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DALLAS 37, PACKERS 261982 NFC Second-Round PlayoffJan. 16, 1983, at Texas Stadium, IrvingDallas’ late 74-yard touchdown drive endedall Green Bay comeback hopes, in front of63,972 fans.The Packers pulled to within four, 30-26,when Mark Lee returned a fourth-quarterinterception 22 yards for a touchdown.Green Bay in the second half rolled up 363yards total offense and outscored Dallas,19-17. But despite a (then) team-record 466 overall yards, GreenBay couldn’t overcome a slow start and a 20-7 halftime deficit.Lynn Dickey threw for a (then) team playoff-record 332 yards(19 of 36). Split end James Lofton emerged with 109 yards on fivereceptions and spiced the Packers’ second-half comeback by takinga reverse 71 yards for a TD, matching the NFL’s longest postseasonrun from scrimmage (since broken).The Cowboys’ Dennis Thurman intercepted three passes, returningone 39 yards for a touchdown and another to end the Packers’last-gasp possession in the fourth quarter.Packers . . . . . . . . . . 0 7 6 13 — 26Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . 6 14 3 14 — 37Dal — FG Septien 50Dal — FG Septien 34GB — Lofton 6 pass from Dickey (Stenerud kick)Dal — Newsome 2 run (Septien kick)Dal — Thurman 39 interception return (Septien kick)GB — FG Stenerud 30GB — FG Stenerud 33Dal — FG Septien 24GB — Lofton 71 run (kick blocked)Dal — Cosbie 7 pass from D.White (Septien kick)GB — Lee 22 interception return (Stenerud kick)Dal — Newhouse 1 run (Septien kick)PACKERS 28, DETROIT 241993 NFC Wild Card PlayoffJan. 8, 1994, at Silverdome, Pontiac, Mich.Brett Favre’s 40-yard touchdown pass toSterling Sharpe in the final minute gaveGreen Bay one of the most electrifying victoriesin its rich postseason history.Favre’s pass, a scrambling, across-thebodythrow from extreme left to extremeright, found Sharpe wide open in the endzone with 55 seconds remaining. It cappeda see-saw battle with the NFC Central Division champion Lions.Earlier, rookie safety George Teague returned an Erik Kramer interception101 yards for a touchdown, longest in NFL playoff annals,giving Green Bay a 21-17 lead. Sharpe (five catches, 101 yards)also made the record book, tying an NFL playoff mark with threetouchdown receptions.The Lions’ Barry Sanders, returning from a knee injury, ignited theSilverdome crowd of 68,479 with 169 yards rushing.Packers . . . . . . . . . . 0 7 14 7 — 28Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 7 7 — 24Det — FG Hanson 47GB — Sharpe 12 pass from Favre (Jacke kick)Det — Perriman 1 pass from Kramer (Hanson kick)Det — Jenkins 15 interception return (Hanson kick)GB — Sharpe 28 pass from Favre (Jacke kick)GB — Teague 101 interception return (Jacke kick)Det — D.Moore 5 run (Hanson kick)GB — Sharpe 40 pass from Favre (Jacke kick)DALLAS 27, PACKERS 171993 NFC Divisional PlayoffJan. 16, 1994, at Texas Stadium, IrvingThe Cowboys’ 17-point second-quartersurge overcame an early Packers lead andgave the eventual Super Bowl championsmomentum they would not relinquish.But the Packers held that momentum in thefirst quarter. They stopped Bill Bates shorton a fourth-down fake punt, and capitalizedon great field position to score the game’sfirst points, a Chris Jacke field goal.Brett Favre threw for 331 yards and Sterling Sharpe (six recep-475tions, 128 yards) turned in a second straight 100-yard effort.Dallas’ Troy Aikman completed 28 of 37 passes for 302 yards andthree touchdowns, while Michael Irvin added nine receptions for126 yards.Packers . . . . . . . . . . 3 0 7 7 — 17Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . 0 17 7 3 — 27GB — FG Jacke 30Dal — Harper 25 pass from Aikman (Murray kick)Dal — FG Murray 41Dal — Novacek 6 pass from Aikman (Murray kick)Dal — Irvin 19 pass from Aikman (Murray kick)GB — Brooks 13 pass from Favre (Jacke kick)Dal — FG Murray 38GB — Sharpe 29 pass from Favre (Jacke kick)PACKERS 16, DETROIT 121994 NFC Wild Card PlayoffDec. 31 at Lambeau Field, Green BaySpurred by a classic defensive performance,the Packers outlasted Detroit inGreen Bay’s first home playoff game since1982. Coordinator Fritz Shurmur held theNFL’s leading rusher, Barry Sanders, to acareer-low minus-1 yard, on 13 attempts,and limited the Lions collectively on theground to minus-4 yards (a record thatstill stands today) – erasing a 31-year-oldleague playoff record.Brett Favre directed several long drives, including a 76-yardexcursion on the game’s opening series, capped by a 3-yard touchdownrun by Dorsey Levens. Green Bay, who controlled the ball for37-plus minutes, played turnover-free throughout, entertaining the58,125 fans. Chris Jacke added three field goals, including a Packerspostseason-record 51-yarder.The Lions pulled to within 13-10 in the fourth quarter, on DaveKrieg’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Brett Perriman, and reachedthe Packers’ 11-yard line on their final drive in the game’s closingmoments. But the Green Bay defense stiffened, recapturing the ballon downs, before Packers punter Craig Hentrich took an intentionalsafety to run out the day’s final seven seconds.Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 3 9 — 12Packers . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 3 3 — 16GB — Levens 3 run (Jacke kick)GB — FG Jacke 51Det — FG Hanson 38GB — FG Jacke 32Det — Perriman 3 pass from Krieg (Hanson kick)GB — FG Jacke 28Det — Safety, Hentrich ran out of end zoneDALLAS 35, PACKERS 91994 NFC Divisional PlayoffJan. 8, 1995, at Texas Stadium, IrvingThe Packers couldn’t overcome a 28-9halftime deficit, and despite 327 yards oftotal offense, fell to Dallas’ arsenal of offensivesuperstars in the NFC semifinals.Trailing only 7-3 in the first quarter,the Packers pinned Dallas deep in its ownterritory. But Troy Aikman then connectedwith Alvin Harper on a then-NFL playoffrecord94-yard touchdown pass. Aikman threw for 337 yards, andthree Dallas receivers – Michael Irvin (111), Harper (108) and JayNovacek (104) – had 100-yard days. Dallas backup Blair Thomasrushed for 70 yards and two scores after replacing Emmitt Smith,who left in the first quarter after aggravating a hamstring injury.Packers flanker Robert Brooks, moving into the spot usuallyoccupied by an injured Sterling Sharpe, equaled his career best witheight receptions, for a game-high 138 yards.Packers . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 0 0 — 9Dallas . . . . . . . . . . 14 14 0 7 — 35Dal — E.Smith 5 run (Boniol kick)GB — FG Jacke 50Dal — Harper 94 pass from Aikman (Boniol kick)Dal — B.Thomas 1 run (Boniol kick)GB — Bennett 1 run (pass failed)Dal — Galbraith 1 pass from Aikman (Boniol kick)Dal — B.Thomas 2 run (Boniol kick)COMMUNITYPACKERS NFL TITLE GAMES & PLAYOFFSADMIN. &COACHESDRAFT &VETERANS FREE AGENTS 2012 REVIEWPLAYOFFHISTORYLAMBEAUFIELD MISC.