Wild Card Round: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Raiders (Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum), the bracket opens here. Kickoff: Sun January 9, 1994 at 4:00pm. Winner advances to the divisional round. Loser starts the offseason early.[1][2]
Wild card weekend is the most chaotic football the calendar produces. Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Raiders at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is the kind of game that decides whether a season was a long buildup or a quick exit. These are the games where the second-tier playoff teams have to prove they belong. Most don't. The few who do define the rest of January.
The bracket has narrowed to the teams that survived the regular season. Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Raiders are two of them; the rest of the league is in scouting mode for the offseason. What happens in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum shifts the rest of the tree: a road favorite winning rearranges seeding expectations; a home upset shows the bracket math underweights heart.
Denver Broncos versus Los Angeles Raiders in the Wild Card Round. The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of Denver Broncos-Los Angeles Raiders cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | 12-4 | W11 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-7 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7-9 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-13 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 12-4 | W4 |
| Miami Dolphins | 9-7 | L5 |
| New York Jets | 8-8 | L3 |
| New England Patriots | 5-11 | W4 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-12 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 11-5 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 10-6 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 9-7 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8-8 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6-10 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 10-6 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 8-8 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-10 | L3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-11 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 10-6 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9-7 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9-7 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 7-9 | L4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-11 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 12-4 | W5 |
| New York Giants | 11-5 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8-8 | W3 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 7-9 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-12 | L2 |
Denver Broncos None, Los Angeles Raiders None
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 721212424 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1421354242 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Raiders | Ethan Horton 9 yard pass from Jeff Hostetler ( Jeff Jaeger kick) | 0-7 |
| Broncos | Shannon Sharpe 23 yard pass from John Elway ( Jason Elam kick) | 7-7 |
| Raiders | Tim Brown 65 yard pass from Jeff Hostetler ( Jeff Jaeger kick) | 7-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Broncos | Reggie Johnson 16 yard pass from John Elway ( Jason Elam kick) | 14-14 |
| Raiders | James Jett 54 yard pass from Jeff Hostetler ( Jeff Jaeger kick) | 14-21 |
| Broncos | Derek Russell 6 yard pass from John Elway ( Jason Elam kick) | 21-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Raiders | Napoleon McCallum 26 yard rush ( Jeff Jaeger kick) | 21-28 |
| Raiders | Napoleon McCallum 2 yard rush ( Jeff Jaeger kick) | 21-35 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Broncos | Jason Elam 33 yard field goal | 24-35 |
| Raiders | Napoleon McCallum 1 yard rush ( Jeff Jaeger kick) | 24-42 |
Los Angeles Raiders defeated Denver Broncos 42-24 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the Wild Card Round. The final scoring play was Raiders: Napoleon McCallum 1 yard rush ( Jeff Jaeger kick). Top line of the day: John Elway: 302 pass yards on 29-of-47, 3 TD, 1 INT. Los Angeles Raiders advance to the divisional round.[1][2]
Los Angeles Raiders walked out of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as the team that survived a Wild Card Round Denver Broncos will replay in its head for the entire offseason. The scoreboard says 42-24. The final scoring play came from Raiders: Napoleon McCallum 1 yard rush ( Jeff Jaeger kick). Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier. Los Angeles Raiders advance to the divisional round.
Los Angeles Raiders 42, Denver Broncos 24. Round: Wild Card Round. Attendance: 65314. Q1: 3 scoring plays. Q2: 3 scoring plays. Q3: 2 scoring plays. Q4: 2 scoring plays. Top performers:
- John Elway: 302 pass yards on 29-of-47, 3 TD, 1 INT
- Napoleon McCallum: 81 rush yards on 13 carries
- Shannon Sharpe: 13 catches for 156 yards
Wild Card Round, played at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Final: Denver Broncos 24, Los Angeles Raiders 42, with Los Angeles Raiders taking the result by 18. **First quarter**
- Raiders: Ethan Horton 9 yard pass from Jeff Hostetler ( Jeff Jaeger kick)
- Broncos: Shannon Sharpe 23 yard pass from John Elway ( Jason Elam kick)
- Raiders: Tim Brown 65 yard pass from Jeff Hostetler ( Jeff Jaeger kick)
Second quarter
- Broncos: Reggie Johnson 16 yard pass from John Elway ( Jason Elam kick)
- Raiders: James Jett 54 yard pass from Jeff Hostetler ( Jeff Jaeger kick)
- Broncos: Derek Russell 6 yard pass from John Elway ( Jason Elam kick)
Third quarter
- Raiders: Napoleon McCallum 26 yard rush ( Jeff Jaeger kick)
- Raiders: Napoleon McCallum 2 yard rush ( Jeff Jaeger kick)
Fourth quarter
- Broncos: Jason Elam 33 yard field goal
- Raiders: Napoleon McCallum 1 yard rush ( Jeff Jaeger kick)
Top performers
- John Elway: 302 pass yards on 29-of-47, 3 TD, 1 INT
- Napoleon McCallum: 81 rush yards on 13 carries
- Shannon Sharpe: 13 catches for 156 yards
| Broncos | Raiders | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 26 | 19 |
| Total Yards | 387 | 427 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 32/54 | 13/19 |
| Pass yards | 336 | 294 |
| Pass TD | 3 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 2 |
| Sack yards lost | 5 | 3 |
| Net pass yards | 331 | 291 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 18 | 32 |
| Rush yards | 56 | 136 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 3 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 10 | 4 |
| Penalty yards | 97 | 55 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | |||||
| John Elway | 29/47 | 302 | 3 | 1 | |
| Tommy Maddox | 3/7 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |
| RAI | |||||
| Jeff Hostetler | 13/19 | 294 | 3 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | ||||
| Robert Delpino | 9 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| John Elway | 5 | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| Reggie Rivers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tommy Maddox | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Glyn Milburn | 2 | -2 | 0 | 1 |
| RAI | ||||
| Napoleon McCallum | 13 | 81 | 3 | 26 |
| Tyrone Montgomery | 15 | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| Jeff Hostetler | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | ||||
| Shannon Sharpe | 13 | 156 | 1 | 23 |
| Arthur Marshall | 5 | 69 | 0 | 20 |
| Derek Russell | 2 | 31 | 1 | 25 |
| Cedric Tillman | 2 | 25 | 0 | 16 |
| Reggie Johnson | 2 | 19 | 1 | 16 |
| Kitrick Taylor | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Reggie Rivers | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Glyn Milburn | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Jerry Evans | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| RAI | ||||
| James Jett | 3 | 111 | 1 | 54 |
| Tim Brown | 3 | 86 | 1 | 65 |
| Ethan Horton | 3 | 45 | 1 | 33 |
| Tyrone Montgomery | 3 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| Alexander Wright | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
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