Wild Card Playoffs 3 WILD CARD PLAYOFFS AFC WILD CARD PLAYOFF GAMES Season Date Winner (Share) Loser (Share) Score Site Attendance 2004 Jan. 9 Indianapolis ($18,000) Denver ($15,000) 49-24 Indianapolis 56,609 Jan. 8 N.Y. Jets ($15,000) San Diego ($18,000) 20-17* San Diego 67,536 2003 Jan. 4 Indianapolis ($18,000) Denver ($15,000) 41-10 Indianapolis 56,586 Jan. 3 Tennessee ($15,000) Baltimore ($18,000) 20-17 Baltimore 69,452 2002 Jan. 5 Pittsburgh ($17,000) Cleveland ($12,500) 36-33 Pittsburgh 62,595 Jan. 4 N.Y. Jets ($17,000) Indianapolis ($12,500) 41-0 East Rutherford 78,524 2001 Jan. 13 Baltimore ($12,500) Miami ($12,500) 20-3 Miami 72,251 Jan. 12 Oakland ($17,000) N.Y. Jets ($12,500) 38-24 Oakland 61,503 2000 Dec. 31 Baltimore (12,500) Denver ($12,500) 21-3 Baltimore 69,638 Dec. 30 Miami ($16,000) Indianapolis ($12,500) 23-17* Miami 73,193 1999 Jan. 9 Miami ($10,000) Seattle ($16,000) 20-17 Seattle 66,170 Jan. 8 Tennessee ($10,000) Buffalo (10,000) 22-16 Nashville 66,672 1998 Jan. 3 Jacksonville ($15,000) New England ($10,000) 25-10 Jacksonville 71,139 Jan. 2 Miami ($10,000) Buffalo ($10,000) 24-17 Miami 72,698 1997 Dec. 28 New England ($15,000) Miami ($10,000) 17-3 Foxborough 60,041 Dec. 27 Denver ($10,000) Jacksonville ($10,000) 42-17 Denver 74,481 1996 Dec. 29 Pittsburgh ($14,000) Indianapolis ($10,000) 42-14 Pittsburgh 58,078 Dec. 28 Jacksonville ($10,000) Buffalo ($10,000) 30-27 Buffalo 70,213 1995 Dec. 31 Indianapolis ($7,500) San Diego ($7,500) 35-20 San Diego 61,182 Dec. 30 Buffalo ($13,000) Miami ($7,500) 37-22 Buffalo 73,103 1994 Jan. 1 Cleveland ($7,500) New England ($7,500) 20-13 Cleveland 77,452 Dec. 31 Miami ($12,000) Kansas City ($7,500) 27-17 Miami 67,487 1993 Jan. 9 L.A. Raiders ($7,500) Denver ($7,500) 42-24 Los Angeles 65,314 Jan. 8 Kansas City ($12,000) Pittsburgh ($7,500) 27-24* Kansas City 74,515 1992 Jan. 3 Buffalo ($6,000) Houston ($6,000) 41-38* Buffalo 75,141 Jan. 2 San Diego ($10,000) Kansas City ($6,000) 17-0 San Diego 58,278 1991 Dec. 29 Houston ($10,000) N.Y. Jets ($6,000) 17-10 Houston 61,485 Dec. 28 Kansas City ($6,000) L.A. Raiders ($6,000) 10-6 Kansas City 75,827 1990 Jan. 6 Cincinnati ($10,000) Houston ($6,000) 41-14 Cincinnati 60,012 Jan. 5 Miami ($6,000) Kansas City ($6,000) 17-16 Miami 67,276 1989 Dec. 31 Pittsburgh ($6,000) Houston ($6,000) 26-23* Houston 59,406 1988 Dec. 26 Houston ($6,000) Cleveland ($6,000) 24-23 Cleveland 75,896 1987 Jan. 3 Houston ($6,000) Seattle ($6,000) 23-20* Houston 50,519 1986 Dec. 28 N.Y. Jets ($6,000) Kansas City ($6,000) 35-15 East Rutherford 75,210 1985 Dec. 28 New England ($6,000) N.Y. Jets ($6,000) 26-14 East Rutherford 75,945 1984 Dec. 22 Seattle ($6,000) L.A. Raiders ($6,000) 13-7 Seattle 62,049 1983 Dec. 24 Seattle ($6,000) Denver ($6,000) 31-7 Seattle 64,275 1982 Jan. 9 N.Y. Jets ($6,000) Cincinnati ($6,000) 44-17 Cincinnati 57,560 Jan. 9 San Diego ($6,000) Pittsburgh ($6,000) 31-28 Pittsburgh 53,546 Jan. 8 L.A. Raiders ($6,000) Cleveland ($6,000) 27-10 Los Angeles 56,555 Jan. 8 Miami ($6,000) New England ($6,000) 28-13 Miami 68,842 1981 Dec. 27 Buffalo ($3,000) N.Y. Jets ($3,000) 31-27 New York 57,050 1980 Dec. 28 Oakland ($3,000) Houston ($3,000) 27-7 Oakland 53,333 1979 Dec. 23 Houston ($3,000) Denver ($3,000) 13-7 Houston 48,776 1978 Dec. 24 Houston ($3,000) Miami ($3,000) 17-9 Miami 72,445 *Sudden death overtime 2004 D e n — Putzier 35 pass from Plummer (Elam kick) ed a touchdown pass to Gates with 11 seconds left to INDIANAPOLIS 49, DENVER 24— Peyton Manning I n d — Wayne 43 pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick) tie the game. The Chargers won the overtime toss, and passed for 457 yards, the second-most in postseason D e n — Bell 1 run (Elam kick) after an exchange of punts, the Chargers drove 47 h i s t o r y. R e g g i e Wayne had 221 receiving yards, the I n d — Rhodes 2 run (Vanderjagt kick) yards in 13 plays to set up Kaeding’s 40-yard field-goal third-highest mark in postseason annals, on 10 recep- attempt, which sailed wide right. Pennington completed tions for the Colts. Manning passed for 360 yards and 3 N . Y. JETS 20, SAN DIEGO 17 (OT)—Doug Brien passes to Moss and Justin McCareins, and LaMont touchdowns in the first half, and the Colts outgained the kicked a 28-yard field goal in overtime as the Jets over- Jordan had a 19-yard run to the Chargers’ 15 to set up Broncos 529-338 for the game, and 395-103 in the first came a game-tying Chargers’ touchdown in the final Brien’s game-winning kick with five seconds remaining. half. The Colts scored 7 touchdowns in 10 possessions, minute of regulation and a missed Chargers’ field-goal Pennington was 23 of 33 for 279 yards and 2 touch- punting twice, and driving at least 75 yards four times. attempt in overtime to give the Jets their first road post- downs, and Moss had 4 catches for 100 yards. Brees Manning’s 1-yard sneak with 38 seconds left in the half season victory since 1982. With the game played in a was 31 of 42 for 319 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 1 in- capped a 75-yard drive and gave the Colts a 35-3 half- steady rain on a soaked field, Brien missed a 33-yard terception. time lead. The Broncos scored on their first three pos- field-goal attempt in the first quarter as the teams went N.Y. Jets 0 7 10 0 3 — 20 sessions of the second half, but got no closer than 18 into the locker room tied 7-7. The Jets scored on their San Diego 0 7 0 10 0 — 17 points. The Broncos pulled within 42-24 on Tatum Bell’s first possession of the second half when Chad Pe n - SD — McCardell 26 pass from Brees (Kaeding kick) 1-yard run with 7:45 to play, but Manning completed a nington completed a 47-yard perfectly placed touch- NYJ — Becht 13 pass from Pennington (Brien kick) 22-yard pass to Dallas Clark on third-and-4 to set up down pass to Santana Moss on a post pattern, just over NYJ — Moss 47 pass from Pennington (Brien kick) Dominic Rhodes’ 2-yard run with 2:02 remaining. Man- the outstretched arms of Quentin Jammer and Jerry NYJ — FG Brien 42 ning was 27 of 33 for 457 yards and 4 touchdowns, with Wilson, and Brien added a 42-yard field goal, that SD — FG Kaeding 35 1 interception. Wayne had 10 catches for 221 yards, bounced off the upright and crossbar before going SD — Gates 1 pass from Brees (Kaeding kick) and Clark added 6 catches for 112 yards. Jake Plum- through, on their next possession for a 17-7 lead. Nate NYJ — FG Brien 28 mer was 24 of 34 for 284 yards and 2 touchdowns, with Kaeding capped the ensuing possession with a 35-yard 1 interception. field goal with 10:43 to play to pull within 17-10, and the 2003 Denver 0 3 14 7 — 24 Chargers forced a punt and started from their own 20 INDIANAPOLIS 41, DENVER 10— Peyton Manning Indianapolis 14 21 0 14 — 49 with 4:46 left. Antonio Gates had catches of 21 and 44 passed for 5 touchdowns as the Colts scored on their I n d — Mungro 2 pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick) yards as the Chargers reached the Jets’ 1. On third- first seven possessions and avenged a 31-17 home I n d — James 1 run ( Vanderjagt kick) and-goal, LaDainian Tomlinson was dropped for a 1- loss to the Broncos two weeks earlier. The Colts took I n d — Clark 19 pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick) yard loss. On fourth-and-goal with 24 seconds left, the opening kickoff and drove 70 yards in 6 plays, D e n — F G Elam 33 Brees was chased 20 yards behind the line of scrim- capped by Brandon Stokley’s 31-yard touchdown I n d — Wayne 35 pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick) mage and lofted a pass into the end zone that fell in- catch. The Broncos responded with a 8:14 drive that I n d — Manning 1 run (Vanderjagt kick) complete. Roughing the passer was called on Eric Bar- culminated with Jason Elam’s 49-yard field goal. The D e n — R. Smith 9 pass from Plummer (Elam kick) ton, placing the ball at the Jets’ 1, and Brees complet- Colts answered with another touchdown, which came 4 WILD CARD PLAYOFFS when Marvin Harrison made a diving catch at the 30- nected on an 83-yard pass to Kevin Johnson to set up NYJ — Baker 3 pass from Pennington (Hall kick) yard line, and when nobody touched him he got up and William Green’s 1-yard run.