January 1, 2011

1967: Packers Hold Off Cowboys to Win NFL Championship

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The 1966 NFL Championship game, played on January 1, 1967 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, featured a matchup between the defending league cham...
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December 31, 2010

1988: Bears Defeat Eagles in “Fog Bowl”

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Pro football games have been played in all sorts of weather conditions, and when it comes to the NFL postseason that has typically meant fri...
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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 ...