-- Nick Wagoner. Tight end Dave Casper briefly kicked it around himself before falling on it in the end zone, giving the Raiders an improbable victory. Manning threw for 197 yards and a touchdown. Then Dilfer completed a 13-yard pass to Brandon Stokley and a 24-yard pass to tight end Ben Coates on a 51-yard drive that ended with another field goal by Stover. How it unfolded was that the Giants got up big in the opening minutes, thwarting the Vikings at every turn, and Griffith believes there was a different power at play than just incredible game-planning and play-calling. The overall series is led by Dallas 19-15. James rushed for 107 yards and caught three passes for 33. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. But Fiedler improved in the second half, completing 14 of 20 passes for 143 yards and rushing for 43 yards. Who knows if the defense could have stopped Aaron Rodgers on the final drive had Dallas taken the lead, but the Cowboys sure would've liked to find out. It's still a fumble." In the third quarter, Culpepper lost a fumble while being sacked by safety Shaun Williams, and Cornelius Griffin recovered the ball on the Vikings 29, setting up Toomer's 7-yard touchdown reception to close out the scoring. Denver responded as Frerotte completed four passes for 59 yards on a 68-yard drive that ended with a 31-yard field goal from Jason Elam with 4:31 remaining in the first half to cut the lead to 73. Had the organization been a bit less aggressive in free agency at . Do you have a sports website? The top-seeded Eagles will host the second-seeded 49ers in the NFC championship game Sunday. Commissioner Pete Rozelle said there was nothing he could do because there was no rule against it, although after the season the NFL banned snowplow use during games. CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND For the rest of the game, they gained only 186 yards and scored 10 points, despite forcing three turnovers. San Francisco's season once again ended in the NFC title game. Appearing on "The Dugout Sports Show with Glenn & Brock" out of Cleveland over the weekend, Griffith said there was something missing from those teams that got exposed in the playoffs. Minnesota eventually got a chance to score when cornerback Robert Tate intercepted a pass from Collins and returned it to the Giants 37-yard line. In the United States, ABC broadcast the first two Wild Card playoff games. Gannon completed 12 of 18 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 31 yards. The Eagles would . That's when Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hit Santonio Holmes on the right sideline of the end zone for as close a touchdown catch as can be. -- Brady Henderson, Schefter: The NFL is worried about the integrity of the game (0:58), We were robbed! Two senators later quizzed commissioner Pete Rozelle about the play during anti-blackout legislation hearings. The next time they got the ball, Oakland advanced 78 yards, featuring a 32-yard completion from Rich Gannon to running back Terry Kirby, and scored on Jankikowski's 33-yard field goal to go up 13-0 early in the second quarter. The Eagles are searching for . No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. The Giants, underdogs that day, were leading the visiting Vikings, 41-0. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. The Most Interesting Articles, Mysteries and Discoveries. But the Vikings scored again on their next drive, moving the ball 50 yards (25 of them on a carry by Robert Smith) and taking a 2710 lead on Anderson's 44-yard field goal. You would be hard-pressed to tell me that it was a really equal playing field. Myles Jack wasn't down, Jan. 21, 2018. -- Rob Demovsky. The Saints, who were 3-13 the previous year, won their first playoff game in their 34-year history with quarterback Aaron Brooks' 266 passing yards and four touchdowns, holding off the defending champion Rams, who scored three touchdowns in the final quarter. The NFL changed the rule the following year. Then after a punt, New York drove 62 yards and scored another Daluiso field goal, aided by a 21-yard run from Tiki Barber, and a 21-yard pass interference penalty against cornerback Wasswa Serwanga. A poorly officiated Game 6 in the 2001-02 Western Conference finals cost the team a chance to eliminate the Los Angeles Lakers and move onto the NBA Finals. Following Week 12 of the 2000 regular season, the New York Giants found themselves with a record of 7-4, having just lost their second consecutive game, this time a 31-21 beating at the hands of th They needed every one of them to finish a game ahead of the Baltimore Ravens in what was then known as the AFC Central. Jones' additional 15-yard penalty, for reasons that were unclear at the time, put the Steelers in position to attempt a 35-yard field goal in the pouring rain. But Manning led the Colts back, completing a 13-yard pass to Marcus Pollard, a 38-yard pass to Marvin Harrison, and an 18-yard pass to Pathon. "Whenever they made a check on defense, they knew exactly where we were at and what we were doing. Oakland won two of the previous three meetings. Everything that could go wrong did, starting with . The following year, the league pushed the start of the . But those teams were at an extreme end of pushing money forward into future salary-cap seasons. On the last drive of the half, Hilliard caught four passes for 59 yards on a 77-yard drive that ended with his 7-yard touchdown reception with 12 seconds left. Do you have a blog? Getty Images. Collins then threw a 22-yard pass to Amani Toomer that set up a Brad Daluiso field goal on the first play of the second quarter. The Raiders then drove to a first down on the Ravens 2-yard line, aided by two penalties against Baltimore for 27 yards. Oakland was forced to punt on their ensuing possession, and Shane Lechler's 56-yard kick pinned the Ravens deep in their own territory. But as Griffith alluded to, it was incredibly odd that Minnesotas high-powered offense was unable to score any points against a Giants defense that wasnt exactly the second coming of the 1985 Chicago Bears. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . St. Louis failed to recover their second onside kick attempt but forced New Orleans to punt. Table inside Article; Date Playoff Opponent Result Score Attendance; Dec. 13, 1936: 1936 NFL Championship: Boston Redskins (@ New York) W: 21-6: 29,545: Dec. 11, 1938 The next time Miami had the ball, they turned it over on downs at the Raiders 37. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. Both teams played through the whistle, and Tennessee thought it scored the go-ahead touchdown. But the ensuing drive lasted barely a minute before cornerback Jason Sehorn made a diving interception from McNabb, then got back up and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown to increase the Giants lead to 170. Then Giants safety Lyle West recovered a fumble from kick returner Moe Williams on the Vikings 18-yard line and Collins capitalized with an 18-yard touchdown pass to fullback Greg Comella on the next play, giving New York a 140 lead before the Vikings offense had even stepped onto the field. Ravens GM says he covets QBs, Montana SB jersey breaks Brady's auction record, Colts GM pins moving up to 'guy worthy of it', McCarthy: 'New voice' calling plays will help Dak, Out of dark, Rodgers vows decision coming soon, Survey: Vikes, Fins, Raiders top FA report cards, Chargers GM halts speculation: Allen staying put. It was almost like they knew the call. The game is played on the last Sunday in January by the two remaining playoff teams, following the NFC postseason's first two rounds. Because of untimely injuries, unfortunate circumstances, or myriad other reasons, many teams' plans throughout NFL history have not produced the desired result. Two players later, the Eagles got the ball back when Damon Moore forced and recovered a fumble from running back Tiki Barber. View the Box Score for the NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants on January 14, 2001. I have no idea how we get blown out in the championship game, but it was a bit eerie how that game unfolded. Pearson admitted years later that he used his "outside arm to get inside leverage on [Vikings cornerback] Nate Wright," which many thought was a deliberate push off that should have resulted in offensive pass interference. Then on the Eagles fourth drive, Torrance Small fumbled while being tackled by Shaun Williams, and Dave Thomas recovered the loose ball for New York on the Eagles 34-yard line to set up Brad Daluiso's 37-yard field goal. Relive the 2001 NFC Championship matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the St. Louis Rams by watching this full game replay brought to you by NFL Game Pass. Tom, c'mon now, fess up. However, the Saints were forced to punt and the Rams marched 62 yards on just three plays to score on Faulk's 25-yard touchdown reception to make it 3120 with 3:52 left. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, March 2, 12:12AM. The in-game review produced inconclusive evidence to overturn the call, and a computer analyst hired by NFL Films deemed it correct, but Buffalo fans to this day believe the lateral was actually a forward pass. First Tyrone Wheatley was dropped for a 1-yard loss. Faulk's reception on the two-point conversion made it 3128 with 2:36 left. The play ended Minnesota's run of two straight trips to the Super Bowl and caused such outrage inside Metropolitan Stadium that one fan launched a whiskey bottle at the head of official Armen Terzian, who was momentarily knocked unconscious. For a Vikings team that averaged almost 25 points per game during the regular season, it was very odd when they were unable to come up with a single point against New York. The Jaguars indeed mismanaged the salary cap in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and that indeed contributed heavily to a very good Jaguars run from 1996-2000 crashing to a sudden end. The Patriots effectively slowed the Greatest Show on Turf and defeated the Rams 20-17 in Super Bowl XXXVI, thanks in large part to how their defensive backs mugged receivers throughout the game and were not flagged for it. In the history of the Minnesota Vikings, one of the franchises most embarrassing losses was easily when they were steamrolled 41-0 by the New York Giants in the 2000 NFC Championship. In the first playoff game of the Andy Reid/Donovan McNabb era, the Birds has a strong showing with No. -- Jordan Raanan, "Stay off the bottle," Dec. 9, 2018. The pass sailed over the heads of Monk and cornerback Eric Wright, but Wright received a pass interference penalty at the Niners' 18. With their playoff hopes on the brink in Week 14, the Browns faced fourth-and-2 from the Jacksonville 12-yard line with 1:08 to play. "When you get to that point of the game, once they've let stuff like that go, it's a done deal. ESPN reveals their decision, Why massive blame for brutal 2015 loss is undeserving for Blair Walsh, 15 Worst Free Agents Signings of All-Time, 5 former Vikings coaches who won a Super Bowl with another team, NBA Best Bets Today (Murray vs. Holmgren to Shine in Wednesday Summer League Evening Slate), 5 Vikings players you forgot about from the Mike Zimmer era, Minnesota Vikings all-time 53-man roster: Mike Zimmer era. -- Turron Davenport. Miami threatened to score late in the first quarter, but quarterback Jay Fiedler's pass in the end zone was intercepted by Indianapolis safety Chad Cota. The Eagles finally caught a break when Brian Mitchell returned the following kickoff 34 yards to midfield, after which McNabb's 21-yard completion to receiver Charles Johnson set up David Akers' 28-yard field goal before halftime, making the score 173. The play was reviewed to determine if both of Holmes' feet touched down, and replay upheld the score. However, Minnesota could not advance the ball, and Mitch Berger's 26-yard punt gave the Giants great field position on the Minnesota 41-yard line. This was the third postseason meeting between the Vikings and Giants. After the first six drives of the game ended in punts, Buccaneers fullback Mike Alstott rushed for 18 yards and caught a pass for eight yards as the team drove 58 yards in eight plays to score on Martn Gramtica's 29-yard field goal early in the second quarter. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 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Following their blowout 41-0 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the 2000 NFC Championship, the New York Giants were accused of cheating in the game. The Cowboys-Vikings rivalry is a rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings. A penalty would have allowed the Saints to run out most of the clock and put them in better position for a TD. The play started with Junkin's bad snap, which forced holder Matt Allen to scramble and eventually chuck a pass downfield. -- Sarah Barshop, "Horrible job. Later on, Tory James forced a fumble from Lamar Smith that was recovered by Raiders cornerback Charles Woodson on the Miami 43-yard line. In the fourth quarter, an 11-yard run by Fiedler and a 19-yard run by Smith set up a 38-yard field goal from Mare, making the score 1410. In the first quarter, Miami threatened to score first with a drive to Oakland's 17-yard line, but Tory James intercepted quarterback Jay Fiedler's pass and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown. New York also recorded six sacks. The Cowboys, Rams and Packers are second on the list with six NFC Championship Game losses apiece. Then came the 1989 NFC Championship game. Background. video. But, despite having plenty to keep his mind busy, Griffith still has a problem coping with the playoff losses that ended their magical 1998 season and the 2000 season, which has its share of conspiracy theorists. -- Jeff Legwold, Bucs 31, Chiefs 9 With replacement officials working the game in Seattle because of a labor dispute between the NFL and its referees, a Hail Mary fell first into the hands of Packers safety M.D. "We lost the championship game (in 1998) and in 2000 my last season there I have no idea how we get blown out in the championship game, but it was a bit eerie how that game unfolded." New York receiver Amani Toomer recovered it, but then fumbled the ball, and Luther Broughton recovered it for the Eagles on the Giants 8-yard line. But they could not penetrate the end zone. Former Vikings safety Robert Griffith, who played for the purple and gold in the 2000 NFC Championship, doesnt doubt that something fishy took place in the stadium that day. A penalty would've resulted in offsetting penalties and given the Giants another chance for a winning field goal. [1], at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California. Adam "Pacman" Jones' unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in the infamous 2016 AFC wild-card round still stings. Rams quarterback Kurt Warner committed four turnovers (three interceptions and a fumble), while running back Marshall Faulk, who shredded the Saints with 220 rushing yards during their encounter in the regular season, was held to a season-low 24 yards on the ground. "That was a pretty terrible call," Jenkins said. Now he'll play in his first NFC Championship Game. Game Info. NFC Championship Game NFC at AFC : Site City TBD : 6:30pm ET FOX---Sunday, Feb 11, 2024. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay's final two drives of the game would both result in turnovers on downs. We present them here for purely educational purposes. This season halted the Eagles' run of . Culpepper threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Randy Moss on the game's third play from scrimmage. In the second round, the divisional playoffs, the number 1 seed hosted the worst surviving seed from the first round (seed 4, 5 or 6), while the number 2 seed played the other team (seed 3, 4 or 5). Or write about sports? It was also their last playoff win at home until they defeated the Atlanta Falcons during the Wild Card round during the 201112 NFL playoffs. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Whenever they made a check on defense, they knew exactly where we were at and what we were doing. The Panthers trailed Denver 3-0 in the first quarter of Super Bowl L when league MVP Cam Newton hit Jerricho Cotchery over the middle on first-and-10 from the Carolina 15-yard line. A season-ticket holder even filed a lawsuit, which was quickly thrown out. The Lions got the ball and kicked a 42-yard field goal in three minutes to win in the sudden-death format. While the frustration felt by the Vikings in the loss to Atlanta was emotional, it was explainable. Fox then televised the rest of the NFC games. China's rover, Zhurong, could . It was a fumble. On second-and-23, Bert Emanuel made a 12-yard reception at the Rams' 23-yard line, setting up a third-and-11. The 33-yard field goal was good, leading to a 3-0 Patriots win in a strike-shortened regular season. [1], at Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee. The game marked the beginning of a 17-season playoff drought for the Bills and is now an addition to a line of unlucky Buffalo sporting events. This game was the final time the Giants won a playoff game at Giants Stadium. Led by Matthew Stafford under center and a run-stopping defense, the Rams closed the NFC Championship Game with 13 unanswered points to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17. Collins threw another interception on New York's following drive, this one to Don Morgan on the Vikings 12-yard line. Business; Politics; Military; Elections; Law; Immigration; Technology. Santonio's toes, Feb. 1, 2009. Attention conspiracy theorists: The NFL is totally picking refs to help the Rams win Super Bowl 53. The postseason tournament concluded with the Baltimore Ravens defeating the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV, 347, on January 28, 2001, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. 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Lewis 50 interception return (Stover kick), NYG Dixon 97 kickoff return (Daluiso kick) NYG 70, NYG Sehorn 32 interception return (Daluiso kick) NYG 170, PHI Small 10 pass from McNabb (Akers kick) NYG 2010, NYG Hilliard 46 pass from Collins (Daluiso kick) NYG 70, NYG Comella 18 pass from Collins (Daluiso kick) NYG 140, NYG Jurevicius 8 pass from Collins (Daluiso kick) NYG 240, NYG Hilliard 7 pass from Collins (Daluiso kick) NYG 340, NYG Toomer 7 pass from Collins (Daluiso kick) NYG 410, BAL Sharpe 96 pass from Dilfer (Stover kick) BAL 70, This page was last edited on 19 February 2023, at 18:37. Although no longer playing the game, Griffith remains very busy and very much involved with football. AFC Championship Game AFC at AFC . Two months later, the NFL passed a rule that makes it illegal for an offensive player wearing an eligible number -- between 1 and 49, or 80 to 89 -- to report as ineligible and line up outside the tackle box. I have no evidence and I'm not going to speculate, but that team was definitely better than a 41-0 drubbing" When asked if he thought the alleged stealing of signals happened on offense or defense, Griffith said he believed it was perpetrated on everyone. If you look back at the 1998 team, we had an explosive offense that could score. NFC Championship - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Rams - January 23rd, 2000. via Sports Logos.net. To this day, Tony Gonzalez -- not the most impartial observer -- will insist he landed in the end zone on a third-down catch in the third quarter of a divisional-round game. But New York got off to a blazing fast start and Minnesota was never able to keep up. With 4:30 left in the game, Raiders receiver Andre Rison caught a 5-yard touchdown pass, but was penalized for pass interference before making the catch and the score was called back. But that was deemed inconclusive, so the call of incomplete stood.