1970 Divisional Playoffs

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This was the first playoff tournament after the AFL-NFL Merger. Three division winners and a wild card (the second place team with the best record) from each conference qualified.

	DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS Baltimore Colts 17 Cincinnati Bengals 0 Dallas Cowboys 5 Detroit Lions 0 Oakland Raiders 21 Miami Dolphins 14 San Francisco 49ers 17 Minnesota Vikings 14 1970 RESULTS

December 26, 1970

AFC: Baltimore Colts 17, Cincinnati Bengals 0

at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

The Colts defense limited the Bengals to 139 total yards of offense.

• Scoring
  • BAL - Jefferson 45 pass from Unitas (O'Brien kick)
  • BAL - FG O'Brien 44
  • BAL - Hinton 53 pass from Unitas (O'Brien kick)

NFC: Dallas Cowboys 5, Detroit Lions 0

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

In a defensive game, the Cowboys could only manage a field goal and a safety, but shut out the Lions.

• Scoring
  • DAL - FG Clark 26
  • DAL - Safety, Andrie tackled Landry in end zone

December 27, 1970

AFC: Oakland Raiders 21, Miami Dolphins 17

at Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California

The Raiders won the game with Willie Brown's interception return for a touchdown and Daryle Lamonica's 82-yard pass to Rod Sherman.

• Scoring
  • MIA - Warfield 16 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
  • OAK - Biletnikoff 22 pass frin Lamonica (Blanda kick)
  • OAK - Brown 50 interception return (Blanda kick)
  • OAK - Sherman 82 pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick)
  • MIA - Richardson 7 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)

NFC: San Francisco 49ers 17, Minnesota Vikings 14

at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota

Quarterback John Brodie lead the 49ers to their first NFL playoff victory by throwing a touchdown and rushing for another.

• Scoring
  • MIN - Krause 22 fumble return (Cox kick)
  • SF - Witcher 24 pass from Brodie (Gossett kick)
  • SF - FG Gossett 40
  • SF - Brodie 1 run (Gossett kick)
  • MIN - Washington 24 pass from Cuozzo (Cox kick)

Results for Conference Championships are here.