256 Team NFL Tournament Round 1/Region 16: 2009 New Orleans Saints v. 1953 San Francisco 49ers

 '67 Packers v. '84 Raiders

11. 1953 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at 6. 2009 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

6. 2009 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 

Record: 13-3

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 1st

Def: 20th

1st NFC South

d. Cards Div Rnd 45-14

d. Vikings NFC Title 31-28

d. Colts Super Bowl 31-17

HC Sean Payton OC Pete Carmichael DC Gregg Williams

Superdome

Jim Henderson/Hokie Gajan

Offense

QB Drew Brees 30  Purdue

RB Reggie Bush 24 USC

WR Marques Colston 26 Hofstra

WR Devery Henderson 27 LSU

WR Robert Meachem 25 Tenn

TE Jeremy Shockey 29 Miami

LT Jermod Bushrod 25 Towson

LG Carl Nicks 24 Nebraska

C Jonathan Goodwin 31 Michigan

RG Jahri Evans 26 All Pro Bloomsburg

RT Jon Stinchcomb 30 UGA

Defense

LDE Charles Grant 31  UGA

LDT Remi Adoyele 26 Oklahoma

RDT Sedrick Ellis 24 USC

RDE Will Smith 28 Ohio St

LLB Scott Fujita 28 Cal

MLB Jonathan Vilma 27 Miami

RLB Scott Shanle 30 Nebraska

LCB Jabari Greer 27 Tenn

RCB Tracy Porter 23 Indiana

SS Roman Harper 27 Alabama

FS Darren Sharper 34 All Pro Wm&Mary

K John Carney 45 N Dame

P Thomas Morstead 23 SMU

KR Courtney Roby 26 Indiana

PR Reggie Bush 24 USC

3 spots left - and 4 Super Bowl Champions are still alive to claim them, the '09 Saints had the best offense in football. 30 year old Drew Brees had 36 scores and 11 picks. 26 year old Marques Colston has over a thousand yards receiving. One All Pro, it was 26 year old Jahri Evans.  There's also an All Pro on defense, it's 34 year old Darren Sharper with 9 picks. 28 year old Will Smith had 13 sacks.  

11. 1953 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

Record: 9-3

Pythag: 9-3

Off: 1st

Def: 6th

2nd NFL West

Did not make playoffs

HC Buck Shaw

Offense

QB YA Tittle 27  LSU

RB Joe Perry 26 All Pro  Compton CC

RB Hugh McElhenny 25 All Pro Wash

RB Joe Arenas 28 Neb Omaha

WR Gordie Soltau 28 Minn

WR Billy Wilson 26 S Jose St

LT Doug Hogland 22 R Oreg St

LG Jerry Smith 23 Wisc

C Bill Johnson 27 A&M

RG Bruno Banducci 32 Stanford

RT Bob St Clair 22 R Tulsa

Defense

LDE Charley Powell 21  None

LDT Al Carapella 26 Miami

MG Art Milchalik 23 R St Ambrose

RDT Leo Nomellini 29 All Pro Minn

RDE Bob Van Doren 24 R USC

LLB Don Burke 27 USC

MLB Hardy Brown 29 Tulsa

RLB Jack Manley 24 R Miss St

LDH Rex Berry 29 BYU

RDH Lowell Wagner 30 USC

S Fred Bruney 22 R Ohio St

K Gordie Soltau 28 Minn

P Jim Powers 25 USC

KR Joe Arenas 28 Neb Omaha

PR Hugh McElhenny 25 Wash

12 Niners teams have moved on - they will be the most represented franchise in rnd 2 and they've got two more shots.  The '53 team had the best offense in football.  27 year old YA Tittle had 26 scores and 16 picks in 10 starts. Joe Perry is a 26 year old All Pro, ran for over a thousand yards, scored 13 times. 25 year old Hugh McElhenny is also an All Pro, the Million Dollar Backfield heads to New Orleans.  There's an All Pro on defense, 29 year old Leo Nomellini.  Lets go to the kick. 

1st Qtr

Saints at the 33.

2 plays net 9 yards -- but on the third Rex Berry Intercepts Drew Brees and the Niners take over at the New Orleans 49.  Niners with the quick turnover.  

One first down - Joe Perry 10 yard run.  But Roman Harper gets a sack on a safety blitz to knock the Niners out of FG range.  Touchback on the punt.

1/10 - Brees to Robert Meachem, 22 yard pickup.

1/10 - Pierre Thomas 11 yards to the Niner 47.

1/10 - Brees to Devery Henderson, 12 yards.  

1/10 - 11 for Thomas to the 24.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - 3 for Thomas

3/7 - Brees hits Reggie Bush in space, Bush goes all the way to the 4 yard line and it's a first and goal.

1/goal - Nothing for Bush

2/goal - Brees -- End Zone -- Henderson -- TOUCHDOWN SAINTS - Drew Brees zips the ball to Devery Henderson and the Saitns score first.

Niners at the 28.

1/10 - Joe the Jet for 9

2/1 - YA Tittle's first completion is to Hugh McElhenny and he rumbles 34 yards to the Saints 29.

1/10 - Nothing for Perry

2/10 - Will Smith sacks Tittle.  Third and really long.

3/18 - Tittle -- downfield to Billy Wilson, brilliant catch by Wilson and the Niners have a first and goal at the 9.

1/goal - 3 for McElhenny.

2/goal - 3 for McElhenny.

3/goal -- Why not -- 3 more for McElhenny and he is Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN 49ERS - it takes about 4 minutes for Tittle and the Niners to go 72 yards and tie this up.

Nice Courtney Roby return, out to the 43.

1/10 - Pierre Thomas bursts through the line -- Thomas -- Thomas Is Gonna Go!  Thomas Is Gonna Go!  Pierre Thomas is gonna Go 57 yards All the Way for the TOUCHDOWN SAINTS - up and down the field these two teams go -- a 57 yard Pierre Thomas TD run to maks it 14-7 Saints!

Niners at the 37 - two plays lose 4 yards, including a Charles Grant sack and the quarter ends.

2nd Qtr Saints 14 49ers 7

Its the best offense from '53, it's the best offense from '09 and they are showing it so far in the Superdome.  Niners with 3rd and long.

They punt.  Saints at the 32.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Brees finds Lance Moore for 15.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Brees hits Colston for 18 yards and the Saints are at the 35.

1/10 - Bush gets 3

2/7 - Brees finds Meachem - 20 more yards -- the New Orleans Saints are rolling, just rolling down the field today.  

1/10 - Pierre Thomas for 9.

2/1 - Brees - EndZone --- Jeremy Shockey --- TOUCHDOWN SAINTS -- the Saints offense so good, so good -- and it's 21-7.

Niners at the 38.  3 and out.  Saints at the 18.

They get a first down, Brees 13 to Colston -- but Leo Nomellini gets a sack - and with 5 left in the half, the Niners regain at the 35.

1/10 - 4 for Perry

2/6 - Tittle to McElhenny, 12 yards and the Niners cross midfield.

1/10 - Joe the Jet busts one, 32 yards to the Saints 17, a holding call on the next play bumps them back.

1/20 - Tittle is sacked, Smith with his 2nd, that's 4 Saints sacks.

2/22 - McElhenny for 9, third and long at the 20, it's the 2 minute warning.

3/13 - Tittle -- End Zone --- TOUCHDOWN 49ERS ---  Tittle to his third receiver, the rookie Harry Babcock -- 20 yard strike - a strike from Tittle -- the Niners cut the deficit to 21-14.

Saints at the 27, they get a first down on a 27 yard Colston reception, but are forced to punt with 30 seconds left - --- and Hugh McElhenny breaks a return -- he goes all the way to the Saints 28 yard line!  The 49ers, with 1 timeout left, have the ball at the New Orleans 28, 21 seconds to go.  

They don't advance the ball -- but Soltau hits the FG at the whistle -- and as we head to the locker room, the Niners trail just 21-17.

3rd Qtr: Saints 21 49ers 17

We got a good one; just 2 spots remain in round 2 - one of these squads will move forward.

Arenas with the big return - 49ers will start at the 44.

One first down, Perry 28 yard run -- the drive stalls, Soltau hits another FG and it is 21-10 Saints.

Saints at the 34.  They get a first down on a home run -- Brees hits David Thomas on a 53 yard bomb -- the Saints are at the 49er 12, but Nomellini gets his second sack -- the Saints settle for the FG - with 9 minutes left in the third, it's 24-20.

Niners at the 30.

1/10 - Joe Perry gets 10 and an offsides on the next play adds 5.

1/10 - McElhenny for 6.

2/4 - McElhenny for 5, Niners to the Saints 44.

1/10 - Arenas for 3.

2/7 - 3 for Perry

3/4 - McElhenny picks it up, the Niners at the Saints 31.  

1/10 - McElhenny -- the King sweeping right -- McElhenny goes all the way to the New Orleans 4 yard line!

1/goal -- Give to Perry --- TOUCHDOWN NINERS -- 8 Plays, 70 yards -- all Runs, it takes 5 minutes and the 49ers have taken the 27-24 lead!!

Saints at the 38, one first down, Brees 8 to Thomas the big play - Nomellini picks up the hat trick -- and the drive ends in a punt.

Niners at the 27, two plays net 2 yards and the quarter ends.

4th Qtr: 49eers 27 Saints 24

The Niner running game asserting itself - Niners have the lead and a 3rd and 8 at their own 29.

They pick it up - Tittle to Soltau, 13 yards and the Niners are at the 42.

1/10 - 3 yards for Perry.

2/7 - A dozen for McElhenny, the Niners are at the Saints 43.

1/10 - 2 for Perry.

2/8 -- Tittle ----Picked Off by Darren Sharper -- Sharper picks off Tittle -- down at the Saints 29, Big Play for New Orleans, they take over with 12 to play.

1/10 - 3 for Bush.

2/7 - Thomas busts a 24 yarder, Thomas across midfield to the Niner 44.

1/10 - 1 for Bush.

2/9 - Brees -- finds Colston over the middle -- Colston breaks a tackle -- Colston open field -- Colston will be knocked out of bounds --at the 1 yard line!  42 yards from Brees to Colston and the Saints have a first and goal!

1/goal -- Bush -- Over the Top and Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN SAINTS -- Reggie Bush the 1 yard plunge into the end zone and the Saints take the 31-27 lead with a little more than 9 minutes left in the game.

Niners at the 24.  3 and out.  Saints will start at the 35.

3 and out.  Niners will get the ball back at their own 43 after the good McElhenny return - Niners at the 43, 5 and a half to go.  

3 and out - the Saints maligned defense stiffens and with 4 minutes+ left in the game, they once again take over at the 24.  They get a first down, 21 yard Henderson reception.  

But again - punt - at the 2 minute warning the Niners take over at the 23.  

They need to go 77 yards -- this is probably it.

1/10 - Tittle to Perry for 2

2/8 - First down, Tittle to McElhenny, 10 to the 35.  There's a minute and a half left, Niners down to 2 timeouts

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 -- Darren Sharper Intercepts Tittle again -- Sharper's second Pick -- Darren Sharper Picks Tittle again, Saints at the Niner 40.  Little more than a minute to go.

3 and out - the Saints miss a FG -- the Niners take over at their own 40 - there's only 15 seconds left, the Niners have no timeouts.  They're unable to move the ball and the Saints advance.

Final: Saints 31 49ers 27

2 late Sharper picks were the story here - the Saints will host the '84 Raiders in rnd 2.

Brees: 17 for 27 293 yds 2 TD/INT

Tittle: 8 for 18 123 yds TD/2 INT

Thomas: 16 carries 141 yds TD

Perry: 18 carries 118 yds TD

Colston: 4 catches 100 yds

McElhenny 3 catches 56 yds 11 carries 77 yds TD

Sharper: 2 INT

Smith/Nomellini: 2 sacks

Player of the Game: Darren Sharper

256 Team NFL Tournament Round 1/Region 16: 1967 Green Bay Packers v. 1984 LA Raiders

'13 Niners v. '70 Cowboys

14. 1984 LOS ANGELES RAIDERS at 3. 1967 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION GREEN BAY PACKERS 

 3. 1967 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION GREEN BAY PACKERS

Record: 9-4-1

Pythag: 11-3

Off: 9th

Def: 3rd

1st NFC Central

d. Rams Div Rnd 28-7

d. Cowboys NFC Title 21-17

d. Raiders Super Bowl 33-14

HC Vince Lombardi DC Phil Bengsten 

Ted Moore/Ray Scott

Lambeau Field: 40 degrees

Offense

QB Bart Starr 33  Alabama

RB Donny Anderson 24 TTech

FB Ben Wilson 28 USC

WR Carroll Dale 29 Va Tech

WR Boyd Dowler 30 Colorado

TE Marv Fleming 25 Utah

LT Bill Skoronski 33 Indiana

LG Gale Gillingham 23 Minnesota

C Ken Bowman 25 Wisconsin

RG Jerry Kramer 31 All Pro Idaho

RT Forrest Gregg 34 All Pro SMU

Defense

LDE Willie Davis 33 All Pro Grambling

LDT Ron Kostelnik 27 Cincinnati

RDT Henry Jordan 32 UVA

RDE Lionel Aldridge 26 Utah St

LOLB Dave Robinson All Pro 26 Penn St

MLB Ray Nitschke 31 Illinois

ROLB Lee Roy Caffey 26 A&M

LCB Herb Adderley 28 Mich St

RCB Bob Jeter 30 All Pro Iowa

LS Tom Brown 27 Mary

RS Willie Wood 31 All Pro  USC

K Don Chandler 33 Florida

P Donny Anderson 24 TTech

KR Travis Williams 21 Ariz St

PR Donny Anderson 24  TTech

If the Packers are gonna get their 10th team into round 2, it'll need to be this one, the third seeds in the region, the Super Bowl 2 Champs. 3rd best defense in football with 4 All Pros, 33 year old Willie Davis, 26 year old Dave Robinson, 30 year old Bob Jeter, 31 year old Willie Wood. On offense Bart Starr is 33, with 9 scores and 17 picks. 2 All pros, 31 year old Jerry Kramer, 34 year old Forrest Gregg. 

14. 1984 LOS ANGELES RAIDERS

Record: 11-5

Pythag: 11-5

Off: 9th

Def: 4th

3rd AFC West

lost Seahawks WC 13-7

HC Tom Flores 

Offense

QB Jim Plunkett 37 Stanford

RB Marcus Allen 24 USC

FB Kenny King 27 Oklahoma

WR Malcolm Barnwell 26 V Union

WR Cliff Branch 36 Colorado

TE Todd Christiansen 28 BYU

LT Bruce Davis 28 UCLA

LG Charley Hannah 29 Alabama

C Dave Dalby 34 UCLA

RG Don Mosebar 23 USC

RT Henry Lawrence 33 Fla A&M

Defense

LDE Howie Long 24 All Pro Nova

NT Reggie Kinlaw 27 Oklahoma

RDE Lyle Alzado 35 Yankton

LOLB Brad Van Pelt 33 Mich St 

LILB Matt Millen 26 Penn St

RILB Bob Nelson 31 Nebraska

ROLB Rod Martin 30 All Pro USC 

LCB Lester Hayes 29 A&M

RCB Mike Haynes All Pro 31 Ariz St

SS Mike Davis 28 Colorado

FS Vann McElroy 24 Baylor

K Chris Bahr 31 Penn St

P Ray Guy 35 So Miss

KR Cleo Montgomery 28 Alb Christian

PR Greg Pruitt 33 Oklahoma

One last Raider team in Rnd 1, the '84 Raiders with the 4th best defense in football.  3 All Pros, 24 year old Howie Long and 30 year old Rod Martin combined for 23 sacks and 31 year old Mike Haynes. 37 year old Jim Plunkett started just 6 times but gets the ball here, 7 scores and 10 picks. 24 year old Marcus Allen had over 1900 yards from scrimmage and 18 TDs. 28 year old Todd Christiansen had over a thousand yards receiving.  

4 spots left - one of them about to be claimed. Lets go to Lambeau.

1st Qtr 

Travis Williams ran back 4 kicks for TDs, he takes the opening kick to the Packs own 40.

One first down - Bart Starr 24 to Boyd Dowler - but a Lyle Alzado sack ends the drive and when the Pack misses a long FG the Raiders take over at their own 40.

Two first downs, Jim Plunkett 11 yards to Dokie Williams, 11 yard Marcus Allen run.

But the drive ends in a punt, Pack starting at the 13.

3 and out.  Raiders at their own 45.

They get a first down when Kenny King busts a big 36 yard run.  The drive stalls - but a Bahr FG makes it 3-0.

Pack at the 29 - 2 plays net a yard and the quarter ends.

2nd Qtr Raiders 3 Packers 0

All defense so far, Pack has a 3rd and 9 at their own 30.

They pick it up - Starr to Dowler for 15, but Rod Martin ends the drive with a sack - Raiders again getting the ball in good field position at the 45.

3 and out.  Pack gets it at the 17.

They get a first down - Starr to to Carroll Dale  for 29 yards -- but the Raiders get their third sack, Howie Long gettign this one and again a punt.  

Raiders at the 26.

1/10 - Marcus Allen home run, 40 yards, Allen streaking his way to the Packer 34.  

1/10 - Frank Hawkins 15 yard pickup and the Raiders are at the 19.

1/10 Incomplete

2/10 - Nothing for King

3/10- Plunkett finds Cliff Branch -- Branch is leveled by Willie Wood -- It's a Fumble -- Dumble -- and the Pack takes over at the 8 yard line.  

3 and out.  The Raiders get the ball with a little more than 2 minutes left in the half at their own 47, Greg Pruitt and the Raider special teams winning the field position battle here in the first half.  

1/10 - Hawkins for 1.  2 minute warning.

2/9 - Plunkett is Going Deep -- He Hits Dokie Williams, Williams is out of bounds at the Packer 10 yard line!  42 yards from Plunkett to Williams!

1/goal -- Marcus Allen -- Allen breaks a tackle -- Allen gliding Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS - it is the Raiders - the 14th seeds in the region, up 10-0 on the '67 Champs.  

Pack ball at the 38, 90 seconds left.

They go 3 and out - the Raiders get the ball back at the 25, a Willie Davis sack ends the half.

3rd Qtr: Raiders 10 Packers 0

The 4th and 5th seeds lost and here's the third seed getting shut out at the half.  

Raiders at the 26.

1/10 - Give to Allen, he goes for 9.

2/1 - Plunkett -- going over the top -- he finds Malcolm Barnwell for a 35 yard pickup, the Raiders at the Packer 30.

1/10 - Allen is stopped

2/10 - Hawkins is stopped

3/10 - Plunkett...Plunkett keeps the play alive and goes to Allen, Allen picks his way forward and gets to the first down at the 19 yard line.

1/10 - 4 for Hawkins

2/6 - 9 yards for Allen to the Packer 6 yard line.

1/goal - Plunkett -- fires to the back of the end zone -- TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS - Malcolm Barnwell 6 yard score  --- the LA Raiders are thumping the Packers, it is 17-0!!

Pack at the 26.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Nothing for Wilson - offsides on the next play makes it 3rd and 5.

3/5 - Starr 7 to Dowler, first down.

1/10 - Starr to Dale, 7 yards to the 46.

2/3 - Starr to Allen Brown, 5 yards.  

1/10 - 5 for Wilson and another offsides and it's a first down.  Pack at the Raider 39.

1/10 - 1 for Anderson

2/9 - Jim Grabowski breaks it -- Grabowski steamrolling his way All the Way to the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN PACKERS -- In just 6 minutes the Packers go 74 yards and cut the deficit to 17-7.

Raiders at the 30.  One first down, 14 yard Allen run.  The drive ends in a punt - Pack at the 15.

1/10 - 4 for Dick Anderson

2/6 - Grabowski for 1

3/5 - Starr to Wilson, a dozen yards to the 32 and the quarter ends.

4th Qtr Raiders 17 Packers 7

LA still has a 10 point lead but there's a sign of life here, the Pack scores and has a first down at the 32.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Wilson gets 3

3/7 - 11 yard frrom Starr to Dowler, Pack at the 46.

1/10 - Grabowski breaks another one -- 38 yard gainer -- Green Bay now at the Raider 16 yard line.

But - the drive ends -- Chandler FG makes it 17-10.  Less than 12 to play.

Raiders at the 36.

1/10 - 10 yard gain for Hawkins.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - 2 for Allen

3/8 - Big pickup - Plunkett 17 yars to Greg Pruitt, his first play from scrimmage all day -- the Raiders are now at the Packer 35, still up a score, 9 minutes left in the football game.  

1/10 - Allen stacked up.

2/11 - King stacked up

3/12 - Plunkett finds Barnwell right at the sticks -- the Raiders just taking the heart of the Packers defense here - it's a first down --- the drive will end here - but Bahr hits the FG and with 5 and a half minutes left in this football game, Raiders are up 20-10.

Great return by Williams -- all the way to the Packer 48.

1/10 - Wilson for 13.

1/10 - Anderson for 11.  Pack at the Raider 28.

1/10 - Wilson...Wilson busts it -- Ben Wilson Is Gonna Go -- Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN PACKERS -- It just took 3 plays, 3 plays -- and the Packers have cut this deficit to 20-17.  

Raiders at the 38.  4 and a half minutes left.  Up 3.  

1/10 - Nothing for Pruitt

2/10 - Plunkett is sacked - Dave Robinson brings Plunkett down and it's 3rd and long.

3/10 -- Incomplete.....except the Packers are flagged for defensive holding, huge, huge, huge call - Lombardi furious on the sideline, the Raiders get a critical first down.

1/10 - 6 for Allen

2/4 - Marcus Allen goes 13 yards -- thats going to take us to the 2 minute warning -- the Pack will need to use their timeouts now - First down at the 38 for the Raiders.

3 running plays get nothing - but the Pack is forced to burn all 3 timeouts.  Bahr....Misses....a FG.  That's a big spot - the Raiders don't punt - isntead, they try the long FG -- when they miss it gives the Pack the ball back at their own 40, 80 seconds to go.

Okay, 20-17 Raiders.  Pack out of timeouts.  1:20 left.  Starr needs a couple of first downs for a shot at a game tying FG.

1/10 - Starr to Grabowski, 8 yards and out of bounds, 1:07 left.

2/2 - Starr -- Sacked by Long!  Howie Long gets to Starr - it's 3rd and 10 now, clock is running.

3/10 - Incomplete.  

45 seconds left.  4th and 10 at their own 40.  Pack down 3.

4/10 -  Incomplete

And it's done -- it's done -- the 14th seeded Raiders come into Lambeau and knock off the Packers.

Final: Raiders 20 Packers 17

3-4-5 seeds in the region all sent home, the Raiders claim one of the last 4 spots in rnd 2.

Plunkett 12 for 19 159 yds TD

Starr 12 for 20 147 yds

Allen 18 carries 128 yds TD

Grabowski 9 carries 84 yds TD

Barnwell 3 catches 53 yds TD

Dale 3 catches 34 yds

Long: 2 sacks

Player of the Game: Marcus Allen

2022 NCAA/NFL Picks Week 10

NCAA 20-25

NFL 27-18

SCarolina +8 Florida loss

Ariz St +8 Wash St loss

TCU +7 Tex win

Charl +11 Mid Tenn win

Ind +40 Oh St loss

2-3

22-28

Cleve +4 Mia loss

NO -2.5 Pitt loss

Ind +6 LV win

Atl -2.5 Carol loss

LAC +7 SF win

2-3

29-21

256 Team NFL Tournament Round 1/Region 16: 2013 San Francisco 49ers v. 1970 Dallas Cowboys

'05 Colts v. '97 Chiefs 

13. 1970 NFC CHAMPION DALLAS COWBOYS at 4. 2013 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

4. 2013 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

Record: 12-4

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 11th

Def: 3rd

2nd NFC West

d. Packers WC 23-20

d. Panthers Div Rnd 23-10

lost Seahawks NFC Title 23-17

HC Jim Harbaugh OC Greg Roman DC Vic Fangio

Candlestick Park: 65 degrees

Ted Robinson/Eric Davis

Offense

QB Colin Kaepernick 26

RB Frank Gore 30

FB Bruce Miller 26

WR Anquan Boldin 33

WR Michael Crabtree 26

TE Vernon Davis 29

LT Joe Staley 29

LG Mike Iupati 26

C Jonathan Goodwin 35

RG Alex Boone 26

RT Anthony Davis 24

Defense

LDE Ray McDonald 29

NT Glenn Dorsey 28

RDE Justin Smith 34

LOLB Ahmad Brooks 29

LILB Navorro Bowman 25 All Pro

RILB Patrick Willis 28

ROLB Aldon Smith 24

LCB Carlos Rogers 32

RCB Tarell Brown 28

SS Donte Whitner 28

FS Eric Reid 22 R

K Phil Dawson 38

P Andy Lee 31

KR/PR LaMichael James 24

The 49ers will have more representatives in Rnd 2 than any other franchise, all that's left to determine is the final total.  The 4th seed in region 16 is the '13 club with the 3rd best defense in football. NaVorro Bowman is the All Pro at 25 years old. 28 year old Ahmad Brooks and 24 year old Aldon Smith combined for 17 sacks. On offense, Colin Kaepernick is 26, 25 scores and 8 picks, 30 year old Frank Gore rushed for over 1100 yards, 33 year old Anquan Boldin had over 1100 yards receiving, 29 year old Vernon Davis scored 13 times. 

13. 1970 NFC CHAMPION DALLAS COWBOYS 

Record: 10-4

Pythag: 9-5

Off: 10th

Def: 4th

1st NFC East

d. Lions Div Rnd 5-0

d. Niners NFC Title 17-10

lost Super Bowl Colts 16-13

HC Tom Landry OC Jim Myers 

Offense

QB Craig Morton 27

RB Walt Garrison 26

RB Duane Thomas 23 R

WR Bob Hayes 28

WR Lance Rentzel 27

TE Pettis Norman 31

LT Tony Liscio 30

LG John Niland 26

C Dave Manders 29

RG Blaine Nye 24

RT Rayfield Wright 25

Defense

LDE Larry Cole 24

LDT Jethro Pugh 26

RDT Bob Lilly 31

RDE George Andrie 30

LLB Dave Edwards 31

MLB Lee Roy Jordan 29

RLB Chuck Howley 34 All Pro

LCB Herb Adderley 31

RCB Mel Renfro 29

SS Cornell Green 30

FS Charlie Waters 22 R

K Mike Clark 30

P Ron Widby 25

KR Duane Thomas 23

PR Bob Hayes 28

A Dallas win and the Cowboys will have 11 teams in round 2 and that will be the second highest mark.  This '70 team had the 4th best defense in football, one All Pro, 34 year old Chuck Howley.  It's 27 year old Craig Morton getting the start at QB, he had 11 of them in the regular season, 15 scores and 7 picks. 28 year old Bob Hayes had 11 scores.  Dallas knocked off San Francisco in the 1970 NFC Title game and look to do it again here - lets go to Candlestick for the kick.

1st Qtr

Dallas starts at the 27.

1/10 - Duane Thomas takes a pitch on the first play of the game - goes around left end - turns the corner and runs down the sideline 43 yards.  Dallas literally off and running.

1/10 - Craig Morton finds Bullet Bob Hayes in space and he gallops for 18, the Cowboys are at the Niner 12 in just 2 plays.  

1/10 - Walt Garrison goes for 5 yards.  

2/5 - a yard for Thomas

3/4 - Morton -- End Zone -- Pettis Norman is there -- TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - in less than 3 minutes the Dallas Cowboys go 73 yards and take the quick lead.

Niners at the 13.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Frank Gore for 8.

3/2 - Colin Kaepernick picks it up -- 5 yards to Anquan Boldin.  

1/10 - Gore for 1.

2/9 - Incomplete

3/9 -  Kaepernick goes downfield -- Michael Crabtree is there -- its a 19 yard pickup to the 46.  

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - 2 for Gore -- another third down for the Niners.

3/8 - Kaepernick to Bruce Miller and he is wide open - tremendous play call - 16 yard pickup, it's another first down.

1/10 - Kaepernick is gonna run -- he takes off for a 17 yard gain - San Francisco is at the 19.

1/10 - Bob Lilly bull rushes and drops Kaepernick.  

2/14 - Kaepernick to Crabtree - right on the sideline, that's a first down at the 8 yard line.

1/goal - Gore for 2

2/goal -- Gore rolls into the end zone ---- TOUCHDOWN 49ERS -- San Francisco goes 87 yards, right down the field, it is 7-7.

Dallas at the 25.

1/10 - Morton is going deep -- he finds Lance Rentzel -- that's a 35 yard gain - we got some offense today in a gain between two defense foward teams. 

1/10 - 4 for Garrison

2/6 - Garrison gets 6, the Cowboys are at the Niner 30.

1/10 - Morton 4 to Rentzel.

2/6 - 11 for Thomas -- Dallas at the 15.

1/10 - Calvin Hill stopped.

2/11 - Couple for Garrison as the quarter ends.

2nd Qtr: Cowboys 7 49ers 7

All offense so far, Dallas has a third and 8 at the Niner 13.

They don't convert - Justin Smith sacking Morton -- and when Eric Reid blocks the FG - the Niners take over at their own 29.  

1/10 - Kaepernick 10 yards to Vernon Davis.  

1/10 - Kendall Hunter gets a yard.

2/9 - Kaepernick to Davis -- Vernon Davis rolling through the secondary -- nice run after catch for VD - 26 yards to the 34.

1/10 - 11 yards for Gore - the Niners moving right down the field again.

The drive dies  -- the FG makes it 10-7.

Dallas at the 42, nice Duane Thomas return.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Ahmad Brooks with the sack.

3/14 - Morton hits Hayes -- Bob Hayes streaking for a 25 yard gain and a first down.

1/10 - Duane Thomas roaring through the line, all the way to the Niner 15.  

1/10 - a yard for Garrison

2/9 - Aldon Smith gets the third sack of the game for the Niners.

3/13 - Morton to Thomas -- Thomas is going to be short of the first down - it is 4th and a long 1 at the 6.

Landry's going for it -- okay - this is an easy chip shot to tie this game - but Landry's not even thinking about it - the Dallas offense stays on the field.

4/1- Garrison --- He's got the First down.

1/goal -- Duane Thomas with the dive over the top -- TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - Dallas regains the lead.

Niners at the 19.

2 first downs, both Boldin receptions, 14 yards and 11 yards.  

But with 90 seconds left - Lilly forces a Frank Gore fumble -- the Cowboys take possession at their own 46.

One first down - Morton 12 to Rentzel -- but the drive dies - Dallas turns down an attempt at a really long FG - they punt - the Niners don't have time to do anything and it is halftime.

3rd Qtr: Cowboys 14 49ers 10

Could be the last team with the ball wins this one - possible upset in this 4/13 game that concludes the upper half of the final region in the tournament.

Niners at the 37.

One first down, Kaepernick to Boldin for 22.  

But the drive ends in a punt - Harbaugh turning down a long FG attempt - Dallas at the 12.

And it's Roger Staubach who comes out - Morton's played well, but Landry likes both QBs, Staubach is 28 and he takes over here.

1/10 - 13 for Garrison

1/10 - 13 for Thomas, the Dallas run game really working today.

1/10 - Garrison for 2.

2/8 - Staubach -- Staubach rifles the ball to Hayes, 32 yards -- Dallas is already at the 28.

1/10 - Staubach to Garrison for 4.

2/6 - Staubach to Dennis Homan -- 9 yards and a first down.

1/10 - Duane Thomas knifes his way -- Into The End Zone --- TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - a 15 yard TD run and the Cowboys go up 21-10.

Niners now with a hill to climb.  They're at the 22.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Frank Gore busts one -- 46 yards right up the gut -- all the way to the 32.

1/10 - 8 for Hunter

2/2 - Kendall Hunter gets 16, Niners with a first and goal.

1/goal - 3 for Miller, the Niners staying on the ground.

2/goal -- Anthony Dixon rumbles Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN 49ERS -- in just 3 minutes the Niners go 78 yards and now it's 21-17.

Cowboys at the 25 -- Staubach still on for Dallas.

1/10 - 11 for Garrison

1/10 - An End Around for Hayes -- Bob Hayes just too fast -- toooooo fast, he goes 44 yards all the way to the 20 yard line, what a day for this Cowboy offense.  

1/10 - 10 yards for Thomas and it is first and goal.

1/goal - Garrison for 1

2/goal - Staubach forced to run -- he gets to the 6 and the qtr ends.

4th Qtr: Cowboys 21 49ers 17

Fun game - it's Staubach on for Dallas, he's led the Cowboys down the field twice, they have a 3rd and goal from the 6 in a big spot.

They don't pick it up -- Clark FG makes it 24-17.  

Niners at the 21.

1/10 - Kaepernick to Miller for 11.  

1/10 - Gore gets 12 --- the Niners are at their own 44.

1/10 - Chuck Howley busts into the backfield - levels Bruce Miller -- Fumble -- Dallas recovers -- biggest play of the day -- Niners driving for the potential tying score -- Howley forces a fumble -- the Cowboys have the ball at the Niner 43.

Craig Morton back on for Dallas.  Cowboys up a score in 49er territory.

1/10- Incomplete

2/10 - Morton to Hayes, 12 yards.

1/10 - 4 for Thomas

2/6 - Walt Garrison breaking tackles, Garrison breaking tackles-- He is Gonna Go -- TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - 27 yard Garrison TD run -- and with 10 minutes left in the game -- the 13th seeded Cowboys are 2 scores up on the 4th seeded Niners.

Niners at the 27 -- it's a 3 and out.  

Cowboys at the 28.  One first down on a 15 yard Garrison run.  But a punt - Niners at the 20 with 7 minutes left, still down 2 scores.  

4 plays do not gain a first down.  Dallas takes over on downs - they run the ball 3 times, that eats up all 3 San Francisco timeouts - Dallas then misses a FG.  

San Francisco takes over at their own 37 with 3 minutes left.  

They take nearly the rest of regulation to go downfield - the biggest plays an 11 yard Crabtree reception, a 22 yard Davis reception, a 16 yard Davis reception -- with 30 seconds left Kaepernick finds Vance McDonald with a 4 yard TD and it is 31-24.

Onside kick for Dawson -- Dallas recovers and it is over.

Final: Cowboys 31 49ers 24

We get back to back upsets, the 5th and 4th seeds in the region fall - Dallas will head to Kansas City in round 2.

Morton: 13 for 22 140 yds TD

Kaepernick 22 for 32 273 yds TD

Thomas: 13 carries, 135 yds 2TD

Gore: 19 carries, 104 yds TD

Hayes: 4 catches, 87 yds

Boldin: 6 catches, 76 yds

Player of the Game: Duane Thomas

Just 4 slots remain for round 2 - here's the upper half:

1976 Steelers

1975 Vikings

1997 Chiefs

1970 Cowboys

256 Team NFL Tournament Round 1/Region 16: 2005 Indianapolis Colts v. 1997 Kansas City Chiefs

'08 Ravens v. '75 Vikings 

12. 1997 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at 5. 2005 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

5. 2005 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Record: 14-2

Pythag: 13-3

Off: 2nd

Def: 2nd

1st AFC South

lost Div Rnd Steelers 21-18

HC Tony Dungy OC Tom Moore DC Ron Meeks

RCA Dome 

Bob Lamey/Ted Marchibroda

Offense

QB Peyton Manning 29 All Pro Tennessee

RB Edgerrin James 27 Miami

WR Marvin Harrison 33 Syracuse

WR Reggie Wayne 27 Miami

WR Brandon Stokley 29 Louisiana

TE Dallas Clark 26 Iowa

LT Tarik Glenn 29 Cal

LG Ryan Lilja 24 Kansas St

C Jeff Saturday 30 All Pro UNC

RG Jake Scott 24 Idaho

RT Ryan Diem 26 N Illinois

Defense

LDE Raheem Brock 27  Temple

LDT Corey Simon  28 Florida St

RDT Montae Reagor 28 TTech

RDE Dwight Freeney All Pro 25 Syracuse

LLB David Thornton 27 UNC

MLB Gary Brackett 25 Rutgers

RLB Cato June 26 Michigan

LCB Nick Harper 31 Ft Valley St

RCB Jason David 23 Wash St

SS Mike Doss 24 Ohio St

FS Bob Sanders 24 All Pro Iowa

 

K Mike Vanderjagt 35 WVA

P Hunter Smith 28 N Dame

KR Dominic Rhodes 26 MW St

PR Troy Walters 29 Stanford

The Baltimore Colts first SB winner is still to come as we near the end of Rnd 1, here's the final Indianapolis team yet to be heard from, the '05 Colts were 2nd in both offense and defense. Peyton Manning's a 29 year old All Pro, 28 scores and 10 picks.  Edgerrin James is 27 and rushed for over 1500 yards with 14 scores.  Marvin Harrison's 33, had over 1100 yards receiving with a dozen TDs. 27 year old Reggie Wayne is also over a thousand yards receiving and 30 year old Jeff Saturday was an All Pro. 2 All Pros on defense, 25 year old Dwight Freeney who had 11 sacks and 24 year old Bob Sanders.  

12. 1997 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Record: 13-3

Pythag: 12-4

Off: 5th

Def: 1st

1st AFC West

lost Div Rnd 14-10

HC Marty Schottenheimer OC Paul Hackett DC Gunther Cunningham

Offense

QB Elvis Grbac 27 Michigan

RB Greg Hill 25 A&M

FB Kimble Anders 31 Houston

WR Lake Dawson 25 N Dame

WR Andre Rison 30 Mich St

TE Ted Popson 31 Port St

LT Jeff Criswell 33 Graceland

LG Dave Szott 30 All Pro Penn St

C Tim Grunhard 29 N Dame

RG Will Shields 26 Nebraska

RT Glenn Parker 31 Arizona

Defense

LDE Vaughn Booker 29  Cincinnati

NT Joe Phillips 34 SMU

RDE John Browning 24 WVA

LOLB Derrick Thomas 30 Alabama

LILB Terry Wooden 30 Syracuse

RILB Donnie Edwards 24 UCLA

ROLB Anthony Davis 28 Utah

LCB Dale Carter 28 Tenn

RCB James Hasty 32 Wash St

SS Reggie Tongue 24 Ore St

FS Jerome Woods 24 Memphis

K Pete Stoyanovich 30 Indiana

P Louie Aguiar 31 Utah St

KR/PR Tamarick Vanover 23 Florida St

The 12th seed in the region is the last Chiefs team remaining in rnd one, the '97 group had the best defense in football and was number 5 in offense - we have a good one here in a 12/5 matchup. 30 year old Derrick Thomas had 9.5 sacks, 27 year old Elvis Grbac started 10 games and had a dozen scores and 6 picks. 30 year old Andre Rison had over a thousand yards receiving and 30 year old Dave Szott was an All Pro.  We head to Indiana - lets kick this off.

1st Qtr

Colts start at the 26.

1/10 - Peyton Manning 6 yards to Reggie Wayne to open the game.

2/4 - Edgerrin James gains 7.

1/10 - 2 for Edge

2/8 - Incomplete

3/8 - Manning downfield to Marvin Harrison, 20 yard gainer to the 39 yard line.

The drive ends here - long Vanderjagt FG is good, 3-0 Colts.

Tamarick Vanover with the big, big rerturn -- he goes all the way to the Colts 36 yard line.

KC can't advance the ball - but the Stoyanovich FG ties the score at 3.

Colts at the 9.

1/10 - Edge goes for a dozen.

1/10 - 6 more for Edge.

2/4 - Manning goes to Bryan Fletcher, wide open - he rumbles for 19 yards to the 46.

1/10 - Edge is stopped.

2/11 - Nothing for Dom Rhodes. 

3/10 - Manning laces a ball to Reggie Wayne on the sideline, he drags the feet for the 18 yard pickup and a first down at the KC 36.

1/10 - Manning goes downfield to Brandon Stokley - he's all the way to the 14.

The drive dies here, the FG makes it 6-3.

Chiefs at the 21.

1/10 - Greg Hill goes for 8.

2/2 - Kimble Anders is stopped - the Colts jump offsides on 3rd down to give KC the first.

1/10 - 7 for Hill and the qtr ends.

2nd Qtr: Colts 6 Chiefs 3

Indy has 2 drives that take up nearly the whole quarter, but it's just FGs so far.  KC has a 2nd and 3 at their own 41.

2/3 - Elvis Grbac to Ted Popson for the first down.

1/10 - 3 for Hill

2/7 - The 37 year old Marcus Allen gets his first carry and he slides for an 18 yard pickup, Chiefs are at the 31.

1/10 - Grbac to Andre Rison, 4 yards.

2/6 - Grbac to Kimble Anders, he makes his way for an 11 yard pickup - Chiefs at the 16.

That's as far as it goes -- the tying FG makes it 6-6.

Colts at the 30.

1/10 - Manning 13 yards to Dallas Clark.

1/10 - Edge loses a couple.

2/12 - Incomplete

3/12 - Manning finds Marvin Harrison right at the sticks for the first down.

1/10 - Manning dump to Edge, he goes for 5 to the KC 41.

2/5 - 2 for Edge.

3/3 - Manning to Wayne, 10 yard pickup to the 29 yard line.

1/10 - Edge gets 4.

2/6 - Manning to Wayne, 3 yards to the 22.

3/3 - Edge explodes through the line -- Edgerrin James is Gonna Rumble Into the End Zone - TOUCHDOWN COLTS - it's 13-6 Indy with 3 minutes remaining in the half.

Chiefs at the 29.

1/10 - Greg Hill rips a 32 yard gain.

1/10 - Marcus Allen goes for 4.

2/6 - Elvis Grbac is flushed, he scrambles, 5 yard pickup to the Colt 30 - it's the 2 minute warning.

3/1- Grbac to Popson, 13 yards to the 17.

1/10 - Incomplete

2/10 - Grbac to Rison, 5 yards and out of bounds.  

3/5 - Grbac - gutty - has to run - he dives for the first down - and picks it up, KC uses its first timeout here with a minute left in the half, KC has a first and goal at the 7.

They don't advance - a Popson TD reception is called back - Dwight Freeney gets the game's first sack  - Stoyanovich kick is good - and it's halftime.

3rd Qtr: Colts 13 Chiefs 9

Field Goals abound - the difference the 32 yard Edge TD run.  

KC at the 29.

1/10 - Grbac is sacked by Raheem Brock.

2/14 - Grbac is sacked by Robert Mathis - back to back sacks open the half.

3/18 - Grab picks it up - Andre Rison breaks free, Grbac finds him, its a 26 yard gain.

1/10 - Grbac to Anders for 5.

2/5 - Anders gains 4.

3/1 - Hill picks it up - Chiefs at the Colt 42.

1/10 - 7 for Hill

2/3 - 2 for Anders

3/1 - Hill picks it up again, Chiefs at the 31.  

1/10  Grbac to Rison - he takes a shot by Bob Sanders, but holds on - Rison spins the ball and signals first down - the Chiefs are at the Colt 19.

The drive once again ends in the kick - It's Stoyanovich's 4th FG and it is 13-12 Colts. 8 minute KC drive to open the hald ends in another FG.

Colts at the 20.

1/10 - Edge gets 4.

2/6 - 11 for Edge.

1/10 - Manning to Harrison.  7 yards

2/3 - Manning to Harrison again, 6 yards to the 48.

1/10 - Edge goes for a dozen.

But that's the last first down - Derrick Thomas sacks Manning to end the drive - after the punt, the Chiefs have the ball at their own 15.

1/10 - 6 for Allen

2/4 - Incomplete

3/4 - Grbac hits the rookie TE Tony Gonzalez for a 12 yard pickup - KC is at the 33 as the quarter ends.

4th Qtr Colts 13 Chiefs 12

Possible upset here in the 5/12 game, Colts lead is 1 - KC first down at their own 33.

They don't gain another first down - the Colts get the ball back at their own 31, still up 1.

1/10 - Edge goes for 19 yards, Edge having his way with the Chiefs today.

1/10 - Nothing for Rhodes

2/10 - Incomplete

3/10 - Manning hits Brandon Stokley in space, 13 yards and the Colts are at the 37.

1/10 - 15 more for Edge -- Manning driving to win this football game right now.  Colts at the 22, they go back 5 on the next play.

1/15 - Manning to Harrison -- 13 yard pickup.

2/2 - Edge has the first down the Colts are at the KC 11 with 9 minutes left and a 1 point lead.

1/10 - Rhodes is stopped

2/12 - Manning.  End Zone -- Marvin Harrison --- TOUCHDOWN COLTS - Peyton Manning leads the Colts 69 yards down the field - it's a 13 yard score from Manning to Harrison, we are halfway through the 4th qtr and the Colts go up 20-12.  

Big runback by Vanover - Chiefs out to their own 46, thats a big return in this spot.  

1/10 - Anders for 5

2/5 Hill breaks a 22 yard run -- the Chiefs are at the Indianapolis 27 with 6 minutes left, down 8.

1/10 - Nothing for Hill.

2/10 - Grbac to Risen -- Andre Rise with a dozen yards to the 15.

1/10 - Anders for 1.

2/9 - Marcus Allen...Allen through the -- Marcus Allen Breaks a Tackle -- Marcus Allen Is Going Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS -- the 37 year old veteran finding the fountain of youth, and now, with the score 20-18 - the Chiefs are going to go for 2.

Grbac -- End Zone --- Lake Dawson --- Got it!  With 4 minutes left in the game - it is 20-20.

Colts at the 19.  Here comes Manning. 

1/10 - Manning to Wayne, 13 yards.

1/10 - Derrick Thomas gets to Manning for the second time.  

2/13 - Edge is stopped.  

3/14 - Big play - Manning to Aaron Moorehead - he just sits down right at the sticks and Manning threads the needle, 14 yards -- the Colts have a first down at their own 47 and it is the 2 minute warning.

Colts need a couple more first downs to kick the winning FG.

1/10 - Manning is flushed, escapes, gets to midfield

2/7 - Manning - Harriso -- Picked Off By Dale Carter!  Picked off By Dale Carter!  Dale Carter Intercepts Peyton Manning - the Chiefs are at the Indianapolis 46 yard line!  Wow!

There's 1:39 to go.  20-20.  The Chiefs are at the Colts 46 after the dramatic interception.  

1/10 - It's Marcus Allen, he carries for 9 yards, out of bounds at the 37.

2/1 - Play action -- Grbac to Kimble Anders - it goes for 8 yards, and the Chiefs are at the Indianapolis 29 yard line with a first down!  Clock running now.  

1/10 - Allen, 2 yards.  

2/10 - Anders, stopped at the line.  Both teams content to let the clock run.

3/8 - Grbac....Grbac Over the -- Oh -- Nearly, Nearly Picked Off by Bob Sanders, but he couldn't hold on and it is 4th down.  

16 seconds left.  Here comes Stoyanovich.  A 44 yard FG attempt.  If he hits it - the Chiefs will upset the Colts and advance to round 2 - if he misses, OT.

Snap.

Kick.

......GOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!   GOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!   GOOOOOOD!!!!! Pete Stoyanovich with the 44 yard FG - and the 12th seeded Kansas City Chiefs have come into Indianapolis and knocked off the Colts 23-20!!

Final: Chiefs 23 Colts 20

The Colts had an 8 point lead with less than 8 minutes to play and give up 11 points and lose.

Grbac: 15 for 22 134 yds

Manning: 19 for 31 214 yds TD/INT

Allen: 9 carries, 60 yds TD

James: 21 carries, 120 yds TD

Risen: 5 catches, 59 yds

Harrison: 6 catches 72 yds TD

Thomas: 2 sacks

Stoyanovich: 5 FG

Player of the Game: Pete Stoyanovich