NFC Wild Card Playoff - "We're Gonna Score"
NFC Wild Card Playoff - "We're Gonna Score"
2003 - Seahawks vs. Packers

NFC Wild Card Playoff - "We're Gonna Score"

"This is going to be one of those all-time moments." - Cris Collinsworth
Cris Collinsworth
by Cris Collinsworth

For a football fan, there might be nothing better than watching a playoff game at Lambeau Field – and seeing it decided, dramatically, in overtime. But that’s what occurred on January 4, 2004, when the Packers hosted the Seahawks in an NFC Wild Card game. Throughout this freezing-cold afternoon, the teams exchanged leads – and when Brett Favre’s Packers scored 14 unanswered points to take a 27-20 lead with under three minutes left, the Lambeau Field crowd was in ecstasy. But, led by their own quarterback, Matt Hasselbeck – who would finish the day with 305 passing yards – the Seahawks drove 67 yards and scored a touchdown with under a minute left, and the game went into overtime. Hasselbeck, extremely confident heading into the extra period, won the coin flip and declared: “We want the ball and we’re going to score.” In overtime, Hasselbeck was intercepted by the Packers’ Al Harris, who returned the throw for a 52-yard touchdown as the Seahawks lost, 33-27.

Cris Collinsworth
Cris
Collinsworth
Cris Collinsworth was a three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Bengals in the 1980s who exceeded 1,000 receiving yards in four different seasons. Since retiring as a player, the 6-foot-5 Collinsworth has been an Emmy Award-winning sports broadcaster, and is currently the in-game analyst for NBC’s Monday Night Football. He also owns “Pro Football Focus,” an online service that conducts advanced statistical analysis.
Profession:
reporter
Place of Birth:
Dayton, OH
Preferred Team:
Cincinnati Bengals