Divisional Playoffs 19 DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS Includes Second-Round Playoff Games (1982), AFC Inter-Divisional Games (1969), and special playoff games to break ties for AFL Division Championships (1963, 1968). Season Date Winner (Share) Loser (Share) Score Site Attendance 2005 Jan. 15 Pittsburgh ($19,000) Indianapolis ($19,000) 21-18 Indianapolis 57,449 Jan. 14 Denver ($19,000) New England ($19,000) 27-13 Denver 76,238 2004 Jan. 16 New England ($18,000) Indianapolis ($18,000) 20-3 Foxborough 68,756 Jan. 15 Pittsburgh ($18,000) N.Y. Jets ($18,000) 20-17* Pittsburgh 64,915 2003 Jan. 11 Indianapolis ($18,000) Kansas City ($18,000) 38-31 Kansas CIty 79,159 Jan. 10 New England ($18,000) Tennessee ($18,000) 17-14 Foxborough 68,436 2002 Jan. 12 Oakland ($17,000) N.Y. Jets ($17,000) 30-10 Oakland 62,207 Jan. 11 Tennessee ($17,000) Pittsburgh ($17,000) 34-31* Nashville 68,809 2001 Jan. 20 Pittsburgh ($17,000) Baltimore ($17,000) 27-10 Pittsburgh 63,976 Jan. 19 New England ($17,000) Oakland ($17,000) 16-13* Foxborough 60,292 2000 Jan. 7 Baltimore ($16,000) Tennessee ($16,000) 24-10 Nashville 68,527 Jan. 6 Oakland ($16,000) Miami ($16,000) 27-0 Oakland 61,998 1999 Jan. 16 Tennessee ($16,000) Indianapolis ($16,000) 19-16 Indianapolis 57,097 Jan. 15 Jacksonville ($16,000) Miami ($16,000) 62-7 Jacksonville 75,173 1998 Jan. 10 N.Y. Jets ($15,000) Jacksonville ($15,000) 34-24 East Rutherford 78,817 Jan. 9 Denver ($15,000) Miami ($15,000) 38-3 Denver 75,729 1997 Jan. 4 Denver ($15,000) Kansas City ($15,000) 14-10 Kansas City 76,965 Jan. 3 Pittsburgh ($15,000) New England ($15,000) 7-6 Pittsburgh 61,228 1996 Jan. 5 New England ($14,000) Pittsburgh ($14,000) 28-3 Foxborough 60,188 Jan. 4 Jacksonville ($14,000) Denver ($14,000) 30-27 Denver 75,678 1995 Jan. 7 Indianapolis ($13,000) Kansas City ($13,000) 10-7 Kansas City 77,594 Jan. 6 Pittsburgh ($13,000) Buffalo ($13,000) 40-21 Pittsburgh 59,072 1994 Jan. 8 San Diego ($12,000) Miami ($12,000) 22-21 San Diego 63,381 Jan. 7 Pittsburgh ($12,000) Cleveland ($12,000) 29-9 Pittsburgh 58,185 1993 Jan. 16 Kansas City ($12,000) Houston ($12,000) 28-20 Houston 64,011 Jan. 15 Buffalo ($12,000) L.A. Raiders ($12,000) 29-23 Buffalo 61,923 1992 Jan. 10 Miami ($10,000) San Diego ($10,000) 31-0 Miami 71,224 Jan. 9 Buffalo ($10,000) Pittsburgh ($10,000) 24-3 Pittsburgh 60,407 1991 Jan. 5 Buffalo ($10,000) Kansas City ($10,000) 37-14 Buffalo 80,182 Jan. 4 Denver ($10,000) Houston ($10,000) 26-24 Denver 75,301 1990 Jan. 13 L.A. Raiders ($10,000) Cincinnati ($10,000) 20-10 Los Angeles 92,045 Jan. 12 Buffalo ($10,000) Miami ($10,000) 44-34 Buffalo 77,087 1989 Jan. 7 Denver ($10,000) Pittsburgh ($10,000) 24-23 Denver 75,477 Jan. 6 Cleveland ($10,000) Buffalo ($10,000) 34-30 Cleveland 78,921 1988 Jan. 1 Buffalo ($10,000) Houston ($10,000) 17-10 Buffalo 79,532 Dec. 31 Cincinnati ($10,000) Seattle ($10,000) 21-13 Cincinnati 58,560 1987 Jan. 10 Denver ($10,000) Houston ($10,000) 34-10 Denver 75,440 Jan. 9 Cleveland ($10,000) Indianapolis ($10,000) 38-21 Cleveland 79,372 1986 Jan. 4 Denver ($10,000) New England ($10,000) 22-17 Denver 75,262 Jan. 3 Cleveland ($10,000) N.Y. Jets ($10,000) 23-20* Cleveland 79,720 1985 Jan. 5 New England ($10,000) L.A. Raiders ($10,000) 27-20 Los Angeles 87,163 Jan. 4 Miami ($10,000) Cleveland ($10,000) 24-21 Miami 74,667 1984 Dec. 30 Pittsburgh ($10,000) Denver ($10,000) 24-17 Denver 74,981 Dec. 29 Miami ($10,000) Seattle ($10,000) 31-10 Miami 73,469 1983 Jan. 1 L.A. Raiders ($10,000) Pittsburgh ($10,000) 38-10 Los Angeles 90,380 Dec. 31 Seattle ($10,000) Miami ($10,000) 27-20 Miami 74,136 1982 Jan. 16 Miami ($10,000) San Diego ($10,000) 34-13 Miami 71,383 Jan. 15 N.Y. Jets ($10,000) L.A. Raiders ($10,000) 17-14 Los Angeles 90,038 1981 Jan. 3 Cincinnati ($5,000) Buffalo ($5,000) 28-21 Cincinnati 55,420 Jan. 2 San Diego ($5,000) Miami ($5,000) 41-38* Miami 73,735 1980 Jan. 4 Oakland ($5,000) Cleveland ($5,000) 14-12 Cleveland 78,245 Jan. 3 San Diego ($5,000) Buffalo ($5,000) 20-14 San Diego 52,253 1979 Dec. 30 Pittsburgh ($5,000) Miami ($5,000) 34-14 Pittsburgh 50,214 Dec. 29 Houston ($5,000) San Diego ($5,000) 17-14 San Diego 51,192 1978 Dec. 31 Houston ($5,000) New England ($5,000) 31-14 Foxborough 60,735 Dec. 30 Pittsburgh ($5,000) Denver ($5,000) 33-10 Pittsburgh 50,230 1977 Dec. 24 Oakland ($5,000) Baltimore ($5,000) 37-31* Baltimore 59,925 Dec. 24 Denver ($5,000) Pittsburgh ($5,000) 34-21 Denver 75,059 1976 Dec. 19 Pittsburgh ($) Baltimore ($) 40-14 Baltimore 59,296 Dec. 18 Oakland ($) New England ($) 24-21 Oakland 53,050 1975 Dec. 28 Oakland ($) Cincinnati ($) 31-28 Oakland 53,030 Dec. 27 Pittsburgh ($) Baltimore ($) 28-10 Pittsburgh 49,557 1974 Dec. 22 Pittsburgh ($) Buffalo ($) 32-14 Pittsburgh 49,841 Dec. 21 Oakland ($) Miami ($) 28-26 Oakland 53,023 1973 Dec. 23 Miami ($) Cincinnati ($) 34-16 Miami 78,928 Dec. 22 Oakland ($) Pittsburgh ($) 33-14 Oakland 52,646 1972 Dec. 24 Miami ($) Cleveland ($) 20-14 Miami 78,916 Dec. 23 Pittsburgh ($) Oakland ($) 13-7 Pittsburgh 50,327 1971 Dec. 26 Baltimore ($) Cleveland ($) 20-3 Cleveland 70,734 Dec. 25 Miami ($) Kansas City ($) 27-24* Kansas City 45,822 1970 Dec. 27 Oakland ($) Miami ($) 21-14 Oakland 52,594 Dec. 26 Baltimore ($) Cincinnati ($) 17-0 Baltimore 49,694 1969 Dec. 21 Oakland ($) Houston ($) 56-7 Oakland 53,539 Dec. 20 Kansas City ($) N.Y. Jets ($) 13-6 New York 62,977 1968 Dec. 22 Oakland ($) Kansas City ($) 41-6 Oakland 53,605 1963 Dec. 28 Boston ($) Buffalo ($) 26-8 Buffalo 33,044 *Sudden Death Overtime. $ Players received 1/14 of annual salary for playoff appearances. 20 DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS 2005 touchdown, with 2 interceptions. Branch had 8 recep- N.Y. Jets 0 10 7 0 0 — 17 P I T TSBURGH 21, INDIANAPOLIS 18— M i k e Va n d e r- tions for 153 yards. Pittsburgh 10 0 0 7 3 — 20 jagt missed a 46-yard field goal with 17 seconds left to New England 0 3 3 7 — 13 Pitt — FG Reed 45 cap a wild finish and send the Steelers to their sixth AFC Denver 0 10 7 10 — 27 Pitt — Bettis 3 run (Reed kick) Championship Game in Bill Cowher’s 14 seasons as NE — FG Vinatieri 40 NYJ — FG Brien 42 head coach. The Steelers became the first sixth-seed to Den — Anderson 1 run (Elam kick) NYJ — Moss 75 punt return (Brien kick) reach a conference championship game. The Steelers Den — FG Elam 50 NYJ — Tongue 86 interception return (Brien kick) opened the game with a 10-play, 84-yard touchdown NE — FG Vinatieri 32 Pitt — Ward 4 pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick) drive, and two possessions later drove 72 yards to take Den — Anderson 1 run (Elam kick) Pitt — FG Reed 33 a 14-0 lead less than 12 minutes into the game. The Den — Smith 4 pass from Plummer (Elam kick) Colts had a 15-play, 96-yard drive that consumed 9:39 NE — Givens 4 pass from Brady (Vinatieri kick) 2003 off the clock, but were forced to settle for Vanderjagt’s Den — FG Elam 34 INDIANAPOLIS 38, KANSAS CITY 31—Peyton Man- 20-yard field goal with 1:20 left in the second quarter to ning passed for 304 yards and 3 touchdowns, and pull within 14-3. Antwaan Randle El’s 20-yard punt re- 2004 Edgerrin James rushed for 125 yards and 2 scores, as turn set up Jerome Bettis’ 1-yard touchdown run with NEW ENGLAND 20, INDIANAPOLIS 3—The Patriots’ t h e Colts advanced to their first AFC C h a m p i o n s h i p 1:26 left in the third quarter for a 21-3 lead. On the final defense permitted just 276 yards and forced 3 Game since 1995. The teams combined for 842 yards, play of the third quarter, Peyton Manning completed a turnovers as New England held the NFL’s highest-scor- 434 by the Colts, and it was the first postseason game 13-yard pass to Brandon Stokley on fourth-and-2 to ing offense without a touchdown in a game played in in history without a punt. The Colts scored on six of their keep alive the drive and set up his 50-yard scoring pass sleet and a 16-degree wind chill. The Patriots held pos- first seven possessions, with the lone non-scoring drive to Dallas Clark. The Steelers responded by barely con- session for 37:43, including 21:26 in the second half. coming on a three-play series in their own territory as verting 2 fourth-and-1 situations before punting with The Colts had just 2 first downs when Adam Vinatieri’s the half expired. The Colts’ five touchdown drives were 6:03 to play.