NFL Primetime 1996 Championship Playoff Sunday (ESPN January 12th, 1997)

Dan Patrick fills in for Chris Berman, and with Tom Jackson and Joe Theismann host ESPN NFL Primetime for 1996 Championship Sunday, where Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers defeated the Carolina Panthers 30-13, while the New England Patriots beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 20-6. The Packers recorded 201 rushing yards and 476 total yards of offense. Green Bay running back Dorsey Levens recorded 117 yards receiving and 88 yards rushing, including a 29-yard touchdown catch. Quarterback Brett Favre managed to overcome two early turnovers that set up 10 Carolina points, completing 19 out of 29 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns. Packers running back Edgar Bennett, who recorded 99 rushing yards, scored a touchdown from four yards out, and kicker Chris Jacke added three field goals. Carolina was held to just 251 total yards and had only one drive longer than 42 yards. Although New England gained just 234 yards compared to the Jags 289, they made up the difference by forcing four turnovers, including three consecutive takeaways on the last three Jacksonville possessions of the game. _____________________________________________________