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The 1 and 2 seeds from each conference then received a bye in the first round. 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. But New Orleans then scored 31 unanswered points, beginning with an 11-play, 70-yard drive that ended with Brooks' 12-yard touchdown pass to Robert Wilson on their opening drive. 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. Faced with third down and 12 from the Dolphins 42-yard line, Manning completed an 11-yard pass to Marvin Harrison. Team Stats. Keep track of our site's updates: (1) follow us on Twitter, (2) like us on Facebook . The Lions got the ball and kicked a 42-yard field goal in three minutes to win in the sudden-death format. The Eagles are favored at SI Sportsbook by 2.5 points . In the third quarter, Oakland safety Johnnie Harris intercepted a pass from Trent Dilfer and returned it to the Ravens 39-yard line. He is also doing San Diego Chargers pre- and post-game shows for the flagship station of their radio network, as well as working for the NFL Network and providing color commentary for a couple Mountain West college football games after the conclusion of the UFL season. 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. A season-ticket holder even filed a lawsuit, which was quickly thrown out. The Giants loss wasn't. -- Brooke Pryor. The Vikings were actually one-point favorites heading into the matchup against the Giants. That suggestion from safety Malcolm Jenkins came after a controversial call on the opening kickoff of the Eagles-Cowboys game that went in Dallas' favor and helped decide the division. But Fiedler improved in the second half, completing 14 of 20 passes for 143 yards and rushing for 43 yards. 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. 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 tails." Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6 at St. Louis Rams 11 on January 23rd, 2000 - Full team and player stats and box score . After that, all the Saints could muster was a meaningless 48-yard touchdown pass from Brooks to receiver Willie Jackson with 2:28 left on the clock. 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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 the refs, citing "no clear recovery," gave possession to the Cowboys, denying the Eagles a huge momentum swing. "I kicked two calls in the fourth quarter," Feb. 5, 2006. 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. But New York got off to a blazing fast start and Minnesota was never able to keep up. I dont want to name any names, it just felt like we went into a situation where we could not win. It was a fumble. The postseason tournament concluded with the Baltimore Ravens defeating the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV, 34-7, on January 28, 2001, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.. In an AFC divisional playoff game, the Ravens fumed about the Patriots' use of deceptive ineligible receiver plays, which ultimately resulted in a 35-31 loss. WFT fumbled and TB recovered in the previous game. The 2000 championship game is another story. Projecting the futures of Kirk Cousins, Dalvin Cook and other Vikings veterans. Theyre stealing our signals and that kind of thing. It is one of the most recent massive officiating controversies, but it's far from the only one. A look at the legendary life of Emlen Tunnell, who served in World War II and became the first African American to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN -- ESPN staff. WFT had a TD drop that they reviewed and still called it a TD. "I'm the reason why he's married to who he's married to. Lewis 1 run (Stover kick) BAL 70, BAL Sharpe 58 pass from Dilfer (Stover kick) BAL 143, BAL Ja. -- Jake Trotter. Tennessee kicker Al Del Greco attempted two field goals before halftime, but his 45-yard try was blocked and he missed a 31-yard attempt. -- Jordan Raanan, "Stay off the bottle," Dec. 9, 2018. The controversy changed how the NFL did coin flips, requiring players to make their selection before the toss. Jennings before Seahawks receiver Golden Tate tried to pull it away. On second-and-10 at San Francisco's 45, Theismann threw deep for receiver Art Monk. But most believe it did not show enough evidence to overturn the initial call, as some shots showed Brady with both hands on the ball at the time of impact. New York won the only prior meeting. 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. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . The NFC champion is not necessarily the team with the best record in the regular season. 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. The Eagles are searching for . Saints running back Chad Morton tied a playoff record with 13 receptions for 106 yards. 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. An official, however, felt Majkowski crossed the line of scrimmage before the ball left his hand and called a penalty. [1], at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chiefs' dynasty delayed by loss The NFC championship was decided on the final play. 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. 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. January 14, 2001 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 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. On a second-and-12, John Elway hit Clarence Kay for a 28-yard gain and a first down. With Moss making the Vikings into an elite team, Minnesota returned to Giants Stadium in 2000 for the NFC Championship game. 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. -- Jeff Legwold, Bucs 31, Chiefs 9 But others remain skeptical, including Griffith who believes that the loss to the Giants wasn't just a matter of one team imposing its will on the other. Tom, c'mon now, fess up. Even though they had only 134 yards of total offense and six first downs, with quarterback Trent Dilfer completing just five of 16 passes, the Ravens broke a 1010 tie in the fourth quarter with Anthony Mitchell's 90-yard blocked field goal touchdown return and Ray Lewis' 50-yard interception touchdown return. -- Jamison Hensley, The Pacman penalty, Jan. 9, 2016. The Patriots won 24-20. 2000 NFC Wild Card Round: Eagles 21, Buccaneers 3. 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. A few plays later, facing third down and 18 from their 4-yard line, Baltimore tight end Shannon Sharpe caught a short pass and ran 96 yards for a touchdown. After that, Colts defensive end Chad Bratzke gave his team another great scoring opportunity when he intercepted Fiedler's screen pass at the Dolphins 25-yard line. 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. In March 2013, the Tuck Rule was abolished by a vote of 29-1 (Washington and New England abstained). Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. The overall series is led by Dallas 19-15. Although no longer playing the game, Griffith remains very busy and very much involved with football. I have no evidence and Im not going to speculate, but that team was definitely better than a 41-0 drubbing. Sindhi. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . The Steelers went on to win. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. A penalty would have allowed the Saints to run out most of the clock and put them in better position for a TD. -- Turron Davenport. Mel Gray's phantom catch, Nov. 16, 1975. No Copyr. "Whenever they made a check on defense, they knew exactly where we were at and what we were doing. The officiating was so bad that the NFL later issued a statement saying that the officials had made errors in the game. -- Mike Reiss, Robbery in Motown, Dec. 21, 1997. -- Ben Baby. The call came after Cincinnati's Vontaze Burfict was flagged for a 15-yard penalty for taking out Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown. The Giants shut out the Vikings by limiting them to only 114 offensive yards, sacking quarterback Daunte Culpepper four times, and forcing five turnovers, and handing the Vikings their first shutout and worst loss in their postseason history. This was the third postseason meeting between the Vikings and Giants. The Raiders then drove 54 yards in 12 plays to make the score 27-0 on Tyrone Wheatley's 2-yard touchdown run. Develop St. Louis failed to recover their second onside kick attempt but forced New Orleans to punt. After a few punts, New York drove 88 yards in 13 plays, including a 33-yard completion from Kerry Collins to tight end Pete Mitchell. This was the first postseason meeting between the Rams and Saints.[1]. One official signaled incomplete, but after a few seconds of chaos, another signaled a touchdown. Minnesota won the only prior meeting. Both controversial calls led to Washington's 24-21 win and prevented San Francisco from reaching the Super Bowl. Instead of a first down putting Detroit in field goal range, the Lions punted, gave up a drive for a touchdown and lost 24-20, continuing the team's playoff losing streak. The Titans reached midfield with 6:55 remaining, but Steve McNairs pass ricocheted off of Eddie Georges hands, then into the hands of Ray Lewis for the interception, who then returned it 50 yards for a touchdown to seal the victory for Baltimore. Late in the fourth quarter the Eagles blocked a Giants punt. Baltimore also recorded five sacks and held running back and Rookie of the Year Mike Anderson, who rushed for nearly 1,500 yards during the season, to 40 yards on 15 carries. It's still a fumble." Tampa Bay punted on their next possession and the Eagles marched 69 yards on eight plays to take a 143 lead on Na Brown's 5-yard touchdown reception with 12 seconds left in the half. The pass sailed over the heads of Monk and cornerback Eric Wright, but Wright received a pass interference penalty at the Niners' 18. In Super Bowl XL, there were four calls against the Seahawks that ranged from questionable (Did Darrell Jackson's push-off in the end zone warrant offensive pass interference? Seriously. It might be the most famous officiating gaffe in NFL history, and it led to a radical one-year rule change in the offseason, allowing pass interference to be reviewed by replay for the 2019 season. The NFC Championship Game for the 2022 NFL season will be played on Sunday, January 29, 2022. The two teams have met each other 31 times (including 4 postseason games), with the New York Giants winning 13 games and the Minnesota Vikings winning 18 games. More postseason results and history: AFC Championship Game Results . By the time the first half ended, New York had scored 34 points (more than they had scored in any of their regular-season games) and gained 386 yards, while holding the Vikings to 45 yards. 1:27. 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. So Payton was involved in multiple events in which Minnesotas opponents were accused of cheating. Jennifer Bubel Update: January 24th, 2023 09:20 EST This was the first postseason meeting between the Ravens and Raiders. The Minnesota sports community sometimes refers to this as "41doughnut" after a post-game comment from Randy Moss: "I was just talking to Daunte, and 41-to-doughnut, I think that's the worst defeat I've ever been in my life. They needed every one of them to finish a game ahead of the Baltimore Ravens in what was then known as the AFC Central. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. Jerome Bettis appeared to call tails as the official flipped the coin, but referee Phil Luckett heard him say heads. 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 Broncos went on to win the Super Bowl, a destiny that may well have been waiting for the Chiefs had Gonzalez been given the touchdown. But Baltimore tied the game early in the second quarter after Dilfer's 56-yard pass to Shannon Sharpe set up running back Jamal Lewis' 1-yard touchdown run. NASA imagery from Mars shows that China's rover hasn't moved in months. The National Football League playoffs for the 1999 season began on January 8, 2000. New York wide receiver Ike Hilliard had 10 receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns. The league then apologized for the missed call, but it mattered little with Detroit out of the playoffs. They appeared to suffer a setback when Brooks' 50-yard completion to Willie Jackson on their next drive was nullified by Devin Bush's interception a few plays later. 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. Both teams made it to the playoffs that year, where the Dolphins got revenge in the form of a 28-13 win and a trip to Super Bowl XVII. Hold on every play. 2000: St. Louis Rams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 11-6: St. Louis: Jan. 17, 1999: Atlanta Falcons: Minnesota Vikings: 30 . After the opening kickoff, Collins led the Giants 74 yards in just four plays, throwing a 46-yard touchdown pass to Hilliard to give them a 70 lead less than two minutes into the game. The Niners argued the pass was uncatchable but to no avail. If ever there was a case that could be made for a team having the other team's signals, it would be that awful day at the Meadowlands. 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. By starting this game, Collins became the sixth quarterback to start in the conference championship for two different franchises joining Craig Morton, Ron Jaworski, Doug Williams, Jay Schroeder and Joe Montana, which would later be joined by Kurt Warner, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. Hindi. These are the languages that filled Isha Moorjani's (12) life, shaping the way she views the world. Meanwhile, Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon was knocked out of the game by a ferocious hit from Baltimore defensive tackle Tony Siragusa. The NFL changed the rule the following year. Missed penalties, questionable flags, iffy rulings from the replay booth we've seen it all. Because of untimely injuries, unfortunate circumstances, or myriad other reasons, many teams' plans throughout NFL history have not produced the desired result. Twenty years ago today -- on Jan. 23, 2000, in the NFC Championship Game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and St. Louis Rams -- wide receiver Bert Emanuel caught a pass he thought would propel the . This season halted the Eagles' run of . Home; News. The Most Interesting Articles, Mysteries and Discoveries. Santonio's toes, Feb. 1, 2009. This was the second postseason meeting between the Eagles and Giants. 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. Topline. They own the music and the footage used in this video. 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. And the premise is set from the outset of a video that attempts to present the case the 49ers were facing the Seattle Seahawks, their 12th Man, as well as the NFL's "13th man" in the . The Dallas Cowboys won the first two NFC championships, in 1970 and 1971. When we hit the field, they were everywhere we were trying to be. 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. It started poorly and stayed that way, with the Giants scoring on the opening drive, Minnesota kick returner Troy Walters failing to field the ensuing kickoff, the Giants recovering, and the Giants scoring again, and yada yada yada it was 34-0 at halftime and 41-0 when . -- Courtney Cronin, Roddy was held, Jan. 20, 2013. Jackson caught nine passes for 124 yards and a touchdown in the final postseason game of his career. It was almost like every play we had called, they had the counter to it. In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend, the third-seeded division winner hosted the sixth seed wild card, and the fourth seed hosted the fifth. I have no idea how we get blown out in the championship game, but it was a bit eerie how that game unfolded. There is no way that that team gets blanketed 41-0 without a little questionable situations. Nobody has any proof. Brooks completed 30 of 48 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns, but was sacked and intercepted twice. The play was reviewed to determine if both of Holmes' feet touched down, and replay upheld the score. TrendRadars. 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. "Standing there in the tunnel, just feeling the electricity in the crowd because they knew it, they were chanting . 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. Can the Lions fix their defense? -- Cameron Wolfe, Hamilton roughs the passer, Dec. 18, 1976. Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. If the critics were to be believed, the Giants had no business being in the 2000 playoffs, let alone the NFC Championship game where they would face the mighty Minnesota Vikings, a team whose . Manning threw for 197 yards and a touchdown. Brady, defense lead Bucs to victory The Cowboys-Vikings rivalry is a rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings. Don Shula protested the call under the NFL's unfair act, claiming it gave the Patriots a competitive advantage. 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. Hunt was ruled short, and head coach Bill O'Brien challenged the spot and lost. Then on the Rams ensuing drive, defensive end Willie Whitehead forced a fumble while sacking Warner that defensive tackle La'Roi Glover recovered on the Rams 16-yard line, and Brooks threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jackson on the next play, giving the Saints a 317 lead with 11:57 remaining. "That was a pretty terrible call," Jenkins said. This would be the final season where the playoffs began in December. Their 2000 squad went 7-9. . NFC Championship - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Rams - January 23rd, 2000. via Sports Logos.net. 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. When a play gets its own hashtag, you know you were jobbed. The 49ers have lost the game nine times, with their most recent defeat coming in 2013. Miami running back Autry Denson had 5 kickoff returns for 116 yards. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. First Tyrone Wheatley was dropped for a 1-yard loss. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 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. Brady and the Buccaneers advanced to the NFC Championship on Sunday, meaning . Could the Cowboys look at a running back in first round again? In this game, the team that made far MORE plays was the loser. Officials. 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