Lions fourth quarter outburst makes history
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Jim Otto |
December 17, 1960 – Oakland Raiders 48, Denver Broncos 10
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Through the first three quarters, these AFL rivals were evenly matched as Oakland held a 17-10 advantage over Denver. After a late third quarter drive ended with a field goal for Oakland just nine seconds into the fourth quarter, the rout was on. Four Denver turnovers led to 28 unanswered points for Oakland. Four different Raiders scored as veteran quarterback Babe Parilli led the charge with a rushing touchdown followed by two touchdowns through the air. Rookie center Jim Otto helped plow the way for the Raiders attack that accounted for 220 rushing yards. Program Cover | Box score
Steve Bartkowski
December 8, 1963 – Oakland Raiders 41, San Diego Chargers 27
Facing a 17-point fourth quarter deficit to the division-leading Chargers, backup quarterback Cotton Davidson stepped in to lead the rally for the Raiders. Davidson threw touchdown passes of 10 and 40 yards to receiver Art Powell and ran for a 9-yard score in the Raiders victory. Powell totaled three receiving touchdowns on the day to aid in the offensive output for the Silver and Black. Hall of Famer Lance Alworth recorded 3 catches for 71 yards and scored 1 touchdown for San Diego. Program Cover | Box score
September 13, 1981 – Atlanta Falcons 31, Green Bay Packers 17
Defense and special teams helped bring Atlanta back in this come-from-behind victory. Down 17-3 in the final stanza, Atlanta forced a Green Bay punt that was returned 53 yards by Reggie Smith, setting up a Falcons touchdown. A tie late in the game was broken wide open as the defense came up with an interception and a fumble return for touchdowns that came within three minutes of each other. Quarterback Steve Bartkowski paced the Falcons with 233 yards passing and threw 1 touchdown while Packers receiver James Lofton gained 179 yards on 8 receptions. Program Cover | Box score
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7
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6
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14
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27
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34
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37
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Scoring Summary
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First Quarter
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| DET - Hanson 49 field goal | ||||||
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Second Quarter
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| CHI - Muhammad 15 pass from Griese (Gould kick) | ||||||
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Third Quarter
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| CHI - Gould 49 field goal | ||||||
| CHI - Gould 41 field goal | ||||||
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Fourth Quarter
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| DET - McDonald 4 pass from Kitna (Hanson kick) | ||||||
| DET - Smith 64 interception return (Hanson kick) | ||||||
| CHI - Hester 97 kickoff return (Gould kick) | ||||||
| DET - Walters 15 pass from Kitna (Hanson kick) | ||||||
| DET - Jones 5 run (kick blocked) | ||||||
| CHI - Clark 1 pass from Griese (Gould kick) | ||||||
| DET - Fitzsimmons 41 kickoff return (Hanson kick) | ||||||
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Statistics
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Rushing
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CHI - Benson, 15 for 50; Griese, 2 for 8; Peterson 2 for 8; Wolfe, 3 for 3. DET - Bell, 11 for 46, Jones, 10 for 38, 1 TD; McDonald, 1 for 9; Bradley, 1 for 3; Kitna 2 for (-1). | |||||
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Passing
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CHI - Griese, 34 of 52 for 286, 2 TDs, 3 INTs. DET - Kitna, 20 of 24 for 247, 2 TDs. | |||||
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Receiving
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CHI - Berrian, 8 for 99; Clark, 7 for 44, 1 TD; Muhammad, 5 for 49, 1 TD; Davis, 5 for 38; Benson, 5 for 24; Peterson, 3 for 29; Hester, 1 for 3. DET - Williams, 6 for 53; Furrey, 5 for 91; McDonald, 3 for 31, 1 TD; Walters, 2 for 36, 1 TD; Jones 2 for 6; McHugh, 1 for 23; Bell, 1 for 7. | |||||
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The Half of It
Team Histories: Atlanta Falcons | Chicago Bears | Denver Broncos | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Oakland Raiders | San Diego Chargers
Hall of Famer Bios: Lance Alworth | James Lofton | Jim Otto
NFL.com Historical Players: Art Powell | Reggie Smith | Steve Bartkowski
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