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The NFL playoffs following the 2000 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXV.

Playoff seeds
Seed AFC NFC
1 Tennessee Titans (Central winner) New York Giants (East winner)
2 Oakland Raiders (West winner) Minnesota Vikings (Central winner)
3 Miami Dolphins (East winner) New Orleans Saints (West winner)
4 Baltimore Ravens Philadelphia Eagles
5 Denver Broncos Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6 Indianapolis Colts St. Louis Rams

Wild-card round

December 30, 2000

AFC: Miami Dolphins 23, Indianapolis Colts 17 (OT)

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at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, and Paul Maguire

The Dolphins overcame three first half turnovers as running back Lamar Smith set a playoff record with 40 carries for 209 yards, including the game winning 17-yard touchdown in overtime.

  • Scoring
    • IND - FG Vanderjagt 32
    • IND - FG Vanderjagt 26
    • IND - Pathon 17 pass from Manning (Dilger pass from Manning)
    • MIA - Smith 2 run (Mare kick)
    • MIA - FG Mare 28
    • IND - FG Vanderjagt 50
    • MIA - Weaver 9 pass from Fiedler (Mare kick)
    • MIA - Smith 17 run

NFC: New Orleans Saints 31, St. Louis Rams 28

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 0 0 21 28
Saints 0 10 7 14 31

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dennis Miller, and Dan Fouts

The Saints won their first playoff game in their 34-year history with quarterback Aaron Brooks' four touchdown passes, and by holding off the Rams who scored three touchdowns in the final quarter.

  • Scoring
    • STL - Bruce 17 pass from Warner (Wilkins kick)
    • NO - Wilson 12 pass from Brooks (Brian kick)
    • NO - FG Brian 33
    • NO - Jackson 10 pass from Brooks (Brian kick)
    • NO - Jackson 49 pass from Brooks (Brian kick)
    • NO - Jackson 16 pass from Brooks (Brian kick)
    • STL - Proehl 17 pass from Warner (Two-point conversion failed)
    • STL - Faulk 25 pass from Warner (Wilkins kick)
    • STL - Warner 5 run (Faulk pass from Warner)

December 31, 2000

AFC: Baltimore Ravens 21, Denver Broncos 3

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 3 0 0 3
Ravens 0 14 7 0 21

at PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Phil Simms

The Ravens defense held the Broncos' powerful offense to only 177 total yards.

  • Scoring
    • BAL - Ja. Lewis 1 run (Stover kick)
    • DEN - FG Elam 31
    • BAL - Sharpe 58 pass from Dilfer (Stover kick)
    • BAL - Ja. Lewis 27 run (Stover kick)

NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 21, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3

1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0 3 0 0 3
Eagles 0 14 0 7 21

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia

TV announcers (FOX): Pat Summerall and John Madden

The Eagles defense held Tampa Bay to only 199 total yards and 11 first downs.

  • Scoring
    • TB - FG Gramatica 29
    • PHI - McNabb 5 run (Akers kick)
    • PHI - Na. Brown 5 pass from McNabb (Akers kick)
    • PHI - Thomason 2 pass from McNabb (Akers kick)

Byes

Divisional round

January 6, 2001

AFC: Oakland Raiders 27, Miami Dolphins 0

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 0 0 0 0 0
Raiders 10 10 7 0 27

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Phil Simms

The Raiders scored 20 points in the first half and forced 4 turnovers to shut out the Dolphins.

  • Scoring
    • OAK - James 90 interception return (Janikowski kick)
    • OAK - FG Janikowski 36
    • OAK - FG Janikowski 33
    • OAK - Jett 6 pass from Gannon (Janikowski kick)
    • OAK - Wheatley 2 run (Janikowski kick)

NFC: Minnesota Vikings 34, New Orleans Saints 16

1 2 3 4 Total
Saints 3 0 7 6 16
Vikings 10 7 10 7 34

at Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

TV announcers (FOX): Dick Stockton and Matt Millen

The powerful Minnesota offense overwelmed the Saints with over 302 passing yards, including a 53- and 68-yard touchdown pass to receiver Randy Moss.

  • Scoring
    • MIN - Moss 53 pass from Culpepper (Anderson kick)
    • NO - FG Brian 33
    • MIN - FG Anderson 24
    • MIN - Carter 17 pass from Culpepper (Anderson kick)
    • MIN - Moss 68 pass from Culpepper (Anderson kick)
    • NO - Stachelski 2 pass from Brooks (Brian kick)
    • MIN - FG Anderson 44
    • MIN - Smith 2 run (Anderson kick)
    • NO - Jackson 48 pass from Brooks (Two-point conversion failed)

January 7, 2001

AFC: Baltimore Ravens 24, Tennessee Titans 10

1 2 3 4 Total
Ravens 0 7 3 14 24
Titans 7 0 3 0 10

at Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee

TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg and Dan Dierdorf

Even though they had only 134 yards of total offense and six first downs, the Ravens broke a 10-10 tie in the fourth quarter with Anthony Mitchell's 90-yard return of a blocked field goal and Ray Lewis' 50-yard interception return.

  • Scoring
    • TEN - George 2 run (Del Greco kick)
    • BAL - Ja. Lewis 1 run (Stover kick)
    • TEN - FG Del Greco 21
    • BAL - FG Stover 38
    • BAL - Mitchell 90 blocked field goal return (Stover kick)
    • BAL - R. Lewis 50 interception return (Stover kick)

NFC: New York Giants 20, Philadelphia Eagles 10

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 3 0 7 10
Giants 7 10 0 3 20

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

TV announcers (FOX): Pat Summerall and John Madden

Ron Dixon's 97-yard kickoff return to open the game and cornerback Jason Sehorn's 32-yard interception return for a touchdown helped the Giants overcome the Eagles.

  • Scoring
    • NYG - Dixon 97 kickoff return (Daluiso kick)
    • NYG - FG Daluiso 37
    • NYG - Sehorn 32 interception return (Daluiso kick)
    • PHI - FG Akers 28
    • NYG - FG Daluiso 25
    • PHI - Small 10 pass from McNabb (Akers kick)

Conference championships

January 14, 2001

AFC: Baltimore Ravens 16, Oakland Raiders 3

1 2 3 4 Total
Ravens 0 10 3 3 16
Raiders 0 0 3 0 3

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Phil Simms

The Ravens forced 4 interceptions and held the powerful Raiders offense to only 191 total yards.

  • Scoring
    • BAL - Sharpe 96 pass from Dilfer (Stover kick)
    • BAL - FG Stover 31
    • OAK - FG Janikowski 24
    • BAL - FG Stover 28
    • BAL - FG Stover 21

NFC: New York Giants 41, Minnesota Vikings 0

1 2 3 4 Total
Vikings 0 0 0 0 0
Giants 14 20 7 0 41

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

TV announcers (FOX): Pat Summerall and John Madden

Quarterback Kerry Collins threw a record-tying five touchdown passes as the Giants shut out the Vikings.

  • Scoring
    • NYG - Hilliard 46 pass from Collins (Daluiso kick)
    • NYG - Comella 18 pass from Collins (Daluiso kick)
    • NYG - FG Daluiso 21
    • NYG - Jurevicius 8 pass from Collins (Daluiso kick)
    • NYG - FG Daluiso 22
    • NYG - Hilliard 7 pass from Collins (Daluiso kick)
    • NYG - Toomer 7 pass from Collins (Daluiso kick)
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