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2009–10 NFL playoffs
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2009–10 NFL playoffs
Dates
January 9–February 7, 2010
Season
2009
Teams
12
Games played
11
Super Bowl XLIV site
Sun Life Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
Defending champions
Pittsburgh Steelers
(did not qualify)
Champions
New Orleans Saints
Runners-up
Indianapolis Colts
Conference
runners-up
Minnesota Vikings
New York Jets
NFL playoffs
← 2008–09 2010–11 →
The National Football League playoffs for the 2009 season began on January 9, 2010. The postseason tournament concluded with the New Orleans Saints defeating the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV, 31–17, on February 7, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The Wild Card round featured three games that were re-matches of Week 17 games.
Contents
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1 Participants
2 Bracket
3 Schedule
4 Television coverage
5 Wild Card playoffs
5.1 Saturday, January 9, 2010
5.1.1 AFC: New York Jets 24, Cincinnati Bengals 14
5.1.2 NFC: Dallas Cowboys 34, Philadelphia Eagles 14
5.2 Sunday, January 10, 2010
5.2.1 AFC: Baltimore Ravens 33, New England Patriots 14
5.2.2 NFC: Arizona Cardinals 51, Green Bay Packers 45 (OT)
6 Divisional playoffs
6.1 Saturday, January 16, 2010
6.1.1 NFC: New Orleans Saints 45, Arizona Cardinals 14
6.1.2 AFC: Indianapolis Colts 20, Baltimore Ravens 3
6.2 Sunday, January 17, 2010
6.2.1 NFC: Minnesota Vikings 34, Dallas Cowboys 3
6.2.2 AFC: New York Jets 17, San Diego Chargers 14
7 Conference championships
7.1 Sunday, January 24, 2010
7.1.1 AFC Championship: Indianapolis Colts 30, New York Jets 17
7.1.2 NFC Championship: New Orleans Saints 31, Minnesota Vikings 28 (OT)
8 Super Bowl XLIV: New Orleans Saints 31, Indianapolis Colts 17
9 References
Participants[edit]
Further information: NFL playoffs § Current playoff system
Within each conference, the four division winners and the two wild card teams (the top two non-division winners with the best overall regular season records) qualified for the playoffs. The four division winners are seeded 1 through 4 based on their overall won-lost-tied record, and the wild card teams are seeded 5 and 6. The NFL does not use a fixed bracket playoff system, and there are no restrictions regarding teams from the same division matching up in any round. In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend, the third-seeded division winner hosts the sixth seed wild card, and the fourth seed hosts the fifth. The 1 and 2 seeds from each conference then receive a bye in the first round. In the second round, the divisional playoffs, the number 1 seed hosts the worst surviving seed from the first round (seed 4, 5 or 6), while the number 2 seed will play the other team (seed 3, 4 or 5). The two surviving teams from each conference's divisional playoff games then meet in the respective AFC and NFC Conference Championship games, hosted by the higher seed. Although the Super Bowl, the fourth and final round of the playoffs, is played at a neutral site, the designated home team is based on an annual rotation by conference.
Playoff seeds
Seed
AFC
NFC
1 Indianapolis Colts (South winner) New Orleans Saints (South winner)
2 San Diego Chargers (West winner) Minnesota Vikings (North winner)
3 New England Patriots (East winner) Dallas Cowboys (East winner)
4 Cincinnati Bengals (North winner) Arizona Cardinals (West winner)
5 New York Jets (wild card) Green Bay Packers (wild card)
6 Baltimore Ravens (wild card) Philadelphia Eagles (wild card)

Bracket[edit]
Jan. 9 – Cowboys Stadium Jan. 17 – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
6 Philadelphia 14
3 Dallas 3
3 Dallas 34 Jan. 24 – Louisiana Superdome
2 Minnesota 34
NFC
Jan. 10 – University of Phoenix Stadium 2 Minnesota 28
Jan. 16 – Louisiana Superdome
1 New Orleans 31*
5 Green Bay 45 NFC Championship
4 Arizona 14
4 Arizona 51* Feb. 7 – Sun Life Stadium
1 New Orleans 45
Wild card playoffs
Divisional playoffs
Jan. 9 – Paul Brown Stadium N1 New Orleans 31
Jan. 17 – Qualcomm Stadium
A1 Indianapolis 17
5 NY Jets 24 Super Bowl XLIV
5 NY Jets 17
4 Cincinnati 14 Jan. 24 – Lucas Oil Stadium
2 San Diego 14
AFC
Jan. 10 – Gillette Stadium 5 NY Jets 17
Jan. 16 – Lucas Oil Stadium
1 Indianapolis 30
6 Baltimore 33 AFC Championship
6 Baltimore 3
3 New England 14
1 Indianapolis 20

* Indicates overtime victory
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Schedule[edit]
Away team
Score
Home team
Date
Kickoff
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TV
Wild Card playoffs
New York Jets 24–14 Cincinnati Bengals January 9, 2010 4:30 pm NBC
Philadelphia Eagles 14–34 Dallas Cowboys January 9, 2010 8:00 pm NBC
Baltimore Ravens 33–14 New England Patriots January 10, 2010 1:00 pm CBS
Green Bay Packers 45–51 (OT) Arizona Cardinals January 10, 2010 4:30 pm Fox
Divisional playoffs
Arizona Cardinals 14–45 New Orleans Saints January 16, 2010 4:30 pm Fox
Baltimore Ravens 3–20 Indianapolis Colts January 16, 2010 8:00 pm CBS
Dallas Cowboys 3–34 Minnesota Vikings January 17, 2010 1:00 pm Fox
New York Jets 17–14 San Diego Chargers January 17, 2010 4:30 pm CBS
Conference Championships
New York Jets 17–30 Indianapolis Colts January 24, 2010 3:00 pm CBS
Minnesota Vikings 28–31 (OT) New Orleans Saints January 24, 2010 6:30 pm Fox
Super Bowl XLIV
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
New Orleans Saints 31–17 Indianapolis Colts February 7, 2010 6:30 pm CBS
Television coverage[edit]
In the United States, NBC broadcast the first two Wild Card playoff games. Fox then televised the rest of the NFC games. CBS broadcast the rest of the AFC playoff games and Super Bowl XLIV.
Wild Card playoffs[edit]
Saturday, January 9, 2010[edit]
AFC: New York Jets 24, Cincinnati Bengals 14[edit]
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Jets 0 14 7 3 24
Bengals 7 0 0 7 14
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 21 °F (−6 °C)
Game attendance: 63,686
Referee: Bill Leavy (127)
TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond (play-by-play), Joe Theismann, Joe Gibbs (color commentators) and Tiki Barber (sideline reporter)
Recap, Game Book
[show]Game information
First quarter
CIN – Laveranues Coles 11-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Shayne Graham kick), 7:07. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:03.
Second quarter
NYJ – Shonn Greene 39-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 11:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:49.
NYJ – Dustin Keller 45-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Jay Feely kick), 6:19. Jets 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:07.
Third quarter
NYJ – Thomas Jones 9-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 2:18. Jets 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:06.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Cedric Benson 47-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 11:04. Jets 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:52.
NYJ – Jay Feely 20-yard field goal, 5:47. Jets 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 5:17.
Top passers
NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 12/15, 182 yards
CIN – Carson Palmer – 28/38, 301 yards
Top rushers
NYJ – Shonn Greene – 21 rushes, 135 yards
CIN – Cedric Benson – 21 rushes, 169 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Dustin Keller – 3 rec, 99 yards
CIN – Laveranues Coles – 6 rec, 48 yards
Rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez completed 12 of 15 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown while rookie running back Shonn Greene rushed for 135 yards as New York followed up their 37–0 win over the Bengals in the last week of the regular season with a 24–14 victory.
The Bengals on defense against the Jets in the wild card game
Bengals rookie Bernard Scott started off the game with a 56-yard kickoff return to the Jets 36-yard line. But two plays later, receiver Laveranues Coles lost a fumble while being tackled by Bryan Thomas. New York was forced to punt on their ensuing drive, and Rico Murray gave the Bengals good field position with a 23-yard return to the New York 45. This time Cincinnati was able to take advantage of their scoring opportunity, driving 45 yards in seven plays and finishing it with Carson Palmer's 11-yard touchdown pass to Coles.
But in the second quarter, the Jets began to take control of the game. First an 11-yard punt return by Jerricho Cotchery to the Bengals 47-yard line set up a touchdown on a 39-yard burst from Greene. Then New York defensive back Darrelle Revis intercepted a pass from Palmer and returned it 21 yards to the Jets 43-yard line. Two plays later, Sanchez converted a 3rd-and-12 with a 14-yard completion to Cotchery, and followed it up with a 41-yard scoring strike to tight end Dustin Keller.
On their first drive of the second half, Cincinnati drove from their own 12 to the Jets 17-yard line, featuring a 27-yard run by Cedric Benson. But they failed to score as Palmer's pass on third down was incomplete and Shayne Graham missed a 35-yard field goal attempt. Following the missed field goal, New York drove 75 yards in eight plays, with Sanchez completing an 18-yard pass to Cotchery and a 16-yarder to Braylon Edwards before Thomas Jones finished the drive with a 9-yard touchdown run, increasing their lead to 21–7.
Early in the fourth quarter, Benson took off for a 47-yard touchdown run to make it 21–14. But the Jets responded on their ensuing drive, with Sanchez's 43-yard completion to Keller setting up a 20-yard field goal by Jay Feely to put them back up by a two score margin. The Bengals managed one last attempt to get back in the game with a drive to the New York 11-yard line. But Graham missed another field goal, this one from 28 yards, with 3:43 left in regulation.
Benson finished the game with a franchise record 169 rushing yards. The loss for the Bengals gave them their 19th consecutive season without a playoff win, the longest streak among all 32 NFL teams. Sanchez became only the fourth rookie quarterback to win his first playoff game, following Shaun King, Ben Roethlisberger and Joe Flacco.
NFC: Dallas Cowboys 34, Philadelphia Eagles 14[edit]
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Eagles 0 7 0 7 14
Cowboys 0 27 7 0 34
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/7:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played with roof closed, retractable roof stadium
Game attendance: 92,951
Referee: Ed Hochuli (85)
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (color commentator) and Andrea Kremer (sideline reporter)
Recap, Game Book
[show]Game information
First quarter
None.
Second quarter
DAL – John Phillips 1-yard pass from Tony Romo (Shaun Suisham kick), 14:09. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:16.
PHI – Jeremy Maclin 76-yard pass from Michael Vick (David Akers kick), 13:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:50.
DAL – Tashard Choice 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 9:14. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:05.
DAL – Shaun Suisham 25-yard field goal, 3:39. Cowboys 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:56.
DAL – Miles Austin 6-yard pass from Tony Romo (Shaun Suisham kick), 1:55. Cowboys 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:28.
DAL – Shaun Suisham 48-yard field goal, 0:02. Cowboys 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 0:49.
Third quarter
DAL – Felix Jones 73-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 5:33. Cowboys 34–7. Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 2:22.
Fourth quarter
PHI – DeSean Jackson 4-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 13:30. Cowboys 34–14. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:23.
Top passers
PHI – Donovan McNabb – 19/37, 230 yards
DAL – Tony Romo – 23/35, 244 yards
Top rushers
PHI – LeSean McCoy – 21 rushes, 135 yards
DAL – Felix Jones – 16 rushes, 148 yards
Top receivers
PHI – Jeremy Maclin – 7 rec, 146 yards
DAL – Miles Austin – 7 rec, 82 yards
Playing in the 1st Playoff game in Cowboys Stadium, in front of a crowd of 92,951, the largest ever to attend an NFL post-season game other than the Super Bowl, Dallas racked up 426 yards and forced four turnovers en route to their first playoff win since 1996. Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo threw for 244 yards and 2 touchdowns, while running back Felix Jones rushed for 148 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown run in the second half to put the game away.
After a scoreless first quarter, a 40-yard pass interference penalty on Eagles defensive back Sheldon Brown in the end zone set up Romo's 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end John Phillips. Philadelphia quickly responded with a 76-yard touchdown pass from Michael Vick to Jeremy Maclin on the second play of their ensuing drive. But the Cowboys struck back with an 85-yard scoring drive, featuring 18-yard receptions by Jason Witten and Patrick Crayton, along with a key replay challenge that overturned an Eagles interception. Tashard Choice capped off the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to give Dallas a 14–7 lead.
Philadelphia was forced to punt on their next drive, and Crayton returned the punt 31 yards to his own 41-yard line. On the next play, Romo's 36-yard completion to Miles Austin moved the ball to the Eagles 23, eventually leading to a Shaun Suisham field goal to make the score 17–7. Just 33 seconds later, the Cowboys increased their lead to 24–7 with Romo's 6-yard touchdown pass to Austin after linebacker Bobby Carpenter recovered a fumbled handoff from Vick on the Philadelphia 18-yard line. Then with time running out in the half, Cowboys linebacker Bradie James forced and recovered a fumble from fullback Leonard Weaver on the Eagles 42-yard line, setting up Suisham's second field goal to give Dallas a 27–7 halftime lead.
In the second half, Jones' 73-yard touchdown run capped off Dallas' scoring for the day. Meanwhile, the Cowboys defense held the Eagles in check the rest of the game, forcing two turnovers on downs, another fumble and an interception, while only allowing a meaningless touchdown on a 6 M-yard pass from Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson in the fourth quarter, making the final score 34–14.
This would be McNabb's final game in an Eagles uniform.
Sunday, January 10, 2010[edit]
AFC: Baltimore Ravens 33, New England Patriots 14[edit]
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Ravens 24 0 3 6 33
Patriots 0 7 7 0 14
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny and cold, 20 °F (−7 °C)
Game attendance: 68,756
Referee: Gene Steratore (114)
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz (play-by-play) and Phil Simms (color commentator)
Recap, Game Book
[show]Game information
First quarter
BAL – Ray Rice 83-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 14:43. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 0:17.
BAL – Le'Ron McClain 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick) 10:29. Ravens 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:44.
BAL – Ray Rice 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick) 3:55. Ravens 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:54.
BAL – Billy Cundiff 27-yard field goal, 1:19. Ravens 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:37.
Second quarter
NE – Julian Edelman 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:23. Ravens 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:45.
Third quarter
BAL – Billy Cundiff 23-yard field goal, 6:18. Ravens 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:31.
NE – Julian Edelman 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:47. Ravens 27–14. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:31.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Willis McGahee 3-yard run (run failed), 10:32. Ravens 33–14. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:15.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 4/10, 34 yards
NE – Tom Brady – 23/42, 154 yards
Top rushers
BAL – Ray Rice – 22 rushes, 159 yards
NE – Kevin Faulk – 14 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Mark Clayton – 1 rec, 17 yards
NE – Randy Moss – 5 rec, 48 yards
The Ravens converted three first-quarter turnovers by Patriots quarterback Tom Brady into 17 points on their way to a 24–0 lead New England could not recover from. It was the Patriots' first home loss of the season and their first home playoff loss in more than 30 years. On top of that, it was the Ravens' first ever win against the Patriots after five consecutive losses.
Baltimore stormed to a 7–0 lead on the first play of the game with Ray Rice's 83-yard touchdown run, the second longest run in NFL playoff history. Then, linebacker Terrell Suggs forced and recovered a fumble from Brady on the Patriots 17-yard line, and they scored another touchdown with a 1-yard run by Le'Ron McClain. Following an exchange of punts, cornerback Chris Carr intercepted a pass from Brady and returned it to the New England 25-yard line, setting up a drive ending in Rice's second touchdown on a 1-yard run. Just two plays after the ensuing kickoff, Ravens safety Ed Reed intercepted a deep pass from Brady and returned it 25 yards before lateraling the ball to safety Dawan Landry, who took it another 25 yards to the Patriots 9-yard line. The Ravens could not gain any yards on their ensuing drive, but Billy Cundiff kicked a field goal to make the score 24–0.
New England was forced to punt on their next drive, but Baltimore returner Tom Zbikowski muffed the catch and Kyle Arrington recovered the ball for the Patriots at the Ravens 16-yard line. Five plays later, Brady threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Julian Edelman. Midway through the second half, Brady threw his third interception of the game, this one to Landry, who returned it 42 yards to the New England 22-yard line to set up another Cundiff field goal. Taking the ball back to the Patriots 47-yard line after Darius Butler's 42-yard kickoff return, New England responded with a 53-yard scoring drive. Brady finished it with his second touchdown pass to Edelman to cut their deficit to 27–14.
Zbikowski returned the ensuing kickoff 30 yards to his own 48-yard line, sparking a 52-yard drive that ended with a 3-yard touchdown run from Willis McGahee, making the score 33–14 after the two-point conversion failed. New England responded with a drive deep into Baltimore territory, but Stephen Gostkowski missed a 44-yard field goal attempt with 7:19 left in the game, ending any chance of a miracle comeback.
Rice rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns, while McGahee added 62 yards and a score. Neither quarterback had much success, as Brady was held to 154 yards and intercepted three times, while Baltimore's Joe Flacco completed only 4 of 10 passes for 34 yards.
To date, this is the last time the Patriots failed to play in the Divisional Round or later.
NFC: Arizona Cardinals 51, Green Bay Packers 45 (OT)[edit]
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Packers 0 10 14 21 0 45
Cardinals 17 7 14 7 6 51
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Game time: 4:40 p.m. EST/2:40 p.m. MST
Game weather: Played with roof closed, retractable roof stadium
Game attendance: 61,926
Referee: Scott Green (19)
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (color commentator), Pam Oliver and Chris Myers (sideline reporters)
Recap, Game Book
[show]Game information
First quarter
ARI – Tim Hightower 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 11:04. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:38.
ARI – Early Doucet 15-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 9:16. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:48.
ARI – Neil Rackers 23-yard field goal, 0:34. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:20.
Second quarter
GB – Aaron Rodgers 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 6:52. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 4:14.
ARI – Early Doucet 15-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 2:16. Cardinals 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:36.
GB – Mason Crosby 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:16.
Third quarter
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 33-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 11:15. Cardinals 31–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:45.
GB – Greg Jennings 6-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:20. Cardinals 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:55.
GB – Jordy Nelson 10-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:07. Cardinals 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:13.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 11-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 2:34. Cardinals 38–24. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:33.
Fourth quarter
GB – James Jones 30-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 14:08. Cardinals 38–31. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:26.
GB – John Kuhn 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 10:57. Tied 38–38. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 0:56.
ARI – Steve Breaston 17-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 4:55. Cardinals 45–38. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:02.
GB – Spencer Havner 11-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 1:52. Tied 45–45. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:03.
Overtime
ARI – Karlos Dansby 17-yard fumble return, 13:42. Cardinals 51–45.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 28/42, 422 yards
ARI – Kurt Warner – 29/33, 379 yards
Top rushers
GB – Ryan Grant – 11 rushes, 65 yards
ARI – Beanie Wells – 14 rushes, 91 yards
Top receivers
GB – Jermichael Finley – 6 rec, 159 yards
ARI – Steve Breaston – 7 rec, 125 yards
The presentation of the flag and singing of The Star-Spangled Banner before the start of the Packers vs. Cardinals Wild Card Game.
This high scoring shootout set the NFL postseason record for most points (96), touchdowns (13) and first downs (62), while ranking third in total yards (1,024). But in the end, it was a defensive play that made the key difference when Cardinals linebacker Karlos Dansby returned a fumble 17 yards for a touchdown in overtime. This was only the second overtime game in NFL postseason history ever to be won by a defensive touchdown. The first one had been won by the Packers (vs. Seahawks in 2003).
Arizona forced two early turnovers and built up a quick 17–0 lead. First, defensive back Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie's interception of an Aaron Rodgers pass set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Tim Hightower. Then Dansby forced a fumble from Packers receiver Donald Driver that defensive tackle Alan Branch recovered on the Green Bay 22-yard line, leading to Kurt Warner's 15-yard touchdown pass to Early Doucet. After a Green Bay punt, Warner led the Cardinals down the field, hitting Larry Fitzgerald for 14 yards, tight end Ben Patrick for 22, and Steve Breaston for 15 on the way to a 23-yard field goal from Neil Rackers.
Early in the second quarter, Packers cornerback Charles Woodson stripped the ball from Fitzgerald, and linebacker Clay Matthews returned the fumble 28 yards to the Green Bay 48. Aided by three Cardinals penalties, Green Bay drove 52 yards and scored on a 1-yard touchdown run from Rodgers. Arizona responded by driving 79 yards and scoring with Warner's second touchdown pass to Doucet. But Rodgers struck back with a pair of completions to tight end Jermichael Finley for gains of 44 and 17 yards on the way to a 20-yard field goal by Mason Crosby, cutting the score to 24–10 at halftime.
The second half opened up with five touchdowns on five consecutive drives. First, Warner threw his third touchdown pass of the day with a 33-yard strike to Fitzgerald. Rodgers responded with an 18-yard completion to Finley and a 35-yard strike to Greg Jennings before Jennings finished the drive with a 6-yard touchdown catch. Then Green Bay surprised Arizona with an onside kick, which Brandon Underwood recovered on the Packers 43-yard line. Seven plays later, Rodgers threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jordy Nelson, cutting their deficit to 31–24. But a few plays after the ensuing kickoff, Beanie Wells' 42-yard run set up an 11-yard touchdown pass from Warner to Fitzgerald.
Early in the fourth quarter, Rodgers again closed the gap to one score with a 30-yard touchdown pass to James Jones. Then after forcing a punt, Rodgers completed a 38-yard strike to Finley and a 28-yarder to Driver at the Cardinals 1-yard line. Fullback John Kuhn scored a 1-yard touchdown run on the next play to tie the game. But Arizona retook the lead with their next drive as Warner completed seven passes, the last one a 17-yard touchdown toss to Breaston. Taking the ball back at the 29-yard line with just under five minutes left in regulation, Rodgers hit Jones for six yards, scrambled for 13 yards, and then hit Jennings for 22 yards and a first down at the Arizona 25-yard line. A few plays later, he finished the drive with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Spencer Havner, tying the game with less than two minutes to go. Arizona responded with a drive to the Green Bay 16-yard line, but Rackers missed a 34-yard field goal as time expired, sending the game into overtime.
Green Bay won the coin toss and got the ball first. But two plays into their drive, Cardinals defensive back Michael Adams sacked Rodgers as he was about to throw. The ball came out of Rodgers' hands, and a desperate Rodgers tried to kick the loose ball out of bounds, but it got away and went into the arms of Dansby, who returned the fumble 17 yards for a touchdown to win the game.
In his first career playoff game, Rodgers set a franchise record with 422 passing yards and four touchdowns. Warner completed 29 of 33 passes for 379 yards and a franchise record five touchdowns. He became the second player in NFL history ever to throw five touchdown passes in two different postseason games, joining Daryle Lamonica (Warner had thrown five touchdown passes in his first NFL playoff game a decade earlier). The Cardinals' 51 points was the most ever allowed by the Packers in their 41 postseason games. Arizona gained 531 total yards, with 156 rushing yards, against a Packers defense that finished the season ranked first in the NFL against the run and second fewest yards allowed overall.
Divisional playoffs[edit]
Saturday, January 16, 2010[edit]
NFC: New Orleans Saints 45, Arizona Cardinals 14[edit]
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Cardinals 7 7 0 0 14
Saints 21 14 10 0 45
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors, domed stadium
Game attendance: 70,149
Referee: Ron Winter (14)
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert (play by play), Daryl Johnston (color commentator) and Tony Siragusa (sideline reporter)
Recap, Game Book
[show]Game information
First quarter
ARI – Tim Hightower 70-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 14:41. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:19.
NO – Lynell Hamilton 1-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 9:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:24.
NO – Jeremy Shockey 17-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 7:02. Saints 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:58.
NO – Reggie Bush 46-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 2:31. Saints 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:54.
Second quarter
ARI – Beanie Wells 4-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 9:40. Saints 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:07.
NO – Devery Henderson 44-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 6:48. Saints 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:52.
NO – Marques Colston 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 1:10. Saints 35–14. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:38.
Third quarter
NO – Garrett Hartley 43-yard field goal, 8:26. Saints 38–14. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:10.
NO – Reggie Bush 83-yard punt return (Garrett Hartley kick), 6:42. Saints 45–14.
Fourth quarter
None.
Top passers
ARI – Kurt Warner – 17/26, 205 yards
NO – Drew Brees – 23/32, 247 yards
Top rushers
ARI – Tim Hightower – 6 rushes, 87 yards
NO – Reggie Bush – 5 rushes, 84 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 rec, 77 yards
NO – Marques Colston – 6 rec, 83 yards
Saints running back Reggie Bush accumulated 217 all-purpose yards, including an 83-yard punt return touchdown, the third longest in NFL postseason history, and a franchise playoff record 46-yard touchdown run, while quarterback Drew Brees added 247 passing yards and three touchdowns. Although Arizona scored first, New Orleans racked up a franchise playoff record 35 points in the first half on the way to a 45–14 win on their way to their first NFC Championship Game appearance since 2006.
Arizona opened up a 7–0 lead just 19 seconds into the first quarter when Tim Hightower ran through a hole in the line, cut left and took off down the field for a 70-yard touchdown run on the game's first play from scrimmage. New Orleans struck back with a 72-yard drive on the way to a 1-yard touchdown run by Lynell Hamilton to tie the score. On the first play of the following drive, defensive back Randall Gay stripped the ball from Cardinals wide receiver Jerheme Urban, forcing a fumble that Saints safety Darren Sharper returned 13 yards to the Arizona 37-yard line. Three plays later, Brees converted the turnover into points with a 17-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jeremy Shockey. Arizona was forced to punt on their next drive, and the Saints quickly scored again with a 46-yard touchdown run by Bush, increasing their lead to 21–7.
Just over five minutes into the second quarter, Arizona cut the score to 21–14 with a 4-yard touchdown run by Beanie Wells. But New Orleans again responded quickly, as Brees completed a 26-yard pass to Marques Colston and followed it up with a 44-yard touchdown pass to Devery Henderson on a flea flicker play. Then Saints defensive lineman Will Smith intercepted a pass from Kurt Warner (who was injured on the play) and returned it five yards to the Cardinals 27, setting up Brees' 2-yard touchdown pass to Colston to give the Saints a 35–14 lead. The Cardinals, now led by Matt Leinart, responded with a drive to the Saints 33-yard line, but Neil Rackers missed a 50-yard field goal as time expired in the half. The combined 49 points scored by both teams in the first half was an NFL postseason record.
In the second half, the Saints added 10 more points to their lead with a Garrett Hartley field goal and Bush's 83-yard punt return touchdown. Meanwhile, Arizona only managed one drive inside Saints territory, which ended in a turnover on downs on the 10-yard line. With the win, the Saints returned to the NFC Championship Game for the second time in four years, and would become the first one ever to be held in the Superdome. This was the final game of Warner's Hall of Fame career.
AFC: Indianapolis Colts 20, Baltimore Ravens 3[edit]
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Ravens 3 0 0 0 3
Colts 3 14 0 3 20
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
Game weather: Played with roof closed, retractable roof stadium
Game attendance: 67,535
Referee: Carl Cheffers (51)
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) and Dan Dierdorf (color commentator)
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First quarter
IND – Matt Stover 44-yard field goal, 10:44. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:16.
BAL – Billy Cundiff 25-yard field goal, 2:57. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 87 yards, 7:47.
Second quarter
IND – Austin Collie 17-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Stover kick), 2:00. Colts 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:00.
IND – Reggie Wayne 3-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Stover kick), 0:03. Colts 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 1:23.
Third quarter
None.
Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Stover 33-yard field goal, 13:26. Colts 20–3. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 7:21.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 20/35, 189 yards
IND – Peyton Manning – 30/44, 246 yards
Top rushers
BAL – Ray Rice – 13 rushes, 67 yards
IND – Joseph Addai – 11 rushes, 23 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Derrick Mason – 4 rec, 64 yards
IND – Reggie Wayne – 8 rec, 63 yards
In the 1st Playoff game in Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning completed 30 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns, while the Colts defense limited Baltimore to a single field goal on their opening drive.
Indianapolis kicker Matt Stover (a former Raven) opened up the scoring with a 44-yard field goal on the Colts' opening drive. Baltimore responded with a drive from their own 7 to the Colts 6-yard line where Billy Cundiff kicked a 25-yard field goal to tie the game.
In the second quarter, the Colts moved down the field on a 14-play, 75-yard drive that took eight minutes off the clock, their longest drive of the season. Manning finished the drive with a 17-yard touchdown pass to Austin Collie. After forcing a punt, the Colts got the ball back on their own 36-yard line, and they drove for another touchdown, moving the ball 64 yards in just 1:23 and scoring with Reggie Wayne's 3-yard touchdown catch as time expired in the half.
Midway through the third quarter, Ravens safety Ed Reed intercepted a pass from Manning and returned it 38 yards. But receiver Pierre Garçon ripped the ball out of his hands during the return, and tight end Dallas Clark recovered it. Later on, Reed intercepted another pass and returned it 58 yards, but the play was nullified by a pass interference penalty on defensive back Corey Ivy, allowing the Colts to keep possession and drive for another Stover field goal, making the score 20–3.
Indianapolis went on to seal the victory by forcing turnovers on the Ravens' next two drives. First Raheem Brock forced a fumble from Baltimore running back Ray Rice deep in Colts territory and linebacker Clint Session recovered it. Then following a punt, Colts defensive back Antoine Bethea picked off a pass from Joe Flacco on the Colts 2-yard line with less than five minutes left in the game.
Sunday, January 17, 2010[edit]
NFC: Minnesota Vikings 34, Dallas Cowboys 3[edit]
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Cowboys 0 3 0 0 3
Vikings 7 10 0 17 34
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors, domed stadium
Game attendance: 63,547
Referee: Walt Anderson (66)
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck (play by play), Troy Aikman (color commentator), Pam Oliver and Chris Myers (sideline reporters)
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First quarter
MIN – Sidney Rice 47-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 4:04. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:44.
Second quarter
DAL – Shaun Suisham 33-yard field goal, 12:11. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:53.
MIN – Sidney Rice 16-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:23. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:48.
MIN – Ryan Longwell 23-yard field goal, 3:46. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:43.
Third quarter
None.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 28-yard field goal, 14:23. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:44.
MIN – Sidney Rice 45-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:32. Vikings 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 4:27.
MIN – Visanthe Shiancoe 11-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:55. Vikings 34–3. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:31.
Top passers
DAL – Tony Romo – 22/35, 198 yards
MIN – Brett Favre – 15/24, 234 yards
Top rushers
DAL – Felix Jones – 14 rushes, 69 yards
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 26 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Jason Witten – 10 rec, 98 yards
MIN – Sidney Rice – 6 rec, 141 yards
The Vikings defense dominated the Cowboys in the final playoff game in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, sacking quarterback Tony Romo six times, forcing him to fumble three times, and intercepting a pass, while Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre threw four touchdown passes, three to receiver Sidney Rice, who finished the game with 6 receptions for 141 yards.
Dallas started the game with two drives inside the Vikings 40-yard line, but didn't score on either one. First, Romo lost a fumble on the Vikings 35 while being tackled by Ray Edwards; it was recovered by the Vikings' Kevin Williams. Then after a punt, Dallas drove to the Vikings 30-yard line, only to have Shaun Suisham miss a 48-yard field goal. Four plays later, Minnesota took the lead with Favre throwing a 47-yard touchdown to Rice. Dallas responded with a drive from their own 18 to the Vikings 15-yard line where Suisham kicked a field goal to cut the score to 7–3. But the Vikings countered with another touchdown, with running back Adrian Peterson rushing for 18 yards and gaining 19 yards on a screen pass on the way to Favre's second touchdown throw to Rice, this one from 16 yards. Just two plays after the kickoff, Jared Allen sacked Romo, forcing a fumble that Minnesota's Ben Leber recovered on the Cowboys 20-yard line, leading to a Ryan Longwell field goal increasing the Vikings lead to 17–3 at the end of the first half.
In the second half, after another Dallas drive into Vikings territory that ended with a missed field goal attempt by Suisham, Leber intercepted a pass from Romo and returned it 10 yards to the Cowboys 15-yard line. Dallas kept the Vikings out of the end zone, but Longwell kicked another field goal to increase the lead to 20–3. Then, after a Dallas punt, Favre put the game away with a 45-yard touchdown completion to Rice with less than eight minutes left in the game. Later on, Dallas turned the ball over on downs on their own 37-yard line. Favre subsequently completed a 19-yard pass to Bernard Berrian before scoring the final points of the game on an 11-yard pass to tight end Visanthe Shiancoe.
Leber finished with eight tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception, while Edwards recorded five tackles, a forced fumble and three sacks. This was the first time the 40-year-old Favre had ever thrown four touchdown passes in his 22 playoff games. With the win, the Vikings advanced to their first NFC Championship Game in nine years and first under Childress.
AFC: New York Jets 17, San Diego Chargers 14[edit]
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Chargers 0 7 0 7 14
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Game time: 4:40 p.m. EST/1:40 p.m. PST
Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 69,498
Referee: Jerome Boger (23)
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz (play-by-play) and Phil Simms (color commentator)
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First quarter
None.
Second quarter
SD – Kris Wilson 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 12:17. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:56.
Third quarter
NYJ – Jay Feely 46-yard field goal, 10:45. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:15.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Dustin Keller 2-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Jay Feely kick), 13:35. Jets 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:27.
NYJ – Shonn Greene 53-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 7:17. Jets 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:10.
SD – Philip Rivers 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:14. Jets 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:22.
Top passers
NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 12/23, 100 yards
SD – Philip Rivers – 27/40, 298 yards
Top rushers
NYJ – Shonn Greene – 23 rushes, 128 yards
SD – Darren Sproles – 3 rushes, 33 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Braylon Edwards – 2 rec, 41 yards
SD – Vincent Jackson – 7 rec, 111 yards
Trailing 7–0 at the end of the first half, New York scored 17 unanswered points and then sealed the victory with a fourth down conversion run from Thomas Jones with one minute left.
Early in the first quarter, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers moved the ball to the Jets 22-yard line with a 13-yard completion to Vincent Jackson and a 19-yarder to Malcom Floyd. But the drive stalled on the 18-yard line and ended with no points when Nate Kaeding missed a 36-yard field goal. Meanwhile, New York failed to gain a first down in the entire quarter.
In the second quarter, Rivers hit Jacob Hester for 15 yards and tight end Antonio Gates for 23 on the way to a 13-yard touchdown completion to Kris Wilson. Later on, San Diego running back Darren Sproles' 22-yard run moved the ball to the Jets 39-yard line with six seconds left. But Kaeding missed a 57-yard field goal attempt as time expired in the half.
On the opening drive of the second half, the Jets got on the board with a 46-yard field goal from Jay Feely. Midway through the third quarter, the Chargers got another scoring opportunity when Quentin Jammer picked off a pass from Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez and returned it 24 yards to the New York 38-yard line. But three plays later, Rivers returned the favor when he threw a pass to Jackson that bounced off his body and into the arms of cornerback Darrelle Revis just before it hit the ground. The Jets were unable to convert the turnover into points, but Steve Weatherford's 54-yard punt pinned the Chargers back at their own 4-yard line. A few plays later, Rivers was intercepted again, this time by safety Jim Leonhard, who returned it 11 yards to the 16, setting up Sanchez's 2-yard touchdown pass to Dustin Keller. Then after forcing a punt, Jets running back Shonn Greene burst through the line, broke a tackle from Eric Weddle and took off for a 53-yard touchdown run, the longest in Jets postseason history, giving New York a 17–7 lead.
San Diego responded with a drive to the New York 22-yard line, but again came up empty when Kaeding missed his third field goal attempt of the day, this one with just 4:38 left in the game. After forcing a punt, Rivers completed a 37-yard pass to Jackson, a 19-yarder to Sproles and a 12-yard completion to Jackson at the 1-yard line before finishing the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. This cut the score to 17–14 with 2:14 left in the game. Following the ensuing onside kickoff (which was recovered by the Jets' Kerry Rhodes), New York faced a fourth down and 1 with 1:03 left. Rather than punting, coach Rex Ryan decided to go for the first down. Jones' 2-yard run sealed the victory, enabling New York to run out the rest of the clock.
With the win, the Jets advanced to their first AFC Championship Game since 1999. They also won consecutive playoff games for the first time since 1982. Sanchez joined Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco as the only rookie quarterbacks in NFL history to win two playoff games. The Chargers have not won the AFC West since 2009 and relocated to Los Angeles after the 2016 season. As a result, this was the last playoff game the Chargers played in San Diego. With the MLB’s Padres failing to qualify for the postseason since 2006, this is the currently the last Big 4 postseason game to be played in the city of San Diego.
Conference championships[edit]
Sunday, January 24, 2010[edit]
AFC Championship: Indianapolis Colts 30, New York Jets 17[edit]
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Jets 0 17 0 0 17
Colts 0 13 7 10 30
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Played with roof closed, retractable roof stadium
Game attendance: 67,650
Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator) and Steve Tasker (sideline reporter)
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[show]Game information
First quarter
None.
Second quarter
IND – Matt Stover 25-yard field goal, 14:56. Colts 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:41.
NYJ – Braylon Edwards 80-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Jay Feely kick), 14:45. Jets 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11.
IND – Matt Stover 19-yard field goal, 8:44. Jets 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:01.
NYJ – Dustin Keller 9-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Jay Feely kick), 4:53. Jets 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:51.
NYJ – Jay Feely 48-yard field goal, 2:11. Jets 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yards, 1:29.
IND – Austin Collie 16-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Stover kick), 1:13. Jets 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:58.
Third quarter
IND – Pierre Garçon 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Stover kick), 8:03. Colts 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:31.
Fourth quarter
IND – Dallas Clark 15-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Stover kick), 8:52. Colts 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:33.
IND – Matt Stover 21-yard field goal, 2:29. Colts 30–17. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:33.
Top passers
NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 17/30, 257 yards
IND – Peyton Manning – 26/39, 377 yards
Top rushers
NYJ – Thomas Jones – 16 rushes, 42 yards
IND – Joseph Addai – 16 rushes, 80 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Jerricho Cotchery – 5 rec, 102 yards
IND – Pierre Garçon – 11 rec, 151 yards
This game was the first time in NFL history that two first-year head coaches met in any conference championship game.[1] The Colts defeated the Jets for the first time in the postseason and advanced to their second Super Bowl in the last four seasons. Colts quarterback Peyton Manning threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns as his team recovered from an 11-point deficit by scoring 24 unanswered points.
After forcing Indianapolis to punt on their opening drive, New York drove from their own 29 to the Colts 22-yard line. But the Colts defense tightened up, tackling running back Shonn Greene twice behind the line of scrimmage and Brad Smith for a 1-yard gain, and then Jay Feely was wide right on a 44-yard field goal attempt.
In the second quarter, the Colts put together the first scoring drive of the game, with Manning completing two passes to Pierre Garçon for gains of 27 and 36 yards on the way to a 25-yard Matt Stover field goal. New York answered on the first play of their next drive with the longest play in the Jets' postseason history, as Mark Sanchez threw a pass to Braylon Edwards, who took off past Jacob Lacey and caught the ball without breaking stride for an 80-yard touchdown completion.
Manning led the Colts back on their next drive, completing a 25-yard pass to Reggie Wayne and a 22-yarder to Austin Collie at the Jets 4-yard line. But Indianapolis could not get into the end zone. Following an incomplete pass, Collie was tackled at the 1-yard line and then Manning was stuffed for no gain on a quarterback sneak, forcing them to settle for a second field goal from Stover to cut the score to 7–6. But New York struck back again. After three carries by Greene for 17 yards, Smith's 45-yard completion to Jerricho Cotchery from the Wildcat formation moved the ball to the Colts 12-yard line, setting up Sanchez's 9-yard touchdown pass to Dustin Keller with 4:53 left in the half. Three plays after the ensuing kickoff, Jets lineman Calvin Pace stormed through the line and tackled Joseph Addai as soon as he took a handoff, resulting in a fumble that safety Jim Leonhard recovered and returned to the Indianapolis 29-yard line. New York was unable to gain a first down with their drive, but Feely kicked a 48-yard field goal to increase their lead to 17–6.
However, the Colts stormed back with 24 unanswered points. Manning responded to the field goal with three completions to Collie for 80 yards, the last one a 16-yard touchdown pass to cut the score to 17–13 at the end of the half. Then after a missed 52-yard field goal on New York's opening drive of the third quarter, Manning completed 6 of 7 passes for 57 yards on the way to his second touchdown pass, this one a 4-yarder to Garçon. Manning added his third touchdown pass, a 15-yard strike to Dallas Clark, six minutes into the fourth quarter. Then after a punt, a 16-yard run by Addai and a 23-yard catch from Garçon set up Stover's third field goal to make the score 30–17. Finally, Indianapolis sealed the game when Kelvin Hayden picked off a pass from Sanchez with just over two minutes remaining.
NFC Championship: New Orleans Saints 31, Minnesota Vikings 28 (OT)[edit]
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Vikings 14 0 7 7 0 28
Saints 7 7 7 7 3 31
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors, domed stadium
Game attendance: 71,276
Referee: Pete Morelli (135)
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (color commentator), Pam Oliver and Chris Myers (sideline reporters)
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First quarter
MIN – Adrian Peterson 19-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 9:35. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:25.
NO – Pierre Thomas 38-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 6:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:05.
MIN – Sidney Rice 5-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 2:11. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:19.
Second quarter
NO – Devery Henderson 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 10:30. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:51.
Third quarter
NO – Pierre Thomas 9-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 12:56. Saints 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 2:04.
MIN – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:35. Tied 21–21. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:21.
Fourth quarter
NO – Reggie Bush 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 12:39. Saints 28–21. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:31.
MIN – Adrian Peterson 2-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 4:58. Tied 28–28. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:59.
Overtime
NO – Garrett Hartley 40-yard field goal, 10:15. Saints 31–28. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:45.
Top passers
MIN – Brett Favre – 28/46, 310 yards
NO – Drew Brees – 17/31, 197 yards
Top rushers
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 25 rushes, 122 yards
NO – Pierre Thomas – 14 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Bernard Berrian – 9 rec, 102 yards
NO – Devery Henderson – 4 rec, 39 yards
For the second time in three seasons, the NFC Championship Game required overtime to decide a winner. As in that game and the two other overtime games in the history of the conference championship games, the winning score was a field goal, this one from Saints kicker Garrett Hartley. The Vikings outgained New Orleans in total yards 475 to 257, and overcame five turnovers (three fumbles and two interceptions) to send the game to overtime. For the second time in 11 seasons, the Vikings were defeated by a field goal in a conference championship game, as they had lost by the same differential to the Atlanta Falcons in the 1998 NFC Championship Game. This would turn out to be Brett Favre's final playoff game.
The Vikings scored on the opening drive of the game as Adrian Peterson ran it into the end zone from 19 yards out. The Saints responded on the next drive, when Drew Brees threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to halfback Pierre Thomas that tied the game. Aided by three Saints penalties, the Vikings scored on their subsequent drive as Favre threw a touchdown pass to Sidney Rice and took a 14–7 lead.
New Orleans tied the game on their first drive of the second quarter with Brees' 9-yard touchdown pass to Devery Henderson. Later on, the Vikings got a scoring opportunity when New Orleans running back Reggie Bush muffed a punt that Minnesota's Kenny Onatolu recovered on the Saints 10-yard line. But two plays after that, the Vikings lost the ball themselves on a fumbled handoff from Favre to Peterson that was recovered by linebacker Scott Fujita with less than a minute left in the half.
The Saints' started the second half with a scoring drive that only took 2:04, set up by a 61-yard kickoff return from Courtney Roby. Thomas scored his second touchdown of the game on a 9-yard run and gave New Orleans their first lead of the game. Favre responded by leading the Vikings right back down the field, completing three passes to tight end Visanthe Shiancoe for 67 yards on an 80-yard drive that ended with Peterson scoring for the second time on a 1-yard touchdown run. After a Saints punt, Minnesota drove to the New Orleans 33-yard line, where Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma ended the drive by intercepting a pass intended for Rice. The Vikings defense managed to force another punt, but once again they turned the ball over as Saints defensive lineman Will Smith forced a fumble from Percy Harvin that Remi Ayodele recovered and returned to the Vikings 7-yard line.
Following the turnover, New Orleans regained the lead early in the fourth quarter, as Brees threw his third touchdown pass of the game, this one a 5-yard toss to Bush, which was initially ruled down at the 1-yard line but changed to a touchdown after a Saints replay challenge. The Vikings responded with a drive inside the Saints 20-yard line, featuring a 27-yard run by Peterson and a 30-yard reception by Bernard Berrian, but once again the Saints defense forced a turnover, this time on a fumble by Berrian that was knocked free by defensive back Tracy Porter and recovered by Vilma. However, the Vikings defense quickly forced a punt, getting the ball back for the offense with great field position at the Minnesota 43-yard line. After a 16-yard reception by Shiancoe and an 18-yard run by Peterson, an 18-yard pass interference penalty on Porter moved the ball to the Saints 1-yard line. Peterson scored his third touchdown on the next play, tying the score with just over eight minutes left in the game.
After forcing a punt, the Vikings got the ball back with 2:42 left and drove to the Saints 33-yard line, within range of a potential game-winning field goal by kicker Ryan Longwell. However, on the next two plays, Peterson and running back Chester Taylor were both tackled for no gain. Then, after calling a timeout with 19 seconds left, Minnesota was flagged for having 12 men in the huddle and penalized five yards, bringing up third down and 15 from the 38. On the next play, the Vikings decided to pass in an attempt to move the ball into better field goal range, but Porter intercepted a desperate throw from Favre, ending the drive and sending the game into overtime.
The Saints won the coin toss in overtime and never gave up the ball. Thomas returned Longwell's kickoff 40 yards to the New Orleans 39, and the team gained 39 additional yards on 10 plays, including a fourth down conversion leap attempt by Thomas. The Saints were aided by a defensive holding penalty by cornerback Asher Allen and a pass interference penalty called against linebacker Ben Leber. Brees threw to Robert Meachem at the 23-yard line, controversially ruled a catch on the field and upheld by the booth, despite replays appearing to show the ball being moved by contact with the ground as Meachem attempted to gather it.[2] This is where the drive stalled; Hartley was called on to try the first field goal of the game and connected from 40 yards out, sending the Saints to their first Super Bowl after 43 years in the NFL.
Four records were set in the game, three by Favre. He broke the career postseason pass attempts and passing yards records, but also set the record for most career postseason interceptions following his two picks in this game. It was the second time in three years that an interception thrown by Favre had helped to cost his team a conference championship, with his interception in overtime against the New York Giants in 2008 leading to a field goal that eliminated the Green Bay Packers. The Vikings outgained the Saints 475–257, which was the biggest yardage differential for a losing team in NFL postseason history. With his game winning kick Hartley joined Rich Karlis, Morten Andersen and Lawrence Tynes as the only four players in NFL history to score the winning points in a conference championship game decided in overtime. All four games were decided by field goals, with Hartley becoming the first to win an overtime game for the home team (in all three previous games, the home team was defeated). The two teams had nine fumbles between them in the game, with Peterson and Brees leading all players with two each. Minnesota fumbled six times and lost three of them. Peterson finished with 25 carries for 122 yards and three touchdowns, along with 2 receptions for 14 yards.
The outcome of this game was a factor in the NFL amending its rules during the ensuing offseason regarding overtime in playoff games.[3] The change being that when the team receiving the ball first in overtime scores a field goal in their opening drive, the opposing team then gets a possession to try to score as well.
The excessive roughness of the Saints throughout the game was noted in the varied media broadcasts at the time, but its reputation became more controversial in 2012 with the publicity surrounding what would be known as Bountygate.[4]
Super Bowl XLIV: New Orleans Saints 31, Indianapolis Colts 17[edit]
Main article: Super Bowl XLIV
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Saints (NFC) 0 6 10 15 31
Colts (AFC) 10 0 7 0 17
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date: February 7, 2010
Game time: 6:32 p.m. EST
Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 74,059
Referee: Scott Green (19)
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator), Steve Tasker and Solomon Wilcots (sideline reporters)
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References[edit]
Jump up ^ Rhoden, William C. (January 21, 2010). "In Parallel Worlds, Rex Ryan and Jim Caldwell Each Found Success". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (January 27, 2010). "Pereira talks about controversial calls in Saints-Vikings overtime". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Rules proposal passes on 28–4 vote". ESPN. March 24, 2010. Archived from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
Jump up ^ Florio, Mike (March 2, 2012). "Vikings have no comment on Bountygate". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
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3 John Carney
5 Garrett Hartley
6 Thomas Morstead
9 Drew Brees (MVP)
10 Chase Daniel
11 Mark Brunell
12 Marques Colston
13 Rod Harper
14 D'Juan Woods
15 Courtney Roby
16 Lance Moore
17 Robert Meachem
19 Devery Henderson
20 Randall Gay
21 Mike Bell
22 Tracy Porter
23 Pierre Thomas
24 Leigh Torrence
25 Reggie Bush
26 Deuce McAllister
27 Malcolm Jenkins
28 Usama Young
29 Glenn Sharpe
30 Lynell Hamilton
31 Pierson Prioleau
32 Jabari Greer
35 Reggie Jones
36 Kyle Eckel
37 Chip Vaughn
38 Greg Fassitt
39 Chris Reis
41 Roman Harper
42 Darren Sharper
44 Heath Evans
46 Marcus Mailei
50 Marvin Mitchell
51 Jonathan Vilma
52 Jonathan Casillas
53 Mark Simoneau
54 Troy Evans
55 Scott Fujita
56 Jo-Lonn Dunbar
57 Jason Kyle
58 Scott Shanle
59 Anthony Waters
60 Nick Leckey
63 Marlon Favorite
64 Zach Strief
66 Earl Heyman
67 Jamar Nesbit
69 Anthony Hargrove
70 Jammal Brown
71 Kendrick Clancy
72 Tim Duckworth
73 Jahri Evans
74 Jermon Bushrod
75 Na'Shan Goddard
76 Jonathan Goodwin
77 Carl Nicks
78 Jon Stinchcomb
79 Jermey Parnell
80 Darnell Dinkins
82 Tyler Lorenzen
83 Billy Miller
84 Tory Humphrey
85 David Thomas
87 Adrian Arrington
88 Jeremy Shockey
89 Dan Campbell
90 DeMario Pressley
91 Will Smith
92 Remi Ayodele
93 Bobby McCray
94 Charles Grant
95 Rodney Leisle
96 Paul Spicer
97 Jeff Charleston
98 Sedrick Ellis
99 Stanley Arnoux
Head coach: Sean Payton
Coaches: Dennis Allen
Adam Bailey
Charles Byrd
Pete Carmichael, Jr.
Mike Cerrullo
Dan Dalrymple
Bret Ingalls
Bill Johnson
Curtis Johnson
Travis Jones
Aaron Kromer
Joe Lombardi
Terry Malone
Mike Mallory
Terry McMahon
Tony Oden
Greg McMahon
Carter Sheridan
Joe Vitt
Blake Williams
Gregg Williams
Adam Zimmer
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New Orleans Saints
Founded in 1967
Based in New Orleans, Louisiana
Headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana
Franchise
Franchise
Seasons
History (playoff history)
Players
Coaches
Expansion draft
First-round draft picks
Starting quarterbacks
Broadcasters
Stadiums
Tulane Stadium
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Temporary home venues due to Hurricane Katrina: Alamodome
Giants Stadium
Tiger Stadium
Culture
Gumbo
Sir Saint
Who Dat?
Tom Benson
Effect of Hurricane Katrina
Buddy D
"When the Saints Go Marching In"
Lore
Dempsey's 63-yard field goal
Dome Patrol
Ricky Williams trade
River City Relay
Bountygate
Minneapolis Miracle
Wild card berths (5)
1987
1990
1992
2010
2013
Division championships (6)
1991
2000
2006
2009
2011
2017
Conference championships (1)
2009
League championships (1)
2009 (XLIV)
Ring of Honor
Andersen
Manning
Jackson
Roaf
Rivalries
Atlanta Falcons
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Current league affiliations
League: National Football League
Conference: National Football Conference
Division: South Division
Seasons (52)
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
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Indianapolis Colts
Founded in 1953
Played in Baltimore (1953–83)
Based and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana
Franchise
History
in Baltimore
relocation to Indianapolis
in Indianapolis
Players
Quarterbacks
Coaches
Seasons
Draft
First-round draft picks
Ring of Honor
Stadiums
Memorial Stadium
RCA Dome
Lucas Oil Stadium
Culture
Carroll Rosenbloom
Robert Irsay
Jim Irsay
12th Man
AAFC Colts
Baltimore Colts Marching Band
The Band That Wouldn't Die
Blue
Cheerleaders
Lore
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Ghost to the Post
1995 AFC Championship Game
Deflategate
Rivalries
New England Patriots
Brady–Manning rivalry
Division championships (16)
1968
1970
1975
1976
1977
1987
1999
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2009
2010
2013
2014
Conference championships (7)
1958
1959
1964
1968
1970
2006
2009
League championships (4†)
1958
1959
1970 (V)
2006 (XLI)
† does not include 1968 NFL championship
Retired numbers
18
19
22
24
70
77
82
89
Media
Broadcasters
WFNI-AM
Bob Lamey
Jim Sorgi
Current league affiliations
League: National Football League
Conference: American Football Conference
Division: South Division
Seasons (65)
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
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Minnesota Vikings
Founded in 1961
Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Franchise
Franchise
History
Expansion draft
Players
First-round draft picks
Quarterbacks
Head coaches
Seasons
Statistics
Draft
Broadcasters
Stadiums
Metropolitan Stadium
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
TCF Bank Stadium
U.S. Bank Stadium
Culture
Purple People Eaters
"Skol, Vikings"
Herschel Walker trade
Love Boat scandal
"Little Minnesota" (How I Met Your Mother episode)
Cheerleaders
Lore
The Wrong Way Run
Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy
Miracle at the Met
Gary Anderson's missed field goal
Hail Mary
2010 Metrodome roof collapse
Minneapolis Miracle
Rivalries
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Division championships (20)
1968
1969
1970
1971
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1980
1989
1992
1994
1998
2000
2008
2009
2015
2017
Conference championships (4)
1969
1973
1974
1976
League championships (0†)
† does not include 1969 NFL championship
Retired numbers
10
53
70
77
80
88
Current league affiliations
League: National Football League
Conference: National Football Conference
Division: North Division
Seasons (57)
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
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New York Jets
Founded in 1960
Formerly the New York Titans (1960–62)
Based in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey
Franchise
Franchise
History
Seasons
Players
Coaches
Logos and uniforms
First-round draft picks
Quarterbacks
Flight Crew
Stadiums
Polo Grounds
Shea Stadium
Giants Stadium
MetLife Stadium
Culture
Fireman Ed
Alex Anthony
Flash Gordon
The Wonder Years
West Side Stadium
Generation Jets
The King of Queens
Lore
Heidi Game
The Guarantee
Announcerless Game
New York Sack Exchange
Clock Play
The Monday Night Miracle
Spygate
Butt fumble
Rivalries
Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
New York Giants
Key personnel
Owner: Woody Johnson
Chairman/ CEO: Christopher Johnson
President Neil Glat
General Manager: Mike Maccagnan
Head Coach: Todd Bowles
Division championships (4)
1968
1969
1998
2002
League championships (1†)
1968 (III)
† does not include 1968 AFL championship
Retired numbers
12
13
28
73
90
Ewbank
Media
Broadcasters
WEPN
WEPN-FM
WCBS-TV
SportsNet New York
Current league affiliations
League: National Football League (1970–present)
Conference: American Football Conference
Division: East Division
Former league affiliation
League: American Football League (1960–1969)
Seasons (58)
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
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Los Angeles Chargers
Founded in 1960
Played in San Diego (1961–2016)
Based in Carson, California
Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California
Franchise
Franchise
History
in San Diego
Seasons
Retired numbers
14
19
21
55
Hall of Fame
Anniversary teams
40th
50th
First-round draft picks
Starting quarterbacks
Coaches
History
Broadcasters
Stadiums
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Balboa Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium
San Diego stadium proposals
StubHub Center
Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park (under construction)
Culture
Fearsome Foursome
Air Coryell
"San Diego Super Chargers"
Bruise Brothers
Marty Ball
San Diego sports curse
Los Angeles Charger Girls
Rivalries
Denver Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs
Oakland Raiders
Lore
Holy Roller
Epic in Miami
Freezer Bowl
Wild card berths (2)
1995
2013
Division championships (15)
1960
1961
1963
1964
1965
1979
1980
1981
1992
1994
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
Conference championships (1)
1994
League championships (1)
1963
Current league affiliations
League: National Football League (1970–present)
Conference: American Football Conference
Division: West Division
Former league affiliation
League: American Football League (1960–1969)
Seasons (59)
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
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Dallas Cowboys
Founded in 1960
Based in Arlington, Texas
Headquartered in Frisco, Texas
Franchise
Franchise
History
Coaches
Players
Seasons
Expansion draft
Draft history
Starting quarterbacks
First-round draft picks
The Ford Center at The Star
Stadiums
Cotton Bowl
Texas Stadium
AT&T Stadium
Culture
NFL on Thanksgiving Day
America's Team
Cheerleaders
Doomsday Defense
Crazy Ray
Rowdy
Jerry Jones
Black Sunday (film)
King of the Hill
Lore
Tom Landry
Tex Schramm
Captain Comeback
Ice Bowl
Hail Mary
The Catch
Herschel Walker trade
Dirty Dozen
Ring of Honor
Bounty Bowl series
Rivalries
New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins
Green Bay Packers
San Francisco 49ers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Houston Oilers/Texans
Division championships (23)
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1976
1977
1978
1979
1981
1985
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1998
2007
2009
2014
2016
Conference championships (10)
1966
1967
1970
1971
1975
1977
1978
1992
1993
1995
League Championships (5)
1971 (VI)
1977 (XII)
1992 (XXVII)
1993 (XXVIII)
1995 (XXX)
Ring of Honor
Bob Lilly
Don Meredith
Don Perkins
Chuck Howley
Mel Renfro
Roger Staubach
Lee Roy Jordan
Tom Landry
Tony Dorsett
Randy White
Bob Hayes
Tex Schramm
Cliff Harris
Rayfield Wright
Troy Aikman
Michael Irvin
Emmitt Smith
Drew Pearson
Charles Haley
Larry Allen
Darren Woodson
Media
Broadcasters
Radio network
KRLD-FM
Brad Sham
Babe Laufenberg
Current league affiliations
League: National Football League
Conference: National Football Conference
Division: East Division
Seasons (58)
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
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Baltimore Ravens
Founded in 1996
Based in Baltimore, Maryland
Headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland
Franchise
History
Seasons
Head coaches
Starting quarterbacks
First-round draft picks
Draft history
Ring of Honor
Stadiums
Memorial Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium
Key personnel
Owner: Steve Bisciotti
President: Dick Cass
General manager: Ozzie Newsome
Head coach: John Harbaugh
Culture and lore
Baltimore's Marching Ravens (The Band That Wouldn't Die)
Cheerleaders
Cleveland Browns relocation controversy
Edgar, Allan, and Poe
Mile High Miracle
Rivalries
Pittsburgh Steelers
New England Patriots
Division championships (4)
2003
2006
2011
2012
Conference championships (2)
2000
2012
League championships (2)
2000 (XXXV)
2012 (XLVII)
Current league affiliations
League: National Football League
Conference: American Football Conference
Division: North Division
Seasons (22)
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
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Arizona Cardinals
Founded in 1898
Played in Chicago (1920–59), St. Louis (1960–87), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–93)
Based in Glendale, Arizona
Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona
Franchise
History
in Chicago
in St. Louis
Seasons
Head coaches
Players
Quarterbacks
First-round draft picks
Stadiums
Normal Park
Comiskey Park
Forbes Field
Soldier Field
Busch Stadium
Busch Memorial Stadium
Sun Devil Stadium
University of Phoenix Stadium
Culture
Charles Bidwill
Bill Bidwill
Cheerleaders
Big Red (mascot)
Jerry Maguire
"A Tale of Two Springfields" (The Simpsons episode)
Lore
1925 Chicago Cardinals–Milwaukee Badgers scandal
1925 NFL Championship controversy
Card-Pitt
Million Dollar Backfield
2006 game vs. Chicago Bears
Rivalries
Kansas City Chiefs
Division championships (7)
1947
1948
1974
1975
2008
2009
2015
Conference championships (1)
2008
League championships (2)
1925
1947
Retired numbers
8
40
77
88
99
Current league affiliations
League: National Football League
Conference: National Football Conference
Division: West Division
Seasons (98)
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
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Green Bay Packers
Founded in 1919
Based and headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Franchise
Franchise
Team history
Green Bay Packers, Inc.
Board of Directors
Records
Seasons
Coaches
Players
A–D
E–K
L–R
S–Z
Starting quarterbacks
Pro Football Hall of Famers
Retired numbers
First-round draft picks
Records
Pro Bowlers
Stadiums
Draft history
Stadiums
Hagemeister Park
Bellevue Park
City Stadium
Borchert Field
Wisconsin State Fair Park
Marquette Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium
Lambeau Field
Training facilities
Don Hutson Center
Clarke Hinkle Field
Ray Nitschke Field
St. Norbert College (training camp)
Rockwood Lodge (former)
Culture
Cheesehead
Lambeau Leap
Hall of Fame
Packers Fan Hall of Fame
"Bang the Drum All Day"
Cheerleaders
Fight song
Lumberjack Band
Pigskin Champions
Vernon Biever
Hungry Five
George Whitney Calhoun
The Dope Sheet
Curly Lambeau
Vince Lombardi
Ron Wolf
Receiver Statue
Lombardi
Pitch Perfect 2
Packers Heritage Trail
Packers Pro Shop
Lore
Dolly Gray impostor
The Ice Bowl
The Snow Bowl
The Mud Bowl
4th and 26
Fail Mary
Miracle in Motown
Rivalries
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
Dallas Cowboys
Division championships (18)
1936
1938
1939
1944
1967
1972
1995
1996
1997
2002
2003
2004
2007
2011
2012
2013
2014
2016
Conference championships (9)
1960
1961
1962
1965
1966
1967
1996
1997
2010
League championships (13†)
1929
1930
1931
1936
1939
1944
1961
1962
1965
1966 (I)
1967 (II)
1996 (XXXI)
2010 (XLV)
† does not include 1966 or 1967 NFL championships
Retired numbers
3
4
14
15
66
92
Media
Broadcasters
Radio: Packers Radio Network
WTMJ
WKTI-HD2
WIXX
WTAQ
Television (pre-season & official in-season team programming):
WGBA-TV
WTMJ-TV
Personnel:
Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play)
Larry McCarren (color/analysis)
Current league affiliations
League: National Football League (1921–present)
Conference: National Football Conference
Division: North Division
Seasons (99)
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
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2015
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New England Patriots
Founded in 1960
Formerly the Boston Patriots (1960–70)
Based and headquartered in Foxborough, Massachusetts
Franchise
Franchise
History
Hall of Fame
Patriot Place
Seasons
Players
Coaches
First-round draft picks
Starting quarterbacks
Strategy
Broadcasters
Stadiums
Nickerson Field
Fenway Park
Alumni Stadium
Harvard Stadium
Foxboro Stadium
Gillette Stadium
Culture
Billy Sullivan
Robert Kraft
Jonathan Kraft
Pat Patriot
Cheerleaders
"I'm Shipping Up to Boston"
"Crazy Train"
"Your Love"
Patriot Reign
Family Guy
"Patriot Games"
"3 Acts of God"
"Gronkowsbees"
"Stunning and Brave" (South Park episode)
Lore
Snowplow Game
St. Louis Stallions
Tuck Rule Game
16-0
Spygate
2007 game vs. New York Giants
Helmet Catch
Butt fumble
Deflategate
28–3
Philly Special
Rivalries
Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
New York Jets
Baltimore Ravens
Denver Broncos
Indianapolis Colts
Brady–Manning rivalry
Division championships (20)
1963
1978
1986
1996
1997
2001
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Conference championships (10)
1985
1996
2001
2003
2004
2007
2011
2014
2016
2017
League championships (5)
2001 (XXXVI)
2003 (XXXVIII)
2004 (XXXIX)
2014 (XLIX)
2016 (LI)
Retired numbers
20
40
56
57
73
78
79
89
Media
Broadcasters
WBZ-FM
Radio network
Gil Santos
Gino Cappelletti
Bob Socci
Scott Zolak
Current league affiliations
League: National Football League (1970–present)
Conference: American Football Conference
Division: East Division
Former league affiliation
League: American Football League (1960–1969)
Seasons (58)
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
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Philadelphia Eagles
Founded in 1933
Based and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Franchise
Franchise
History
Seasons
Coaches
Quarterbacks
Players
Stadiums
Baker Bowl
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
Connie Mack Stadium
Franklin Field
Veterans Stadium
Lincoln Financial Field
Culture
Fly, Eagles Fly
Swoop
Curse of Billy Penn
The Lombardi Curse
Invincible
Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame
Matt Guokas Sr.
Dan Baker
Cheerleaders
Silver Linings Playbook
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon
Lore
Frankford Yellow Jackets
Pennsylvania Keystoners
"Pennsylvania Polka"
Steagles
"Happy Hundred"
Miracle at the Meadowlands
Buddy Ball
Fog Bowl
Bounty Bowl series
Body Bag Game
4th and 26
Miracle at the New Meadowlands
Philly Special
Rivalries
Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Washington Redskins
Pittsburgh Steelers
Division championships (13)
1947
1948
1949
1980
1988
2001
2002
2003
2004
2006
2010
2013
2017
Conference championships (4)
1960
1980
2004
2017
League championships (4)
1948
1949
1960
2017 (LII)
Retired numbers
5
15
20
40
44
60
70
92
99
Media
Broadcasters
WTEL
WIP-FM
Merrill Reese
Mike Quick
Current league affiliations
League: National Football League
Conference: National Football Conference
Division: East Division
Seasons (86)
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
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Cincinnati Bengals
Founded in 1968
Based and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio
Franchise
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