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. The game: The Seahawks became the first team to win a division with a 7-9 record, finishing atop the lowly NFC West. -- Alden Gonzalez. Tight end Dave Casper briefly kicked it around himself before falling on it in the end zone, giving the Raiders an improbable victory. He followed it up with a successful two-point conversion pass to tight end Ken Dilger. -- Paul Gutierrez. Most memorable officiating controversies for all 32 NFL teams, Top draft prospect Carter charged in fatal crash, Trade Lamar? Lewis 1 run (Stover kick) BAL 70, BAL Sharpe 58 pass from Dilfer (Stover kick) BAL 143, BAL Ja. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The Eagles would . They own the music and the footage used in this video. In the United States, ABC broadcast the first two Wild Card playoff games. Chiefs' dynasty delayed by loss The Dolphins won the toss in overtime, but after a holding penalty they were forced to punt, and the Colts advanced into Miami territory. She remembers hearing snippets of Hindi and Sindhi in her home and studying Mandarin in school in Singapore, where she lived for six years. Huge huge swing plays. -- ESPN staff. 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. Broncos kicker Rich Karlis then missed a 34-yard field goal on the last play of the first half, and the Broncos never regained any momentum in what became a 30-point second half and a 39-20 victory for the Giants. The Chargers led by six with 10 seconds remaining, but the Raiders had the ball on the Chargers' 14-yard line with one last chance to win the game. 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. The Titans scored first on the game's opening drive after marching 68 yards in 11 plays to reach the end zone on running back Eddie George's 2-yard touchdown run. But Indianapolis failed to reach the end zone and had to settle for another field goal from Vanderjagt. The Lions were leading 20-17 and driving when the flag was thrown and then picked up on a third down. Philadelphia failed to get a first down on their first three possessions. The Philadelphia Eagles are going to the Super Bowl. "I was complaining, but it was already over with,'' White said. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. The 35-year-old Carter had the best postseason performance of his career, catching eight passes for a career-high 120 yards and a touchdown, while Moss recorded 121 yards and two touchdowns on just two receptions. "The Holy Roller," Sept. 10, 1978. 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. -- Mike Triplett. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. Running back Pete Banaszak couldn't corral the football and instead swatted it forward. Then after a punt, New York drove 62 yards and scored another Daluiso field goal, aided by a 21-yard run from Tiki Barber, and a 21-yard pass interference penalty against cornerback Wasswa Serwanga. Minnesota Vikings news fromFanSided Daily, Is Kirk Cousins a top-10 quarterback? The table below lists all previous NFC Championship Game results. The following year, the league pushed the start of the . The Minnesota sports community sometimes refers to this as "41doughnut" after a post-game comment from Randy Moss: "I was just talking to Daunte, and 41-to-doughnut, I think that's the worst defeat I've ever been in my life. Bottlegate, Dec. 16, 2001. The play was reviewed to determine if both of Holmes' feet touched down, and replay upheld the score. Kiper's draft grades for every team After that, Colts defensive end Chad Bratzke gave his team another great scoring opportunity when he intercepted Fiedler's screen pass at the Dolphins 25-yard line. I have no evidence and Im not going to speculate, but that team was definitely better than a 41-0 drubbing. Jennings before Seahawks receiver Golden Tate tried to pull it away. New York's defense would dominate the Vikings for the rest of the game, not allowing them to get beyond the Giants 40-yard line. We were always missing a piece here or there that got exploited down the stretch." Shortly after they pummelled the Vikings in the 2000 NFC Championship, a column from the Toronto Globe and Mail accused New York of figuring out a way to listen to the radio transmissions inside their opponents headsets. The Ken Stabler-led Raiders offense faced a third-and-18 from their own 28-yard line, and when a pass fell incomplete, the Patriots were one long shot play away from victory or so they thought. 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. They got waxed, 41-0. They don't pack much of a wallop." Following their blowout 41-0 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the 2000 NFC Championship, the New York Giants were accused of cheating in the game. On the opening possession of the Texans' Monday Night Football game in Mexico City against the Raiders, quarterback Brock Osweiler threw a pass to DeAndre Hopkins that was blown dead when an official ruled he stepped out of bounds as he ran for a touchdown, though replays appeared to show Hopkins was in bounds. "It has haunted me since that day," Emanuel said. They also intercepted Culpepper twice, one by Sam Garnes and the other by Jason Sehorn. -- Tim McManus. On second-and-23, Bert Emanuel made a 12-yard reception at the Rams' 23-yard line, setting up a third-and-11. I've seen some bad calls, but the stakes were so high in that game.'' "Tom Brady owes me his house," Woodson laughed at the news. Safety, Mayberrys Shotgun snap went out of end zone. So Payton was involved in multiple events in which Minnesotas opponents were accused of cheating. This would be the final season where the playoffs began in December. The league then apologized for the missed call, but it mattered little with Detroit out of the playoffs. This led to Gannon's 6-yard touchdown pass to James Jett, giving the Raiders a 20-0 lead going into halftime. Two days later, the regular referees were back. -- Jamison Hensley, The Pacman penalty, Jan. 9, 2016. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Brooks completed 30 of 48 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns, but was sacked and intercepted twice. 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. Too late, however. Basically, the Toronto newspaper alleged that the Giants knew what plays Minnesota was going to run before each snap during the matchup. In an AFC divisional playoff game, the Ravens fumed about the Patriots' use of deceptive ineligible receiver plays, which ultimately resulted in a 35-31 loss. Ravens GM says he covets QBs, Montana SB jersey breaks Brady's auction record, Colts GM pins moving up to 'guy worthy of it', McCarthy: 'New voice' calling plays will help Dak, Out of dark, Rodgers vows decision coming soon, Survey: Vikes, Fins, Raiders top FA report cards, Chargers GM halts speculation: Allen staying put. -- John Keim, He was over the line, Nov. 5, 1989. All rights reserved. On third down, Gannon's pass was incomplete and the Raiders had to settle for Sebastian Janikowski's field goal to cut the score to 103; those were the only Raiders points of the game. No Copyr. -- David Newton, The play that changed pass interference, Jan. 20, 2019. The 69-year-old former Liverpool, Newcastle and Blackburn boss has joined with the British Heart Foundation to raise awareness. On a second-and-12, John Elway hit Clarence Kay for a 28-yard gain and a first down. 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 substitution trick, Jan. 10, 2015. It is exactly two years to the day since the infamous defensive pass interference no-call in the Rams-Saints NFC Championship Game of the 2018 NFL season. There were no instant replay reviews in those days, and the Jets lost 13-10 and missed the playoffs in Bill Parcells' first season as coach. NFL Nation: Analysis for every pick The Eagles are favored at SI Sportsbook by 2.5 points . Smith carried the ball 7 times for 42 yards on the drive and finished it off with a 2-yard touchdown run to cut the lead in half. But as Griffith alluded to, it was incredibly odd that Minnesotas high-powered offense was unable to score any points against a Giants defense that wasnt exactly the second coming of the 1985 Chicago Bears. Ravens receiver Jermaine Lewis returned the ensuing kickoff 29 yards to the 38-yard line. As the Bears celebrated, replay officials began reviewing the play. 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. Meanwhile, Fiedler completed only five of 14 passes for 42 yards. Miami threatened to score late in the first quarter, but quarterback Jay Fiedler's pass in the end zone was intercepted by Indianapolis safety Chad Cota. NASA imagery from Mars shows that China's rover hasn't moved in months. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. The track season starting means a lot of hard work, time, and effort for all students involved. And furthermore, the Steelers were not penalized for having assistant coach Joey Porter on the field, which is against league rules. Although no longer playing the game, Griffith remains very busy and very much involved with football. It started poorly and stayed that way, with the Giants scoring on the . This was the second postseason meeting between the Eagles and Giants. "That was a pretty terrible call," Jenkins said. NOW PLAYING video The controversy changed how the NFL did coin flips, requiring players to make their selection before the toss. 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. "I kicked two calls in the fourth quarter," Feb. 5, 2006. If you look back at the 1998 team, we had an explosive offense that could score. 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. Note: The AFL Championship Game became the AFC Championship Game following the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. 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." 2000 NFC Wild Card Round: Eagles 21, Buccaneers 3. Jack ended up with the ball and got up and headed for the end zone, but officials blew the play dead and stopped what would have been a touchdown. Mel Gray's phantom catch, Nov. 16, 1975. It's still a fumble." (Photo by Ezra Shaw/ALLSPORT) Daunte Culpepper. But after several punts, Sammy Knight's 52-yard interception return to the Rams 20-yard line set up kicker Doug Brien's 33-yard field goal to give the Saints a 107 lead at halftime. 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. -- Jeff Dickerson, Game picks from our NFL experts Following their blowout 41-0 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the 2000 NFC Championship, the New York Giants were accused of cheating in the game. New England had new life, drove for a game-tying field goal and then won it in overtime. In the divisional round of the playoffs, Dez Bryant made a spectacular fourth-down catch of a Tony Romo fade pass near the Green Bay goal line that should have put the Cowboys in position to take the lead late in the fourth quarter. During an impromptu news conference afterward, Browns president Carmen Policy noted, "Those bottles are plastic. These playoffs were notable in that all outdoor games were played with gametime temperatures of 50 F or higher, making for one of the warmest . "When you get to that point of the game, once they've let stuff like that go, it's a done deal. 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. Heres what Griffith told a Cleveland radio station in 2009. The NFC Championship Game for the 2022 NFL season will be played on Sunday, January 29, 2022. Within each conference, the three division winners and the three wild card teams (the top three non-division winners with the best overall regular season records) qualified for the playoffs. 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. Driving for a potential go-ahead touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, the Jets -- needing a win to secure a playoff berth -- were intercepted on a halfback option pass by Leon Johnson. First, it was an officiating crew of Southern Californians. 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. 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. Cotchery's bobble, Feb. 7, 2016. This is the Eagles' seventh conference championship game appearance since 2000, the most in the NFC and trailing only the New England Patriots for the most in the NFL. But Culpepper soon returned the favor with a pass that was intercepted in the end zone by Emmanuel McDaniel. "I have no proof. The Lions got the ball and kicked a 42-yard field goal in three minutes to win in the sudden-death format. The Ravens forced four interceptions and held the Raiders offense to only 191 total yards, 17 rushing yards, and three points. The pass sailed over the heads of Monk and cornerback Eric Wright, but Wright received a pass interference penalty at the Niners' 18. "We looked at each other and were like, 'What are you reviewing?'" The Patriots beat the Dolphins due to a fourth-quarter field goal aided by Patriots snowplow operator Mark Henderson veering away from his task of clearing the yard markers and instead clearing out a clean path for the New England to put down and kick the ball. The Steelers went on to win. With three seconds on the clock, McNair once again tried to punch it in for the score but Sam Adams, Corey Harris and Ray Lewis stopped the run short of the goal line to preserve the win as time expired. I have no idea if they were, but it was really an eerie day." The top-seeded Eagles will host the second-seeded 49ers in the NFC championship game Sunday. Game Info. [1], at Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee. 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. The National Football League playoffs for the 2000 season began on December 30, 2000. In Super Bowl XL, there were four calls against the Seahawks that ranged from questionable (Did Darrell Jackson's push-off in the end zone warrant offensive pass interference? The Snowplow Game, Dec. 12, 1982. The Raiders then drove 54 yards in 12 plays to make the score 27-0 on Tyrone Wheatley's 2-yard touchdown run. But New Orleans then scored 31 unanswered points, beginning with an 11-play, 70-yard drive that ended with Brooks' 12-yard touchdown pass to Robert Wilson on their opening drive. This time, the Colts made it into the end zone with Manning's 17-yard touchdown pass to Pathon with 7:47 left in the second quarter. This was the second postseason meeting between the Saints and Vikings. It was also their last playoff win at home until they defeated the Atlanta Falcons during the Wild Card round during the 201112 NFL playoffs. Despite their sluggish start, Indianapolis had complete control of the game by the end of the first half, leading 14-0. Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler was about to go down for a sack and flipped the football underhand out of desperation. 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. It's likely no coincidence that Rams coach Mike Martz was on the Competition Committee that, in 2004, made illegal contact a point of emphasis. He returned briefly in the second half, but was ineffective and was replaced by Bobby Hoying. St. Louis failed to recover their second onside kick attempt but forced New Orleans to punt. 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