Twitter: https://twitter.com/All_HighlytesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/all_highlytesBusiness Email: allhighlights1987@gmail.comAll rights go to ABC, . "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." The game: The Seahawks became the first team to win a division with a 7-9 record, finishing atop the lowly NFC West. So they settled for a field goal, but the extra four points would have been useful. Then on the second to last play of the quarter, Robert Tate's interception of a Brooks pass gave the Vikings a first down on the Saints 29-yard line, and they went on to clinch the game with Smith's 2-yard touchdown run. The Broncos held a 10-7 lead over the Giants late in the first half of Super Bowl XXI, with the ball at their own 13-yard line. 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. NFL playoff officiating decisions: Did the officials review a non-reviewable play in Bills-Chiefs? The play was reviewed and the officials said the ruling on the field as an incomplete pass stood even though replays clearly showed the ball never touched the ground. [1], at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -- Courtney Cronin, Roddy was held, Jan. 20, 2013. NASA imagery from Mars shows that China's rover hasn't moved in months. The Vikings were actually one-point favorites heading into the matchup against the Giants. Brad Daluiso finished the drive with a 25-yard field goal that gave New York a 20-3 lead on the last play of the quarter. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. They own the music and the footage used in this video. "The Holy Roller," Sept. 10, 1978. *2000 NFC Championship Game:* The Vikings entered their conference title game matchup against the Giants as slight favorites. GREEN BAY, Wis. For a moment, the NFC championship game seemed within the Green Bay Packers' grasp. The Thanksgiving coin toss, Nov. 26, 1998. Despite their sluggish start, Indianapolis had complete control of the game by the end of the first half, leading 14-0. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. On the opening possession of the Texans' Monday Night Football game in Mexico City against the Raiders, quarterback Brock Osweiler threw a pass to DeAndre Hopkins that was blown dead when an official ruled he stepped out of bounds as he ran for a touchdown, though replays appeared to show Hopkins was in bounds. There were no instant replay reviews in those days, and the Jets lost 13-10 and missed the playoffs in Bill Parcells' first season as coach. More NFL coverage . 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. WFT had a TD drop that they reviewed and still called it a TD. 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 This was the second postseason meeting between the Saints and Vikings. Two senators later quizzed commissioner Pete Rozelle about the play during anti-blackout legislation hearings. With less than two minutes left in the first quarter, Gary Anderson finished it with a 24-yard field goal that put the Vikings up 103. The Saints responded with quarterback Aaron Brooks completing 7 consecutive passes for 85 yards, the last a 2-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Dave Stachelski, his first career NFL touchdown. First Tyrone Wheatley was dropped for a 1-yard loss. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay's final two drives of the game would both result in turnovers on downs. Referee Bill Carollo and replay official Jerry Markbreit determined that the nose of the ball touched the ground as Emanuel fell, ruling it an incompletion. It's still a fumble." Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. Miami won the only previous meeting while the Colts were in Balitmore. The Jaguars went three-and-out after the turnover, and the Patriots responded with their first of two fourth-quarter touchdowns. After the game, O'Brien said, "You know, we got all of these cameras, and we can't get that right." Background. Jenkins' hit on Jourdan Lewis caused a fumble that Kamu Grugier-Hill came out of the pile with. The Snowplow Game, Dec. 12, 1982. #DezCaughtIt, Jan. 11, 2015. Lewis 27 run (Stover kick) BAL 213, PHI Brown 5 pass from McNabb (Akers kick) PHI 143, PHI Thomason 2 pass from McNabb (Akers kick) PHI 213, MIN Moss 53 pass from Culpepper (Anderson kick) MIN 70, MIN Carter 17 pass from Culpepper (Anderson kick) MIN 173, MIN Moss 68 pass from Culpepper (Anderson kick) MIN 243, NO Stachelski 2 pass from Brooks (Brien kick) MIN 2410, MIN Smith 2 run (Anderson kick) MIN 3410, NO Jackson 48 pass from Brooks (Two-point conversion failed) MIN 3416, OAK James 90 interception return (Janikowski kick) OAK 70, OAK Jett 6 pass from Gannon (Janikowski kick) OAK 200, OAK Wheatley 2 run (Janikowski kick) OAK 270, BAL Mitchell 90 blocked field goal return (Stover kick), BAL R. 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. "It has haunted me since that day," Emanuel said. Although the Super Bowl, the fourth and final round of the playoffs, was played at a neutral site, the designated home team was based on an annual rotation by conference. All rights to ESPN/ABC, Fox, NBC, CBS, CTV, Global, NFL Films, the NFL and it's broadcasters. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. In the fourth quarter with the score tied at 20, Lamar Miller ran on third-and-2 and appeared to have the first down -- but was called short. You would be hard-pressed to tell me that it was a really equal playing field. The Dolphins were offside on the play, but the Colts elected to decline the penalty and attempt a 49-yard field goal to win the game. On Miami's ensuing drive, they committed their third consecutive turnover when Cota picked off another pass and returned it 23 yards to the Dolphins 18-yard line. -- Jeff Legwold, Bucs 31, Chiefs 9 "There is no way that that team gets blanketed 41-0 without a little questionable situations," Griffith said. But St. Louis stormed back, as Warner completed two passes to Faulk for 55 yards before throwing a 17-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Proehl, cutting the deficit to 3113 after the two-point conversion failed. 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. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Graeme Souness has called on fans to learn CPR and help save lives. Then Gannon was sacked on second down by Jamie Sharper. Do you have a sports website? Oakland won two of the previous three meetings. In the fourth quarter, Oakland finished off the Dolphins by intercepting Fiedler twice, one by James and the other by Eric Allen. The Cowboys and Vikings have played seven times in the playoffs, making this one of the most played playoff series in league history (the Vikings' most common playoff opponent and the fourth . The Eagles are favored at SI Sportsbook by 2.5 points . Develop San Francisco's season once again ended in the NFC title game. The Eagles never recovered after the Giants' Ron Dixon returned the opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown. Referee Ben Dreith called Patriots defensive tackle Ray "Sugar Bear" Hamilton for a questionable roughing-the-passer penalty on the play, giving the Raiders new life. But more than a decade later, there are still questions about whether Holmes' right foot touched down or if his toes were pressed against the bottom of his left cleat. After an initial ruling of fumble when a blitzing Charles Woodson dislodged the ball from Tom Brady with 1:50 to play in a divisional playoff game the Raiders led 13-10, the call was changed to an incomplete pass after a video review. Rams cornerback Dr Bly recovered the ensuing onside kick. Huge huge swing plays. McShay's favorite pick for all 32 teams Myles Jack wasn't down, Jan. 21, 2018. And they shocked the league by upsetting the defending Super Bowl champion . The following season, the NFL scheduled prime time playoff games for the first two rounds in an attempt to attract more television viewers. Sometimes the pain just won't go away. Both teams split their first two meetings.[1]. Early in the third quarter, Chris Oldham's interception gave New Orleans the ball at the Rams 45-yard line, setting up Brooks' 10-yard touchdown pass to Jackson that increased their lead to 177. Bottlegate, Dec. 16, 2001. The Eagles would . No team has won more than two consecutive NFC championships. -- Adam Teicher. It's likely no coincidence that Rams coach Mike Martz was on the Competition Committee that, in 2004, made illegal contact a point of emphasis. 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. Matt Ryan's pass was incomplete, and the 49ers advanced to the Super Bowl with a 28-24 road win. Its almost as if the Giants knew exactly what plays Minnesota were going to run before the ball was even snapped. -- Jeff Dickerson, Game picks from our NFL experts Now it's a ref who never lets the . [1], at Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee. Randy Moss and the Vikings travel to the Meadowlands for an NFC title game matchup against Michael Strahan and the Giants, who host the big game for the firs. The Colts had two interceptions that were negated due to holding penalties. It was almost like they knew the call. It is exactly two years to the day since the infamous defensive pass interference no-call in the Rams-Saints NFC Championship Game of the 2018 NFL season. The call came after Cincinnati's Vontaze Burfict was flagged for a 15-yard penalty for taking out Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown. Santonio's toes, Feb. 1, 2009. This season halted the Eagles' run of . Broncos kicker Rich Karlis then missed a 34-yard field goal on the last play of the first half, and the Broncos never regained any momentum in what became a 30-point second half and a 39-20 victory for the Giants. One play later, faced with third and goal from the 12-yard line, Hoying threw a pass that was intercepted by Sharper. Minnesota Vikings news fromFanSided Daily, Is Kirk Cousins a top-10 quarterback? The NFL admitted missing a pass interference call on the final play of a playoff game in which the Giants blew a 24-point lead to the 49ers. The first meet of the season is Dan Gabor (which we host) on March 4th after a scrimmage on Friday, February 17th, where Amador will participate in sprints, hurdles, and long-distance races. In the United States, ABC broadcast the first two Wild Card playoff games. 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. Hindi. Emanuel catch reversal, Jan. 23, 2000. Keep track of our site's updates: (1) follow us on Twitter, (2) like us on Facebook . 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. Join our linker program. With visiting Chicago protecting a 13-6 lead with 32 seconds to play, Green Bay quarterback Don Majkowski evaded Bears defensive end Trace Armstrong and scrambled outside the pocket, where he threw an apparent 14-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Sharpe. Strahan finished the game with 4 tackles, 2 sacks, and a forced fumble. Former Colts coach Jim Mora uttered that about the officiating after his team lost to Steve Young, Jerry Rice and the 49ers 34-31. 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. But that was deemed inconclusive, so the call of incomplete stood. Down 16-10 on Monday Night Football, the Titans had the ball on the Ravens' 1-yard line when McNair dove into the end zone behind center Bruce Matthews for what would have been the go-ahead touchdown. "When you get to that point of the game, once they've let stuff like that go, it's a done deal. "We looked at each other and were like, 'What are you reviewing?'" They needed every one of them to finish a game ahead of the Baltimore Ravens in what was then known as the AFC Central. The following year, the league pushed the start of the season forward one week (to the weekend after Labor Day), which effectively pushed the start of playoffs one week later (into January). The postseason tournament concluded with the St. Louis Rams defeating the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV, 23-16, on January 30, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.. The Chargers led by six with 10 seconds remaining, but the Raiders had the ball on the Chargers' 14-yard line with one last chance to win the game. 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. Rightly or wrongly, every NFL team's fan base has at least one call or non-call from over the years that still leaves it irate. "I'm the reason why he's married to who he's married to. But after Couch's spike stopped the clock, officials interjected and declared they would go back and review whether Morgan caught the ball. 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