AFCWest Wilcard to Super Bowl- it CAN happen

[SDFan]

OK, sorry for using the Rayturds as the example here, but there is precedent for an AFCWest team to go on from Wildcard playing games on the road to eventual Super Bowl champions. A little history and maybe a preview of our destiny?

http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history/recap/sbxv

The Raiders, who had previously won Super Bowl XI over Minnesota, had to win three playoff games to get to the championship game. Oakland defeated Houston 27-7 at home followed by road victories over Cleveland (14-12) and San Diego (34-27).
Oakland's Mark van Eeghen was the game's leading rusher with 75 yards on 18 carries. Philadelphia's Wilbert Montgomery led all receivers with six receptions for 91 yards. Branch had five for 67 and Harold Carmichael of Philadelphia five for 83.

Martin finished the game with 3 interceptions, a Super Bowl record.

[thelightningwill]

OK, sorry for using the Rayturds as the example here, but there is precedent for an AFCWest team to go on from Wildcard playing games on the road to eventual Super Bowl champions. A little history and maybe a preview of our destiny?

http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history/recap/sbxv

Posted: January 26, 1981

Super Bowl XV
Oakland 27, Philadelphia 10

Jim Plunkett's Raiders were the first wild card team to win the Super Bowl.(AP)

Jim Plunkett passed for three touchdowns, including an 80-yard strike to Kenny King, as the Raiders became the first wild-card team to win the Super Bowl.

Plunkett's touchdown bomb to King – the longest play in Super Bowl history – gave Oakland a decisive 14-0 lead with nine seconds left in the first period.

Linebacker Rod Martin had set up Oakland's first touchdown, a 2-yard reception by Cliff Branch, with a 17-yard interception return to the Eagles' 30-yard line. The Eagles never recovered from that early deficit, managing only Tony Franklin's field goal (30 yards) and an 8-yard touchdown pass from Ron Jaworski to Keith Krepfle.

Plunkett, who became a starter in the sixth game of the season, completed 13 of 21 for 261 yards and was named the game's most valuable player.

Oakland won 9 of 11 games with Plunkett starting, but that was good enough only for second place in the AFC West, although they tied division winner San Diego with an 11-5 record.

The Raiders, who had previously won Super Bowl XI over Minnesota, had to win three playoff games to get to the championship game. Oakland defeated Houston 27-7 at home followed by road victories over Cleveland (14-12) and San Diego (34-27).
Oakland's Mark van Eeghen was the game's leading rusher with 75 yards on 18 carries. Philadelphia's Wilbert Montgomery led all receivers with six receptions for 91 yards. Branch had five for 67 and Harold Carmichael of Philadelphia five for 83.

Martin finished the game with 3 interceptions, a Super Bowl record.

Thanks for the bad memories.

Raiders suck.

[Lightnin']

...that was the last Charger team I felt would win the SB until '06.

They had it all on both sides of the ball.

That Raider loss along with the loss to Houston the season before and the '06 loss to
New England are the most bitter-post AFL-NFL merger.

A case of when being part of history sucks.

[SDFan]

Thanks for the bad memories.

Raiders suck.

try focusing on the silver lining instead of the black cloud

[Mister Hoarse]

try focusing on the silver lining instead of the black cloud

Wrong colors!

[thelightningwill]

try focusing on the silver lining instead of the black cloud

Raiders suck. Go Chargers.

[KYBoltsFan]

How about we focus on potentially being "the latest" WC team to win it all as opposed to the f'in Raiders beating our ass on in our own stadium on their way to history.

The '80 team was the best Chargers team of that era, the '79 team had the best shot at the title, and the '81 team gave us that great OT game. We have a franchise history of being flat in the playoffs.

[SDFan]

:debbiedowner:

[Mister Hoarse]

Debbie Dower

HOCKKKKKKK!!!11!!

[Panama]

try focusing on the silver lining instead of the black cloud

Wrong colors!

Exactly! We should focus on the yellow lightning in the blue sky.

[SDFan]

swing, and another miss!