January 6, 2010

1980: Rams Defeat Buccaneers 9-0 for NFC Championship

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The NFC Championship game on January 6, 1980 at Tampa Stadium featured two teams that had overcome differing forms of frustration to get th...
January 5, 2010

1964: Keith Lincoln Leads Chargers to Blowout of Patriots for AFL Title

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The San Diego Chargers won the AFL’s Western Division in 1963 with an 11-3 record and featured perhaps the most explosive offense in either ...
January 4, 2010

1981: Raiders Intercept Sipe Pass in End Zone to Win AFC Divisional Playoff

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The field was icy and the wind chill factor was minus 38 degrees below zero in Cleveland on January 4, 1981 as the Browns hosted the Oakland...
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January 3, 2010

2009: Chargers Defeat Colts in Overtime of AFC Wild Card Playoff

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The San Diego Chargers had upset the Colts in Indianapolis in an AFC Divisional playoff game following the 2007 season, and on January 3, 20...
January 2, 2010

1999: Cardinals Beat Cowboys for First Postseason Win Since ‘47

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The Cardinals are the oldest NFL franchise, but not the most successful. Formed as the Morgan Athletic Club in Chicago in 1899, they were na...
January 1, 2010

1961: Oilers Defeat Chargers for First AFL Championship

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The American Football League wound up its first season with the Houston Oilers hosting the Los Angeles Chargers in the championship game at ...
December 31, 2009

1967: Packers Win Third Consecutive NFL Title, Beating Dallas in “Ice Bowl”

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Even by the standards of Green Bay, Wisconsin it was exceptionally cold on December 31, 1967. The temperature for the NFL Championship game ...