Scoring Feats

The Cubs became the first team in MLB history to hit six home runs in a single postseason game by six different players: Starlin Castro, Anthony Rizzo, Dexter Fowler, Kris Bryant, Jorge Soler, and Kyle Schwarber.

Devin Hester returned the opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown, the first score of the game.

Kelvin Hayden returned an interception 56 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to put the game away for Indianapolis.

Michael Timpson caught Drew Bledsoe's 36-yard touchdown pass in overtime, giving New England a 33-27 victory.

Pavel Zacha scored three goals, including his second career hat trick, with goals at 9:27 of the first (power play), 8:47 of the second, and 8:34 of the third period.

After Mark Brunell escaped a sack and launched a desperation pass from near midfield, Jimmy Smith caught the ball in the end-zone scramble after it was deflected into the air, producing a 51-yard touchdown.

Kordell Stewart threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Mark Bruener, then connected with Yancy Thigpen on the successful two-point conversion to erase a 21-13 deficit and tie the game 21-21 late in the fourth quarter.

Norm Johnson kicked a 31-yard field goal in overtime to give Pittsburgh a 24-21 victory.

Light-hitting Billy Hatcher hit a solo home run in the 14th inning off Jesse Orosco to tie the game at 4-4.

The Orioles’ 11 runs marked a lopsided playoff victory in a short best-of-five series.

Curtis Martin scored on a 1-yard run, a 2-yard reception, and a 7-yard reception, totaling three touchdowns. The performance tied a New England Patriots franchise record for touchdowns in a game and was a career high for Martin at the time.

With 33 seconds remaining, Andre Reed caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Jim Kelly after the ball was deflected by Patriots defenders, bringing Buffalo within 28-25. The Bills then failed to recover the ensuing onside kick.

Rookie linebacker Tedy Bruschi recovered a blocked Ravens punt near the goal line and returned it for his first career touchdown.

Steve Christie kicked a 30-yard field goal in overtime to give Buffalo a 13-10 victory over New England.

New England defeated Cincinnati 7-2, with the Patriots scoring the game's only touchdown and the Bengals scoring only on a safety.

Rison scored on receptions of 41 and 61 yards from Mark Brunell during Jacksonville's second-half comeback.

A home run by David Ross and RBIs by Willson Contreras and Addison Russell gave the Cubs the 3–1 win.

Willie McGinest returned a Jim Kelly interception 46 yards for a touchdown during New England's fourth-quarter scoring surge.

The Browns defeated the Patriots 20-0, holding New England scoreless for the entire game. Cleveland improved to 1-1, while New England fell to 1-1.

Pinto homered to center in the 9th, scoring Brito and Campbell to secure the Phillies' 14-10 win.

The Oilers scored twice through the defense: Steve Jackson's interception return and another defensive touchdown recorded in the game statistics. Houston committed no turnovers while New England committed three.

Hartford won 2-0, recording a shutout over Boston in the regular-season finale at home.

The Chicago Cubs scored 13 runs on seven home runs in a dominant offensive display, including a four-run eighth inning where Sammy Sosa hit a three-run homer and the team added two more runs on a double and single.

The Redskins trailed 7-0 after the first quarter, then scored 17 points in the second quarter and 7 in the third to take a 24-21 lead that held through the fourth quarter.

With the game tied 10-10 in the fourth quarter, Buffalo quarterback Jim Kelly connected with Quinn Early for a 63-yard touchdown pass, putting the Bills ahead for good.

Houston safety Steve Jackson returned an interception 22 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown, one of the Oilers' two defensive touchdowns in the 28-14 victory.

Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati 44–42 in a shootout totaling 86 points, one of the highest-scoring games of the 1997 NFL season.

The Panthers scored three times in the opening period, with goals by Jody Hull, Scott Mellanby on the power play, and Mike Hough.

Curtis Martin broke the game open with a 70-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, one of the game's longest scoring plays.

Quarterback Gus Frerotte led Washington's comeback from a 10-6 halftime deficit by throwing two 13-yard touchdown passes in the third quarter, including one to Henry Ellard.

O'Hearn homered to left center in the 3rd inning, scoring Triolo and Reynolds for an early Pirates lead.

David Pastrnak scored to extend Boston's lead to 3-0 at 12:23 of the third period, ending his eight-game goal drought.

Barrett went 10-for-14 in the series with men on base; he singled to score Wade Boggs in the 8th, making it 5-3.

Erik Karlsson notched three assists in the game.

Marchan drove in 4 runs, including a double in the 4th scoring Kemp.

Clemente scored the game's first run on Manny Sanguillen's single after reaching third on a passed ball.

Egor Chinakhov scored a power-play goal and has 14 goals this season, with 11 in 25 games with Pittsburgh.

Pat Falloon scored Philadelphia's second and third goals, both on the power play, giving him two goals in the game and 15 goals for the 1995-96 season.