2022 MLB Draft, Day Two Big Board (1-80)

 1. B.Porter RHP HS (MI) 

2. J.Cannon RHP UGA        

3. M.Moore C HS (CA)          

4. B.Neal C HS (FL)                 

5. T.Smith LHP HS (SC)     

6. P.Kling CF HS (PA)           

7. J.Madden RHP JC (FL)            

8. B.Sproat RHP Florida         

9. B.Hubbart LHP Fla St        

10. G.Turley CF HS (AZ)        

11. M.Martin SS HS (NJ)       

12. N.Savino LHP     UVA         

13. J.Zibin RHP HS (SC)         

14. C.Smith 3B PBCentral HS  

15. H.Williams RHP Duke       

16. I.Irish C HS (MI)               

17. J.Noot RHP HS (CA)         

18. C.Staine RHP     UCF                 

19. T.Dombroski LHP Monmouth 

20. J.Taylor CF HS (FL)

21. D.Keegan C Vandy            

22. J.Flores SS HS (TX)            

23. C.Thomas RF Mercer       

24. J.Watters RHP WVA           

25. M.Neville CF HS (NV)   

26. C.Palmquist LHP  Mia   

27. B.Joyce RHP Tenn        

28. J.Lampe CF Ariz St               

29. A.Walters RHP Miami      

30. J.O’Connor RHP HS (VA)    

31. S.Horn RHP HS (GA)         

32. R.Clifford RF HS (NJ)        

33. L.Gold 2B BC                  

34. C.Shores RHP  HS (TX)     

35. K.Milbrandt RHP HS (MO)    

36. S.Ardoin C Tex                

37. Z.Maxwell RHP G Tech      

38. T.Vrieling RHP Gonz 

39. C.Hunter C Va Tech 

40. J.Reimer 3B HS (CA) 

41. M.Kennedy LHP HS (NY)

42. B.Loftin LHP  HS (MS)       

43. B.Brannon C HS (NC)        

44. T.Lipscomb 3B Tenn           

45. C.Paciolla SS HS (CA)        

46. C.Dana RHP HS (NJ)     

47. L.Huesman LHP JS (VA)     

48. N.McLean RHP Ok St       

49. J.Sprinkle SS UCSB 

50. A.Guzman C HS (CT)        

51. D.Baldwin C Missouri St       

52. L.Ramirez RHP L Beach St

53. J.Crooks  C Oklahoma       

54. M.Johnson RHP Duke  

55. C.Pollard SS HS (GA)        

56. G.Rincones RF FAU          

57. N.Mule RHP HS (NJ)         

58. E.Jerzembeck RHP HS (NC)  

59. M.Rajcic RHP UCLA       

60. G.Guidry SS HS (LA)

61. R.Kelly RHP HS (CA) 

62. T.Gonzalez LF G Tech 

63. S.DiChiara 1B Aub  

64. J.Curtis CF HS (TX)           

65. J.Humphries  LHP HS (NC)  

66. E.Petry 3B HS (FL)            

67. H.Dunhurst C Ole Miss    

68. B.Birdsell RHP TTech 

69. W.Kempner RHP Gonz 

70. A.Charles OF HS (CA) 

71. L.Wagner 3B HS (SC) 

72. T.Faltline SS Tex 

73. K.Thomas RHP HS (CA)

74. R.Ritter SS UK 

75. J.Jones C HS (GA) 

76. C.Obermueller LHP HS (IA) 

77. J.Grady CF D Baptist 

78. M.Knorr RHP C Carolina 

79. A.Freeland 3B UCF 

80. M.Wood C Penn St 

256 Team NFL Tournament: Region 6/Round 1: 2014 New England Patriots v. 1986 San Francisco 49ers

 '02 Raiders v. '61 Oilers

15. 1986 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at 2. 2014 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

2. 2014 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Record: 12-4

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 4th

Def: 8th

1st AFC East

d. Ravens Div Rnd 35-31

d. Colts AFC Title 45-7

d. Seahawks Super Bowl 28-24

Gillette Stadium: 50 degrees

Bob Socci/Scott Zolak

HC: Bill Belichick OC Josh McDaniels DC Matt Patricia

Offense

QB Tom Brady (37 Michigan)

RB Shane Vereen (25 Cal)

RB Stevan Ridley (25 LSU)

WR Julian Edelman (28 Kent St)

WR Brandon LaFell (28 LSU)

TE Rob Gronkowski (25 Arizona)

LT Nate Solder (26 Colorado)

LG Dan Connolly (32 SE Missouri St)

C Bryan Stork (24-R Florida St)

RG Ryan Wendell (28 Fresno St)

RT Sebastian Vollmer (30 Houston)

Defense

LDE Rob Ninkovich (30 Purdue)

LDT Vince Wilfork (33 Miami)

RDT Chris Jones (24 BGreen)

RDE Chandler Jones (24 Syracuse)

LLB Jamie Collins (25 S Miss)

MLB Jerod Mayo (28 Tenn)

RLB Dont'a Hightower (24 Alabama)

LCB Darrelle Revis (29 Pitt) All Pro

RCB Brandon Browner (30 Ore St)

SS Patrick Chung (27 Ore)

FS Devin McCourty (27 Rutgers)

K Stephen Gostkowski (30 Memphis)

P Ryan Allen (24 La Tech)

KR Danny Amendola (29 TTech)

PR Julian Edelman (28 Kent St)

Belichick v. Walsh closes out region 6, round 1.  Belichick's got the 2nd seed in the Region, the 27th overall seeds in the field, the Super Bowl Champs from 2014. 4th best offense in the league, Brady's 37, 33 scores and 9 picks.  Gronk's 25, All Pro,  12 scores.  The defense is fine, 29 year old Darrelle Revis is a lockdown All Pro corner. The '14 group looks to join the '06 and '07 squads who have advanced already.  

15. 1986 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

Record: 10-5-1

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 7th

Def: 3rd

1st NFC West

lost Div Rnd Giants 49-3

HC Bill Walsh, DC George Seifert

Offense

QB Joe Montana (30 N Dame)

RB Joe Cribbs (28 Auburn)

FB Roger Craig (26 Nebraska)

WR Dwight Clark (29 Clemson)

WR Jerry Rice (24 Miss Vall St) All Pro

TE Russ Francis (33 Ore)

LT Bubba Paris (26 Michigan)

LG John Ayers (33 Tex A&M)

C Fred Quillan (30 Ore)

RG Randy Cross (32 UCLA)

RT Keith Fahnhorst (34 Minn)

Defense

LDE Jeff Stover (28 Ore)

NT Michael Carter (26 SMU)

RDE Dwaine Board (30 NC A&T)

LOLB Milt McColl (27 Stanford)

LILB Riki Ellison (26 USC)

RILB Jim Fahnhorst (28 Minn)

ROLB Keena Turner (28 Purdue)

LCB Tim McKyer (23-R UT Arlington)

RCB Don Griffin (22-R Mid Tenn St)

SS Carlton Williamson (28 Pitt)

FS Ronnie Lott (27 USC) All Pro

K Ray Wersching (36 Cal)

P Max Runager (30 S Carol)

KR Derrick Crawford (26 Mem)

PR Don Griffin (22-R Mid Tenn St)

The Walsh/Seifert era dynasty Niners don't have a representative yet into Rnd 2 - this group's seeded 15.  3rd best defense in '86. 27 year old Ronnie Lott is an All Pro. He had 10 picks. 19 combined sacks for 29 year old Jeff Stover, 30 year old Dwaine Board.  The offense is okay - 30 year old Joe Montana played half the season, 8 scores and 9 picks. 24 year old Jerry Rice is, of course, an All Pro, 16 scores, over 1500 yards receiving.

The '86 Niners head to New England to face the '14 Patriots.  Let's go for the kick, let's end Region 6, Rnd 1.

1st qtr

Patriots start at the 24.

1/10 - Stevan Ridley 6 yard gain to open.

2/4 - Tom Brady against Joe Montana here, Brady finds Julian Edelman for 22 and the Pats are in Niners territory.  

1/10 - Brady goes for the home run - 43 yards to Rob Gronkowski - huge shot and he's down at the Niner 5.

But they stop here - the Niner defense stiffens and forces the FG.  3-0

Niners at the 31.

3 and out.  

Patriots great field position at the 40. 3 and out.  

Niners at the 37, little less than 8 left in the qtr.  

1/10 - Roger Craig gets a yard.

2/9 - Joe Cribbs gets a yard.

3/8 - Joe Montana's first completion is to Jerry Rice - 10 and the first down.  Rice v. Revis is the big matchup today.  

1/10 - Montana flushed, picks up a couple yards.

2/8 - Montana dumps off to Craig, picks up 5.

3/3 - Montana finds Rice again - another third down pickup, 15 yards, Niners to the 29.

1/10 - Cribbs for 2

2/8 - Incomplete, another third down.  

3/8 - This time Montana goes to Clark - Dwight's got a 14 yard gain and San Francisco is at the 13.

1/10 - Cribbs for 2.

2/8 - Craig up the middle - Craig's going into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN NINERS - Roger Craig 11 yard run and the 49ers go up 7-3.

Patriots at the 32.  

1/10 - Brady to Brandon LaFell, 10 yds. 

1/10 - Shane Vereen gets 2.

2/8 - 2 for Ridley as the qtr ends.

2nd qtr

Offense in the first qtr, long drives for both teams, NE had to settle for a FG and it's 7-3 Niners, NE has a 3rd and 6 at their own 46.

They don't pick it up.  After the punt the Niners take over at the 26.

1/10 - Montana short to Craig, 5 yds.

2/5 - Pitch to Craig - he's got a seam and he's got 16 yards.  Niners near midfield.

1/10 - Cribbs for 3.

2/7 - Craig for 2.  

3/5 - Montana finds Clark - but he's stopped just short of the sticks - it's 4th and a long yard at the Patriot 44 yard line.  

Walsh decides to go for it - alright - that's a modern decision - Niners going to keep their foot on the pedal.

4/1- It's Craig -- he picks his way for 3 yards that is a first down.

But that's it - the drive stalls - after a punt, NE starts at the 16.

1/10 - Vereen on the draw, big play - Vereen is into the secondary, it's 42 yards and a huge first down.  

1/10 - It's an end around to Matthew Slater - he's got 7 yards to the Niner 35.  

2/3 - Vereen gets a yard.  Third and short.  

3/2 - LaGarrette Blount busts his way across the line - Blount into the secondary - Blound cuts to the sideline and Blount will go All The Way into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS - just 4 plays, all runs, and the Pats go 84 yards to take the 10-7 lead, less than 6 minutes left in the half.

Niners at the 36.  

3 and out.  

Patriots at the 26.

1/10 - Vereen gets 2.

2/8 - Brady finds Danny Amendola to the 12, Pats at the 40.  

1/10 - Brady to Julian Edelman, that's 9 yards at the 2 min warning.

2/1 - Ridley loses 2 - third and short.  

3/3 - Brady picks it up -- 37 yards to Brandon LaFell, it's a big strike - the Pats are at the Niner 16.

That's it though - the drive stalls and it's another short Gostkowski FG, Pats up 13-7.

Niners start at the 22.  It's a 3 and out.  

Patriots will regain at 44 seconds left after a big Edelman punt return goes all the way to midfield.  

Brady to LaFell - 25 yards - Patriots use their second timeout at the Niner 18.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Edelman gets 7, Patriots last timeout at 20 seconds left.  

3/3 - Incomplete 

The half ends with another short Gostkowski kick - Patriots up 16-7.

3rd Qtr

Pats doing what you'd expect, moving the ball - Niners may be challenged in pushing for a comeback.

Niners at the 29.

1/10 - Craig gets a yard.

2/9 - Joe Cribbs breaks one, 28 yards, Niners into Patriot territory.

1/10 - Craig gets 1.

2/9 - Montana's sacked - Chandler Jones gets him and its third and a bunch.

3/13- Montana picks it up - 16 to Clark and the Niners are at the 25, they go back 5 on the false start.

1/15 - Montana 10 yards to Rice.  Niners at the 20.

2/5 - Tom Rathman's first carry, he gets 2.  

3/3 - Cribbs gets right to the sticks, it's 4th and inches just outside the 15 - Niners down  9- Niners to go for it again.

4/1 - Montana sneak....he's got it.  

1/10 - Craig is stacked up.  

2/10 - Rathman's stacked up.  Third and 10 at the 15.

3/10 - Montana - over the middle -- goal line -- Rice --- TOUCHDOWN NINERS - Joe Montana to Jerry Rice from 15 - the Niners drive 71 yards, taking nearly 8 minutes -- and it's 16-14 Patriots.  

Patriots at the 28.

3 and out.  

Niners at the 30.  They get 1 first down, Montana 20 yards to Clark - but a Rob Ninkovich sack moves San Francisco back and they punt from their own territory.  

Pats at the 18.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Incomplete

3/10 - Brady to Slater, 16 yards - Pats to the 34.  

1/10 - Ridley is stopped at the line as the quarter ends.

4th Qtr

That long Niner drive brings San Francisco within 2, NE at their own 34, second and 10.

2/10 - LaGarrette Blount gets a yard.  Third and 9.

3/9 - Brady going downfield -- Slater -- all the way to the Niner 43 and a first down.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Ridley gets 1 - another 3rd and 9 for the Pats.

3/9 - Brady to LaFell -- 10 yards and the Patriots are at the 32.  

That's it however -- Gostkowski will hit the 47 yard FG and it's 19-14 Patriots.  

Niners at the 33.  10:31 left in the game.

1/10 - Joe Cribbs with a huge gain -- Cribbs daylight, 46 yards all the way to the NE 21 yard line.  

1/10 - Montana to Russ Francis for 3.  

2/7 - Montana -- End Zone -- Francis ---- TOUCHDOWN NINERS -- TOUCHDOWN NINERS -- Woooo, boy, the 15th seeded Niners have pulled ahead of the 2nd seeded Ptriots -- and when Montana hits Francis again for the 2 point conversion the score is 22-19 San Francisco.  

Patriots at the 22.  8:47 left.  22-19.  Can Brady drive NE down the field?

1/10 - Vereen gets 4.

2/6 - Brady to Edelman -- 19 yards to the 45.  

1/10 - Brady in trouble -- Brady escapes containment, Brady scambles for 9 yards.

2/1 - Ridley gets 4.  First down at the 42.  6 minutes left. 22-19.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Incomplete.  Big third down.  

3/10 - Brady to LaFell....it's 11 yards, it's a big first down to the 31. 

1/10 - Give to Ridley, nothing.  there's an offsides on the next play and it's 2nd and 5 at the 26, little less than 4 to go.  

2/5 - Give to Vereen, he gets nothing at all and here's another 3rd down for the Patriots. 

3/5 - Incomplete.

And so the Pats have a 43 yard FG attempt......it is good, Gostkowski ties the score and with just 3 minutes to go it is 22-22.  

Niners at the 33.  

Here we go.  Joe Montana in New England against Bill Belichick. 22-22.  3 minutes left.

1/10 - Montana to Craig, he runs for a dozen, Niners at their own 45.  A FG wins this game.  

1/10 - Incomplete.  

2/10 - Craig gets a couple of yards - we hit the 2 minute warning. Third and 8 at the 47.

3/8 - Montana looking to Rice --- INTERCEPTED BY REVIS -- Darrelle Revis picks off Joe Montana and with just 1:50 left, the Patriots have the ball at the Niner 45 yard line.

1/10 - Montana to Edelman.  7 yards.

2/3 - Incomplete

3/3 - Brady to Amendola -- he just picks it up -- Patriots at the Niner 35 with 1:30 left in the game and the Pats call timeout.  

1/10 - Ridley is stopped at the line.  Patriots letting the clock run --

2/10 -- Brady drops back -- Brady throwing to the endzone -- Edelman -- TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS...TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS...TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS...Julian Edelman catches the 35 yard scoring strike from Tom Brady and the Patriots take the 29-22 lead with a minute left.  Huge turn of events -- the Revis pick leads to the Brady score and it's 29-22.

It's the Niners now.  At the 36.  Minute left.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Incomplete

3/10 - Incomplete.

4th down.  This is it. 

4/10 -- Montana looking for Rice --- INTERCEPTED BY REVIS -- DARRELLE REVIS WITH ANOTHER INTERCEPTION.

And that will end the game, victory formation for Brady and it is done.

Final: Patriots 29 49ers 22

Darrelle Revis intercepts Joe Montana twice in the final 2 minutes and the Patriots survive a potential 15/2 upset.

Brady: 18 for 30, 304 yds, 1 TD/1 INT

Montana: 15 for 27, 162 yds, 2 TD/2 INT

Vereen: 9 for 52

Cribbs: 11 for 102

Edelman: 7 for 105, 1 TD

Rice: 4 for 52, 1 TD

Revis: 2 INT

Gostkowski: 5 FG

Player of the Game: Darrelle Revis

256 Team NFL Tournament: Region 6/Round 1: 2002 Oakland Raiders v. 1961 Houston Oilers

'94 Cowboys v. '52 Rams 

10. 1961 AFL CHAMPION HOUSTON OILERS at 7. 2002 AFC CHAMPION OAKLAND RAIDERS

7. AFC CHAMPION 2002 OAKLAND RAIDERS

Record: 11-5

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 2nd

Def: 6th

d. Jets Div Rnd 30-10

d. Titans AFC Title 41-24

Lost Super Bowl Bucs 48-21

Oakland Coliseum: 60 degrees

Greg Papa/Tom Flores

HC Bill Callhan, OC: Marc Trestman DC Chuck Bresnahan

Offense:

QB Rich Gannon (37 Delaware) All Pro

RB Charlie Garner (30 Tenn)

WR Tim Brown (36 N Dame)

WR Jerry Porter (24 W Virginia)

WR Jerry Rice (40 M Valley St)

TE Doug Jolley (23 BYU)

LT Barry Sims (28 Utah)

LG Mo Collins (26 Florida)

C Barret Robins (29 TCU) All Pro

RG Frank Middleton (28 Arizona)

RT Lincoln Kennedy (31 Wash) All Pro

Defense

LDE DeLawrence Grant (23 Ore St)

LDT Sam Adams (29 Tex A&M)

RDT John Parrella (33 Nebraska)

RDE Tony Bryant (26 Florida St)

LLB Bill Romanowski (36 B College)

MLB Napoleon Harris (23-R Nwestern)

RLB Eric Barton (25 Maryland)

LCB Charles Woodson (26 Mich)

RCB Tory James (29 LSU)

SS Derrick Gibson (23 Florida St)

FS Rod Woodson (37 Purdue) All Pro

K Sebastian Janikowski (24 Florida St)

P Shane Lechler (26 Tex A&M)

KR Marcus Knight (24 Mich)

PR Phillip Buchanon (22 Miami)

The '67 Raiders have advanced; move forward through the LA years and the Raiders are now back in Oakland with the '02 AFC Champs.  2nd best offense in '02, 6th best defense. Rich Gannon is a 37 year old All Pro, 29 scores and 10 picks. 30 year old Charlie Garner scored 11 times. Jerry Rice is 40 years old and caught 92 balls for over 1200 yards.  29 year old Barrett Robins and 31 year old Lincoln Kennedy are both All Pros.  There's an All Pro on defense, 37 year old Rod Woodson had 8 picks.  

10. 1961 AFL CHAMPION HOUSTON OILERS

Pythag: 12-2

Off: 1st

Def: 2nd

d. Chargers AFL Title 10-3

HC: Wally Lemm

Offense

QB George Blanda (34) All Pro

RB Billy Cannon (24) All Pro

RB Charlie Tolar (24)

WR Charley Hennigan (26) All Pro

WR Bill Groman (25) All Pro

WR Bill McLeod (23-r)

LT Al Jamison (24) All Pro

LG Bob Talamini (22)

C Bob Schmidt (25)

RG Hogan Wharton (26)

RT Rich Michael (23)

Defense

LDE Dalva Allen (26)

LDT Orville Trask (27)

RDT Ed Husmann (30)

RDE Don Floyd (23)

LLB Doug Cline (23)

MLB Dennit Morris (25)

RLB Mike Dukes (25)

LCB Tony Banfield (24) All Pro

RCB Mark Johnston (23)

LS Jim Norton (23)

RS Fred Glick (24)

K George Blanda (34)

P Jim Norton (23)

KR/PR Billy Cannon (24)

The 10th seed in Region 6 is the 1961 Oilers; the AFL Champs, best offense, second best defense in the AFL.  5 All Pros on offense. 34 year old George Blanda threw for 36 scores. 22 picks. 24 year old Billy Cannon scored 15 times in a 14 game season.  Both men - future Raiders. 26 year old Charley Hennigan scored 12 times and had over 1700 yards receiving; 25 year old Bill Groman scored 18 times.  24 year old Al Jamison also is first Team All Pro.  On defense, the All Pro is 24 year old Tony Banfield.  He and 23 year old Jim Norton combined for 17 picks.

Two games left in region 6.  Let's go to Oakland.  

1st Qtr

Oilers start at the 17.

They'll get a first down, Blanda hitting Charley Hennigan for an 18 yard gain-but that's all, great punt, Raiders pinned back at their own 16.

1/10 - Rich Gannon is going deep on the game's first place - it's to the Goat - it's to 40 year old Jerry Rice, 49 yards - all the way to the 35.  

1/10 - Gannon dump off to Charlie Garner, he gets 1.

2/9 -Gannon over the middle - Tim Brown - 13 yards, Oakland has come out firing.  

1/0 - Pitch to Garner - one cut and he's got 11 and it's a first and goal.

1/goal - Garner - End Zone - Roland Wiliams - TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS - 10 yards from Gannon to Roland Williams - Oakland just flies down the field for the 7-0 lead.

Billy Cannon busts out the return - all the way to midfield.

3 and out.  

Raiders get it at their own 7.

1/10 - Screen to Tyron Wheatley - he's got blockers - he's got a convoy -- Wheatley is going to go downfield - 56 yards - Oakland does not stop.

The next 3 plays net 4 yards -- and then Janikowski misses a 50 yard FG.

Oilers on their own 40.  3 and out.

Raiders at their own 19.  

1/10 - Gannon going for it again -- deep down the middle of the field - caught by Roland Williams at midfield - two Oiler defenders collide-- AND WILLIAMS IS GONNA GO - ROLAND WILLIAMS IS GONNA MARCH INTO THE END ZONE - TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS - An 81 Yard Bomb from Gannon to Williams and it is 14-0 Oakland.

Oilers at the 35.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Cannon gets 2.

3/8 - Blanda finds Bill Groman, that's a 16 yard gain.

1/10 - Charley Tolar goes for 3. 

2/7 - Blanda picks it up on the last play of the qtr - 15 yards all the way to the Oakland 29.

2nd Raiders

Gannon's come out slinging; Oakland up 14, just going right after the Oilers.  Houston has a first down at the Raider 29.

1/10 - Blanda to Cannon for 9.

2/1 - Tolar is stopped dead. 

3/1 - Blanda looking for the end zone --- Broken up by Charles Woodson and now it's 4th down.

4th and short- but Houston not taking the points - they're going to go for it right now, that's good stuff - let's go.  

4/1 - Cannon picks it up.  Houston at the 18.

1/10 - Tolar gets 2.

2/8 - Tolar busts up the gut - Tolar busts up the gut - Tolar into the endzone -- TOUCHDOWN OILERS - Charley Tolar into the endzone --  16 yard TD run and the deficit is cut in half....nope, it's not, Blanda misses the PAT

Oakland at the 20.

3 and out.  Oilers get the quick stop and take over at their own 40.

1/10 - Blanda to Cannon, Cannon making men miss - Cannon's got a 23 yard gain to the 37.

The next 3 plays net 4 yards....and then Blanda misses the 50 yard FG and Oakland regains at their own 40.

Oakland picks up one first down on a Gannon 18 yard shot to Terry Kirby, but again Oakland settles for a FG attemt....and again Janikowski misses it - Janikowski misses his second FG of the half.  

Houston at their own 37, 5:37 left in the half.  Down 14-6.

3 and out, Trace Armstrong getting a sack.  

Oakland ball at their own 33.  2:39 left.

1/10 - Wheatley gets a yard.

2/8 - Garner gets 2 at the 2 minute warning, a false start makes it 3rd and 12.

3/12 - Gannon over the middle to Rice -- Rice runs away from the defense, 19 yard gain for the 40 year old Rice to midfield.

1/10 - Gannon to Garner - Garner's in space, 17 yards and Oakland's at the 33.

That's as far as it goes - the next 3 plays net 5 yards --- this time the Janikowski FG is good and it's 17-6.  Houston will take the ball at the 20 with a minute left in the half - Blanda hits Cannon -- Cannon is Rocked by Bill Romanowski - Romanowski forces the Fumble and 

Oakland will take oer with just under a minute left in the half at the Oiler 33.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Gannon in trouble, scrambles for 4 yards and a timeout.

3/6 - Gannon in trouble again - Gannon across the line - he's got 7 and it out of bounds at the 22 with 30 seconds left.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Gannon to Rice, 17 yards - Rice is taken down at the 5 - Oakland stopping the clock with 13 seconds left.  

1/goal - It's a run - it's Garner -- Charlie Garner is into the endzone -- TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS -- Oakland calls a run with 13 seconds left in the half - it pays off and we go to the locker room 24-6.

3rd Qtr

2nd best offense in 2002, the Raiders are just punishing the Oilers.  

Oakland starts at the 29.

1/10 Wheatley gets 1.

2/9 - Charlie Garnet gets 9 and a 5 yard facemask gives Oakland a first down at the 42.

1/10 - Gannon forced to run, gets 2.

2/8 - Gannon to Tim Brown - 5 yards.  3rd and short

3/3 - Gannon again to Brown, 8 yards and the Raiders are again in Oiler territory.

1/10 - Garner gets 8.

2/2 - Kirby gets 6, Oakland picks up another first down at the 35. 

But that's all - a Don Floyd sack backs Oakland up and they punt.  

Oilers at the 11.  3 and out.  

Raiders in great field position at the Oiler 38.  

3 and out - and then Janikowski misses his 3rd FG of the day.  

Oilers at their own 36.

1/10 - Billy Cannon breaks a 29 yard run.  

1/10 - Tolar gets 14 - two big runs and Houston's at the 21.

1/10 - Blanda finds Dave Smith for 16 - Houston getting chunks of yards and have a first and goal.  

1/goal - Tolar for 2

2/goal -- Billy Cannon is into the end zone -- TOUCHDOWN OILERS - and with 2 minutes left in the third it is 24-13 Raiders.

Oakland at the 30.

1/10 - Garner gets a yard.

2/9 - Incomplete

3/9 - Gannon goes back to Brown - 16 more and Oakland's near midfield.

Two plays net a yard and as the qtr ends, Oakland has a 3rd and 9.

4th Qtr

Critical play here for Houston, they trail by 11, Oakland has a 3rd and long - if Houston can get the ball back right now, they have an opening to pull into this game.

Incomplete.  

After the punt, Houston takes over at the 21.  Okay.  Let's see what's what.

1/10 - Smith goes for 13.

1/10 - Smith gets 1

2/9 - Tolar is stopped at the line, 3rd and 9.

3/9 - Blanda picks it up - hits Groman for 15 and the Oilers have a first down at midfield.

But that's as far as it goes and after the Houston punt, it's Oakland at their own 9, little less than 10 minutes left, with a 24-13 lead.

1/10 - Wheatly carries for 13.

1/10 - Gannon finds Doug Jolley for 11.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Gannon screen to Terry Kirby and its a convoy - 37 yards right down the field - Oakland is at the Oiler 30.

The next 3 plays net 5 yards....this time Janikowski's FG is good -- it's 27-13 Oakland with 6:38 to go in the game.  Cannon terrific runback - all the way to the 46.

1/10 - Smith gets 6.

2/4 - Tolar picks it up.

1/10 - Cannon gets a yard.

2/9 - Blanda hits Hennigan for 15 and Houstons at the Raider 28 yard line.  Holding on the next play backs them up 10, little more than 5 left.  

1/20 - Cannon gets 4.

2/16 - Incomplete.  

3/16 - Blanda picks it up - 21 yards to Groman -- Houston has the ball at the Raider 13 yard line.

1/10 - Smith gets 3.

2/7 - Cannon gets 2.

3/5 -- Blanda looks to the endzone-- Hennigan --- TOUCHDOWN OILERS - 8 yard score from Blanda to Charley Hennigan  - and now with 3:45 left to go in the football game the Houston Oilers trail 27-20.  

They kick it deep - Oakland starting back at their own 14.  They need to pick up a couple of first downs.

1/10 - Gannon's throwing - surprise -- it's Garner out of the backfield and he's got a 14 yard gain - big play call there.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Wheatley gets a yard - and it's the 2 minute warning.  

3/9 - Garner gets a yard - Oilers call timeout - Oakland has to punt -- Oilers take possession at their own 35 with a little less than 2 minutes to go.  

Can Blanda drive down for the tie?

1/10 - Blanda dump off to Tolar, gets a yard and he's out of bounds.  

2/9 - Blanda goes downfield -- Groman -- 26 yards - that's a big strike - the Oilers are at the Raider 38 yard line! Oilers second time out.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Blanda finds John White -- 13 yards -- Houston is at the Oakland 25 yard line -- Blanda up to the line quickly and spikes the ball.  28 seconds left in the game.  Oilers 2nd down at the Raider 25.  Down 7 points.  

Woooooooo.  Okay.  

2/10 - Blanda picks it up - Hennigan over the middle for 11 - Houston calls their final timeout of the game at 19 seconds to go at the Raider 14 yard line.  14 yard line.  

1/10 - Blanda drops back - Blanda looks to Groman -- End Zone --- Incomplete.  

11 seconds left.  

2/10 - Blanda drops back.  Blanda -- looks endzone -- Hennigan.....PICKED OFF BY ROD WOODSON!  PICKED OFF BY ROD WOODSON!  WOODSON INTERCEPTION IN THE ENDZONE!  Woodson takes the knee - just a couple seconds left, victory formation for Oakland and it is done.

Final: Raiders 27 Oilers 20

37 year old Rod Woodson picks off Blanda in the endzone to preserve the victory - Oakland will head to round two.

Gannon: 20 for 27, 387 yds, 2 TD

Blanda: 17 for 27, 239 yds, 1 TD/ 1 INT

Garner: 13 carries, 48 yds, 4 catches, 42 yds 1 TD

Cannon: 18 carries, 56 yds, 3 catches, 46 yds, 1 TD

Rice: 6 catches, 95 yds

Williams: 2 catches, 91 yds, 2 TD

Hennigan: 6 catches, 75 yds TD

Player of the Game: Rich Gannon

256 Team NFL Tournament: Region 6/Round 1: 1994 Dallas Cowboys v. 1952 LA Rams

 '86 Giants v. '71 Vikes

11. 1952 LOS ANGELES RAMS at 6. 1994 DALLAS COWBOYS

6. 1994 DALLAS COWBOYS

Record: 12-4

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 2nd

Def: 3rd

1st NFC East

d. Packers Div Rnd 35-9

Lost NFC Title Niners 38-28

HC Barry Switzer OC Ernie Zampese DC Butch Davis

Texas Stadium: 60 degrees

Brad Sham/Dale Hansen

Offense

QB Troy Aikman (28 UCLA)

RB Emmitt Smith (25 Florida) All Pro

RB Moose Johnston (28)

WR Alvin Harper (26)

WR Michael Irvin (28 Miami)

TE Jay Novacek (32)

LT Mark Tuinei (34) 

LG Nate Newton (33) All Pro

C Mark Stepnoski (27)

RG Derek Kennard (32)

RT Larry Allen (23-R Sonoma St)

Defense

LDE Tony Tolbert (27)

LDT Russell Maryland (25 Miami)

RDT Leon Lett (26)

RDE Charles Haley (30 J Madison) All Pro

LLB Dixon Edwards (26)

MLB Robert Jones (25)

RLB Darrin Smith (24)

LCB Kevin Smith (24)

RCB Larry Brown (25)

SS Darren Woodson (25) All Pro

FS James Washington (29)

K Chris Boniol (23)

P John Jett (26)

KR/PR Kevin Williams (23)

The '86 Giants will host the winner of this one; the '94 Cowboys failed in a three-peat attempt, they were 2nd in offense, 3rd in defense. 8 Pro Bowlers on offense.  28 year old Troy Aikman had 14 scores and 12 picks.  The two All Pros on offense are 33 year old Nate Newton and 25 year old Emmitt Smith; 22 scores for Emmitt, over 1800 yards of total yards from scrimmage. Over 1200 yards receiving for a 28 year old Michael Irvin. 2 All Pros on defense, 30 year old Charles Haley with his 12.5 sacks and 25 year old Darren Woodson with 5 picks. No Jimmy Johnson on the sidelines, Barry Switzer coaches these Cowboys. If this game sounds familiar, it should, the '93 Cowboys beat up on the '53 Rams in Region 2.  

11. 1952 LOS ANGELES RAMS

Record: 9-3

Pythag: 9-3

Off: 1st

Def: 6th

2nd NFL National Div

Lost Lions Div Rnd 31-21 

HC: Hampton Pool

Offense

QB Norm Van Brocklin (26)

FB Dan Towler (24 All Pro)

RB Skeets Quinlan (24-R)

RB Tank Younger (24)

WR Crazy Legs Hirsch (29)

WR Tom Fears (30)

LT Don Simensen (26)

LG Dick Daugherty (23)

C Leon McGlaughlin (27)

RG Harry Thompson (26)

RT Tom Dahms (25)

Defense

LDE Larry Brink (29)

LDT Jim Winkler (25)

MG Stan West (26) All Pro

RDT Ken Casner (22-R)

RDE Andy Robustelli (27)

LLB Tank Younger (24)

RLB Don Paul (27)

LCB Jerry Williams (29)

RCB Night Train Lane (24-R)

LS Woodley Smith (27)

RS Herb Rich (24)

K/P Bob Waterfield (32)

KR Skeets Quinlan (24)

PR Woodley Lewis (27)

Last year's Super Bowl Champs and a Greatest Show on Turf Rams have advanced, here's another chance for one of these 50s Rams squads.  They're driven by the best offense from 1952, Norm Van Brocklin is 26, 14 scores and 17 picks. The first team All Pro is Dan Towler, 24, with 10 scores in a 12 game season.  The defense is midding and really likely to struggle against the Cowboy offense; they've got one All Pro, 26 year old Stan West.  

Winner heads to New York to face the '86 Giants in round 2.  Let's go to Dallas for the kick.

1st Qtr

Dallas at the 27.

1/10 - Emmitt gets the carry to start and goes for 9.

2/1 - Emmitt buried in the backfield and it's 3rd and 4.

3/4 - Troy Aikman's first pass is to Moose Johnston, 9 and the first.  

1/10 - Emmitt gets 3.

2/7 - Emmitt gets 3

3/4 - Aikman finds Jay Novacek, it's 9 yards and another first down.

1/10 - Dallas is at the Rams 43, Emmitt gets 1.

2/9 - Aikman finds Novacek for 5.  One more third down.

3/4 - Aikman hits Alvin Harper on the sideline, he is out of bounds at the Ram 23.

1/10 - Emmitt powers his way for 10.  

1/10- Emmitt gets 9, the next play backs Dallas up 5 on a false start.  

2/6 - Stan West sacks Aikman and it is 3rd and long.  

3/10 - Pitch to Emmitt - running right behind Larry Allen - And Emmitt will go into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - Dallas chews up over 8 minutes, 13 plays, 73 yards.

Rams at the 28.  3 and out.

Dallas at the 33.  3 and out including an Andy Robustelli sack.

Rams at the 43.

1/10 - Dan Towler for 3.

2/7 - Tank Younger loses a yard.

3/8 - Norm Van Brocklin's first completion is to Tom Fears - 14 yards and LA is at the Dallas 41.

The last play of the quarter is a Towler 4 yard gain.

2nd Qtr

Dallas had a long, long TD drive to open the game and that's where it stands.  LA with 2nd and 6 at the Cowboy 37. 

2/6 - Skeets Quinlan for 1.

3/5 - Incomplete

LA not going to attempt the 53 yard FG - nor go for it - instead it's a punt - and Dallas will open at the 16.

1/10 - Emmitt gets 3.

2/7 - Lincoln Coleman gets a carry, he gets a yard.

3/6 - Emmitt busts one.  The Rams were going to struggle with the Dallas offense and you see that now - 42 yards for Emmitt Smith to the LA 38.

That's it.  3 plays get 0 and Dallas punts to the LA 24.

1/10 - Tank Younger gets a yard.

2/9 - Towler gets 6 and it's another 3rd down.  

3/3 - Van Brocklin hits a home run - 61 yard yards to Crazy Legs Hirsch - NVB right down the heart of the defense - Hirsch is all the way to the Cowboy 8 yard line for a first and goal.

But it ends right here.  LA settles for the chip shot and it's 7-3.

Dallas at the 30.  3 and out.  LA gets it back at the 36, little under 5 left in the half.

LA gets first downs on back to back pass plays - 10 to Hirsch and then 10 to Fears -- but that's all and it's another punt.  

Dallas at the 12.  1:38 left.  

1/10 - Aikman downfield to Harper - 26 yards - Dallas stops the clock at their own 38.

1/10 - Aikman gives to Johnston - Stan West flashes into the backfield - hits Johnston - punches the ball loose -and the Rams have the football!  The Rams turn the Cowboys over with 1:20 left in the half. 

1/10 - Younger gets 1, LA goes back 5 on the next play

2/14- Van Brocklin dumps off to Younger for a yard, he's out of bounds, 3rd and a bunch.

3/13 - Van Brocklin finds the rookie, Bob Carey, for a 16 yard gain, first down to the 25, Rams stop the clock.

1/10 - NVB to Fears, 3 quick yards and out of bounds. 37 seconds left.  

2/7 - Incomplete

3/7 - Incomplete 

Waterfield comes on....hits the 39 yard FG... Dallas runs the ball into the line and is content to go into the locker room, Cowboys still up 7-6.

Third Qtr

Dallas took the opening drive down the field to go up 7-0 as the game began - but that's the extend of their offense, LA puts up a couple FG and now it's 7-6.

Rams at the 16.

3 and out.  Dallas in really good field position at the 41.  

3 and out.  Rams deep in their own end at the 5 yard line.

1/10 - Charles Haley sacks NVB right at the goal line, almost a safety, but the officials rule that NVB is out of the endzone, but the Rams have a 2nd and 15.

2/15 - Towler with the nice gain, he gets a dozen to make it 3rd and short.

3/3 - Give to Younger - he is crunched by Leon Lett and Russell Maryland.  Fumble -- - Fumble -- Dallas takes over at the LA 9 yard line, Dallas with a first and goal.  

1/goal - Aikman to Emmitt in the flat - breaks a tackle and Emmitt is into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - The Rams forced a late second qtr fumble - Dallas returns that favor and the turn it into a TD.  13-6.  

Rams at the 17.

1/10 - NVB hits Hirsch.  13 yards to the 30.

1/10 - Towler punches forward for 9.

2/1 - 15 more for Towler, strong run for Towler and LA is across midfield.

1/10 - Quinlan takes a pitch and goes for 16 -- Rams picking up good yards on the ground - Rams at the Cowboy 29 yard line.

But that's it - 3 plays get a yard -- and then Waterfield.....misses....a 45 yard FG and Dallas regains possession at the 36.

3 and out. The Rams maligned defense has shown up since that first drive of the game.  And when Woodley Lewis returns the punt to midfield -  the Rams are in good shape.

They get one first down, NVB hitting Quinland - but the drive stops at the 31 -- long 48 yard FG for Waterfield is good - and so Dallas starts with under a minute left, it's 14-9, really nice runback for Kevin Williams to the 46.

Time for one play, it gets zero and we head to the final qtr.

4th qtr

Super tight here, Dallas took advantage of a turnover deep in LA territory to add that second TD, but their lead is only 14-9.  Cowboys have a second and 10 at their own 46.

2/10 -- Aikman has barely looked at Michael Irvin today, he is getting locked down by the rookie Night Train Lane - he throws to Irvin here and it is Picked Off by Lane -- Lane intercepts Aikman and the Rams take over at their own 46.  Big, big, big play.

2 Rams plays net 3 yards.  

On the third play, NVB is Picked Off by Darren Woodson - Woodson gets the football right back for the Cowboys - and they will take over at their own 35 yard line.

Dallas ball at the 35, 12:30 left, Dallas up 14-9.

1/10 - Emmitt is stopped at the line, and there's a holding call on the next play that makes it 2nd and 20 at the 25.

2/20 - Aikman has to settle for Emmitt for 3 yards and here's a big play - 3rd and forever -- 

3/17 - Aikman dialing it up -- home run to Alvin Harper -- 47 yards and thats a big bomb - there's no Michael Irvin today, just totally locked up by Lane - but here's a huge play by Alvin Harper. 

The next 3 plays net 7 -- Boniol FG makes it 17-9 Dallas.

Rams at the 38.  A TD/2 pt conversion would force OT.

1/10 - Quinlan busts one - 35 big yards - Quinlan all the way to the Cowboy 27.  Holding on the next play and its 1st and 20.

1/20 - NVB finds Tom Fears for 14.  

But that's it.  Incomplete on both second and third -- LA chooses FG on 4th and 6....and it is no good....Dallas regains possession at the 30 yard line, 7 minutes left, up 17-9.

1/10 - Coleman gets  a yard.

2/9 -- Emmitt...here he goes -- Emmitt Smith bounding up the sideline -- Emmitt Smith rumbling up the sideline -- it's a 50 yard shot through the Los Angeles heart.

1/10 - Blair Thomas gets a carry.  1 yd.

2/9 - Aikman goes to Kevin Williams for 16 - that's a first down and the Cowboys now have a first and goal.

1/goal - Emmitt.  End Zone.  TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - and that will be that - Dallas up 24-9 with just 3 and a half minutes to go.  The Dallas Cowboys will move to round 2.

LA starts at their own 45.  3:25 left.  They pick up a first down on a 16 yard pass to Hirsch, but on a 4th down and 8, Chad Hennings gets a sack and Dallas takes over on downs at their own 42.  

They run the ball on every play, burn all the Rams timeouts - get one first down and punt with just a handfull of seconds left.  It's Bob Waterfield who takes a couple of shots to no end as the gun goes off.

Final: Cowboys 24 Rams 9

Defense+Emmitt Smith was the formula in this one.  Dallas will head to New York to play the '86 Giants.  

Aikman: 10 for 15, 150 1 TD/1 INT

NVB 12 for 26, 169 yds 1 INT

Emmitt: 22 carries, 146 yds, 3 TD

Towler: 15 for 66

Harper: 3 catches, 89 yds

Hirsch: 4 catches, 100 yds

Player of the Game: Emmitt Smith

256 Team NFL Tournament: Region 6/Round 1: 1986 New York Giants v. 1971 Minnesota Vikings

 '53 Browns v. '21 Patriots

14. 1971 MINNESOTA VIKINGS at 3. 1986 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW YORK GIANTS

3. 1986 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW YORK GIANTS

Record: 14-2

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 8th

Def: 2nd

1st NFC East

d. Niners Div Rnd 49-3

d. Redskins NFC Title 17-0

d. Broncos Super Bowl 39-20

HC Bill Parcells OC Ron Erhardt DC Bill Belichick

Jim Gordon/Dick Lynch

Giants Stadium: 45 degrees

Offense:

QB Phil Simms (31 Morehead)

RB Joe Morris (26 Syracuse) All Pro

FB Maurice Carthon (25 Ark St)

WR Bobby Johnson (25 Kansas)

WR Stacy Robinson (24 N Dak St)

TE Mark Bavaro (23 N Dame) All Pro

LT Brad Benson (31 Penn St)

LG Billy Ard (27 Wake)

C Bart Oates (28 BYU)

RG Chris Godfrey (28 Mich)

RT Karl Nelson (26 Iowa St)

Defense

LDE George Martin (33 Ore)

NT Jim Burt (27 Miami)

RDE Leonard Marshall (25 LSU)

LOLB Carl Banks (24 Mich St)

LILB Gary Reasons (24 NW St)

RILB Harry Carson (33 S Carol St)

ROLB Lawrence Taylor (27 UNC) All Pro

LCB Mark Collins (22-R C-St Fullerton)

RCB Perry Williams (25 NC St)

SS Kenny Hill (28 Yale)

FS Terry Kinard (27 Clemson)

K Raul Allegre (27 Texas)

P Sean Landeta (24 Towson) All Pro

KR/PR Phil McConkey (29 Navy)

Bottom half of Region 6 starts with the third seed, the '86 Super Bowl Champs with the 2nd best defense in the league, LT is 27, All Pro, he and 25 year old Leonard Marshall combined for 32.5 sacks.  The offense is okay, Phil Simms is 31, 22 total scores, 22 picks. 26 year old Joe Morris was an All Pro, 15 scores and over 1500 rushing. 23 year old Mark Bavaro and 24 year old Sean Landeta also earned first team All Pro status. Giants looking to advance their first team into Rnd 2.

14. 1971 MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Record: 11-3

Pythag: 11-3

Off: 18th

Def: 1st

1st NFC Central

Lost Div Rnd Cowboys 20-12

HC Bud Grant OC Jerry Burns DC Neill Armstrong

Offense

QB Gary Cuozzo (30 UVA)

RB Clint Jones (26 Mich St)

FB Dave Osborn (28 N Dakota)

WR Bob Grim (26 Ore St)

WR Gene Washington (27 Mich St)

TE Stu Voigt (23 Wisc)

LT Grady Alderman (33 Det Mercy)

LG Ed White (24 Cal)

C Mick Tingelhoff (31 Nebraska)

RG Milt Sunde (29 Minn)

RT Ron Yary (25 USC) All Pro

Defense

LDE Carl Eller (29 Minn) All Pro

LDT Gary Larsen (31 Concordia-Moorhead)

RDT Alan Page (26 N Dame) All Pro

RDE Jim Marshall (34 Ohio St)

LLB Roy Winston (31 LSU)

MLB Carl Gersbach (24 W Chester)

RLB Wally Hilgenberg (29 Iowa)

LCB Charlie West (25 UTEP)

RCB Ed Sharockman (32 Pitt)

SS Karl Kassulke (30 Drake)

FS Paul Krause (29 Iowa)

K Fred Cox (33 Pitt)

P Bob Lee (25 Pacific)

KR/PR Charlie West (25 UTEP)

The Vikes are on the wrong end of this 3/14 matchup; the '70 Vikes have already advanced.  Strong defense, of course, best in the league and we are really likely to get a defensive battle from Giants Stadium today.  Carl Eller's 29, Alan Page 26, both All Pros from the People Eaters.  We might see multiple QBs today, Gary Cuozzo will start, 30 years old, 6 scores and 8 picks. 25 year old Ron Yary is an All Pro.

We go to the Meadowlands for the kick.

1st Qtr

Giants start at the 37.

1/10 - Phil Simms going downfield on the first play of the game - 24 yards to Mark Bavaro - big strike.  

But that's all - 3 plays net 2 yards and the Giants punt.  

Vikes at the 9.

1/10 - Clint Jones loses 5.

2/15 - Jones loses 2 more and it's 3rd and 17 at the 2.

3/17 - Gary Cuozzo picks it up - 19 yards to Al Denson - Vikes out to the 21.

1/10 - Give to Dave Osborn -- he is met with a Thump by Harry Carson -- Fumble -- the Giants take over at the Viking 27.  

1/10 - Simms finds Stacy Robinson for 16.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Joe Morris takes a pitch right - through the line -- scoots all the way to the endzone TOUCHDOWN GIANTS - Harry Carson forces a quick fumble, Joe Morris is into the endzone and the Giants go up 7-0.

Vikes at the 18.

1/10 - Jones loses 4 more - the Giants really dominating the line of scrimmage.

2/14 - Jones for 2

3/12 - Cuozzo again with a long third down conversion, 17 yards to Bob Grim.

But that's it - nothing on the next 3 plays and after the punt the Giants take over at their own 40.

1/10 - Simms starts each drive so far by throwing it downfield - this one to Phil McConkey for 17.

1/10 - Simms keeps firing - 18 to Bobby Johnson - Giants at the 28.

1/10 - Simms to Bavaro, short.  3 yards.

2/7 - Morris gets 1.

3/6 Simms to Morris in the flat, Morris makes a mad miss - Joe Morris for a dozen to the Viking 15 yard line.

The drive stalls - short FG for Raul Allegre makes it 10-0.

Vikes start at the 19 - one play before the quarter ends, Cuoozo to Grim for 20 yards.

2nd Qtr

Giants have it all going on both sides of the ball in the first qtr - the passing game especially effective.  Vikes at their own 39, first down.

1/10 - Osborn stopped at the line.

2/10 - Oscar Reed for 2.

3/8 - Cuozzo hits Gene Washington for 28, Vikes doing a good job picking up third and longs through big air strikes.  

The next 3 plays net 3 yards - Fred Cox hits the 45 yard FG and it's 10-3.

Giants at the 37.

1/10 - Morris gets 4.

2/6 - Incomplete

3/6 - Morris again, he gets 10 and the Giants are across midfield.

That's all - NYG gets 7 more but then punts.  Vikes at the 14.  

The Vikes lose 6 yards on the drive, LT getting the third down sack.  Vikes have to punt from their 8.  

NY starts from the Minnesota 38.  5:34 left.  

3 and out - Allegre hits the 49 yard FG and it's 13-3 NY.  Viking defense doing a nice job in the 2nd.

Vikes at the 31.

3 plays lose 8 yards. A second LT sack.  And the Giants will be starting at their own 39, right after the 2 minute warning.

1/10 - Morris gets 4, goes out of bounds.  

2/6 - Simms finds Stacy Robinson for 9 yards, the Giants cross midfield.

1/10 - Simms over the middle to Bavaro -- Intercepted by Paul Krause -- Krause is down at the Viking 48 - Vikes take over with a minute left.

1/10 - Cuozzo sacked again, Leonard Marshall gets him, Vikes stop clock.

2/14 - Cuozzo goes deep - huge strike - 41 yards to Voigt - he's out of bounds at the Giants 15 yard line, big play.

And that's all - the next 3 plays lose 5 yards, Leonard Marshall gets his second sack - and then Fred Cox misses the FG as the half ends.

Third Qtr

Giants up 13-3, seems unlikely the Vikes can move the ball enough against the Giants defense to make up much more than this deficit.

Vikes start at the 30.

And after 3 downs, they're at the 24, losing 6 yards on the Carl Banks sack.  That's 5 sacks and a fumble.  

Giants start at the Viking 46.  

3 and out.  Minnesota defense keeping them in the game.  

Vikes at the 14.

They get a couple first downs, 11 yard Cuozzo to Voigt, 9 yard Osborn run - but Banks gets his second sack and the Vikes punt from their own 33.

Giants at the 38.

1/10 - Gary Larsen gets Minnesota's first sack, 7 yards.

2/17 - Morris for 2

3/15 - Simms hits McConkey over the middle - 27 yards to the Viking 40.  They go back 5 on a false start.

1/15 - Maurice Carthon gets a yard.

2/14 - 6 for Morris.

3/8- Simms picks it up - 10 yards to Bavaro and the Giants are at the 28.

1/10 - Simms to Morris for 11 - Giants at the Viking 17.

The drive stalls there - another Allegre FG makes it 16-3.

Vikes at the 19.

1/10 - Jones gets 18 - the next two plays net 4 yards as the qtr ends.

4th Qtr

6 Giants sacks, the Vikings just can't move the ball, they trail 16-3, with a 3rd and 6 from their own 41.

3/6 - Cuozzo picks it up - 16 to Washington to the 43.

1/10 - Cuozzo 11 to Osborn and the Vikes have their best drive of the day, they're at the Giants 32.

1/10 - Cint Jones off tackle right- following Ron Yary -- Jones breaks it outside -- and Jones Is Gonna Go!  Clint Jones is gonna go!  32 yards into the End Zone - TOUCHDOWN VIKINGS - Clint Jones is into the endzone and now the Giants lead is cut to 6.  

Giants ball at the 24.  They get a first down - Simms to Bavaro for 17.  

But thats it - they punt from midfield - the Vikes regain at the 12, 9:34 remaining.

3 and out. Giants don't allow the Vikes anything here and after the punt the Giants take over just inside Viking territory.

They get a first down on  a12 yard pass to Bavaro - the drive ends at the Viking 25 - Raul Allegre comes on -- 42 yard FG here would maybe put this one out of reach...

.....and it's good.

Allegre right down the middle and it's 19-10.  Vikes get a good return though - they are at their own 41, 4:32 left.  They need two scores.

4 plays net zero yards.  

And that should be that.  The Vikes scored that TD with 9 and a half left but don't have a first down on two drives subsequent, Giants regain at the Viking 39.

3 and out.  After the punt the Vikes take over at the 19.  2:13 left.  

4 plays lose 9 yards, Harry Carson getting New York's 7th sack. Giants regain at the Viking 7 yard line with 1:40 left.  

The Giants run the ball into the line - burning all the Vikes timeouts - at 38 seconds left Allegre kicks the short FG and it's 22-10.

Vikes will through a couple of incomplete passes and the game is over.  

Final: Giants 22 Vikes 10

Minnesota had the one drive to start the quarter, getting within a score - but 7 sacks and a forced fumble by the Giants defense was the story in this one. 

Simms: 14 for 23, 184 yds, 1 INT

Cuozzo: 12 for 24, 110

Morris: 22 for 61, 1 TD

Jones: 15 for 47, 1 TD

Bavaro: 5 catches, 60 yds

Voigt: 2 catches, 50 yds

Allegre: 5 FGs

Taylor/Carson/Banks: 2 sacks

Player of the Game: Raul Allegre