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. -- Cameron Wolfe, Hamilton roughs the passer, Dec. 18, 1976. "So whoever's watching that in New York should stay off the bottle." Miami won the only previous meeting while the Colts were in Balitmore. View the Box Score for the NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants on January 14, 2001. First Tyrone Wheatley was dropped for a 1-yard loss. Then on the second to last play of the quarter, Robert Tate's interception of a Brooks pass gave the Vikings a first down on the Saints 29-yard line, and they went on to clinch the game with Smith's 2-yard touchdown run. The Dolphins then marched 61 yards in 11 plays, ending with Smith's game-winning touchdown. Safety, Mayberrys Shotgun snap went out of end zone. I dont want to name any names, it just felt like we went into a situation where we could not win. The play was reviewed to determine if both of Holmes' feet touched down, and replay upheld the score. Washington led by a touchdown with St. Louis facing fourth-and-goal at the 7-yard line with enough time for one more play in regulation. Players and coaches to this day believe that kept the Panthers from having a legitimate shot at winning the Super Bowl after going 15-1 during the regular season. Did Ben Roethlisberger actually cross the goal line?) In the history of the Minnesota Vikings, one of the franchises most embarrassing losses was easily when they were steamrolled 41-0 by the New York Giants in the 2000 NFC Championship. After the Dolphins threw an incomplete pass on 4th and 6 from the Colts 39-yard line, Colts quarterback Peyton Manning's 25-yard completion to tight end Jerome Pathon set up the first score of the game on a 32-yard field goal by kicker Mike Vanderjagt. In the third quarter, Ravens receiver Jermaine Lewis returned a punt 17 yards to the Broncos 28-yard line, setting up the final score of the game, a 27-yard touchdown run by Jamal Lewis. If you look back at the 1998 team, we had an explosive offense that could score. While the frustration felt by the Vikings in the loss to Atlanta was emotional, it was explainable. Chiefs' dynasty delayed by loss But the refs, citing "no clear recovery," gave possession to the Cowboys, denying the Eagles a huge momentum swing. Tickets to Sunday's NFC championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers are expected to be the most expensive for an NFL conference championship playoff . This was the first time the Broncos were prevented from scoring a touchdown in 28 postseason games over a span of three decades. 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. First, it was an officiating crew of Southern Californians. 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. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. In this game, the team that made far MORE plays was the loser. Meanwhile, Fiedler completed only five of 14 passes for 42 yards. The call came after Cincinnati's Vontaze Burfict was flagged for a 15-yard penalty for taking out Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown. The Ravens forced four interceptions and held the Raiders offense to only 191 total yards, 17 rushing yards, and three points. Rams cornerback Dr Bly recovered the ensuing onside kick. After a 21-point fourth-quarter rally in the NFC Championship Game, the Niners appeared to be bound for the Super Bowl when Washington quarterback Joe Theismann and the offense took over at their 22-yard line and began marching for the game-winning points. 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. The officiating was so bad that the NFL later issued a statement saying that the officials had made errors in the game. Philadelphia then drove 57 yards in eight plays to go up 21-3 on the third play of the fourth quarter with McNabb's 2-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Thomason. 2000 NFC Championship Game: Vikings (-1) 0, Giants 41 2004 AFC Championship Game: Patriots (-3) 41, Steelers 27 2008 NFC Championship Game: Eagles (-3.5) 25, Cardinals 32 The Giants loss wasn't. This was the first postseason meeting between the Rams and Saints.[1]. The Dolphins overcame three first half turnovers as running back Lamar Smith set a playoff record with 40 carries for 209 yards, including the game-winning 17-yard touchdown run in overtime. The Lions were leading 20-17 and driving when the flag was thrown and then picked up on a third down. This was the fourth postseason meeting between the Dolphins and Raiders. Who knows if the defense could have stopped Aaron Rodgers on the final drive had Dallas taken the lead, but the Cowboys sure would've liked to find out. Then came the 1989 NFC Championship game. 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. JAX | KC | LV | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN The overall series is led by Dallas 19-15. One official signaled incomplete, but after a few seconds of chaos, another signaled a touchdown. Referee Bill Carollo and replay official Jerry Markbreit determined that the nose of the ball touched the ground as Emanuel fell, ruling it an incompletion. The only reason the Pats-Rams SuperBowl was so cleanly ref'd was because the refs were under a microscope following the screwup in NO with the Rams not getting PI against the Saints in the NFC Championship. The Jaguars were leading the Patriots 20-10 early in the fourth quarter of the AFC title game when the Patriots used a trick play in which receiver Danny Amendola threw a pass to running back Dion Lewis. But those teams were at an extreme end of pushing money forward into future salary-cap seasons. Collins had previously started the 1996 NFC Championship Game for the Carolina Panthers. Rightly or wrongly, every NFL team's fan base has at least one call or non-call from over the years that still leaves it irate. [1], at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana. Note: The AFL Championship Game became the AFC Championship Game following the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. The NFC championship was decided on the final play. 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. Emanuel recalled. But Culpepper soon returned the favor with a pass that was intercepted in the end zone by Emmanuel McDaniel. Running back Pete Banaszak couldn't corral the football and instead swatted it forward. Then Dilfer completed a 13-yard pass to Brandon Stokley and a 24-yard pass to tight end Ben Coates on a 51-yard drive that ended with another field goal by Stover. -- Turron Davenport. 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. Early in the third quarter, Chris Oldham's interception gave New Orleans the ball at the Rams 45-yard line, setting up Brooks' 10-yard touchdown pass to Jackson that increased their lead to 177. Twitter: https://twitter.com/All_HighlytesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/all_highlytesBusiness Email: allhighlights1987@gmail.comAll rights go to ABC, . Regular Season; Preseason; Postseason; Strength of Schedule; 2023 Opponents; . The call that still resonates, though, was the picked-up pass interference flag thrown on Dallas linebacker Anthony Hitchens in the Lions' wild-card game against Dallas. The Eagles defense held the Bucs to only 199 total yards and 11 first downs. This led to Gannon's 6-yard touchdown pass to James Jett, giving the Raiders a 20-0 lead going into halftime. Offensive lineman Rich Seubert, eligible on the play, was basically tackled before the ball arrived. As of the 2021 season, this game is tied for the most lopsided NFL playoff game from the 2000 playoffs to the present with the New York Jets' 41-0 win over Indianapolis in the 2002 playoffs. -- Jordan Raanan, "Stay off the bottle," Dec. 9, 2018. Oakland won two of the previous three meetings. So they settled for a field goal, but the extra four points would have been useful. The referee in that game, Bill Leavy, volunteered a heartfelt mea culpa in 2010, saying: "I kicked two calls in the fourth quarter and I impacted the game, and as an official, you never want to do that." He followed it up with a successful two-point conversion pass to tight end Ken Dilger. 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. The NFC Championship Game is the annual championship game of the National Football Conference (NFC) and one of the two semifinal playoff games of the National Football League (NFL), the largest professional American football league in the world. On a second-and-12, John Elway hit Clarence Kay for a 28-yard gain and a first down. The Dolphins won the toss in overtime, but after a holding penalty they were forced to punt, and the Colts advanced into Miami territory. The loss to the Titans in the AFC wild-card matchup was highlighted by Frank Wycheck's lateral to Kevin Dyson that resulted in the game-winning kickoff return touchdown. For a Vikings team that averaged almost 25 points per game during the regular season, it was very odd when they were unable to come up with a single point against New York. NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF New Orleans responded by driving 65 yards in 10 plays, boosted by a 40-yard pass interference penalty against cornerback Wasswa Serwanga. Tampa Bay won the only prior meeting. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The original Hail Mary, Dec. 28, 1975. 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.. -- Josh Weinfuss, Too much contact, Feb. 3, 2002. It led to mass confusion before the officials finally called it a Seattle touchdown to win the game 14-12. A penalty would have allowed the Saints to run out most of the clock and put them in better position for a TD. St. Louis scored on their opening drive, marching 68 yards in 11 plays to take a 70 lead with Warner's 17-yard touchdown pass to Isaac Bruce. He didn't specify the plays, but the penalties on Locklear (which negated a completion to the Steelers' 1-yard line) and Hasselbeck (which put Pittsburgh 15 yards closer to what would be the clinching touchdown) were both in the final frame. This would be the final season where the playoffs began in December. For those who aren't Vikings fans, the 1998 NFC title game with the Falcons is viewed as one of the greatest postseason games of all time. The Raiders marched down the field to score the game-winning touchdown. Leading Dallas 14-10 with 24 seconds remaining in the divisional playoffs, the Vikings were the victims of a critical no-call after Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach launched a prayer to Drew Pearson in the end zone. Too late, however. Cotchery bobbled the ball, but it never hit the ground. Early in the fourth quarter, the Saints drove 74 yards in five plays and scored with Brooks' 49-yard touchdown pass to Jackson. Spanish. The Eagles are searching for . Everything that could go wrong did, starting with . 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. The Bucs were trailing the St. Louis Rams 11-6 in the NFC Championship Game with 51 seconds to go. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . You would be hard-pressed to tell me that it was a really equal playing field. The Saints responded with quarterback Aaron Brooks completing 7 consecutive passes for 85 yards, the last a 2-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Dave Stachelski, his first career NFL touchdown. Up next are the AFC . 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. With 4:30 left in the game, Raiders receiver Andre Rison caught a 5-yard touchdown pass, but was penalized for pass interference before making the catch and the score was called back. In March 2013, the Tuck Rule was abolished by a vote of 29-1 (Washington and New England abstained). Ravens kicker Matt Stover also made three field goals. No penalty flag for that infraction. They got waxed, 41-0. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Mahomes' quest put on hold , Gonzalez's non-touchdown, Jan. 4, 1998. In the third quarter, Culpepper lost a fumble while being sacked by safety Shaun Williams, and Cornelius Griffin recovered the ball on the Vikings 29, setting up Toomer's 7-yard touchdown reception to close out the scoring. The Colts had two interceptions that were negated due to holding penalties. Years later, just about everyone associated with the Packers believes it was an interception. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. On second-and-23, Bert Emanuel made a 12-yard reception at the Rams' 23-yard line, setting up a . I have no proof. 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. The Saints, who were 3-13 the previous year, won their first playoff game in their 34-year history with quarterback Aaron Brooks' 266 passing yards and four touchdowns, holding off the defending champion Rams, who scored three touchdowns in the final quarter. The NFL 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. Baltimore got an early scoring chance when Ray Lewis intercepted a pass from Denver quarterback Gus Frerotte on the Broncos 39-yard line. Minnesota then ran off a 10-play, 65-yard drive of their own, the longest gain a 34-yard completion from Culpepper to Cris Carter. 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. GREEN BAY, Wis. For a moment, the NFC championship game seemed within the Green Bay Packers' grasp. The game marked the beginning of a 17-season playoff drought for the Bills and is now an addition to a line of unlucky Buffalo sporting events. In the third quarter the Eagles drove 75 yards to the New York 12-yard line, only to have Akers miss a 30-yard field goal attempt. "[2] Culpepper completed only 13 of 28 passes for 78 yards, with three interceptions, while Moss caught only two passes for 18 yards. But Jack ran Lewis down after a 22-yard gain and ripped the ball out of Lewis' grasp as they went to the ground. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. -- Mike Triplett. NFC Championship - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Rams - January 23rd, 2000. via Sports Logos.net. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6 at St. Louis Rams 11 on January 23rd, 2000 - Full team and player stats and box score . The former Eagles tight end, now an investment broker in Philadelphia, stood on Pattison Avenue staring at the stadium which was already packed with explosives. After a 14-2 showing in '99, the Jags took a major step back. It is one of the most recent massive officiating controversies, but it's far from the only one. 0:00. So as we get ready for the conference championship games this weekend, our NFL Nation reporters picked out one such controversy for each team. 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. 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. The Monday Night Football crew returned to the Superdome a year later to cover a regular season game between these teams, which the Rams won 3421. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. 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. But Indianapolis failed to reach the end zone and had to settle for another field goal from Vanderjagt. 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. The Tennessee Titans won 13 games in the 2000 regular season. Miami responded with a drive to the Colts 20-yard line, only to have Olindo Mare miss a 38-yard field goal attempt with 31 seconds left in the half. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Hold on every play. Because they overturned that call. Topline. (NFC Championship - Jan. 23rd, 2000) In this 1999 NFC title game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and St. Louis Rams at what was known as the Trans World Dome, the Bucs' Bert Emanuel "caught" an 11-yard pass with less than a minute left. The postseason tournament concluded with the Baltimore Ravens defeating the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV, 347, on January 28, 2001, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. -- Jamison Hensley, The Pacman penalty, Jan. 9, 2016. On second-and-23, Bert Emanuel made a 12-yard reception at the Rams' 23-yard line, setting up a third-and-11. January 14, 2001 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ Had the organization been a bit less aggressive in free agency at . -- Alden Gonzalez. But Manning led the Colts back, completing a 13-yard pass to Marcus Pollard, a 38-yard pass to Marvin Harrison, and an 18-yard pass to Pathon. Tom, c'mon now, fess up. Then a 16-yard run by James moved the ball into Dolphins territory, and Vanderjagt finished the drive with a 50-yard field goal to give the Colts a 17-10 lead. The National Football League playoffs for the 2000 season began on December 30, 2000. -- David Newton, The play that changed pass interference, Jan. 20, 2019. Nothing has ever been proven that New York actually stole the radio transmission signal from the Vikings headsets that day. "Whenever they made a check on defense, they knew exactly where we were at and what we were doing. In March 2004, one week before Veterans Stadium was imploded, John Spagnola came by for one last look. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Projecting the futures of Kirk Cousins, Dalvin Cook and other Vikings veterans. Bottlegate, Dec. 16, 2001. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Two plays later, Denver's Von Miller got a strip sack for a touchdown to make it 10-0 and propel the Broncos to a 24-10 victory. Elway-to-Kay ruled incomplete, Jan. 25, 1987. Following Week 12 of the 2000 regular season, the New York Giants found themselves with a record of 7-4, having just lost their second consecutive game, this time a 31-21 beating at the hands of th Home; News. Brooks completed 30 of 48 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns, but was sacked and intercepted twice. Two plays later on third down and 6, Warner completed a 38-yard pass to Az-Zahir Hakim at the Saints 5-yard line before he took the ball into the end zone himself with a 5-yard touchdown run. Develop The NFL changed the rule the following year. That's when Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hit Santonio Holmes on the right sideline of the end zone for as close a touchdown catch as can be. -- Brooke Pryor. Philadelphia failed to get a first down on their first three possessions. The postseason tournament concluded with the St. Louis Rams defeating the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV, 23-16, on January 30, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.. The Colts jumped out to 21-0 lead on the road before the 49ers got back into the game with the help of the officials. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. The 69-year-old former Liverpool, Newcastle and Blackburn boss has joined with the British Heart Foundation to raise awareness. Or write about sports? He also caught 3 passes for 18 yards. Instead, the play was overturned via replay because it was deemed Bryant did not complete the process of making a catch -- despite multiple steps and lunging to the goal line. Pearson caught the ball against his hip and ran into the end zone to give the Cowboys an eventual 17-14 edge over their NFC rival. Tied at 16 at the end of regulation on Thanksgiving Day, the Steelers and Lions met at midfield for the overtime coin toss. 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. But the team could only get to the 34 and ended up punting. But New York got off to a blazing fast start and Minnesota was never able to keep up. The AFC Championship Game for the 2022 NFL season will be played on Sunday, January 29, 2022. In the history of the Minnesota Vikings, one of . Then New England tight end Michael Hoomanawanui lined up as the left tackle and caught a pair of passes. The Sacramento Kings aren't so lucky. Jones' additional 15-yard penalty, for reasons that were unclear at the time, put the Steelers in position to attempt a 35-yard field goal in the pouring rain. The Eagles would . [1], at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 11. . The controversy changed how the NFL did coin flips, requiring players to make their selection before the toss. CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND Bruce caught seven passes for 127 yards and a touchdown, while Faulk added seven catches for 99 yards and a touchdown. One play later, faced with third and goal from the 12-yard line, Hoying threw a pass that was intercepted by Sharper. 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. In the fourth quarter, Ray Lewis recovered a fumble from Gannon on the Raiders 6-yard line, setting up Stover's third field goal to close out the scoring. Jump to: With 6:28 left in the game, St. Louis had the ball inside the New Orleans 10-yard line but Knight recorded his second interception to halt the drive. Collins threw another interception on New York's following drive, this one to Don Morgan on the Vikings 12-yard line. The teams then traded field goals in the third quarter, with Tennessee getting their field goal following a blocked punt. Faulk's reception on the two-point conversion made it 3128 with 2:36 left. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Santonio's toes, Feb. 1, 2009. Higbee over 43.5 receiving yards and Rob Gronkowski under 63.5 receiving yards same-game parlay +270 . Tom Brady has played in 13 AFC Championship Games. Team Stats. New York receiver Amani Toomer recovered it, but then fumbled the ball, and Luther Broughton recovered it for the Eagles on the Giants 8-yard line. The Giants, underdogs that day, were leading the visiting Vikings, 41-0. The Eagles never recovered after the Giants' Ron Dixon returned the opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown. He is working with Dennis Green for the San Francisco entrant in the fledgling UFL as a defensive coaching assistant. The Thanksgiving coin toss, Nov. 26, 1998. And several minutes later, after the game had resumed, CBS had a replay available that showed Kay had caught the ball. Culpepper threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Randy Moss on the game's third play from scrimmage. 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. [1], AFC: Miami Dolphins 23, Indianapolis Colts 17 (OT), NFC: New Orleans Saints 31, St. Louis Rams 28, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 21, Denver Broncos 3, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 21, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3, NFC: Minnesota Vikings 34, New Orleans Saints 16, AFC: Oakland Raiders 27, Miami Dolphins 0, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 24, Tennessee Titans 10, NFC: New York Giants 20, Philadelphia Eagles 10, NFC: New York Giants 41, Minnesota Vikings 0, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 16, Oakland Raiders 3, Super Bowl XXXV: Baltimore Ravens 34, New York Giants 7, Last edited on 19 February 2023, at 18:37, "Giants win 410, and even they can hardly believe it", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=200001_NFL_playoffs&oldid=1140353417, IND Pathon 17 pass from Manning (Dilger pass from Manning) IND 140, MIA Weaver 9 pass from Fiedler (Mare kick) Tie 1717, STL Bruce 17 pass from Warner (Wilkins kick) STL 70, NO Wilson 12 pass from Brooks (Brien kick) Tie 77, NO Jackson 10 pass from Brooks (Brien kick) NO 17-7, NO Jackson 49 pass from Brooks (Brien kick) NO 24-7, NO Jackson 16 pass from Brooks (Brien kick) NO 31-7, STL Proehl 17 pass from Warner (Two-point conversion failed) NO 31-13, STL Faulk 25 pass from Warner (Wilkins kick) NO 31-20, STL Warner 5 run (Faulk pass from Warner) NO 31-28, BAL Ja. Myles Jack wasn't down, Jan. 21, 2018. Passing, Rushing, & Receiving . -- ESPN staff. 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. Both controversial calls led to Washington's 24-21 win and prevented San Francisco from reaching the Super Bowl. The Cardinals won in overtime and went on to win the division while Washington missed the playoffs by two games -- but they also entered a final-game loss to Philadelphia knowing they were already eliminated. The Dolphins had to punt after three plays on the opening possession of the second half, and Darrien Gordon returned Matt Turk's 39-yard kick 24 yards to the Oakland 46-yard line. The play ended Minnesota's run of two straight trips to the Super Bowl and caused such outrage inside Metropolitan Stadium that one fan launched a whiskey bottle at the head of official Armen Terzian, who was momentarily knocked unconscious. 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