256 Team NFL Tournament Round 1/Region 11: 1966 Green Bay Packers v. 1984 Seattle Seahawks

 '69 Raiders v. '09 Patriots

15. 1984 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at 2. 1966 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION GREEN BAY PACKERS

2. 1966 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION GREEN BAY PACKERS

Record: 12-2

Pythag: 12-2

Off: 4th

Def: 1st

1st NFL West

d. Cowboys NFC Title 34-27

d. Chiefs Super Bowl 35-10

HC Vince Lombardi DC Phil Bengsten

Lambeau Field: 40 degrees

Ray Scott

Offense

QB Bart Starr 32 All Pro Alabama

RB Elijah Pitts 28 Philander Smith

RB Jim Taylor 31 LSU

WR Boyd Dowler 29 Colorado

WR Carroll Dale 28 Va Tech

TE Marv Fleming 24 Utah

LT Bob Skoronski 32 Indiana

LG Fuzzy Thurston 33 Valpo

C Bill Curry 24 Geo Tech

RG Jerry Kramer 30 All Pro Idaho

RT Forrest Gregg All Pro 33 SMU

Defense

LDE Willie Davis 32 All Pro  Grambling

LDT Ron Kostelnik 26 Cincinnati

RDT Henry Jordan 31 UVA

RDE Lionel Aldridge 25 Utah St

LLB Dave Robinson 25 Penn St

MLB Ray Nitschke 30 All Pro Illinois

RLB Lee Roy Caffey 25 All Pro A&M

LCB Herb Adderley 27 All Pro Michigan St

RCB Bob Jeter 29 Iowa

LS Willie Wood 30 All Pro USC

RS Tom Brown 26 26 Mary

K/P Don Chandler 32 Florida

KR/PR Donny Anderson 23 TTech

Dallas/Denver/San Francisco/New England all have 6 teams advancing - the first Super Bowl Champs, the '66 Packers are the second seed in the region; if they take this last slot, they move their 6th team forward.  1st in defense.  4th in offense.  5 first Team All Pros on defense - 32 year old Willie Davis, 30 year old Ray Nitschke, 25 year old Lee Roy Caffey, 27 year old Herb Adderley, 30 year old Willie Wood.  On the other side, 32 year old Bart Starr is an All Pro, 16 scores and just 3 picks. 30 year old Jerry Kramer, 33 year old Forrest Gregg were also All Pro. 10 TDs in just 8 starts for 28 year old Elijah Pitts.  

15. 1984 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 

Record: 12-4

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 5th

Def: 5th

2nd AFC West

d. Raiders WC 13-7

Lost Dolphins Div Rnd 31-10

HC Chuck Knox OC Ray Prochaska DC Tom Catlin

Offense

QB Dave Krieg 26 Milton

RB Eric Lane 25 BYU

WR Steve Largent 30 Tulsa

WR Daryl Turner 23 R Mich St

TE Charle Young 33 USC

TE Mike Tice 25 Mary

LT Ron Essink 26 G Valley 

LG Reggie McKenzie 34 Mich

C Blair Bush 28 Wash

RG Robert Pratt 33 UNC

RT Bob Cryder 28 Alabama

Defense

LDE Jacob Green 27 A&M

NT Joe Nash 24 All Pro B College

RDE Jeff Bryant 24 Clemson

LOLB Bruce Scholtz 26 Texas

LILB Shelton Robinson 24 UNC

RILB Keith Butler 28 Memphis

ROLB Greg Gaines 26 Tenn

LCB Keith Simpson 28 Memphis

RCB Dave Brown 31 Michigan

SS Kenny Easley 25 All Pro UCLA

FS John Harris 28 Ariz St

K Norm Johnson 24 All Pro UCLA

P Jeff West 31 Cincinnati

KR David Hughes 25 Boise

PR Paul Skansi 23 Wash

Seattle's '84 squad is the 15th seed in Region 11; 5th in both offensive and defense. Dave Krieg is 26, 35 scores and 24 picks. 30 year old Steve Largent had over 1100 yards receiving and a dozen scores. 3 All Pros for Seattle, 24 year old Norm Johnson, 25 year old Kenny Easley, who had 10 picks and 24 year old Joe Nash.  8 picks for 31 year old Dave Brown, 27.5 combined sacks for 27 year old Jacob Green and 24 year old Jeff Bryant. The Seahawks are looking to advance team #4 to round 2, it would take a helluva upset to do it - let's go to Lambeau to finish round 1, region 11.

1st Qtr

Packers at the 16.

1/10 - 2 yard carry for Jim Taylor.

2/8 - Taylor is stacked up.

3/8 - Bart Starr's first pass is to Carroll Dale - 12 yards to the 30. 

1/10 - Elijah Pitts is stacked up.  

2/11 - Jim Taylor is stacked up.

3/11 - Bart Starr - over the mid -- Picked Off By Kenny Easley -- Starr threw 3 picks all year- but Easley gets him on the opening drive - he is down at the Packer 38 yard line.

1/10 - David Hughes for 2

2/8 - Dave Krieg looks to pass - he's flushed - he scrambles for 3

3/5 - Krieg - to Paul Johns, 8 yard pickup and Seattle's at the Packer 25.

The drive ends here - Johnson hits the kick - the Seahawks go up 3.

Packers at the 27.

They get a first down, Starr to Taylor for 6 the biggest gain - but the drive ends when Jeff Bryant sacks Starr - Seattle gets the ball back at the 31.  

1/10 - Krieg going downfield -- Daryl Turner -- 32 yard strike -- Big play for Seattle, they are at the Packer 37.  

And that's where the drive ends -- another Johnson FG and it's 6-0.

Pack at the 19 -- Jim Taylor's 19 yard run ends the qtr.

2nd Qtr: Seahawks 6 Packers 0

All Seattle so far, 2 Norm Johnson FGs the only scoring.  Pack first down at their own 38.

That's the end of the drive - Jacob Green sacks Starr, Seattle will start at their own 24.

3 and out - Willie Davis gets a sack.  Back to the Pack, at their own 43.

3 and out.  After the punt it's Seattle at their own 15.  

1/10 - Eric Lane gets 1.

2/9 - Dan Doornink carries for 14.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Krieg is sacked - Henry Jordan gets him.

3/14 - Krieg - Charle Young --- he is just short of the sticks --- and it ends the drive.

Another punt - Packers at their own 20, little more than 5 left in the half.

1/10 - Third Seahawks sack - Joe Nash plowing Starr over.  

2/15 - Elijah Pitts goes for 17.

1/10 - Jim Taylor for 19 and the Pack cross midfield.

1/10 - Taylor loses a yard.

2/11 - Hornung gains 3 and its the 2 minute warning.

3/8 - Starr -- finds Boyd Dowler -- 11 yards to the Seattle 36, Packers stop the clock.  

1/10 - Taylor stacked up.  

2/10 - Starr to Marv Fleming, 10 yards - Packers use their second timeout at the 26, 1:36 left. 

1/10 - Starr to Dale - crossing route - he is out of bounds at the 13 yard line.  

1/10 - Starr to Pitts -- 9 yard gain, Packers use their final timeout with 68 seconds left.

2/1 - Starr -- End Zone -- Fleming -- TOUCHDOWN PACKERS -- Bart Starr takes Green Bay 80 yards in the closing minutes of the first half, with less than a minute left, the Packers take their first lead.

Seahawks at the 21 - the drive ends quickly - Dave Robinson with Green Bay's 3rd sack - we go to the locker rooms.

3rd Qtr: Packers 7 Seahawks 6

Each side with 3 sacks, Seattle with a pick - but the only TD belongs to Starr - the second seeded Packers, the 22nd overall seeds in the tournament -- are in a real fight for survival.

Seahawks starting back at their own 7 yard line.

3 and out.  Donny Anderson good return - Pack will start at the 31. 

1/10 - Pitts for 2.

2/8 - Starr to Taylor, 5 yards. 

3/3 - Taylor gets 2 - Pack has a 4th and 1 at the 22.

Lombardi's gonna go for it.  We're the by god Green Bay Packers after all.  

4/1 - Paul Hornung picks it up - Pack at the 18.

1/10 - 3 for Pitts

2/7 - 6 for Taylor

3/1 - Pitts gets it - first and goal at the 7 yard line.  

But the drive stalls out- Seattle stiffens - chip shot makes it 10-6.  

Seahawks at the 32.

One first down - it's Steve Largent's first catch, an 11 yard gain.  But Ray Nitschke ends the drive with a sack - Packers take over at their own 22, 3 minutes left in the third.  

3 and out.  Seahawks to start at the 35 - one play, Krieg 8 yards to Turner and the quarter ends.

4th Qtr: Packers 10 Seahawks 6

Defense really controlling the game now- the 15th seeds are still in this one, they have 2nd and 2 at their own 43.

2/2 - Dan Doornink is stacked up.

3/2 - Krieg - looking to Largent -- Picked Off by Herb Adderley - Adderley has totally shut Largent down today - and now he picks off Krieg, Pack takes over at the Seattle 49.

One first down - Hornung 7 yard run the big play - but the drive dies - no long FG, the Don Chandler punt pins Seattle deep in their own end.  Seahawks at their own 3 yard line, 11 minutes left, still 10-6.

1/10 - Doornink for 2.

2/8 - Krieg -- huge trouble -- Krieg throws into tr -- Picked Off by Willie Wood -- back to back drives ending in Packer interceptions -- Wood down at the Seattle 22.  Packers in business now - up 4, 10 minutes left, at the 22.  

1/10 - Starr to Dowler -- a dozen yards, Green Bay with a first and goal to go at the 10.

Seattle stops them again - chip shot Chandler FG is....Blocked!  Blocked -- Kenny Easley blocks the Chandler FG - Easley blocks the kick -- Seattle will start at the 20, 7 minutes left, it is still 10-6.

1/10 - Krieg - Johns- 17 yard gain, Krieg's last 2 passes were intercepted - but he comes back here and picks up a first down.  

1/10 - Doornink stacked up.

2/10 - Franco Harris gets his first carry, he gets 3 yards.  Third down.

3/7 - Krieg - Charle Young -- Young's first catch of the day - 20 yard pickup and the Seahawks are at the Packer 40.  

1/10 - 6 for Lane.

2/4 - Largent -- dozen yards to the 22 - 3 minutes left in the game - and the Seahawks have a first and 10 at the 22.  It is still 10-6.  

1/10 - Give to Franco -  Franco through the line -- Franco Harris --- Franco Harris is gonna go INTO THE END ZONE -- TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS -- The veteran Franco Harris runs for 22 yards into the endzone -- Franco Harris gives the Seahawks the 13-10 lead - and with just 2:20 left in the football game, the Packers will start at their own 19 - the 22nd overall seed in the tournament are staring in the face of what would be the biggest upset we have seen to date.

1/10 - Starr - quick to Pitts, 5 yards and out of bounds.  

2/5 - Give to Pitts -- Pitts gets 15 yards to the 39 - and we are at the 2 minute warning.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Starr -- downfield -- Dale -- 30 yard strike -- Packers stop the clock at the Seattle 31, 1:42 left in the game.  

1/10 - Starr - Taylor, he's out of bounds with an 8 yard gain, Green Bay at the 23 yard line.

2/2 - Incomplete

3/2 - Starr - Taylor -- Jim Taylor lumbers all the way to the Seattle 8 yard line!  With just 63 seconds remaining in the game, Green Bay stops the clock.  

It's 13-10 Seahawks.  63 seconds left.  1st and goal at the 8.

1/goal - Starr -- Dowler -- Dowler brought down at the 3 yard line - clock still moving, Starr hustles to the line --

2/goal - Give to Taylor -- he is stopped dead at the 3, Packers have to use their final timeout, clock stopped at 37 seconds.  3rd and goal.

3/goal - Starr -- End Zone -- Incomplete

4th and goal at the 3......Lombardi sends in the kicking team -- Don Chandler...hits the 20 yard FG and the game is tied.

16 seconds left when the Seahawks get the ball back after the touchback - they are content to go to OT.

OT: Packers 13 Seahawks 13

Franco's 22 yard run gave the Seahawks the lead with less than 3 to play - Starr drove the Pack down for the game tying FG.  

Sudden death in Lambeau.

Pack win the toss.  Start at the 23.

1/10 - Taylor gets a yard

2/9 - Incomplete

3/9 - Starr - Dale - 14 to the 38.

1/10 - Pitts gets 2 - holding on the next play moves the Packers back 10

2/18 - Incomplete

3/18 - Incomplete

Pack needs to punt - Seattle makes a quick change, Paul Skansi has been returning punts today, Seattle inserts Kenny Easley, looking for a little juice.  

Chandler punt -- Easley fields at the 29 - Easley works his way through traffic -- Easley breaks down the sideline -- KENNY EASLEY BREAKS DOWN THE SIDELINE -- KENNY EASLEY BREAKS DOWN THE SIDELINE -- KENNY EASLEY IS GONNA GO - KENNY EASLEY IS INTO THE ENDZONE ---- TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS -- TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS -- TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS -- Kenny Easley takes the punt 71 yards for the score -- and this game is shockingly -- stunningly over --- the Seahawk sideline comes unglued -- every player, coach - storms the field --- the 1984 Seattle Seahawks have pulled the biggest upset in the tournament to date, defeating the 1966 Super Bowl Champion Packers!!!!

Final: Seahawks 19 Packers 13

A great game for Kenny Easley, a pick, a blocked kick - and an OT punt return for a game winning score, the 15th seed beats the 2 - Seattle will move on to face the 2009 Patriots in round 2.

Krieg: 10 for 18, 169 yds, 2 INT

Starr: 18 for 27, 180 yds, 1 TD/INT

Harris: 2 carries, 25 yds, TD

Taylor: 20 carries, 69 yds

Johns: 4 catches, 74 yds

Dale: 4 catches, 69 yds

Easley: INT, blocked FG, TD

Player of the Game: Kenny Easley

And that ends Region 11 - in the next round:

1992 Cowboys v. 2004 Steelers

1954 Browns v. 2013 Broncos

1991 49ers v. 1953 Eagles

2009 Patriots v. 1984 Seahawks

256 Team NFL Tournament Round 1/Region 11: 1969 Oakland Raiders v. 2009 New England Patriots

'91 Niners v. '72 Steelers

10. 2009 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at 7. 1969 OAKLAND RAIDERS

 

7. 1969 OAKLAND RAIDERS

Record: 12-1-1

Pythag: 10-4

Off: 1st

Def: 2nd

1st AFL West

d. Oilers Div Rnd 56-7

Lost AFL Title Chiefs 17-7

HC John Madden 

Oakland Coliseum: 65 degrees

Bill King

Offense

QB Daryle Lamonica 28 All Pro N Dame

RB Pete Banaszak 25 Miami

RB Charlie Smith 23 Utah

WR Fred Biletnikoff All Pro 26 Florida St

WR Warren Wells 27 Tex South

TE Billy Cannon 32 LSU

LT Bob Svihus 26 USC

LG Gene Upshaw 24 A&M Kings All Pro

C Jim Otto 31 Miami All Pro

RG Jim Harvey 26 26 Ole Miss

RT Harry Schuh 27 Memphis All Pro

Defense

LDE Ike Lassiter 29 St Augustines

LDT Carlton Oats 27 Fla A&M

RDT Tom Keating 27 Michigan

RDE Ben Davidson 29 Wash

LLB Bill Laskey 26 Michigan

MLB Dan Conners 28 Miami

RLB Gus Otto 26 Missouri

LCB Nemiah Wilson 26 Grambling

RCB Willie Brown All Pro 29 Grambling

LS George Atkinson 22 M Brown

RS Dave Grayson 30 All Pro Oregon

K George Blanda 42 UK

P Mike Eischied 29 Upper Iowa

KR Rod Sherman 25 USC

PR George Atkinson 22 M Brown

The Raiders look to advance their fifth team forward; the 1969 team was 1st in the AFL in offense, 2nd in defense.  Daryle Lamonica was a 28 year old All Pro, 35 scores, 25 picks. 26 year old Fred Biletnikoff is also an All Pro, he and 27 year old Warren Wells combined for 26 TDs and over 2000 yards receiving in 14 games. 3 All Pro linemen; 24 year old Gene Upshaw, 31 year old Jim Otto, 27 year old Harry Schuh. 2 All Pros on defense; 29 year old Willie Brown, 30 year old Dave Grayson combined for 13 picks. 

12. 2009 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Record: 10-6

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 6th

Def: 5th

1st AFC East

Lost WC Ravens 33-14

HC Bill Belichick DC Dean Pees

Offense

QB Tom Brady 32 Michigan

RB Kevin Faulk 33 LSU

RB Sammy Morris 32 T Tech

WR Wes Welker 28 T Tech All Pro

WR Randy Moss 32 Marshall

TE Ben Watson 29 UGA

LT Matt Light 31 Purdue

LG Logan Mankins 27 Fresno St

C Dan Koppen 30 B College

RG Steve Neal 33 C St Bakersfield

RT Nick Kaczur 30 Toledo

Defense

LDE Ty Warren 28 A&M

NT Vince Wilfork 28 Miami

RDE Jarvis Green 30 LSU

LOLB Tully Banta Cain 29 Cal

LILB Jerod Mayo 23 Michigan

RILB Junior Seau 40 USC

ROLB Adalius Thomas 32 S Miss

LCB Shawn Springs 34 Ohio St

RCB Leigh Bodden 28 Duquense

SS Brandon Meriweather 25 Miami

FS Brandon McGowan 26 Maine

K Stephen Gostkowski 25 Memphis

P Chris Hanson 33 Marshall

KR Matthew Slater 24 UCLA

PR Wes Welker 28 TTech

The Patriots look to move their 6th team into the next round; Brady has lost twice in region 11; he'll need his 10th seeded '09 Pats to beat Oakland to avoid the dubious hat trick. 5th in defense, 6th in offense. 29 year old Tulla Banta Cain had 10 sacks. On offense, 32 year old Tom Brady 29 scores, 13 picks. 28 year old Wes Welker was an All Pro - 123 receptions, over 1300 yards receiving in just 13 starts and 14 games played.  32 year old Randy Moss added over 1200 yards and 13 scores.  The Cowboys/Broncos/Niners have all moved 6 teams forward - NE looks to join them today.  Let's go to Oakland for the kick.

1st Qtr

Patriots at the 14.

1/10 - Kevin Faulk is buried by Gus Otto in the backfield.

2/14 - Tom Brady's first pass is 8 yards to Wes Welker.  

3/6 - Faulk picks it up.  

1/10- 2 Yards for Sammy Morris, a 10 yard penalty then backs NE up to their own 17.

2/18 - Nothing for Morris.

3/18 - Heat on Brady - he throws -- Picked Off by Willie Brown - Brown intercepts Brady and Oakland has a first down at the Patriot 31 yard line!

Oakland can't advance the ball - a Blanda FG makes it 3-0.

Patriots at the 23.

One first down - Brady to Julian Edelman, 33 yard gain - but the Patriots are forced to punt.

Oakland at the 12.  3 and out - a Tully Banta Cain sack ends the drive.  

Pats in great field position at the Raider 41.

1/10 - Ben Dvidson sacks Brady.

2/12 - BenJarvus Green Ellis carries for 3.

3/9 - Brady to Sam Aiken, he's right at the sticks for the first.

1/10 - Faulk gets 1 - holding on the next play backs NE up to the Raider 40.

1/20 - Faulk gets 6.

2/14 - Brady finds Wes Welker, he's got a step -- Welker goes all the way to the Raider 7 yard line!  

1/goal - Fred Taylor - Taylor bounces to the outside -- Taylor's going to go Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS - Fred Taylor goes 7 yards into the endzone and the Patriots take the 7-3 lead.

Raiders nice return, they're at their own 40 as the qtr ends.

2nd Qtr: Patriots 7 Raiders 3

We might have a good one here - Raiders at their own 40, down 4 after the Taylor score.

1/10 - Pete Banaszak for 17 yards to the NE 43.

1/10 - Charlie Smith stacked up.

2/10 - Daryle Lamonica's first completion, 19 yards to Hewritt Dixon - Oakland at the 24.

1/10 - Lamonica -- End Zone -- Fred Biletnikoff --- TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS -- It takes Oakland just 4 plays to go 60 yards, culiminating in the 24 yard strike from Lamonica to Biletnikoff -- Oakland regains the lead.  

Matthew Slater great runback - Patriots at their own 42.

1/10 - Brady to Edelman, 8 yards.

2/2 - Brady -- to Randy Moss in space - 21 yards to the Raider 29.  

1/10 - Fred Taylor for 2.

2/8 - George Atkinson safety blitz rips Brady to to the turf.  3rd and a bunch.

3/15 - Brady - deep sideline -- Moss -- tremendous catch - tightrope walking in bounds -- he is out at the 3 yard line!

1/goal - Sammy Morris -- is Into The End Zone --- TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS - New England comes right back with the score - and now it's 14-10 New England.  Nearly halfway through the quarter.  

Raiders at the 23.

1/10 - Banaszak for 3.

2/7 - Laminica finds Dixon out of the backfield, 13 yards to the 39.  Patriot offsides gives Oakland 5 more.

1/10 - 3 for Smith

2/7 - Banaszak stopped at the line.

3/7 - Charlie Smith gets 15 yards to the Patriot 38 yard line.  

1/10- Dixon for 1

2/9 - Dizon is stopped in the backfield.  

3/11 - Lamonica -- looking deep -- looking for Bilet --- Picked Off by Darius Butler!  Butler intercepts Lamonica - Butler brings it out to the Patriot 25!  Little more than 4 left in the half, Patriots up 4 with the ball. 

1/10 - Brady downfield - Sam Aiken - he's got 26 to the Oakland 49.  

That's it - the Patriots punt, Oakland is deep in their own end, at the 5, we have just passed the 2 minute warning.  

1/10 - Dixon busts one -- 34 yards -- all the way to the Oakland 39, out of bounds, 1:39 left in the half, Oakland's got all 3 timeouts.  

1/10 - Lamonica - Banaszak out of the backfield - Banaszak's got 15, Oakland stops the clock at 1:22, first down at the NE 46 - Patriots jump offsides, 5 more for Oakland.  

1/5 - Lamonica to Billy Cannon - 8 yards, Raiders at the 33 and they hustle to the line.

But the drive will die here -- and when Blanda......misses....the FG, the half will end at 14-10.

3rd Qtr: Patriots 14 Raiders 10

Looked tight going in, still tight at the half.  Raiders will start at the 34.

3 and out - Junior Seau sack ends the drive.  Patriots start at their own 44.

One first down - Brady 10 yards to Kevin Faulk, but the drive ends on Ben Davidson's second sack.  

Raiders at their own 19.

One first down on a Patriot personal foul - but halfway through the third, NE takes over at their own 26.

One first down, Wes Welker 5 yard end around the biggest play of a modest drive.  Raiders will start at their own 22, less than 4 to go in the third. 

1/10 - Charlie Smith big gainer, to the Raider 46.

1/10 - Another first down, Dixon for a dozen.

1/10 - Marv Hubbard is leveled in the backfield by Vince Wilfork - Fumble -- Fumble -- Fumble -- the Patriots will take over at their own 40 yard line!  2nd Raider turnover -- Patriots have the ball, 2 minutes left in the third, maintaining the 4 pt lead.  

1/10 - Morris gets 2

2/8 - Taylor is stacked up

3/8 - Brady - Welker -- 15 yards and the Pats cross midfield.  A holding penalty drives them back 10 - the last play of the qtr is a 5 yard Brady to Moss

4th Qtr: Patriots 14 Raiders 10

Scorless third qtr - 15 minutes of football to go - Pats w/ 2nd and 15 at their own 48.

They get a first down on a 22 yard pass from Brady to Ben Watson - the drive stalls, Gostkowski long FG makes it 17-10 NE.

Raiders at the 30.  12 minutes left in the football game.  

1/10 - Incomplete.  Offsides on the next play gives Oakland 5.

2/5 - Lamonica, quick out to Biletnikoff.  3 yards.

3/2 - Banaszak picks it up - Raiders at their own 40, 10 and a half to go.  

1/10 - 10 for Dixon.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Banaszak gets 5, another 3rd down.

3/5 - Lamonica -- Warren Wells -- 14 yards and the Raiders are at the 31.  8 and a half left.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Lamonica - Wells, 16 yards and now Oakland's got the first down at the 15.

1/10 - Banaszak loses 1.

2/11 - Dixon gets 3. Another 3rd down.  

3/8 - Lamonica --- over the middle -- Biletnikoff --- Bilietnkoff breaks a tackle -- 2 tackles -- fighting - End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS -- Lamonica takes Oakland 70 yards in 6 minutes - Oakland ties the score at 17, 6 minutes left in the football game.  

Patriots at the 22.  6 minutes left.  17-17.  

1/10 - Brady - Moss - 15 yards.  

1/10 - Taylor met in the backfield.

2/12 - Morris bet in the backfield -- 3rd and long at the 34.

3/13 - Brady - Welker -- 21 yards -- Brady pulls it out - and now the Patriots are into Oakland territory, just needing a FG to take the lead.  

1/10 - Brady - Welker - 21 more yards -- NE reaches the Raider 33 yard line.

The drive dies - Gus Otto gets a sack - just after the 2 minute warning, Gostkowski lines up for the 55 yard FG attempt to give NE the lead....

And he misses it.  

Huge roar from this Raider crowd - Oakland has a little less than 2 minutes left, all 3 timeouts, and they are starting at their own 45, Blanda is warming up on the sideline, he may be positioned to kick the game winning FG.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Lamonica to Billy Cannon, five yards.  Raiders stop the clock.  

3/5 - Lamonica - Banaszak -- he fights to the sticks -- first down for the Raiders at the Patriot 44, they stop the clock again.  

But the next 3 plays are incomplete passes - Meaning it woild be a 60 yard Blanda FG - Madden decides to punt - Brady gets the ball back, 57 seconds left in the game.  Patriots at their own 12.  FG wins it.  

1/10 - Brady -- Lawrence Maroney out of the backfield, 6 yds and out of bounds.

2/4 - Brady -- over the middle to Welker -- 14 yards -- first down at the 32, Pats stop the clock with 36 seconds to go.  

1/10 - Brady -- Edelman -- he's gonna get to the sideline, gain of 9 yards, 27 seconds left, Pats at their own 41.  

2/1 - Incomplete.  

3/1 - Brady -- Moss -- Caught - Moss is across midfield, Pats use their second timeout, 12 seconds left - they are at the Raider 47.  Gostkowski has hit a 55 yarder today - 9 yards and thats where they'd be.  

1/10 - Brady -- Brady in trouble -- Brady in trouble -- Brady -- throws it away - but that leaves just 4 seconds left.  From here it would be a 64 yard FG...Belichick uses his last timeout to think about it.  

The Pats are gonna go for it - NE at the Raider 47, 6 seconds left in regulation, game tied at 17.

2/10 - Brady --- Hail Mary -- Brady Throws it to the End Zone ---- ---- ------ CAUGHT!  CAUGHT!  CAUGHT!  CAUGHT!  BEN WATSON! BEN WATSON! BEN WATSON!  Tom Brady 47 yards to Ben Watson -- Patriots Win!  Patriots Win!  Patriots Win!

Final: Patriots 23 Raiders 17

There's no XP - the fans litter the field with debris -- Tom Brady with the 47 yard Hail Mary as the clock reaches double zeroes -- Brady lost twice in Region 11 - but not today, the 10th seeded Patriots upset the 7th seeded Raiders - and they head to round 2.

Brady: 26 for 32, 371 yds, 1 TD/1 INT

Lamonica: 12 for 21, 144 yds, 2 TD/ INT

Taylor: 11 carries, 21 yds, 1 TD

Dixon: 10 carries, 59 yds

Welker: 9 catches, 101 yds

Biletnikoff: 4 catches, 48 yds, 2 TD

Davidson: 2 sacks

Player of the Game: Tom Brady

256 Team NFL Tournament Round 1/Region 11: 1991 San Francisco 49ers v. 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers

 '20 Bucs v. '53 Eagles

11. 1972 PITTSBURGH STEELERS at 6. 1991 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

6. 1991 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

Record: 10-6

Pythag: 12-4

3rd NFC West

Off: 3rd

Def: 4th

Did not make playoffs

HC: George Seifert OC Mike Holmgren DC Bill McPherson

1st TM AP none

Candlestick Park: 55 degrees

Joe Starkey/Wayne Walker

Offense

QB Steve Young 30 BYU

RB Dexter Carter 24 Florida St

FB Tom Rathman 29 Nebraska

WR Jerry Rice 29 Miss Vall St

WR John Taylor 29 Delaware St

TE Brent Jones 28 S Clara

LT Steve Wallace 27 Auburn

LG Guy McIntyre 30 UGA

C Jesse Sapolu 30 Hawaii

RG Roy Foster 31 USC

RT Harris Barton 27 UNC

Defense

LDE Pierce Holt 29 Angelo St

NT Michael Carter 31 SMU

RDE Kevin Fagan 28 Miami

LOLB Charles Haley 27 James Madison

LILB Keith DeLong 24 Tenn

RILB Mike Walter 31 Ore

ROLB Bill Romanowski 25 B College

LCB Merton Hanks 23 Iowa

RCB Don Griffin 27 Mid Tenn St

SS Dave Waymer 33 N Dame

FS Todd Bowles 28 Temple

K Mike Cofer 27 NC St

P Joe Prokop 31 Cal Poly Pomona

KR Dexter Carter 24 Florida St

PR John Taylor 29 Delaware St 

The 49ers look to join Dallas/Denver as the only teams with 6 teams currently moving forward; this '91 group is the 6th seed in Region 11. 3rd in offense/4th in defense. Just 10 games for 30 year old Steve Young, 21 scores/8 picks.  Both receivers go over a thousand yards, Jerry Rice and John Taylor are both 29, they combined for 23 TDs.  On defense, 28 year old Larry Roberts and 27 year old Charles Haley combined for 14 sacks.

11. 1972 PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Record: 11-3

Pythag: 12-2

Off: 5th

Def: 2nd

1st NFC Central

d. Raiders Div Rnd 13-7

Lost Dolphins AFC Title 21-17

HC Chuck Noll DC Bud Carson

Offense

QB Terry Bradshaw 24 La Tech

RB Franco Harris 22 R Penn St

RB Frenchy Fuqua 26 Morgan St

WR Ron Shanklin 24 N Tex

WR Frank Lewis 25 Grambling

TE John McMakin 22 Clemson

LT Jon Kolb 25 OK St

LG Sam Davis 28 Allen

C Bruce Mansfield 31 Wash

RG Bruce Van Dyke 28 Missouri

RT Gerry Mullins 23 USC

Defense

LDE LC Greenwood 26 Ark PB

LDT Joe Greene 26 All Pro N Tex

RDT Ben McGee 33 Jack St

RDE Dwight White 23 A&M Comm

LLB Jack Ham 24  Penn St

MLB Henry Davis 30 Grambling

RLB Andy Russell 31 Missouri

LCB John Roswer 28 Mich

RCB Mel Blount 24 Southern

SS Ralph Anderson 23 W Tex A&M

FS Mike Wagner 23 W Illinois

K Roy Gerela 24 N Mex St

P Bobby Walden 34 UGA

KR Preston Pearson 27 Illinois

PR Glen Edwards 25 Florida A&M

How about a Steelers/49ers matchup in Rnd 1?  The '04 Steelers advanced in the top half of the region, if this 11th seeded group also wins, it'll be the 5th Pittsburgh team to move forward. 2nd in defense, 5th in offense, this sure seems like a really even matchup.  Mean Joe Greene is the All Pro on the club, 26 years old. 24 year old Jack Ham and 23 year old Mike Wagner combined for 13 picks. Terry Bradshaw is 24, 19 scores and 12 picks. Franco Harris is a 22 year old rookie, rushed for a thousand yards in 10 games, scored 11 times.  Could be a preview of a bigger game down the road - winner here will be home in the next round to face the '53 Eagles - let's go to the Stick.

1st Qtr

Preston Pearson takes the opening kick to the Steeler 41.  

3 and out - Niners start at the 28.

1/10 - Steve Young - Jerry Rice, 6 yards.  And here we go.  

2/4 - Steve Young - John Taylor.  6 yards - Niners at the 40.

1/10 - Young to Tom Rathman out of the backfield - 7 yards.  

2/3 - Young in trouble -- Young's got to run -- Young's gonna go all the way to the Pittsburgh 42.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Young - to Dexter Carter in space, Carter's got the first down at the 32. 

The drive ends here -- Cofer FG and it's 3-0.

Another good Pearson return, Steelers at the 42.

3 and out.  Good start for the Niner defense.  

Niners at the 13.  

1/10 - Young - again in trouble - Steeler front four likely to get some pressure today - but Young slips it and gets a dozen.  

1/10 - Niners first planned run of the day - 14 yards for Carter.  

1/10 - Rathman gets 1

2/9 - Keith Henderson gets 3.

3/6 - Rathman, draw -- he gets right to the sticks....Rathman is just short.  4th and inches just shy of midfield.  

Holmgren and Seifert are gonna go for it.  Okay - here we are - 4th and inches.

4/1 - Young.  Sneak....first down.  

But that's it - Niners do have to punt - Steelers start at their own 14.

1/10 - Franco Harris loses 1

2/11 - Incomplete - just nothing at all for the Pittsburgh offense so far today.

3/11 - Terry Bradshaw's first completion is to Ron Shanklin, 12 yards.

1/10 - Franco busts one -- Franco goes 47 yards -- it's the last play of the qtr and the Steelers are at the Niner 28 as the qtr ends

2nd Qtr: Niners 3 Steelers 0

Defense so far today; Pittsburgh has a first down at the SF 28.

That's as far as the drive goes - Gerela FG ties the score.  Niners will start at the 23.

1/10 - Henderson gets 6.

2/4 - Young, rolling -- Young - fires over the middle -- Jamie Williams, 15 yard pickup.  

1/10 - Carter stacked up.

2/10 - Carter gets 2

3/8 - Young - Taylor - 11 yards, Niners cross midfield.

1/10 - Young - Brent Jones - 5.  

2/5 - Incomplete

3/5 - Young - Jones - 10 yards and the Niners reach the 28.

1/10 - Young flips to Rathman, he gets 8.

2/2 - Rathman is stacked up.  

3/2 - Young - sneak -- he's going to come up just short ---- 4th and a foot just outside of the 18.

Niners are gonna go for it again - pass up the short FG, just outside the Steeler 20, game tied at 3.

4/1 - Keith Henderson - Henderson's through the line -- Henderson is gonna go -- Into The End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN NINERS - Keith Henderson rumbles 19 yards for the game's first TD.  Little more than 6 to go in the half Steelers start at the 21.  

3 and out - Niners at the 35, little more than 4 left in the half.

1/10 - Henderson gets 3

2/7 - Henderson picks it up

1/10 - Harry Sydney gets a yard

2/9 - Young looks downfield -- Rice -- he's got it -- a 30 yard gain, the Niners are at the Steeler 23 yard line and we hit the 2 minute warning.

But the drive stalls - Cofer FG makes it 13-3 San Francisco with a little more than a minute left in the half, Steelers at the 35.

1/10 - Charles Haley gets the first sack of the game, Steelers stop the clock.  

2/15 - Bradshaw to Frenchy Fuqua - he's out of bounds just short of the first down.  

3/1 - Give to Fuqua - he picks it up, Steelers timeout with 45 seconds left, they are at their own 46.

1/10 - Bradshaw - vertical game - Shanklin's got it - it's 27 yards - Pittsburgh uses its final timeout, 33 seconds left in the half, Steelers at the Niner 27.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Incomplete

3/10 - Bradshaw - Dave Smith - Smith's got it -- first down at the Niner 10-- but Smith can't get out of bounds -- Bradshaw is sprinting - Bradshaw sprinting -- Bradshaw is just able to stop the clock by spiking the football with 4 seconds left in the half -- Noll knows he can't get off another play - Gerela comes on -- he kicks the FG and we hit the locker room.

Third Qtr: Niners 13 Steelers 6

Just one TD, that Keith Henderson run - winner here will be home for the '53 Eagles in round 2.  Niners at the 28.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Ratham bulls his way for 9

3/1 - Henderson picks it up

1/10 - Young dump off to Henderson, out of bounds at the 41.

2/7 - Henderson gets a couple

3/5 - Young - Ric --- Picked Off by Mel Blount -- Mel Blount steps in front of Jerry Rice and Intercepts Young - Steelers, down a score, will start at midfield.  Big play for the Steeler defense.

3 and out - Niners defense doesn't yield at all - Niners start at the 13.

1/10 - Young - Jones, 8 yards.

2/2 - Sydney picks it up.

1/10 - Young - Williams, 8 yards.

2/2 - Keith Henderson gets another first down, 9 yard run to the 42.  

1/10 - Young, screen pass to Sydney, he's got 11 yards and the Niners cross midfield.

1/10 - Carter for 2.

2/8 - Sydney for 11, Niners at the 34.  

1/10 - Dexter Carter busts one -- all the way to the Steeler 5, San Francisco has a first and goal.

1/goal - Rathman is stacked up

2/goal - Rathman -- Rathman is gonna drive -- Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN NINERS - An 87 yard scoring drive for San Francisco and with a little more than 4 minutes to play in the 3rd it is now 20-6 San Francisco.  

Steelers at the 39.

1/10 - Bradshaw to Fuqua in space,  Fuqua has a step -- Fuqua with the good YAC, all the way to the Niner 33 yard line.

1/10 - Bradshaw 7 yards to Frank Lewis. 

2/3 - Preston Pearson carry to the 17 - Steelers have another first down.

1/10 - Franco goes all the way to the 4 yard line -- that's the last play in the qtr - Steelers have put it together now - first and goal when the 4th begins.

4th Qtr: Niners 20 Steelers 6

Long scoring drive for San Francisco makes this a 2 TD game, Pittsburgh has first and goal at the 4.  

But they can't move the ball -- Noll decides to take the sure points, but that still leaves it 20-9.

Niners start at the 37 - 3 and out - Steelers got the quick stop, they will start at their own 24.

3 and out including a Larry Roberts sack - Niners start at their own 44, 10 minutes left, up 11.

1/10 - Sydney for 3

2/7 - Young -- Young dials one up -- Taylor --- 35 yard strike -- and the Niners are at the Steeler 18 yard line!

1/10 - Young to Henderson, 2 yard pickup.  

2/8 - Carter loses 1

3/9 - Young - Rice -- Rice breaks a tackle -- Rice to the sideline -- Rice cuts up field -- Rice is going to be --- knocked out of bounds at the 2 yard line!  Niners first and goal at the 2!

They don't get in - a couple of runs go nowhere and then Mean Joe Greene buries Young on third down - Cofer kick makes it 23-9, with less than 5 to play, Niners up 14 points.

Steelers at the 27 - they gotta get it going now - no time to waste.  

4 passes -- all incomplete.  Niners take over on downs with 4 minutes to play in the game, at the Steeler 27.  This is over.  

3 run plays get 5 yards -- Cofer FG makes it 26-9.  It's all done.

Steelers start at the 25 and it's Jim Gilliam in at QB for Bradshaw - he gets Picked Off by Don Griffin -- Niners will run out the clock.

Final: 49ers 26 Steelers 9

San Francisco hangs it on the Steelers today, the defense not allowing a TD - the 6th seeds in region 11 moving on for a second round home game against the '53 Eagles - that makes 6 49er teams in the second round, tying Dallas/Denver for most of any franchise.  Just 9 first downs for the Steelers today.

Young: 18 for 26, 197 yards, 1 INT

Bradshaw: 10 for 23, 119 yds

Henderson: 13 carries, 49 yds, 1 TD

Harris: 10 carries, 66 yds

Taylor: 3 catches, 52 yds

Shanklin: 3 catches, 45 yds

Cofer: 4 FGs

Player of the Game: Charles Haley

 

2022 Week 1 NFL/NCAA Picks

 

Picking games each week against the number, NFL/NCAA.

GB -1.5 Minn loss

Wash -2.5 Jags win

NYJ +7 Balt loss

LV +3.5 LAC loss

NE +3.5 Mia loss

1-4

Hawaii +51.5 Michigan win

Ark St +43.5 Ohio St win

S Carol +8.5 Ark loss

Stanford +9 USC loss

Mid Ten +10.5 Col St win

3-2

256 Team NFL Tournament Round 1/Region 11: 2020 Tampa Bay Bucs v. 1953 Philadelphia Eagles

 '54 Browns v. '19 Patriots

14. 1953 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at 3. 2020 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

3. 2020 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Record: 11-5

Pythag: 11-5

Off: 3rd

Def: 8th

2nd NFC South

d. Redskins WC 31-23

d. Saints Div Rnd 30-20

d. Packers NFC Title 31-26

d. Chiefs Super Bowl 31-9

HC Bruce Arians OC Byron Leftwich DC Todd Bowles 

Raymond James Stadium: 75 degrees

Gene Deckerhoff/Dave Moore

Offense

QB Tom Brady 43 Michigan

RB Ronald Jones 23 USC

WR Mike Evans 27 A&M

WR Chris Godwin 24 Penn St

WR Antonio Brown 32 C Mich

TE Rob Gronkowski 31 Arizona

LT Donovan Smith 27 Penn St

LG Ali Marpet 27 Hobart

C Ryan Jensen 29 Col St Pueblo

RG Alex Cappa 25 Humboldt

RT Tristin Wirfs 21 Iowa

Defense

LDE Ndamukong Suh 33 Nebraska

NT Vita Vea 25 Wash

RDE William Gholston 29 Mich St

LOLB Jason Pierre Paul 31 S Florida

LILB Devin White 22 LSU

RILB Lavonte David 30 Nebraska

ROLB Shaq Barrett 28 Col St

LCB Carlton Davis 24 Auburn

FS Jordan Whitehead 23 Pitt

SS Antoine Winfield 22 Minn

RCB Sean Murphy Bunting 23 C Michigan

K Bradley Pinion 26 

P Ryan Succup 34

KR/PR Jaydon Mickens 26

We just saw Tom Brady's last Patriots team fall to a 1950s Browns squad - here's Brady's first Bucs team, the 3rd seed in the region, the 2020 Super Bowl Champs.  The '02 Bucs are the only Tampa team currently moving forward - this group was 3rd in offense in 2020.  Brady's 43, 43 scores and 12 picks. 27 year old Mike Evans had over a thousand yards receiving. On the other side of the ball, 31 year old Jason Pierre Paul, 22 year old Devin White, 28 year old Shaq Barrett combined for 25.5 sacks.

14. 1953 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Pythag: 9-3

Off: 3rd

Def: 3rd

Did not make playoffs

HC: Jim Trimble

Offense

QB Bobby Thomason 25 VMI

RB Don Johnson 22 Cal

RB Toy Ledbetter 26 Okla St

RB Frank Ziegler 30 Geo Tech

WR Bobby Walston 25 UGA

WR Pete Pihos All Pro 30 Indiana

LT Frank Wydo 29 Cornell

LG Maury Nipp 23 Loyola

C Ken Farragut 25 Ole Miss

RG John Magee 30 Louisiana

RT Lum Snyder 23 Geo Tech

Defense

LDE Tom Scott R 23 UVA

LDT Vic Sears 35 Ore St

MG Bucko Kilroy 32 Temple

RDT Mike Jarmoluk 31 Temple

RDE Norm Willey 26 Marshall

LLB Wayne Robinson 23 Alabama

RLB Chuck Bednarik 28 All Pro Penn

LDH Russ Craft 34 Alabama

RDH Tom Brookshier R 22 Colorado

LS Bob Hudson 23 Clemson

RS Bob Stringer 24 Tulsa

K Bobby Walston 25 UGA

P Adrian Burk 26 Baylor

KR Jerry Williams 30 Wash St

PR Al Pollard 25 Army

2 Eagles teams have advanced; this '53 team was 3rd in both offense and defense but didn't make the postseason - and as the 14th seed in the region, headed to Tampa to play the Super Bowl Champs, it would be a heavy upset if they added a third here.  25 year old Bobby Thomason had 22 scores and 20 picks. 30 year old Pete Pihos had 10 TD receptions for over a thousand yards in a 12 game season.  28 year old All Pro Chuck Bednarik leads the defense, he and 22 year old rookie Tom Brookshier combined for 14 picks.  The bottom half of Region 11 begins now - let's go to Tampa for the kick.

1st Qtr

Bucs at the 19.

1/10  Incomplete

2/10 - Ronald Jones for 1.

3/9 - Tom Brady - Scottie Miller, 18 yards and the first.  Holding on the next play drops them back 10.

1/20 - Brady - Downfield -- Mike Evans -- it's a 28 yard shot, Bucs at the Eagle 44.

1/10 - Brady - Evans - 18 yard pickup and the Eagles are at the 26.

1/10 - Jones for 4.

2/6 - Brady dump off to Gronk for 1.

3/5 - Brady to Jones, Jones makes a man miss and is all the way at the 10.  

1/goal - Give to Leonard Fournette, he gets 3.

2/goal - 5 more for Fournette and it's third and goal at the 2.  

3/goal - Incomplete.

4th and goal at the 2.  In 2020, it's not a question - Bruce Arians is gonna go for it.  

4/goal - Brady -- the old man looking -- looking -- looking --- Endzone -- Fournette --- TOUCHDOWN BUCS - On 4th and goal at the 2, Tom Brady to Leonard Fournette - Tampa goes 81 yards on the opening drive of the game.

Eagles at the 13.

Could be a long game - 3 plays lose 9 yards, Ndamukong Suh gets the sack - Eagles punt deep in their own end -- Bucs take over at the Philly 40.

3 and out -- Eagles needed a quick stop and got one - they get it back at the 15.

1/10 - Bobby Thomason to Toy Ledbetter, 13 yards.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Thomason to Pete Pihos, 7 yards.  

3/3 - Thomason to Bobby Walston - if you expected the Eagles to run the ball, try to keep it away from Brady, they come out throwing - 12 yards to their own 47.

The drive ends here - Bucs get it back at their own 8, Brady to Chris Godwin for 9 yards as the qtr ends.

2nd qtr: Bucs 7 Eagles 0

Long Brady drive for the score; they've got a 2nd and 1 at their own 17.

2/1 - Incomplete

3/1 - Brady to Godwin, 7 yards. 

1/10 - Fournette 6 yards.

2/4 - Incomplete, another 3rd down.  

3/4 - Brady - Miller, 8 yards and he picks it up.  

1/10 - Fournette for 3.

2/7 - Jones gets a yard, and it's another 3rd down.

3/6 - Jones picks it up - Bucs at their own 48.

But that's it - after the punt, Eagles at their own 28.

1/10 - Frank Ziegler gets 6.

2/4 - Thomason -- He's Dialing Up the Home Run -- Pihos -- That's a 52 yard strike!  Pihos with the 52 yard reception and the Eagles are at the Buc 14!

That's it - after the FG it's 7-3.

Bucs at the 35.

1/10 - Jones for 1

2/9 - Fournette is stacked up.

3/9 - Brady - Evans, that's a dozen yards and the first down.

1/10 - Brady, 10 yrds to Godwin

1/10 - Ronald Jones goes for 14, Bucs at the Eagle 28.

The drive ends - the FG makes it 10-3, little more than 2 minutes left.

Eagles starting at the 36.

1/10 - Ziegler goes for 13.  

1/10 - 3 more for Ziegler and it's the 2 min warning.  

1/10 - Ledbetter gets 11, the Eagles are at the 37.  

1/10 - Thomason to Ledbetter, that's 13 yards, it's a timeout, 1:34 left in the half, Eagles already at the 24.  

1/10 - Thomason to Pihos - 12 more yards and another timeout, Eagles at the 12.  

But thats it - the Eagles drive dies at the 5 - and with less than a minute left, Philly tries the chip shot FG.....but they miss it......Bucs will get the ball at their own 20 - one play, a Chuck Bednarik sack -- that's plenty for Arians, content to go to the locker room with the lead.

3rd Qtr: Bucs 10 Eagles 3

Tampa took the first drive down the field and scored, that's held up.  Eagles get the great return to open the half - at their own 43.

3 and out -- Bucs will start at the 20.

1/10 - Fournette for 3

2/7 - Incomplete

3/7 - It's Antonio Brown's first catch -- 20 yards and the Bucs are out to their own 43.

1/10 - Jones for 1

2/8 - Fournette for 2

3/7 - Brady - over the middle for Gro ---- Picked Off by Tom Brookshier!  Brookshier intercepts Brady - the Eagles get the ball at their own 42!  Big turnover!

3 and out.  Eagles punt, Bucs at their own 17.

1/10 - Jones for 12.

1/10 - Jones for 14 - two big Ronald Jones runs and the Bucs are at the 43.

1/10 - Fournette for 1

2/9 - Brady to Brown -- 14 yards and Tampa crosses midfield.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Brady to Godwin - 10 yards - Bucs now at the 32.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Brady to Miller - 10 more -- Bucs at the 22.  

But...that's it -- Succup hits the FG and now with less than 4 to play in the third it is 13-3 Tampa.

Eagles at the 33.  Adrian Burk replaces Thomason.

1/10-  Don Johnson breaks one -- 31 yards -- Eagles to the Tampa 36 yard line!

1/10 - Burk scrambles for a yard.  

2/9 - Johnson buried by Vita Vea - loses 4.  Third and long.  

3/13 - Burk --- Burk to Walston -- 23 yards -- Eagles at the 16!

1/10 - Johnson gets 7 yards.

2/3 - Ledbetter loses 1 - that's the end of the qtr.

4th Qtr: Bucs 13 Eagles 3

Adrian Burk has come on for Philly, they've got a 3rd and 4 at the Tampa 10, trailing by 10.

They don't pick it up and when Bobby Walston.....Misses...another chip shot -- Tampa takes over at their own 20, still up 10.  

3 and out.  Bucs good gield position at the Eagle 43.  

1/10 - Ziegler gets 4.

2/6 - Burk - Burk finds Johnson in open space -- Johnson's got a step -- Johnson's gonna go 40 yards down to the 13 yard line! Big, big, big play for Burk!

1/10 - Burk...Burk scrambling -- Burk across the line -- Burk breaks a tackle -- Burk's gonna go!  Burk's gonna go....Into the End Zone --- TOUCHDOWN EAGLES - Adrian Burk, on for Bobby Thomason, has scores on a 13 yard TD run and the Eagles have cut it to 13-10, 12 minutes left in the game. 

Eagles at the 38.  Still up 3.  

3 and out.  That's a big stop and the Eagles will take over at their own 25, 10 minutes left.

3 and out.  JPP just rips Burk to the turf - the ball is incomplete, but Burk needs to be helped from the field.  Bucs get it back at their own 42, little more than 8 left, up by 3.  

1/10 - Fournette gets 1.

2/9 - Brady to Evans for 11

1/10 - Fournette loses 1 and a false start takes Tampa back 5 more.

2/16 - Brady to Godwin for 8.

3/8 - Brady -- Brown -- 12 yards - Tampa is at the Eagles 32. 

1/10 - Brady - Brown - Tampa with the lead but still throwing the ball - 8 to the 24.

That's all -- With less than 3 to play, Succup FG makes it 16-10.

The Eagles start at their own 20 after the touchback -- Thomason comes back out - Burk replaced him, scores the TD -- but he got knocked out on the last drive and Thomason returns, down 6, 2:42 left in the game.  Thomason needs to go 80 yards to somehow pull this huge upset. 

1/10 - Ziegler loses 1

2/11 - Johnson gets 2

3/9 - Thomason -- he's going downfield -- Pihos -- that's a 29 yard pickup!  Pihos is at midfield - it's the 2 minute warning.  

1/10 - Thomason --- downfield -- Pihos!  22 yards!  Eagles now at the 28, they use their first timeout.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Devin White is in the backfield - he buries Thomason -- huge loss, Eagles stop the clock at 1:40, it is 3rd down and 19 at the Bucs 37.

3/19 - Incomplete

This is it.  4th and 19.  Eagles do or die in this spot.

4/19 - Thomason --- looking for Pihos -- over the middle -- Incomplete and that's....

....there's a flag.  

It is Pass Interference on Antoine Winfield- the Bucs cannot believe it -- the Bucs crowd, the Bucs sideline -- in full fury -- there are objects being thrown on the field -- just a wild fury out of the Bucs sideline - they have to pull it together as the Eagles have a first down at the 19.

1/10 - Shaq Barrett sacks Thomason - the 4th Bucs sack - Eagles have to use their final timeout, it's 2nd and 16 from the 25, There's 65 seconds left.  

2/16 - Thomason -- running for his life -- Thomason runs out of bounds after a 4 yard gain, now 56 seconds left, Eagles at the 21.  

3/16 - Thomason...Thomason in trouble, Thomason in trouble -- Thomason looking End Zone --- DON JOHNSON!  DON JOHNSON!  TOUCHDOWN EAGLES - TOUCHDOWN EAGLES - Bobby Thomason finds Don Johnson for the 21 yard score!!  And after the XP....The Eagles have their first lead of the game at 17-16!  Wow! Wow! Wow!

Bucs will start at their own 32.  39 seconds left - Bucs have all 3 timeouts -- Brady needs a FG to keep the Bucs alive in the tournament.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Incomplete

3/10 - Incomplete

4th and 10 at the 32.  Here we go.

4/10 - Brady -- looking for Gronk.......

Incomplete.  And it's done.  Kneeldowns for Thomason and it is over.

Final: Eagles 17 Bucs 16

Tampa led the first 59 minutes, but a controversial pass interference call and then a 3rd and long near miracle gives the 14th seeded Eagles the huge upset win.

Thomason: 10 for 26, 199 yds 1 TD

Brady: 23 for 40, 248 yds 1 TD/ INT

Ziegler: 10 for 36

Jones: 19 for 59

Pihos: 6 catches, 133 yds

Evans: 5 catches, 75 yards

Bednarik: 2 sacks

Player of the Game: Pete Pihos