December 30, 2010

1956: Giants Dominate Bears on Frozen Field for NFL Title

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Temperatures in New York City were in the 20s and the field at Yankee Stadium was frozen for the NFL Championship game on December 30, 1956....
December 29, 2010

1979: Injury-Wracked Oilers Upset Chargers in Divisional Playoff Game

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Coming into the AFC Divisional playoff game at San Diego Stadium on December 29, 1979, the odds were not favorable for the visiting Houston ...
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December 28, 2010

1996: Jaguars Defeat Bills for Franchise’s First Postseason Win

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In their second season of existence, the Jacksonville Jaguars had gotten off to a 4-7 start. They were performing in typical fashion for a r...
December 27, 2010

1969: Kapp Brings Vikings From Behind to Beat Rams in Western Playoff

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The Minnesota Vikings had made it to the postseason for the first time in 1968 and were stronger in ’69. On December 27, 1969 they hosted t...
December 26, 2010

1960: Van Brocklin & Bednarik Spur Eagles Past Packers for NFL Title

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The NFL Championship game on December 26, 1960 featured two clubs that had not vied for titles since the 1940s and had not been expected to ...
December 25, 2010

1989: Karlis & Vikings Defense Sink the Bengals, Secure Playoff Spot

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The two teams meeting at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis on Christmas night, December 25, 1989, were both trying to secure p...
December 24, 2010

1977: Raiders Overcome Colts in OT of AFC Divisional Playoff

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The AFC Divisional playoff game on December 24, 1977 featured the Oakland Raiders, defending NFL champions, against the Baltimore Colts, thr...