NFC Divisional Round at Giants Stadium on Sun January 13, 1991. The Chicago Bears (12-5) travel to face the New York Giants (13-3) in the NFC second-round game.
Jeff Hostetler at quarterback for the Giants, in his first playoff start replacing the injured Phil Simms. Ottis Anderson at running back. Mark Bavaro at tight end. Lawrence Taylor at linebacker. The Bears start Mike Tomczak. Neal Anderson at running back.
Bill Parcells' Giants are the NFC #1 seed and the conference's best defensive unit. Jeff Hostetler, the backup who took over for Phil Simms in W15, has thrown for 614 yards across his three regular-season starts plus a closing-week stretch. The Bears come into Sunday off the home wild-card win over New Orleans.
The Giants' defensive front (Lawrence Taylor, Pepper Johnson, Carl Banks, Leonard Marshall, Erik Howard) produced 45 sacks in the regular season. Hostetler's first playoff start gives Bill Belichick's defensive game-plan the kind of low-scoring opportunity the unit has built its identity on.
Divisional round Sunday continues the playoffs' second weekend. The Giants (NFC #1) host the Bears (NFC #5). The 49ers (NFC #2) host the Redskins (NFC #6). The Raiders (AFC #2) host the Bengals (AFC #4). The Bills (AFC #1) host the Dolphins (AFC #3, won Saturday). The Sunday-afternoon NFC matchup is one of two divisional-round games on the slate.
Through the regular season the Giants finished 13-3 (NFC #1) and the Bears finished 11-5 (NFC Central champs). Phil Simms 2,829 passing yards before injury. Jeff Hostetler 614 yards across reg-season relief. Ottis Anderson 225 carries for 784. Lawrence Taylor 10.5 sacks. Mike Tomczak 720 passing yards across five reg-season starts. Neal Anderson 1,078 rushing yards.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 9-7 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-7 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 9-7 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-13 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 13-3 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 12-4 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 7-9 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 6-10 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 1-15 | L14 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Raiders | 12-4 | W5 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 11-5 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9-7 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6-10 | L3 |
| Denver Broncos | 5-11 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 14-2 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 8-8 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5-11 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-11 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 11-5 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 6-10 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-10 | L5 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-10 | L4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-10 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 13-3 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10-6 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 10-6 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-9 | L2 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 5-11 | L3 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 03333 |
| New York Giants | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1017243131 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Matt Bahr 46 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Giants | Stephen Baker 21 yard pass from Jeff Hostetler ( Matt Bahr kick) | 0-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Kevin Butler 33 yard field goal | 3-10 |
| Giants | Howard Cross 5 yard pass from Jeff Hostetler ( Matt Bahr kick) | 3-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Jeff Hostetler 3 yard rush ( Matt Bahr kick) | 3-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Maurice Carthon 1 yard rush ( Matt Bahr kick) | 3-31 |
Jeff Hostetler threw two touchdowns and ran in a 3-yard score and the New York Giants crushed the Chicago Bears 31-3 at Giants Stadium in the NFC Divisional Round. Hostetler finished 10 of 17 for 112 yards with the two touchdowns. Ottis Anderson ran 21 times for 80. The Bears' offense produced 27 passing yards. The Giants improved to 14-3 and advanced to the NFC Championship at San Francisco.[1][2]
Jeff Hostetler's first playoff start produced two touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown and a 31-3 NFC Divisional Round home win for the New York Giants over the Chicago Bears. Hostetler finished 10 of 17 for 112 yards. The Bears' offense produced 27 passing yards across four quarters.
Stephen Baker caught a 21-yard touchdown from Hostetler in the first quarter. Howard Cross caught a 5-yard touchdown in the second. Hostetler ran in a 3-yard touchdown in the third quarter. Maurice Carthon added a 1-yard rushing score in the fourth. Ottis Anderson ran 21 times for 80 yards.
Mike Tomczak finished 17 of 36 for 205 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. Neal Anderson ran 12 times for 19 yards. The Bears' offense produced 13 first downs and converted 3 of 13 third downs. The Giants' defensive front produced three sacks and the kind of pressure that limited Tomczak to 5.7 yards per attempt.
Giants 31, Bears 3. Margin: plus 28. NFC Divisional Round.
A 31-3 NFC Divisional Round home win at Giants Stadium for the New York Giants over the Chicago Bears. The Giants improve to 14-3 and advance to the NFC Championship at San Francisco.
How it unfolded
Matt Bahr's 46-yard field goal opened the scoring. Stephen Baker caught a 21-yard touchdown from Hostetler to make it 10-0. Butler's 33-yard field goal cut it to 10-3. Howard Cross' 5-yard touchdown reception made it 17-3. Hostetler ran in a 3-yard touchdown. Maurice Carthon's 1-yard rush made the final 31-3.
The turning point
Jeff Hostetler's first playoff possession. The backup quarterback, taking over for the injured Simms in his first postseason start, drove the Giants on a 12-play, 80-yard touchdown drive on his opening series. The Baker touchdown set the tone for an afternoon the Bears never threatened.
By the numbers
Hostetler 10 of 17 for 112 with two touchdowns plus the rushing score. Ottis Anderson 21 carries for 80. Stephen Baker three catches for 58 with the touchdown. Tomczak 17 of 36 for 205 with two interceptions; the lone offensive number against a Giants front that produced three sacks and limited the run game to 4.4 yards per carry on 17 attempts.
What it means
14-3. NFC Championship at San Francisco next Sunday. The Giants' divisional shutout-by-three-touchdowns sets up the rematch of the W13 7-3 49ers home win.
| Bears | Giants | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 11 | 23 |
| Total Yards | 232 | 288 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 17/36 | 10/17 |
| Pass yards | 205 | 112 |
| Pass TD | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 0 | 3 |
| Sack yards lost | 0 | 18 |
| Net pass yards | 205 | 94 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 16 | 48 |
| Rush yards | 27 | 194 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 2 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties | 4 | 2 |
| Penalty yards | 30 | 15 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | |||||
| Mike Tomczak | 17/36 | 205 | 0 | 2 | |
| NYG | |||||
| Jeff Hostetler | 10/17 | 112 | 2 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | ||||
| Neal Anderson | 12 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| Brad Muster | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| NYG | ||||
| Ottis Anderson | 21 | 80 | 0 | 10 |
| Jeff Hostetler | 6 | 43 | 1 | 11 |
| Lewis Tillman | 9 | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| Maurice Carthon | 8 | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| Dave Meggett | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| Rodney Hampton | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | ||||
| Wendell Davis | 3 | 76 | 0 | 37 |
| James Thornton | 3 | 28 | 0 | 18 |
| Ron Morris | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Neal Anderson | 4 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| Dennis Gentry | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| Brad Muster | 3 | 21 | 0 | 20 |
| Glen Kozlowski | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| NYG | ||||
| Stephen Baker | 3 | 58 | 1 | 25 |
| Mark Bavaro | 3 | 25 | 0 | 11 |
| Mark Ingram | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Ottis Anderson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Bob Mrosko | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Howard Cross | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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