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21 Fourth Quarter Comebacks, 23 Game-Winning Drives
21 Fourth Quarter Comebacks, 23 Game-Winning Drives Table
| Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
| 1 | 1973 | 7 | 1973-10-28 | 22-140 | SDG | @ | CLE | T 16-16 | 8 | 16 | 50.00 | 135 | 1 | 1 | 73.7 | 8.44 | 6.88 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 4QC |
| Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
| 2 | 1974 | 2 | 1974-09-22 | 23-104 | SDG | @ | CIN | W 20-17 | 13 | 24 | 54.17 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 77.3 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 1 | 4QC / GWD |
| 3 | 1974 | 8 | 1974-11-03 | 23-146 | SDG | | CLE | W 36-35 | 12 | 21 | 57.14 | 333 | 4 | 1 | 121.5 | 15.86 | 17.52 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
| Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
| 4 | 1975 | 12 | 1975-12-07 | 24-180 | SDG | @ | KAN | W 28-20 | 8 | 18 | 44.44 | 168 | 0 | 3 | 38.4 | 9.33 | 1.83 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 1 | 4QC / GWD |
| Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
| 5 | 1976 | 6 | 1976-10-17 | 25-129 | SDG | | HOU | W 30-27 | 19 | 24 | 79.17 | 279 | 2 | 0 | 142.9 | 11.63 | 13.29 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
| 6 | 1976 | 13 | 1976-12-05 | 25-178 | SDG | | SFO | W 13-7 | 9 | 14 | 64.29 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 85.1 | 7.07 | 7.07 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | GWD |
| Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
| 7 | 1977 | 11 | 1977-11-27 | 26-170 | SDG | @ | SEA | W 30-28 | 19 | 26 | 73.08 | 199 | 1 | 1 | 91.7 | 7.65 | 6.69 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
| Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
| 8 | 1978 | 9 | 1978-10-29 | 27-141 | SDG | @ | OAK | W 27-23 | 11 | 28 | 39.29 | 165 | 1 | 1 | 56.4 | 5.89 | 5.00 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 1 | 4QC / GWD |
| 9 | 1978 | 11 | 1978-11-12 | 27-155 | SDG | | KAN | W 29-23 | 13 | 20 | 65.00 | 188 | 2 | 0 | 128.7 | 9.40 | 11.40 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | GWD |
| Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
| 10 | 1979 | 11 | 1979-11-11 | 28-154 | SDG | @ | CIN | W 26-24 | 21 | 40 | 52.50 | 295 | 2 | 4 | 53.6 | 7.38 | 3.88 | | | | | 4QC / GWD |
| Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
| 11 | 1980 | 2 | 1980-09-14 | 29-096 | SDG | | OAK | W 30-24 | 29 | 44 | 65.91 | 387 | 3 | 5 | 76.8 | 8.80 | 5.05 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
| 12 | 1980 | 12 | 1980-11-20 | 29-163 | SDG | @ | MIA | W 27-24 | 25 | 41 | 60.98 | 226 | 3 | 0 | 100.3 | 5.51 | 6.98 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | GWD |
| Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
| 13 | 1981 | 2 | 1981-09-13 | 30-095 | SDG | | DET | W 28-23 | 18 | 25 | 72.00 | 316 | 1 | 1 | 110.8 | 12.64 | 11.64 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
| 14 | 1981 | 9 | 1981-11-01 | 30-144 | SDG | | KAN | W 22-20 | 24 | 39 | 61.54 | 297 | 0 | 1 | 74.4 | 7.62 | 6.46 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
| 15 | 1981 | 15 | 1981-12-13 | 30-186 | SDG | @ | TAM | W 24-23 | 33 | 49 | 67.35 | 351 | 1 | 2 | 77.8 | 7.16 | 5.73 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
| Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
| 16 | 1982 | 4 | 1982-11-28 | 31-171 | SDG | | DEN | W 30-20 | 27 | 40 | 67.50 | 337 | 3 | 1 | 108.0 | 8.43 | 8.80 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | GWD |
| 17 | 1982 | 6 | 1982-12-11 | 31-184 | SDG | @ | SFO | W 41-37 | 33 | 48 | 68.75 | 444 | 5 | 0 | 132.6 | 9.25 | 11.33 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
| Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
| 18 | 1983 | 2 | 1983-09-12 | 32-094 | SDG | @ | KAN | W 17-14 | 17 | 25 | 68.00 | 259 | 1 | 1 | 98.6 | 10.36 | 9.36 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
| 19 | 1983 | 6 | 1983-10-09 | 32-121 | SDG | | SEA | W 28-21 | 28 | 36 | 77.78 | 331 | 1 | 2 | 91.1 | 9.19 | 7.25 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 4QC |
| Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
| 20 | 1984 | 12 | 1984-11-18 | 33-161 | SDG | | MIA | W 34-28 | 37 | 56 | 66.07 | 380 | 4 | 1 | 101.8 | 6.79 | 7.41 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
| Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
| 21 | 1985 | 3 | 1985-09-22 | 34-104 | SDG | @ | CIN | W 44-41 | 25 | 43 | 58.14 | 344 | 4 | 2 | 95.5 | 8.00 | 7.77 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
| 22 | 1985 | 10 | 1985-11-10 | 34-153 | SDG | | RAI | W 40-34 | 26 | 41 | 63.41 | 436 | 4 | 1 | 121.6 | 10.63 | 11.49 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
| 23 | 1985 | 14 | 1985-12-08 | 34-181 | SDG | | PIT | W 54-44 | 21 | 33 | 63.64 | 372 | 3 | 3 | 94.5 | 11.27 | 9.00 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
| Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
| 24 | 1987 | 7 | 1987-11-01 | 36-144 | SDG | | CLE | W 27-24 | 25 | 42 | 59.52 | 315 | 2 | 1 | 88.9 | 7.50 | 7.38 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
| 25 | 1987 | 8 | 1987-11-08 | 36-151 | SDG | @ | IND | W 16-13 | 16 | 30 | 53.33 | 214 | 1 | 3 | 47.8 | 7.13 | 3.30 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
3 Postseason Fourth Quarter Comebacks, 3 Postseason Game-Winning Drives
3 Postseason Fourth Quarter Comebacks, 3 Postseason Game-Winning Drives Table
| Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
| 1 | 1980 | 17 | 1981-01-03 | 29-207 | SDG | | BUF | W 20-14 | 22 | 37 | 59.46 | 314 | 2 | 1 | 93.7 | 8.49 | 8.35 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
| Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
| 2 | 1981 | 17 | 1982-01-02 | 30-206 | SDG | @ | MIA | W 41-38 | 33 | 53 | 62.26 | 433 | 3 | 1 | 99.0 | 8.17 | 8.45 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
| Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
| 3 | 1982 | 10 | 1983-01-09 | 31-213 | SDG | @ | PIT | W 31-28 | 27 | 42 | 64.29 | 333 | 3 | 0 | 112.5 | 7.93 | 9.36 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
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