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29 Fourth Quarter Comebacks, 33 Game-Winning Drives
29 Fourth Quarter Comebacks, 33 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 | 1963 | 1 | 1963-09-15 | 23-224 | MIN | @ | SFO | W 24-20 | 20 | 29 | 68.97 | 262 | 1 | 1 | 94.3 | 9.03 | 8.17 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
2 | 1963 | 11 | 1963-11-24 | 23-294 | MIN | | DET | W 34-31 | 16 | 24 | 66.67 | 261 | 1 | 1 | 99.5 | 10.88 | 9.83 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 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 |
3 | 1964 | 4 | 1964-10-04 | 24-244 | MIN | @ | GNB | W 24-23 | 11 | 16 | 68.75 | 177 | 1 | 0 | 126.3 | 11.06 | 12.31 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
4 | 1964 | 7 | 1964-10-25 | 24-265 | MIN | @ | SFO | W 27-22 | 11 | 22 | 50.00 | 136 | 0 | 1 | 50.6 | 6.18 | 4.14 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 1 | 4QC / GWD |
5 | 1964 | 13 | 1964-12-06 | 24-307 | MIN | @ | NYG | W 30-21 | 13 | 29 | 44.83 | 244 | 2 | 0 | 97.5 | 8.41 | 9.79 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 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 | 1965 | 3 | 1965-10-03 | 25-242 | MIN | @ | RAM | W 38-35 | 17 | 25 | 68.00 | 249 | 2 | 1 | 110.2 | 9.96 | 9.76 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | GWD |
7 | 1965 | 6 | 1965-10-24 | 25-263 | MIN | @ | SFO | W 42-41 | 21 | 35 | 60.00 | 407 | 3 | 0 | 129.1 | 11.63 | 13.34 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
8 | 1965 | 14 | 1965-12-19 | 25-319 | MIN | @ | CHI | W 24-17 | 13 | 29 | 44.83 | 208 | 2 | 1 | 77.9 | 7.17 | 7.00 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 | 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 |
9 | 1966 | 1 | 1966-09-11 | 26-220 | MIN | @ | SFO | T 20-20 | 10 | 27 | 37.04 | 105 | 0 | 1 | 33.7 | 3.89 | 2.22 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 4QC |
10 | 1966 | 8 | 1966-11-06 | 26-276 | MIN | @ | GNB | W 20-17 | 16 | 26 | 61.54 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 80.9 | 6.62 | 6.62 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 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 | 1967 | 4 | 1967-10-08 | 27-247 | NYG | | NOR | W 27-21 | 18 | 28 | 64.29 | 348 | 2 | 1 | 116.4 | 12.43 | 12.25 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
12 | 1967 | 5 | 1967-10-15 | 27-254 | NYG | @ | PIT | W 27-24 | 18 | 29 | 62.07 | 287 | 2 | 1 | 103.7 | 9.90 | 9.72 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 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 |
13 | 1968 | 7 | 1968-10-27 | 28-267 | NYG | @ | WAS | W 13-10 | 14 | 26 | 53.85 | 129 | 0 | 2 | 35.6 | 4.96 | 1.50 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
14 | 1968 | 9 | 1968-11-10 | 28-281 | NYG | @ | DAL | W 27-21 | 16 | 24 | 66.67 | 187 | 2 | 0 | 117.9 | 7.79 | 9.46 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 1 | 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 |
15 | 1969 | 1 | 1969-09-21 | 29-230 | NYG | | MIN | W 24-23 | 19 | 34 | 55.88 | 224 | 3 | 0 | 105.5 | 6.59 | 8.35 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
16 | 1969 | 3 | 1969-10-05 | 29-244 | NYG | | CHI | W 28-24 | 14 | 25 | 56.00 | 227 | 4 | 0 | 126.2 | 9.08 | 12.28 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
17 | 1969 | 13 | 1969-12-14 | 29-314 | NYG | @ | PIT | W 21-17 | 17 | 31 | 54.84 | 205 | 3 | 1 | 94.2 | 6.61 | 7.10 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
18 | 1969 | 14 | 1969-12-21 | 29-321 | NYG | | CLE | W 27-14 | 14 | 26 | 53.85 | 257 | 1 | 0 | 101.0 | 9.88 | 10.65 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 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 |
19 | 1970 | 4 | 1970-10-11 | 30-250 | NYG | | PHI | W 30-23 | 15 | 29 | 51.72 | 180 | 0 | 1 | 56.7 | 6.21 | 4.66 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | GWD |
20 | 1970 | 8 | 1970-11-08 | 30-278 | NYG | | DAL | W 23-20 | 15 | 26 | 57.69 | 170 | 1 | 0 | 90.2 | 6.54 | 7.31 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
21 | 1970 | 9 | 1970-11-15 | 30-285 | NYG | | WAS | W 35-33 | 23 | 34 | 67.65 | 320 | 1 | 2 | 83.0 | 9.41 | 7.35 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
22 | 1970 | 11 | 1970-11-29 | 30-299 | NYG | @ | WAS | W 27-24 | 23 | 35 | 65.71 | 252 | 2 | 1 | 94.0 | 7.20 | 7.06 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | GWD |
23 | 1970 | 12 | 1970-12-06 | 30-306 | NYG | | BUF | W 20-6 | 11 | 19 | 57.89 | 141 | 2 | 0 | 116.3 | 7.42 | 9.53 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 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 |
24 | 1971 | 9 | 1971-11-14 | 31-284 | NYG | @ | ATL | W 21-17 | 14 | 26 | 53.85 | 152 | 1 | 1 | 68.1 | 5.85 | 4.88 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 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 |
25 | 1972 | 5 | 1972-10-15 | 32-255 | MIN | @ | DEN | W 23-20 | 19 | 30 | 63.33 | 182 | 1 | 0 | 91.2 | 6.07 | 6.73 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
26 | 1972 | 7 | 1972-10-29 | 32-269 | MIN | @ | GNB | W 27-13 | 13 | 22 | 59.09 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 87.7 | 8.73 | 8.73 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4QC |
27 | 1972 | 9 | 1972-11-12 | 32-283 | MIN | | DET | W 16-14 | 15 | 27 | 55.56 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 67.1 | 4.48 | 4.48 | | | | | 4QC / GWD |
28 | 1972 | 10 | 1972-11-19 | 32-290 | MIN | @ | RAM | W 45-41 | 14 | 28 | 50.00 | 319 | 4 | 0 | 130.8 | 11.39 | 14.25 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 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 |
29 | 1974 | 4 | 1974-10-06 | 34-245 | MIN | @ | DAL | W 23-21 | 17 | 27 | 62.96 | 283 | 2 | 0 | 122.9 | 10.48 | 11.96 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 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 |
30 | 1975 | 7 | 1975-11-02 | 35-272 | MIN | @ | GNB | W 28-17 | 24 | 30 | 80.00 | 285 | 3 | 1 | 125.7 | 9.50 | 10.00 | 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 |
31 | 1976 | 10 | 1976-11-14 | 36-285 | MIN | | SEA | W 27-21 | 26 | 31 | 83.87 | 274 | 2 | 0 | 125.0 | 8.84 | 10.13 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
32 | 1976 | 11 | 1976-11-21 | 36-292 | MIN | @ | GNB | W 17-10 | 23 | 43 | 53.49 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 79.6 | 4.19 | 5.12 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | GWD |
33 | 1976 | 13 | 1976-12-05 | 36-306 | MIN | | GNB | W 20-9 | 23 | 32 | 71.88 | 195 | 0 | 1 | 74.3 | 6.09 | 4.69 | | | | | 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 |
34 | 1977 | 5 | 1977-10-16 | 37-255 | MIN | | CHI | W 22-16 | 16 | 30 | 53.33 | 201 | 0 | 1 | 60.6 | 6.70 | 5.20 | | | | | 4QC / GWD |
35 | 1977 | 7 | 1977-10-30 | 37-269 | MIN | @ | ATL | W 14-7 | 16 | 26 | 61.54 | 235 | 2 | 3 | 77.1 | 9.04 | 5.38 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 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 |
36 | 1978 | 13 | 1978-11-26 | 38-296 | MIN | @ | GNB | T 10-10 | 20 | 37 | 54.05 | 199 | 1 | 4 | 39.0 | 5.38 | 1.05 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4QC |
37 | 1978 | 14 | 1978-12-03 | 38-303 | MIN | | PHI | W 28-27 | 30 | 56 | 53.57 | 289 | 4 | 3 | 69.7 | 5.16 | 4.18 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 4QC / 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 | 1973 | 15 | 1973-12-22 | 33-322 | MIN | | WAS | W 27-20 | 16 | 28 | 57.14 | 222 | 2 | 1 | 91.7 | 7.93 | 7.75 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
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