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WILD CARD PLAYOFFS December 28, 1991 AFC: Kansas City Chiefs 10, Los Angeles Raiders 6
''at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Quarterback Steve DeBerg 's 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Fred Jones in the second quarter became the difference as the Chiefs only allowed two Raiders field goals. Los Angeles quarterback Todd Marinovich threw 4 interceptions, including the first one to Kansas City defensive back Deron Cherry that set up DeBerg's touchdown. After Raiders kicker Jeff Jaeger cut the lead 7-6 with his two field goals, Chiefs kicker Nick Lowery made one from 18 yards out in the fourth period. Los Angeles advanced to the Kansas City 24-yard line in the closing minutes before linebacker Lonnie Marts' sealed the victory for the Chiefs with an interception.
NFC: Atlanta Falcons 27, New Orleans Saints 20
''at Louisiana Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana ''
Falcons quarterback to clinch the victory.
December 29, 1991 NFC: Dallas Cowboys 17, Chicago Bears 13
''at Soldier Field , Chicago ''
The Cowboys jumped to a 10-0 first quarter lead and held on to win their first playoff game in nine years. Dallas' first score was a 27-yard field goal by Ken Willis. Then Cowboys linebacker Darrick Brownlow blocked a punt that was recovered by linebacker , but the Bears could not score again.
AFC: Houston Oilers 17, New York Jets 10
''at Astrodome , Houston, Texas ''
After leading 14-10 at halftime, the Oilers stopped the Jets twice inside the 5-yard line in the second half to preserve the victory. Houston quarterback Warren Moon threw two touchdowns in the first half, both to Ernest Givins for 5 and 20 yards. For New York, wide receiver Al Toon recorded a 10-yard touchdown reception from Ken O'Brien and kicker Raul Allegre made a 33-yard field goal. The Jets then took the opening kickoff of the second half and marched to the Houston 8-yard line, but O'Brien threw an interception to Oilers defensive back Bubba McDowell. Then after Oilers kicker Al Del Greco made a 53-yard field goal, New York faced fourth down and inches at the Houston 3-yard line. Rather than attempt a field goal, running back Freeman McNeil tried to advance the ball but was tackled for no gain. Late in the game, the Jets has another chance to score after recovering a fumble by Moon at the Houston 26-yard line, but turned it over on downs again.
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DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS January 4, 1992 NFC: Washington Redskins 24, Atlanta Falcons 7
''at RFK Stadium , Washington, D.C. ''
Under rainy and muddy conditions, the Redskins forced 6 turnovers, held the ball for over 36 minutes, and scored two touchdowns in a span of 3:11 in the second quarter. Washington scored first by driving 81-yards to score on running back Ricky Ervins ' 17-yard rushing touchdown. Then, Redskins defensive lineman James Geathers recovered a fumble to set up running back Gerald Riggs ' 2-yard touchdown. In the second half, Kicker Chip Lohmiller scored a 24-yard field goal and Riggs added a 1-yard touchdown. The Falcons lone touchdown was a 1-yard run by running back Tracy Johnson.
AFC: Denver Broncos 26, Houston Oilers 24
''at Mile High Stadium , Denver, Colorado
Trailing 24-23 with 2:07 left in the game, quarterback John Elway led the Broncos from their own 2-yard line to the winning 28-yard field goal with 16 seconds remaining. On the drive, he converted on two fourth downs. On fourth down and 6 from the Denver 28, he rushed for 7 yards. Then on fourth down and 10, he completed a 44-yard pass to wide receiver Vance Johnson. The Oilers jumped to a 14-0 lead with quarterback Warren Moon's two touchdown passes to wide receivers Haywood Jeffires and Drew Hill for 15 and 9 yards, respectively. Elway then completed a 10-yard touchdown to Johnson, but kicker David Treadwell missed the extra point. Moon responded by throwing a 6-yard touchdown to wide receiver Curtis Duncan to give Houston a 21-6 lead, but Denver running back Greg Lewis scored a 1-yard touchdown before halftime. In the second half, the Oilers were limited to only a 25-yard field goal by kicker Al Del Greco, which gave Houston a 24-16 lead in the fourth quarter. The Broncos then marched 80 yards to score on Lewis' 1-yard touchdown run to cut the deficit to 24-23.
January 5, 1992 AFC: Buffalo Bills 37, Kansas City Chiefs 14
''at Rich Stadium , Orchard Park, New York
The Bills crushed the Chiefs by jumping to a 24-0 lead in the third quarter. Buffalo quarterback , a 53-yard one to Reed, and a 10-yarder to wide receiver James Lofton . Bills kicker Scott Norwood added 3 field goals, running back Kenneth Davis scored a touchdown on a 5-yard run, and running back Thurman Thomas recorded 100 rushing yards. Meanwhile, Chiefs starting quarterback Steve DeBerg was knocked out of the game in the second period with a sprained thumb, and backup quarterback Mark Vlasic threw 4 interceptions. Although Kansas City running back Barry Word scored on a 3-yard touchdown, he was held to 50 rushing yards. The Chiefs only other score was Vlasic's 10-yard touchdown completion to wide receiver Fred Jones.
NFC: Detroit Lions 38, Dallas Cowboys 6
''at Pontiac Silverdome , Pontiac, Michigan ''
Quarterback Erik Kramer led the Lions to a 38-6 victory by completing 29 out of 38 passes for 341 yards and 3 touchdowns. Kramer completed a 31-yard score to wide receiver Willie Green, a 6-yarder to Green, and a 7-yarder to wide receiver Herman Moore . Detroit defensive back Melvin Jenkins returned an interception 41-yard for a touchdown, kicker Eddie Murray added a 36-yard field goal, and running back Barry Sanders rushed for a 47-yard touchdown. The Cowboys' only scores were two 28-yard field goals by kicker Ken Willis.
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS January 12, 1992 AFC: Buffalo Bills 10, Denver Broncos 7
''at Rich Stadium , Orchard Park, New York
In a tough defensive battle, Bills linebacker Carlton Bailey intercepted a Screen Pass and returned it 11 yards for a touchdown. Although the first half was scoreless, the Broncos advanced into Buffalo territory on all five of their possessions in the first half. However, Denver kicker David Treadwell missed 3 field goals, hitting the goal posts twice and driving the other attempt wide right. Late in the third quarter, the Broncos faced second down and 10 at their own 19-yard line. Quarterback John Elway threw a screen pass intended for running back Steve Sewell, but it was tipped by Bills defensive lineman Jeff Wright into Bailey's arms for the game's only touchdown. Elway was then knocked out of the game after suffering a deep thigh bruise, and was replaced by backup , but the Bills clinched the victory after defensive back Kirby Jackson forced and recovered a fumble from Sewell.
NFC: Washington Redskins 41, Detroit Lions 10
''at RFK Stadium , Washington, D.C. ''
The Redskins crushed the Lions, 41-0, as quarterback Mark Rypien completed 12 out of 17 passes for 228 yards and 2 touchdowns. Detroit quarterback Erik Kramer was sacked 5 times, three of them by Washington linebacker Wilber Marshall. The Redskins forced 2 turnovers on the Lions' first two possessions, and jumped to a 10-0 lead with just 4:02 into the game. On Detroit's first play of the game, Washington defensive lineman Charles Mann forced Kramer to fumble, setting up running back Gerald Riggs ' 2-yard touchdown. Then Redskins kicker Chip Lohmiller made a 20-yard field goal after lineback Kurt Gouveia intercepted a pass and returned it 38 yard to the Detroit 10-yard line. In the second period, Kramer completed an 18-yard touchdown to wide receiver Willie Green, but it was countered by Riggs' 3-yard touchdown. Lions kicker Eddie Murray then made a 30-yard field goal and the Redskins only led 17-10 at halftime. However, Washington scored 24 unanswered points in the second half. Lohmiller scored his second field goal of the game, a 28-yarder. Rypien threw a pair of touchdown passes for wide receivers Gary Clark and Art Monk for 45 and 21 yards, respectively. Defensive lineman Darrell Green also returned an interception 32 yards for a touchdown.
SUPER BOWL Washington Redskins (NFC) 37, Buffalo Bills (AFC) 24, at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome , Minneapolis, Minnesota BRACKET
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