

And this is it.  4th and 10 at the 24 yard line.  Josh Allen has one more shot.  

4/10 - Allen dropping back - Allen looking for Diggs --- Allen throwing to the endzone for Diggs.....

....broken up.  

And that is that -- McNair in victory formation -- and that is that -- the Tennessee Titans have come into Buffalo and knocked out the Region 5 5th seeded Bills.

Final: Titans 20 Bills 16

So much for that whole dark horse thing - Buffalo doesn't escape the 12/5 round one matchup.

McNair: 6 for 13, 100 yds, 1 TD/1 INT

Allen: 14 for 19, 204 yds

George: 23 carries, 182 yds

Singletary: 14 carries, 79 yds, 1 TD

Wycheck: 4 catches, 81 yds 1 TD

Diggs: 5 catches, 104 yds

Kearse/Holmes: 2 sacks

Hyde: sack, INT

Player of the Game: Eddie George

256 Team NFL Tournament: Region 5/Round 1: 2014 Denver Broncos v. 1975 Los Angeles Rams

'62 Packers v. '72 Raiders

 

9. 1975 LOS ANGELES RAMS at 8. 2014 DENVER BRONCOS

8. 2014 DENVER BRONCOS 

Record: 12-4

Pythag: 11-5

Off: 2nd

Def: 16th

Lost Div Rnd Colts 24-13

HC: John Fox, OC Adam Gase, DC Jack del Rio

Sports Authority Field: 60 degrees

Dave Logan/Ed McCaffrey

Offense

QB Peyton Manning (38 Tennessee)

RB CJ Anderson (23 Cal)

WR Demaryius Thomas (27 G Tech)

WR Emmanuel Sanders (27 SMU)

WR Wes Welker (33 TTech)

TE Julius Thomas (26 Port St)

LT Ryan Clady (28 Boise)

LG Orlando Franklin (27 Miami)

C Manuel Ramirez (31 T Tech)

RG Louis Vasquez (27 T Tech)

RT Chris Clark (29 So Miss)

Defense

DE Malik Jackson (24 Tenn)

NT Terrance Knighton (28 Temple)

DE Derek Wolfe (24 Cincinnati)

LB Von Miller (25 Tex A&M)

LB Brandon Marshall (25 Nevada)

LB DeMarcus Ware (32 Troy)

CB Chris Harris (25 Kansas)

CB Aqib Talib (28 Kansas)

CB Brandon Roby (22 Ohio St)

SS TJ Ward (28 Oregon)

FS Rahim Moore (24 UCLA)

K Brandon McManus (23 Temple)

P Britton Colquitt (29 Tenn)

KR Omar Bolden (26 Ariz St)

PR Isaiah Burse (23 Fresno St)

The 2015 Broncos advanced in Region 4 - back up a year and here's the 8th seed in Region 5.  It's the inverse of next year's team, with the second best offense in football, it's 38 year old Peyton Manning's last year being Peyton Manning.  39 scores.  15 picks. Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas are both 27, both with over a hundred catches. Mediocre defense. Von Miller's 25, DeMarcus Ware is 32 and they combined for 26 sacks. 

9. 1975 LOS ANGELES RAMS 

Record: 12-2

Pythag: 12-2

Off: 11th

Def: 1st

d. Cards Div Rnd 35-23

lost Cowboys NFC Title 37-7

HC: Chuck Knox, OC Ken Meyer DC Ray Malavasi

Offense

QB James Harris (28 Grambling)

RB Jim Bertelsen (25 Texas)

RB Lawrence McCutcheon (25 Col St)

WR Harold Jackson (29 Jack St)

WR Ron Jessie (27 Kansas)

TE Bob Klein (28 USC)

LT Charlie Cowan (37 Highlands)

LG Tom Mack (32 Michigan)

C Rich Saul (27 Mich St)

RG Joe Scibelli (36 AIU)

RT John Williams (30 Minn)

Defense

LDE Jack Youngblood (25 Florida) All Pro

LDT Larry Brooks (25 Virginia St)

RDT Merlin Olsen (35 Utah St)

RDE Fred Dryer (29 S Diego St)

LLB Ken Geddes (29 Nebraska)

MLB Hacksaw Reynolds (28 Tenn)

RLB Isiah Robertson (26 Southern)

LCB Eddie McMillan (24 Florida St)

RCB Monte Jackson (22-R S Diego St)

SS Dave Elmendorf (26 Tex A&M)

FS Bill Simpson (24 Mich St)

K Tom Dempsey (28 Palomar)

P Duane Carrell (26 Florida St)

KR Willie McGee (25 Alcorn St)

PR Rob Scribner (24 UCLA)

It's the Denver offense against the top defense in 1975.  The '77 Rams have already been eliminated; this team really needs a huge defensive effort to avoid that fate. 25 year old Jack Youngblood is the only All Pro. 35 year old Merlin Olsen and 28 year old Hacksaw Reynolds are among the other 4 Pro Bowlers on defense. The Rams are unlikely to get a ton of offense, James Harris is 28, 15 total scores, 15 total picks. 3 Pro Bowlers on offense including the future Hall of Famer, 32 year old Tom Mack

Rams defense v. Broncos offense - 1975 vs 2014 - let's go to Denver for the kick.

1st Qtr

Denver starts at the 25.

1/10 - CJ Anderson gets the first carry, 1 yard.

1/9 - Anderson for 2

3/7 - Peyton Mannings first pass is caught - Emmanuel Sanders - Sanders runs for 17 and the first.

1/10 - Manning to Wes Welker over the middle, Welker catches the ball in space and picks up 27 all the way to the Rams 28.

1/10 - Ronnie Hillman stopped at the line.

2/10 - Manning to Anderson out of the backfield, Anderson rumbling for 16.

1/10 - Manning laces a ball in traffic to Sanders - TOUCHDOWN BRONCOS - and that was easy money - 75 yards in just a little over 4 minutes - the Rams defense just no match at all for the modern Broncos passing attack.

Rams at the 21.

1/10 - It's Lawrence McCutcheon, he gets 5

2/5 - McCutcheon again, a yard.

3/4 - Jim Burtelsen carries - he gets 11 - the Rams run the ball, that's what they do - even against a quick strike Broncos offense.  

The next 3 plays net 4 yards.  Denver regains at the 30.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Anderson gets 3

3/7 - Manning finds Montee Ball - Ball makes his way for 13.

1/5 - After a penalty, CJ Anderson runs for a dozen, Broncos at the Rams 37.

But that's it - 3 plays net a yard - John Fox decides to play it very safe and punt - Rams at the 17.  Fox maybe did them a favor there.

1/10 - McCutcheon gets 1

2/9 - McCutcheon is stopped at the line

3/9 - James Harris completes his first pass of the game, 24 yards downfield to Ron Jessie.

1/15 - After a penalty, Bertelsen gets 8.

2/7 - Cullen Bryant gets 6 - third and 1 for LA at the Denver 49.

3/1 - McCutcheon is met in the backfield and loses a yard - big stop for the Denver defense as the quarter ends.

2nd Qtr

Denver took the opening drive right down the field against the best defense from '75, that's where we stand now - Rams have 4th and 2 at midfield - Chuck Knox maybe does Denver a favor - plays it conservative and punts.  Broncos at the 19.

They get a first down on an Anderson 12 yard run - but Jack Youngblood sacks Manning and Denver's punting.  Rams at their own 28.  

They get a first down on a James Harris 17 yard scramble - but that's as far as it goes, the punt is to the Denver 16.

They get a first down, Manning to Demaryius Thomas for 23, but a Fred Dryer sack ends the drive, another punt.  Rams start at their own 28, 4:34 left in the half, still 7-0 Denver.

3 and out.  Denver at their own 39.  2:23.

1/10 - Hillman gets 3

2/7 - Manning goes downfield - it's Thomas - 33 yards, Denver stops the clock at 1:50 at the Rams 25.

1/10 - Anderson is stuffed

2/10 - Incomplete

3/10 - Manning hits Thomas again - 18 yards and it's a first and goal.

1/goal - Hillman scoots into the endzone -- TOUCHDOWN BRONCOS - 61 yards in 1:16, Denver goes up 14 nothing.  

The Rams get a first down on a Cullen Bryant 20 yard run, but wind up punting - Denver gets a 43 yard Manning to Thomas pass that ends the half.  

Third Qtr

The half started as it began, with an easy Broncos TD drive - the Rams offense just hasn't been able to muster anything today and given Denver's ability to put points on the board, this game looked like it might be a tough sled for LA - and here we are.

Rams start at the 37.  Down 14-0.

1/10 - McCutcheon loses 2.

2/12 - Bertelsen goes for a dozen.  First down.

1/10 - Bertelsen gets 4.  

2/6 - McCutcheon gers 1.

3/5 - Harris's first pass of the quarter to Ron Jessie - its 6 yards and the first down, Rams in Broncos territory at the 42.  

The next 3 plays net 8 yards - decision time for Knox on 4th and short - down 2 scores - he decides a long Tom Dempsey FG...51 yards....it is good and the Rams are on the board.

Denver starts at the 38, they get a first down on a Manning to Thomas 14 yard gain - but thats all and they punt.  Great punt, altitude helps, Rams take over at their own 9 - can they put a drive together.  

On 2nd and 9 - Cullen Bryant runs for 15 yards.  

On 2nd and 7 - a strip sack from DeMarcus Ware -- Ware recovers at the Rams 25 - and thats the big blow - Ware sacks Harris, forces a fumble, recovers it - and now the Broncos have a first down at the LA 25.

On 3rd and 7 - Manning strikes - hitting Sanders over the middle - he runs untouched into the endzone -- TOUCHDOWN BRONCOS - that feels like the dagger - Manning 22 yard pass to Sanders, it's 21-3, LA will get the ball back at the 19, 3:23 left in the third.

1/10 - Bertelsen for 7

2/3 - McCutcheon stopped.

3/3 - Harris just doesn't have the ability to bring this team back through the air at 21-3, he finds Bob Klein for 6 and the first down.  

1/10 - McCutcheon gets 4

2/6 - Harold Jackson gets his first catch of the day - 14 yards and the first, Rams at midfield as the quarter ends.

4th Qtr

The Ware strip sack of Harris looks like the dagger, 3 plays later Manning hit Sanders for the score, it's 21-3 Broncos.  Rams have first down at midfield.  

And that's as far as it goes.  

Broncos take over at the 11 after what looks like a white flag punt.  

They get to the middle of the field - three Manning passes - 16 to Sanders, 16 to Thomas, 13 to Anderson - on 3 straight plays get 3 first downs - but the drive ends around midfield and the Rams regain at their own 8, 7:42 left.

The first 3 plays of the drive lose 6 yards, Von Miller getting a sack.

On 4th and 16 from their own 2, Harris hits McCutcheon for 18 and the first down.

Von Miller gets another sack - but it's followed by Harris finding Jackson for 35 to get to the middle of the field.  

3 first downs are coming - Harris to Jessie for 10, Harris to Klein for 10, Harris to Jessie for 15, to get the Rams down to the Bronco 16 with 4:30 left in the game.  Two plays later Harris hits Bertelsen in the endzone - TOUCHDOWN RAMS - it's a hollow victory, but the Rams cut the deficit to 21-10.

The Rams try the onside kick.  The Broncos recover.  3 run plays lead to a 3 and out.

Rams get the ball back at the 2 minute warning at their own 16.  

2 plays later Chris Harris picks off James Harris - nearly takes it to the house - Denver runs the ball 3 times, LA using all their timeouts - Denver kicks the FG with 19 seconds left and that's the final score.

Final: Broncos 24 Rams 10

This one never really in doubt - the Broncos moved the ball when they needed to and stopped the Rams when they needed to - Denver moves to round two to face the top seeded '62 Packers.

Manning: 16 for 24, 312 yds, 2 TD

Harris: 13 for 29, 169 yds 1 TD/1 INT

Hillman: 14 carries, 30 yds, 1 TD

Bryant: 8 carries, 48 yds

Sanders: 5 catches, 96 yds, 2 TD

Thomas: 4 catches, 110 yds

Jessie: 4 catches, 55 yds

Miller: 2 sacks

Player of the Game: Peyton Manning

256 Team NFL Tournament: Region 5/Round 1: 1962 Green Bay Packers v. 1972 Oakland Raiders

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16. 1972 OAKLAND RAIDERS at. 1. 1962 NFL CHAMPION GREEN BAY PACKERS

1. 1962 NFL CHAMPION GREEN BAY PACKERS

Pythag: 13-1

Off: 1st

Def: 1st

d. Giants NFL Title 16-7

HC Vince Lombardi, DC Phil Bengston

Lambeau Field: 50 degrees

Ray Scott/Tony Canadeo

Offense

QB Bart Starr (28 )

RB Paul Hornung (27)

FB Jim Taylor (27) All Pro

WR Boyd Dowler (25)

WR Max McGee (30)

TE Ron Kramer (27) All Pro

LT Bob Skoronski (28)

LG Fuzzy Thurston (29)

C Jim Ringo (31) All Pro

RG Jerry Kramer (26) All Pro

RT Forrest Gregg (29) All Pro

Defense

LDE Willie Davis (28) All Pro

LDT Dave Hanner (32)

RDT Henry Jordan (27) All Pro

RDE Bill Quinlan (30)

LLB Dan Currie (27)

MLB Ray Nitschke (28)

RLB Bill Forester (30) All Pro

LCB Herb Adderley (23) All Pro

RCB Jesse Whittenton (28)

LS Hank Gremminger (29)

RS Willie Wood (26)

K Jerry Kramer (26)

P Boyd Dowler (25)

KR Herb Adderley (23)

PR Willie Wood (26)

The 5th overall seed in the tournament is our first Lombardi team; the '62 Pack was 1st in offense and defense. Bart Starr is 28, 13 scores and 9 picks. There are 5 All Pros on the offense - 27 year old Jim Taylor who rushed for over 1400 yards and scores 19 times; 27 year old Ron Kramer with 7 scores and 3 OLinemen, 31 year old Jim Ringo, 26 year old Jerry Kramer, 29 year old Forrest Gregg. And then 5 more on defense - 28 year old Willie Davis/27 year old Henry Jordan on the DLine. 27 year old Dan Currie and 30 year old Bill Forester in the LB corps and 23 year old corner Herb Adderley, with 7 picks.  The Packers are ready to smash some mouths.

16. 1972 OAKLAND RAIDERS

Record: 10-3-1

Pythag: 10-4

Off: 3rd

Def: 8th

1st AFC West

Lost Div Rnd Steelers 13-7

d. 1991 Saints 37-23

HC: John Madden

Offense

QB Daryle Lamonica (31 N Dame) 

RB Charlie Smith (26 Utah)

FB Marv Hubbard (26 Colgate)

WR Fred Biletnikoff (29 Florida St) All Pro

WR Mike Siani (22-R Villanova)

TE Raymond Chester (24 Morg St)

LT Art Shell (26 ME Shore)

LG Gene Upshaw (27 Tex A&M Kings)

C Jim Otto (34 Miami)

RG George Buehler (25 Stanford)

RT Bob Brown (31 Nebraska)

Defense

LDE Tony Cline (24 Miami)

LDT Otis Sistrunk (26-R Mars)

RDT Art Thoms (26 Syracuse)

RDE Horace Jones (23 Louisville)

LLB Phil Villapiano (23 B Green)

MLB Dan Conners (31 Miami)

RLB Gerald Irons (25 ME Shore)

LCB Nemiah Wilson (29 Grambling)

RCB Willie Brown (32 Grambling)

SS George Atkinson (25 M Brown)

FS Jack Tatum (24 Ohio St)

K George Blanda (45 Kentucky)

P Jerry DePoyster (26 Wyoming)

KR Clarence Davis (23 USC)

PR Cliff Branch (24 Colorado)

The '74 Raiders got boatraced by the '16 Falcons in Region 3 - back up 2 years and here's the '72 team, with the 3rd best offense in football; they ran all over the '91 Saints in the play in round, over 300 yards gained on the ground.  The Mad Bomber is 31, 18 scores and a dozen picks. 26 year old Marv Hubbard ran for over a thousand yards. 29 year old Fred Biletnikoff is All Pro and, of course, the OL is stacked with Pro Bowlers. One Pro-Bowler on the okay/good enough defense, it's Willie Brown, 32, with 4 picks.  

Let's go to Lambeau and watch a bunch of Hall of Famers.  Region 5 is underway.

1st Qtr

Packers start at the 31.

1/10 - Jim Taylor starts us off with 2 yards.

2/8 - Taylor again, 6 more.  

3/2 - Paul Hornung picks it up.  1st down at the 43.

1/10 - It's Taylor -- and he is Leveled - by Phil Villapiano coming off the edge - Fumble - the Raiders recover!  Jim Taylor fumbles on the 4th play of the game and Oakland is at the Packer 45.  

1/10 - Marv Hubbard was Player of the Game in the play in round - he goes for 10 here.

1/10 - 5 more for Hubbard.  

2/5 - Charlie Smith pounding away - 27 yards -- the Raider offensive line had its way with the '91 Saints - and look here, first and goal.

1/goal - Clarence Davis is in the endzone - TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS - less than 5 minutes in, a fumble and 4 Oakland runs gives the Raiders the 7-0 lead.

Packers at the 25, first and 15.

1/15 - Taylor stacked up.

2/15 - The first pass of the game - Bart Starr to Tom Moore - 15 yards and the first.

1/10 - Hornung for 4.

2/6 - Taylor loses 3 yards and it's third and 9

3/9 - Starr picks it up - 19 yards to Lew Carpenter - that takes the Pack to the Oakland 40.

The next 3 plays net a yard - and Lombardi punts it away.  

Raiders at the 16.  

1/10 - Hubbard for 1

2/9 -Darryl Lamonica's first pass, it's to Mike Siani for 10.

1/10 - Smith for 6.

2/4 - Hubbard loses 1.

3/5 - Lamonica again - to Fred Biletnikoff for a dozen to the Raider 44.

The next 3 plays net 3 yards - time expires before the punt.

2nd Qtr

Oakland forced an early fumble and capitalized, it's 7-0 - Oakland punts it away, Pack to start at the 25.  

3 and out.  The Raider defense standing up here in Lambeau.

Raiders at the 28.  3 and out - they go back 10 yards on the big Willie Davis sack.

Packers starting at midfield.  

3 and out - super impressive performance from the Raider defense - they have totally shut the Packers down today.  

Oakland at the 12.  8:56.

1/10 - Hubbard for 15.

1/10 - Hubbard for 11.  

1/10 - Smith for 2

2/8 - Smith goes for 20 - Raiders cross midfield -

1/10 - Hubbard for 13 - the Raider offensive line creating holes that the Packer OL hasn't found at all.  

The next 3 plays gain 6 yards -- Blanda kicks the 38 yd FG and it's 10-0 Oakland.  Packers to start at the 37.  3:35.

1/10 - Jim Taylor breaks one - Kramer and Gregg clear the road and Taylor busts out a 58 yard run all the way to the Oakland 5 yard line.

And then the Raiders stop them.  The next 3 plays gain a yard, there's a Phil Villapiano sack - Lombardi chooses the chip shot and it's 10-3.

The Raiders start at their own 22.  1:42 left. 

3 and out - Willie Wood comes in on a safety blitz for the sack.  

Packers take over with 57 seconds left at their own 47.  

1/10 - Starr to Jim Taylor, 10 yards and out of bounds.

1/10 - Starr to Boyd Dowler down the field - 20 yards - the Pack use their second timeout, 25 seconds left. 

1/10 - Incomplete.  Pack at the 22

2/10 - Incomplete -- that's it - Lombardi's not waiting another down.  39 year old Jerry Kramer FG is good -- we're gonna go into the locker room.  Raiders 10 Packers 6

3rd Qtr

The Packers were getting shut out with less than 2 minutes left in the half, but they add 2 FGs and cut the deficit to 10-6.

Raiders at the 30 to open the 3rd qtr.

1/10 - Charlie Smith loses a yard.

2/11 - Clarence Davis gets 12, first down.  

1/10 - Smith stopped at the line.

2/10 - Hubbard for 2

3/8 - Lamonica one of his few passes - it's to Hubbard - he goes for 11 and the Raiders have a first.

1/10 - Charlie Smith for 14- Oakland is at the GB 32.

The next 3 plays gain 6 yards ------ and then Blanda misses a 43 yard FG.  

Oakland continues to have success on the ground - but they come up empty and the Pack takes over.

They get a first down, Starr to Max McGee for 8 the big play - but the drive ends around midfield, Oakland gets it back at the 27, 6:25 left in the third, leading 10-6.

3 and out.  

Packers at the 30.  

1/10 - Taylor stopped at the line

2/10 - Incomplete

3/10 - Starr goes to Jim Taylor -- he rumbles for 24 and the Packers are at the Oakland 44.

1/10 - Jim Taylor breaks one -- 44 yards right up the gut - Ringo/Kramer clearing the way - Taylor is gonna go - Taylor goes all the way into the end zone - TOUCHDOWN PACKERS - Jim Taylor goes 44 yards for the Packers first TD of the day and GB takes its first lead.

Raiders at the 15.  

1/10 - Lamonica throwing - Biletnikoff for 9.

2/1 - Clarence Davis goes around left end -- outstanding Shell block -- and Davis is running!  Clarence Davis is running!  Clarence Davis 63 yards all the way to the Packer 13 yard line!  Davis to the Packer 13 yard line!  

1/10 - Hubbard goes for  9 - it's the last play of the third quarter.

4th Qtr

Jim Taylor's 44 yard run gives the Pack the 13-10 lead, the Raiders have a 2nd and 1 at the GB 4 after the huge Clarence Davis run.

2/1 Incomplete

3/1- Charlie Smith is into the endzone - TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS - and Oakland regains the lead -- the 16th seeded Raiders have the 17-13 lead on the top seeds in Region 5, 17-13.  The Raiders are up 17-13 on the top seeded Packers, 14:42 left with GB at the 47 after the big Herb Adderley return.

3 and out.  The Oakland defense standing up and the Raiders get the ball back at the 17.  12:38 to go.  Can they run some clock?

3 and out.  The Packer defense keeps them alive.  Henry Jordan gets a third down sack, Raiders punting from deep in their own end - it's a short kick and GB will take possession at the Oakland 30 yard line.  11:02.  

1/10 - Tom Moore gets 5.  

2/5 - Jim Taylor gets 9 and the Pack is at the Oakland 16.

1/10 - Moore stopped at the line.

2/10 - Moore gets a yard.  Well, here we are with this play.  Third and 9 at the Oakland 15 --- Green Bay down 4, 8:25 to go.

3/9 - Starr to pass - we expected a run filled game and we got one - Starr to pass - over the middle to Max McGee.....it's caught....McGee has the first down....McGee all the way to the 2 yard line!  Starr finds Max McGee for the huge 3rd down reception and the Packers have first and goal.  

1/goal - Hornung plunges into the end zone. TOUCHDOWN PACKERS. Green Bay regains the lead - the Green Bay Packers go up 20-17 and the Raiders will start at the 34 with 7:32 left.

Now its Lamonica and the Raiders.  Can they put a drive together?

1/10 - Charlie Smith goes for 3.

2/7 - Incomplete.  Oakland with the third down.  

3/7 - Lamonica to pass - he goes to Hubbard out of the backfield -- Hubbard for 13 yards and the Oakland first down at midfield.  

The next 3 plays net 2 yards.  Punt.  Packers at the 19.  

They get a first down on a Jim Taylor 12 yard run.  But that's it - and with 1:52 to go Oakland gets one more shot, at their own 26.  They need a FG to force OT.

1/10 - Lamonica goes downfield.  Big shot.  Raymond Chester.  32 yards!  Huge play for the Raiders - they stop the clock at 1:38 at the Packer 42 yard line!

The next 3 plays gain one yard.  The Packer defense refusing to yield.

Madden sends Blanda out.  In the play in game, Blanda hit a 55 yard FG.

This one would be 58.  Just a tick over a minute to go.  Raiders are either going to tie this game here or lose it.

Here's Blanda's kick....it's up......

Wide Left.  

Blanda misses the 58 yard FG - the Pack regains possession, they pick up a first down on a Taylor 12 yard run and that is the end of the game.

Final: Packers 20 Raiders 17

All 5 top seeds have won, but we've seen some really close contests with the '07 Patriots and '85 Bears - this was that, the Raiders gave every inch of it today, but fell at the end.

Starr: 7 for 13, 109 yds

Lamonica: 6 for 18, 87 yds

Taylor: 20 carries, 158 yds, 1 TD

Hubbard: 15 carries, 86 yds

Davis: 6 carries, 84 yds 1 TD

Smith: 14 carries, 80 yds 1 TD

McGee: 2 receptions, 21 yds

Biletnikoff: 2 receptions, 21 yds

Player of the Game: Jim Taylor

256 Team NFL Tournament: Region 5: Play In Game

'10 Packers v. '76 Colts 

16. 1972 OAKLAND RAIDERS at 16. 1991 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

16. 1991 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Record 11-5

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 8th

Def: 1st

1st NFC West

Lost WC Falcons 27-20

HC: Jim Mora OC Carl Smith DC Steve Sidwell 

Superdome

Larry Matson/Archie Manning

Offense

QB Bobby Hebert (31 NW St)

RB Gill Fenerty (28 H Cross)

WR Quinn Early (26 Iowa)

WR Eric Martin (30 LSU)

TE Hoby Brenner (32 USC)

TE John Tice (31 Maryland)

LT Richard Cooper (27 Tenn)

LG Jim Dombrowski (28 UVA)

C Joel Hilgenberg (29 Iowa)

RG Chris Port (24-R Duke)

RT Stan Brock (33 Colorado)

Defense

LDE Wayne Martin (26 Arkansas)

NT Jim Wilks (33 S Diego St)

RDE Frank Warren (32 Auburn)

LOLB Rickey Jackson (33 Pitt)

LILB Sam Mills (32 Montclair St)

RILB Vaughan Johnson (29 NC St)

ROLB Pat Swilling (27 Geo T) All Pro

LCB Vince Buck (23 Cen St)

RCB Toi Cook (27 Stanford)

SS Brett Maxie (29 Tex So)

FS Gene Atkins (27 Florida A&M)

K Morten Andersen (31 Mich St)

P Tommy Barnhardt (28 UNC)

KR Gene Atkins (27 Florida A&M)

PR Vince Buck (23 Cen St)

The '92 Saints won the Play In Game in Region 4 - back up a year and here's the '91 Saints; they come in with the best defense in the league, which is a lot to bring to a Play In Game.  3 LB made the Pro Bowl (and the one who didn't is 33 year old future Hall of Famer Rickey Jackson who had 11.5 sacks. Pat Swilling's 27, All Pro, 17 sacks. Offensively, 31 year old Bobby Hebert gets the start, 9 scores and 8 picks. 

16. 1972 OAKLAND RAIDERS

Record: 10-3-1

Pythag: 10-4

Off: 3rd

Def: 8th

1st AFC West

Lost Div Rnd Steelers 13-7

HC: John Madden

Offense

QB Daryle Lamonica (31) 

RB Charlie Smith (26)

FB Marv Hubbard (26)

WR Fred Biletnikoff (29) All Pro

WR Mike Siani (22-R)

TE Raymond Chester (24)

LT Art Shell (26)

LG Gene Upshaw (27)

C Jim Otto (34)

RG George Buehler (25)

RT Bob Brown (31)

Defense

LDE Tony Cline (24)

LDT Otis Sistrunk (26-R)

RDT Art Thoms (26)

RDE Horace Jones (23)

LLB Phil Villapiano ((23)

MLB Dan Conners (31)

RLB Gerald Irons (25)

LCB Nemiah Wilson (29)

RCB Willie Brown (32)

SS George Atkinson (25)

FS Jack Tatum (24)

K George Blanda (45)

P Jerry DePoyster (26)

KR Clarence Davis (23)

PR Cliff Branch (24)

The '74 Raiders got boatraced by the '16 Falcons in Region 3 - back up 2 years and here's the '72 team, with the 3rd best offense in football (it's Oakland's offense v the Saints defense in this one) The Mad Bomber is 31, 18 scores and a dozen picks. 26 year old Marv Hubbard ran for over a thousand yards. 29 year old Fred Biletnikoff is All Pro and, of course, the OL is stacked with Pro Bowlers (Raiders OL v. Saints LB to put a finer point on the matchup). One Pro-Bowler on the okay/good enough defense, it's Willie Brown, 32, with 4 picks.  

Raiders v. Saints - winner to move into the Region 5 field to face the top seeded 1962 Packers.  Let's go to the Superdome

1st Qtr

Saints to start way out at the 48, big Gene Atkins return on the opening kick.

1/10 - Hebert to Gill Fenerty for 3 - brought down by a vicious George Atkinson facemask, Fenerty's head violently twisted - it's 15 more and the Saints are at the Raider 34.  

1/10 - Fred McAfee in for Fenerty now - stopped at the line.

2/10 - McAfee for 3.

3/7 - Bobby Hebert finds Quinn Early - it's 10 yds to the 21.  

1/10 - Hebert scrambles for 5.

2/5 - Hebert to Eric Martin - 14 yards and the Saints are at the Oakland 2

1/goal - McAfee is into the endzone -- TOUCHDOWN SAINTS - 52 yard drive in first 5 minutes of the game - it's the Saints offense who gets this going early.  Fred McAfee into the endzone.

Oakland at the 31.

1/10 - It's Charlie Smith with the first carry, Raiders likely to try to move on the ground today

2/2 - Smith picks it up.

1/10 - Hubbard gets a yard

2/9 - Incomplete

1/10 - Daryle Lamonica's first pass is to a screen to Hubbard - he gets behind Shell and Upshaw and rumbles for 21 to the Saints 37.

1/10 - Smith up the gut for 18.  

1/10 - Sweep left to Hubbard - Shell and Upshaw leading the way -- to the end zone --- TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS - it takes Oakland less than 4 minutes to tie this up.  Marv Hubbard with the 19 yard run.

Saints at the 23.

3 and out.  

Raiders at the 33.  They get one first down on a 13 yard Lamonica/Biletnikoff connection, but also punt.  

Saints at the 16 - another 3 and out but the qtr ends before the punt.

2nd Qtr

Each team went down and scores on their opening drive - that's where it stands now, after the punt, Oakland to start at the 38.

3 and out.  Saints at the 40, good runback by Vince Buck. 

1/10 - McAfee has been on since Fenerty's injury on the first play, he goes for 24 here and the Saints are at the Raider 36.  

1/10 - Hebert to Floyd Turner for 16 - Saints at the 20.  

1/10 - Fenerty's back to the approval of the home crowd, he gets 6

2/4 - Fenerty again - he gets 8 and it is a first and goal for the Saints.

3 plays net 3 yards - chip shot for Morten Andersen makes it 10-7.

Raider ball at the 35.  7:39.

1/10 - Marv Hubbard running the ball behind that left side - 37 yards to the Saints 28.

1/10 - Lamonica is brought down by Frank Warren, 5 yard loss.  

2/15 - Hubbard gets the 5 back.  

3/10 - Lamonica to Smith - just short of the sticks.  4th and a foot.

Madden decides to go for it - it's Clarence Davis on the carry - he gets 4 and picks it up.

The next 3 plays net 4 yards - Blanda hits the short FG and again, we are tied.  

Saints ball at the 37.

3 and out.

Raiders get it back at the 31.  2:19.  

They'll get a first down, Lamonica to Smith for 9 and a 9 yard Smith run - but the Raiders punt.

Saints at the 29 - 3 and out.

Oakland has 52 seconds left when they get the ball back at the 30.

Lamonica picks up 22, 10 to Biletnikoff, 12 to Chester.  Oakland uses its final timeout at 18 seconds at the Saints 48. 

Lamonica gets 10 more - passing to Hubbard to the Saints 38, he's out of bounds at 10 seconds left.  

Raiders maybe outside of Blanda's range here. Madden decides to take a shot - Lamonica to the end zone......incomplete, still 1 second left.

Blanda.  55 yards.......it's Good!  George Blanda hits a 55 yard FG as we head to the locker room.  13-10

Third Qtr

Close, as you'd expect from the play in game - 2 2nd qtr Blanda FGs, including a bomb, maybe (I'd bet yes) the longest FG of his career, he's 45 in 1972, 55 yards, give Oakland the 13-10 lead.  Raiders to open at the 26.

3 and out.

Saints at the 40, good field position on the Buck return.  They get a first down, Hebert to Early for 8 yards the biggest play - but they punt around midfield.  Raiders at the 19.

1/10 - Marv Hubbard for 1

2/9 - Charlie Smith for 7.  Third and short.

3/2 - Smith picks it up.  Raiders at the 32.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Lamonica to Mike Siani - 17 yards and the Raiders are near midfield.  

1/10 - Hubbard for 4.

2/6 - Clarence Davis for 12 - Raiders at the 35.

1/10 - Charlie Smith sweep - running behind Shell and Upshaw -- Shell and Upshaw just clearing the road -- 35 yards --- straight to the endzone -- TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS - Oakland up 10 points now - the Raider OL really coming up big today against this excellent Saints defense.  

Saints at the 17.  5:18.

3 and out.  Oakland great field position at their own 46.  They get a first down on a Charlie Smith 17 yard run - but Rickey Jackson gets a sack that backs Oakland up and they wind up punting.  Touchback

On the next play - McAfee is met in the backfield by Sistrunk -- he forces the fumble and Oakland recovers at the Saints 20.  Biggest play of the day - Raiders deep in the Saints end with a 10 point lead.  

Hubbard runs for a yard and we head to the 4th qtr.

4th Qtr

Oakland's OL, 3 men all in the Pro Bowl, all headed to the Hall of Fame, starting to dominate now - Oakland up 10, 2nd and 9 at the Saints 19 after the McAfee fumble.

On the first play of the quarter, Charlie Smith bursts to the 5 and the Raiders have first and goal.

On the second play Hubbard gets to the 2.

On the third play, Clarence Davis goes in -- Oakland is up 27-10 and this one is done.  

Saints will start at their own 15.

1/10 - Fenerty gets a yard, Saints then go back 5 on a penalty.

2/14 - McAfee gets 17 - Saints gonna have a long road trying to come back.

1/10 - Hillard stopped at the line.

2/10 - Fenerty stopped at the line

3/10 - Hebert to Eric Martin, 14 yards - Saints are at the 43.  

1/10 - McAfee gets 4.

2/6 - Fenerty gets 4.

3/2 - Hebert going deep - Hebert looking to hit a homer -- Picked Off - by Willie Brown - Brown Intercepts Hebert and that will be that - Raiders at their own 20, 9 minute left, up 17.

3 runs and a punt.  Buck gets the big return - back to the Raider 36.

4 Saints plays lose a total of 4 yards.  Raiders regain possession, just a matter now of finishing up.  6 minutes left.  Oakland at their own 40.  

1/10 - Smith gains 5

2/5 - Hubbard busts one -- Hubbard busts one for 46 yards ---Hubbard all the way to the New Orleans 9 yard line.  

1/goal - Davis loses 1

2/goal - Hubbard is into the endzone -- easy money today for the Raiders - TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS - this '72 Raider OL will be heading to Lambeau to face Lombardi and the top seed in the region.  34-10

Saints at the 35.  4 minutes left.  

On the first play, Hebert hits that homer - to Floyd Turner - 65 yard TD strike - big shot for the Saints - they'll miss the 2 pt conversion and it's 34-16. TOUCHDOWN SAINTS

Raiders ball with 3:30 left.  34-16.

On the first play - Marv Hubbard breaks a 62 yard run -- Oakland hasn't thrown the ball all quarter - the Saints are playing the run and still they are getting gashed. 

3 plays lose 5 yards.  Blanda kicks the short FG and with a minute left it's 37-16.

Garbage time.  

Saints at their own 20.  They pass their way down the field - 13 to Early, 5 to Turner, 12 to Turner - there's a 38 yard draw play for McAfee - on the last play of the game Hebert throws a 10 yd TD pass to Eric Martin, the XP ends the game. TOUCHDOWN SAINTS

Final: Raiders 37 Saints 23

Game was not this close; Saints get 2 TDs in the last 4 minutes, this game was a blowout, the Raider running game just dominating.  313 yards on the ground for Oakland

Lamonica: 11 for 22, 109 yds

Hebert: 14 for 28, 191 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

Hubbard: 19 carries, 194 yards,  2 TD

Smith: 15 carries, 100 yds, 1 TD

McAfee: 13 carries, 93 yds 1 TD

Biletnikoff: 3 catches, 29 yds

Martin: 5 catches, 45 yds 1 TD

Turner: 4 catches, 98 yds  1TD

Blanda: 3 FGs

Player of the Game: Marv Hubbard

June 2022 Athlete of the Month

 

Steph Curry. Runners-up: Rafael Nadal, Jocelyn Nix, Cale Makar

The year's half over.  Here's the current nominees for Athlete of the Year.

January-Cooper Kupp

February-Aaron Donald

March-Aliyah Boston

April-Auston Matthews

May-Connor McDavid 

June - Steph Curry

If you're asking "hey, Jividen, you're a Warriors fan - how is it that during this Warriors dynasty that you've never selected a Warrior as Athlete of the Year and is there any chance you might rectify that" - well, Night, Night 2022.