Nfl Playoffs, 1997-98

The NFL playoffs for the 1997-98 season led up to Super Bowl XXXII.

Playoff seeds

Seed !! AFC !! NFC
b>1 Kansas City Chiefs (West winner) San Francisco 49ers (West winner)
b>2 Pittsburgh Steelers (Central winner) Green Bay Packers (Central winner)
b>3 New England Patriots (East winner) New York Giants (East winner)
b>4 Denver Broncos Tampa Bay Buccaneers
b>5 Jacksonville Jaguars Detroit Lions
b>6 Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings

Wild-card round

December 27, 1997

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align="center" | Jaguars align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 10 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 17
align="center" | Broncos align="center" style="width:25px;" | 14 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 21 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 42
AFC: Denver Broncos 42, Jacksonville Jaguars 17
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
Denver ran over the Jaguars with 310 rushing yards and 511 total yards of offense.
  • Scoring
    • DEN - Davis 2 Run (Elam kick)
    • DEN - Smith 43 pass from Elway (Elam kick)
    • DEN - Davis 5 Run (Elam kick)
    • JAC - Means 2 run (Hollis kick)
    • JAC - FG Hollis 38
    • JAC - Davis 29 blocked punt return
    • DEN - Loville 25 run (Elam kick)
    • DEN - Loville 8 run (Elam kick)
    • DEN - Hebron 6 run (Elam kick)
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align="center" | Vikings align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 3 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 13 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 23
align="center" | Giants align="center" style="width:25px;" | 6 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 13 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 3 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 22
NFC: Minnesota Vikings 23, New York Giants 22
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
The Vikings scored 10 points (a Jake Reed 30-yard touchdown pass from Randall Cunningham and a field goal) in the final 90 seconds of the game to stun the Giants.
  • Scoring
    • NYG - FG Daluiso 43
    • NYG - FG Daluiso 22
    • NYG - Pierce 2 pass from Kanell (Daluiso kick)
    • NYG - FG Daluiso 41
    • MIN - FG Murray 26
    • NYG - FG Daluiso 41
    • MIN - Hoard 4 run (Murray kick)
    • MIN - FG Murray 26
    • NYG - FG Daluiso 22
    • MIN - Reed 30 pass from Cunningham (Murray kick)
    • MIN - FG Murray 24

December 28, 1997

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align="center" | Dolphins align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 3 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 3
align="center" | Patriots align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 10 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 17
AFC: New England Patriots 17, Miami Dolphins 3
at Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
The Patriot defense held Miami to 162 total yards of offense, 42 rushing yards and forced three Dolphins turnovers.
  • Scoring
    • NE - Brown 24 pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick)
    • NE - Collins 40 interception return (Vinatieri kick)
    • NE - FG Vinatieri 22
    • MIA - FG Mare 38
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align="center" | Lions align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 3 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 10
align="center" | Buccaneers align="center" style="width:25px;" | 3 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 10 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 20
NFC: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20, Detroit Lions 10
at Houlihan's Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Tampa Bay won their first playoff game since 1979 with quarterback Trent Dilfer's 9-yard touchdown pass to receiver Horace Copeland, running back Mike Alstott's 31-yard touchdown run, and two field goals.
  • Scoring
    • TB - FG Husted 22
    • TB - Copland 9 pass from Dilfer (Husted kick)
    • TB - FG Husted 42
    • TB - Alstott 31 run (Husted kick)
    • DET - FG Hanson 33
    • DET - Vardell 1 run (Hanson kick)

Byes

Divisional round

January 3, 1998

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align="center" | Patriots align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 3 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 3 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 6
align="center" | Steelers align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7
AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 7, New England Patriots 6
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Quarterback Kordell Stewart's 40-yard touchdown run made the difference in a defense-dominated game.
  • Scoring
    • PIT - Stewart 40 run (Johnson kick)
    • NE - FG Vinatieri 31
    • NE - FG Vinatieri 46
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align="center" | Vikings align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 8 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 22
align="center" | 49ers align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 14 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 10 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 38
NFC: San Francisco 49ers 38, Minnesota Vikings 22
at 3Com Park, San Francisco
49ers running back Terry Kirby ran for a career-high 120 yards and two touchdowns and 49ers receiver J.J. Stokes caught a career-high nine passes for 101 yards.
  • Scoring
    • SF - Floyd 1 run (Anderson kick)
    • MIN - Carter 66 pass from Cunningham (Murray kick)
    • SF - Kirby 1 run (Anderson kick)
    • SF - Norton 23 interception return (Anderson kick)
    • SF - FG Anderson 34, 8:17.
    • MIN - Carter 3 pass from Cunningham (Murray kick)
    • SF - Owens 15 pass from Young (Anderson kick)
    • SF - Kirby 1 run (Anderson kick)
    • MIN - Hatchette 13 pass from Cunningham (Walsh pass from Cunningham)

January 4, 1998

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align="center" | Broncos align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 14
align="center" | Chiefs align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 10 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 10
AFC: Denver Broncos 14, Kansas City Chiefs 10
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Denver running back Terrell Davis ran for 101 yards and two touchdowns as the Broncos held the Chiefs to 10 points.
  • Scoring
    • DEN - Davis 1 run (Elam kick)
    • KC - FG Stoyanovich 20
    • KC - Gonzalez 12 pass from Grbac (Stoyanovich kick)
    • DEN - Davis 1 run (Elam kick)
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align="center" | Buccaneers align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7
align="center" | Packers align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 6 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 8 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 21
NFC: Green Bay Packers 21, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Packers running back Dorsey Levens, rushed for a team playoff record of 112 yards as the Green Bay defense held Tampa Bay to 90 rushing yards and forced two interceptions.
  • Scoring
    • GB - Chmura 3 pass from Favre (Longwell kick)
    • GB - FG Longwall 21
    • GB - FG Longwell 32
    • TB - Alstott 6 run (Husted kick)
    • GB - Levens 2 run (Favre run)

Conference championships

January 11, 1998

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align="center" | Broncos align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 17 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 24
align="center" | Steelers align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 21
AFC: Denver Broncos 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 21
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Denver forced three interceptions and a fumble from Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart. After Pittsburgh cut the lead to 24-21 with 2:46 left in the game, the Broncos were able to run out the clock.
  • Scoring
    • DEN - Davis 8 run (Elam kick)
    • PIT - Stewart 33 run (N. Johnson kick)
    • PIT - Bettis 1 run (N. Johnson kick)
    • DEN - FG Elam 43
    • DEN - Griffith 15 pass from Elway (Elam kick)
    • DEN - McCaffrey 1 pass from Elway (Elam kick)
    • DEN - C. Johnson 14 pass from Stewart (N. Johnson kick)
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align="center" | Packers align="center" style="width:25px;" | 3 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 10 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 10 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 23
align="center" | 49ers align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 3 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 0 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 7 align="center" style="width:25px;" | 10
NFC: Green Bay Packers 23, San Francisco 49ers 10
at 3Com Park, San Francisco
Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre passed for 222 yards while the Packers held the 49ers to 33 rushing yards and forced two turnovers.
  • Scoring
    • GB - FG Longwell 19
    • GB - Freeman 29 pass from Favre (Longwell kick)
    • SF - FG Anderson 28
    • GB - FG Longwell 43
    • GB - FG Longwell 25
    • GB - Levens 5 run (Longwell kick)
    • SF - Levy 95 kickoff return (Anderson kick)
NFL playoffs 1997-98

 

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