Championship Game Results - 2002 Playoffs

General Published on : 1/1/2005


Championship Game Results - Remaining Teams


The following championship game results are for the remaining teams in the 2002 NFL playoffs: St. Louis Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots. Hold your mouse over each player image for captions.


National Football Conference


Running back Cullen Bryant ran for 106 yards on 18 carries, and caught four passes for 39 yards in the Rams' 9-0 win over the Bucs in the '79 NFC Championship Game.
1974 Minnesota Vikings 14 Los Angeles Rams 10
1975 Dallas Cowboys 37 Los Angeles Rams 7
1976 Minnesota Vikings 24 Los Angeles Rams 13
1978 Dallas Cowboys 28 Los Angeles Rams 0
1979 Los Angeles Rams 9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0
1985 Chicago Bears 24 Los Angeles Rams 0
1989 San Francisco 49ers 30 Los Angeles Rams 3
1999 St. Louis Rams 11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6



1980 Philadelphia Eagles 20
Dallas Cowboys 7
On just the second play of the 1980 NFC Championship against the Cowboys, the Eagles' Wilbert Montgomery scored on a 42-yard run. He finished the day with 194 yards on 26 carries.

American Football Conference


Franco Harris helped lead the Steelers to their first Super Bowl berth by rushing for 111 yards and scoring two touchdowns in the 1974 AFC Championship.
1972 Miami Dolphins 21 Pittsburgh Steelers 17
1974 Pittsburgh Steelers 24 Oakland Raiders 13
1975 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 Oakland Raiders 10
1976 Oakland Raiders 24 Pittsburgh Steelers 7
1978 Pittsburgh Steelers 34 Houston Oilers 5
1979 Pittsburgh Steelers 27 Houston Oilers 13
1984 Miami Dolphins 45 Pittsburgh Steelers 28
1994 San Diego Chargers 17 Pittsburgh Steelers 13
1995 Pittsburgh Steelers 20 Indianapolis Colts 16
1997 Denver Broncos 24 Pittsburgh Steelers 21



1985 New England Patriots 31
Miami Dolphins 14
The Patriots won the 1985 AFC Championship Game with a 31-14 win over the Dolphins. RB Craig James rushed 22 times for 105 yards.
1996 New England Patriots 20
Jacksonville Jaguars 6