Every Team. One Champion

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Preliminary Game 5



1988 Washington Redskins (7-9) vs 1969 Philadelphia Eagles (4-9-1)

Williams Helps Skins Hold On

Precise and accurate, Doug Williams went to his primary weapons when he had to and helped pull out a tight game against the 69 Eagles. Art Monk and Kelvin Bryant each caught touchdown passes, the Bryant pass opened up a 24-7 lead for the home team. Norm Snead of the Eagles showed some real skill to bring his team back with the long ball and Snead ended with 291 yards while Harold Jackson ended with 124 in the air and one score. The Eagles cut the lead to three in the fourth on a Tom Woodeshick run but Williams and the Skins kept possession of the ball and milked out the clock in what was a good tight football game. Its the second franchise win the Skins have in this tournament.

At RFK Memorial Stadium Thursday, May 21 (N)
Attendance: 51,938

1969 Philadelphia Eagles at 1988 Washington Redskins
May 21,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
1969 Philadelphia Eagles (7-9)	7	0	7	7	21
1988 Washington Redskins (4-9-1)	7	10	7	0	24

1969 Philadelphia Eagles PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Norm Snead 16/31 291 3 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Tom Woodeshick 13 50 3.8 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Harold Jackson 5 124 24.8 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Sam Baker 0/1 3/3 3 0

1988 Washington Redskins PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Doug Williams 25/37 252 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Kelvin Bryant 8 50 6.3 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Art Monk 6 61 7.6 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Chip Lohmiller 1/1 3/3 6 19

Player of the game: Doug Williams (27/35, 252 yards, 2 TD, 1 Int)

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Preliminary Game 6



1961 Green Bay Packers (11-3) vs 1995 Denver Broncos (8-8)
A Green Bay Massacre

The greatest coach of all time is Vince Lombardi, and after his absolute demolition of Mike Shanahan and the 1995 Broncos, who can doubt him? The 61 Packers defense forced 8, yes 8, turnovers and played the Broncos off the field. Jim Taylor scored four touchdowns and Paul Hornung another two in what soon became an embarrassing display. If anyone is wondering if old school football can play with a more modern opponent look to this game for a statement and an answer. This Green Bay team is an open real contender for this tournament. Boyd Dowler had 104 yards and Bart Star threw for 225 with two scores, of course the Packers did not turn the football over once all game.

At City Stadium II Friday, May 22
Attendance: 71,149

1995 Denver Broncos at 1961 Green Bay Packers
May 23,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
1995 Denver Broncos (8-8)	0	7	0	0	7
1961 Green Bay Packers (11-3)	14	21	14	7	56

1995 Denver Broncos PASSING C/A YDS TD INT John Elway 11/23 104 1 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Terrell Davis 9 37 4.1 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Rod Bernstine 4 42 10.5 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Jason Elam 0/0 1/1 1 0

1961 Green Bay Packers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Bart Star 16/23 225 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Jim Taylor 15 98 6.5 4 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Boyd Dowler 5 104 20.8 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Ben Agajanian 0/2 8/8 8 0

Player of the game: Jim Taylor (15 carries, 98 yards, 4 TD)

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Preliminary Game 7



1970 Baltimore Colts (11-2-1) vs 2018 New York Jets (4-12)

Darnold And Jets; Upset Legend

The 1970 Colts may not have been known as the strongest Super Bowl champion, but no one in their right mind could have predicted what a 4 win Jets team with a rookie quarterback did at Memorial Stadium. After playing a tough three quarters where the Colts lead the score 21-20, Sam Dranold drove the football 91 yards down the field culminating in an 11 yards score to Tyrelle Pryor. The rookie shown calm and skill to make the big drive happen. Johnny Unitas was as good as expected throwing for three scores and 359 yards, even in his advanced age Unitas was superb. Still his efforts would come up short as the Colts vaunted defense especially look vulnerable in this one. Eddie Hinton had 14 receptions for 182 yards in the loss, but the upset we saw here is evidence that we can expect anything to happen on any given game day in this tournament; the first Super Bowl champions to fall are the Colts.

2018 New York Jets at 1970 Baltimore Colts
May 24,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
2018 New York Jets (4-12)	7	7	6	13	33
1970 Baltimore Colts (11-2-1)	7	7	7	0	21

2018 New York Jets PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Sam Darnold 19/33 251 1 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Isaiah Crowell 6 19 3.2 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Robby Anderson 5 103 20.6 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Jason Myers 2/2 3/3 9 33

1970 Baltimore Colts PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Johnny Unitas 32/68 359 3 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Norm Bulaich 7 44 6.3 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Eddie Hinton 14 182 13 2 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Jim OBrien 0/1 3/3 3 0

Player of the Game: John Unitas (32/68, 359 yards, 3 TD, 0 Int)

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Preliminary Game 8



2016 Seattle Seahawks (10-5-1) vs 2018 Houston Texans (11-5)

Seahawks Survive Texans Test

A battle between two of the most athletic quarterbacks of any era played out at Century Link Field, but in the end it was the defenses that decided the game. The hosts, bolstered by their fans, went up 10-0 in the first quarter with Alex Collins scoring the first touchdown. From there however the Texans defense played very well and in the end held the home team to 25 yards total on the ground. The Seattle defense was just as stout, Deshaun Watson had a hard time getting free and heading into the final period Houston was down by 10; they punted 10 times in the game. Still Watson found Demaryus Thomas for a short score with 2 minutes to play and cut the lead to three. Russell Wilson and the Seahwaks were able to convert a couple first downs and preserve the win in a tough, aggressive game. The modern game can be just as brutal as the old one.

At CenturyLink Field Sunday, May 24 (N)
Attendance: 65,660

2018 Houston Texans at 2016 Seattle Seahawks
May 24,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
2018 Houston Texans (11-5)	0	3	0	7	10
2016 Seattle Seahawks (10-5-1)	10	3	0	0	13

2018 Houston Texans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT DeShaun Watson 14/25 160 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Lamar Smith 15 48 3.2 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Ryan Griffin 3 66 22 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Kaimi Fairbairn 1/1 1/1 4 27

2016 Seattle Seahawks PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Russell Wilson 23/36 271 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Russell Wilson 6 10 1.7 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jimmy Graham 5 89 17.8 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Steven Hauschka 2/2 1/1 7 21

Player of the game: Russell Wilson (23/36, 271 yards)

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Preliminary Game 9



1975 Kansas City Chiefs (5-9) vs 2005 Oakland Raiders (4-12)

Rivals Tangle At Arrowhead

Anytime the Raiders and the Chiefs meet in any era the game is sure to be fierce and tight. This battle between two losing sides was no different in fact a seven yard run by Lamont Jordan in the 4th quarter tied the game at 17 with 7:14 to play. Withe the ball and the tie, Kerry Collins threw a crucial interception that lead to a Jeff Kinney touchdown and the Chiefs would add a late kick to pull away. Barry Pearson had 143 receiving yards for KC and scored twice on Mike Livingston passes. The Raiders ran the ball well and LaMont Jordan ended with 131 on the ground and a score. The Raiders had more first downs and more total offense but mistakes turn game around, and the Raiders did it to themselves in this loss. Mike Livingston proved the superior of Kerry Collins.

At Arrowhead Stadium Tuesday, May 26 (N)
Attendance: 72,262

2005 Oakland Raiders at 1975 Kansas City Chiefs
May 26,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
2005 Oakland Raiders (4-12)	7	3	0	7	17
1975 Kansas City Chiefs (5-9)	0	14	0	13	27

2005 Oakland Raiders PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Kerry Collins 19/36 263 1 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Lamont Jordan 24 131 5.5 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Randy Moss 2 88 29.3 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Sebastian Janokowski 1/2 2/2 5 48

1975 Kansas City Chiefs PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Mike Livingston 13/25 211 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Macarthur Lane 13 72 5.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Barry Pearson 7 143 20.4 2 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Jan Stenerud 2/2 3/3 9 37

Player of the Game: Barry Pearson (7 rec, 143 yards, 2 TD)

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Ugh. Broncos got killed.

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Preliminary Game 10



1966 San Diego Chargers (7-6-1) vs 1997 Arizona Cardinals (4-12)

AFL Charges IN



Carrying the flag for the old AFL, the 1966 Chargers made a statement by shutting out the 1997 Cardinals on their home field 38-0. Cardinals quarterback Jake Plummer was intercepted 4 times and Arizona also lost a fumble and had a punt blocked. The Chargers ran off 17 points in the first quarter and their defense intimidated and outplayed the Arizona front line. Paul Lowe ran for 163 yards and two touchdowns proving again how good the Chargers were in the trenches. Joh Hadl two for three touchdowns, all three coming in the first half before San Diego played more conservative. The AFL was an expolsive league that encouraged offense and risk taking, all the risks paid off tonight for the winning side.

At Balboa Stadium Wednesday, May 27
Attendance: 31,740

1997 Arizona Cardinals at 1966 San Diego Chargers
May 27,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
1997 Arizona Cardinals (4-12)	0	0	0	0	0
1966 San Diego Chargers (7-6-1)	17	7	7	7	38

1997 Arizona Cardinals PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Jake Plummer 8/19 86 0 4 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Leeland McElroy 9 72 8 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Rob Moore 3 48 16 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG None

1966 San Diego Chargers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT John Hadl 19/30 237 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Paul Lowe 14 163 11.6 2 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Lance Alworth 5 61 12.2 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Dick Van Raaphorst 1/3 5/5 8 31

Player of the game: Paul Lowe (14 carries, 163 yards, 2 TD)

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Preliminary Game 11



2016 Atlanta Falcons (11-5) at 1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-6)

Falcons Defense Whips Bucks

Trent Dilfer was sacked six times and Devonta Freeman ran for 130 yards in a 27-16 victory for the Falcons. Freeman broke off a 73 tard touchdown run on only his second carry of the game but Tampa hung tough for the first half in the dome scoring on a Mike Alstott dive into the endzone and secured a 10-10 tie at the break. The Falcons defense upped their game and Vic Beasley ahd three sacks in the second half while Matt Ryan threw a 71 yard touchdown to Julio Jones as the home team began to pull away. Jones ended with 111 yards and Tampa could never get back into it. Dilfer should get a medal of honor for the beating he took in this one.

At The Georgia Dome Thursday, May 28 (N)
Attendance: 69,726

1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 2016 Atlanta Falcons
May 28,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-6)	10	0	0	6	16
2016 Atlanta Falcons (11-5)	7	3	10	7	27

1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Trent Dilfer 15/30 201 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Mike Alstott 16 101 6.3 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Horace Copeland 3 59 10.3 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Michael Husted 1/2 1/2 4 31

2016 Atlanta Falcons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Matt Ryan 17/23 218 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Devonta Freeman 10 130 11.8 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Julio Jones 3 111 17 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Matt Bryant 2/3 2/3 8 20

Player of the game: Vic Beasley (11 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 FF)