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John Elway was regarded as very good quarterback entering the 1986 AFC Championship Game. When the game was over, Elway had officially arrived as the NFL's next great young quarterback.Elway,  Jayson Werth Jersey who was part of the hallowed 1983 quarterback draft cla s that included fellow Hall of Famers Dan Marino and Jim Kelly, marched the visiting 98 yards that included his game-tying touchdown pa s to Mark Jackson to force overtime against the . In overtime, Elway helped set up Rich Karlis' game-winning field goal, as Denver would return to the for the first time since the "Orange Crush" Broncos reached the Big Game in January of 1978.  No. 11: The Drive - 1986 Broncos vs. Browns AFC Championship Game (Jan. 11, 1987) : NFL 100 Greatest Games on  NFL (@NFL)  A year later, it was the Browns who were trying to come from behind late against the Broncos in the AFC title game. But with Cleveland just yards away from tying the score and likely forcing overtime, Earnest Byner, who ama sed 187 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in the game, committed a crucial fumble that allowed the Broncos to escape with the victory. The Broncos would appear in three more Super Bowls during Elway's time in Denver, while Cleveland is still in search of their first Super Bowl appearance.Byner, who returned to the Browns later in his career after winning a Super Bowl in Washington, said that the Cleveland Cavaliers' 2016 championship victory over Golden State has "brought ."  The Browns and Broncos will meet again in Week 9, and there are also some other matchups this week that have interesting history. Let's take a look. vs. Speaking of Byner, his Super Bowl victory came at the expense of the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVI. Buffalo was in the midst of a run that saw it lose four consecutive Super Bowls, and the Bills were clearly outmatched against the underdog Redskins, who entered the game having lost just two games during the 1991 season. Led by game MVP Mark Rypien, a dominant Redskins offensive line and a defense that picked off Bills quarterback Jim Kelly four times, Washington scored the game's first 24 points before cruising to a 37-24 victory.While the game is remembered in D.C. as Washington's most recent Super Bowl title, Buffalo fans remember Super Bowl XXVI as the game that saw running back Thurman Thomas -- that year's league MVP -- misplace his helmet during the national anthem that forced him to Matt Wieters Jersey  sit out the game's first play. Thomas didn't do much after finding his helmet, rushing for just 13 yards on 10 carries.     Super Bowl XXVI: Redskins vs. Bills  January 26, 1992 CBS Summerall & Madden (-7) Harry Connick, Jr. Gloria Estefan  Breaking Burgundy 2.0 (@breakburgundy)   at Three years after losing the first Super Bowl, the Chiefs won the final Super Bowl -- and game -- ever played between the AFL and before the two leagues merged before the start of the 1970 season. Kansas City, a decided underdog against the NFL champion Vikings, forced five turners while holding Minnesota to just 239 yards in a 23-7 victory that evened the AFL's record against the NFL in Super Bowl competition.While quarterback Len Dawson took home game MVP honors, Chiefs head coach Hank Stram made history by being "mic'd up" for the game. His colorful coaching style was brought to light in an NFL Films documentary of the Chiefs' first -- and only -- Super Bowl win.  "65 to s power trap!"Former HOF Coach HC Hank Stram would have turned 95 years old today. (via )  NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback)   vs. Of course, the only playoff game between Mike Ditka and former Bears' a  Blank Jersey sistant coach Buddy Ryan would be played in conditions that was made for defense. Ryan -- three years after serving as Ditka's defensive coordinator on the fabled '85 Bears championship team and his Eagles would lose to his former team in the divisional round of the 1988 playoffs that will forever be known as the "Fog Bowl." The Eagles, despite out-gaining the Bears by nearly 100 yards, would fall to Chicago at Soldier Field, 20-12. The difference in the game was Chicago's red zone defense that forced Philadelphia to settle for four Luis Zendejas field goals.    Dec. 31, 1988 vs. NFC Divisional RoundThe Fog Bowl. A cla sic.: Morning |  NFL Network (@nflnetwork)   vs. A year after being upset by the in the AFC Championship Game, the Steelers had to hang on to defeat quarterback Jim Harbaugh and the "cardiac" Colts in the 1995 AFC title game. After a 37-yard completion from Neil O'Donnell to Ernie Mills set up "Bam" Morris' go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter, the Steelers barely survived Harbaugh's Hail Mary throw from Pittsburgh's 29-yard line on the game Andrew Stevenson Jersey 's final play. The ball landed in receiver stomach before falling harmle sly to the turf, as the Steelers escaped with a 20-16 victory. Bill Cowher, who was in his fourth season as Pittsburgh's head coach, became the youngest head coach (38 years old) to lead his team to a Super Bowl.  1995 AFC Championship Game. vs. .It came down to . And a Hail Mary play.WOW.  NFL (@NFL)   vs. While the 2007 season was thought to be the Cowboys' "return to glory," it was and the Giants who was actually on the road to immortality after upsetting Dallas in the divisional round of the playoffs. The Giants, who would ultimately shock the previously undefeated in Super Bowl XLII, held the Cowboys' high octane offense to just 17 points. New York, which took the lead on a touchdown with 13:33 left, sealed the upset Roenis Elias Jersey  when R.W. McQuarters picked off Tony Romo's pa s in the end zone with 16 seconds remaining.While tying to beat their longtime division rival was already a motivating factor, the Giants received even more motivation heading into their eventual upset win.    Big Blue felt disrespected heading into the 2007 playoff game vs. the Cowboys. Learn why on Giants Chronicles this Sunday at 10AM on MSG!  New York Giants (@Giants)  The Giants would then upset Brett Favre and the in the NFC title game before pulling off one of the greatest upsets in the history of profe sional sports. The Cowboys, meanwhile, are still in search of their first Super Bowl victory since defeating the Steelers in Super Bowl XXX.