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DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS December 22, 1973 AFC: Oakland Raiders 33, Pittsburgh Steelers 14
''at Oakland Coliseum , Oakland, California ''
The Raiders scored 16 unanswered points in the second half to defeat the Steelers. Oakland scored first on Marv Hubbard's 1-yard touchdown run in the opening period. But with the Raiders leading 10-0 in the second period, Pittsburgh quarterback Terry Bradshaw threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Barry Pearson to cut Oakland's lead 10-7 at halftime. However, Raiders kicker George Blanda added two more field goals, and cornerback Willie Brown blew the game wide open by intercepting a pass from Bradshaw and returning it 54 yards for a touchdown. After Blanda kicked his fourth field goal of the game to make the score 26-7, Bradshaw threw a 26-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. But the Raiders put the game away when Hubbard scored his second 1-yard touchdown run.
NFC: Minnesota Vikings 27, Washington Redskins 20
''at Metropolitan Stadium , Bloomington, Minnesota ''
Quarterback Fran Tarkenton threw 2 touchdowns in the fourth quarter to lead the Vikings to a victory. After a scoreless first quarter, Minnesota scored first on kicker Fred Cox's 19-yard field goal. But then a fumbled punt set up Larry Brown's 3-yard touchdown run to give the Redskins a 7-3 lead. The Vikings then took the opening kickoff of the second half and marched 79 yards to score on Bill Brown's 2-yard rushing touchdown. After the Redskins retook the lead, 13-10, with 2 field goals, Tarkenton threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to John Gilliam. Nate Wright's interception then set up Gilliam's 8-yard touchdown reception. Although Washington quarterback Billy Kilmer threw a 28-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter, Cox kicked his second field goal to close out the scoring.
December 23, 1973 AFC: Miami Dolphins 34, Cincinnati Bengals 16
''at Miami Orange Bowl , Miami, Florida ''
The Dolphins scored on three of their first four possessions, and shut out the Bengals in the second half. Miami scored first on quarterback Bob Griese 's 13-yard touchdown pass to Paul Warfield . Then after the Bengals scored a field goal, Dolphins running backs Larry Csonka and Mercury Morris each scored rushing touchdowns. However, Cincinnati scored 13 unanswered points before halftime: Neal Craig returned an interception 45-yards for a touhcdown, and the Bengals added 2 more field goals to pull the score to within 21-16. But Miami controlled the second half, scoring 13 unanswered points, including Griese's second touchdown pass of the game.
NFC: Dallas Cowboys 27, Los Angeles Rams 16
''at Texas Stadium , Irving, Texas ''
Two Rams turnovers in the first quarter gave the Cowboys a 14-0 lead. Lee Roy Jordan 's interception on the first play of the game led to Calvin Hill 's 3-yard touchdown run. Then Mel Renfro recovered a Los Angeles fumble to set up Drew Pearson 's 4-yard touchdown reception. Toni Fritsch then added a 39-yard field goal to increase Dallas' lead by 17. But the Rams were able to cut the Cowboys lead 17-16 by the fourth quarter with David Ray's 3 field goals and Baker's 5-yard rushing touchdown. However, quarterback Roger Staubach threw an 83-yard touchdown pass to Pearson and Fritsch added another field goal to win the game.
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS December 30, 1973 AFC: Miami Dolphins 27, Oakland Raiders 10
''at Miami Orange Bowl , Miami, Florida ''
Running back Larry Csonka led the Dolphins to a victory with 117 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. Miami scored on their first drive of the game when quarterback Bob Griese's 27-yard run set up Csonka's 11-yard rushing touchdown. Csonka scored again late in the second half on a 2-yard touchdown run to make the score 14-0 at halftime. However, after the teams exchanged field goals, Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Siani to cut the lead, 17-10. In the fourth quarter, after Dolphins kicker Garo Yepremian made a 26-yard field goal, the Raiders were faced with fourth down and inches and were forced to "go for it". But the Miami defense stopped Oakland, and the Dolphins used their running game to take time off the clock and set up Csonka's third touchdown to clinch the game.
NFC: Minnesota Vikings 27, Dallas Cowboys 10
''at Texas Stadium , Irving, Texas ''
The Vikings forced 4 interceptions and 2 fumbles en route to a 27-10 victory over the Cowboys. With the loss of running back Calvin Hill and defensive tackle Bob Lilly to injuries, Dallas could not get anything going. Minnesota jumped to a 10-0 lead by halftime with a Fred Cox field goal and an 86-yard drive that ended with a 5-yard rushing touchdown by Chuck Foreman. The Cowboys finally scored on Golden Richards' 63-yard punt return for a touchdown. But Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton then threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to John Gilliam. After Toni Fritsch's 17-yard field goal cut the lead to 17-10, Minnesota then converted two fourth quarter turnovers into 10 points: Bobby Bryant returned an interception 63-yards to the endzone, and Jeff Wright's interception set up Cox's 34-yard field goal.
SUPER BOWL Miami Dolphins (AFC) 24, Minnesota Vikings (NFC) 7, at Rice Stadium , Houston, Texas BRACKET
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