The 5 greatest NFL Playoff performances of all time

The NFL Playoffs are where legacies are made. Regular-season excellence is admired, but postseason performances are adored. Let’s take a look at the five greatest NFL Playoff performances of all time.

5. Aaron Rodgers, 2010 Divisional Round vs. Atlanta Falcons

I vividly recall Aaron Rodgers playing for Cal in college and shredding a loaded and No. 1-ranked USC team with 23 straight completions. Not many NFL fans likely watched that game and knew just how incredible Rodgers could be at his best. In the 2010 playoffs he showed the world again what he was capable of.

Rodgers completed 31 of 36 passes for 366 yards and three touchdowns and added another in on the ground. He led four drives of more than 80 yards, and for anyone who watched the game from start to finish, you likely recall the efficiency with which he eviscerated the favored Falcons. This was Rodgers stepping into the stoplight to announce he was in the prime of his Hall of Fame career. At his best Rodgers is the best to ever play the position, and this might have been Rodgers at his best.

4. Doug Williams, 1988 Super Bowl vs. Broncos

Williams stepped up when his team was down, on the biggest stage, and promptly took over the game. He completed nine of his 11 passes for 228 yards and four touchdowns—in a second quarter alone. Williams finished with 340 passing yards, but his performance in the second quarter settled the game, made it a 35-10 halftime lead and put things out of reach.