1987 Divisional Round Colts @ Browns

the National Broadcasting Company presents [Music] the National Football League today from Cleveland Stadium it's the AFC divisional playoff the Indianapolis Colts versus the Cleveland Browns brought to you by Budweiser proud sponsor of the 1988 US Olympic team this Bud's for you by Mazda bringing performance and value together that's the Mazda way by the US Armed Forces it's a great place to start and by the kellogg company maker of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes these flakes of corn with a sweet frosting today Eric Dickerson leads underdog Indianapolis into Cleveland some call Dickerson of thumblr but the record shows he is above all a winner five years in the NFL he's been the lead player on five divisional playoff teams the Browns offense settles around the AFC's top rated passer Bernie Kosar just 24 years old and three years in the NFL he is ported back three divisional championship teams no ice and cold in Cleveland Ohio and despite a tall 80,000 will tack Cleveland Stadium for this divisional playoff game good afternoon everyone Don rookie with Bob Trumpy the weather is somewhat better that's been earlier when it was like a Russian winter here in Cleveland but chill factor's 35 below zero today the playing conditions are surprisingly good because there's not a lot of wind at least at the outset Trump nobody is considering the Colts much of a chance in this game the Browns are a huge favorite even though the Colts upset them here a month how do you assess it well I do think the Colts are underdogs for one reason lack of playoff experience they have four players who will play today who have playoff experience all four of those players got the playoff experience on other teams for Cleveland their third straight trip to the playoffs they're very comfortable in this situation the one thing I think Indianapolis has to do done is keep the running the fast spread out throughout the football game so that in the fourth quarter Eric Dickerson is still a factor if they can get it to the mule and Dickerson is the mule for the Colts late in the fourth quarter he can win you a game there is number 29 Eric Dickerson 6-3 218 pounds and he is the target of the Cleveland defense every game everybody goes after Eric Dickerson he is the focal point of the Colts and coach Ron Meyers success story there he came in last year as you know with a oh and 13 team won the last three games and this year in the space of the years the Colts went to from Owen thirteen to a divisional championship Calipari Marty Schottenheimer earnest third full season as head coach of the Browns to his credit three divisional championships former special team player the Buffalo Bills rather than an all-american linebacker at the University of Pittsburgh two young coaches see how they changed their game plans over there meeting those just over a month ago December 6th these Celts came into Cleveland as a big underdog and want it nine to seven and a major upset this kickoff is sponsored by Budweiser the king of beers as Dean BSN she is ready to kick it off John whatever wind there is the Colts will have it at their back to begin the football game it's not a lot of wind you can see the flag well above the stadium hanging limp but on the field it said the Indianapolis Colts back Gerald McNeil and Herman Fontenot are back deep now for the Cleveland Browns there's be a sushi it was cut by two teams he's done a sensational job has been a most effective kicker in the National Football League this season a short kick it's picked up by Fontenot a runner from LSU he's hemmed in by the special teams play and Herman fat now has shut down in the bathroom for teen yard-line now looking at the Cleveland Browns an offense number 19 Bernie Kosar comes at the quarterback the myrna spiders their leading receiver two running back he cut 52 Kevin Mack their leading rusher Langhorne and slaughter the wide receivers and the thing about Xenu simatai 10 he's caught more passes than any tight end in national football league history offensive line has been [Music] the Cleveland Browns opening play from scrimmage oh sorry has poorest game of the season the first meeting with Indianapolis he screams takes it straight ahead and he's out close to the 19 yard line by linebacker Johnny cooks the Colts on defense allowed fewer points than any team of the National Football League Danelle Thompson big defensive end out of North Carolina Byron Darby an undersized nose tackle John hand a second-year player from Alabama strength of the defense some standout linebackers cooks Odin Kraus and dick at Dewayne Beckett has been fabulous this year the secondary has done the job no name second down six to go for the first down there could be more those on this rock-hard frozen field as Johnny cooks a big fast linebacker for Mississippi State came up to make the stick John at the outset the first little bit of luck or break happens for the Indianapolis Colts and that is the Cleveland Browns start their initial drive at their own 14 yard line in pressure packed playoff games fusion always very very important that's a long field Cleveland's got to go that's what Coach Marty Schottenheimer Trump was talking about yesterday Beal position is everything and the worse the weather gets the more important because back there just above zero now here early in the first quarter as the Browns go to long yardage play third and six Kosar I might have a free play as you see the vault incomplete at the 26-yard line Clarence weathers with the antenna receiver the rust was put on by Harvey Armstrong he was also offside he's standing right there in front of the center watching the football red cash and a referee offsides defense that's the nose tackle that's the mistake that in playoff games you hope your guys don't make the only thing that arms John can see is the football and he still jumps off sighs he was a captain at SMU as a collegiate have yard penalty will not give the rounds of first down it'll be third down by a yard but Don it brings up a third down in one situation and the Cleveland Browns ending the season have converted 17 of the last 18 third down and once really a great break for Cleveland that is remarkable 14:03 to go first quarter beat back as Kevin Mack he could get it I'm third in less than the yard no comes in motion Kevin Mack 27 yard line first down Cleveland so the mistake by Harvey Armstrong is magnified the Browns capitalized get a first down we'll watch the linebackers of the Indianapolis Colts of the four linebackers three number one picks and cliff Odom who was cut by the Cleveland Browns excellent job by the offensive line of the Cleveland Brown just open it up a nice little seam there for Kevin Mack to get through fake first down that gets Cleveland Brown gets our head in the ball game here this first first down late one strength though is passing their 21st in the NFL in rushing this season near the bottom goats are on first down to put it up swings it out Kevin Mack has the Barrington open field line gets out to about the 32 so a first down play gets the Browns to could yardage another very important point Trump that Schottenheimer said his team has to do is to win on first down he said defensively if you get them second and that you've won first down defensively conversely you've got to get yards on first down kept up the whole offense the first down yardage if you can pick up the first down yardage against Indianapolis that keeps the outside linebackers Kooks and pick it out of the Flitz those two guys blitz they're a tough load to handle for any offensive line or to go for the Cleveland Browns no score opening drive end up to Kevin Mack these to the 35-yard down about three is Johnny cooks in Blaine Vick at the two outside linebackers weren't on the stop both of those guys as big as defensive linemen but almost as mobile as linebackers ten or fifteen years ago oops calls the defense's for the Indianapolis Colts the Browns do have to run the ball some here against this defense just to keep that Indianapolis Colt offense honest on coming up a bit now this game is underway temperature in the teens chill factor down around zero it'll be dropping Kevin Mack breaks into open feeling he's inside the 40 play ball but he might be ruled down by the [Music] [Applause] Eugene Daniel finally made the tackle but he made it way downfield as the gain on the play is good for 28 yards we're going to see this right from behind the deepest darkness is almost the same blockings the last are down a nice trap by QWERTY rise in 63 the offensive tackle on the nose man and Mac protecting that football you can seize down ball loose 28 yard pick up it's exactly what shot timer wanted first time on the field his offense does some good the coats have allowed the fewest points in the NFL just fifteen point nine a game Cleveland's starting to challenge now opening drive and here is Mack again he's stuck hired by a big defensive end John han from Alabama who was the fourth player picked in the last draft starting to come on the of the front seven players in the Indianapolis defense five were high number one draft choices got a player on a knee it's Kevin Mack they need him and that's got to be there for four quarters today because the running game will keep the Indianapolis Colts out of a lot of defenses that they like to run he cooks and and also kick it off for Bernie Kosar he's limping a little bit but he's up Ted is longest run of the season at 28 yarder mistake looming large friendiy Annapolis the offside second down and eight Kosar antenna receiver Brian Brennan we turned out at the 30 co-star appearing to have a bit of a problem gripping the ball it's like a rock today you can't compress that ball law of physics you know when it's cold inside that puts all those little molecules are really hard in there and Bernie just threw that one right into the ground there's Kevin a Mac on the sidelines last time we've been played Indianapolis Mac got a little bruise on his knee was out for a while Bernie's also throwing into the wind this is where Indianapolis blitz is done this got to be careful when I wait to play in the first quarter Nate Berkus on the Cleveland Browns pattern he's got his man inside the 30 Gerald McMahon we named today the ice cube is knocked down by Willy Telus oh that's fun yes madam short of the first down so again the Browns go to a short yardage play with fourth down coming out this time yeah I think McNeal was shorted a little bit on that catch those are again Indianapolis gets pressure you can see Bernie has got people in his face McNeal makes a nice catch really tell us on the coverage but the spot let's see if we can pick it up again his speeder [Music] about a foot short of that yard line McNiel did some job just to catch the ball tell us right animals had arrived the cubes corner the lightest play on the National Football League Gerald McNeil 142 pounds you saw him yesterday in the locker room said he looked like an 11 year old kid his whole life when he goes to a new team went to Baylor for college everybody says who is this kid looking for equipment he's literally half the size of a lot of his teammates there's a lot of them over to 85 I think Gerald McNeil it's the first down Kalin it's the size of the flight was gone amazing little guy officialy is 147 but as of yes he was 142 he said he might bulk up to 140 for the cold weather gear great ghillie light supper Rome this is a magnificent drive so far started at the Cleveland 15 and the first drive of the game so very very important this is now the tenth play of his opening drive of the game Webster slaughter the Browns best deep-fat goes you see 7:10 by nurse Danson motion his co-star looks to throw on first down again on the Baba's slept back yet he's second down and ten they want to get very close before they try any field goals in this game biron dobby look like you have gotten a handout at the nose tackle out of Southern California and undersized nose tackle but very quick now Don it's surprising that Bernie Kosar doesn't have that happen to him more often he swings that ball more than throwing it sidearm they tried to get him to throw it overhand it it slowed down his delivery so much lynnie and funny the offensive coordinator said you throw it the way you want son you don't do bad yourself the top-rated pass in the American Conference second in the NFL this year to Joe Montana Bernie Kosar now on second antenna second back through as a mocker Goes Down and Boehner takes it down inside the 25-yard line where he's knocked down by inside linebacker cliff Odom who originally was a Cleveland Brown I'll tell you what happened there at the you got a legal motion Kevin Mack had his hand up and you had another man in motion and when you have two men in motion before the snap legally they both got a stop the man in motion kept going [Music] the man in motion was Reggie Langhorne and when to move emotional watch back pick his hand up well he's already got his hand down before that he had picked his hand up and when two guys are in motion and they consider that motion they both must stop before the ball of snap another little bit of the chitters I think in the opening part of this playoff game [Music] Bernie Kosar is not a good runner 1.5 yards a carry they like and around with it but the Colts coach says he's like an alligator on Lindy [Music] pure pocket passer whit's Gosar dropping again swings it out Marquette inside the 30 in down close to the 26 yard line Johnny cooks was on the tackle along with Barry Krause another linebacker that's the third time now Cleveland has come with that little screen the early stages of the ballgame but have been choosing not to throw the ball down into coverage last time these two teams met Bernie Kosar Marty Schottenheimer admitted they had trouble identifying the Colts defenses votes do a good job of disguising them they say it's a simple-looking defense very basic an ally go lunatics to Russia's of 912 shows in the first quarter clack third down and nine comes up for Cleveland the scoreless playoff game opening drive coming home [Music] he's inside the 15-yard line Eugene Daniel was covering but Kosar beautiful rhythm pasture released the ball before his receiver made the outbreak and when he turned the ball was right there I think people realize how much time and a repetition that takes in practice now you're going to be able to see the ball is coming on its way before Webster's water turns his head down you're absolutely right you can't blame Eugene Daniel for this there's no way he can cover this in Eugene Daniel locking on Johnny cooks bass protection there certainly gave Bernie Kosar the time big first down pick up 13th play of the drive coming up now as the Browns have converted for third downs to keep it going Kenda back up the middle they command by linebacker cliff Odom at the 10 yard line and a first down run he is ahead for a gain of 3 yards as coach Meyers defense is now under the gun this drive Cleveland has converted for of for third down I'm a possession everything the Colts Johnny cooks us down [Music] so our cooks is attended to and 8:45 shows in the clock we pause for this word every day Jack Taylor and Joe Donna take the same road home but today their way [Music] here's to you the clean crisp taste of beechwood aged Budweiser for all the guys who'd go out of their way Sidney Ward company president beautiful view you're a pretty powerful guy I do okay why don't you just seem pleading for change in the street why because you ran out of coins for the public phone wait did you need the AT&T card you own with the AT&T cards you never need coins dial zero plus a number you're calling then your card number and you call this bill to your phone that's all that's power SID what then it's made but to get the ATM T card dial [Music] [Music] outside linebacker Johnny cooks in the circle you'll see as his players with runaway bite in Ozzie Newsome tries to get a block on him rolls on his left leg [Music] books is off to the sidelines now that this Indianapolis golf defense a direct terrific defense but not deep they need all these starting player for four quarters [Music] extra people come out now Orlando Lowry is very fast linebackers in Ohio can be found by the Cleveland Browns still no score 8:30 to play first quarter the Browns coming into a second and eight play at the 10-yard line of Indianapolis with plenty of time picks the person out throws downfield he's not close miner turned out and it was very nearly playing the ball by Freddy Robinson a rookie defensive back from Alabama I think it was a great changeup of the defense by the Colts if they gave Bernie Kosar a man-to-man look and then with the zone at Bernie's throwing his ball away Eugene Daniel excuse me Freddie Robinson almost gets to the ball but he's just flat throwing his ball away in a long dry spell for the Colts they've napped into the playoffs in ten seasons they have now won a playoff game since 1971 maybe the Browns here Dallas in the Super Bowl in January of 72 co-sign on third down and eight again looking into the end and co-star that tight spiral that's the goal line and powers in against Nesby Glasgow and Freddy Robinson and the Cleveland Browns only one touchdown on an opening drive this season take it down field and that offside was huge when a coke defender jumped offside in a third down play that turned out to be an incomplete pass Cleveland would have had a punt dead they got the down over needed a yard for a first down got it and finally take it in liner his third receiving touchdown of the season but as you mentioned earlier he's the Browns leading receiver on the season what a drive started at their own 15 whoa that's impressive the extra point get up and goodbye met Parker and I'm throwing the ball for 49 yards in the drive and the touchdown here it is you see the linebacker coverage on Feiner he goes outside Bernie reads it perfectly and Glasgow adds a bad ankle but you can't look at the ankle and say that's the problem finer powers in for the Browns first goal we're not a company but outstanding people come to us everyday people who want to make a contribution to a team and do work that really counts people eager to see new places do the unusual and fine become the friends for life people just like you where the Armed Forces is a great place to start I went to my dentist with the worst pain the nerve was exposed he told me about a different medicine it's in these little yellow pills new print works so well on that pain there it's great on my awful headaches nuprin it's not aspirin not Tylenol it's ibuprofen so effective to nuprin stop headaches better than extra strength tylenol and new friends gentler on my stomach than aspirin nuprin little yellow different better it even worked on my worst pain compassion you can't teach it to a place to greater value on it but you can measure it down this very road morning of June 23rd in the actions of all state claims adjustor Donald drove 60 miles to a fire site all just to shorten the distance between a man's loss and a man's recovery people like Don Mulder another reason [Music] and early offside by that man Harvey Armstrong of Indianapolis helped the Browns keep the opening drive alive and ultimately they go 86 yard team plays and take a seven to nothing lead on the last two times these teams met the one thing the Cleveland Browns could not do is sustain a drive they start the game with a 15 play drive took over eight minutes 86 yards Cleveland's got to be feeling good and Indianapolis all of a sudden this stadium he was a lot cooler than it was a few minutes ago now they have to answer as this drive as the kickoff comes downfield Albert Bentley we place it across the 20 and gets out to the 25-yard line [Music] rockins was down to help make the tackle as Jack Trudeau comes out now to quarterback the Indianapolis Colts a second-year player out of Illinois rounds did you see used a lot of time in a lot of plays taking into the endzone on the touchdown pass Gosar most impressive thing they're done five of five on third I was gonna [Laughter] deckers hood [Music] for the injured nose tackle bomb going now with a fractured arm gazillion Pittsburgh dated the block and made the hit crouton with dickerson in the backfield boozing Brooks of the receivers Brooks the best deep breath may is really two tight end the HVAC subside and position offensive line have [Music] Donald's his soul [Music] to the days of the mostly Dickerson takes a look find some room and Eric Dickerson on second down and 12 is across the 30 up to about the 31 yard line Don the Browns have change up defense here it's a four-man front with Mike Johnson right behind the line of scrimmage you see him flow to this but this is a different look than I believe Indianapolis expected to see the Cleveland Browns in Dickerson does a great job of cutting this fall back to pick up six or seven yards but if they run that four-man front again [Applause] down there 6:45 [Music] with a 7 to nothing lead on the coast our touchdown pass Moses strike up the metal first down rooks is across to the 41 yard line played outside linebacker Lucius Sanford bill Brooks he's heard be shaken up he got a face mask it's gonna go on Cleveland he's trying to shake it off Brooks wants to play every down of this play offensive Lee that he can watch this pattern up and the Colts idea of offense is to just move the chains nice mask Mike Johnson [Music] and it looks like Brooks turns his knee a little bit hope that's not the case because he's an awful valuable receiver form we'll see the face mask again by 59 and then you see the way kind of gets anytime an athlete gets his weight outside his knee joint that's trouble [Music] no he's gonna throw in first down he screens it up with Tavares Eric Dickerson in the open field look at the block by Donaldson as Dickerson powers ahead across the 45 yard line of Cleveland down to the 43 and Indianapolis has a first down an 11-yard gain on the play as you look over the fence in front of the Browns Clancy bazillion Big Daddy Hairston Lucius Sanford a waiver acquisition outside linebacker Clay Matthews a Pro Bowl player the Johnsons now related make a lot of tackles inside backs we'll both start in the Pro Bowl that's a good day I'm in a field in Dixon we introduced the three-man front but as you can see the Cleveland Browns stay in the four-man front [Applause] Dickerson from deep in the eye set actually besides the right side of the Cleveland defense and nose tackle Dave kazooie along with inside linebacker Mike Johnson were there to get him [Music] Dickerson for a fifth straight year gained over a thousand yards in over a thousand just eight games with Indianapolis since the trade with the Rams Mike Johnson their leading checker the Cleveland Browns leading tackler barred from the u.s. Football League one of the great have made in recent seasons Dickerson public he gets it again an Eric Dickerson what's the ring projector he takes it down too close to the 23 yard line Johnson again was on the tackle Kevin calls James's words with Pam Clancy 434 to play in the first quarter 7-nothing Cleveland Browns Albert Bentley maybe the most underrated back in the NFL he was second this year to Herschel Walker in all-purpose yards rushing receiving and returning kicks he played with Bernie Kosar on that first national championship team of Miami [Applause] generally speaking with Bentley more throwing no pretense this is going to give a time [Music] that's to throw stanzin laughs it downfield when the ball is caught there's a penalty marker down and then another Pollini a rookie wide receiver from Brigham Young in the game for the first time with the gloves on went high to take down the pass from Jack Trudeau it's good for a 21-yard gain two markers down though Trump in the Cleveland secondary it's gonna be against Cleveland - it looks like a pattern run by Bellini look I think they call it on 23 Harper who is not even involved in the primary receiver but that's an excellent pattern run by Bellini on the Pro Bowl cornerback Frank Minnifield but Harper got caught he was grabbing the inside receiver well this is a great responding drive by the Indianapolis Colts yes it is after Cleveland with 86 yards and 15 plays to open the game can yard touchdown throw from Kosair turbine only point so far different cities back in [Music] Azusa strike down inside the five that loser has the ball he's down to the two yard line who's with his 43rd recep's of the year for an 18-yard gain and the cults answer the touchdown drive of Cleveland coming right back at him interesting formation run by Indianapolis you see Dickerson in the backfield Bentley was set on the wing Trudeau really comes over the top on this fall really guns it in there you can see 24 Ellis is the man in coverage buuza makes an outstanding catch with the pressure he comes from the outside nice pattern run Indianapolis now it's a nice set that lays the Stingo about two yards out [Music] greg's Ron MacLean Johnson 51 we've led the brass cackling three of his seasons and if the clothes have had a problem they have certainly gotten the ball inside the 20-yard line many many times this season there was 45 times they've got the ball inside the 20-yard line first and 10 they've only come up with 20 touchdowns out of that situation late team field goal interesting they're damn close and their money back is not in the game the sidelines why pay whoa touchdown cat beats so the coats came right back and cat speech a big tight end from Washington State wrote the coverage very well-executed play fake from his quarterback who faked to the runner held the backers in Beach slipped off wide open a 2 yard touchdown reception and now the cult see one point the next two point from tying this game with 216 to play first quarter good play-action fake by Juan's lay and also Jack Trudeau you see the coverage missing 51 80 John Moses man that's a 75-yard Drive we didn't expect this to be a shootout both teams score on their first possession of this game and judo was sensational five four five four fifty nine yards of the score he in Kosair both throwing very effectively in the coal here at Cleveland extra point my be a suit she is up and good to sixteen to go in the first quarter it's tied up seven seven errors armstrong away that outside that kept the cleveland touchdown drive alive introducing a high performance luxury sedan base of mazda a high performance luxury sedans traditionally ask you to pay a pretty dear price well that's not the mazda way Mazda's all-new ninety nine has world-class luxury appointments it's amazingly quiet solid riding and actually outperforms those guides now there's less standing between you and a car this good about eight thousand dollars less thanks again boys 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at Cleveland stadium as again the Indianapolis Colts are ready to kick the ball off herman fat no and Gerald McNeil are back deep now for Cleveland Dean Bo Suchi has the ball teed up he's a pro ball player after hitting 24 of 27 field goal attempt this season he was fun by two teams before he made a big this year with the Colts spinning kickoff very short [Applause] of course with good field position thirty-five that beats the touchdown catch his first touchdown catch of the 19th season new rule of course in our bounds kick off in the boss place to the 35-yard line so far the numbers spectacular neither offense paying much respect to the other teams defense pretty much going right through him first time of the azuki's kicked off out of bounds out season so coast on the Browns are set to go with their second possession after a 15 play 86 yard drive Jim manoah's in there Kevin Mack is not something physically wrong with he was shaken up and Noah's first year [Music] what Blackburn he uses it take out cooks as cosine throws downfield [Music] [Applause] the defender came over his back looked like Eugene Daniel 38 again [Music] we'll watch the end of the play of course the Indianapolis folks are going to argue hey look they both got a chance at the ball high foul total foul no question automatic first down try as best you can to time that leap over the receiver ends up being a 17-yard too gentle a penalty [Music] wind is kicking up a bit more off fro in this tie game 7-7 with 206 to play in the first quarter now go first in ten from the fort yard line of the coat oh sorry back Kahneman Bernie almost got his own ball Byron Darby our Donnell Thompson I think was Donnell Thompson had his hand up that's twice now the ball has been slapped back in Bernie Kosar face at the light first time they played as you know Trump that Colts put Donnell Thompson in there's a nose tackle they played him over the Cleveland Center gave the Browns a lot of trouble with their blocking scheme so far they had not thought him in he's had left offensive animal co-star with second on Kennon and I set this backfield the up back [Music] looking to catch that coke that opening drive and now a drop in a throw and his receiver loses his footing regi Langhorne turning in and the ball was not close to a completion that brings up third down in 10 for Co sound the brown that ball was thrown way way behind Reggie Langhorne Cozart comes in completing better than 60% of his passes but the last time these two teams met the only time this season if those are completed less than 50% I'd seem to be in favor of the Browns disappoint the game they're 5 of 5 on third downs the report on Kevin Mack he is Gill on the sidelines [Music] Mack is up and on this third down play the Browns go to floor right out and do the run they're going the first down as he cuts it down to the Oh totally spit out in pass coverage and the Browns Rossington up with a play call to the run Willie tell us finally made the tackle but on third and Tenace good print 11-yard gain there is though a penalty marker down it's against the Colts against Wayne ticket they'll obviously keep the play on you you diagnose it correctly they come with the four wide receivers watch Bickett he's in the neutral zone their penalty the brown spread the defense you see them blocked by Larry Williams the offensive guard and find her up through there last time these two teams met Feiner had a fumble at about the 5-yard line it really cost for Browns a chance to win the game now for the Cleveland Browns tie game 7-7 132 to play first quarter [Music] maintains his footing a little loose on the effort air rock-solid underneath it's frozen salad as cliff Odom makes the knockdown of Ernest Byner inside the 35 yard line he's down to the 32 gained almost 5 yards on the play this is an interesting offense in that two years ago the brown said Mac and biner both over a thousand yards last season they played but seven quarters together this year they've been healthy all the time both get their share finer the better receiver Mac the better runner over a hundred yards offense first quarter well-balanced 49 passing 54 on second and alongside co-star finds his man [Music] [Applause] down to the 16 yard line [Music] back out of East Carolina 510 215 pounds who led the Browns with 52 receptions in the regular season and he has been the target of co-stars passing he's been on the money remember the touchdown tested open the scoring this is a busted coverage somebody lost track of earnest Byner you'll see him appear in the picture there's no one around him except the umpire whiner turns around and is surprised shocked that no one is there 16-yard pickup the two best defenses in the NFL against scoring and we've not had a pun in almost a full quarter of play just before the first quarter ends the give is to Manila a first down carry he's close to the 13 yard line tackle on the play for the Indianapolis Colts was by 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from finer they're gonna get it done Reiner now three catches 34 yards in a touchdown Browns time soon look at the third down conversions neither team has missed one now the Browns moving to the Cleveland Stadium [Music] Ernest Byner takes it down close to the three yard line the second and goal from there is we have 1445 to play in the first tab Mike Pryor starting in the defensive secondary and cliff holden were on the tackle that's the last time the two teams met first and in that December sixth the regular season Indianapolis came in via suci kicked three field goals all in the second quarter both took a nine nothing halftime lead Brown scored a touchdown in the third quarter that was it though the Colts left with a 97 upset second down and go please one of the game's second back finer he didn't get their hopes Kelly hit me get in at the two the Armstrong was one of the players that gotten along with Cliff Odom these are two huge blinds offensively and defensively I don't know if you can find many the lines that are going to be bigger when it gets the pushing and shoving down it down at this spot basically a matter of just who can find the little gap the little crack but you see a great job by Cliff Odom who in 1980 was cut by the Cleveland Browns I was cut by the Raiders trucks down in Dallas Texas [Music] best player since we got to go [Music] takes a look he's going to Derek Cannella feel accepted brandy Robinson kicked off the ball for Indianapolis Colts kill the drive the intended receiver was a backup tight end Derek canal in the icy porch to that end zone he lost his footing cutting out in Freddy Robinson a highly regarded first-year player from Alabama's right on the ball you can see tan Ella's down Robinson right there to make the interception that drive stops and the Colts take over [Music] folks need a little help and how will you be paying for that American Express [Music] it'll be ok mr. David if you stop by our Minneapolis office tomorrow you can pick up a new card you know if that's within walking distance why because I only have 83 cents but you know what really help what I'm having some trouble checking into this hotel I can imagine with only 83 cents I didn't take care of it let me talk to the hotel manager thank you okay a friendly voice in the middle of the night membership has its privileges number 47 Fred Robinson just stopped cleveland drive with an interception and now the colts take over NFL players tend to do very well in bitter cold condition that's wind that changes the game and so far Trump wins not that a problem not been a factor the problem has been that neither offense is paying much respect to the other teams defense I mean both these teams driving up and down the field as if there's nobody standing in front of them that's the biggest surprise to me so far done well it's a 7 7 game and the Colts are set to go now an offense back out that's only Bernie costars nine interceptions thrown this season the goats I think their game plan is basically paying tough hang tough hope to be in the ball game in the fourth quarter [Music] but in two strides he makes it up Dickerson pass blocking Trudeau screening the ball out Nana cut the touchdown pass across the 20 yard line first down play gets about three yards for Indianapolis lazuli on the tackle he's playing the nose replacing Bob Golic he's on rate Donaldson and watch how he recognizes this screen when he sees those linemen pull out in front of him the pus is out there to assist on the tackle and excellent and also as the defenders Bob Golic on the sidelines a guy without the Hat with the broken arm so far second-year man Jack Trudeau is dead so six complacent for 63 yards in a touchdown Dickenson [Applause] third down and six lucious Sanford very quick linebacker from Georgia Tech was on the staff and with Dave fazool II and the nose tackle Azul EES got to stand up that Center try to consume that Center better consume as many blockers as he possibly can and push the pile [Music] winning Super Bowls most recent Superbowl [Music] [Applause] first half from the shotgun crudo as a problem and it's broken up nicely at the 29-yard pro-player yet indeed almost have an interception [Music] judo not a particularly good rollout quarterback he's flushed from the pocket here and Hanford Dickson really makes up yards this ball shown behind him Dixon almost picks it off Dixon is a sensational talent for the Cleveland Browns and now we're going to have the first part of this game Ron stark a farmer pro-bowl Potter stands back of his 10-yard line little Gerald McNeal as a kick returner standing well-hit Paul with the Laura start in Florida State booms it downfield ball on the field here comes the IceCube not very far swept under at the 23 yard line coming down to get them was Kevin Hancock number 51 54 yard punt in just a 2 yard return [Music] the kind of man that and you can 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over four million miles of roads in America and with Alan all the miles are free but Bob Trumpy at Cleveland Stadium i Rashad and Paul McGuire also here they'll be joining julen Gayle Gardner halftime as the biggest playoff weekend of the year is underway and the game is tied 7-7 now co-star downfield throw Webster slaughter [Applause] Daniel Indian slippers when the unite has pushed Webster slaughter before he got to the ball and it could be a big game for the Cleveland Browns you got it the Colts appointed Cleveland we'll see looks like a foul on the Colts that fall floated in the air and when Webster slaughter came back for it Eugene Daniel man [Music] - on Indianapolis one on Cleveland now watch this ball float you can see it's almost there's the contact right there no question whatsoever an excellent call Daniel makes the interception the flag is already on the ground I noticed Larry Williams coming up the sideline limping offensive guard for the Cleveland Browns replaced by Gregory cozy Aires Williams already out on the sideline ill only time the cold defense has been able to stop the Browns in this game was on the zone interception [Music] - touchdown and up with the ball as Tim Manoa but the line of scrimmage is usually nothing there and there wasn't for manoah's he got a head from maybe a yard combine tackle Barry Kraus and Eugene Daniel on the staff r Indianapolis and it's going to be interesting and interesting to see but the loss of Kevin Mack just what it does eventually to the running game of the Cleveland Brown really sure what but Manoa's not even close to the running back to Kevin Mack is he's not Mack a sideline with an upset stomach the report we've gotten start the game here is co-star second and nine big rocky looked at downfield he's now close to a connection the 33-yard line costar has had the ball slip out and L Thompson put the Russian Bernie Kosar number 99 nice little game run up front by the Colts defensive line and Donnell Thompson was basically untouched from the out in line coming up now third down and nine and 39 to play in the first half Cleveland 7 Indianapolis 7 Houston Denver game to the right to roughly if represent things in the Super Bowl [Music] go sour against a blip stands in dumps it off nicely but it's not my prior the free safety from Illinois State ran the place parents weathers made the Quechan was knocked down and so the brown send out there barefoot but early Johnson [Music] Punjab today drum you're gonna put - zero chill Becca's it to be like picking a bowling ball barefoot it's got to hurt I don't care what he says that's got the first butt kickers punters para strange strange roof group probably from another planet years ago they don't think the way the rest of us think our suspect is not being well men the bottles hit hi downfield very nicely done by Lee Johnson [Music] Johnson kicked out a national championship team at Brigham Young 36 yards time place down there with 946 to go in the 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connected on a short TD pass from two yards out jack tight-end Pat Beach now scoring since round Eric [Music] [Applause] down with the six yard line and so food mm is endzone like Mike Johnson makes the tackle am i right it's 50-something Eddie Johnson was also there that's $80 down [Music] he's definitely hurt he kind of got Dickerson on the side and Dickerson at 6-3 217 18 pounds can hurt you especially when it's a glancing blow and won't be the last player that's down in the game with the hitting we have today will be pause for this word when it comes to making sales you've got to know how to open those doors you gotta get up early you gotta stay up late you gotta answer all your calls you gotta keep going till you're over the top it's all a part of the drill cousins don't take care of your customer you know that somebody else will this reminder from Federal Express that it's not just a package it's your pick the Florida Keys stretched like an old clothesline for a hundred and 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[Applause] Indianapolis third down on a the game time seven [Music] wide receivers in the game [Music] throws downfield makes the connection at the 17-yard line and it looks like a first down as bill Brooks oh you'll recall drop one three plays ago now comes back and makes it big for reception but there is a penalty marker down also here's the injury to Eddie Johnson you see Eric Dickerson makes a little move here Johnson misses him ever so slightly and it catches him off center looks like he got a little stinger there Eddie Johnson's all right but he has to come out for a play Trudeau here does a great job of aborting the rush Don and the marker dropped by mistake thought there's no penalty markers so they're going to go from scrimmage and it is a first down brawl Harriston Big Daddy made the pressure through dope throws that ball down into the ground excellent job by the Colts offense there Dickerson gets the wave of tacklers and pushes them back yep to the 21 yard line Eric Dickerson stop down the play by Eddie Johnson who healed fat he's right back in there Eddie Johnson that is the truth and he said they have to be in concert to stop Dickerson who is that 218 pounds that only has nine for speed but cuts back like a punt returner absence to had six postseason games in his career four times he's rushed for more than a hundred yards one time record of 240 go up to get to Eric Dickerson and he might have the first down Eric Dickerson has started ahead to the 29 yard line Dickerson the most amazing athlete the knockout and of course that he's a fun blur he's only fumbled four times this season in 223 carries as Ron Meyer says and you want to talk about him talk about a winner school in Texas Sealy high school to a state championship went to SMU had to Southwest Conference championship team dignity anything like that since dog walker was there and it was all because of Dickerson and James five years the NFL and five playoff team [Music] before a gap there went to four state playoffs didn't get there the year he left the Colts do for the first time in 10 years please was a problem for crouton he wisely throws it away [Music] crowds were not cool did not draw the defensive coverage up and that's what you hope that that flea-flicker does good time to do it though oh absolutely you see the handoff and nobody's fooled nobody now they're looking for the outlet receiver you know to continue on the train of thought on Eric Dickerson he's so good everybody tries to find something wrong with he's collected eight thousand rushing yards faster than Jimmy Brown the things about this guy everybody behind a negative 80 200 yards the ball was cut and for Dixon came up on the play as Musa came up on the ball at the 32 yard line looks like he got it with one hand well it looked like some late piling on there we got a penalty on the defense to play men watch this watch this throat I got this it's one handed the balls thrown behind him there is good coverage right on it buddy Ava he's able to hang on and when the ball is loosed that's when people pile on 59 Mike Johnson 51 Eddie Johnson but there's a flag on the other side of the field that's against Clay Matthews holding no medic burst down for the Indianapolis Colts as the drive stays alive [Music] why must the time to shut down dickerson he got 90 [Music] 7/7 games [Music] Janson and made the head on stick on Eric Dickerson Dickerson now he carries 24 yards will track him every step of the way that's not a good job of not letting him in the defensive backfield if you can get Dickerson before he gets to the line of scrimmage you've won the battle and as you said that beats going to the sideline now he's shaken up a little bit you got to keep trying Eric Don each time he turns it he's closer to breaking alone very well [Music] catchable ball again Don I think that the problem that Brooks is having is he's trying to catch the ball with his body when you're in inclement weather it puts your hands out in front of you as far as you can try first to catch you with the hands and then the body is the that that's the back up that's the backboard now watch he lets this ball get right to it the ball is thrown high but that's a very catchable ball you're absolutely correct on it would have been what they needed for the first down [Applause] [Music] his receivers haven't helped he's only hit [Music] [Applause] [Music] filling in for the injured [Music] another play for the Cleveland Browns in defense the thing that Missoula does the best here as he keeps to containment he doesn't get out of the rush Lane you see salt 66 is trying to handle him and when Trudeau steps up Golic is just in the right place that's exactly what you'd like to have your nose tackle to not get out of that pass rush Lane defense which ranked number one in the American Conference starting to stand tall now as the coach after putt again big ruts dark and end over in front it'll bounce in from Gerald McNeil and McNeil has to let it roll and the coach will down the Bob at the Cleveland 33 yard line it was a good choice by Gerald McNeil it's old Paul McGuire before the game that he wanted return-1 and you can get a little overanxious in the playoffs but you don't want to do though is make a big mistake that was a 38 yard punt at halftime a complete review of the playoff picture as we go to Bob Costas Paul McGuire Ahmad Rashad Gayle gardener and coach Don Shula the Miami Dolphins tomorrow NBC Sports goes to Mile High Stadium in Denver Colorado Merlin Olsen bring you the Houston Denver Bronco game the Browns Art Modell their owner said took him a full year to get over that playoff loss to the Broncos here a season ago now the hopes are high again the give is to Manoa and the 39 yard line Manila's gotten the ball up and that's only the 24th time this season the first year player out of Penn State has averaged five yards a carry and of course if you're wondering why manoah's in there at that Quasimodo neck defense yes he does Kevin Mack on the sidelines with a stomach virus we don't know if he'll play at all as manoa comes out of the ball game and who wide receivers for Cleveland second down and poor for the Browns game tied 7-7 4:55 to play first half chill factor's probably below zero now as the handoff is out to the 44 yard line earnest Byner ran straight ahead and was knocked down by nose tackle Byron Darby and outside linebacker Dwayne Beckett let me correct myself I said three wide receivers in actually the formation with two tight ends - Nell and Ozzie Newsome Ernest Byner now must carry a very heavy load he's get normally that's Kevin Mack in the backfield there's Kevin Mack with the Browns parka pulled up over his head ray Ellis there someone getting tape back beach on the sideline [Music] and taking its toll on players already Mary Williams badly sprained ankle went in to get a tape against common opponents this season Cleveland is 7 and to Indianapolis 4 & 5 around regulars over eight and for this season were only one in four against teams that went to the playoffs [Music] Marty Schottenheimer on the sidelines depends on the field has been much of the first half in this tie game Coase are looking deep now he takes off shower gets to midfield on a first down scramble he got five yards knocked down by Duane Beckett get a great job by any what appear to be a man to man Dickinson good job just staying in a spot where he shouldn't see either on the Blitz offensive left tackle Paul parent is the blocker Bickett catches Bernie Kosar from behind which is not that difficult but he got five Browns have lost five the two starters so far Kevin Mack sideline with [Music] he'll return cosign pattern he's got a man nicely done by dry turning back at the ball catches it a foot off the ground peeps sliding Freddie Robinson was defending his bestie good it's a first down for Cleveland big cushion by the cornerback of the Indianapolis Colts and Bernie picks it up immediately you can see Eugene Daniel not even anywhere in the picture whatsoever it looks like 98 Johnny cooks is supposed to be the man underneath that coverage but those are able to get at the Brennan for a first down now first in Canton for Cleveland 40 yard [Music] 7/7 game laughs there and he's knocked down as 39 bring up second and long Donnell Thompson was on the step along with Byron Darby Ramaiah the coach of the Colts for the great success in the turnabout and that team in the past year has voted overwhelmingly American Conference Coach of the Year in the past week he's done a great job I think the most difficult thing to do as a coach is take a team that is used to losing becomes a habit and turn him around and he took over the Colts as you said earlier oh and 13 they win their last three games of the season and they've gone from worst to first I don't think there's a more difficult thing for a coach and coaching staff to do he said Trump when he took over his first meeting he told him we're going to win right now I'm not sure how we're going to go to ten and five Meyers taken over regular two-minute warning is given so we'll be back to Cleveland after this we're not a company but we recognize potential we use it we'll make sure that as your responsibilities grows so will you as your ability for leadership grows so will you working with us you'll gain self-confidence to become a person with the future we are not a company we are your country we're the Marines the army the Navy it's a great place to meet who says Chevy's better than Ford USAC tested standard half-tons with their best automatics and half ton payloads zero to 60 40 to 55 pylon force handling full-size heavy feet for leveling uphill towing acceleration Chevy with Vortech beat sick beat for which part should you be driving use access just enter now get $500 cash back on new full-size ck pickups [Music] I certainly know that little things we know that's why I just one number gives you reservations at any Sheraton in the US or 63 countries worldwide [Music] in at our place here Houston there wildcard victory proved they were in Joker's as mood and company dubbed the Seahawks of both hands of la vía blue the NFL place here Denver but the Broncos hope to have the Arthur's sing in the Blues as the road to the Super Bowl hits a Rocky Mountain High the Oilers battle the Broncos the action that starts with NFL live the wind leader in Cleveland is quiet and that's good the jurors dropped though it's now we down around 10 degrees now as the Browns have the ball the Indianapolis Colts this playoff game is 577 down Bernie Kosar at quarterback looking deep let us go in there as open Langhorne he has and he's not done delegates in this town 39 yard touchdown pass play Bernie Kosar - Reggie Langhorne who is wide open in the middle of the Colt offense excellent formation call by Cleveland Art Modell the owner obviously elated they put fire out on that consumed the free safety Freddie Robinson Willie Phyllis was covering the wide receiver no free safety the deep plan is open puts it right on the money now that power to try the point after the Browns make it happen fast hits it up and good 151 to go in the first Brook in the time taken a 14 to 7 lead now the ultimate souvenir of Super Bowl 22 comes to you the official Super Bowl 22 game program 192 action-packed pages thrusters and lineups a week-by-week review of the season and much more only 595 send chacker money order to Super Bowl 22 post-office box 22 Trenton New Jersey 0 8 6 5 1 that Super Bowl 22 post-office box 22 Trenton New Jersey 0 8 6 5 1 these are new services to the United States making the first pledge of allegiance I know how they feel not long ago I was one of them unfortunately originally from Colombia South America but now an American citizen and kicker for the NFL's Miami Dolphins and this is my wife did these new Americans are also new United Way volunteers contributors and recipients the United Way it brings out the best in all the way this message furnished by the National Football League behind the defense to understand prior the safety is drawn up to the line of scrimmage earnest fighter is out on the plank that takes away the middle coverage of the defense Bernie Kosar reads it perfectly Langhorne runs an outstanding pattern the course shut down till tackle in the NFL his first catch of the day is for a touchdown regi Langman from to this day Jethro Pugh of doomsday defense Dallas that's a while ago in a while long time between NFL players for a living hey Johnson kicks it off and hits it deep [Music] an open feel he's got to beat the kicker and Johnson slows him down and then the tackle is made at the 41 yard line our Carper finally brought him down regi Langhorne with a second touchdown catch of the year and he really made a play to do it two of them diving Jets and then gets up and powers in you can see the good look off by Bernie Kosar and watch this fingertip catch no gloves by Langhorne he's not down yet in the NFL he gets up powers into the end zone six points great second look our producer today for NBC sports is George Finkel NBC Sports is Michael Wiseman coordinating producer than himself both have scored in the last tumors of the first half in senator 15-game see what they can do now as Trudeau's hammer to the 12th man he bails out he got no help from his receiver once he was questioned if there was nobody for him to throw it to there's that statue just gave Don a reminder to our viewers that we'll be selecting the Budweiser Most Valuable Player for today's game at the conclusion of the game 135 to go in the first half Jack Trudeau was a second round draft choice [Music] for the injured Gary huggable because of his cat [Music] we've intercepted six times [Applause] [Music] 14-7 second quarter Decker singer [Applause] there's one thing about playing the Indianapolis Colts now that they have Eric Dickerson in the offensive backfield as the Colts take a timeout they have two left in the first half it's very difficult to go to a prevent defense against a team that has a running back to caliber of Eric Dickerson because you have people committed to down the field looking at Lange Warren's arm on the sideline so many people can be committed down the field that if Dickerson gets through that initial defensive line of scrimmage it's a 20 or 25 yard pickup what you're forced to do defensively against Dickerson is play it straight that allows you the chance to throw the ball down through the middle of the defense right now the third and one is coming up dickerson doesn't have a whole lot of yards running from scrimmage so far he's done all the running from scrimmage to Indianapolis 27 yards on nine carries but he can go poom at any time and nobody knows that better than Coach Schottenheimer [Music] there's Gary Hogeboom I can't keep him in a lab he said one injury after another both the Dallas and being injuries dislocated shoulders [Music] for the coach Dickerson down to the 48 yard line zuly caught him inhale down as you see the game clock ticking on down 118 to go in the first half 14-7 Playland lazuli a great job just tripping up Eric Dickerson in a two-minute offense intruder rapes print out looks the ball it was up for grabs vacant part of the field that's the clock the big rush was put on the linebacker blitz by Clay Matthews 103 to play in the half [Music] Matthew's another Pro Bowler for the Cleveland Browns Indianapolis like Cleveland rocking over the success of the team all the Browns have been in the playoffs with divisional championship they've won the AFC central three straight years [Music] well and again incomplete the Holika 36 yard line in a second and ten play nobody there in Trudeau now Baker rush dim number 60 Trudeau kind of drew that ball back Dickerson ran a pattern and kind of stopped in the middle of it Jack Trudeau tried to draw it back and get it down the field that bill Brooks could not get enough on it brings up third down and ten now for the Colts [Music] Dan's an left to co-manage dolphin Brooks in open field inside the 25 and down to the 19 yard line there is a penalty marker down at the line of scrimmage however Rock stop with 48 seconds to play a yard gain on 3rd down in 10 against the best defense in the American Conference Mark Harper finally makes the tackle Baker the pass rusher this is an excellent job of passed protection by the Colt offensive line Trudeau does a great job of waiting for Brooks to get open again it's Hanford Dixon in the coverage marker finally saves a touchdown a huge play for Indianapolis [Music] what repentance today we have seven catches for 80 there's Dickerson gets the ball and he goes in so Eric Dickerson they don't go to them often if they get to him on the payoff and as he got by claim it and Dickerson takes the perfectly thrown ball at the three spins up and takes it in and again with the assuit she coming at the coke turn extra point away from tying the game a second time that's his first touchdown receiving as an Indianapolis Colt you can understand why the Cleveland Browns not committing a great deal of coverage to [Music] Eric Dickerson the Clay Matthews their best coverage linebacker just didn't see the football that Trump is the 11th time in 16 games with the copes have scored in there to the first half point 5ef itchy spun up and good again we're dead lock this time it's 14 ah with 42 seconds to play let's watch it come right at you from behind the defense the Colts have done a great job of isolating linebacker in coverage on receivers Trudeau stands in there all over him Clay Matthews never really sees this ball at all ends up being a 19 yard touchdown reception reception and that's Eric Dickerson first postseason reception for a touchdown in his career look at Johnson all over him frutos stands in there does an outstanding job you see 29 let's see if he puts a move on no he just runs by play Matthews I think you can excuse play Matthews there's no way he's gonna match foot speed with Eric Dickerson our NBC statistician Eliot Cal pointing out the dickerson now has 61 yards in half of its receiving or almost 30 yards receiving 31 yards rushing the Bob so far bottom line has even up 14 aah with 42 seconds to play in the bitter cold at Cleveland 42 seconds to go in the first half sometimes it's better to be lucky than good Nickerson turns around Matthews does not see the ball coming the ball is underthrown and dickerson able to catch his chest home is the dama cars for the cult's at the Hoosier doma they've done well as you know Trump outside on grass field they have a you know in grass fields one here at Cleveland also one in San Diego and in Miami but to this point this ball game is now favoring the Indianapolis Colts the longer they can stay close as big as an underdog as they were coming into this ball game the more confident they'll be the second half of this game this is not LA today for Eric Dickerson but he's in the the third time he's played on this Los Angeles Rams and once for the Colts and now in the playoffs against Cleveland [Music] the sushi again hits a very short kickoff is mcniel and he's across the 35 to the 36 yard line 38 to play down and make the tackle was June James [Music] now let's see what mr. Costa and the Cleveland offense can do why he's put the ball in the end zone for touchdowns once it thrown to the end zone you'll remember was entered justed by Freddy Robinson of Indianapolis to stop a drive [Music] I think you gotta try to get points in this situation they got the win at their back playing in a deep zone [Music] the only yes now they got a draw [Music] Duane vikins to keep the defense on his play in the new stadium didn't like it that's a good call you got that defense dropping back at finer gets through there he's gonna pause for a long distance Indianapolis was the only team that beat the regular Browns rod this season here at Legion Stadium around [Music] second in twelve josiah takes a look and lets her rep going for the ball is Webster slaughter and he picked off no he dropped the view Jean Daniel had his losses at the 18 yard line ghost I will set up to fire and fall back again with three seconds to go in the first half again da net ball hung up now of course when it gets cold your hidden shrinks a little bit you can see this is almost a jump ball here Daniel it's very close to winning that jump ball when it goes right through his hands just three seconds left you might as well try it again over an interference call wait on the field around six of eight two third downs in this first half those how it's gonna have to go at sixty hours to get it by that miners suck it on down the field the clock winds out of signing at the 46 yard line jackal down the play by John Holden Mike Pryor the gun sounds and so coach Schottenheimer leaves his heavily favored brown to the lacquer omen indianapolis coke stood tall twice coming from behind the tie the game Ron Meyer has to be pleased after two quarters of play it's a 1414 game NFL live halftime activities will continue in a moment and we'll be right back after these messages from your local station family size Dan Broadway bow its dance play the draft cards for the burning it's a nightmare fight to 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important one you said we should get two CDs spend one bonus and of course of course one percent extra interest in advance only from Decatur federal we unfortunately tonight at seven nine eleven alive welcome back to our NFL live studios in New York along with coach Don Shula I'm Bob Costas we'll check with a mod and Paul from the field in Cleveland in just a moment let's check some of the stats first trudeau keeping pace with Kosar 9 of 15 121 yards a couple of touchdowns no interceptions Kosar 11 of 19 for 128 a couple of scores and had that very important pass picked off in the end zone unofficially Eric Dickerson with 32 first-half rushing yards and a quarter down reception that led to the tie score at 14 at halftime let's take a look at some of the highlights from this first half and the fans are a definite factor all over the Colts these mongrels in Cleveland Stadium here's the first possession for the Browns and in the first quarter nothing could be finer than the play of earnest Byner he takes it in for the touchdown capping the drive and a seven nothing lead but Trudeau is undaunted back he comes Matt Boozer the veteran on the receiving end of this one it's good for 18 sets up first and goal and after an unsuccessful running play Trudeau goes with play-action he'll fake a handoff here to Jorge Wan's Lee and Pat Beach is wide open at the back of the end zone it's tied at 7 but here's the ill-fated Kosar pass he probably should not have put this one up they could have had the field goal for sure here's the rookie from Alabama Freddy Robinson who played with Mike Shula for the Crimson Tide comes up with a big interception now it's Reggie Langhorne as the Browns get the ball back he latches on to a 39 yard it bounces up hasn't been touched Bulls his way into the end zone for look like the Browns would have the lead to take to the locker room but Trudeau patches together a late drive that ends with the 19 yard to dickerson after the p80 it's tied at 14 no coach a lot of people gave the Colts a chance I was one of them but I thought if they were to win this game it had had to be in a game with a winning team scored fewer than 20 and would be a suit she kicked three field goals in the amazing thing about this ball game is that Dickerson running has not really been a factor in the ball game it's Trudeau throwing the football and the Colts coming back Cleveland gets the ball and they score on her first possession and that was a great Drive everybody was wondering whether they could execute the kind of weather conditions that they're playing in but they moved the ball down the field they have five out of five third down conversions and of course the last one is the 10 yard touchdown from Kosar diviner here fire comes out of the backfield and they tried to get him isolated on Glasgow and he comes out and he gets inside a Glasgow now this is the Cardinal Center for the defensive back to let him inside but he crosses his face tower puts it on the money catches it and rolls into the endzone for the first touchdown but later on they also aside from running or throwing the football on third down they also run with the football there's a big play on third down and 10 where they pick up 11 yards on a trap draw play good play by the guard biner again with the ball picks up the 11 yards so this keeps the Colt defense off-balance they can't say that every time it's third down and long that they're gonna throw the football and we talked a little bit in the pregame about Kosar sidearm delivery I think it hurt him in this this is a critical play down on the goal line it's a play-action pass Kosar gets rushed and he lets it go he's been successful doing this the sidearm delivery the receiver falls down and Robinson is there to make the interception in the end zone that takes away points potential points either a field goal or the touchdown pass but the thing that amazes me about the Colts in this ballgame is that they're in it because they keep coming throwing the football put yourself in a position of each of the coaches if you're Schottenheimer what are you saying to your troops right now well Schottenheimer has to continue to go after him defensively they've got to do something against the past they've done a good job of stopping Dickerson but they also have to put more heat on a quarterback I think that Trudeau has had too much time to throw the football and that's why he's been so successful I would think that that would be his theme that they got to put more heat on the quarterback how do they do it they just have to rush another linebacker you got to try to get more out of your three-man rush there are gonna be times where they're gonna have to go with four people or even five people going after the quarterback to try to put pressure on them they've got some corners that can cover so they have to take the chance of blitzing the linebackers to get pressure on the pass yeah with Dixon and mini field you can afford the gamble right that's exactly right and they've got some linebackers that can blitz but they're they're gonna put pressure on it if you hit the play it's a big play all right now you Ron Meyer what are you saying Ron Meyer has got to be pretty happy right now he's got to think about getting Dickerson in the ballgame as as ball control this is what everybody thought would be their game plan going into the ballgame give them all the dickerson ball control played big defense against the brown offense and win the game that way with Fiorucci kicking the football kicking the field goes you accurate kicker so I would think that they're talking about getting Dickerson into the offense and getting some ball control to go along with a fine passing game if they had the first half we're gonna check with Ahmad and fall in just a minute but at the beginning of the game we mentioned that this is the first Browns Colts playoff game since 1971 but they also met twice at Cleveland Stadium and memorable games in the 60s NFL title at stake both times 1964 and 68 you were there how well I remember 64 Frank Ryan threw three touchdown passes against us and they beat us going away and then we won the ballgame the next time when we played him 34 to nothing this was a 1968 and I'll remember after the ballgame Carroll rosenbloom the owner at that time of the Colts put his arm around me and he said Don he said I hope that you're the last coach that I ever have to hire and two weeks later the Jets beat us in the Super Bowl and Carroll started to think about another coach you know I've had that same sort of conversation with the executives here at NBC it's very disquieting circumstance all right let's go back out to Cleveland a mod Rashad and Paul McGuire are shivering there it comes their halftime report fellas all right Bob you know one of the things that the Colts have been able to do in this first half is take this crowd hey kocha graduate crapper hi Bob what about the crowd take them out of the game well what happens is when you know you score right away the crowds in the game and they're talking about what a great defense Cleveland has and then all of a sudden the Colts just take the ball and go down the field on its gonna quiet this place we would stand up in the stands you and I have been around this building and this this crowd is really not in the ball game at all all right now you know Cleveland came in here intent on stopping Bentley and Dickerson and so when we get down let's take a look at their first touchdown drive this first and 10 down and going and all of a sudden Ridley gets the ball you can see that all the land back is gone Didem stopping this guy because he tried to run the ball off the left side and I mean they're up and warming all over him well I remember the first time Dickerson carried the ball in the game Ahmad he lost two yards and when you concentrate on a run what you fail to do is do anything about the past and that's where the Colts are really getting to Cleveland they're throwing the ball all over the ballpark and clean was worried so much about the run they forgot the past difference take a look at the second play second down and going on with all these linebackers crowding the line of scrimmage all of a sudden they have a chance for beef to sneak through them to come over in the end zone and then you have a linebacker covering on a tight end which you can't get there you see this there's just absolutely no one around them and that's what happens when you worry about the run and you forget about the past well you got to be impressed with the coach because they've that all of a sudden people goes on boy and they keep coming right back it's no fluke that they're in this playoff game not if I think the key to the second half is that the coast will get the ball and if they can take the drive and move it down the field of score I think the Browns are going to be Browns have to put their defense back in order their offense is fine defensively they're not doing anything now they think that they really would have gone one Eric Dickerson but he's the kind of he's the kind of back that you can hold for three quarters also he'll break that long run and you don't want to cover him with a linebacker because of his tremendous speed you know I the last two times that the Browns have played in the playoff game it's gone to overtime it may happen again this game over the Cleveland Browns will get it all together do it the second half thank you this man is nice that's in the category of understatement you imagine some force all he was up late last night he just turns it on right in the middle of this thing and here's some guy with a snout barking into somebody's here I don't know what's wrong with it earring last week know this we will be back to YouTube vaudevillians a bit later in the day but right now let's get a preview of the game coming up in the NFC the Vikings will try and make it two in a row on the road that the Saints a week ago an even tougher test coming up against the 49ers at Candlestick Park our Gary Gerald is there with this preview Gary Oh Bob by Bay Area standards it's not the prettiest of days here in San Francisco it's gloomy and overcast there is a light mist and rain falling it has been raining overnight the field at Candlestick Park is covered a lot of rain did come down during the night but they're hoping that the turf will be in good shape for this playoff encounter between the 49ers and the Vikings now we do not have to worry about sub-freezing temperatures there's no windchill factor there is no threat of snow it looks like temperatures will be in the mid 50's here at kickoff a couple of hours from now Minnesota of course has come to northern California from Arizona where they've been working out at the University of Arizona and Jerry Burns has indicated that Wade Wilson will be his starting quarterback this afternoon Tommy Cramer of course is available if there are any problems for Wilson and the Vikings offense Bill Walton the other hand says he'll go with Joe Montana no surprise there although Montana says he is still somewhat bothered by that hamstring suffered a few weeks ago if he encounters any difficulty Steve Young is ready to step in on a moment's notice Bill Walsh incidentally was hired nine years ago to the day to take over the reins of the San Francisco 49ers organization and in that rain he has yet to lose a playoff game here at Candlestick Park he's hoping that his ballclub will take another step toward a third Super Bowl appearance this afternoon that's our situation a couple of hours before kickoff Bob back to you in New York from Candlestick Park in San Francisco okay Gary thanks very much and we'll return to Cleveland Stadium for the kickoff starting the second half rejoined donk Ricky and Bob grumpy following these messages from your local station [Music] Korea Vietnam [Music] we are the first novel for them and I've gotta thank looking out for me [Music] Georgia Tech takes on Wake Forest Sunday at 1:30 yawn even alive [Music] it's not getting any Warner Cleveland were the Colts and the Browns are tied up at halftime 14 off and it was interesting at halftime Bob frumpy that no less an authority than coach Shula said Ron Meyer has to feel pretty good about his chances it was Meyer who said before the season when everyone was referring to his ballclub that the Indianapolis dolts and I like our chances in that they've been playing pretty solid football the most impressive thing is that a young quarterback is twice rallied them from behind a tie the game I think one of the real keys for Indianapolis in that first half is the balance in their offense they threw the ball 15 times they ran the ball 12 times and I think it's confused Cleveland a little bit and I also don't believe that Cleveland felt that this young Indianapolis Colt team with very little playoff experience would have to come back capability that it's displayed already the only turnover the interception would certainly cost the Cleveland Browns at least three points that was right down at the goal line I think the most impressive thing is just the third down conversions for both of these football teams done and they're going down the field but let me make this point in the first quarter Kevin Mack for Cleveland has six carries for 38 yards three receptions for 17 yards 55 yards in a quarter and he's still out with that stomach flu i Tim manoa is nowhere close to the replacement of Kevin Mack eventually I do believe that injury or that illness to Kevin Mack is going to be a huge factor in his football game because you got biner who was a great receiver now you got it giving the ball he's got to carry it in the rush you're gonna wear him out to a certain extent then I do believe it already now right in the kickoff team this guy is the biggest guy on the offense for the Cleveland Browns in the second half he's got to carry almost 80% of the load Dave fazool he's done a big job also filling a nose tackle for the injured Bob goalie it is interesting on this bitter cold day that the turnovers have been so few there has been just the one that I can recall that was the interception by Fred Robinson in the end zone a co-star to stop but appear to be assured touchdown drive that the Indianapolis - no fumbles yet we had Matt Kopp the ball up on the first carry of the day but he got it back and since then has been no balls humbled away Don on the positive side for Indianapolis you've got Eric Dickerson for the rest of the game being a 1414 score and Paul McGuire mentioned at Indianapolis gets the ball to start the second half and Don Shula mentioned now it's the time to get Eric Dickerson in the ball game in the pregame show we said the Colts have a chance to win this game if they can keep their offense in balance and go and Eric Dickerson in the fourth quarter he's the guy who will win the game for you consider also team via sushi the kind of season he's had it may come down to a field goal I don't imagine Marty Schottenheimer is very comfortable right now he's got some concerns yesterday coach Ron Meyer was telling us of his relationship with Trudeau he said Trudeau thinks I don't like him he - that's not true he said I just don't think he's as good a quarterback as hoga Blum but he's getting better all the time he only in his second year but he had his best passing game ever here at Cleveland in the upset in December and he's doing it again today and this kickoff is sponsored by Budweiser the king of beers line drive kick at Albert gently could have a problem with takes it at the six looks for a blocking channelers now that way these two the 15 in that sense the Browns cover nicely as they script kick the ball down the middle of the field and the Indianapolis Colts will start out the third quarter first and ten here comes Trudeau not as ironic this is exactly where Cleveland started their first drive to begin the game at their own 15-yard line to stay when 15 plays 86 yards to score two touchdowns aside both times bro [Music] Eric Dickerson held down [Music] a piece of protective equipment those 11 guys when I went to knock him out of the game Wow 22 yard line nicely done by that bozo the only turnover in the game his pass into the end zone intended for Erik Tinnell the tight end he falls down Robinson makes the interception it's Derek Tinnell cost the Cleveland Browns points gain of 6 yards on the play as bill Brooks comes out wide to the right he's against Minnifield the other Pro Bowl corner hamper Dixon wide to the right he's against Souza the swing pass goes to Eric Dickerson he gets a block from Seoul and he's out to the 30 yard line and the coke to have a first like Johnson an inside linebacker number 51 made the stop for Cleveland this has got to be blowing Cleveland's mind offensively they expected person to carry the ball so much in first and second down and they go to the screen to him great job out front by Sol Donaldson and then Dickerson puts his head down hammers into Frank Minnifield good enough for a first down linebackers for the Browns OHS Eddie Johnson lucious Sanford as Dickerson carries shifting step looking to break it for the moment for the only gets a couple of yards on a first down carry Betty Johnson and Frank Minnifield made the stop for Cleveland one thing you like about Eric Dickerson you watch what he reads up front sometimes he'll completely bust a play and he reads the opponent's helmets there looks to that little gap in the defense that time Eddie Johnson able to make penetration and shut him down at the line of scrimmage now this is ditte down it's really confused clearly [Music] just rushing in the game here he goes again with the ball Dickerson is across the 35 yard line on the second of eight play to about the 37 where pizzoli number 72 is making plays all over the field was on the staff with an extra defensive back number 23 Mark Harper first drive of the day they score last drive of the first half they score feel the confidence-building in Polti [Music] for Trudeau timing pattern Albert Bentley makes the reception somehow at the 49 yard line out of the backfield comes Albert Bentley for a 14-yard gain in the Colts drive on that time Mark Harper and coverage well thrown by Jack Trudeau again pass protection time for Trudeau to throw on Shula mentioned at halftime if the Browns are not getting a lot of pressure on Trudeau Bentley a very short-handed receiver except a big first down for Indianapolis five passes of the regular season did Albert the Browns have appeal who's early Julie is having a great game against Robo centre Donaldson you see he takes his side on Donaldson and he's there to make the tackle before Derek Eric Dickerson can barely get a step off Kazu is misfiring pro-wrestler and he's replacing Bob Golic was an all-american wrestler 200 real eleven [Music] johnson sentiment rude first sack of the day for either team frozen solid as a rock and a holding call on the defense on the play that will nullify the sack give the Colts a first down holding number 50 on the defense we should save for them on the defense [Music] Browns I've never seen a city as revved up over a playoff game as Cleveland has been it's been a long wait here in Cleveland did that one a National Football League championship since 1964 went on a bitter cold December day the brown got out [Music] it's back Eric Dickerson reversed [Music] good I'll dump it out to Bill Brooks and he's on the run Big Daddy Hairston can't get him and Brooks is down to the 30 looked like something the Marx Brothers drew up but it worked the way they put it on the blackboard but it ended up being [Music] a very positive play does I'll take it this is read perfectly by the Cleveland Browns you can see Clay Matthews is there ends up being a 15-yard pick up the ball is still alive nice little shovel pass forward to build roofs [Music] the 18 or 17 yard line of Cleveland by Johnson making the stop for the Browns and both teams today of Oak the ballgame first drive of a bike the cokes not driving here in the third quarter look at this this play is designed to go to the right he cuts all the way back with very little blocking the responsibility of the offensive line in front of it Eric Dickerson is when you make contact keep contact he will be there in a second whatsoever scopin except 10 game is tied in bitter cold at Cleveland 1440 challenging as Eric Dickerson takes it right up the middle behind a trap block and shoots down to the nine yard line lazuli on the tackle just able to get a handout by Pazuzu Lee so quickly it fazool II really couldn't make the tackle watch what happens Donaldson delays a asifa's Uli just gets his arm out there to slow him down trip him up are they Dickerson scores at Cleveland defense right now wondering about itself a little better disarray well typically vlinn 10-yard line second down and four for the first therefore a dick penalty marker comes in from the referee in the holding collar signaled against so the cokes will be set back Darrell Sims was put in a rush on I believe that Donaldson the center and see if it was on the centre bowling he sees the flag they sit back 10 yards second for 14 runs soul Rudo hot throwing the ball en from seven in a row now this is now the tenth play of the drive to I'd look for that Dickerson strain right here [Music] seelix rice comes down with it oh and please [Music] - - a new product [Applause] [Music] this ball is tipped at the line of scrimmage but Eddie Johnson his Ferrand down it's his hand on the bull it's up for grabs and Felix Wright comes up with the Cleveland Browns first interception of the day in my 1314 years I've seen incredible changes the Chrysler TC buy Maserati soon a new Imperial on Fifth Avenue but now the new Chrysler New Yorker elegant styling luxurious ride the 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and by Embassy Suites Hotel where you get a beautiful two-room suite for the price to the single room now I'm tricky with BAP toughy well Cleveland stadium the brown just after cokes long drive the game still tied 14-14 as push now puts it up on first down and makes the connection LT Newsome [Applause] 576 reception of his great career and I was gonna miles gets the Browns out pretty yard game at halftime Don Shula mentioned that Marty Schottenheimer was going to have to commit more guys to pressure on Jack Trudeau here it is Eddie Johnson the Blitz up the middle it produces the turnover and the Colts head the ball for better than seven minutes on that drive but get no points each of these 24 year old quarterbacks with two touchdown throws today each with an interception Reiner big powerful linebackers throw him back Johnny cooks cliff Odom Barry Kraus and Dwayne Vickers back the line for Ron Meyers Indianapolis Colts John hand the front three will they tell us in Eugene Daniel er at the corners Betty Robinson might prior the defects pick up by the Cleveland Browns keep the drive alive [Music] 270-pound Texan Mike [Music] the bottle Center first in ten play 25 the new so he's got the ball at the 44 yard line a Cleveland Brown Madame 18-yard turn and co-star right there on the break with the ball to Ozzie Newsome first two catches of the day for Ozzie Newsome last time to the Cleveland Browns played the final game of the season against the Pittsburgh Steelers the Oz had six catches for 94 yards his best day Mozart does a good job of looking off he knows where he's going all day long do some nice job keeping his feet in another first down Cleveland moving out after the interception of stop the cold opening drive of the second half I'm first down against the 39-yard Webster slaughter hadn't lost it he's a-talkin wide reciever he'll shatter with those defensive backs and never stop I think one of the problems Bernie Kosar has when he throws the ball sidearm is the ball tends to sink you see that happen a great deal when Bernie had the last second just flips that ball out there sidearm that baby dives for the ground it was like a slider a curveball by a major league pitcher looking like a downhill skier ready for his next run waits on the sidelines as coaster operates now [Music] that program can't hold on to it he is the nearest man - it might fry earn on the one hop said Robinson got it so it goes as a long out incomplete past third and ten brown Hornet Oh sergeant hammers Duane Bickett came on the Blitz on the outside Paula Ferran the offensive left tackle 74 Dickens with a nice move watched his shot on Bernie [Music] when you hit the 255 a spectacular year [Music] now 43 years ago [Music] all pro talents as Jerry Rice male soon defense third antenna for cosine the connection to billions in and quick when first down as a 45 out of Indianapolis 12 yard gain on third and 10 Gary Wright was defending along with Eugene Daniel but Brennan made the connection with cosine that's 8/10 third downs converted by the Cleveland Browns today Bo's arse with Brennan all the way Brennan knows he's going to get hammered he finds the weak spot the dead spot in the zone hangs on for the first down pickup under sized overachiever they caught Brian leading receiver for Boston College first down in Kendra Cleveland [Music] 40 yard line before on the play clip Odom and Byron debris were on the tackle [Music] I don't know done and I have ever been in a ball game where each team has had so many long and sustained drives it's remarkable both of these football teams and zero hanging onto the football converting the third downs up and down the field and only 28 points scored this is an all-timer to this point turn over each way looks deep again [Music] beat the defense turning ass and co-star allowed to stop spiral right in third catch of the day that's his third catch on this Drive 17 yards Newsome gets a good release off the line of scrimmage inside of Johnny cooks he's got double coverage out there cooks underneath still able to catch it keep his foot inbounds another first down the old pro his tenth year from Alabama low down the field and off here in Cleveland Ohio has three catches for 43 yards in the Browns in this tie playoff game drive on Oh sir I'll count again Browns again make the connection on the timing pattern first hour again firing before his receiver breaks and again the ball is right there when he turned this is the way it works in practice this doesn't happen in games watch the way he drags his back foot look at that beautiful or is that beautiful knowing sensing where that sideline is it's not supposed to be this easy not just for Cleveland or any necklace to with the our patterns [Music] Aaron Darby was on the staff again the nose tackle is linebacker Dwayne Vica came across the nail Thompson also on the play for the Colts at the game plaque winding on down to 355 to play third quarter the game tied 14 all upcoming the 11th play of this Drive the Colts had the ball for the first seven plus minutes of the third quarter we'll have [Music] George Hill the defensive coordinator the Indianapolis Colts [Music] very best [Music] line sayonara got the call again as Kevin Mack has been absent early in the first quarter with a virus Byron Darby on the jackal [Music] absolutely marvel at both these teams ability offensively to go up and down the field this drive started at Cleveland zone [Music] he's right second down and four Wayne Bickett makes the tackle from behind it does not appear I take it back for France a first down without getting a touchdown extra-big people sent in when the Browns have been phenomenal a season as you know 12 inside the opponents inside the 20 something he doesn't lie this critical time was third down on the yard coming up he calls timeout to get some counsel back to Cleveland after this mr. 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46 to go third quarter here [Music] again he goes against where they designed to go let's watch the touchdown again likely to watch the right guard once in Manoa the full-back gets a great lead block with the center but watch what happens with binder has Dan fight his fires him in the end zone second effort by finer and he goes in for the score the penalty is going to go against the Indianapolis Colts [Applause] once again the Colts had too many motion legal procedure what's happening is is the Titan is not putting his hand down and because of that they consider me motion successfully comeback on Cleveland [Music] continue though define himself down by 7fn connected status of all [Applause] fifteen play is good for a gain of only two yards came across again Sam fancy look at the drives for the Colts scores today 17 plays resulting in 130 yards two touchdowns and the Browns number is even more remarkable we'll give them to you when they take over the offense Rhea Donaldson a Provo Center out and over the ball was sent in the Pro Bowl tackling loss I'm sold [Music] offensive blockers in this huge when I catch Eric Dickerson is knocked down at the 32 yard line for that six on a second and 14 play that was lucious Sanford enm Dickerson man-on-man coverage Dickerson gave him just a little hip fake that's a big tackle Browns doing a great job of shutting down the field receivers four dozen vacant we're inside 20 seconds now to play in the [Music] and fourth quarter [Applause] janym eight stands in dumps it up in dickerson can't hold out in Indianapolis has to punch the hole three seconds to go in the [Music] one of the few times today the Browns have been able to shut the Colts down on third both teams were spectacular on third down this is an outlet pass Derik Dickerson good coverage down the field called six of nine and three conversions that's a big stock we gain some control of his foot Gouri part of the National Football League came in as all-america conference 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you can see that's the major change in the Colts offense time of possession very even the one turnover the interception caused by the pass rush of Eddie Johnson on Jack Trudeau up all that never should have been thrown or Harper with the interception ten years for Cleveland [Music] iving pattern now [Music] bring up second into the Cleveland Browns at the 37 yard line we talked earlier the Cleveland fans have been waiting so long for a winner their last National Football League championship 1964 when the around beat the Colts in a shutout that day in the lab baseball championship villas in 54 Bernie Kosar was one year old [Music] eighty-thousand jam'iyyah [Music] Newson is open down to the 15 in the game timing tanning with co-star relief before his receiver makes the break this one good for 22 yards in the browns challenge again but again it's linebacker coverage on Newsome missed on middle linebacker those are puts every honey you can see 93 trying to catch up with Ozzie Newsome I like that too throw the ball Newsome he drops one says give me another chance next play right back to it poor huge catches for Ozzie Newsome in his second half today [Music] championship game for a second straight year [Music] right now and first down the handoff goes to diner [Music] your line middle of the Indianapolis defense off the bat of the pile is Donnell Thompson at the AFC conference game a conference championship game we will be here or in Denver Denver should be Houston about the Broncos would be on their home field at Mile High Houston should upset the Broncos then the AFC Championship game would be here in Cleveland for a second straight year he's got please the performance of his team to this food very flu [Music] that was in the fourth [Music] slaughtered and Brennan both going in motion long distance no she do and Ernie knew that wasn't right around alight here [Music] hey how do you like your Ranger right how about your Toyota nice yeah check that Toyota before I got 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both bombs on the ball takes it to the 38 yard line on to this point the big play in this game after pressure by Eddie Johnson in the third quarter really causes Jack Trudeau to bounce the ball up in the air he'd like to have it back Felix Wright comes up with the interception Stu's remark Harper comes up with the interception the go 86 yards to score on that [Music] just his second year in the master [Music] was back in so he will on first down Dickerson swings oh goodness Sam's in any arm [Music] between linebackers back in zone coverage Eddie Johnson also had a plan the ball the intended receiver was Matt foods abut it wasn't closed down the one thing that Jack Trudeau cannot do here is get impatient there's still 10 56 to go in the ball game and you can see the Browns defense dropping back total zone he Johnson just reading Excise Matthews almost there to make the interception Trudeau's got to keep his cool here he's at an awful good day moved to change stay with the same game plan 20th time for Indianapolis [Music] that heats really on despite the cold day and Jack Trudeau as he has third and ten coming out see for Zhu Li right in front he's on Donelson lazuli after the pass rush drops back it's his hands up whoa was caught they're gone we're trying to get the ball employer [Music] go to the dickerson in the past and we come to these [Music] the Browns in an all-out rust with a deep zone that round stay home and make the tackle stay home is the point play Matthews of birthdays Matthews comes on the Blitz Ariston stays Rangers pass rush lane nice idea just didn't work [Music] play to this game that can we'll get it back and you knock you down a very high Neal cakes he's quickly down right at the 27 Jim Carrey man number 43 on the cover on special team that flag is against Cleveland they're offsides where it's weathers I want to get in there it's a 36-yard punt you see me sheets a little bit here when his fourth in 12 though they still have to kick it but still you make them fun it again you're hoping or a funny bounce off the Gerald big deal because the Colts need [Music] understand this they're going to make them fun it again I think Marty Schottenheimer wanted the ball down here they'll take them oh it's before it's before the ball was punted before the ball was snapped Airport Cleveland has no choice they have to take the penalty so Ron Stark caplet from Florida State stands back inside the 25-yard line [Music] you see a lot of centers moved unusual the snapper [Music] especially on a staff [Music] prediction studying the barking move in there barking men damn damn long punt downfield nailed exodus 24 yard line [Music] Lando Lowrie ran him down for the Colts 46-yard punt 947 to go in cleveland with a ten-point lead and the ball right now this tour is just one big disaster era a new phone system I got no one can work it out lines or all the customers can't get through I'm losing delivery orders hand over fist if things got to go [Music] 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Jimmy Johnson is right now Bernie Kosar looking to get his team to the Super Bowl looks to run the clock 935 to play the Browns have a 10-point lead over Indianapolis last four possessions for the Cleveland Browns touchdown in the first half cuts down to start the second half [Music] a touchdown to start the second half off of the we'll be hunting the football get it back 14:14 Herman [Music] to cleveo and one of the LSU coaches the time Kurt Schottenheimer marred his brother recommended for tryout these coaches here in Cleveland Herman's an integral part of the brown successor to forage that's a ten-yard completion Freddie Robinson on the coverage first meeting against the Indianapolis Colts [Music] white surrounded Cleveland honest jurors of Lake Erie feel the Cleveland Brown [Music] back to the run not much there on a fresh down carry a gang of two yards out to the 46 yard line this game is the property of the National Football League the Indy folks in the Cleveland round all rights are reserved this telecast is presented by authority the National Football League any rebroadcast for the use of this and the National Football League is prohibited Eric Dickerson Cleveland has it in the Browns looking to sustain offense keep the yard markers moving in the clock moving back to the run back to earnest occasional day and [Applause] have to wait for the spot looked like he might have it where very close Eugene Daniel on the tackle DubLi this going to be close enough to measure but it brings up a third down and short Rider now 93 yards on 20 carries he's been the busy back for Cleveland in case you just tuned in Kevin Mack out with a stomach flu this is the student body left winner does a great job of getting that ball upfield leading contender for Most Valuable Player honors Ernest Byner his workload increased when his running mate in the backfield Kevin Mack went out with stomach virus early in the game very short you can feel his fighters in a footrace he loses the ball Brown has to play on it when Graham has the politest six yard line can ride free Cleveland following the place we pounces and the fumble yet still more yards and they'll have it quit 6:15 to play both said the right idea once liner broke through the line of scrimmage you'll see the tackler Eugene Daniel Pryor 39 all he's trying to do is knock that ball away does a great job of knocking 42 out of the way Lily tulis and pick up the ball great job blocking up front by the Cleveland Browns offensive line watch the block by pot no pushes pellets out of the way it makes the recovery [Music] it wasn't inside the tomb where the recovery was finally made [Music] by 10 with 5 five to play back to diner yeah and the right side of his line I was down to the 4 yard line [Music] chances are something only going to stay understand right down in front of that dog town you get a lot of dog bones going at the players as they get [Music] - Evan maybe a career day P this ball game he was going to share Duty with Kevin Mack he has carried the load he is the big factor in the the tenth round draft choice out of East Carolina did you see people that [Music] after two red robinson number 47 came up on the play and also on the deco was Dwayne Pickett and Mike Pryor there's anything for Indianapolis to be [Music] they have played extremely well for their first appearances [Music] [Applause] intercept - in the car [Music] the interception stopped it [Music] Indianapolis takes time here's a good thing [Applause] [Music] described by the whether Jim Murray Polly handsome no lines his face who might shoot first went and the grounds on the long reception by langhorne you member when he got up and fought as the 14-7 lead Dickerson on the touchdown catch and in close quarter Byner powered in from two yards out and Cleveland had a seven-point lead for a third time in the game and the field goal by Matt I was going so far these two teams have given up over the course of the regular season fewer points than any two teams in the national football rounds only allows 16 a game the coca-cola fifth [Music] in the face of the dog pound those are putting up some big numbers he's throwing about as you see 30 times for 227 yards the two touchdowns in the one interception a National Football League playoff record when he passed round and that overtime win here Bernie Kosar - is he very seldom has two row against the same opponent the very core and go he might play fake designer here receiving wine and as that six down quickly women Josiah was perfect Browns are going to the American ship came again [Applause] [Applause] [Music] the times have extended their lead to 32 port it's over it's been a great year five seasons with playoff game is yet and still [Music] to their last playoff [Music] never had a chance Burnie almost puts us underneath dairy rights are [Music] this releases up the field [Music] they have taken over control of this watch goes on brennon does a great job of just acting like the balls not coming his way we put these hands up relieved owner on the he's over there somewhere [Music] [Music] any questions for meeting of those folks [Music] right now firing as they will get the ball back Albert family standing back in his ten yard line the Broncos the 18 yard line fill it up stands labelings and celebration as Nick Miller there is dogs back there good quote most game analysis will be going to Bob Costas Gayle Gardner's Don Shula a shadow here at Cleveland stadium at 3 minutes and 36 seconds to go in the game down tricky with Bab Trumpy today turns colder [Music] jubilation here's an odd pattern and Eric Dickerson can't fake [Music] owned by Jack Trudeau by stems up through the middle go ahead to throw it a little prematurely amazing comes out this game really turned the cults were driving to open the third quarter after tying the game in the last two minutes of the first half 14 Oliver since the intercepts and they haven't been here the 1+2 projector dough is dry [Music] in deep trouble throws it downfield a little avail as he gets the ball the Albert Bentley to the 23 yard line Lee was in bands in the clock continues to run with three minutes and 15 seconds to play [Music] so close to yet so far they'll be back that receiver has been with them [Music] half the teams left in the playoffs it leaves a bitter taste in your mouth but this is a great learning experience for the Indianapolis Colts they know what it's like to be in the playoffs contender for a number of years to come with [Music] game turned around fast with 14:14 [Music] [Applause] [Music] Rossi's had a big year came back from foe [Music] Romer Alabama all-american when a prime play of R Indianapolis now the valuable player sponsored by Budweiser today's MVP is number 44 from the Cleveland Browns Ernest Byner budweis will make a contribution to the United Way on behalf of today's MVP Ernest Byner had some day 23 carries for 122 yards one touchdown and they threw him the ball for receptions 36 yards and a touchdown he opened the scoring remember on that nine yard touchdown throw the best thing about his performance performance under direct on the end of the board Mack is the big running back all of a sudden earnest Byner was needed he responded with a Fulbright Scholars with this I just don't feel one of those guys is the pilot on the give me anything else [Applause] [Music] in about the 40-yard line stopping the clock what did you say 258 to play mistake Bernie Kosar has been asked for the last 10 days his feelings about not making the full bowl team looked like he slipped on his wrist anyway Bernie Kosar responds to all those questions about not making the Pro Bowl team Bernie said Ernest Byner didn't make it he should have made it before me too I believe whether he goes or not he is in fact robo caliber flare the most valuable cold is the ten of to on the sideline the clock is staffed with two months and 58 seconds to play a year ago the Browns at a touchdown pass and coast out of Brian Brown you may remember seemingly had Denver Broncos beaten in regulation [Music] you'll never forget in Cleveland or Denver 98 yards [Music] right firing the ball all over the field and finally Denver tied the game and the Carles field goal in overtime Waveland still trying to come back from that disappointment [Music] this is a 16-yard pickup he's uncovered out here but when he gets to the sidelines it looks like his feet slip out from underneath him when he just steps out of bounds so see if he lands on his wrist [Music] yeah she puts his right hand right hand down at ease he's favoring his right arm right and there hope he's alright interesting the saga in C and I slept too because out of bounds he gets a little push from hand prediction but he lands right on his right wrist right arm [Music] that 83 draft the first player picked by the Ven second player Eric Dickerson by the RAM to cope judo up the middle and Albert Bentley loses the ball of the four 53 seconds left to play 31 to 14 Cleveland in the lead and headed for the AFC championship game which will be in Denver if the Broncos win tomorrow it'll be here in Cleveland of Houston upsets this has been a very well played dude it has weather conditions just two turnovers not many penalties we have not had a replay appeal from the officials read cast munis to hit the standout job the official controversy area of the game and now a downfield throw to Albert Bentley is good for a first down he gets the ball to the 48 yard line [Music] 31 the 14 count 2:36 to play for Coach Meyer in his [Music] a replay here I just mentioned not be an appeal and I think I think there is a catch so they're going to let the play stand in fire standing over the ball he steps away and we go [Music] back to live action live action it is up the middle Elbert gently takes the ball on a first attempt Gary and gets it down to the 42 yard line where Dave rasili knock him down here's what the replay officials looked at Bentley catches it cleanly therefore no appeal strive Bill Brooks comes down at all of the 29 yard line the big gainer good for 16 yards in it's a first down for Indianapolis as the game clock is down to the two-minute warning [Music] Alcoa presents fantastic finishes 1986 the Indianapolis Colts are losing again this time to Atlanta trailing by two with only 20 seconds left all they can do is watch as the Falcons prepare to kick it away 14 straight losses for the Colts now hold it the punt is blocked Kate Randall spike it it's bouncing back to the 15 Eugene Daniel scoops it up in France home Colts win finally join service like me cancer I think we should donate them to a worthy cause Johnny [Music] worthy cause meat jelly what about your hands so I guess before they cost time recycle aluminum beverage cans today aluminum food containers tomorrow Hayden for a worthy cause Indianapolis call report card [Music] ch4 Vickers look at the seven judges there's only touched them of the day one interception one mistake made by Jack Frodo today [Music] and Viktor soon with risk and it's heavily ice [Music] unfortunately he now has six months to recover Tobi's only a bruised Eric Dickerson goes out but Schottenheimer ready to check the screen devour when Houston and Denver tee it up at Mile High Stadium here on NBC sport to see who he'll be playing in the a of the championship game no done I don't think you can get Marty Schottenheimer to staff enough credit what they've done over the last three years three years ago they had two running backs gain a thousand yards each it was a brute force Lana scrimmage offense last year back in Viner played just seven quarters together this year [Music] going against the Blitz he's got a man down to the two yard line John brand awal armory turn backup feel makes his first catch of the day good for 24 yards with 146 to go the Colts trying to get close Murray didn't unlike his counterpart Langhorne of Cleveland who got up and ran it in was stopped before he could do it that Lee is the setback Dickerson out Rudo takes it no time ladies short of the touchdown back to the line of scrimmage we tried again that's the game clock winding down 118 to play [Music] [Music] 1 2 20 game break the plane of the goal line with the ball I don't think any part of his body was over the goal line watch once again her cameras about [Music] half her two yard line up to his elbows in that's enough [Music] Albert dentally gets in the end zone he's had a number of touchdowns this year that was his eighth rushing the cut to pass receiving long drive 82 yards drivin can play for Indianapolis may a 13-foot extra point is good at the 3121 gameplay level we'll come back to see the Colts kick-off one more time I booked college I'm going to college on the new GI Bill you sort of full time in the armed forces or part time in the reserves and you earn a lot of money for tuition the US Armed Forces is a great place to start [Music] you might assign them I didn't think it mattered [Music] I decided your brakes did it right the first time a reminder that the executive producer of NBC Sports is Michael Weissman the coordinating producer of NBC football aesthetic coordinating producer of NFL live is John J Filippelli today's game was produced by George Finkel directed by John Gonzalez NFL I produced by Tom Roy and Rick Diamond fell I've directed by Bucky Gunson Bob levy technical directors when he stuck her and Richard Sam severe replay director Kenneth Roy Edmondson thanks NBC statistician Eliot Cal band helping the booth from John Betts Phil and Pete Melman we're down at 107 to go an hour waving to his loyal fan the hands team now up on the field for the Cleveland Browns with the onside kick here because only hope [Music] a recovery on his on sidekick TenPoint bleh this is morning [Music] that's by George wand Lee ten-yard must rope 10 yards for it to be illegal kick it only with five don't touch dude immediately following the game a Super Bowl perspective NFL live is among the guests John McCabe general manager the Superbowl favored the San Francisco 49ers will be interviewed to feel good about this the Browns since they were upset by them Indianapolis Colts December 6 this will be their fourth consecutive win since then 3:30 tomorrow NBC Sports comes down here with NFL live and then the others and the Broncos kick it off at Denver where Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen will call the game actually the Colts get a break here they touched it early so they get another chance at the onside kick it must go 10 yards before any member of the kicking team can touch the football [Music] right again probably the same spot [Music] I think they got it I don't work I think the ball it looked like 26 it looked like he was he just threw a plank so I don't think they can go three four three six Pacific saury kids belong [Music] and you'll see the Indianapolis bull player catch you with one foot on either side of the line I'll tell you what you could look at that forever and wonder whether that's true or not the guy who comes up with these lawless pranks woke again Disney well they're gonna read they're going to review it it looks like they're going to review it this is very very difficult to look at he must go to that 40 yard marker I can't I can't tell if his foot is on the line or not it does not appear that his foot is on the line there we're talking inches here for that to be a successful onside kick [Music] reviewing it in the press box art McNally of the NFL office there's another perspective from the end zone watch his right foot where's his right foot donut we can't really see where his right foot is station is that online or is it over the line [Music] 67 ticks left on the clock 107 to play both looking for possession let's make this point the instant replay needs irrefutable evidence to overrule the officials on the field the officials on the field have already made the determination that it was a an illegal touched by the kicking team and from what we've seen I don't think they can overturn this call it looks like his foot is across the line his right foot is on the cold side of the 40 therefore it is an illegal touch and I believe it second time this happens now the receiving team gets the ball that's what red cash-in called I think that'll stand [Music] that hot sharding lemon mr. grateful to 90 players together this is a great day to flutter shower room warm up your Tootsie's as you can see in good spirits even a theory of the game the umpire is the man in communication with the replay food Gordon Wells Joe Guardi is the three play guy Commissioner Pete Rozelle I think Cleveland's going to get this ball at the spot where it was touched illegally by the coals now we're getting more that they're going to reverse it and that the Colts are gonna get it we'll be firing them the game but they're down by ten do you think you have to other parts of the rules of the game if that's a reception on the sidelines and a receiver has one foot in bounds that's no reception now across the line I think it's the same it applies [Music] who has been such a 16-yard it was recovered by Indianapolis [Music] I'm surprised I am very very surprised it looks like that right foot was back over the 40 [Music] and if you make a reception on the sidelines it doesn't count unless both feet are inbound reception an onside kick it doesn't jump unless both feet are on the right [Music] and didn't stack toga bone [Music] Big Al Baker both of them went out for the season [Music] Steve Baker coming around Christian [Music] dozen an original drum where the fee died and that is where the ball is I don't know how that can be because in the sideline it seems to me that the same rules have to apply but that's what the officials are saying that it's not where the feet are is where the ball is [Music] al Baker who had that allows sacking earlier in his career he came in here from the Cardinals was with Detroit he was taking no prisoners he was hunting the head there is gone Salisbury the first year player ready to come in the game if ya crude I wasn't able to go on doesn't very slow getting up he not only got hit from the back by Al Baker he also runs into the offensive tackle Kevin Cole the quarterback sandwich there all a300 batter his nickname is creature and he likes it the creature contest in Indianapolis earlier this year he winter is that good Rosetta's he was quite pleased another big strong arm quarterback john salisbury from southern california six-five hurricane you know power he can talk because they needed to go the distance plays just a little bit in the Buffalo game wait the season the buffalo game very little in a bill experience [Music] all right so now a quarterback who didn't have time to warm up comes into Coke miraculous finish which is but the wrong side kicks off they will have skipped off the trip into the hands of Felix right who you remember and the intercepts that really turned this game in the third quarter the score tied 14-14 the Colts were driving for it looked like a go-ahead touchdown right intercepted jack Trudeau and that was it unless dent and he judged with the pressure up the middle [Music] go the Blitz a lot today but they certainly got great production off the cliff [Music] throw downfield bitly hazard [Music] seconds to play and here's the play this is the end of the drive it begin the second half folks have driven from their own Eddie Johnson right in the face of Jack Trudeau Trudeau sees it musics right comes up with the interception to go the Cleveland Browns way that's the only turnover the day for the Indianapolis Colts [Music] fifteen [Music] so we intercepted a sign in a field in the Cleveland I could get another one as Benefield take the inside [Music] the over-under took a beating in this one it was expected to be a low-scoring game rounded up [Music] coin in return for us the season [Music] it's a 48-yard interception return it [Music] 37 221 Cleveland with thirty-eight point on the way up to put of that fire and the Cleveland Browns will kick it off again just get this ball away standing right there looks like bill Brooks number eight he was the intended receiver from way behind him zone is to weaving his way all the way through the offensive the Indianapolis Colts dogs I finally thousand damage practical claim [Music] myorr that happen he's from but he basically has no choice Barry is the quarterback with Trudeau hurt believes a bad taste in your mouth there's a kobold selection for the Browns ll go but Golic Browns led the league in Pro Bowl collections with seven go first second was dick again awesome ever been thrown intended receiver that's a good blocking up front here for a minute Beale Big Daddy girl Harrison chugging down there [Music] my Minnifield of the endzone why they cornerback we'll start in the pro ball for the American Conference with the topper on trick Cleveland here's the kickoff now downfield it is picked up by Albert Bentley at the 15-yard line period salad the 23 and with 33 seconds left to play the coq10 their offense back out time for another Cleveland [Music] anything to be proud of brandy an apple suddenly had six pro ball players since 1976 when people like I'm ducking and robbed her car Burke Jones why del miss doin Tony lame heart maybe for the vision championship team ten years is the cause of illness why Seventeen's they want to play they dumped it off to Albert that way that way breaks it across the 35 out to the 39 yard line with 22 seconds to play nope I'm a free man crazy cloud for real 14 at the half and the coca they were going to take the lead to open the third quarter [Music] then do NFL live is allowed the Oilers in the Bronco MVP for San Diego and Superbowl 22 [Music] don't empty I thought his wrist [Music] in the second half lay off season 4 on mine both even head coach of Indianapolis three years three full seasons as head coach three divisional championship and for a second straight year his sounds go to the American Council game for the captain fire a whale again redeeming [Music] Bernie Kosar who wanted to redeem himself from his office he played superbly again 38 to 21 is the score will be back after them I was not in my head against this networking project [Music] we're in software the problem I get some pretty good answers what if we integrate a big magnet I could strike at any time [Music] [Music] it was significant and a defender for the Cleveland Browns and they have the number one defense in the American Conference that put gas in the division title banana scored the last touchdown for Cleveland the interception return Frank Minnifield now poor Bob trophy this is Don pricky at Cleveland stadium for the Browns have won and gone to the AFC Championship game for a second straight year and FLI we'll be back with more about today's pro football action in the 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