Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns - AFC Divisional Playoff Game - January 9, 1988

69 dad fight number 74 Paul Bearer 63 Cody [Applause] [Music] [Applause] receiver number 86 [Music] [Applause] receiver number 88 Reggie [Music] [Applause] wide receiver and return specialist operating [Music] [Music] [Applause] number 44 three seabird number 84 [Applause] they all kind leading tiny receiver [Music] [Applause] [Music] 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 make up Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Tony's flakes of corn with a sweet frosting today Eric Dickerson leads undead with 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 run in the past 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 offense 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 113 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 his counterpart Marty Schottenheimer earnest third full season as head coach of the Browns to his credit three divisional championships former special team player with the Buffalo Bills prior to that all-american linebacker at the University of Pittsburgh two young coaches see how they changed their game plans over there meeting of just over a month ago December 6th these kilts came in to 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 be a suit she is ready to kick it off Don 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 fat lower back deep now for the Cleveland Browns there's be a suti it was cut by two teams he's done a sensational job the 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 no has cut down at about the 14 yard line now looking at the Cleveland Browns on 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 famed Ozzie Newsome at tight end he's caught more passes than any tight end in national football league history offensive line has [Applause] take care of cosa first and ten for the Cleveland Browns opening play from scrimmage poorest game of the season in the first meeting with Indianapolis he screams it up and Kevin Mack takes it straight ahead and he's out to the 19 yard line knocked down by linebacker Johnny cooks Colts on defense allowed fewer points than any team of the National Football League Danelle Thompson the 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 Odum Crowson Pickett Dwayne Bickett has been fabulous this year the secondary has done the job no name play second down six to go for the first down is Kevin Mack 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 field position 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 field position is everything and the worst the other gets the more important chill factor just above zero now here early in the first quarter as the Browns go to long yardage play 36 they're down closer I might have a free play as you see the ball incomplete at the 26 yard line Clarence weathers was the intended receiver the rust was put on by Harvey Armstrong he was also off sighs he's standing right there in front of the center watching the football Brett cashing the referee offsides defense that's the nose that's the mistake that in play guys don't make the only thing that arms John can see is the football and he still jumps offsides he was a captain around SMU as a collegiate five-yard penalty will not give the rounds of first down however it'll be third down about a yard but done 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 ones really a great break for Cleveland is remarkable 14:03 to go first quarter beef back is Kevin Mack he could get it I'm third in less than a yard bot now comes in motion Kevin Mack takes into the the 27 yard line first down Cleveland so the mistake by Xavier Armstrong is magnified the Browns capitalize get a first down we'll watch the linebackers of the Indianapolis Colts of the four linebackers three number one picks and cliff Odum who was cut by the Cleveland Browns excellent job by the offensive line of the Cleveland Browns just opening up a nice little scene there for Kevin Mack to get through big first down that gets Cleveland's feet on the ground if their head in the ball game here this first first down Cleveland's strength though is passing their 21st in the NFL in rushing this season no serán first down to put it up swings it out Kevin Mack has the ball and some open feel as he crosses the 30-yard line gets out to about the 32 so a first down play gets the Browns a good 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 that's up the hole off then the first down yardage if you can pick up the first down yardage against Indianapolis that keeps the outside linebackers cook's 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 he's to the 35 yard line that'll bring up third down about three is Johnny cooks and Wayne Vick at the two outside linebackers we're in on the stop both of those guys as big as defensive linemen but almost as mobile as linebackers 10 or 15 years ago cooks calls the defenses for the Indianapolis Colts the Browns do have to run the ball some here against this defense just to keep that Indianapolis Colt defense honest on wind is coming up a bit now this game is underway temperature in the teens chill factor down around zero it'll be dropping Kevin Mack both on time the ball breaks into open field these insider 43 ball but he might be ruled down by the he was and the Cleveland Browns 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 gonna see this right from behind the deepest darkness is almost the same blocking scheme they ran on the last third down a nice trip by Cody rise in 63 the offensive tackle on the nose man and Mac protecting that football you can see he's down ball loose 28 yard pickup it's exactly what shutting himer wanted first time on the field his offense does some good the Colts 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 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 his Ted is longest run of the season at 28 yarder mistake looming nathless the outside second down and eight co-starring pattern nearside he's under throwing his antenna receiver Brian Brennan it turned out of the 30 kosair appearing to have a bit of a problem gripping the ball it's like a rock today you can't compress that ball law physics you know when it's cold inside that football those little molecules are really hard in there and Bernie just threw that one right into the ground there's Kevin Mac on the sidelines last time we've been plated 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 is where co-chairs gotta be careful no scar when I wait to play in the first quarter Nate Berkus on the Cleveland Browns pattern he's got his man inside the 30 [Applause] happily named today the ice cube is knocked down by Willy Telus I'm short of the first down so again the Browns go to a short yardage play with fourth down coming up this time I think McNeal was shorted a little bit on that catch Gosar 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 feet are about a foot short of that yard-line McNiel did some job just to catch the ball tell us right Animas 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 he 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 : Gerald it's the size of the plate with door amazing little guy officially is 147 but as of yesterday I his own admission he was 142 he said he might bulk up to 144 at the cold weather gear great kitty lights up her own 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 this opening drive of the game Webster slaughter the Browns best deep-fat goes right away you screen first down and ten by nurse Danson motion as co-star looks to throw on first down again on the Baba's slept back yet in so it'll be 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 the handout at the nose tackle out of Southern California and undersized nose tackle but very quick done 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 over handed 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 but top-rated pass in the American Conference second in the NFL this year to Joe Montana Bernie Kosar now in 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 yeah 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 ball can be snapped legally they both got a stop man in motion kept going the man in motion was Reggie Langhorne and went to move in motion now watch Mack 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 jitters I think in the opening part of this playoff game Bernie Kosar is not a good runner 1.5 yards a carry they don't like him to run with it but Ron Meyer the Colts coach says he's like an alligator [Applause] now suddenly runs your pocket pastor let's go sir dropping again swings it out and catch is made by he's 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 in early stages of the ballgame but they've 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 and a LIGO rushers as 9:12 shows in the first quarter clack third down and nine comes up for Cleveland the scoreless playoff game opening drive [Applause] Webster slaughter 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 don't think people realize how much time and repetition that takes in practice you're going to be able to see the ball is coming on its way before Webster slaughter 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 men up the middle they can and by linebacker cliff hold him at the 10-yard line on a first down run heels look head for a gain of 3 yards as coach Meyers defense is now under the gun on this Drive Cleveland has converted four of four third downs time of possession everything going to coax Johnny cooks us down so cooks is attended to he has his plans run away tidy and Ozzie Newsome tries to get a block on him rolls on his left leg books is off to the sidelines now this Indianapolis golf defense a direct terrific defense but not deep they need all these starting players out there for four quarters [Music] extra people come out now Orlando Lowry a very fast linebackers mistakes in the defense as the quotes are backed up on this extended opening drive 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 close out 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 that gave Bernie Kosar a man-to-man look and then went the zone and Bernie saw on this 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 coats they've napped into the playoffs in ten seasons they have not won a playoff game since 1971 and they beat the Browns here would have to be Dallas in the Superbowl January 72 cosine and third down and eight again looking into the end zone [Applause] and of course our that numbers at the goal line and powers in against Nesby Glasgow and Freddy Robinson and the Cleveland Browns have scored only one touchdown on opening drive this season take it down field and that offside was huge when a coke defender jumped offside on 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 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 quite get up and goodbye met Farr costar 6 for 9 throwing the 49 yards in the drive and the touchdown here it is you see the linebacker coverage on finer he goes outside birdie reads it perfectly and Glasgow has a bad ankle but you can't look at the ankle and say that's the problem finer powers in for the Browns first score than it was a few minutes ago now they have to answer with this drive as the kickoff comes downfield Albert Bentley gently place it across the 20 and gets out to the 25-yard line 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 Browns 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 there done five of five on third downs [Applause] since coming in during [Applause] dickerson [Applause] Kazooie hold on the start for the injured nose tackle bomb going with a fractured arm facili from Pittsburgh Shadid the block and made the hit crouton with dickerson in the backfield boozing Brooks of the receivers Brooks the best deep breath may use really two tight ends the H backs of tied and positioned as a blocker offensive line has great Provo Chris hitman rate Donaldson and the soul 13 pro ball players in this game Colts an advantage of the most of the the necklace Dickerson takes a look find some room and Eric Dickerson on second down and 12 as they crossed the 32 about the 31 yard line Don the Browns have got a nice changeup 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 latif they run at four-man front down the 6:45 with a 7 to nothing lead on the cosa touchdown pass designer a strike after metal first down rooks is across to the 41 yard line play the outside linebacker lucious 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 ly that he can watch this pattern up the Colts idea of offense is to just move the chains watch the facemask 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 for him 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 Rudo he's going to throw on first down he screens it up with the Boas 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 at the defense in front of the Browns Clancy bazillion Big Daddy Hairston Lucius Sanford a waiver acquisition outside linebacker Clay Matthews a pro ballplayer the Johnsons not related make a lot of tackles inside the cornerbacks we'll both start in the Pro Bowl Billy Dixon we introduced the three-man front but as you can see the Cleveland Brown staying in the four-man front Decker Sen from deep in the eyes set actually and he's ahead for very as he ties the right side of the Cleveland defense and nose tackle Dave kazooie along with inside linebacker Mike Johnson were there to get him Dickerson for a fifth straight year gained over a thousand yards and over a thousand just eight games with Indianapolis since the trade with the Rams Mike Johnson their leading tackler the Cleveland Browns leading tackler from the US Football League one of the greatest acquisitions to favor Browns have made in recent seasons Snickers in public [Music] as he gets it again in Eric Dickerson what's the room Albert Lee 43-yard line [Applause] Johnson again was on the tackle Kevin calls James's words with Sam 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 [Music] [Applause] generally speaking with Bentley in there more throwing knickers in there no pretenses are going to give it time as much as they can patron yet some time stands in laughs it down feeling up all this cop there's a penalty marker down and then another mark Pelini 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 some Jack Trudeau it's good for a 21-yard gain two markers down though Trump in the Cleveland secondary it's going to 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 ten yard touchdown throw from Kosair to binary the point so far 17 Dickerson is back in [Applause] Trudeau throws a strike down inside the five that loser has the ball he's down to the two yard line man busan with his 43rd reception 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 ball 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 well thrown first Indianapolis now it's a nice set that lays the deep back lines lays the up back two yards out [Music] [Applause] Johnson 50 Juana we've led the Browns in tackling three of his seasons if the folks have had a problem they have certainly gotten the ball inside the 20-yard line many many times this season it was 45 times they've got the ball inside the 20 yard line first and ten [Applause] for 20 touchdowns out of that situation interesting they're down close and their money back is not in the game wife hey bro touched any fat beats so the coats come right back and Pat beats a big tight end from Washington State brought the coverage very well executed play fake from his quarterback who faked to the runner held the backers in beat slipped off wide open a 2 yard touchdown reception and now the cults one point an extra point from tying this game with 216 to play first quarter good play-action fake by ones land also Jack Trudeau you see the coverage missing 51 Eddie Johnson is the closest 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 Trudeau was sensational five four five four 59 yards and a score he in kosair both throwing very effectively in the cold here at Cleveland extra point by be a suit she is up and good 216 to go in the first quarter it's tied up 7 7 MZ the Colts and the Browns lead the NFL in fewest points allowed but both scored in their opening drives in this divisional playoff game down quickie with Bob trophy at Cleveland stadium as again the Indianapolis Colts are ready to kick the ball off herman fat moe and Gerald McNeil are back deep now for Cleveland Dean Bo suci has the ball teed up he's a pro ball player after hitting 24 of 27 field goal attempt this season he was cut by two teams before he made a dig this year with the Colts spinning kickoff very short pounds of fresh start with good field position their own 35 that beats the touchdown catch his first touchdown catch of the 1987 season [Music] of course and abounds kickoff in the ball is placed at the 35 yard line so far the numbers spectacular neither offense paying much respect to the other team's defense pretty much going right through him first time that'd be a suit she's kicked up out of bounds all season so cosine and the Browns are set to go with their second possession after a 15 play 86 yard drive Tim Manoa is in there Kevin Mack is not to try to find out if there's something physically wrong with he was shaken up and now as a first-year player from Penn State big power detective when he's been in there good blocker he uses it now to take out cooks as cosine throws downfield Webster slaughter was the defender came over his back looked like Eugene Daniel 38 who got him we'll watch the end of the play of course Indianapolis folks are going to argue Hey look they both got a chance at the ball tonight foul bone will foul no question about it automatic first down you want to try as best you can to time that leap over the receiver ends up being a 17 yard penalty penalty wind is kicking up a bit more off frozen Lake Erie in this tie game 7-7 with 206 to play in the first quarter now go first in 10 from the 48 yard line of the Colts oh sorry back annamund Bernie almost got his own ball Byron Darby are Donnell Thompson I think was done L Thompson had his hand up that's twice now the ball has been slapped back in Bernie Kosar face at the line of scrimmage first time they played as you know Trump that Colts put Donnell Thompson in is a nose tackle they played them over the Cleveland Center gave the Browns a lot of trouble with their blocking scheme so far today they've not brought him in he's a left defensive em Gosar with second and 10 and I sat in his backfield in Manoa is the up back I'm sorry looking to catch that coax maybe they did that opening drive and now have droppin 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 cosig on the Browns that ball was thrown way way behind Reggie Langhorne Kosar comes in completing 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% odds seem to be in favor of the Browns dis borne the game they're 5 of 5 on third downs the report on Kevin Mack he is Gill on the sidelines the doctors in the trailer Mack is out and on this third down play the Browns go to four wideouts and to the run they going get the first down as he cuts it down to the 37 yard line folks totally spread out in pass coverage and the Browns rossington up with a play call to the run Willie Telus finally made the tackle but on third and 10 is good for an 11 yard game there is though a penalty marker down it's against the Colts against Wayne Pickett they'll obviously keep the play on you you diagnosed it correctly they come with the four wide receivers watch Bickett he's in the neutral zone their penalty the ground spread the defense you see the nice trap back blocked by Larry Williams the offensive guard and find her up through there last time these two teams met biner had a fumble at about the 5-yard line it really costs through Browns a chance to win the game first down and ten now for the Cleveland Browns tie game 7-7 132 to play first quarter maintains his footing they'll cold a little loose on the effort layer rock-solid underneath it's frozen salad as cliff Hoda makes the knockdown of earnest Byner inside the 35 yard line he's down to the 32 gained almost 5 yards on the play this is an interesting offense and 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 miner the better receiver Mac the better runner rounds over a hundred yards offense first quarter well-balanced 49 passing 54 running second in a long 5ko Sarah finds his man over the middle he's inside the 20 down to the 16 yard line Verna's fire of power 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 costars passes he's been on the money and then with a touchdown pass that open the scoring this is the 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 biner turns around and is surprised shocked that no one is there 16-yard pickup with two best defenses in the NFL against scoring and we've not had a punt it almost a full quarter of play just before the first quarter ends the give is to Manoa got a first down carry he's close to the 13 yard line tackle on the play for the Indianapolis Colts was by John hand which Meyer wasn't looking for [Music] Browns have been very tough and third downs there's six is six so far this game and the most important Cleveland Brown sideline with apparently intestinal virus Kevin Mack their leading rusher they need him to this is now second down but crowds have been able to move the chains [Applause] second and eight the critical third downs they hit every time they've had out there was to dine in Watkins and Sonny's inside the five inside the tenant knocked out of bounds at about the six yard line we have to make this stick was plain thick at the L fell outside backer but the Browns are challenging again the Browns have found a way to get honest biner loose out there with Dwayne Pickett you see it's a screen slaughter as a personal protector for him and also Reggie Langhorne not big guys but as long as Vic at plays six or seven yards off the line of scrimmage from finer they're going to get it done finer now three catches 34 yards in a touchdown Browns time of possession look at the third down conversions neither team has missed one the grounds moving to the closed end Cleveland Stadium first engulfed Ernest Byner takes it down close to the three yard line the second and goal from there as we have 1445 to play in the first half Mike Pryor starting in the defensive secondary and cliff Odom were on the tackle that's the last time the two teams met first ten in that December sixth the regular season Indianapolis came in via suci kicked three field goals all in the second quarter Colts took a nine nothing halftime lead Brown scored a touchdown in the third quarter that was it though the Colts left with a 9 to 7 upset [Applause] I set second Adam go Cleveland in the game 7-7 second back finer he didn't get their boats coming hitman get in at the - Harvey Armstrong with one of the players at 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 to pushing and shoving down it down at this spot it's 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 when he got a [Applause] this player since [Applause] so it takes a look he's going to Derrick today let's intercepted Freddy Robinson picked up the ball for Indianapolis and the 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 to Nellas down Robinson right there to make the interception that drive stops and the Colts take over 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 seven seven game and the Colts are set to go now as they send their offense back out that's only Bernie Kosar ninth interception thrown this season and the Colts I think their game plan is basically paying tough hang tough hope to be in the ballgame in the fourth quarter then turn dickerson loose right now bickerson checking with his [Applause] [Music] but in two strides he makes it up Dickerson pass blocking crudo screening of all out cut the touchdown pass pat beaches use a hand 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 an excellent player and also as the defend there's Bob Golic on the sidelines a guy without the Hat with the broken arm so far second-year man Jack Trudeau's done it all right six no six completions for 63 years [Applause] and he got about two yards that'll make third down and six Volusia Sanford a very quick linebacker from Georgia Tech was on the staff and with a fazool e and the nose tackle Kazu Lee's got to stand up that Center try to consume that Center try to consume as many blockers as he possibly can and then push the pile defense the key to winning Super Bowls recent Super Bowl win less than 9 [Music] [Applause] playing the first half from the shotgun crudo as a problem gets it out and it's nicely at the 20 yet indeed almost heaven interception judo not a particularly good roll out quarterback he's flushed from the pocket here the Danford Dickson really makes up yards this ball is thrown behind him Dixon almost picks it off Dixon is a sensational talent for the Cleveland Browns and now we're going to hear the first part of this game Ron Stark a farmer Pro Bowl putter stands back at his 10-yard line little Gerald McNeil as a kick returner standing back awaiting it will hit Paul with the low start and Florida State booms at 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 a 54-yard punt in just a two yard return aim is brought to you by the heartbeat of America today Chevy truck by Federal Express who reminds you that it's not just a package is your business and by LMO rent-a-car there are over four million miles of roads in America and with Alamo all the miles are free [Music] donc rookie with Bob Trumpy at Cleveland Stadium Rashaad and Paul McGuire also here they'll be joining Bob Costas and Anne Shiell and Gayle Gardner at 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 can't get to the ball is picked up with his own Mockridge Daniel indeed but he might have 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 are pointing at Cleveland we'll see looked like a foul on the Colts that ball floated in the air and when Webster slaughter came back for it Eugene Daniel man [Music] 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 but the flag is already on the ground I noticed Larry Williams coming off the sideline limping offensive for the Cleveland Browns replaced by Gregory cozy hairs Williams back already out on the sidelines ill [Music] all the time the Colt defense has been able to stop the Browns in this game was on the endzone interception Blanc rains again stop the touchdown and up with the Baba's Tim Manoa instead a step at the line of scrimmage is usually nothing there and there wasn't from a Noah's he got a head from maybe a yard combine tackle Barry Krause and you teen Daniel on the stop for Indianapolis and it's going to be interesting and interesting to see with the loss of Kevin Mack just what it does eventually to the running game of the Cleveland Browns I Manoa more of a blocker than he is a runner as we watch Larry Williams try to walk off any kind of injury he's going in did something retake get something done not really sure what but Manoa is not even close to the running back that Kevin Mack is not Mac a sideline with an upset stomach it's taught the game here is cosine second and nine big Rossi looks at downfield he's now close to a connection is he again the 32 yard line and free throws in the first half Kosair 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 outside round six of seven on third down conversions they have a third and long coming up now third down and nine and 39 to play in the first half Cleveland seven Indianapolis seven I was Houston Denver game for the you represent the American champions in the Super Bowl Jos our against the Blitz stands in dumps it off nicely but it's not enough for a first down my prior the free safety from Illinois State ran the play down Clarence weathers made the Quechan was knocked down and so the brown send out there barefoot putt early Johnson fun job today drum they're gonna football and - zero chill factor's has to be like kicking a bowling ball the barefoot it's got to hurt I don't care what he says that's got to hurt butt kickers punters air screens strange group group probably from another planet-- years ago they don't think the way the rest of us think our suspect of not being well men the ball is hit high downfield very nicely done by Lee Johnson [Applause] inside Johnson kicked out a national championship team at Brigham Young 36-yard punt placed down a bound and with 946 to go in the first half the Colts take over with the long field to go after the 36 yard plan out of bounds at the 5 yard line lead Johnson goes over and no he doesn't stand there in this [Music] to keep his warm starts out very difficult to hear as Trudeau sets up the cults just inside there [Applause] against time and he throws a strike but the ball is dry to the 9-yard line [Applause] Brooks who didn't drop many drop one there Eddie Johnson we start up after the play with 941 to play first half still a seven seven game you joined us late on a 15 play 86 yard drive after the opening kickoff took it in on the touchdown throw from 10 yards out Bernie co-starter running back earnest Byner then the Colts came down the field they connected on a short TD pass from two yards out Jack threw down a tight end Pat Beach now scoring since [Music] this boy Eric Dickerson been granted on a screen for 10 [Applause] - pretty much [Applause] the distance on any play [Applause] Nickerson the six yard line and so Trudeau to throw from his endzone looks like Mike Johnson makes the tackle am i right it's 50 something Eddie Johnson was also there that's he's definitely hurt he kind of got Dickerson on the side and Dickerson at 6:30 217 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 impact hitting we have today will be paused for this word [Applause] game tied seven-seven [Music] wide receivers in the game to put for the moment throws downfield makes the connection at the 17-yard line and it looks like a first down as Bill Brooks who you'll recall drop one three plays ago now comes back in mixin it makes the 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 avoiding the rush Don and the marker drop by mistakes not there's no penalty marker so they're going to go from scrimmage and it is a first down brawl Harriston Big Daddy made the pressure Trudeau throws that ball down into the ground excellent job by the Colts offense there [Applause] Dickerson gets the wave of tacklers and pushes them back yes to the 21 yard line Eric Dickerson stopped down the play by Eddie Johnson who healed fast 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 it 218 pounds not only has 9 for speed but cuts back like a punt returner absolutely Stu had six postseason games in his career four times he's rushed for more than 100 yards one time it was record of 240 they go up to get to Eric Dickerson and he might have the first down Eric Dickerson has started ahead to the 29 yard line [Music] Dickerson the most amazing athlete the knockout and of course that he's a fumbling he's only fumbled four times this season and 223 carries as rottenmeier says you want to talk about him talk about a winner took a little high school in Texas Sealy high school to a state championship went to SMU had to Southwest Conference championship team they had any anything like that since doc Walker was there and it was all because of Dickerson and James five years the NFL and five playoff teams around a loser before he got there went the four state playoffs me didn't get there the year he left the Colts do for the first time in 10 years team sugar trudeau and he wisely throws it away excellent coverage by browns were not fooled it 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 so many positive things about this guy's everybody tries to find a negative eighty two hundred yards of five seasons somehow the ball was caught and for Dixon came up on the play as Musa came up on the ball at the 32 yard line lucky gather 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 they cut this it's one-handed the balls thrown behind him there's good coverage right on him buddy Ava he's able to hang on and when the ball is loose that's when people pile on 59 Mike Johnson 51 Eddie Johnson but there's a flag on the other side of the field it's against play Matthew's holding automatic first down for the Indianapolis Colts as the drive stays alive [Music] first time they played Cleveland went through eight not to the time to shut down dickerson he got 90 [Music] 7/7 games [Applause] [Applause] Eddie Johnson the blocked and made the head on stick on Eric Dickerson Dickenson now he carries 24 yards will track him every step of the way it's done 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 shaking up a little bit you got to keep trying Eric Dickerson node on each time he carries it he's closer to breaking along [Applause] this time hands of Brooks and was a catchable ball again done the problem if 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 it 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 him the ball is thrown high but that's a very catchable ball you're absolutely correct on it would have been about half of what they needed for the first down [Applause] receivers haven't helped he's only after starting out six through six [Applause] [Music] Golic makes yet another play for the Cleveland Browns in defense the thing that presumably 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 with Trudeau steps up Golic is just in the right place that's exactly what you'd like to have your nose tackle do not get out of that pass rush Langham defense which ranked number one in the American Conference starting to stand tall now the cokes have to put again big rush dark and end-over-end punt it'll bounce in front of Gerald McNeil and McNeil has to let it roll and the Colts will down the Bob at the Cleveland 33 yard line that was a good choice by Gerald McNeil he told Paul McGuire before the game that he wanted return-1 and you can get a little overanxious in the playoff full year to get over that playoff loss to the broncos here a season ago now the hopes are high again as the give is to Manoa and the rookie back powers his way to the 39 yard line in manoah's and gotten the ball off and that's only the 24th time this season the first-year player out of Penn State has averaged 5 yards to carry and of course if you're wondering why manoah's in there got that Quasimoto necklace to us yes he does Kevin Mack on the sideline with a stomach virus we don't know if he'll play at all as manoa comes out of the ballgame and who wide receivers for Cleveland second down and four for the Browns game tied 7-7 455 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 an accident 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 [Music] ray Ellis sitting there someone getting tape Pat Beach on the sideline taking its toll on players already Mary Williams badly sprained ankle went in to get a tape as a measurement the grounds against common opponents this season Cleveland is seven and to Indianapolis four and five round regulars for Dayton floor this season were only one in four against teams that went to the playoffs Marty Schottenheimer on the sidelines as the Browns offense on the field has been much of the first half in this tie game cosine looking deep now he takes off shower gets to midfield on first down scramble he got five yards knocked down by Duane Beckett great job by any [Applause] died of what appear to be a man-to-man wicked good job just staying in a spot where he shouldn't see there on the Blitz offensive left tackle Paul Ferran is the blocker Bickett catches Bernie Kosar from behind which is not that difficult to do but he got five Browns have lost five so two starters so far Kevin Mack sidelines with stomach problems at least rain Jacqueline snow expected he'll return cosine of pattern he's got a man nicely done by Brian Brennan out to the 41 yard line turning back at the ball catches it a foot off the ground feet sliding Freddie Robinson was defending his best he could it's a first down for Cleveland they cushioned by the cornerback of the Indianapolis Colts and Bernie picked it up immediately and 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 it to Brennan for a first down now Kirsten can for Cleveland 40-yard line of Indianapolis 7-7 game much there and he's knocked down at the 39-yard line will bring up second and long Donnell Thompson was on the step along with Byron Darby Ron Meyer the coach of the Colts for the great success in the turnabout in that team in the past year has voted American Conference Coach of the Year in the past week he's done a great job who 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 they've gone from worst the 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 [Music] ten and five since myers taken over regular two-minute warning is given so we'll be back to Cleveland after this the wind meter in Cleveland is quiet and that's good temperature is dropped though it's that we down around 10 degrees now the Browns have the bothy nathless Colts this playoff game is tied 7-7 down quick humpy bernie kosar at quarterback look in deep let that go Iron Man is open Langhorne he has and he's not done till he gets in touchdown Cleveland [Applause] 39 yard touchdown pass play Bernie Kosar Reggie Langhorne who is wide open in the middle of the court defense excellent formation followed by Cleveland Art Modell the owner obviously elated they put finer out on the wing that consumed the free safety Freddie Robinson Willie Tillis was covering the wide receiver no free safety the deep slant is open and Cozart puts it right on the money Diddy that fire to try the point after the Browns make it happen fast bow hits it up and good 151 to go in the first half Cleveland has broken the tie and taken a 14 to 7 lead the defense now understand prior the safety is drawn up to the line of scrimmage earnest Byner is out on the flank that takes away the middle coverage of the defense Bernie Kosar reads it perfectly Langhorne runs an outstanding pattern the Porsche not down til tackle in the NFL his first catch of the day is for a touchdown Reggie Lang Martin from Elizabeth City State that produced among others Jethro Pugh of doomsday defense Fame at Dallas that's a while ago he's a while ago a long time between NFL players for a living hey Johnson kicks it up and hits it deep play runs it back from the map an open field he's got a beat the kicker on Johnson slows him down and then the tackle is made at the 41 yard line our car per 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 catch 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 director John Gonzales the executive producer of NBC Sports is Michael Weissman the coordinating producer of NFL football Ted Nathanson the Colts have scored in the last two minutes of the first half in 10 of their 15 games to see what they can do now as Trudeau's on the road for the twelfth man he bails out he got no help from his receivers once he was flushed out of the pocket 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 two years ago out of Illinois is taking over for the injured Gary Hogeboom the 56% of his passes so this season for seven touchdowns including we've intercepted six times he has a second and five ramsley 14-7 second quarter Decker soon 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 the caliber of Eric Dickerson because you have so many people committed to down the field whipping at Lange Warren's arm on the sidelines 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 they can go boom at any time and nobody knows that better than Coach Schottenheimer there was Gary Hogeboom I can't keep him in the lab he's had one injury after another both with Dallas and with the Colts and they're not little big injuries dislocated shoulders future is long fractured hands the coast sticker Synod makes the doll looks for Roman dives and had professed down to the 48 yard line zuly caught him and held on as you see the game clock ticking on down 118 to go in the first half 14-7 Cleveland was early a great job just tripping up Eric Dickerson into the two-minute offense intruder with briefs printout loops the ball it was up for grabs a hit part of the field the clock the big rush was put on the linebacker blitz by Clay Matthews 103 to play in the half 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 motive now been in Indianapolis for you [Music] 1971 again incomplete thought at the 36 yard line of the Browns on a second and 10 play got rid of it Al Baker rushed him 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 of Bill Brooks could not get enough on it brings up third down and ten now for the Colts Denison does not to align team receptions it is [Music] face it all out rush and third down and ten stands in left to comb Anna's open Brooks in open field inside the 25 and down to the 19 yard line there is a penalty marker down the line of scrimmage however Lock stop with 48 seconds to play a 28 yard gain on third down and 10 against the best defense in the American Conference Mark Harper finally makes the tackle [Music] 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 Harper finally saves a touchdown a huge play for Indianapolis one two three catches today so you have seven catches yes enough to go fires 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 in as he get by Clay Matthews and Dickerson takes the perfectly thrown ball at the three spins up and takes it in and again with the assuit she coming out the Colts are an 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 Eric Dickerson the Clay Matthews their best coverage linebacker just didn't see the football that drop is the 11th time in 16 games that the Colts have scored and they're in the final two minutes of the first half extra point by be a city spun up and good again we're deadlocked this time it's 14 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 Mike Johnson all over him play Matthews never really sees this ball at all it ends up being a 19 yard touchdown reception reception that's Eric Dickerson first postseason reception for a touchdown in his career look at that Johnson all over him Trudeau stands in there does an outstanding job you see 29 let's see if he puts a move on no he just runs by the plane Matthews I think you can excuse play Matthew's there's no way he's gonna match foot speed with Eric Dickerson our NBC statistician Eliot Cal pointing out of the dickerson now has 61 yards in half of its receiving or almost 30 yards receiving 31 yards rushing the ball so far the bottom line has even up 14 on with 42 seconds to play in the bitter cold of 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 that ball right in his chest home is the Dhamma cars for the Colts at the Hoosier dome but they've done well as you know Trump outside on grass fields they have the praiano and 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 they'll be in the second half of this game this is not LA today for Eric Dickerson but he's in the end zone again that's the third time he's played on this field once for the Los Angeles Rams and once for the Colts and now in the playoffs against Cleveland [Music] the a sushi again hits a very short kickoff is mcniel and he's across the 35 to the 36 yard line 38 seconds to play down and make the tackle was June James now let's see what mr. Costa and the Cleveland offense can do ycs put the ball in the end zone four touchdowns once it thrown to the end zone you remember was intercepted by Freddy Robinson of Indianapolis to stop a drive [Music] I think you got to try to get points in this situation they got the wind at their back way back off the ball playing in the deep zone zone three is by an imagined hand in mine Dwain Beckett that's a keep the defense on his play some of the people here in the stadium didn't like it look that's a good call you got that defense dropping back at finer gets through there he's gonna pop for a long distance was the only team to beat the regular rounds prod this season here at Cleveland stadium round second than 12 co-star takes a look and lets her rep gone for the ball is Webster slow and he's picked off no he drops it Eugene Daniel hadn't lost it at the 18 yard line Josiah will set up to fire and fall back again with three seconds to go in the first half again done that ball hung up now of course when it gets cold your hand 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 Oh burn interference call wait out in the field around six of eight and third downs in this first half at 60 hours to get it by that deep zone they go to the rotten Viners trucking on down the field the clock winds out of Steiner goes down at the 46 yard line tackled on the play by John Holden Mike Cryer the gun sounds and so coach Schottenheimer leaves his heavily favored brown to the locker room Indianapolis Colts stood tall twice coming from behind a 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 for the Colts and the Browns are tied up at halftime 14 all and it was interesting at halftime about Rumpy 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 as the Indianapolis adults that 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 any Annapolis 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 at 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 up and down the field but let me make this point in the first quarter Kevin Mack for Cleveland had six carries for 38 yards three receptions for 17 yards 55 yards and 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 this football game because you've got biner who is a great receiver now you got it give him the ball and he's got to carry it in the rush you're gonna wear him out to a certain extent and I do believe it already man on the kickoff team this guy is the biggest guy on the offense for the Cleveland Browns and he's got to carry almost 80% of the load Dave fazool he's done the 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 Browns head at the Indianapolis to no fumbles yet we had Matt Koff the ball up on the first carry of the day but he got it back and since then has been no ball fumbled away gone 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 goad Eric Dickerson in the fourth quarter he's the guy who will win the game for you consider also Dean vo suci 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 said that's not throw ease and I just don't think he's as good a quarterback as hoga bloom 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 he's doing it again today and this kickoff is sponsored by Budweiser the king of beers line drive kick and Albert gently could have a problem with takes it at the six looks for a blocking channeling there's nothing there for Albert Bentley as east of the 15 and that said the Browns cover nicely as they squib 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 it's ironic this is exactly where Cleveland started their first drive to begin the game at their own 15-yard line first they went 15 plays 86 yards to score two touchdowns aside both I'm Pro precocity protrude Oh Eric Dickerson held down so far i'm dr kickin albert gently could have a problem with takes it at the six looks for a blocking channeling there's nothing there for albert bentley as he's to the fifteen and that's it the Browns cover nicely as they squid 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 it's ironic this is exactly where Cleveland started their first drive to begin the game at their own 15-yard line we'll see when 15 plays 86 yards to score two touchdowns aside both I'm close to precocity for Trudeau Eric Dickerson held down so far [Applause] a piece of protective equipment of and with good reason everyone what to knock him out of the game feel 22 yard line nicely done by matt boza they only turn over the game his pass into the end zone intended for Erik Tinnell the tight in he falls down Robinson makes the interception it's Derek Tinnell lost 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 ham for Dixon wide to the right he's against futons a screen pass goes to Eric Dickerson he gets a block from Seoul and he's out to the 30 yard line and the Colts have a first down Mike Johnson an inside linebacker number 51 made the stop for Cleveland this has got to be blowin Cleveland's mind defensively they expect Eric Dickerson to carry the ball so much in 1st and 2nd 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 there's Eddie Johnson lucious Sanford Mike Johnson plane as Dickerson carries shifting step looking to break it for the moment for the only gets a couple of yards and a first down carry as Eddie 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 to play and he reads the opponent's helmets there looks to that little gap in the defense at time Eddie Johnson able to make penetration and shut him down at the line of scrimmage now this is get down it's really confused Clayton a great job second down Dickerson's more yards receiving than he does rushing in the game here he goes again with the ball Dickerson is across the 35 yard line on the second may play out 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 this immediate post-cold team giving very little chance to compete to keep it close more than seven points for Trudeau timing Canada and Albert Finley 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 great pass protection time for Trudeau to throw on Shula mentioned at halftime that the Browns are not getting a lot of pressure on Trudeau Bentley a very short-handed receiver picks up a big first down for Indianapolis 35 passes of the regular season did Albert Bentley - four touchdowns the coats and the Browns have appeal [Applause] was Kazooie Mazzilli is having a great game against robo center Donaldson you see takes his site on Donelson and he's there to make the tackle before Derek Eric Dickerson can barely get a step off zuly is an aspiring pro wrestler and he's replacing Bob Golic was an all-american wrestler at Notre Dame I'm a real wrestling fan real we're talking [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Jennsen 6 and then Trudeau slow getting out first sack in the day for either team the field frozen salad as a rock and a holding call on the defense and the play will nullify the sack give the coats a first down holding number 50 on the defense we should save for number 50 holding on the defense Browns I've never seen a city as revved up over a playoff game as Cleveland has been that's been a long wait here in Cleveland did not won a National Football League championship since 1964 went on a bitter cold December day the brown shutout the ball croaks 27a nothing [Applause] first down Pittsburgh Eric Dickerson reversing back [Applause] burnout dumps it off 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 grew up but it were not the way they put it on the blackboard but it ended up being a very positive place as 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 Bill Brooks ends up being a 15-yard pass completed pass first down Indianapolis Polly's place it was good for a first down and now first down down to the 18 or 17 yard line of Cleveland white Johnson making the stop for the Browns has both teams today of ball game first drive of the day by Cleveland for touchdown on the Colts now 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 one in front of it Eric Dickerson is when you make contact keep contact he will be there in a second 'we should gain yours No whatsoever still fix at 10 852 go third game is tied in bitter cold at Cleveland party Coke's challenging his Eric Dickerson takes it right up the middle behind a trap block and shoots down to the 9 yard line lazuli on the tackle just able to get a hand out he went by fazool II so quickly that fazool II really couldn't make the tackle watch what happens Donaldson delays masipa zuly just gets his arm out there to slow him down trip him up Riley Dickerson scores that Cleveland defense right now wondering about itself a little bit of disarray belts at the Cleveland 10-yard line second down and four for the first down [Applause] therefore Eric Dickinson the penalty marker comes in from the referee in the holding call is signaled against Indianapolis so the Colts will be set back Darrell Sims was put in a rush on and believe that Donaldson the center and see if it was on the center he sees the flag makes it back 10 yards at second for 14 Ron's soul Rudo hot throwing the ball again from seven in a row now this is now the tenth play of the drive to look for that Dickerson screen right here 6:32 big strong [Music] [Applause] [Music] seelix right can stand with have stopped in the two dollars of new Cronin this ball is tipped at the line of scrimmage but Eddie Johnson his Baron down on 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 Bing car and Chrysler we're driving to be the best by GT e G now GTE and by Embassy Suites Hotels where you get a beautiful two-room suite for the price of a single room damn tricky with Bab comfy bitter cold Cleveland stadium the Browns of staff the Colts long drive the game still tied 14-14 as courser puts it up on first down and makes the connection to Z Newsom 576 reception of his great career and a Wizard of Oz gets the Browns out pretty cured game about 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 minor folks are big upfront those big powerful linebackers clos him back Johnny cooks clip Odom berry Crossin Dwayne Pickett back the line for Ron Meyers Indianapolis Colts Darby and John hand the front three Willie tell us in Eugene Daniel ER at the corners Freddie Robinson and Mike prior the defects pick up by the Cleveland Browns keep the drive alive 270-pound Texan Mike the University of Texas down over the bottle Center first in ten play [Applause] Newsome he's got the bomb of the 43 yard line again Indian [Music] that an 18-yard turnout and co-star right there on the break with the bald Ozzie Newsome first two catches of the day for Ozzie Newsome last time 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 of the season Cozart does a good job of looking off he knows where he's going all day long Newsome nice job keeping his feet in another first down Cleveland the Browns moving out after the interception of staff the Colts opening drive of the second half ready to put up on first down against sidearm throw ball is dropped with a 39 Webster slaughter had it and lost it he's a-talkin wide reciever he'll chat 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 at the last second just flips that ball out there sidearm that baby dives for the ground almost like a slider a curveball thrown by a major league pitcher Jack Trudeau looking like a downhill skier ready for his next run waits on the sidelines as coaster operates now [Music] the Colts can't hold on to it he is the nearest man to it Mike Pryor and on the one hop Fed Robinson got it so it goes as a long out incomplete pass third and ten Brown thought it goes argot hammers Duane Bickett came on the Blitz on the outside Paula Ferran the offensive left tackle 74 Bickett with a nice move watch this shot on Bernie that Turk feels a lot harder when you hit with 250 Wayne Vikatan a spectacular year the king of Southern California three years ago picked Wayne Vick at a head of such all-pro talents as Jerry Rice in Altoona defense third and ten for cosigner when he makes the connection to Brian's linen for a Cleveland first down at the 45 yard line of Indianapolis 12 yard third and ten 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 call Brian Brennan the all-time leading receiver for Boston College when Flutie was his battery mate now it's first down in ten for Cleveland 40-yard line gained four on the play clip Odom and Byron debris were on the tackle I don't know done that 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 in zero weather hanging on to 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 14:30 looks deep again [Applause] it beats the defense turning out and co-star lives of soft spider right in that's not only Ozzy's 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 on his 10th year from Alabama here in Cleveland Ohio now has three catches for 43 yards in the Browns in this tie playoff game drive on Kosar out cannon again the grounds again make the connection and the timing pattern go sour 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 Oh beautiful or is that beautiful knowing sensing where that sideline is it's not supposed to be this easy not just for Cleveland brainy natheless too rounds with the out patterns moving the ball the end zone of Indianapolis first antenna inside that hole the 16 yard line Byron Darby was on the staff again the nose tackle is linebacker Dwayne Bickett came across Donnell Thompson also on the play for the Colts is the game plaque winding on down to 355 to play third quarter the game tied 14 all upcoming the 11th play in his drive the Colts had the ball for the first seven plus plus minutes of the third quarter the Browns have had at the rest of the time is it possible we'll have George Hill the defensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts very best conveyances straight ahead six yard line earnest Byner got the call again as Kevin Mack has been absent early in the first quarter with a virus destiny flu in Derby on the tackle absolutely Mars with both these teams ability offensively to go up and down the field this drive started at Cleveland zone 14 yard line so remin drive at this end of the field was intercepted by you the Middle East for these men second down and four Wayne Bickett makes the tackle from behind comes up it does not appear I take it back for Browns a first down without getting a touchdown extra-big people sent in Manoa the Browns have been phenomenal a season as you know 12 inside the opponent's 20 over five percent of the time a touchdown or a field inside the 20 [Applause] I see something he does in life and at this critical time with third down on the yard coming up he calls timeout to get some counsel back through [Music] with Bob Trumpy this is Don Ricky back at Cleveland Stadium an arctic field frozen tundra the Browns have stopped Indianapolis and their opening drive of the second half after a long sustained drive on an interception and now Cleveland on the excellent passing of Bernie Kosar [Applause] the Browns are down and challenging to go ahead for a third time in the game mainly because he's an eligible receiver [Applause] and yes he did a second course for the claim and again they've taken to lay this for a third time that's a 13 play 86 yard Drive exactly the way the Cleveland Brown started the game a 15 play 86 yard drive great block by Manoa upfront earnest Byner on second effort gets in the end zone and the ball almost six minutes 156 to go in the third quarter puts the extra point up and good so the Cleveland Browns who are first in the second half 21 to 14 lead Eddie Johnson came up with the interception that started the Cleveland Browns first drive of the second half he put the pressure on cause the sack or the interception and resulting points [Music] the payoff end for a second time today remember that touchdown passing 10 yards out he cut to open the scoring in East Carolina I put 10-inch 215-pound who the caption here comes out that's the 25 piston driving his legs takes into the 29 yard line begin look at the Cleveland Browns third touchdown of the day hand Ernest Byner head down hit hard left Oldham gets in but he breaks the crust and gets through for the score [Music] Super Bowl 22 [Applause] now the Colts are down - 14 146 to go third quarter here's Eric Dickerson he bounces to the outside and turns at the line of scrimmage again he goes against where the play is designed to go let's watch the touchdown again likely to watch the right guard 1 Tim Manoa the full-back gets a great lead block with the center but watch what happens with minor hits Dan fight his fire ISM in the end zone second effort by finer and he gets in for the score the penalty is going to go against the Indianapolis Colts once again the Colts had two men in motion illegal procedure what's happening is is that Titan is not putting his hand down and because of that they consider him in motion [Applause] the codes are going to have to keep throwing the ball successfully to come back on Cleveland [Applause] to protect the young [Applause] to find itself down by seven that's been their story in the game they conducted Tabitha ball go [Applause] first and 15 play is good for a game of only two yards Lilly came across again and Sam fancy look at the drives for the Colts scores today 17 plays resulting in 130 yards two touchdowns and the Browns numbers even more remarkable we'll give them to you when they take over the offense arrey Donaldson a pro-ball Center out Nova this hit in the Pro Bowl tack on the left side round Sola Provo on the right side two other offensive blockers in this huge fun average is over 290 pounds when I catch Eric Dickerson is knocked down [Music] [Applause] for about six on a second and 14-play that was Lucius 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 that downfield receivers that's a big tackle because if Sanford doesn't make it we're inside 20 seconds now to play in the strong window [Applause] third down and eight stands in dumps it off in dickerson camp old nathless has to punch at all three seconds to go in the third quarter [Applause] one of the few times today drones have been able to shut the Colts down on third down both teams have been spectacular on third this is an outlet pass Dickerson good coverage down the field the cult six of nine and three conversions it's a big stop by the clean we gain some control of his football game these two team story part of the National Football League vote came in as all-america conference teams in 47 [Applause] 49 yard line the Browns with a seven-point lead start this drive with good field position flights around and the temperature is dropping on the shores of Lake Erie as the Cleveland Browns he'll do a 21 to 14 lead on crickey with that trophy and truck this could be the knockout punch if the Browns can take it in here I agree with you done I think this is to take control of the game drive for the Cleveland Browns that's why Bernie Kosar was being very careful so a formation he did like takes the timeout you can't make a mistake second and one might have enough for the first down they'll be closed third quarter stats to this point folks have rushed for a grand total of 58 yards you can see that's the major changed 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 of all that never should have been shown our Harper with the interception five continues for Cleveland finding pattern bring up 2nd down and 10 for the Cleveland Browns at the 37 yard line we talked earlier how the Cleveland fans have been waiting so long throw in are their last National Football League championship 1964 when the Brown's beat the Colts in a shutout that day in the last baseball championship it was in 54 Bernie Kosar was one year old 1964 in flavor with over 80,000 jam'iyyah new centers open fifteen again and out timing cannon with co-star releasing the ball his receiver makes the break this one good for 22 yards in the Browns challenge again but again it's linebacker coverage on Newsome this time middle linebacker cliff Odum Kosar puts it right on the money you can see 93 trying to catch up with Ozzie Newsome I like that to throw the ball to Newsome he drops one says give me another chance next play right back to him for huge catches for Ozzie Newsome in the second half today championship game for a second straight year [Applause] / Houston gained American to see an NBC sports right now and first down handoff goes to buyer the vengeance he takes the ball middle of the Indianapolis defense up the battle the pile is Donnell Thompson that's AFC conference game a conference championship game we will be here or in den Denver should be Houston tomorrow the Broncos would be on their home field at mile high if Houston should upset the Broncos then the AFC Championship game would be here in Cleveland for a second straight year performance of his team to this point 56 to play in the game we buy seven that was in the 14 [Music] it had slaughter and Brennan both going in motion distance Doshi do and bernie knew that wasn't right around a life here everything else is just a life by Allstate for home auto and life insurance you're in good hands with Allstate by Alamo Rent A Car there are over 4 million miles of roads in America and with Alamo all the miles are free and by GTE telecommunications consultant of Super Bowl twenty-two [Music] well 47 to play Jack Trudeau the cult back tries to stay warm while Kosair operates me damn close again they lead this playoff game 2114 the season-high 80 yards rushing gets a couple of more on a second and five play last used other timeouts right now it doesn't seem like a major factor they have the lead and they're driving for more but it could be all three of those timeouts basically wasted too motion by last play resulted George Hill Brown string up the Indianapolis defenders whiteouts in the game they're the two the first down 35 for the touchdown don't sit on fire has it and he is left out of five didn't appear to get the first down we'll see gaudí rise in the offensive tackle out to try to help output a great job by a defensive back Mike to get in Ernest Byner zwey we're going to send on Matt for a field goal again Art Modell sitting on the edge of his seat almost almost walk down in inches I agree with this call take the three points it allows your team some breathing room Commissioner of the National Football League Pete Rozelle is here today beep positioned in an end zone box any seed in this place is good today Gary the Browns extend their lead 14 they held up the touchdown drive but the Colts must come back from ten down pressure by Eddie Johnson in the third quarter Marilia 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 excuse me mark Harper comes up with the interception the Browns go 86 yards to score on that in just his second year in the Nash to start this season when the he's got to throw to was back in throw he will on first down dickerson swings out Crudup stands in any almost the fire of fastball between linebackers back in zone coverage Eddie Johnson also had a plan the ball the intended receiver was Matt booza but it wasn't close now the one thing that Jack Trudeau cannot do here is get impatient there's still 10 56 to go in the ballgame and you can see the Browns defense dropping back total zone Eddie Johnson just reading the quarterbacks eyes Matthews almost there to make the interception Trudeau's got to keep his cool here he's in an awful good day moved to change stay with the same game plan 20th time for Indianapolis [Music] interception [Applause] close and he is almost picked off they presume no antenna receiver now the heats really on despite the cold day and Jack Trudeau as he has third and ten coming out sefa Zhu Li right in front is on Donelson was early after the pass rush drops back hits his hands up whoa was caught that ball we were trying to get the ball to Boyer Mazzilli did [Applause] Dickerson in the past two degrees in these he's totally shut down by the flicking the catch the Browns Anala rust with a deep zone coverage in instead the Browns stay home and make the tackle stay home is the point play Matthews a person on a tackle Matthews comes on the Blitz Hairston stays writers pass rush Lane nice idea just didn't work here in Southern Cal plays this game every play and the importance of it magnified now as we start down the stretch in the fourth quarter Browns leading by 10 we'll get it back a very high punt neo takes he's quickly down right at the 27 yard line Jim Perryman number 43 down the cover on special team that flag is against Cleveland they're offsides laris weathers want to get in there it's a 36-yard punt you see he cheats a little bit here and he's fourth and 12 though they still have to kick it but still he make them punt it again you're hoping for a funny bounce off of Gerald McNeil because the Colts need position phone [Music] understand this they're going to make a pun it again I think Marty Schottenheimer wanted the ball down here they'll take the [Music] oh it's before it's before the ball was punted before the ball was snapped therefore Cleveland has no choice they have to take the penalty and so Ron Stark Kathleen from Florida State stands back inside the 25-yard line the center moved the ball players up in professional football you see a lot of sitters moved unusual the snapper Center was given Hancock it's not unusual especially understand and for Dixon studying the parking move in there if the team fired up became barking the hip stands in hits a long punt downfield McNeil takes it is 24 yard line to go two pounds Lando Lowrie ran him down to the Colts 46-yard punt 9:46 football league is prohibited [Music] Eric Dickerson have Cleveland has it in the brown looking to sustain offense keep the yard markers moving in the clock moving down seven run back to earnest findings at a sensational day and with first down yardage geeked-out seven yards have to wait for the spot looked like he might have it where he's originally down very close Eugene Daniel on the tackle the doobly this is going to be close enough to measure but it brings up a third down in short I know 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 here 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 open field earnest partners in a footrace he loses the ball Brown has a play on it and Cleveland Brown has the ball at the six yard line there's aa freakin right prick Cleveland has her Manhattan literally pounces and the fumble and the Browns get still more yards and they'll have it first and go with 6:15 to play Volks has the right idea once liner broke through the line of scrimmage you'll see the tackler Eugene Daniel huh prior 39 all he's trying to do is knock that ball away no does a great job of knocking 42 out of the way Willie Tillis and pick up the ball great job blocking up front by the Cleveland Browns offensive line knocking the ball away watch the block by Fontenot bushes tell us out of the way it makes the recovery wasn't forth downer it was the ball stands where the recovery was finally made [Applause] by 10:00 with 5:25 to play back to diner on the right side of his line it was down to the 4 yard line as a yellow flag on a Phillies in a flag or is it encompassed and chances are something probably going to stay understand right down in front of that Dog Pound you get a lot of dog bones going at the players as they get down that area Viners heaven maybe a career day he's evening he's our MVP this ball game he was going to share Duty with Kevin Mack he has carried the load he is the big factor in the ball Allegiant was a ten-pound draft choice out of East Carolina did you see keeping that clock ticking inside-the-park down at the two but Robinson number 47 came up on the play and also on the tackle was Dwayne Bickett and Mike Pryor I still don't think there's anything for Indianapolis to be embarrassed about in his performance played extremely well for their first appearance in layoffs just for men [Applause] the Colts had that long [Applause] but the interception stopped it in scorn event since [Applause] Indianapolis takes a timeout Christmastime it is for Indianapolis they take a time nathless turning this team around described by the sports writer Jim Murray said he's boyishly handsome no lines in his face the eyes of the man who might shoot first this going with Browns on the long reception by Langhorne you member when you got the 14-7 lead Dickerson on the touchdown catch and in close and in the third 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 Barr in that Salva scoring so far these two teams have given up over the course of the regular season fewer points than any two teams in national football rounds only allows 16 a game the Colts only 15 nine the cults under the ground [Music] a long time describe in his game and in the face of the dog pound fanship [Applause] Nosa putting up some big numbers he's throwing bows you see 30 times for 227 hours the two touchdowns in the one interception he set a National Football League playoff record when he passed for almost 480 yards against the Jets in that overtime we here think about Bernie Kosar - is he very seldom has two bad games in against the same opponent [Applause] this rate he was watching [Applause] Clayface designer here four wide receivers wines [Applause] as a touchdown for Cleveland [Applause] Generosa was perfect with that first championship game again [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] the Browns have extended their lead to 32 14 that's over it's been a great year appala skill to find seasonbut playoff game is it cold franchise to their last playoff coverage Terry right never had a chance he doesn't see this ball Bertie almost puts a underneath dairy rights are the end zone does not just releases up the field certainly and down at halftime they have taken over control of this Brennan does a great job of just acting like not coming his way and the Cleveland side we when his father saying his box he's over there somewhere at Mela picking out [Music] go [Applause] future defense any pluses from the Indianapolis Colts they'll be out firing as they will get the ball back Albert family standing back in his 10-yard line CNBC sports and the others meet the Broncos at the 18 yard line this Cleveland team now ripping it up in the field in the stands Waveland zijn celebration as Nick Miller came down to make the play on special teams serious dogs back there Great Danes good clothes most game analysis will be going to Bob Costas Gayle gardener and coach Don Shula Paul McGuire and the shadow here at Cleveland stadium three minutes in 36 seconds to go in the game down tricky with Bab today Karen's colder jubilations right now here's an odd pattern in Eric Dickerson [Applause] underthrown by Jack Trudeau would pressure that time by sims up through the middle go ahead to throw it a little prematurely it's amazing how this game really turned the cults were driving to open the third quarter after tying the game in the last two no to the first half 14 all apart they were going to take the lead since the intercept and they haven't been here yeah you're right 1+2 projector knowest he's only proved six interceptions three in that one touchdown died crudo in deep trouble throws it downfield a little avail as he gets the ball to Albert Bentley out to the 23 yard line Bentley was in bounds in the clock continues to run with 3 minutes and 15 seconds to play so close and yet so far they'll be back it's too bad that your season has that you gonna loss but that's [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 [Applause] contender for a number of years to come with Eric Dickerson in that offensive backfield this game turned around fast was 1414 on the third knock the lights out [Applause] marry Krauss is that a big year came back from full reconstruction of Annie when a prime play of Randy Annapolis the most 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 422 yards one touchdown and they threw him the ball four receptions 36 yards and a touchdown he opened the scoring remember on that nine yard touchdown throw the best thing about his performance it was a performance under duress coming into the ballgame Mack is the big running back for this football team but back out with the flu all of a sudden Ernest Byner was needed he responded group of Fulbright Scholars with the shirts off I just hope that one of those guys is the pilot on the plane [Applause] Kousaka [Music] Dickerson inside in about the 40-yard line stopping the clock what did you see 258 to play with donuts interesting Bernie Kosar has been asked for the last 10 days his feelings about not making the Pro Bowl team like you 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 finer believe whether he goes or not he is in fact a robo caliber player [Music] you slip down about [Music] the most valuable cold is at 10:00 and 2:00 on the sidelines the clock is staffed with two months and 58 seconds to play the year ago the Browns had a touchdown pass to coast out of Brian Brown you may remember seemingly had Denver Broncos beaten in regulation they'll never forget in Cleveland or Denver 98 yards way left way right firing the ball all over the field and finally Denver tied the game and won it on the Carlos field goal in overtime Levens still trying to come back from that disappointment this is a 16-yard pickup he's uncovered out here but when he gets to the sideline it looks like his feet step out from underneath him when he just steps out of bounds to see if he lands on his wrist yeah he puts his right hand right hand down and he's he's favoring his right arm right they're going to the sideline hope he's alright it's interesting the saga he and I slept as he goes out of bounds just bangs his armor looks like he gets a little push from hand prediction but he lands right on his right wrist right arm at 83 graf was the first player picked by the van right straight into Denver second player pick was Eric Dickerson around he's a cold shuto up the middle and Albert Bentley loses the ball of the 40 with 2 minutes and 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 game it has weather conditions just two turnovers not many penalties not had a replay appeal from the officials read Casson in the spirit gonna stand out job the officials diversity in that area our downfield throw to Albert Bentley is good for a first down he gets the ball to the 48 yard line working against the coach now 31 the 14 count yes to 36 to play for Coach Meyer and his and we'll 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 place stand by our standing over the ball he steps away and we go this is what I believe they were looking back to live action live action it is made up the middle Albert Bentley takes the ball on a first and ten Darien gets it down to the 42 yard line where Dave kazooie knocking down here's what the replay officials looked at Bentley catches it cleanly therefore no appeal man rush hard strike bill Brooks comes down with it all of the 29-yard line the big gainer good for 16 yards in its up first down for Indianapolis as the game clock is down to the two-minute warning Indianapolis call report I was missing rushing yardage for Dicker's look at the seven catches on the day has only touched end of the day one interception the one mistake made by Jack crudo listen with wrist bandage temporally ice on it but the swelling unfortunately he now has six months to recover [Music] Eric Dickerson goes out with Schottenheimer ready to check the screen to Milan Houston and Denver tee it up at Mile High Stadium here on NBC sport to see who he'll be playing in the AFC Championship game 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 gained a thousand yards each it was a brute force fire at the line of scrimmage office last year back in binder played just seven quarters together this year with Bernie Kosar they spread it around a championship three years going against the Blitz he's got a man down to the two yard line John Brandon Mary turn back up feel makes his first catching today good for 24 yards 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 is the setback dickerson out Rudo takes it outside he's short of the touchdown back to the line of scrimmage we tried again that's the game clock winding down 118 to play there's the setback [Applause] with 107 to play and it's a 31 to 20 game [Applause] break the plane in the goal line with the ball I don't think any part of his body was over the goal line watch once again our cameras about about the one and a half hour to yard line he got up to his elbows in that's enough boys count Albert Dent Lee gets in the end zone he had a number of touchdowns this year that was his eighth rushing he's also cut to pass receiving long drive 82 yard drive in 10 plays for Indianapolis via sushi put extra point is good it's a 3121 game Cleveland sadly the technical directors Lenny Stucker and Richard Sam severe replay director Kenneth Roy Edmondson thanks to NBC statistician Eliot Cal band helping the booth from John bet skill and Pete helpin we're down at 107 to go and waving to his loyal fans the Hands team now up on the field for the Cleveland Browns was obviously going to go with the onside kick here the Colts only hope was to somehow come up with recovery on his on sidekick instilling a 10-point bleh this is more climbing it was touched by George Wanda Lee before it got ten yards must go ten yards for it to be a legal kick it only with five bolts touched it immediately following the game a Super Bowl perspective live as among the guests John McVay the general manager the Superbowl favored the San Francisco 49ers will be interviewed we'll have to feel good about this the Browns have not lost game that 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 the air with NFL live and then the Oilers 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 try it again probably the same spot I think they got it out of work I think Greg Swope had the ball it looked like 26 it looked like he went clear have a replay he just threw a flag so I don't think they can go with everything free kick appendage or three kids belong to the receiver [Applause] and you'll see the Indianapolis Colt player gets you in 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 the ball is Craig Swope again is he well they're going to read they're going to review it it looks like they're going to review it this is very very difficult to look at I 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 reviewing it in the press box at McNally of the NFL office here's another perspective from the end zone watch his right foot where's his right foot on it we can't really see where his right foot is station is it online or is it over the line 67 ticks left on the clock 107 to play bolts looking for possession trailing by 10 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 a second time this happens now the receiving team gets the ball that's what red cash and called I think that'll stand Red's about ready for that hot shower Dean I don't blame him this is a great bit of 90 players there's another official this is a great day to flutter shower room warm up your tootsies as you can see both teams in good spirits even at the u of the game the umpire is the man in communication with the replay booth it's Gordon wells Joe Guardi is the replay guy as a Commissioner Pete Rozelle I think Cleveland's going to get this ball at the spot where it was touched illegally by the Colts now we're getting word that they're going to reverse it and that the Colts are going to get it so they'll be firing then the game but they're by 10 now wait a minute do you think you have to apply other parts of the rules of the game if that's a reception on the sidelines and a receiver has one point in bounds and one foot out of bounds that's no reception okay now across the line are they get the same applies review by the replay official and again that's what they said that's I'm surprised I am very very surprised it looks like that right foot was back over the 40 and if you make a reception on the sidelines count unless both feet are inbounds I think if you make a reception or an onside kick it doesn't count unless both feet are on the right side of the 40-yard line for those cultures - scores [Applause] [Music] a baker comes in and saxhaug a bone boomers he's on the sideline Big Al Baker earlier this year and I hope for the season deceive Baker coming around Chris hidden dozen nano hotel drop where the feed iron net 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 it's where the ball is 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 john salisbury the first year player ready to come in the game if jackfruit I wasn't able to go and doesn't look like he's going to be 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 Kevon call a 300-pounder whose nickname is creature and he likes it [Music] the creature contest in Indianapolis earlier this year he won huh it was the winner is that good for his head best he was quite pleased another big strong armed quarterback John Salisbury from Southern California 65 210 he can talk because they needed to go the distance wait just a little bit in the Buffalo game late in the season last part of the Buffalo game they'll experience Doh looks alright but he got hammered [Music] quarterback who didn't have time to warm up comes in as the Colts must pass the ball deep which is more than likely here's a good throw down feel but the wrong side is picked off now they will have skipped off the trip into the hands of Felix Wright who you remember and the interception that really turned this game in the third quarter when with the score tied 14-14 the Colts were driving for what looked like a go ahead touchdown right intercepted Jack Trudeau and that was it not much since Eddie Johnson with the pressure up the middle the grounds didn't go with the Blitz a lot today but they certainly got great production off the Blitz nineteen throw downfield bitly has his hands with 51 seconds to play and here's the play this is the end of the driver to begin the second half folks have driven from their own 15 hey Johnson right in the face of Jack Trudeau Trudeau sees it Johnson tips the ball Felix Wright comes up with the interception and that's when it began to go the Cleveland Browns way was intended for Matt Boozer that's the only turnover the day for the Indianapolis Colts and it took Southbury that's his team make sure everybody's on the same page parasha for ma'am anthro it's intercepted picked up by nanofy weh-weh [Applause] [Applause] fernanda took a beating in this one that was expected to be a low-scoring game [Applause] the Browns have now put up 37 points first interception return for a touchdown of the season [Applause] it's a 48-yard interception return 37 221 Cleveland with thirty-eight point on the way up to put of Matt fire up and 39 seconds to play in the Cleveland Browns we'll kick it off again Salisbury tries to get this goal way down the field looks like Bill Brooks number 80 was the intended receiver thrown way behind him Benefield knows of that end zone is to leaving his way all the way through the offensive the Indianapolis Colts Salisbury finally hauls him down we cracked the goal plain Myers it happen he's from the sideline but he basically has no choice Salsbury is the quarterback with Trudeau hurt leaves a bad taste in your mouth who's the Pro Bowl selections for the Browns they'll all go but Golic Browns led the league in Pro Bowl selections with seven votes were second with six [Applause] again wall she met have been thrown rooks 80 is the intended receiver by some good blocking up front here for a minute feel Big Daddy girl Harrison chugging down there [Music] our run by Minnifield in the end zone [Applause] five eight cornerback we'll start in the Pro Bowl to the American Conference what's the topper entre Cleveland here's the kickoff now downfield picked up by Albert Bentley at the 15-yard line with a serious problem of the 23 and with 33 seconds left to play the Colts end their offense back out Coke's selections to the Provo atrum nucleus to build on just tremendous great many things to be proud of for Indianapolis volts of they had six Pro Bowl player since 1976 when people like John Dutton and Roger Carver Jones George why Dale Mitchell and Tony Linhart were part of an AFC Stream Division championship team that's a while ago ten years since the coats have been in the playoffs 17 since they've won a playoff game very dumps it off to Albert Bentley [Applause] Bentley breaks it across the 35 out to the 39 yard line with 22 seconds to play no timeouts remaining for either club they'll start celebrating for real now it was 14 14 at the half and the cokes look like they were going to take the lead to open the third quarter then it changed fast [Music] Salsbury down one second to play then do NFL live in tomorrow it's to Denver for the Oilers in the Broncos on NBC Sports winner to meet the Browns for the right to go to San Diego and Superbowl 22 98 yards from that last year another chance Eric Dickerson does have the ice off his wrist hope that he's alright there's to be moving his hand around Myers receiver coach walking in front of him incomplete pass and that will do it as the Browns big margin showers goes to the way they open up in the second half playoff season for Ron Meyer his first full season head coach of Indianapolis for Marty Schottenheimer three years three full seasons as head coach three divisional championships and for a second straight year his crowns go to the American Conference title game the tip of the cap the earnest Byner wael again 122 yards rushing touchdown receiving he carried the load when Kevin Mac turned uphill in the first quarter of the game Bernie Kosar who wanted to redeem himself from his off showing in the first meeting he played superbly again 38 to 21 is the score will be back after this I was knocking my head against this networking project [Music] and hewlett-packard I just don't throw a bunch of it was significant and a defender for the Cleveland Browns and they had the number one defense in the American Conference that's what gets into the division title was the man who scored the last touchdown for Cleveland on the interception returned Frank Minnifield now for Bob trophy this is Don pricky at Cleveland stadium where the Browns have won and gone to the AFC championship game for a second straight year and if there live we'll be back with more about today's pro football action in the Holland play one of the dogs quarterback Frank Minnifield who's headed for the Pro Bowl picks it off and right now he's headed for the end zone Salisbury is kind of dragged in got to work on his tackling technique 48-yard returned to cap a 38 21 Cleveland victory now they await tomorrow's winner between the Oilers and the Broncos and this is the Budweiser NFL report brought to you by Budweiser proud sponsor of the 1988 US Olympic team this Bud's for you hi everybody Bob Costas back with Gayle gardener and coach Don Shula for a quick wrap-up before we say goodbye for this Saturday afternoon and coach the Colts played them very tough but the turning point the Felix Wright interception early in the third quarter no question about that the Colts had a great Drive going and the Browns came out in the third quarter with the idea of putting more pressure on the quarterback they were blitzing a linebacker and on this particular play they blitz Eddie Johnson he puts a lot of heat on the passer trudeau throws it up Felix Wright comes down with the interception this turns it around after that they continued to stop the Colts they were three and out on the next two series the Browns defense in the second half I thought was that was the big story Kosar threw for three touchdowns Ernest Byner unofficially 23 carries 122 yards Eric Dickerson didn't fumble but on 15 carries he got just 50 well they controlled him but I thought that the other key was Kosar his ability to convert on third down he just kept coming up with the answers on third down putting the ball on the money Ozzie Newsome also got back into the ball game in the second half was shut out in the first half but in the second half he caught four balls for a lot of yards four balls on that one drive for the go-ahead touchdown you know the one game that was missed not talking now about replacement games but the one week of missed activity entirely Denver was to have played at Cleveland now why is that pertinent if that game had been played and if the Browns had wanted they would have had home-field advantage even if the Broncos beat the Oilers tomorrow as it stands if the Broncos win Cleveland's got to go to Denver for the championship game rematch if the Oilers upset the Broncos they're coming to Cleveland it's a reversal of last year that was a great game in Cleveland and in Denver was the visiting team but they they made the play the long drive at the end of the ball game that wanted to put him in the Super Bowl so now Cleveland has that same opportunity provided all the other things go Gale some thoughts on the Browns well the Browns really bother have been fighting the reputation of folding when things were on the line and I think that from the beginning of the season from the preseason they felt very much that they had a lot of things to prove this season therefore it was important for them today to be able to adjust to the fact in their heads that they had a real rough time against the Colts in Cleveland earlier in this season they were terrible offensively Bernie Kosar had his worst day as a pro and they seriously had to deal with adjusting to all of the mental problems that they've been having and I think that costar very much showed that as has historically been the case for him he is able to perhaps have a poor performance against a club play them again come back and and adjust and do the job which he did today the amazing thing about Cozart he's about a week to 10 days younger than Vinny Testaverde who succeeded him at the University of Miami had he stayed for his full eligibility this would be Coe Czar's rookie season now in his third year he'll be in the conference championship for the second time and they've won three division titles and not another thing I think that was significant today is that they have had a problem all year the Browns have with their running game there were twenty first in the league in rushing they finally started coming on the last about three weeks of this season today Kevin Mack doesn't feel well he's out of the game and Ernest Byner was able to pick up the slack and he was a tremendous asset to them today 122 yards rushing as we said plus a touchdown reception and a scoring run for Ernest Byner and perhaps the biggest game considering the circumstances of his NFL career we'll come back and have reports from the locker rooms you know two different games the first half you a little bit off with the time in your receivers but the second have you came on strong was a while to get adjusted out there and they have an excellent defense and we thank the Lord of gifts he gave us out there today but quite frankly we expected to go out there and play good and win the game today and we're not satisfied with just this game we got a couple steps ahead of us oh nice businesslike attitude because in the third quarter you guys really turned it on yeah we needed to they had a nice drive to start out the third quarter our defense came over the big play and then I thought it was time for the offense to take over and make some big plays what about this pass here and from the touchdown well they were we're gonna run the ball and just try to keep the clock clock moving but they came up in a blitz look and they bumping around the receivers and Brian did a good job of beating him at the line and the pass was right on the money I might add now the workhorse on this football team today Kevin Mack goes out and you end up being the workers how you feel well I feel pretty good about it you know I usually don't have the opportunity to run the ball like that and sophis Mike my role is to do a little bit more blocking to kiss more faster when I get that opportunity I like to take advantage of it it seemed to me as a game went on you started to wear that defensive down run started to break open for you that's true they are offensive lines though I really mentioned they have been rushing rushing our BK all day so I'm today with a little tired and when they get in that situation we like to really mess on you got a little help from the Herman Fontenot yeah on that what his home run where your fumble yeah that's true I was glad Herman was with was in the area there on that particular play we just we had talked about being championship football team before there and we really needed that one now here's the play when you broke open for I hear you thought you were gonna go all the way here didn't you yeah I feel pretty good right there didn't then I got sort of sort of raggedy my feet started going different in different directions and the guy came in and made a good play well did you must have you know the last time you guys played the coach you had a fun one and four yard line is that going through your mind today well last week it was I try not to let that know this discourage me anything it wasn't distracting me so I just went out did they try to relax and play good ball alright congratulations to you and like I say the Browns are not just happy with this one their goal is to go to the Super Bowl let's go back to you Bob get well soon mom or whatever thanks Ahmad you saw Bernie Kosar impressive numbers a lot of people thought the Colts would be better off with holgaboon Trudeau was outstanding in defeat 21 of 33 and a couple with right down the field Trudeau just I thought he had a magnificent game the first half the second half Browns finally made an adjustment rushed him here is the interception and Bob once that happened I you could see the momentum of Cleveland take over in the cults were just I mean down at that point in time Robert hi Paul can we still hear him and can he still hear us one question to you tomorrow Oilers Broncos you have any preliminary thought I keep telling you the orders are good football team they are so relaxed I I expect this team to go out there and win the football game all right you and Ahmad get on that plane we'll talk to you from Mile High Stadium tomorrow for Don Shula and for Gayle Gardner for a mod Rashad and Paul McGuire we might as well tip our cap sness we'll just fill in a few seconds here to Don crickey and a bob Trumpy too now we're down to seven seconds we'll see you tomorrow at 3:30 Eastern Time

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Published: Tue Dec 17 2019