player most touchdowns in a playoffs game 1980s

Between the 1980 and 1989 seasons, 4 players were tied for the most total touchdowns in a playoff game, with 3 touchdowns. The first three are Jerry Rice on January 28, 1990 and on January 1, 1989, Roger Craig on January 20, 1985 and John Riggins on January 1, 1984.

	NAME	TD	DATE	ROUND	TM		OPP	RUSH TD	REC TD	RET TD	FGM	XPM	SFTY	PTS
1	Jerry Rice J. Rice	3	1/28/1990	Super Bowl	SF	@	DEN	0	3	0	0	0	0	18
2	Jerry Rice J. Rice	3	1/1/1989	NFC Divisional	SF	vs	MIN	0	3	0	0	0	0	18
3	Roger Craig R. Craig	3	1/20/1985	Super Bowl	SF	vs	MIA	1	2	0	0	0	0	18
4	John Riggins J. Riggins	3	1/1/1984	NFC Divisional	WAS	vs	RAM	3	0	0	0	0	0	18
5	Alvin Garrett A. Garrett	3	1/8/1983	NFC Wild Card	WAS	vs	DET	0	3	0	0	0	0	18
6	Tom Rathman T. Rathman	2	1/28/1990	Super Bowl	SF	@	DEN	2	0	0	0	0	0	12
7	Brian Brennan B. Brennan	2	1/14/1990	AFC Championship	CLE	@	DEN	0	2	0	0	0	0	12
8	Sammy Winder S. Winder	2	1/14/1990	AFC Championship	DEN	vs	CLE	1	1	0	0	0	0	12
9	Mel Bratton M. Bratton	2	1/7/1990	AFC Divisional	DEN	vs	PIT	2	0	0	0	0	0	12
10	Flipper Anderson F. Anderson	2	1/7/1990	NFC Divisional	RAM	@	NYG	0	2	0	0	0	0	12
11	Webster Slaughter W. Slaughter	2	1/6/1990	AFC Divisional	CLE	vs	BUF	0	2	0	0	0	0	12
12	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	2	1/6/1990	AFC Divisional	BUF	@	CLE	0	2	0	0	0	0	12
13	Jerry Rice J. Rice	2	1/6/1990	NFC Divisional	SF	vs	MIN	0	2	0	0	0	0	12
14	Ernest Givins E. Givins	2	12/31/1989	AFC Wild Card	HOU	vs	PIT	0	2	0	0	0	0	12
15	Jerry Rice J. Rice	2	1/8/1989	NFC Championship	SF	@	CHI	0	2	0	0	0	0	12
16	Ickey Woods I. Woods	2	1/8/1989	AFC Championship	CIN	vs	BUF	2	0	0	0	0	0	12
17	Roger Craig R. Craig	2	1/1/1989	NFC Divisional	SF	vs	MIN	2	0	0	0	0	0	12
18	Stanley Wilson S. Wilson	2	12/31/1988	AFC Divisional	CIN	vs	SEA	2	0	0	0	0	0	12
19	Alfred Anderson A. Anderson	2	12/26/1988	NFC Wild Card	MIN	vs	RAM	2	0	0	0	0	0	12
20	Allen Pinkett A. Pinkett	2	12/24/1988	AFC Wild Card	HOU	@	CLE	1	1	0	0	0	0	12
21	Webster Slaughter W. Slaughter	2	12/24/1988	AFC Wild Card	CLE	vs	HOU	0	2	0	0	0	0	12
22	Ricky Sanders R. Sanders	2	1/31/1988	Super Bowl	WAS	@	DEN	0	2	0	0	0	0	12
23	Timmy Smith T. Smith	2	1/31/1988	Super Bowl	WAS	@	DEN	2	0	0	0	0	0	12
24	Earnest Byner E. Byner	2	1/17/1988	AFC Championship	CLE	@	DEN	1	1	0	0	0	0	12
25	Clarence Kay C. Kay	2	1/10/1988	AFC Divisional	DEN	vs	HOU	0	2	0	0	0	0	12

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