256 Team NFL Tournament - Region 6/Rnd 2: 1968 Baltimore Colts v. 2020 New Orleans Saints

'04 Colts v. '95 Chiefs 

8. 2020 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at 1. 1968 NFL CHAMPION BALTIMORE COLTS

1. 1968 NFL CHAMPION BALTIMORE COLTS

Record: 13-1

Pythag: 13-1

Off: 2nd

Def: 1st

1st NFL Coastal Division

d. Vikes Div Rnd 24-14

d. Browns NFL Title 34-0

Lost Super Bowl Jets 16-7

d. '83 49ers 13-10 (PotG-Earl Morrall)

HC: Don Shula

Memorial Stadium: 50 degrees

Chuck Thompson

Offense

QB Earl Morrall (34 All Pro)    26 td/17 int  57.4% 9.2 y/a  207.8 y/g 93.2  1td rush

RB Jerry Hill (29)                       360 yds  4.0 y/c  18 ctch 161 yds  2td

RB Tom Matte (29)                    662 yds 3.6 y/c  25 ctch 275 yds 10 td

WR Willie Richardson (29)      37 ctch 698 yds 18.9 y/c 8 td 

WR Jimmy Orr (33)                    29 ctch 743 yds 25.6 y/a 6 td

TE John Mackey (27 All Pro)   45 ctch 644 yds 14.3 y/a 5 td

LT Bob Vogel (27)        

LG Glenn Ressler (25)

C Bill Curry (26)

RG Dan Sullivan (29)

RT Sam Ball (24)

Defense

LDE Bubba Smith (23 Michigan St)   10.5 scks

LDT Billy Ray Smith (33)                      7 scks

RDT Fred Miller (28)                        8 scks

RDE Ordell Braase (36)                          7 scks

LLB Mike Curtis (25 All Pro)          2 int 1.5 scks  td

MLB Dennis Gaubatz (28)                  2 int  sck

RLB Don Shinnick (33)                      int

LCB Bobby Boyd (31 All Pro)           8 int  td

RCB Lenny Lyles (32)                  5 int

LS Jerry Logan (27)                         3 int

RS Rick Volk (23)                             6 int

K Lou Michaels (33)

P David Lee (25)

KR Preston Pearson (23)

PR Timmy Brown (31)

Here's the best Colts team of all time, Shula's 1968 NFL Champs that lost to Namath's Jets. 2nd in offense.  1st in defense. 31 year old Bobby Boyd had 8 picks; he and 25 year old Mike Curtis were All Pros on defense. Offensively, Earl Morrall was an All Pro at 34 27 total scores and 11 picks (35 year old Unitas is on the bench) 27 year old John Mackey was also an All Pro, 10 scores for 29 year old Tom Matte.  The defense came through in beating the '83 Niners in rnd 1.

8. 2020 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Record: 12-4

Pythag: 11-5

Off: 5th

Def: 5th

1st NFC South

d. Bears WC 21-9

Lost Bucs Div Rnd 30-20

d. '64 Bills 16-9 (PotG-Latavius Murray)

HC Sean Payton OC Pete Carmichael DC Dennis Allen

Superdome

Zach Strief/Deuce McAllister

Offense

QB Drew Brees (41 Purdue)               24 td/6 int  70.5%  7.5 y/a  245.2y/g  106.4  2 rush td

RB Alvin Kamara (25 Tenn)             932 yds  5 y/c   83 ctch 756 yds 9.1 y/c  21 td

WR Emmanuel Sanders (33 SMU)     61 ctch  726 yds  11.9 y/c  5 td

WR Tre'Quan Smith (24 C Florida)    34 ctch  448 yds  13.2 y/c  4 td

WR Michael Thomas (27 Ohio St)      40 ctch 438 yds 11 y/c

TE Jared Cook (33 S Carolina)           37 ctch  504 yds 13.6 y/c 7 td

LT Terron Armstead (29 Ark PB)

LG Andrus Peat (27 Stanford)

C Erik McCoy (23 Tex A&M)

RG Cesar Ruiz (21-R Mich)

RT Ryan Ramczyk (26 Wisc)

Defense

LDE Cameron Jordan (31 Cal)             7.5 scks

LDT David Onyemata (28 Manitoba)         1 int  6.5 scks

RDT Malcom Brown (26 Tex)                    sck

RDE Trey Hendrickson (26 FAU)             13.5 scks

LLB Kwon Alexander (26 LSU)

MLB Demario Davis (31 Ark St)                4 scks

LCB Jackrabbit Jenkins (32 Florida)         3 int    td

RCB Marshon Lattimore (24 Ohio St)     2 int

SS Malcolm Jenkins (33 Ohio St)              3 int   2.5 scks

FS Marcus Williams (24 Utah)                3 int

DB Chauncey Gardner Johnson (23 Florida)    int   sck

K Wil Lutz (26 Geo St)

P Thomas Morstead (34 SMU)

KR/PR Deonte Harris (23 Assumption)

The '19 Saints have advanced, the '17 Saints went down, here's another Brees squad, the 2020 Saints, 5th in both offense and defense. Brees is 41, 26 scores and 6 picks; Alvin Kamara's 25 and kept scoring TDs, 21 total.  The front 4 can get to the QB, 31 year old Cameron Jordan, 26 year old Trey Hendrickson combine for 21 sacks.  They beat the '64 Bills in a very tight rnd 1 game.  

The top seeded Colts are 7.5 point favorites, let's go to Baltimore for the kick.

1st Qtr

Saints start at the 33.

3 and out - Billy Ray Smith sacked Drew Brees on the first play of the game.  Colts at the 35.

1/10 - Terry Cole is stopped at the line.

2/10 - Nothing for Tom Matte

3/10 - Morrall -- Morrall Going Deep --- WILLIE RICHARDSON CATCHES THE BALL IN STRIDE!  WILLIE RICHARDSON CATCHES THE BALL IN STRIDE -- 65 YARDS TOUCHDOWN COLTS - Earl Morrall With a Perfect Strike to Willie Richardson and the Colts are immediately on the board.

Saints at the 29 - another 3 and out.

Colts at the 35, they go 3 and out, David Onyemata with a sack.  Saints at the 40

1/10 - Brees to Marquez Callaway, 3 yards.

2/7 - Latavius Murray breaks a 14 yarder across midfield.

1/10 - Brees to Muchael Thomas, 7 yards to the 36.

1/10 - Brees to Alvin Kamara, he's got blocks - Kamara speeds for the 26 yard gain to the Colts 10.

The drive ends - Fred Miller sacks Brees, NO settles for the FG.

Colts at the 33.

1/10 - Tom Matte 8 yards

2/2 - Morrall to Jimmy Orr, 12 yards and a first down across midfield.

1/10 - Matte stopped at the line as the qtr ends

2nd Qtr: Colts 7 Saints 3

The big strike from Morrall to Richardson is the difference, Colts around midfield.

They don't get the first down, after the punt, Saints at the 20.

1/10 - Brees to Emmanuel Sanders, 13.

1/10 - Kamara for 3

2/7 - Kamara loses 1

3/8 - Brees to Callaway, he's got 10 yards and a first down at the 45.

1/10 - Nothing for Kamara.

2/10 - Brees hits Jared Cook - 20 yards to the Colts 35.

1/10 - Brees to Murray out of the backfield, 8 yards to the 27

2/2 - Brees finds Michael Thomas, he is out of bounds at the 10 -- Thomas has a first down at the ten, Saints first and goal.

But again - they are turned back, Bubba Smith with the 3rd Colts sack of the day - Lutz FG makes it 7-6.

Colts at the 29.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Matte for 3

3/7 - Morrall to John Mackey, that's a 14 yard pickup to the 46.

1/10 - Nothing for Matte

2/10 - A yard for Jerry Hill.

3/9 - Morrall -- Going To Ray Perkins -- Another big strike for Morrall, 32 yards - the Colts are at the Saints 21!

1/10 - Morrall - Mackey -- Mackey-- John Mackey busting tacles -- John Mackey busting tackles -- John Mackey is Gonna Go Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN COLTS -- Great individual effort for Mackey, just devastating and the Colts go up 14-6.

Saints at the 31 - 3 and out, Ordell Braase with the 4th Colts sack of the day, Baltimore takes over at the 34.

3 and out - Saints at the 37 with a minute left.  They don't advance the ball and it is halftime.

3rd Time: Colts 14 Saints 6

Morrall's thrown 2 TD scores, the Colts defense has 4 sacks.  

Colts at the 32.

1/10 - Matte for 2

2/8 - Morrall to Cole, 18 yards to the 47

1/10 - Morrall scrambles for a yard.

2/9 - Matte with the 11 yard run to the Saints 41.

That ends the drive - Saints at the 10.  They go 3 and out - Billy Ray Smith with his second sack, Saints have to punt from DEEP in their own end and that gives the Colts amazing field position at the Saints 29.  

1/10 - Nothing for Cole

2/10 - Morrall is sacked by Trey Hendrickson.

3/15 - Morrall -- Mackey -- Mackey to the 22 yard line and a first down!

1/10 - Morrall -- Mackey -- End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN COLTS -- Earl Morrall 13 yards to John Mackey and the Colts go up 21-6!  Baltimore starting to pull away from the Saints!

Saints at the 22.

1/10 - Brees finds Cook, 11.

1/10 - 2 for Kamara

2/8 - 1 for Murray.

3/7 - Brees finds Sanders, he's got a step, 21 yards to the Colts 43.

But the drive ends in a Bubba Smith sack, the Colts defense has just swarmed Brees today, after the punt the Colts will start the 4th qtr at the 20.

4th Qtr: Colts 21 Saints 6

Colts too much on both sides of the ball; 15 minutes away from the regional semi final.

3 and out.  Saints in good shape at their own 47.

1/10 - Murray with a big gain, 13 yards and an offsides on the next play puts the Saints on the 35.

1/10 - Mike Curtis sacks Brees - that is 7 Baltimore sacks today.  

2/13 - Brees picks it up - finds Cook, brought down at the 21.  First down.  

1/10 - Fred Miller sacks Brees - Good God, this Colts defense, 8 sacks, that may be a tournament high. 

2/17 - Murray draw doesn't fool anyone.  

3/17 - Brees ---- Brees is in huge trouble - 41 year old Drew Brees running for his life - he Finds Tre'Quan Smith!  Smith's got a first Down -- Smith knocked out of bounds at the 1 yard line!  Huge Play For Brees, he picks up a 3rd and 17 and now it's a first and goal at the 1.

1/goal -- Alvin Kamara is Into The End Zone....TOUCHDOWN SAINTS - Brees comes back after his 8th sack - running for his life, converts a 3rd and 10 and now it is 21-13.

9 minutes left, Colts at the 28.  

3 and out.  Saints get the ball back with 6:48 to go, down 8.  

1/10 - Someone stop the fight - Bob Grant with the 9th Colts sack.  

2/14 - Murray back to the original line of scrimmage.  

3/10 - Man - Drew Brees, what a game, he hits Michael Thomas for the first down, just dead at the sticks, out of bounds across midfield.

1/10 - Kamara for 3

2/7 - Brees to Thomas again, at the 36, that's a first down for the Saints.

The drive ends - Lutz hits the long FG, we are just before the 2 minute warning, Colts up 21-16 getting the ball back.  

Colts at the 33.  

3 and out - Saints use two timeouts, that's a big stop - just one first down would have ended the game, there's still 1:12 left and the Saints take over at their own 28, still with a timeout - this game is not over, this game is not over - Drew Brees has been sacked 9 times, but with 1:12 left, the Saints have the ball only down 5.

1/10 - Brees to Murray, 7 yards, clock still running.

2/3 - Incomplete.  49 seconds left, Saints have a timeout.

3/3 - Brees to Sanders - 12 yards - that's a first down, Saints at the 47, Brees running to the line, 37 seconds left.  

1/10 - Brees finds Thomas - he's got 12 yards and gets out of bounds at the Colts 41 yard line, 24 seconds left in the game -- 24 seconds left in the game, Saints do still have a timeout.

1/10 - Brees to Kamara, 6 yards, out of bounds.  16 seconds left, Saints at the 35.  They need a TD. 

2/4 - Brees.....quick dump to Murray, he's got the first down and the Saints do now call timeout with 9 seconds left, they are at the 31.  

1/10 - Brees....This will be the last play....Brees --- Brees.....Throwing to the End Zone.....TOUCHDOWN --- TOUCHDOWN --- TOUCHDOWN -- TOUCHDOWN -- TRE'QUAN SMITH...DREW BREES 31 YARDS TO TRE'QUAN SMITH...the Saints swarm the field -- they swarm the field -- 16 4th qtr points -- the New Orleans Saints aren't going to attempt the XP -- they have won -- the Saints have won --- Drew Brees Finds Tre'Quan Smith and the Saints have beaten the Colts!!!

Final: Saints 22 Colts 21

A stunner - Colts up 21-6, Colts sack Brees 9 times -- Colts had the ball with just over 2 minutes to play and a 5 point lead --- and they go home.  Wow.

Brees: 28 for 35 291 yds  TD

Morrall: 12 for 20 225 yds 3 TD

Murray: 12 carries, 52 yds

Matte: 13 carries, 24 yds

Thomas: 7 catches, 70 yds

Mackey: 4 catches, 70 yds 2 TD

Smith/Smith/Miller: 2 sacks

Player of the Game: Drew Brees

January, 2023 Athlete of the Month

 

Mikaela Schiffrin.  Runners-up: Stetson Bennett, Jason Hargrave, Chris Jones

And we are underway.  11 months to go in the race for the 2023 Athlete of the Year.

January-Mikaela Schiffrin

256 Team NFL Tournament - Region 5/Semi Final 2: 2004 Indianapolis Colts v. 1995 KC Chiefs

 '62 Lions v. '95 Chiefs

15. 1995 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at 6. 2004 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

6. 2004 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 

Record: 12-4

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 1st

Def: 19th 

1st AFC South

d. Broncos WC 49-24

lost Patriots Div Rnd 20-3

d. '81 49ers 28-27 (PotG-Peyton Manning)

d. '71 Cowboys 23-20 (PotG-Edgerrin James)

HC: Tony Dungy OC Tom Moore DC Ron Meeks

RCA Dome

Bob Lamey/Mark Herrmann/Ted Marchibroda

Offense

QB Peyton Manning (28 Tennessee) All Pro    49td/10 int  67.7%  9.2 y/a 284.8 y/a 121.1 

RB Edgerrin James (26 Miami)                        1548 yds 4.6 y/a 51 ctch 483 yds 9.5 y/c 9 td

WR Marvin Harrison (32 Syracuse)                86 ctch 1113 yds 12.9 y/c 15 td

WR Reggie Wayne (26 Miami)                             77 ctch 1210 yds 15.7 y/c 12 td

TE Dallas Clark (25 Iowa)                                     25 ctch 423 yds 16.9 y/c 5 td

TE Marcus Pollard (32 Bradley)                            29 ctch 309 yds 10.7 y/c 6 td

LT Tarik Glenn (28 Cal)

LG Rick DeMulling (27 Idaho)

C Jeff Saturday (29 UNC)

RG Jake Scott (23-R Idaho)

RT Ryan Diem (25 N Illinois)

Defense

LDE Raheem Brock (26 Temple)                      6.5 scks

LDT Montae Reagor (27 TTech)                       5 scks

RDT Josh Williams (28 Michigan)

RDE Dwight Freeney (24 All Pro Syracuse)

LLB David Thornton (26 UNC)                          int

MLB Rob Morris (29 BYU)                            int   3 scks

RLB Cato June (25 Michigan)                             2 int

LCB Nick Harper (30 F Vall St)                          3 int

RCB Jason David (22-R Wash St)                     4 int

SS Mike Doss (23 Ohio St)                              2 int sck 

FS Bob Sanders (23 Iowa)                            

K Mike Vanderjagt (34 WVA)

P Hunter Smith (27 N Dame)

KR Dominic Rhodes (25 MWestern St)   td

PR Troy Walters (28 Stanford)

 The '04 Colts are seeded 6th in Region 5 based on the best offense in football.  Manning is 28, All Pro, 49 scores and 10 picks. 26 year old Edge ran for over 1500 yards.  32 year old Marvin Harrison and 26 year old Reggie Wayne combined for 27 scores.  The defense is not much, but they do have an All Pro, 24 year old Dwight Freeney with 16 sacks. Manning had 2 late TD scores to beat the '81 Niners.  Manning was the MVP in '04, he broke Marino's TD pass record.  The 2014 Broncos survived the top half of the region - here's a younger Peyton Manning in the bottom half.  In Rnd 2, the Colts took out the '71 Cowboys in OT.

15. 1995 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Record: 13-3

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 12th

Def: 1st

1st AFC West

Lost Div Rnd Colts 10-7

d. '68 Raiders 19-3 (PotG-Neil Smith)

d. '62 Lions 16-3 (PotG-Neil Smith)

HC Marty Schottenheimer OC Paul Hackett DC Gunther Cunningham

Offense

QB Steve Bono (33 UCLA)         21 td/10 int  56.3%  6 y/a  195.1 y/g  79.5

RB Marcus Allen (35 USC)           890 yds  4.3 y/c  21 ctch  210 yds  5 td

FB Kimble Anders (29 Houston)    398 yds  6.9 y/c  55 ctch  349 yds  3 td

WR Willie Davis (28 C Ark)         33 ctcs 527 yds  16 y/c 5 td

WR Webster Slaughter (31 SDiego St) 34 ctch  514 yds  15.1 y/c  4 td

TE Keith Cash (26 Tex)               42 ctch  419 yds  10 td

LT John Alt (33 Iowa)

LG Dave Szott (28) Penn St

C Tim Grunhard (27 N Dame)

RG Will Shields (24 Nebraska)

RT Ricky Siglar (29 S Jose St)

Defense

LDE Neil Smith (29 Nebraska)    12 sacks

LDT Joe Phillips (32 SMU)                  int  4.5 sacks

RDT Dan Saleaumua (31 Ariz St)             int  7 sacks

RDE Vaughn Booker (27 Cincinnati)     1.5 scks

LLB George Jamison (33 Cincinnati)

MLB Tracy Simien (28 TCU)               sck

RLB Derrick Thomas (28 Alabama)         8 scks

LCB Dale Carter (26 Tenn)                    2 int

RCB James Hasty (30 Wash St)              3 int  td

SS Brian Washington (30 Nebraska)        3 int   td

FS Mark Collins (31 C St Fullerston)      int

K Lin Elliott (27 TTech)

P Louie Aguiar (29 Utah St)

KR/PR Tamarik Vanover (21 F St)  3 td

Ton of Raiders here; Marcus Allen in the backfield - on the coaching staff, Shell (also an Oakland backup) Cunningham.  Also on that Chiefs staff are Herm Edwards and Mike McCarthy. KC is in the tournament because of the best defense in 1995.  29 year old Neil Smith, 28 year old Derrick Thomas combined for 20 sacks. Steve Bono is 33, 26 total scores, 10 picks. Elliott's 3 missed FGs in the playoffs got them bounced in the divisional round.  In rnd 1, they upset the 2nd ranked '68 Raiders 19-3.  That KC defense continued to dominate in round 2, they beat the '62 Lions 16-3, Neil Smith was Player of the Game in both contests.  

The oddsmakers like that Chiefs defense to continue their roll here, they are 2 point favorites on the road in Indianapolis.  Lets go to the dome for the kick.

1st Qtr

Good Vanover return - Chiefs will start out at the 48.

1/10 - Steve Bono comes out throwing, 16 yard gain to Keith Cash

1/10 - Bono finds his other tight end, Derrick Walker, for another first down at the 24.  

The drive stalls here, Elliott FG and it's 3-0.

Colts at the 35.

1/10 - Edgerrin James 9 yards.

2/10 - Peyton Manning to one of his tight ends, Dallas Clark, 12 yards.  

1/10 - Manning to Marvin Harrison, 12 yards and that's a first down at the 31.

 

That ends the drive - and when Vanderjagt misses the FG - it remains 3-0.

Chiefs at the 34.

1/10 - Marcus Allen stuffed in the backfield.

2/12 - Kimble Anders nearly gets the first down

3/1 - Allen bursts through the hole, 19 yards, Marcus Allen to the Colts 38.

1/10 - Greg Hill 6 yards - the Chiefs have decided to run right at the Colts on this drive.

2/4 - Anders again, 11 yards, first down at the 21.

1/10 - Hill is stopped

2/10 - Bono - to Anders - Anders has a step - Anders breaks a tackle -- Kimble Anders Is Gonna Go Into the End Zone...TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS - 21 yards from Bono to Anders, the Chiefs go up -- 9-0 when Elliott misses the XP.

Colts at the 13.  3 and out.  And Vanover has a big return of the punt - back to the Indianapolis 21 yard line!  The Chiefs have dominated defensively, but today offense and special teams has given them a 9-0 lead and they are at the 21.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Bono -- Willie Davis -- 19 yards - great sideline catch, Chiefs have a first and goal to go!

1/goal - Bono -- Cash --- TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS - it is 16-0 Kansas City!  The Chiefs, seeded 15th in region 5 - go up 16-0 in the second region 5 semi final!  16-0!!!!

Colts at the 12 as the quarter ends.

2nd Qtr: Chiefs 16 Colts 0

This Colts crowd is stunned - the Chiefs rolled through their first two rounds - but that was based entirely on defense -- here, offense and special teams have given them a 16-0 lead!  

1/10 - Nothing for Edge.

2/9 - 1 for Edge

3/9 - Manning finds Brandon Stokley right at the first down marker.

The drive ends, KC will begin its possession at their own 33.

3 and out - Colts at the 36.

1/10 - Dominic Rhodes loses 1

2/11 - Edge is stopped

3/11 - Manning picks it up -- 19 yards to Reggie Wayne, great ball for Manning under duress.  

The drive ends here - Chiefs will start at the 22, 8 and a half left in the half, 16-0 lead.

On first down - Bob Sanders Rocks Kimble Anders -- Fumble -- Fumble -- the Colts got a big turnover, they will start at the KC 27.  That's a huge play for Sanders and the Colts defense, 

1/10 - Manning to Harrison, 7 yards.  

2/3 - Manning to Wayne, 13 yards and that is a first down and goal at the 7.

1/goal - Dan Saleamula breaks through and sacks Manning

2/goal - Edge...Edge just bowling balling through the Chiefs -- Into The End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN COLTS -- 11 yard Edgerrin James TD run and the Colts are on the board, 16-7.

Chiefs at the 32.

3 and out.  Colts at the 22.

1/10 - Manning 7 yards to Edge.

2/3  Manning downfield -- Marcus Pollard 49 yards - Pollard wide open, great play call by Tom Moore - Colts at the KC 22.

1/10 - 7 more for James

2/3 - Manning --- End Zone --- Marvin Harrison -- TOUCHDOWN COLTS -- Peyton Manning 15 yards to Marvin Harrison - in 4 plays the Colts go 78 yards -- and just like that it is 16-14.  2 minutes left in the half!  

Chiefs at the 29, on first down, Bono hits Willie Davis for 15 - but the drive ends here, Dwight Freeney leaving Bono shaken up on a huge third down shot, and with a minute left, it's Colts ball at their own 31.

The half ends on a Neil Smith sack.

3rd Qtr: Chiefs 16 Colts 14

The Bob Sanders forced Kimble Anders fumble maybe changed this game, it's now 16-14 Chiefs with the Colts getting the ball to start the half.

Colts at the 27.

1/10 - Edge for 3

2/7 - Nothing for Edge

3/7 - Manning to Wayne, 14 yards and a first down at the 44 - holding on the next play makes it 1st and 20.

1/20 - Edge loses 2

2/22 - Rhodes gains 1

3/21 - Manning -- Downfield to Stokley -- He Makes a Tremendous Catch -- 28 yards to the Chiefs 39 - Stokley with the full lay out to catch Manning's ball and the crowd is feeling it now.  Another holding call on the next play backs them 10

1/20 - 3 for Edge

2/17 - Rhodes loses 1 and again it's 3rd and forever.

3/18 - Manning to Stokley again!   Brandon Stokley, the 3rd Receiver for these Colts - 23 yards and the Colts are at the 24 yard line!

1/10 - 2 for Edge

2/8 - Manning one more time to Stokley, 13 yards to the 9 yard line.

1/10 - Manning to Clark -- Dallas Clark picks up 8, Colts at the Chiefs 4.

1/goal - Manning --- James Mungro -- TOUCHDOWN COLTS - the third back for the Colts, James Mungro - comes in as a 5th receiver - the Colts spread the Chiefs out and they are into the end zone -- Colts 21 Chiefs 16.

Chiefs trail for the first time today, they start at the 33.  Rich Gannon, the backup, comes on - Bono was shaken up at the end of the first half and Gannon takes over here.

1/10 - Gannon to Anders, 5 yards and an offsides call gives KC a first down.

1/10 - Hill for 5

2/5 - Marcus Allen, 17 yards, Allen to the Colts 35! 

1/10 - Hill, nothing

1/10 - Gannon hits Webster Slaughter, 13 yards and a first down at the 22.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - 2 for Allen

3/8 - Gannon in trouble, has to shovel it to Allen, Marcus Allen - goodness gracious, 35 year old Allen gets to the sticks -- first down at the 11 yard line!!!

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Incomplete

3/10 - Gannon -- Shoots One Into the Endzone -- Keith Cash -- TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS - Rich Gannon comes off the bench -- 11 yards to Cash, and KC regains the lead at 23-21.

Colts will start at the 23

4th Qtr: Chiefs 23 Colts 21

Just two drives make up the entire quarter - the Colts drive down and score - the Chiefs, with Rich Gannon, drive and score.  15 minutes of football left in this second region 5 semi.

1/10 - Edge 3 yards

2/7 - Manning to Harrison, 22 yards to the 48 --

The drive ends here - after the punt, Chiefs at the 19.  Gannon remains the QB.

3 and out.  Colts take over at the 48, 12 minutes left.  

1/10 - 5 for Edge

2/5 - 8 for Edge

1/10 - Edge gets 1

2/9 - Mungro gets his first carry, he goes 14 yards -- the Colts are at the KC 24 with 10 minutes left in the game, still trailing by 2.

1/10 - Derrick Thomas gets a sack.

2/15 - Manning -- End Zone ---- PICKED OFF by James Hasty!  Hasty intercepts Peyton Manning in the End Zone -- the Chiefs come up big when they needed it - 8 minutes left and KC starts at the 20.

On the third play - Gannon is PICKED OFF by Nick Harper -- Harper intercepts Gannon, the Colts get it back at the KC 41 yard line, 7 minutes left!

1/10 - Edge 11 yards, first down at the 30

1/10 - Rhoses loses 2

2/12 - Manning over the middle to Harrison, he takes a huge shot and holds on -- Colts at the 14 yard line!

1/10 - 3 for Edge

2/7  2 for Mungro

3/5 - Manning -- End Zone -- Reggie Wayne --- TOUCHDOWN COLTS -- Peyton Manning finds Reggie Wayne for the 9 yard TD pass and with just 4 minutes to go - the Colts take the 28-23 lead!!!

Bono comes back out, 4 minutes left, Chiefs ball - can Steve Bono lead KC down the field to win this game??  KC at the 25.

1/10 - 7 yards for Allen

2/3 - Incomplete

3/3 - Anders is short - KC timeout with less than 3 minutes left in the game, Chiefs have a 4th and 1, they've gotta go for it.

4/1 - Marcus Allen picks it up.  KC at their own 36.

1/10 - Greg Hill big gain, 16 yards and an incidental facemask call adds 5 more yards - we are at the 2 minute warning, Chiefs at the Colts 43 yard line!!

1/10 - Bono -- Derrick Walker out of bounds, 9 yard pickup to the 34, 1:52 left.

2/1 - Allen picks up the first down, Chiefs at the Indy 32, clock rolling -

1/10 - Bono -- PICKED OFF BY JASON DAVID - The rookie corner intercepts Bono -- runs it back to the 40, just 90 seconds left now, the Chiefs have just 2 timeouts - the Colts run the ball 3 times, the Chiefs burn through their timeouts - after the Colts punt, the Chiefs are at their own 20 - 19 seconds left, no timeouts - and they can't advance the ball.

Final: Colts 28 Chiefs 23

It's the Indy defense - 2 big 4th qtr interceptions - and that will set up Manning v. Manning in the region 5 final.

Manning: 21 for 30 319 yds 3 TD/INT

Bono: 13 for 26, 145 yds 2TD/2 INT

James: 25 carries, 82 yds TD

Allen: 14 carries, 70 yds

Harrison: 6 catches, 92 yds TD

Cash: 4 catches, 44 yds 2TD

Smith: 2 sacks

Player of the Game: Peyton Manning

256 Team NFL Tournament - Region 5/Rnd 2: 1962 Detroit Lions v. 1995 KC Chiefs

 '71 Cowboys v. '04 Colts

15. 1995 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at 7. 1962 DETROIT LIONS

7. 1962 DETROIT LIONS 

Record: 11-3

Pythag: 11-3

2nd NFL West

Off: 5th

Def: 2nd

Did not make playoffs

d. '06 Ravens 17-6 (PotG- Pat Studstill)

HC: George Wilson, DC Don Shula

Tiger Stadium: 45 degrees

Russ Thomas/Bob Reynolds

Offense

QB Milt Plum (27 Penn St)                     15td/20 int  55.1%  7.3 y/a 169.9 y/g  68.2  1 td rush

RB Dan Lewis (26 Wisc)                        488 yds  4.1 y/a  16 ctch 158 yds   7 td

FB Nick Pietrosante (25 N Dame)          455 yds  3.3 y/a  26 ctch  251 yds   4 td

WR Pat Studstill (24 Houston)                36 ctch  479 yds 13.3 y/c  4td

WR Gail Cogdill (25 Wash St)              53 ctch 991 yds  18.7 y/c  7 td

TE Jim Gibbons (26 Iowa)                       33 ctch 318 yds 9.6 y/c 2 td

LT John Gonzaga (29 None)

LG Harley Sewell (31 Texas)

C Bob Whitlow (26 Ariz)

RG John Gordy (27 Tenn)

RT Dan LaRose (23 Missouri)

Defense

LDE Darris McCord (29 Tenn)                                         6.5 scks

LDT Alex Karras (27 Iowa)                                             1 int   11 scks

RDT Roger Brown (25 All Pro ME Shore)                    14 scks

RDE Sam Williams (31 Mich St)                                      int  4.5 scks

LLB Carl Brettschneider (31 Iowa St)                               2 int  4.5 scks

MLB Joe Schmidt (30 All Pro Pitt)                               int  3.5 scks

RLB Wayne Walker (26 Idaho)                                        int  3scks

LCB Night Train Lane (34 All Pro West Neb CC)        4 int

RCB Dick LeBeau (25 Ohio St)                                           4 int

LS Gary Lowe (28 Mich St)                                             2 int

RS Yale Lary (32 All Pro Tex A&M)                           8 int

K Wayne Walker (26 Idaho)

P Yale Lary (32 Tex A&M) All Pro

KR/PR Pat Studstill (24 Houston)

Don Shula is the DC and he's got the 2nd ranked unit in the league with 4 All Pros, 25 year old Roger Brown, 30 year old Joe Schmidt, 34 year old Night Train lane and 32 year old Yale Lary.  The offense isn't special, Milt Plum is 27, 16 total scores and 20 picks.  The Lions never trailed by more than 7.  Detroit got 2 punt returns for scores from Pat Studstill in taking out the '06 Ravens in rnd 1. 

15. 1995 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Record: 13-3

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 12th

Def: 1st

1st AFC West

Lost Div Rnd Colts 10-7

d. '68 Raiders 19-3 (PotG-Neil Smith)

HC Marty Schottenheimer OC Paul Hackett DC Gunther Cunningham

Offense

QB Steve Bono (33 UCLA)         21 td/10 int  56.3%  6 y/a  195.1 y/g  79.5

RB Marcus Allen (35 USC)           890 yds  4.3 y/c  21 ctch  210 yds  5 td

FB Kimble Anders (29 Houston)    398 yds  6.9 y/c  55 ctch  349 yds  3 td

WR Willie Davis (28 C Ark)         33 ctcs 527 yds  16 y/c 5 td

WR Webster Slaughter (31 SDiego St) 34 ctch  514 yds  15.1 y/c  4 td

TE Keith Cash (26 Tex)               42 ctch  419 yds  10 td

LT John Alt (33 Iowa)

LG Dave Szott (28) Penn St

C Tim Grunhard (27 N Dame)

RG Will Shields (24 Nebraska)

RT Ricky Siglar (29 S Jose St)

Defense

LDE Neil Smith (29 Nebraska)    12 sacks

LDT Joe Phillips (32 SMU)                  int  4.5 sacks

RDT Dan Saleaumua (31 Ariz St)             int  7 sacks

RDE Vaughn Booker (27 Cincinnati)     1.5 scks

LLB George Jamison (33 Cincinnati)

MLB Tracy Simien (28 TCU)               sck

RLB Derrick Thomas (28 Alabama)         8 scks

LCB Dale Carter (26 Tenn)                    2 int

RCB James Hasty (30 Wash St)              3 int  td

SS Brian Washington (30 Nebraska)        3 int   td

FS Mark Collins (31 C St Fullerston)      int

K Lin Elliott (27 TTech)

P Louie Aguiar (29 Utah St)

KR/PR Tamarik Vanover (21 F St)  3 td

Ton of Raiders here; Marcus Allen in the backfield - on the coaching staff, Shell (also an Oakland backup) Cunningham.  Also on that Chiefs staff are Herm Edwards and Mike McCarthy. KC is in the tournament because of the best defense in 1995.  29 year old Neil Smith, 28 year old Derrick Thomas combined for 20 sacks. Steve Bono is 33, 26 total scores, 10 picks. Elliott's 3 missed FGs in the playoffs got them bounced in the divisional round.  In rnd 1, they upset the 2nd ranked '68 Raiders 19-3.

Detroit's a 6 point favorite at home against the 15th seeded Chiefs - winner will go to Indianapolis to face the Colts.  Lets go to Tiger Stadium.

1st Qtr

Chiefs start at the 31.

1/10- Marcus Allen with the game's first carry, he goes for 13.

The drive stalls - Lions at the 18.

3 and out.  Chiefs at the 39.

3 and out with Steve Bono sacked twice, by Alex Karras and Roger Brown.

Lions at the 27.

1/10 - Dan Lewis is stopped at the line.  

2/9 - Milt Plum goes deep - 30 yard strike to Terry Barr - the Lions are at the KC43.

The drive ends here - and after the punt, KC at the 20.

1/10 - 1 for Allen

2/9 - Greg Hill for 1

3/8 - Bono to Kimble Anders and he goes for 12 and the first.

Thats the end of the drive - after the punt, Lions at the 29.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Incomplete

3/10 - Plum to Gail Cogdill, it's a 13 yard pickup and a first down as the qtr ends.

2nd Qtr: Lions 0 Chiefs 0

Scoreless in Detroit.  Lions at their own 43.

1/10 - Lewis 4 yards.

2/6 - Plum hits Barr in stride, 22 yards to the 31.

The drive ends in a Neil Smith sack - Wayne Walker missses the FG and the Chiefs take over at their own 38.

1/10 - Bono to Derrick Walker - short 3 yds.

2/7 - Bono to Allen, the veteran grooves for 11 yards to the Lions 48.

1/10 - 6 for Allen

2/4 - Hill -- Greg Hill is throu -- Greg Hill's Got A Step -- Greg Hill is Gonna Go Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS - 42 yards from Greg Hill, Greg Hill with a 42 yd TD run and it is 6-0 Chiefs when the kick is blocked.

Lions get the big Studstill return - out to their own 47.

1/10 - Plum to Lewis, 10 yards and a first down.

But the drive stalls - and after the punt, Chiefs at the 10.  6 minutes left.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Allen is stopped at the line.

3/10 - Bono to Willie Davis -- Davis has a first down at the 26.

That ends the drive - with 4 minutes left, the Lions will start at their own 41.

3 and out - Chiefs at their own 11 with a minute left, 

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Incomplete

3/10 - Bono finds Keith Cash - Cash is out of bounds with 41 seconds left in the half at the KC 27.

1/10 - Bono to Walker -- Walkers got a first down -- But He's Stripped by Yale Lary -- Lary Rips the Ball from Walker -- the Lions recover with 29 seconds left at the Chiefs 38!  Huge, huge, huge turnover!  

1/10 - Plum to Barr - 17 yards, Detroit calls timeout with 20 seconds left in the half, Detroit at the 21!

The next 3 plays run the rest of the clock down -- short Walker FG attempt --- Misses --- and that's the end of the half.

3rd Qtr: Chiefs 6 Lions 0

Detroit misses two FGs, the Chiefs miss an XP - we got a tiiiiight one 

Lions to start at the 25 James Hasty intercepts Plum on third down.  

Chiefs now at the Detroit 36 - Night Train Lane intercepts Bono on third down.

Lions at their own 38 - 3 and out.  

Chiefs at their own 26 - on first down Bono hits Anders for a 19 yard gain, three plays later the great Lane does it again, picking Bono - three picks in 5 minutes, the Lions are at the KC 44.

3 and out including Neil Smith's second sack.  The Chiefs take over at the 25.

1/10 - 2 for Allen

2/8 - Incomplete

3/8 - Bono to Davis, Davis picks up the first down at the 37.

1/10 - Marcus Allen finds a hole -- the veteran legs showing one last burst, a 30 yard rumble to the Detroit 33 yard line.  

The next 3 plays net 5 yards -- Elliott's 45 yard FG makes it 9-0.  

Liones at the 20.  3 and out - nothing at all offensively for the Lions today.  

Chiefs at the 21.  

1/10 - Bono 10 yards to Cash.  

The next two runs get nothing and the quarter ends.

4th Qtr: Chiefs 9 Lions 0

Sure looks insurmountable - just very little offense from either side, but Detroit has to be feeling a little desparate, down 9 and KC has the ball.

3/10 - Bono finds Anders, he makes his way to the 46 and a first down.

1/10 - There Goes Greg Hill Again -- Big Burst for Hill -- 38 yards, exploding to the Detroit 16 yard line and the 15th seeded Chiefs are about to book plane tickets to Indianapolis.

1/10 - Bono to Willie Davis, tip toeing on the sideline, knocked out at the 3 yard line.

1/goal - Allen --- he is Into the End Zone --- TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS -  Marchs Allen is in the end zone, there's less than 13 minutes to go - the Lions are down 16-0.

Lions at the 28

1/10 - Plum to Barr, 21 yards to the 49.

1/10 - Tom Watkins busts a 30 yard run to the KC 19, in just 2 plays the Lions are 50 yards downfield.  

That's it - Detroit does not move the ball further, they do get a FG and with 8:31 left, it is 16-3.

KC at the 24, they look to take the air out of the ball - they do get a Lake Dawson 22 yard third down reception. But the Lions force the punt - with 4:13 left it is 16-3, Lions ball at their own 28,

They move down the field, taking most of the rest of the game, but the drive dies at the KC 11; the Chiefs take over and are able to run out the clock.

Final: Chiefs 16 Lions 3

Offense tough to come by here, just nothing at all for the Lions - the 15th seeded Chiefs head to the second region 5 semi.

Bono: 12 for 24 169 yds 2 INT

Plum: 15 for 30 172 yds INT

Hill: 10 carries, 113 yds, TD

Watkins: 4 carries, 42 yds

Davis: 3 catches, 40 yds

Barr: 5 catches, 105 yds

Smith: 2 sacks

Lane: 2 INT

Player of the Game: Neil Smith

256 Team NFL Tournament - Region 5/Rnd 2: 1971 Dallas Cowboys v. 2004 Indianapolis Colts

 '14 Broncos v. '08 Eagles

6. 2004 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS at 3. 1971 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION DALLAS COWBOYS

3. 1971 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION DALLAS COWBOYS 

Record: 11-3

Pythag: 11-3

Off: 1st

Def: 7th

1st NFC East

d. Vikes Div Rnd 20-12

d. Niners NFC Title 14-3

d. Dolphins Super Bowl 24-3

d. '17 Saints 24-22 (PotG-Bob Lilly)

HC: Tom Landry OC: Jim Myers

Texas Stadium: 55 degrees

Bill Mercer/Verne Lundquist

Offense
QB Roger Staubach (29 Navy)              15td/4 int  59.7% 8.9 y/a 144.8 y/g 104.8 2 td rush

RB Duane Thomas (24 W Tex A&M)      793 yds 4.5 y/a 13 ctch 153 yds 11.8 y/r 13 td

FB Walt Garrison (27 Oklahoma St)        429 yds 3.4 y/a 40 ctch 396 yds 9.9 y/c 2 td

WR Lance Alworth (31 Arkansas)           34 ctch 487 yds 14.3 y/c 2 td

WR Bob Hayes (29 Florida A&M)          35 ctch 840 yds 35 ctch 840 yds 24 y/c 8 td

TE Mike Ditka (32 Pitt)                           30 ctch 360 yds 12 y/a  1td

LT Ralph Neely (28 Oklahoma)

LG John Niland (27 Iowa) All Pro

C Dave Manders (30 Mich St)

RG Blaine Nye (25 Stanford)

RT Rayfield Wright (26 F Vall St) All Pro

Defense

LDE Larry Cole (25 Hawaii)                        8 scks

LDT Jethro Pugh (27 Eliz City St)              13.5 scks

RDT Bob Lilly (32 TCU) All Pro              5 scks

RDE George Andrie (31 Marquette)              5 scks

LLB Dave Edwards (32 Auburn)                2 int

MLB Lee Roy Jordan (30 Alabama)                   2 int    sck 

RLB Chuck Howley (35 W Virginia)         5 int

LCB Herb Adderley (32 Mich St)                6 int

RCB Mel Renfro (30 Oregon)                       4 int

SS Cornell Green (31 Utah St)                    2 int

FS Cliff Harris (23 Baptist)                          2 int

K Mike Clark (31 Tex A&M)

P Ron Widby (26 Tenn)

KR/PR Cliff Harris (23 Ouachita Baptist)

Bottom half of region 5 starts in Dallas with the third seed in the region, the 1971 Super Bowl Champion. Best offense in football, Staubach's 29. 17 total scores, just 4 picks.  Big names on the offense, 24 year old Duane Thomas who scored 13 times, Bullet Bob Hayes is 29, he scored 8 times and 31 year old Lance Alworth is on the other side. 2 All Pros on the line, 27 year old John Niland, 26 year old Rayfield Wright. The defense is just okay, but it's got an All Pro, 32 year old Bob Lilly, 32 year old corner Herb Adderley is headed to the HoF, he had 6 picks.  Dallas is going to run the football.  They pulled one out against the '17 Saints in round 1, Mel Renfro intercepting Drew Brees late.  This is the first year the Cowboys played in Texas Stadium.

6. 2004 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 

Record: 12-4

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 1st

Def: 19th 

1st AFC South

d. Broncos WC 49-24

lost Patriots Div Rnd 20-3

d. '81 49ers 28-27 (PotG-Peyton Manning)

HC: Tony Dungy OC Tom Moore DC Ron Meeks

RCA Dome

Bob Lamey/Mark Herrmann/Ted Marchibroda

Offense

QB Peyton Manning (28 Tennessee) All Pro    49td/10 int  67.7%  9.2 y/a 284.8 y/a 121.1 

RB Edgerrin James (26 Miami)                        1548 yds 4.6 y/a 51 ctch 483 yds 9.5 y/c 9 td

WR Marvin Harrison (32 Syracuse)                86 ctch 1113 yds 12.9 y/c 15 td

WR Reggie Wayne (26 Miami)                             77 ctch 1210 yds 15.7 y/c 12 td

TE Dallas Clark (25 Iowa)                                     25 ctch 423 yds 16.9 y/c 5 td

TE Marcus Pollard (32 Bradley)                            29 ctch 309 yds 10.7 y/c 6 td

LT Tarik Glenn (28 Cal)

LG Rick DeMulling (27 Idaho)

C Jeff Saturday (29 UNC)

RG Jake Scott (23-R Idaho)

RT Ryan Diem (25 N Illinois)

Defense

LDE Raheem Brock (26 Temple)                      6.5 scks

LDT Montae Reagor (27 TTech)                       5 scks

RDT Josh Williams (28 Michigan)

RDE Dwight Freeney (24 All Pro Syracuse)

LLB David Thornton (26 UNC)                          int

MLB Rob Morris (29 BYU)                            int   3 scks

RLB Cato June (25 Michigan)                             2 int

LCB Nick Harper (30 F Vall St)                          3 int

RCB Jason David (22-R Wash St)                     4 int

SS Mike Doss (23 Ohio St)                              2 int sck 

FS Bob Sanders (23 Iowa)                            

K Mike Vanderjagt (34 WVA)

P Hunter Smith (27 N Dame)

KR Dominic Rhodes (25 MWestern St)   td

PR Troy Walters (28 Stanford)

We've seen the Baltimore Colts advance to Rnd 2, we've seen Denver Bronco Peyton Manning advance to Rnd 2 - but prime Peyton has yet to move on. The '04 Colts are seeded 6th in Region 5 based on the best offense in football.  Manning is 28, All Pro, 49 scores and 10 picks. 26 year old Edge ran for over 1500 yards.  32 year old Marvin Harrison and 26 year old Reggie Wayne combined for 27 scores.  The defense is not much, but they do have an All Pro, 24 year old Dwight Freeney with 16 sacks. Manning had 2 late TD scores to beat the '81 Niners.  Manning was the MVP in '04, he broke Marino's TD pass record.  The 2014 Broncos survived the top half of the region - here's a younger Peyton Manning in the bottom half.

Dallas is the top seed still standing in region 5 - the path is suddenly really clear all the way to the Sweet 16 - they look to keep that going here, 6 pt favorites.  

1st Qtr

Colts at the 21.

1/10 Peyton Manning going deep on the very first play - 30 yards to Brandon Stokley - let's go - Manning, Dungy, Tom Moore have a lot of offense to fire at these Cowboys.

The drive stalls here - Colts have to punt - Dallas will start at the 12.

1/10 - Duane Thomas carries for 11.

1/10 - Walt Garrison for 1

2/9 - Roger Staubach finds Lance Alworth, brought down inches from the sticks.

3/1 - Thomas picks it up, Dallas at the 35.

1/10 - Calvin Hill for 4.

2/6 - Walt Garrison gets a yard, an offsides call on the next play gives the Cowboys the first down.

1/10 - 1 for Thomas

2/9 - Thomas is stopped at the line, Dallas's third third down of the drive.

3/9 - Staubach finds Reggie Rucker - Rucker's Dallas's 4th receiver, played in just 2 games - but he gets 15 here and the Cowboys are at the Colt 39.

1/10 - 2 for Garrison

2/8 - 4 for Garrison and another 3rd down.

3/4 - Staubach rifles a ball to Alworth, 11 yards and a first down at the 22.

1/10 - 3 for Garrison

2/7 - 1 for Thomas -- Dallas has run on every first and second down, passed on third, it's worked so far - here's another third down

3/6 - Staubach is flushed out of the pocket -- escapes -- Staubach has a first down - all the way at the Colts 9 yard line and it is a first down.

1/goal - Thomas gets a yard.

2/8 - Play action -- Staubach -- Garrison -- Walt Garrison wide open in the end zone --- TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS -- 17 plays, 83 yards, 10 minute drive -- Dallas ran on every single second down --- right up until they didn't, Walt Garrison catches the 8 yard Staubach pass on a play fake that fooled all of Indiana, and it is 7-0.

Colts at the 39.

1/10 - Manning to Edge -- James has nothing but grass -- 35 big yards for Edgerrin James, in one play the Colts are at the 26.  Dallas takes 10 minutes to methodically walk down the field and the Colts are at the 26 after one play

1/10 - Manning to Marvin Harrison, that's 8

2/2 - Edge picks it up and the quarter ends

2nd Qtr: Cowboys 7 Colts 0

That long Dallas TD drive takes almost the entire first qtr - Colts have a first down at the Cowboy 15.

1/10 - Dominic Rhodes for 1

2/9 - Manning -- End Zone -- Reggie Wayne -- TOUCHDOWN COLTS Manning 14 yards to Reggie Wayne and we are all tied at 7.  

Cowboys at the 37.

1/10 Calvin Hill for 4.

2/6 - 2 for Thomas

3/4 - Staubach to Hill, Calvin Hill sliding for 17 - Dallas is at the Colts 40 yard line and they've come right back, running the ball on first and second down, Staubach with the big third down conversion.

1/10 - Hill, getting a lot of action here, 3 yards and an offsides on the next play makes it 2nd and 2.

2/2 - Thomas picks it up, Dallas at the 29.

1/10 - Garrison stopped at the line

2/10 - Calvin Hill breaks one - Calvin Hill breaks one - 20 yard pickup for Hill -- Hill is down at the 9 yard line!  First and goal for the Cowboys!  Calvin Hill, what a drive!

1/goal - Incomplete, Dallas throws on first down for the first time today, but Staubach doesn't connect with Alworth.

2/goal - 4 for Thomas and it's 3rd and goal.

3/goal -  Staubach -- End Zo --- PICKED OFF by Nick Harper - it's a touchback - Harper Picks Off Staubach in the End Zone and the Colts take over at their own 20.

They go 3 and out - Cowboys get it back with 6 left in the half at their own 35, 7-7.

They get a first down on a Pass Interference call - they wind up at midfield punting away - touchback.

Colts go 3 and out.  Dallas starts at their own 47 and goes 3 and out, with a little less than 2 to go in the half it is Colts ball at the 14.

1/10 - Manning to Edge, Edge breaking tackles, its a 23 yard pickup, clock moving.  

1/10 - Manning to Wayne, 8 yards, with 1:10 left, Colts call their second timeout.  

2/2 - Incomplete

3/2 - Manning to Harrison - downfield for 19 to the Dallas 36, Manning hurrying to the line, trying to keep the last timeout -

1/10 - Manning to Reggie Wayne -- big gainer, 19 yards, he gets out of bounds with 25 seconds left, 1st down for the Colts.  

1/10 - Manning to Brandon Stokley -- he's down at the 5 yard line - Colts use their final timeout, 12 seconds left in the half.  

That's as far as it goes - there's an incompletion and at the whistle a FG makes it 10-7.

3rd Qtr: Colts 10 Cowboys 7

Manning just rips off a series of big gainers to end the half in a FG - Dallas will open the second half at their own 36.

3 and out including a Dwight Freeney sack.

Colts at the 27.  Edge picks up a first down on the first play with a 12 yard run but then the drive stalls.  

Cowboys at the 38.

1/10 - Thomas for 10

1/10 - Garrison for 11

1/10 - Hill all the way to the Colts 25, 3 plays all first down runs - a holding call on the next play makes it first and 20, Rob Morris will get a sack on third down to end the drive - and when Mike Clark misses a game tying FG, the Colts regain at the 33, 8 and a half minutes left in the third.  

2 plays get 7 yards and on the third play Bob Lilly forces an Edgerrin James fumble - and the Cowboys take over at the Colt 38 yard line!  Huge play for the Dallas defense.

1/10 - Staubach to Hill, 8 yards.

2/2 - Garrison to the Colts 24.  5 minutes left in the third.  

1/10 - Staubach -- Alworth -- 15 yards and a first and goal at the 9.

1/goal - Thomas is stopped at the line

2/goal - Hill busts through -- Calvin Hill Is Going Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - 9 yard TD run by Hill gives the Cowboys the 14-10 lead.

Colt ball at the 33.

1/10 - Edge for 2.

2/8 - Rhodes for 3

3/5 - Manning to Stokley - 18 yards and the Colts cross midfield.

1/10 - Manning downfield to Wayne, 17 yards -- Colts at the 27.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Manning to Troy Walters, a dozen yards to the 15.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - 14 yard run for Edge -- he is knocked out of bounds just short of the end zone -- that's the last play of the qtr.

4th Qtr: Cowboys 14 Colts 10

15 minutes left, Dallas clinging to the 4 pt lead, Colts first and goal at the 1 - winner here will host the second region 5 semi.

1/goal - Incomplete

2/goal - Edge is In The End Zone --- TOUCHDOWN COLTS -- Indianapolis regains the lead at 17-14.

Dallas at the 23.

1/10 - Garrison for 3

2/7 - Garrison for 3

3/4 - Staubach picks it up - 19 yards to Alworth, Dallas is at the 48 with less than 13 to play.

The drive stalls out - Dwight Freeney with his second sack - Dallas punts, Colts have the ball at their own 18 and the  lead at 17-14.

On third and 10, Herb Adderley PICKS OFF Peyton Manning - the veteran Adderley down at the 23 - Adderley comes up Huge for Dallas - this sold out crowd roaring - Dallas is down 3, 10 minutes left, at the 23.

1/10 - 11 yard gain for Thomas - Dallas is at the 12.

They don't move from there - Clark hits the game tying FG and halfway through the 4th we are tied.

Colts at the 33.

3 and out.  

Dallas at the 19.  

3 and out.

Colts at the Cowboy 47, good Troy Walters return - with just 4 minutes left, Peyton Manning is in Dallas territory in a 17-17 game.

1/10 - Edge goes for 18, big gainer to the 29.

But - Dallas holds - Mike Vanderjagt FG and it is 20-17, 2 and change left.

Dallas at the 27.  

1/10 - Calvin Hill busts a 29 yard run, that will take us to the 2 minute warning, Dallas at the Colts 44.

1/10 - Hill is stopped at the line.

2/10 - Incomplete.  Big spot here

3/10 - Staubach finds Alworth, 21 yards to the 23, Dallas uses its second timeout at 1:25.

1/10 - Staubach dumps to Thomas, 2 yards, out of bounds.  

2/8 - Staubach - Garrison, breaking tackles, Garrison tackled at the 7 yard line!  Dallas uses its final timeout, 57 seconds left - Dallas is at the 7, first and goal to go!!!

Cowboys trail 20-17, first and goal at the Colts 7.  57 seconds left.  No timeouts.

1/goal - Staubach -- End Zone ---- Incomplete

2/goal - Staubach --- Staubach forced to run -- Staubach to the Goal -- Staubach is tackled just short of the goal!  Bob Sanders with the Huge Stop -- Clock running - Dallas at the 1 - Clock running -- 

3/goal - Staubach, END ZONE ----- Incomplete.

6 seconds left, Dallas at the 1 yard line.  

They decide to kick the FG and go into OT.  They do.  We go.

OT: Cowboys 20 Colts 20

Dallas had a first and goal - but settle for the FG and now it's sudden death and the Colts win the toss.

Colts at the 33.

1/10 - Nothing for Edge

2/10 - 2 for Edge.

3/8- Manning -- Harrison -- 24 yards and a first down at the 41.

1/10 - 2 for Rhodes

2/8 - Manning to Wayne, its a first down, the Colts at the Cowboy 31.

The drive ends here.  Mike Vanderjagt lining up for the game winning 46 yard FG.

Colts have a chance to bounce Dallas right here - Vanderjagt can win the game right here.

Snap.

Hold.

Kick.

WIDE LEFT!  WIDE LEFT!  WIDE LEFT!  Vanderjagt's kick sails left - Dallas takes over at their own 36, 9:25 left in this first OT - we are in sudden death.

Dallas goes 3 and out.  They punt it back to the Colts - starting at their own 26, 7:13 left in sudden death OT, we will play until someone wins this game.

1/10 - Edge...EDGE BREAKS IT - EDGE BREAKS IT -- 38 yards for Edgerrin James, the Colts are at the Cowboy 39 yard line!

The next 3 plays net 7 yards and with 4:30 left in OT, here comes Vanderjagt again, 49 yard attempt to send the Colts into the second region 3 semi.

Snap.

Hold.

Kick.  

GOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!     GOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!  

Mike Vanderjagt 49 yrd FG and the 6th seeded Colts swarm the Texas Stadium field -- Peyton Manning has already won the first region 5 semi as a 38 year old Bronco - the 28 year old Colt will be hosting the second region 5 semi.  

Final: Colts 23 Cowboys 20

The top 5 seeds in region 5 are all gone - the 6th seeded Colts will host the winners of the next game in the second region 5 semi.

Manning: 15 for 29 263 yds TD/INT

Staubach: 12 for 20 157 yds TD/INT

James: 22 carries, 116 yds TD

Hill: 10 carries, 104 yds TD

Wayne: 5 catches, 68 yds TD

Alworth: 5 ctches 73 yds 

Player of the Game: Edgerrin James