Kardiac Kids

The Kardiac Kids refers to the 1980 Cleveland Browns who had a penchant for having games decided in the final moments.

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Kardiac Kids - Cleveland Browns

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Though the Browns didn't win the Super Bowl or even reach the AFC Championship Game in 1980, they remain the most beloved team in franchise history.

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Super Bowl - AFC Championship Game - 1980

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By going 11-5, the Browns captured their first division title since 1971, winning a tiebreaker with the Houston Oilers.

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1971 - Houston Oilers

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In this memorable season, several games stand out:

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Week 7 vs. the Green Bay Packers

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• Facing a third and 20 from the Packers 46 yard line with 16 seconds left, Brian Sipe hits Dave Logan for the winning score in a 26-21 victory.

Week 8 vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers

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• A fantastic game against the Browns most hated rival. Cleveland overcomes deficits of 10-0, 20-7, and 26-14 to defeat the Steelers, 27-26, at Cleveland Stadium The winning catch is hauled in by Ozzie Newsome with 5:35 to play.

Week 11 vs. Pittsburgh

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• Seeking their first ever win at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium, the Browns are denied again on a Terry Bradshaw to Lynn Swann touchdown with eleven seconds left, 16-13. It marks the Browns 11th consecutive defeat in Pittsburgh.

Week 15 vs. the Minnesota Vikings

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• The Browns relinquish a 23-14 lead with 1:35 remaining. The game is most remembered for the deflected "Hail Mary" pass which was caught by Ahmad Rashad as time expired.

Week 16 vs. the Cincinnati Bengals

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• Needing a win to secure the division title, the Browns hold off the Bengals 27-24, with the winning points coming on Don Cockroft's field goal with 1:25 left.

AFC Divisional playoff vs. the Oakland Raiders

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• In sub-zero conditions, the Browns and Raiders battle it out to the final seconds. Cleveland trails, 14-12, but has the ball at the Oakland 13yard line with less than a minute remaining. Then came Red Right 88 and the end of the dream.