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Date Location Contest Name
Dec 9, 1934 New York 1934 NFL Championship Game The Sneaker Game
Dec 8, 1940 Washington DC 1940 NFL Championship Game The Trounce
Dec 31, 1967 Green Bay 1967 NFL Championship Game Ice Bowl
Dec 25, 1971 Kansas City 1971 AFC Divisional Playoff Game The Longest Game
Dec 23, 1972 Pittsburgh 1972 AFC Divisional Playoff Game Immaculate
Reception
Dec 28, 1975 Bloomington 1975 NFC Divisional Playoff Game Hail Mary
Jan 2, 1982 Miami 1981 AFC Divisional Playoff Game Hook and Lateral
Jan 10, 1982 San Francisco 1981 NFC Championship Game The Catch
Jan 11, 1987 Cleveland 1986 AFC Championship Game The Drive
Jan 22, 1989 Miami Superbowl XXIII Montana Magic
Jan 3, 1993 Orchard Park 1992 AFC Wild Card Game The Comeback

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This section provides you with the most comprehensive photos and articles on Pro Football's greatest moments. Gale Sayers once scored six touchdowns in a single game in December of 1965 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. The Miami Dolphins obtained a perfect season in 1972. Several other teams have had a near miss. The Philadelphia Eagles won back-to-back NFL championships in 1948-49. The New York Giants played in 6 Championship Games in an 8 year period from 1956 to 1963, but only won once. The Detroit Lions won 3 NFL titles in six years from 1952-57 and they beat the same team each time. The Cleveland Browns appeared in 10 straight championship games from 1946-55.

  • "Overtime", the 1958 NFL Championship game.
  • "The Guarantee", Superbowl III.
  • "Wide Right", Superbowl XXV.
  • "Music City Miracle", Buffalo at Tennessee (1/8/00)
  • The "Snow Plow Game", Miami at New England (12/12/82)
  • "Heidi", November 17,1968; Oakland at NY Jets.
  • "The Rematch"; Superbowl XIII, Steelers/Cowboys rematch of Superbowl X.
  • Ace in the Hole (The Backup) George Blanda at age 43, replaced Daryle Lamonica at quarterback of the Oakland Raiders in week number six of the 1970 regular season. The Raiders regular season record going into week number six was 2-2-1. During their sixth game, Lamonica directed the Raiders to a 7-7 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Blanda came off the bench to replace the injured quarterback and threw for a touchdown on his very first attempt. The Raiders went on to win, 31-14.

    In their seventh game, Blanda lofted a 48-yard field goal with 3-seconds remaining to salvage a tie with the (defending AFL Champions) Kansas City Chiefs. Lamonica was injured again in the following contest with Cleveland, and Blanda had to rally the Raiders from a 20-13 deficit with just 4-minutes remaining. He won the game with the longest field goal of his career, 52-yards.

    In their eighth week, the Raiders trailed Denver 19-17, with 4-minutes remaining when John Madden sent Blanda once again into the game. Blanda then converted a 3rd-and-12 from the Oakland 18. Then drove the Raiders 82 yards, tossing a touchdown strike to Biletnikoff for the game winner.

    In their ninth week, during a tie game with the San Diego Chargers and only 7-seconds remaining, Blanda converted a 25-yard field goal to win for the 5th straight time. Blanda directed the Raiders to the AFC Championship game, but he had no miracles. The Baltimore Colts eventually advanced to Superbowl V and became World Champions.

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