1996-97 AFC Playoff Game Summaries Wild Card Round

Updated September 27, 2017 | Infoplease Staff

Jaguars, 30-27

Jacksonville (9-7) 10 7 3 10— 30
Buffalo (10-6) 14 3 3 7— 27
Date—Dec. 28. Att—70,213. Time—3:12
1st Quarter: BUF—Thurman Thomas 7-yd pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick), 3:30. JAX—Clyde Simmons 20-yd INT return (Mike Hollis kick), 8:34; BUF—Thomas 2-yd run (Christie kick), 12:34; JAX—Hollis 27-yd FG, 14:50.
2nd Quarter: JAX—Natrone Means 30-yd run (Hollis kick), 11:15; BUF—Christie 33-yd FG, 13:04.
3rd Quarter: BUF—Chrisite 47-yd FG, 4:40; JAX—Hollis 24-yd FG, 12:15.
4th Quarter: BUF—Jeff Burris 38-yd INT return (Christie kick), 0:43; JAX—Jimmy Smith 2-yd pass from Mark Brunell (Hollis kick), 6:20. JAX—Hollis 45-yd FG, 11:53.

Steelers, 42-14

Indianapolis (9-7) 0 14 0 0— 14
Pittsburgh (10-6) 10 3 8 21— 42
Date—Dec. 29. Att—58,078. Time—2:52
1st Quarter: PIT—Norm Johnson 29-yd FG, 6:41; PIT—Kordell Stewart 1-yd run (Johnson kick), 10:05
2nd Quarter: PIT—Johnson 50-yd FG, 0:10; IND—Eugene Daniel 59-yd INT return (Cary Blanchard kick), 10:25; IND—Aaron Bailey 9-yd pass from Jim Harbaugh (Blanchard kick), 14:29.
3rd Quarter: PIT—Jerome Bettis 1-yd run (Stewart pass to John Farquhar for 2-pt. conversion), 9:30.
4th Quarter: PIT—Bettis 1-yd run (Johnson kick), 0:39; PIT—Jon Witman 31-yd run (Johnson kick), 7:31; PIT—Stewart 3-yd run (Johnson kick), 11:50.

 

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