My ballot for top NFL playoff performances

June, 23, 2012

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ESPN recently published a list of the 25 greatest playoff performances in NFL history.

The ballot I submitted featured five performances for franchises currently aligned in the NFC West. It included three performances for the San Francisco 49ers and three for the Washington Redskins. There were two from Kurt Warner, including one each from his years with St. Louis and Arizona. All 15 were for offensive players, a disparity I couldn't reconcile.

Several worthy performances just missed the cut. You'll find most of them accounted for in the top 25.

Keith Lincoln's 329-yard game (206 rushing, 123 receiving) ranked seventh on my ballot, 13 spots higher than it ranked in the top 25. This performance wasn't on my ballot initially because Lincoln played for the then-AFL San Diego Chargers. I gave it a prominent spot when told this performance was eligible because it appeared in the NFL record book.

All for now. Here's hoping this Saturday ranks among your top five this month.

Sando's Ballot: 15 of the Finest

My Rank	Playoff Performance	ESPN Rank
1	Steve Young's 6 TD passes as SF beats SD in SB XXIX	1
2	Kellen Winslow's 13-catch, 166-yard game for SD vs. MIA	2
3	Joe Montana's 5 TD passes as SF routs DEN in SB XXIV	3
4	Timmy Smith's 204 yards rushing as WAS beats DEN in SB XXII	6
5	Jerry Rice's 215 yards receiving as SF beats CIN in SB XXIII	5
6	Doug Williams' 4 TD passes as WAS beats DEN in SB XXII	8
7	Keith Lincoln's 206 rushing yards, 123 receiving yards for SD	20
8	Raymond Berry's 12 catches. 178 yards as BAL beats NYG for '58 title	13
9	Sid Luckman's 5 TDs on 15 passes as CHI tops WAS for '43 title	15
10	Otto Graham's 4 TDs, 99 rush yards for CLE in '50 title game vs. Rams	17
11	Marcus Allen's 191-yard rush game as OAK routs WAS in SB XVIII	4
12	John Riggins rushes for 185 yards at age 33 as WAS beats MIN	9
13	Kurt Warner has 5 TDs, 4 incompletions for ARI vs. GB in '09 playoffs	19
14	Frank Reich's 4 TDs lift BUF over HOU in historic comeback	7
15	Warner has 5 TDs, 6 incompletions for STL vs. MIN in '99 playoffs	14

• NFC West Blogger
• Joined ESPN in 2007
• Lives in the Seattle-Tacoma area with his wife and two sons

Tags:

San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Marcus Allen, Kellen Winslow, Frank Reich, Joe Montana, Steve Young, Kurt Warner, Otto Graham, Raymond Berry, Jerry Rice, Doug Williams, John Riggins, Keith Lincoln, Timmy Smith, Sid Luckman

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