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18 Fourth Quarter Comebacks, 22 Game-Winning Drives
18 Fourth Quarter Comebacks, 22 Game-Winning Drives Table
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
1 | 1971 | 8 | 1971-11-07 | 23-337 | NWE | | HOU | W 28-20 | 14 | 30 | 46.67 | 157 | 1 | 0 | 73.9 | 5.23 | 5.90 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
2 | 1972 | 2 | 1972-09-24 | 24-294 | NWE | | ATL | W 21-20 | 12 | 29 | 41.38 | 195 | 1 | 0 | 76.1 | 6.72 | 7.41 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
3 | 1972 | 3 | 1972-10-01 | 24-301 | NWE | | WAS | W 24-23 | 17 | 33 | 51.52 | 255 | 2 | 0 | 97.4 | 7.73 | 8.94 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
4 | 1973 | 6 | 1973-10-21 | 25-320 | NWE | @ | CHI | W 13-10 | 7 | 16 | 43.75 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 60.9 | 5.38 | 5.38 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 1 | 4QC / GWD |
5 | 1973 | 10 | 1973-11-18 | 25-348 | NWE | | GNB | W 33-24 | 18 | 32 | 56.25 | 348 | 2 | 1 | 102.1 | 10.88 | 10.72 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 1 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
6 | 1974 | 7 | 1974-10-27 | 26-326 | NWE | @ | MIN | W 17-14 | 15 | 28 | 53.57 | 238 | 2 | 2 | 76.2 | 8.50 | 6.71 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
7 | 1977 | 9 | 1977-11-13 | 29-343 | SFO | @ | NOR | W 10-7 | 7 | 20 | 35.00 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 25.0 | 3.50 | 1.25 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | GWD |
8 | 1977 | 11 | 1977-11-27 | 29-357 | SFO | | NOR | W 20-17 | 5 | 7 | 71.43 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 112.2 | 12.14 | 12.14 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
9 | 1980 | 6 | 1980-10-12 | 32-312 | OAK | | SDG | W 38-24 | 11 | 14 | 78.57 | 164 | 1 | 0 | 139.3 | 11.71 | 13.14 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | GWD |
10 | 1980 | 11 | 1980-11-17 | 32-348 | OAK | @ | SEA | W 19-17 | 9 | 22 | 40.91 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 42.8 | 6.14 | 4.09 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
11 | 1982 | 1 | 1982-09-12 | 34-281 | RAI | @ | SFO | W 23-17 | 10 | 20 | 50.00 | 123 | 1 | 2 | 46.5 | 6.15 | 2.65 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
12 | 1982 | 3 | 1982-11-22 | 34-352 | RAI | | SDG | W 28-24 | 18 | 25 | 72.00 | 163 | 1 | 2 | 69.2 | 6.52 | 3.72 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
13 | 1982 | 6 | 1982-12-12 | 35-007 | RAI | @ | KAN | W 21-16 | 18 | 33 | 54.55 | 303 | 3 | 1 | 103.5 | 9.18 | 9.64 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
14 | 1982 | 7 | 1982-12-18 | 35-013 | RAI | | RAM | W 37-31 | 22 | 34 | 64.71 | 321 | 2 | 4 | 75.4 | 9.44 | 5.32 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
15 | 1982 | 9 | 1983-01-02 | 35-028 | RAI | @ | SDG | W 41-34 | 17 | 28 | 60.71 | 227 | 1 | 0 | 98.4 | 8.11 | 8.82 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 4QC |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
16 | 1983 | 6 | 1983-10-09 | 35-308 | RAI | | KAN | W 21-20 | 15 | 28 | 53.57 | 123 | 1 | 2 | 47.2 | 4.39 | 1.89 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
17 | 1983 | 10 | 1983-11-06 | 35-336 | RAI | @ | KAN | W 28-20 | 5 | 9 | 55.56 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 137.5 | 12.67 | 14.89 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
18 | 1983 | 11 | 1983-11-13 | 35-343 | RAI | | DEN | W 22-20 | 26 | 42 | 61.90 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 78.7 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
19 | 1983 | 12 | 1983-11-20 | 35-350 | RAI | @ | BUF | W 27-24 | 24 | 32 | 75.00 | 232 | 1 | 0 | 105.2 | 7.25 | 7.88 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
20 | 1984 | 3 | 1984-09-16 | 36-286 | RAI | @ | KAN | W 22-20 | 28 | 47 | 59.57 | 313 | 1 | 4 | 51.1 | 6.66 | 3.26 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
21 | 1984 | 4 | 1984-09-24 | 36-294 | RAI | | SDG | W 33-30 | 24 | 33 | 72.73 | 363 | 1 | 1 | 106.0 | 11.00 | 10.24 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
22 | 1986 | 10 | 1986-11-09 | 38-339 | RAI | @ | DAL | W 17-13 | 7 | 12 | 58.33 | 119 | 2 | 0 | 131.6 | 9.92 | 13.25 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
23 | 1986 | 12 | 1986-11-20 | 38-350 | RAI | @ | SDG | W 37-31 | 23 | 40 | 57.50 | 348 | 2 | 1 | 92.5 | 8.70 | 8.58 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | GWD |
One Postseason 4th Quarter Comeback, One Postseason Game-Winning Drive
One Postseason 4th Quarter Comeback, One Postseason Game-Winning Drive Table
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
1 | 1980 | 18 | 1981-01-04 | 33-030 | OAK | @ | CLE | W 14-12 | 14 | 30 | 46.67 | 149 | 0 | 2 | 33.9 | 4.97 | 1.97 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
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