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WILD CARD PLAYOFFS January 3 1988 NFC: Minnesota Vikings 44, New Orleans Saints 10
''at Louisiana Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana ''
In the Saints' first playoff game in history, the Vikings dominated the game by recording 2 sacks, forcing 4 turnovers, and allowing only 149 yards. New Orleans scored first on quarterback Bobby Hebert 's 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Eric Martin. However, Minnesota took control of the contest from that point on. Vikings quarterback Wade Wilson threw two touchdown passes, running back D. J. Dozier rushed for an 18-yard touchdown, and kicker Chuck Nelson made 3 field goals. Wide receiver Anthony Carter recorded an NFL playoff record 84-yard punt return for a touchdown. Carter also scored a touchdown on a 10-yard Halfback Option Pass from Allen Rice. The Saints' only other score in the game was a 40-yard field goal by Morten Andersen .
AFC: Houston Oilers 23, Seattle Seahawks 20 (OT)
''at Astrodome , Houston, Texas ''
Oilers kicker Tony Zendejas won the game with a 42-yard field goal 8:05 into overtime. Although Houston outgained Seattle with 427 total offensive yards to 250, the game remained close until the very end. The Seahawks scored first on wide receiver Steve Largent 's 20-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Dave Krieg . The Oilers then scored 13 unanswered points with two field goals by Zendejas and running back Mike Rozier's 1-yard rushing touchdown. However, Seattle tied the game in the third quarter after kicker Norm Johnson made his second field goal of the game. Later in the third period, Houston quarterback Warren Moon threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Willie Drewrey to give his team a 20-13 lead. With only 1:47 left in regulation, Krieg threw his second touchdown pass to Largent, a 12-yarder, to tie the game.
DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS January 9 1988 AFC: Cleveland Browns 38, Indianapolis Colts 21
''at Cleveland Stadium , Cleveland, Ohio ''
Browns defensive back Felix Wright's interception deep inside his own territory sparked his team to score 17 unanswered points. The game was tied 14-14 at halftime after both Cleveland quarterback Bernie Kosar and Indianapolis Jack Trudeau each threw two touchdowns. But Wright's interception in the third period led to an 86-yard drive that was capped with running back Earnest Byner 's 2-yard touchdown. The Browns later added a field goal and another touchdown pass from Kosar. The Colts cut the score 31-21 after running back Albert Bentley rushed for a 1-yard touchdown. But Cleveland defensive back Frank Minnifield later returned an interception 48 yards for a touchdown to clinch the victory.
NFC: Minnesota Vikings 36, San Francisco 49ers 24
''at Candlestick Park , San Francisco ''
Aided by wide receiver Anthony Carter's NFL playoff record 227 receiving yards, the Vikings upset the top seeded 49ers, who had earned the league's best record during the regular season at 13-2. After the teams traded field goals in the first quarter, quarterback Wade Wilson completed a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Carl Hilton. Minnesota then jumped to a 20-3 lead before halftime with Chuck Nelson's 23-yard field goal and defensive back Reggie Rutland's 45-yard interception return for a touchdown. In the third period, San Francisco defensive back Jeff Fuller returned an interception 48 yard for a touchdown, but it was countered with Wilson's 5-yard touchdown pass to Hassan Jones. 49ers backup quarterback Steve Young , who replaced starter Joe Montana midway through the game, scored a rushing touchdown and threw another. But it was not enough as Nelson made 3 more field goals in the second half to put the game out of reach.
January 10 1988 NFC: Washington Redskins 21, Chicago Bears 17
''at Soldier Field , Chicago ''
The Redskins overcame a 14-0 Bears lead by scoring three unanswered touchdowns. Chicago's first score was running back Calvin Thomas' 2-yard rushing touchdown. Bears quarterback Jim McMahon then threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Ron Morris. However, Washington tied the game before halftime with George Rodgers's 3-yard touchdown run and quarterback Doug Williams ' 18-yard touchdown pass to tight end Clint Didier. In the third quarter, Redskins cornerback Darrell Green 's scored on a 52-yard punt return for a touchdown. Chicago responded with kicker Kevin Butler 's 25-yard field goal, but were shut down for the rest of the game.
AFC: Denver Broncos 34, Houston Oilers 10
''at Mile High Stadium , Denver, Colorado ''
The Broncos jumped to a 14-0 early lead by converting two turnovers into two touchdowns. Denver defensive back Steve Wilson recovered a Lateral Pass by Oilers quarterback Warren Moon at the Houston 1-yard line, setting up Gene Lang's 1-yard rushing touchdown. Then on the Oilers next drive, linebacker Karl Mecklenburg intercepted a pass, and Broncos quarterback John Elway completed a 27-yard touchdown pass to tight end Clarence Kay. Both teams exchanged field goals in the second period before Elway threw a 1-yard touchdown to Kay. In the fourth quarter, Moon completed a 19-yard touchdown to wide receiver Ernest Givins, but it was countered with Elway's 3-yard touchdown run.
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS January 17 1988 NFC: Washington Redskins 17, Minnesota Vikings 10
''at RFK Stadium , Washington, D.C. ''
In a defensive battle, the Redskins played a little better by limiting the Vikings to only 76 rushing yards and forcing 8 sacks. Washington scored first on a 98-yard drive that was capped by running back Kelvin Bryant's 42-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Doug Williams. However, Minnesota tied the game before halftime with quarterback Wade Wilson's 23-yard touchdown pass to Leo Lewis. In the third quarter, Redskins linebacker Mel Kaufman returned an interception 10 yards to the Minnesota 17-yard line to set up kicker Ali Haji-Sheikh's 28-yard field goal. In the final period, Vikings kicker Chuck Nelson made an 18-yard field goal to tie the game, 10-10. The Redskins then marched 70 yards to score on Williams' 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Gary Clark take the lead, 17-10, with 5:06 remaining in the game. Minnesota then advanced to the Washington 6-yard line, but Wilson's fourth down pass fell incomplete with 52 seconds remaining and the Redskins ran out the clock.
AFC: Denver Broncos 38, Cleveland Browns 33
''at Mile High Stadium , Denver, Colorado ''
This game is best remembered for The Fumble when Browns running back Earnest Byner fumbled at the Broncos' 3-yard line with 65 seconds remaining. The Broncos jumped to a 21-3 halftime lead, but Browns quarterback . But he was stripped of the ball by Broncos defensive back Jeremiah Castille , and Fumble d at the 3-yard line. The Broncos recovered the ball, gave the Browns an intentional Safety , and went on to win 38-33.
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SUPER BOWL Washington Redskins (NFC) 42, Denver Broncos (AFC) 10, at Jack Murphy Stadium , San Diego, California REFERENCES
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