256 Team NFL Tournament Round 1/Region 10: 2014 Seattle Seahawks v. 2018 Los Angeles Rams

 

'63 Bears v. '75 Raiders

13. 2018 NFC CHAMPION LOS ANGELES RAMS at 4. 2014 NFC CHAMPION SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

4. 2014 NFC CHAMPION SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

Record: 12-4

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 10th

Def 1st

1st NFC West

d. Panthers Div Rnd 31-17

d. Packers NFC Title 28-22

Lost Super Bowl Patriots 28-24

HC Darrell Bevell DC Dan Quinn

Century Link Field: 55 degrees

Steve Raible/Warren Moon

Offense

QB Russell Wilson 26 NC St

RB Marshawn Lynch 28 Cal

WR Doug Baldwin 26 Stanford

WR Jermaine Kearse 24 Wash

WR Paul Richardson 22 R Colo

TE Luke Willson 24 Rice

LT Russell Okung 26 Okla St

LG James Carpenter 25 Alabama

C Max Unger 28 Oregon

RG JR Sweezy 25 NC St

RT Justin Britt 23-R Missouri

Defense

LDE Michael Bennett 29  Tex A&M

LDT Tony McDaniel 29 Tenn

RDT Brandon Mebane 29 Cal

RDE Cliff Avril 28 Purdue

LLB Bruce Irvin 27 WVA

MLB Bobby Wagner 24 All Pro Utah St

RLB KJ Wright Miss St

LCB Richard Sherman 26 All Pro Stanford

RCB Byron Maxwell 26 Clemson

SS Kam Chancellor 26 Va Tech

FS Earl Thomas 25 All Pro Texas

K Stephen Hauschka 29 NC St

P Jon Ryan 33 Regina

KR Percy Harvin 26 Florida

PR Bryan Walters 27 Cornell

The '15 Seahawks, '05 Seahawks are both moving on - here's the 4th seed in Region 10, the team with the best defense in the NFL in 2014.  29 year old Michael Bennett, 27 year old Bruce Irvin, combined for 13.5 sacks.  24 year old Bobby Wagner, 25 year old Earl Thomas, 26 year old Richard Sherman were all All Pro. The offense is just okay, Russell Wilson's 26, 26 scores and 7 picks. Marshawn Lynch is 28, 1300 yards rushing in 14 games, 

13. 2018 NFC CHAMPION LOS ANGELES RAMS

Record: 13-3

Pythag: 11-5

Off: 2nd

Def: 20th

1st NFC West

d. Cowboys Div Rnd 30-22

d. Saints NFC Title 26-23

lost Super Bowl Patriots 13-3

HC Sean McVay DC Wade Phillips

Offense

QB Jared Goff 24 Cal

RB Todd Gurley 24 All Pro  UGA

WR Brandin Cooks 25 Oregon St

WR Cooper Kupp 25 E Wash

WR Robert Woods 26 USC

TE Tyler Higbee 25 W Kentucky

LT Andrew Whitworth 37 LSU

LG Rodger Saffold 30 Indiana

C John Sullivan 33 N Dame

RG Austin Blythe 26 Iowa

RT Rob Havenstein 26 Wisc

Defense

LDE Michael Brockers 28 LSU

LDT Ndamukong Suh 31 Nebraska

RDT Aaron Donald 27 All Pro Pitt

LOLB Matt Longacre 27 NE Missouri St

LILB Samson Ebukam 23 E Wash

RILB Cory Littleton 25 Wash

ROLB Mark Barron 29 Alabama

LCB Marcus Peters 25 Wash

RCB Aqib Talib 32 Kansas

SS John Johnson 23 B College

FS Lamarcus Joyner 28 Florida St

K Greg Zuerlein 31 Missouri West St

P Johnny Hekker 28 Ore St

KR Blake Countess 25 Mich

PR Jojo Natson 24 Akron

The '99 Rams, '21 Rams, '67 Rams, '51 Rams are all moving on - the '18 team looks to join them - real obvious strengths for each side - it's the Rams 2nd ranked offense taking on the Seahawks top ranked defense.  Jared Goff is 24, 34 scores and 12 picks. 24 year old Todd Gurley was an All Pro, 1800 yards from scrimmage and 21 scores in 14 games. 25 year old Brandin Cooks, 26 year old Robert Woods both had over a thousand yards receiving.  The defense is not good - it's the worst unit in the game and the reason the Rams are only seeded 13th in the region.  It is, of course, led by the great Aaron Donald, 27 years old with 20.5 sacks in an All Pro Season.

Two NFC Champions who fell to the Patriots in the SB - Rams head to Seattle, it's a 4/13 matchup in Region 10.  Let's go to the kick.

1st Qtr

Rams starting at the 30.

3 and out - Michael Bennett with the sack to end the drive.  

Seahawks start at the 30 - Marshawn Lynch runs for 23 yards on the first play; the drive ends there, Rams take over after the punt at the 14.  

1/10 - Todd Gurley stopped at the line.

2/10 - Gurley again, 2 yards.

3/8 - Jared Goff's first completion of the day is to CJ Anderson out of the backfield - Anderson gets a block and goes down the sideline for a 22 yard gain, first down at the 38. Holding on the next play makes it first and 20.

1/20 - Goff - Tyler Higbee, 6 yards.

2/14 - Goff picks it up, he escapes - pulls it down -- gains 14 yards - Rams are at the 48.

1/10 - Goff to Higbee, 5 yards.

2/5 - Anderson grinds out 2.

3/3 - Gurley picks it up - LA at the Seattle 41.

But -- that's all - Cliff Avril ends the drive with a sack - LA punt - Seahawks at the 14.

3 and out, Aaron Donald sacks Wilson - Seattle has to punt deep from their own end and LA starts at the Seahawk 43.  1 play - a Gurley 6 yard run and the qtr ends.

2nd Qtr: Rams 0 Seahawks 0

Scoreless, Seattle 2 sacks, LA 1 sack - all defense so far.  Rams have 2nd and 4 at the Seattle 37.

2/4 - Incomplete

3/4 - Draw - Anderson -- he picks it up and the chains move.  

1/10 - Gurley gets a yard.

2/9 - Goff, dump off to Gurley, he gets 2.

3/7 - Goff -- another dump off - Anderson -- he just does pick it up and LA is at the Seattle 21 yard line.  

1/10 - Rams attempt the end around to Robert Woods - he is dropped in the backfield by Bruce Irvin.  

2/15 - Goff - Cooper Kupp - Rams at the 19.

3/8 - Goff - Kupp -- Kupp has the first down - Kupp is down at the 11.

1/10 - Goff - Malcolm Brown - he gets to the five yard line.  

2/4 - Goff - End Zone - Robert Woods -- TOUCHDOWN RAMS - Jared Goff finds Robert Woods with the 5 yard score and LA scores the game's first points.

Seattle at the 36.

1/10 - Russell Wilson's first completion - it's to Lynch, 9 yards.  

2/1 - Robert Turbin's first carry, 6 yards.

1/10 - Lynch with the big gain - 19 yards to the Rams 30.  

1/10 - Seattle tries the end around to Doug Baldwin - Donald blows it up and when a holding call backs Seattle up on the next play they find themselves at the LA 42.

2/22 - Lynch gets 6.

3/16 - Wilson - in trouble -- escapes -- Wilson has some daylight - Russell Wilson picks it up - big play by Wilson, Seattle is at the 18.

1/10 - Wilson -- to Luke Willson  - Willson is dragged down at the 4 yard line, Seattle with a first and goal.

1/goal - Lynch -- Lynch pounds his way -- into the endzone -- TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS - 64 yards in 5 minutes, Seattle ties the score at 7.

Rams at the 36, little more than 4 to go in the half.

1/10 - Goff - Woods - 8 yards.  

2/2 - Gurley is just short.  

3/1 - Gurley - Gurley busts out a 17 yard gainer - LA is at the Seahawk 38.

1/10 - Goff.  Woods.  That's a dozen yards to the 26.

1/10 - Goff - flips to Gurley - another 15 for the Rams at the 2 minute warning. 

The drive ends here - short Zuerlein FG and it's 10-7.

Seattle at the 22, 1:42 to go in the half.

1/10 - Wilson - Baldwin -- 17 yards and out of bounds at the 39.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Wilson - Jermaine Kearse - a dozen yards and Seattle stops the clock at the LA 49 with 1:24 left.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Incomplete

3/10 - Wilson -- Looking Downfield -- Kearse -- Big Strike for Wilson, 32 yards to the 17, Seattle stops the clock with 58 seconds left in the half.  

1/10 - Wilson -- Baldwin on the crossing route -- Baldwin is out of bounds at the 6 yard line.  

1/goal - Wilson -- RPO -- Wilson fakes the pitch - Wilson keeps -- Wilson's got some green -  Russell Wilson is Gonna Go Into the EndZone -- TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS - 78 yards in a minute -- super, super, super impressive from this Seattle offense.  Wilson is into the endzone and it's 14-10.  

Rams at the 35.

1/10 - Goff -- downfield to Brandin Cooks -- 19 yarsds, LA stops the clock at the Seattle 46. 31 seconds left.

1/10 - Goff - Woods -- 6 yards and out of bounds.

2/4 - Goff - Cooks, he's got a first down at the 34, LA stops the clock at 15 seconds. 

1/10 - Goff - in trouble -- Goff escapes - he's out of bounds with a 2 yard gain with just 4 seconds left -- McVay calls on Zuerlein - he kicks the long FG at the gun and we head to the locker room.

Third Quarter: Seahawks 14 Rams 13

Offense emerges in the second quarter, both squads moving up and down the field, Seattle emerging with the 1 point advantage and we have a good one as we head to the third qtr.

Seattle to start at the 28.

1/10 - Busted play, Donald is through the line and Wilson just barely escapes -- Lynch has leaked out -- he is wide open on the other side of the field -- and Wilson locates him - Lynch will go all the way to the Rams 31 line, it's a 41 yard pickup for 

Seattle, biggest play of the day.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Lynch, 10 yards and the Seahawks are at the 21.

But -- that's where it ends, 3 plays net 3 yards, Hauschka FG makes it 17-13

Rams at the 19.

1 first down - a Gurley 14 yard run - but they punt and Seattle takes over middle of the 3rd, up 4 pts, at their own 33.

1/10 - Lynch for 3

2/7 - Lynch for 3

3/4 - Wilson, pressure, pulls it down, gets 8 yards to the 47.

1/10 - Donald is through the line - his second sack.  

2/18 - Wilson to Willson - Wilson is right at the sticks - an 18 yard pickup and the Seahawks are at the 42.

1/10 - Lynch is stopped at the line.

2/10- Turbin goes for 10 - another Seattle first down.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Wilson - Baldwin - Baldwin's got a step on the secondary -- Baldwin is Gonna Go -- Into the EndZone -- TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS - Russell Wilson 32 yards to Doug Baldwin and Seattle extends this lead to 24-13, 67 yards in less than 5 minutes and now with 3 and a half to go in the third, Seattle's up 11.

Rams at the 36.

3 and out, Michael Bennett with his second sack of the day.  Seahawks in good shape at their own 40 yard line.  2 Lynch runs net 12 yards as the quarter ends.

4th Qtr: Sehawks 24 Rams 13

Seattle asserts itself in the third, two scoring drives, LA can't move the ball - Seattle has a second and 8 at the Rams 48.

2/8 - Turbin gets 11, Carroll successfully shuffling his backs - Seahawks at the LA 37.

1/10 - Lynch goes for 15 - Seattle imposing its will right now on this LA defensive line.

The next 3 plays lose 2 yards - Aaron Donald with his 3rd sack of the day - Hauschka FG extends the lead to 27-13.

LA at the 28.  They need to put something together right now.

1/10 - Bobby Wagner sacks Goff -- Seattle's 4th sack of the day.

2/14 - Incomplete

3/14 - Goff -- Robert Woods -- 19 yards to the 43.  

1/10 - Anderson gets a yard.

2/9 - Goff - 5 yards to Gurley.

3/4 - Gurley picks it up - Rams at the Seattle 45.  

And that's where the drive ends - 4 straight incompletions - Rams give the ball back to Seattle on downs - Seahawks now at their own 45, 6 minutes left in the game, with a 2 score lead and this one is done.  

1/10 - Lynch gets 1

2/9 - Lynch gets 1

3/8 - Christine Michael's first carry of the game picks up the first down -- Seattle now at the Rams 29 yard line with just over 4 minutes to go.  

1/10 - Lynch gets 1

2/9 - Turbin with the 11 yard run -- stays inbounds, LA has used 2 timeouts - there's three and a half minutes left and Seattle is at the 17.

1/10 - Lynch -- Lynch busts through the line and he is going to rumble on Into the End Zone - TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS - and this one is a rout - a half dozen runs to go 55 yards and salt this away, 34-13.  

Rams start at the 20 - they'll get a big play, 42 yards from Goff to Cooks - but the drive ends on downs with a few seconds left, victory formation for Wilson and it is done.

Final: Seahawks 34 Rams 13

Seattle really puts it on them in the second half on both sides of the ball; they'll get to stay home in round 2 and host the '75 Raiders.  

Wilson: 9 for 16 200 yards 1 TD, 1 rushing TD

Goff: 23 for 33, 232 yds

Lynch: 17 carries 115 yds 2 TD, 2 receptions 60 yds

Gurley: 13 carries, 34 yds

Baldwin: 3 catches, 58 yds 1 TD

Woods: 5 catches, 53 yds 1 TD

Donald: 3 sacks

Bennett: 2 sacks

Chancellor: 13 tackles

Player of the Game: Marshawn Lynch

That's the first half of region 10, moving on:

1984 49ers

2001 Eagles

1975 Raiders

2014 Seahawks

256 Team NFL Tournament Round 1/Region 10: 1963 Chicago Bears v. 1975 Oakland Raiders

'01 Eagles v. '12 Broncos

12. 1975 OAKLAND RAIDERS at 5. 1963 NFL CHAMPION CHICAGO BEARS 

5. 1963 NFL CHAMPION CHICAGO BEARS 

Record: 11-1-2

Pythag: 12-2

Off: 10th

Def: 1st

1st NFL West

d. Giants NFL Title 14-10

HC George Halas

Jack Brickhouse/Irv Kupcinet

Wrigley Field: 40 degrees

Offense

QB Billy Wade 33 Vandy

RB Ronnie Bull 23 Baylor

FB Rick Casares 32 Florida

WR Johnny Morris 28 UCSB

WR Bo Farrington 27 Prairie View

TE Mike Ditka 24 Pitt

LT Herman Lee 32 Florida A&M

LG Ted Karras 29 Indiana

C Mike Pyle 24 Yale

RG Roger Davis 25 Syracuse

RT Steve Barnett 22-R Oregon

Defense

LDE Bob Kilcullen 27  TTech

LDT Stan Jones 32  Mary

RDT Earl Leggett 30 LSU

RDE Doug Atkins 33 All Pro  Tenn

LLB Joe Fortunato 33 All Pro Miss St

MLB Bill George 34 All Pro Wake

RLB Larry Morris 30 Geo T

LCB Bennie McRae 24 Mich

RCB Dave Whitsell 27 Ind

LS Richie Petitbon 25 All Pro Tulane

RS Rosey Taylor 26 All Pro Grambling

K Roger LeClerc 27 Trinity

P Bobby Joe Green 27 Florida

KR Rosey Taylor 26 Grambling

PR Johnny Morris 28 UCSB

Just one Bears team has moved on, it's the second overall seed in the field, the '85 Bears, this '63 team is the 5th seed in Region 10 with the number one defense in the league. 5 First Team All Pros - the safeties, 25 year old Richie Petitbon and 26 year old Rosey Taylor combined for 17 picks; three veterans in the front 7, 33 year old Doug Atkins, 33 year old Joe Fortunato, 34 year old Bill George. The offense doesn't add a bunch, if Chicago's advancing it'll be because of the defense. Billy Wade is 33, 21 scores/12 picks. 24 year old Mike Ditka is an All Pro, scored 8 times. 

12. 1975 OAKLAND RAIDERS 

Record: 11-3

Pythag: 10-4

Off: 4th

Def: 7th

1st AFC West

d. Bengals Div Rnd 31-28

lost AFC Title Steelers 16-10

HC John Madden 

Offense

QB Ken Stabler 30

RB Clarence Davis 26

FB Mark van Eeghen 23

WR Fred Biletnikoff 32

WR Cliff Branch 27 All Pro

TE Bob Moore 26

LT Art Shell 29

LG Gene Upshaw 30

C Dave Dalby 25

RG George Buehler 28

RT John Vella 

Defense

LDE Tony Cline 27

LDT Otis Sistrunk 29

RDT Art Thoms 29

RDE Horace Jones 26

LLB Phil Villapiano 26

MLB Monte Johnson 24

RLB Gerald Irons 28

LCB Skip Thomas 25

RCB Willie Brown 35

SS George Atkinson 28

FS Jack Tatum 27

K George Blanda 48

P Ray Guy 26

KR Harold Hart 23

PR Neal Colzie 21

The '67 Raiders, '02 Raiders, '76 Raiders have all moved on; the 12th seeds in Region 10 is the '75 squad with the 4th best offense in the NFL. The 30 year old Snake had 16 scores and (gulp) 24 picks.  27 year old Cliff Branch is an All Pro, he had 9 scores. Oakland's gonna run the ball behind 29 year old Art Shell/30 year old Gene Upshaw. The defense is just okay - 35 year old Willie Brown leads a secondary that had 18 picks.

We get what looks like a competitive 5/12 game; let's go to a cold Wrigley Field for the kick.

1st Qtr

Raiders will start at the 29.

3 and out.  Best defense from 1963 against the 4th best defense from '75 here.

Bears at the 38.  3 and out.  

Raiders at the 27.

1/10 - Kenny Stabler completes the game's first pass, 7 yards to Mike Siani.

2/3 - Clarence Davis is stopped at the line.

3/3 - First first down - Stabler to Fred Biletnikoff.  10 yards.  Raiders at the 44.

1/10 - Clarence Davis loses a yard.

2/11 - Mark Van Eeghen picks up 6, another 3rd down.  

3/5 - The Snake convers - 13 yards to Marv Hubbard and the Raiders reach the 38.

The drive stalls - Madden calls on the old man, 48 year old George Blanda to kick a 49 yard FG.....and it's good.  3-0 Oakland.

Bears at the 16.  3 and out.  

Big special teams play -- Ted Hendricks breaks through the line -- and Blocks the Punt - Oakland blocks the Bears punt - Oakland has a first and goal inside the 5 yard line!

3 and out.  This is the game we're looking at today, it is cold and neither offense is great.  Blanda.  Chip shot.  6-0.

Bears at the 32.  Two plays gain a yard, it's 3rd and 9 at the 33 as the qtr ends.

2nd Qtr:  Raiders 6 Bears 0

2 Blanda FGs and a Hendricks blocked punt is the story so far.  Bears have 3rd and 9 at their own 33, they have yet to complete a pass or gain a first down.

They don't pick it up.  After the punt, Oakland at the 26.

Oakland gets a first down - Stabler 19 yards to Cliff Branch - but that's where the drive ends -- Ray Guy could be a difference maker today, his punt is downed at the Bear 12.  11 minutes left in the half.

1/10 - Ronnie Bull picks up Chicago's first first down - 17 yard run.

1/10 - Rick Casares gets 1.

2/9 - Billy Wade completes his first pass - a dozen yards to Mike Ditka.  

1/10 - Ronnie Bull picks up 34 yards -- there's a big gainer -- Bears all the way to the Oakland 24 yard line.

1/10 - Wade to Joe Marconi - 12 yards and that is another first down -- Chicago at the Oakland 12.  

1/10 - Cesares gets a yard.  

2/9 - Willie Galimore gets a yard - and then he's blown up by Phil Villapiano - Galimore loses the ball -- Fumble -- Fumble -- Oakland recovers and the Raiders take over with less than 7 to play at their own 8 yard line.  

That's another big play - the blocked punt and now a forced fumble deep in their own end.  

1/10 - Marv Hubbard gets 1.

2/9 - Stabler to Clarence Davis - 10 yards and a first down.

1/10 - Davis gets 2.

2/8 - Hubbard gets 3 and an offsides picks it up.

1/10 - Van Eeghen gets 2.

2/8 - Hubbard gets 1.

3/7 - The Snake rolling out -- Stabler to Siani, 11 yards out to the 43 yard line.  

1/10 - Doug Atkins sacks the Snake -- it's the last play before the 2 minute warning - and Oakland won't be moving further, they punt at 90 seconds.  

Bears at their own 34 -- they go 3 and out - Ted Hendricks with 2 sacks on the drive to add to his blocked punt -- Bears have to kick it away - its the end of the half.

Third Qtr: Raiders 6 Bears 0

Ted Hendricks has 2 sacks and a blocked punt. Oakland up 6.

Bears at the 22.

3 and out.  Raiders at the 33.

3 and out.  Bears at the 27.

3 and out.  Raiders at the 38.

1/10 - Stabler has to run, he gets a couple. 

2/8 - Stabler -- Branch - a dozen yards -- Raiders at the Bear 48.

1/10 - Clarence Davis, Shell and Upshaw pulling -- Davis has a hole -- Davis has a step -- Clarence Davis has broken it!  Davis striding  -- Clarence Davis is gonna go Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS - Clarence Davis runs 48 yards to the house and the Raiders are now up 13-0.

Bears at the 28.  3 and out.  Oakland's defense just come up huge today.

Raiders at the 20.

One first down - Stabler to Biletnikoff, 20 yards - the drive dies here, Guy hits another great punt - Bears open at their own 7.

2 passes from Wade to Ditka net 15 yards and the qtr ends.  

4th Qtr: Raiders 13 Bears 0

We sure look like the 12/5 upset's about to happen in Region 10, Oakland's up 2 scores, Chicago deep in their own end, first down at the 22.

1/10 - Wade to Cesares for 8.

2/2 - Wade to Johnny Morris, 21 yards -- Bears at the Raider 49.  

1/10 - Cesares gets nothing.

2/10 - Half dozen for Marconi.

3/4 - Incomplete

Old Man Halas has a decision to make, 12 minutes left, down 2 scores, 4th and 4.

Bears go for it.

4/4 - Wade has to run -- Wade escapes -- Wade's got the first down -- Wade all the way to the Oakland 46 yard line -- Chicago at the Raider 46.

1/10 - Casares gets 1.

2/9 - 18 yards from Wade to Morris -- Bears are at the Oakland 27 yard line.  

1/10 - Wade -- Bo Farrington -- 15 yards and Chicago is now at the 12 with a little more than 9 to go.  

1/10 - Wade -- Morris - 5 yards to the 7.  

2/5 - Wade - sacked by George Atkinson on the safety blitz - Bears have third and a ton.

3/11 - Wade -- Monte Johnson up the middle -- Oakland's 4th sack and it is now 4th and 15 at the 17 with a little more than 7 left.  

Field goal won't help.  Halas is going to fire this last bullet.  

4/15 - Wade -- Endzone -- Johnny Morris -- TOUCHDOWN BEARS - Bears are into the endzone -- they miss the XP - so its 13-6, 7 to go - Raiders will start at the 22.

1/10 - Marv Hubbard goes for 27 yards, big gainer - Raiders at the 49.  

1/10 - Pete Banaszak for 3.  

2/7 - Snake.  Biletnikoff -- 11 yards to the 37.  

The next 3 plays lose 9 yards on the Joe Fortunato sack - and the Bears will get another shot at this. Great Guy kick, of course -- Bears at their own 8.

So - here we go.  Little more than 3 minutes left in the game.  Bears down 6, they need to drive 92 yards to tie this game.  

1/10 - Cesares gets 7 and goes out of bounds.  

2/3 - Marconi is just short of the sticks - Bears use their first timeout.  

3/1 - Wade gets dropped by Jack Tatum on the safety blitz -- Oakland's got 5 sacks on the day.  And now it is another 4th down for Chicago, back at their own 12, they call their second timeout here, little more than 2 to play.

4/6 - Wade -- out to Bull - Bull is going to be Stopped Short by Villapiano - and that could be that -- yet another big play by the Raider defense.  

Oakland's gonna take the rest of the game, 3 running plays burns the 2 minute warning and the Bears last time out - Blanda hits the chip shot FG, that makes it a 10 point game - handful of seconds left and this will be the final.

Final: Raiders 16 Bears 6

5 sacks, blocked kick, forced fumble -- the Oakland defense won this one.

Stabler: 14 for 21, 145 yds

Wade: 11 for 18, 120 yds 1 TD

Davis: 13 carries, 70 yds, 1 TD

Bull: 10 carries, 60 yds

Branch: 4 catches, 60 yds

Morris: 4 catches, 57 yds, 1 TD

Hendricks: 2 sacks/blocked punt

Player of the Game: Ted Hendricks

256 Team NFL Tournament Round 1/Region 10: 2001 Philadelphia Eagles v. 2012 Denver Broncos

 '84 49ers v. '82 Cowboys

9. 2012 DENVER BRONCOS at 8. 2001 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

8. 2001 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Record: 11-5

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 9th

Def: 2nd

1st NFC East

d. Bucs WC 31-9

d. Bears Div Rnd 33-19

Lost NFC Title Rams 29-24

HC Andy Reid OC Rod Dowhower DC Jim Johnson

Veterans Stadium: 55 degrees

Merrill Reese/Mike Quick

Offense

QB Donovan McNabb 25 Syracuse

RB Duce Staley 26 S Carolina

FB Cecil Martin 26 Wisc

WR Todd Pinkston 24 So Miss

WR James Thrash 26 Mo South

TE Chad Lewis 30 BYU

LT Tra Thomas 27 Florida St

C Hank Fraley 24-R R Morris

RG Jermaine Mayberry 28 Tex A&M Kings

RT Jon Runyan 28 Mich

Defense

LDE Brandon Whiting 25  Cal

LDT Corey Simon 24 Florida St

RDT Hollis Thomas 27 N Illinois

RDE Hugh Douglas 30 Cen St

LLB Mike Caldwell 30 Midd Tenn

MLB Jeremiah Trotter 24 SFA

RLB Carlos Emmons 28 Ark St

LCB Troy Vincent 31 Wisc

RCB Bobby Taylor 28 N Dame

SS Damon Moore 25 Ohio St

FS Brian Dawkins 28 All Pro Clemson

K David Akers 27 All Pro Louisville

P Sean Landetta 39 Towson

KR/PR Brian Mitchell 33 Louisiana

The '08 Eagles are the only Philly team currently moving forward; the 8th seed from Region 10 is the 2001 team with the 2nd best defense in football. 24 year old Corey Simon and 30 year old Hugh Douglas combined for 17 sacks. 28 year old Brian Dawkins was an All Pro (as was the kicker, 27 year old David Akers).  It's an Andy Reid team (ton of future head coaches on this Eagle staff including Harbaugh/Rivera). Donovan McNabb is 25, 27 scores and a dozen picks. 

9. 2012 DENVER BRONCOS

Record: 13-3

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 2nd

Def: 4th

1st AFC West

Lost Ravens 38-35

HC John Fox OC Mike McCoy DC Jack Del Rio

Offense

QB Peyton Manning 36 All Pro Tenn

RB Willis McGahee 31 Miami

WR Eric Decker 25 Minn

WR Demaryius Thomas 25  G Tech

TE Jacob Tamme 27 UK

TE Joel Dreessen 30 Col St

LT Ryan Clady 26 All Pro Boise

LG Zane Beadles 26 Utah

C Dan Koppen 33 B College

RG Manuel Ramirez 29 TTech

RT Orlando Franklin 25 Miami

Defense

LDE Derek Wolfe 22 R Cincinnati

NT Kevin Vickerson 29 Mich St

RDE Justin Bannan 33  Colorado

LOLB Elvis Dumervil 28 Louisville

LILB Von Miller 23 All Pro Tex A&M

RILB Keith Brooking 37 Geo Tech

ROLB Wesley Woodyard 26 UK

LCB Champ Bailey 34 UGA

RCB Chris Harris 23 Kansas

SS Mike Adams 31 Delaware 

FS Rahim Moore 22 UCLA

K Matt Prater 28  C Florida

P Britton Colquitt 27 Tenn

KR/PR Trindon Holliday 26 LSU

The '97 Broncos, the '15 Broncos, the '14 Broncos, the '05 Broncos have all advanced - this 2012 team was 2nd in offense/4th in defense. Peyton Manning's a 36 year old All Pro, 37 scores and 11 picks. The two 25 year old receivers both had big years, Eric Decker and Demaryius Thomas combined for nearly 180 catches, 2500 yards, 23 scores.  26 year old Ryan Clady was an All Pro. On defense, 23 year old Von Miller was an All Pro, he and 28 year old Elvis Dumervil combined for 29.5 sacks.  

The '84 Niners will host the winners of this one - we head to Philly for the kick.

1st Qtr

Broncos open this one at the 34.

They get a first down - Peyton Manning 22 yards to Demaryius Thomas.  

But the drive ends with a Corey Simon sack.  After the punt, Eagles at the 14.  

They go 3 and out - Denver gets the Elvis Dumervil sack.  

Back to Denver - in good field position at the Eagle 46.

1/10 - Willie McGahee gets 2

2/8 - Nothing for McGahee

3/8 - Manning to Eric Decker, 13 yards and the first down.

1/10 - Manning -- right down the heart of the defense to Joel Dreessen - Dreessen bounces off a tackler and goes into the endzone -- TOUCHDOWN BRONCOS Manning hits Dreessen with the 31 yard scoring strike and Denver goes on top.

Eagles at the 26.

They get a first down on a home run - Correll Buckhalter goes for 52 big, big yards -- but Von Miller gets Denver's second sack and the Eagles settle for the Akers FG.

Denver at the 23.  3 and out.  

Eagles open at their own 47.  3 plays get nothing - the qtr expires before the punt.

1st Qtr: Broncos 7 Eagles 3

Manning's TD pass is gives Denver the lead - an Eagle punt opens the qtr and Denver regains at the 34.  

1/10 - Knowshon Moreno gets 2, a false start makes it 2nd and 13.

2/13 - McGahee is stopped.

3/13 - Manning to Moreno -- he's gonna make his way to the sticks -- Broncos are at the 46.

1/10 - Manning downfield to Thomas - 20 yards and Denver's at the 34.

1/10 - Moreno gets 3.

2/7 - Manning downfield again - Eric Decker, 25 yards, Manning having his way with the long ball today.  

But that's all - Prater FG makes it 10-3.

9 minutes left in the half, Eagles start at the 28.

1/10 - Duce Staley gets zero.

2/10 - Buckhalter for 10. 

1/10 - Staley busts one -- it's Eagle running v Bronco passing today - 44 yards and the Eagles are at the 18.  

1/10 - Donovan McNabb over the middle to Chad Lewis -- Lewis is gonna get all the way to the 4 yard line -- Eagles with a first and goal.

1/goal - McNab - in motion -- endzone -- James Thrash -- TOUCHDOWN EAGLES - McNabb 4 yard TD pass to Thrash and with less than 6 to play in the half we are all tied at 10.

Denver at their own 12.

1/10 - McGahee gets 5.

2/5 - Moreno is just short.

3/1 - Moreno picks it up.  

1/10 - 6 yards for Moreno, another 5 on a penalty and Denver's at the 34.  

1/10 - 3 for McGahee.  

2/7 - Manning -- Jacob Tamme - 18 yards across midfield.  We are at the 2 minute warning.

But the drive ends here - Hugh Douglas sack takes Denver back and after the punt, the Eagles take over with a minute left at their own 14.  

1/10 - McNabb - looking to go up top -- Intercepted by Champ Bailey -- Bailey goes All The Way to the 4 yard Line!  There's just 38 seconds left in the half - and that's the big blow - Champ Bailey picks off McNabb and Denver's got a first and goal at the 4.

1/goal - Manning.  Endzone.  Tamme.  TOUCHDOWN BRONCOS - Manning 4 yards to Jacob Tamme - the Broncos go up 17-10 - Elvis Dumervill will get his second sack it ends the half.

3rd Qtr: Broncos 17 Eagles 10

Manning's got 2 TD passes, Champ Bailey with the big pick late in the half - Denver up a score.

Eagles to start at the 38.

1/10 - McNabb to Staley - 10 yards and the Eagles near midfield.  

But - that's all - the Eagles will punt - and that punt will be downed inside the Denver 1 yard line - great Eagle punt, Denver is at their own goal line.

3 and out.  Great punt by Colquitt -- rolls dead at the Eagle 41.  

3 and out.  Eagles give it back to Denver, Broncos at the 17.

3 and out.  Nothing but defense in the third qtr, still 17-10, Eagles in good field position at the Bronco 45 yard line.

1/10 - Staley loses 4 yards.

2/14 - McNabb to Thrash - 14 yards, that's a first down to the Denver 35.

1/10 - Thrash again - again 14 yards -- the Eagles are at the 21.  

1/10 - Staley gets 3.

2/7 - McNabb - to Lewis and that's a 13 yard gain, Eagles now with 1st and goal at the 5.

1/goal - Buckhalter for 1.

2/goal - Brian Mitchell's first carry - he gets right to the goal line - the Eagles have 3rd and goal, just inches to go to tie this game, a minute left in the qtr - this Philly crowd is roaring.  

3/goal - McNabb over the top -- But He is Smacked Short -- McNabb stopped dead at the goal line.  

4th and goal.  Inches to go.  Less than a minute left in the third.  17-10 Denver.

Andy Reid's going for it.

4/goal -- Give to the fullback -- Cecil Martin --- He is Into the Endzone --- TOUCHDOWN EAGLES -- We are all tied at 17.  That's a big play call by Andy Reid to tie this score.  

Denver at the 15 - last play of the qtr is Manning to Thomas, 11 yards, Denver at the 26.

4th Qtr: Broncos 17 Eagles 17

We are all tied up with 15 minutes left in this one - Denver with a 1st down at their own 26.

1/10  Moreno gets 1.

2/9 - Manning -- downfield again, Thomas, 21 yards and Denver is near midfield.

1/10 Moreno gets 1

2/9 - McGahee gets 4.

3/5 Manning to Eric Decker -- Denver at the Eagle 39 yard line, first down.  

But that's it - and Corey Simon picks up his second sack of the day - Denver punts - Eagles get the ball back at their own 14, 10 minutes left in the game.  

1/10 - McNabb to Lewis -- 11 yards and the first down.

1/10 - Staley gets 1

2/9 - Buckhalter with another big gain - 32 yards, Eagles are across midfield.

1/10 - Staley gets 1

2/9 - McNabb is in trouble -- but he escapes - pulls it down -- McNabb scrambles for a first down at the Denver 25 yard line!  Big play for McNabb and the Eagles are in FG range.

Which they need to attempt -- Von Miller's second sack ends the drive -- David Akers hits the FG and the Eagles take the 20-17 lead with under 5 minutes to go in the game.

Here comes Manning.  FG to tie.  TD to win.  4:45 to go.  

Denver at the 36.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Manning - Brandon Stokley - 12 yards and the Broncos near midfield.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Give to McGahee, he's got a half dozen, third down.  

3/4 - Incomplete.

Broncos now with a decision, it's 4th and 4 at the Eagle 46 - too much for the FG - but with 2:45 left and down 3 - John Fox decides to go for it. 

Big spot.  

4/4 - Manning - goes over the middle to McGahee -- he is Dropped by the big shot by Jeremiah Trotter and he is going to be ---- just short of the sticks -- the Eagles take over on downs at their own 43.  Oooooh, boy.  

1/10 - Play action - Denver sniffs it out - broken play -- McNabb keeps it alive with his legs - he finds a wide open Duce Staley -- Staley with the 24 yard gain - Staley is all the way down to the Denver 31 yard line!  

1/10 - Staley gets 4 - that takes us to the 2 minute warning. Eagles up 3 and driving.  

2/6 - Buckhalter gets just shy of the first down, Denver stops the clock. 1:52 left, Eagles with the 3rd and 1 at the 22.  

Denver's got to get the stop.  Got to get the stop.  3rd down and a yard to go.  

3/1 - Give to Staley....and he Picks Up the First Down!  Denver has to use their second timeout, it's 1st down for the Eagles now at the Denver 20 yard line, Denver can only stop the clock one more time -- and that's not enough -- Eagles able to run out the clock and it is done.

Final: Eagles 20 Broncos 17

Philly shuts out Denver in the second half and they move on.

McNabb: 9 for 13, 104 yds, 1 TD/1 INT

Manning: 18 for 24, 235 yds, 2 TD

Buckhalter: 8 carries, 112 yds

McGahee: 15 carries, 24 yds

Simon/Dumervil: 2 sacks

Woodyard: 10 tackles

Player of the Game: Corey Simon

256 Team NFL Tournament Round 1/Region 10: 1984 San Francisco 49ers v. 1982 Dallas Cowboys

'82 Cowboys v. '75 Colts 

16. 1982 DALLAS COWBOYS at 1. 1984 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

1. 1984 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 

Record: 15-1

Pythag: 14-2

Off: 2nd

Def: 1st

1st NFC West

d. Giants Div Rnd 21-10

d. Bears NFC Title 23-0

d. Dolphins Super Bowl 38-16

HC Bill Walsh DC George Seifert

Candlestick Park: 55 degrees

Don Klein/Don Heinrich

Offense

QB Joe Montana 28 N Dame

RB Wendell Tyler 29 UCLA

FB Roger Craig 24 Nebraska

WR Dwight Clark 27 Clemson

WR Freddie Solomon 31 Tampa

TE Russ Francis 31 Oregon

LT Bubba Paris 24 Mich

LG John Ayers 31 W Tex A&M

C Fred Quillan 28 Oregon

RG Randy Cross 30 UCLA

RT Keith Fahnhorst 32 Minn

Defense

LDE Fred Dean 32 La Tech

NT Manu Tuiasosopo 27 UCLA

RDE Dwaine Board 28 NC A&T

LOLB Dan Bunz 29 LB St

LILB Riki Ellison 26 USC

RILB Hacksaw Reynolds 37 Tenn

ROLB Keena Turner 26 Purdue

LCB Ronnie Lott 25 USC

RCB Eric Wright 25 Missouri

SS Carlton Williamson 26 Pitt

FS Dwight Hicks 28 Mich

K Ray Wersching 34 Cal

P Max Runager 28  S Carolina

KR Derrick Harmon 21 Cornell

PR Dana McLemore 24 Hawaii

The greatest team in 49er history is the top seed in Region 10, the '84 Niners were second in offense/first in defense. 28 year old Dwaine Board had 10 sacks, 25 year old Ronnie Lott/26 year old Keena Turner combined for 8 picks.  Joe Montana is 28, 30 scores and 10 picks. Wendell Tyler is 29 and had 1500 yards from scrimmage. 11 TDs for 31 year old Freddie Solomon. And 32 year old Keith Fahnhorst was the only 1st Team All Pro on the squad. Sitting at the bottom of Region 10, the second seed in the region, is the 1979 Steelers - and if seeding holds, we will eventually see a battle of these two Super Bowl Champions for the Region 10 title and a spot in the sweet 16.  The '12 Niners, '96 Niners, '93 Niners, '92 Niners have already advanced, this team looks to join them.  

16. 1982 DALLAS COWBOYS

Record: 6-3

Pythag 7-2

Off: 5th

Def: 3rd

2nd NFC East

d. Bucs  WC 30-17

d. Packers Div Rnd 37-26

lost NFC Title Redskins 31-17

d. '75 Colts 27-14

HC Tom Landry DC Ernie Stautner

Offense

QB Danny White 30  Ariz St

RB Tony Dorsett 28 Pitt

FB Ron Springs 26 Ohio St

WR Tony Hill 26 Stanford

WR Drew Pearson 31 Tulsa

TE Doug Cosbie 26 S Clara

LT Pat Donovan 29 Stanford

LG Howard Richards 23 Missouri

C Tom Rafferty 28 Penn St

RG Kurt Petersen 25 Missouri

RT Jim Cooper 27 Temple

Defense

LDE Too Tall Jones 31 All Pro  Tenn St

LDT John Dutton 31 Nebraska

RDT Randy White 29 All Pro Mary

RDE Harvey Martin 32 Tex A&M Comm

LLB Mike Hegman 29 Tenn St

MLB Bob Breunig 29 Ariz St

RLB Guy Brown 27 Houston

LCB Everson Walls 23 Grambling

RCB Dennis Thurman 26 USC

SS Benny Barnes 31 Stanford

FS Michael Downs 23 Rice

K Rafael Septien 29 Louisiana

P Danny White 30 Ariz St

KR/PR Ron Fellows 24 Missouri

The '93 Cowboys, '07 Cowboys, '71 Cowboys, '94 Cowboys are all into round 2, they're top 5 in both offense and defense in the strike shortened '82 and that got them into the play in game where they beat the '75 Colts. Danny White's 20, 16 TDs and 12 picks. Tony Dorsett is 28 and rushed for 745 yards in 9 games. Too Tall Jones is a 31 year old All Pro, he and 32 year old Harvey Martin combined for 14 sacks in those 9 games. 29 year old Randy White was an All Pro. 23 year old Everson Walls had 7 picks in those 9 games.  Dallas and San Francisco of course were in the NFC Title game in '81 - but did not play in either '82 or '84.  

All the top seeds have advanced - the Niners try to make it 10 for 10.  Lets head to the Stick.

1st Qtr

Derrick Harmon takes the opening kick to the 42.  Niners start.

1/10 - Wendell Tyler blows right up the middle for 18 yards.  

1/10 - Tyler for 3.  

2/7 - Give to Roger Craig, he gets 3. 

3/4 - Joe Montana's first pass is to Craig out of the backfield, he gets 8 and the first, Niners at the 26.

1/10 - Tyler is stopped at the line.

2/10 - Tyler around the corner - he gets 9 yards around right end.  

3/1 - Give to Craig and he busts all the way to the 6 yard line.  Niners first and goal.

1/goal - Montana, rolling right -- back of the endzone - Dwight Clark TOUCHDOWN NINERS - 6 yard pass from Montana to Clark - super easy drive for San Francisco, 5 minutes into the game it's 7-0.

Dallas at the 36.  3 and out.

Niners at the 32.  They get one first down, Montana to Craig, he runs for 21 and into Dallas territory.  But it stops here, after the punt, Dallas is at their own 10 yard line.

1/10 - Danny White is leveled by Fred Dean - Dallas is now deep in their own end.

2/15 - Give to Dorsett, he's stopped at the line - it is 3rd and 15 from the 5.

3/15 - White -- looking up top -- White -- finds Drew Pearson - Big Strike -- 42 yard strike - Dallas has its first first down.  

1/10 - Dwaine Board is in the backfield, another 49er sack.  

2/15 - White - looking for Pearson -- Picked Off by Ronnie Lott -- Lott Intercepts White - Lott works his way to the Dallas 31 yard line -- the Niners with a couple of sacks leading to a pick - Niners will start at the 31.

1/10 - Montana - Earl Cooper 10 yards to the 21 as the qtr ends.

2nd qtr: 49ers 7 Cowboys 0

Niners scoring drive to open the qtr - interception ends the qtr - and its a first down for San Francisco at the Dallas 21.  

The next 3 plays net 2 yards -- Wersching FG makes it 10-0.

Dallas at the 31.  3 and out.  After the punt, Niners at the 44.

3 and out including a Too Tall Jones sack, and after the punt, Dallas is at their own 42 yard line.  

They get one first down - White hitting Butch Johnson for a dozen yards, but they have to punt, Niners to start at their own 10.

3 and out - including a Harvey Martin sack - Niners punting from their own endzone - Dallas will open at the Niner 48, 6 left in the half.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - White in trouble -- White throws into traffic -- it is Picked Off by Keena Turner - Turner intercepts White and the Niners have their second turnover.  Niners start at their own 39 yard line.

1/10 - Tyler gets 1

2/9 - Montana hits Solomon in space -- Freddie's gonna run -- Solomon's got 20 yards and he's at the Dallas 37 yard line.  

The next 3 plays net 6 yards - Wersching with the FG and it's 13-0 Niners.

Dallas at the 26.  They get a first down, White 19 to Cosbie - but that's all - the Niners get the ball back with 30 seconds left deep in their own end - the half ends with an Everson Walls pick of a Montana deep shot.  

3rd Qtr: Niners 13 Cowboys 0

All Niners in the first half, the defense just not allowing Dallas to do anything at all.  Cowboys start at the 28.

The first 2 plays net 2 yards -- Eric Wright intercepts White on third down -- that's the 3rd 49er Pick of the day - Niner defense dominating, Niners will start at the 28.

One first down - Montana 10 to Cooper - Dallas picks up their third sack, Randy White gets it - Wersching picks up his 3rd FG and it's 16-0.

Dallas at the 19.

1/10 - Dorsett gets 3, an offsides as 5.

2/2 - White to Springs, 12 yards, Cowboys at the 39.

1/10 - 9 for Dorsett.  

2/1 - White to Hill, 8 yards and the Cowboys are across midfield.

1/10 - White to Pearson, 17 yards -- Dallas is at the 27.  

1/10 - Nothing for Dorsett.

2/10 - Dorsett goes for 11 yards, just like that, Dallas is at the Niner 16.  

1/10 - 8 yards for Springs.

2/2 - White - fires over the middle, Drew Pearson is there and Dallas has gone 81 yards in 5 minutes to pull within 16-7.  

Nice return again for Harmon, Niners at the 40.

1/10 - Tyler goes 11, Niners in Dallas territory.

1/10 - Montana to Tyler, he gets 7.

2/3 - Craig has 11, Niners are at the 31.  

1/10 - Montana, in trouble, pulls it down and runs for 8.  

2/2 - Tyler picks up 6 - Niners at the 17.

1/10 - 4th Dallas sack of the day, it's Randy White's second sack.  

2/16 - Tyler gets 3.

3/13 - Montana - Solomon with a step -- Solomon inside the 10, the 5 -- Solomon dragged down at the 3 yard line - that's the last play of the qtr - Niners are gonna open the 4th qtr with a 1st and goal.

4th Qtr: Niners 16 Cowboys 7

Dallas looked like they might be getting back in the game with the long scoring drive - but the 49ers are up 9 and have a first and goal.

1/goal - Give to Craig - and he is easily into the endzone -- TOUCHDOWN NINERS it's 23-7 and Dallas is up against it from here.  Cowboys will start at the 35.

They get 2 first downs, White 12 yards to Johnson, 10 yards to Cosbie -- but they kick - Niners ball with 12 minutes left at their own 17.

1/10 - Montana, play action, Clark -- 15 yards.

1/10 - Tyler gets 7

2/3 - Harmons first carry, he is stacked up.

3/3 - First reception for Russ Francis is a first down, 11 yards to midfield.

1/10 - Tyler gets 2

2/8 - Roger Craig goes for 19 yards, Niners now down to the Dall 29 yard line and this game is just about salted away.  

Niners run the ball 3 times and kick the FG, it's 26-7 with a little more than 5 minutes to go - Dallas starts at the 21 and it is Gary Hogeboom who is on - he throws 2 short passes to Dorsett that pick up a first down - then an incompletion - and on 2nd and 10 at the 32, he is drilled by Fred Dean while throwing - the ball flutters in the air and is Picked Off by Hacksaw Reynolds - that is San Francisco's 4th INT of the day, Reynolds down at the Dallas 31, the Niners defense ust too much today.  

Niners run the ball 3 times, then take a delay of game and then punt -- the ball rolling dead at the Dallas 2 yard line.  Cowboys are down 26-7 with 2:30 left to go and starting at the 2.

Dallas digs their way out - gets around midfield - when Hogeboom is Intercepted by Ronnie Lott - the Niners 5th pick of the day - Lott's second -- Montana comes out for the quick kneel down and the game is over.  

Final: 49ers 26 Cowboys 7

San Francisco had the best defense in 1984 and it showed up here - 5 picks and they cruise to round 2.

Montana: 16 for 18 181 yds 1 TD/1 INT

White: 10 for 23 140 yds 1 TD/3 INT

Tyler: 17 carries, 80 yds

Springs: 5 carries, 61 yds

Clark: 3 catches, 26 yds TD

Pearson: 3 catches, 67 yds TD

Lott: 2 INT

Player of the Game: Ronnie Lott

256 Team NFL Tournament Round 1/Region 10: Play In Game

'69 Vikings v. '07 Packers 

16. 1982 DALLAS COWBOYS at 16. 1975 BALTIMORE COLTS

16. 1975 BALTIMORE COLTS

Record: 10-4

Pythag: 10-4

Off: 2nd

Def: 10th

1st AFC East

lost Div Rnd Steelers 28-10

HC Ted Marchibroda DC Maxie Baughan 

Memorial Stadium: 50 degrees

Chuck Thompson/Vince Bagli

Offense

QB Brent Jones 24

RB Lydell Mitchell 26

FB  Bill Olds 24

WR Roger Carr 23

WR Glenn Doughty 24

TE Raymond Chester 27

LT Dave Taylor 26

LG Robert Pratt 24

C Ken Mendenhall 27

RG Elmer Collett 31

RT George Kunz 28 All Pro

Defense

LDE Fred Cook 23

LDT Mike Barnes 25

RDT Joe Ehrmann 26

RDE John Dutton 24

LLB Tom MacLeod 24

MLB Jim Cheyunski 30

RLB Stan White 26

LCB Lloyd Mumphord 29

RCB Nelson Munsey 27

SS Bruce Laird 25

FS Jackie Wallace 24

K Toni Linhart 33

P David Lee 32

KR Bruce Laird 25

PR Howard Stevens 25

4 Baltimore Colts squads, including 1975, are safely into round 2 - the 1976 team is hosting the Play in Game for Region 10. They're here because of the 2nd best offense in the league.  Bert Jones is 24, 21 scores and 8 picks. 26 year old Lydell Mitchell had over 1700 yards from scrimmage and 15 TDs in a 14 game season.  28 year old George Kunz is an All Pro.  Their defense is the weakest unit in the game, 26 year old Stan White had 8 picks - the starting RDE is a 24 year old John Dutton.  

16. 1982 DALLAS COWBOYS

Record: 6-3

Pythag 7-2

Off: 5th

Def: 3rd

2nd NFC East

d. Bucs  WC 30-17

d. Packers Div Rnd 37-26

lost NFC Title Redskins 31-17

HC Tom Landry DC Ernie Stautner

Offense

QB Danny White 30

RB Tony Dorsett 28

FB Ron Springs 26

WR Tony Hill 26

WR Drew Pearson 31

TE Doug Cosbie 26

LT Pat Donovan 29

LG Howard Richards 23

C Tom Rafferty 28

RG Kurt Petersen 25

RT Jim Cooper 27

Defense

LDE Too Tall Jones 31 All Pro

LDT John Dutton 31

RDT Randy White 29 All Pro

RDE Harvey Martin 32

LLB Mike Hegman 29

MLB Bob Breunig 29

RLB Guy Brown 27

LCB Everson Walls 23

RCB Dennis Thurman 26

SS Benny Barnes 31

FS Michael Downs 23

K Rafael Septien 29

P Danny White 30

KR/PR Ron Fellows 24

The '93 Cowboys, '07 Cowboys, '71 Cowboys, '94 Cowboys are all into round 2, they're top 5 in both offense and defense in the strike shortened '82 and that places them in the play in game.  Danny White's 20, 16 TDs and 12 picks. Tony Dorsett is 28 and rushed for 745 yards in 9 games. Too Tall Jones is a 31 year old All Pro, he and 32 year old Harvey Martin combined for 14 sacks in those 9 games. 29 year old Randy White was an All Pro and the other member of the front four is 31 year old John Dutton.  It's Dutton v. Dutton here in the Region 10 Play in Game!  Dutton v. Dutton!  23 year old Everson Walls had 7 picks in those 9 games.  

The winner of this one is going out west to face the 10th overall seed in the tournament - the 1984 San Francisco 49ers.  Lets go to Baltimore for the kick.

1st Qtr

Ron Fellows takes the opening kick back 97 yards TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - for the first time in the tournament, the opening kick is taken back all the way for a score.  Ron Fellows is into the endzone.  

 

Colts at the 24.

1/10 - Lydell Mitchell with the 11 yard carry.

1/10 - Bill Olds picks up 2. 

2/8 - Mitchell gets 1.  

3/7 - Bert Jones first completion is to Glenn Doughty = it's a 9 yard first down, the Colts are at their own 47.  

1/10 - Don McCauley for 4.

2/6 - Incomplete

3/6 - Jones picks it up - Raymond Chester is there for a 14 yard pickup, Colts are at the 35.

1/10 - Mitchell for 1.

2/9 - Mitchell for 2.

3/7 - Jones to Olds on a screen pass - it works, the Colts have another third down conversion, 15 yards and Baltimore is all the way to the 17 yard line.  

The next 3 plays lose 3 yards -- and Linhart misses the FG - the Colts come up empty, Dallas takes over at the 27.

1/10 - Dallas's first play from scrimmage is a 3 yard carry for Tony Dorsett.  

2/7 - Incomplete

1/10 - Danny White - over the middle to Doug Cosbie -- Cowboys at the 44, first down.

1/10 - Ron Springs finds a hole and goes for 13 yards.  

That's the end - Dallas punts and the Colts start at the 11.  

1/10 - Jones - Mitchell - 8 yards.

2/2 - Jones -- downfield to Glenn Doughty - 26 yard gain all the way to the 45.

1/10 - Too Tall Jones sacks Bert Jones, that's the last play of the qtr.

2nd Qtr: Cowboys 7 Colts 0

Ron Fellows took the opening kick back for a score, that's where the game remains, Colts have a second and 15 at their own 40.

2/15 - Jones, short to Mitchell, 4 yards.

3/11 - Jones to Olds -- 12 yard gain for the Colts, Baltimore reaches the Cowboy 44.

1/10 - Mitchell stopped at the line.

2/10 - Jones - to Roger Carr - he gets a step and he's got a 17 yard gain all the way to the Dallas 27 yard line.  

The drive ends, the next 3 plays net 8 yards -- and then Linhart misses his second FG of the game, and again, the Colts do not score.  

Dallas starts at the 26.  They get one first down on a 13 yard Dorsett run -- but that's all, and after the punt, Baltimore again has the ball, now a their own 25, halfway through the 2nd, still 7-0.

The Colts get a first down on a 16 year old Olds run -- but that's it - and after another punt, the Cowboys start at their own 19.

They're going to get back to back first downs on White passes to Cosbie, 13 yds, and then to Drew Pearson, 22 yards.  

But that's it - the Colts get the ball back at their own 20 yard line at the 2 minute mark.

1/10 - Mitchell gets 1.

2/9 - Incomplete

3/9 - Jones finds Doughty - he is out of bounds with the 14 yard gain.  1:36 left in the half, Colts with all 3 timeouts.  

1/10 - Jones -- in trouble -- dump off to Olds, out of bounds with a 2 yard gain.  

2/8 - Jones -- Jones looking downfield -- Jones with the big strike to Chester -- a 41 yard strike all the way to the Dallas 22 - Colts stop the clock with a little more than a minute left in the half, still down a score.  

1/10 - Jones - Mitchell - Lydell Mitchell is out of bounds at the Dallas 9, first and goal for the Colts.  

1/goal - Jones - Mitchell -- Mitchell Hurdles a Defender -- Lydell Mitchell is gonna Go Into the EndZone -- TOUCHDOWN COLTS -- Lydell Mitchell might be the best player on the field today -- he works his way into the endzone for the game tying score.  

Dallas starts at the 24 - they attempt a pass - but Fred Cook gets the Colts first sack of the day - and that's going to end the half.

3rd Qtr: Cowboys 7 Colts 7

Dallas took the opening kick back for a score, the Colts scored in the last few seconds of the half and that's where it stands as this Play In Game heads to the second half.

Colts at the 24.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Jones to Chester for 6.

3/4 - Jones -- Doughty -- 13 yards, Colts have a first down at their 43.

1/10 - Give to Mitchell, he's got  7 - Colts have had the better end of the offense today, two missed FGs keeping Dallas in this game.  

2/3 - Incomplete

3/3 - Jones - Olds, he's got the first down -- the Colts at the Dallas 46 yard line.

The next 3 plays net a yard - Colts punt - Touchback.  

1/10 - White -- going up top on the first play of the half -- He Finds Drew Pearson, that's a 45 yard strike.  Big shot by White.  

1/10 - 2 yards to Dorsett.

2/8 - Dorsett is stopped, it's 3rd down at the 33.

3/8 - White - Butch Johnson -- Johnson's got the 21 yard reception to the 12 - that's a first down for Dallas.  

1/10 - Dorsett gets 2.

2/8 - Springs -- Sprung -- Ron Springs is gonna go into the endzone for a TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - Dallas regains the lead on their first sustained drive of the day - 80 yards in three and a half minutes.  

Colts at the 24.  

3 and out - good quick stop for Dallas, they are getting the ball back at their own 43, 5 minutes left in the third, up a score.  

1/10 - Springs loses 2

2/12 - Dorsett gains 3

3/9 - White -- Tony Hill -- he's right at the sticks, Dallas has the first down.  

1/10 - Dorsett, Dorsett with the 13 yard gain - Dallas is at the 34 yard line and this Baltimore crowd starting to get anxious here - Dallas has the lead and is moving again.

1/10 - Timmy Newsome's first carry, 4 yards.  

2/6 - White to Dorsett out of the backfield - nice, nice, nice moves by TD - 15 yards - Dallas has another first down at the 15.

1/10 - Springs for 5.

2/5 - Give to Dorsett -- Tony Dorsett is gonna go...Into the End Zone...TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - Dallas just rolling right now, up two scores as we reach the end of the third.

Colts start at the 17 - Mitchell loses 2 yards on first down and we switch sides.

4th Qtr Cowboys 21 Colts 7

Dallas scores on both of its last third qtr drives - Dallas really rolling now.  Colts are at their own 15, 2nd and 12.

Baltimore goes 3 and out again.  Dallas gets the ball back in Colts territory, at the 43, Dallas looking for the dagger now.  

1/10 - White -- Doug Cosbie - 16 yards and the Cowboys are at the 27.

1/10 - White - Dorsett, 5 yards.  

2/5 - White -- floating one to the endzone -- Tony Hill is underneath -- TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - Danny White 22 yards to Tony Hill - pretty ball - Dallas has run away now, it is 27-7 when the XP is missed, less than 13 minutes left and it's a matter only of the final score.  

Colts at the 31, 3 and out.  

Cowboys at the 47.  Just running the ball now.  3 and out.  

Colts take over at their own 4 yard line.  Dallas in the prevent defense - Colts midrange pass their way down the field - it takes 4 minutes, the biggest plays being a 14 yard pass to Chester and a 12 yard pass to McCauley - it ends with the 15 yard score from Jones to Roger Carr TOUCHDOWN COLTS - it's 27-13 Dallas, 5:30 left in the game.

Dallas gets it at the 25.  Again, they're running the ball.  One first down, Dorsett's 7 yard gain the biggest play. They have to punt - Colts get the ball back at the 2 minute warning, still 27-14.

They get a couple big plays - 21 yards to Chester, 22 yards to Doughty - all time outs get spent - and the drive will end on downs at the Dallas 32.  Victory formation for White and it is done.

Final: Cowboys 27 Colts 14

The third quarter was the difference here, Dallas scored on both possessions, took a 2 TD lead, the Colts never got back into the game - Dallas will now play a contemporary, the top seed in region 10 - the 1984 San Francisco 49ers.

White: 13 for 18, 208 yards 1 TD

Jones: 24 for 39 324 yds, 2 TD

Dorsett: 16 carries, 61 yds 1 TD

Mitchell, 27 carries, 41 yds, 7 catches, 62 yds 1 TD

Pearson: 3 catches, 74 yds

Chester: 5 catches, 96 yds

Jones: 2 sacks

Player of the Game: Too Tall Jones