Where every 100-yard rusher and receiver in NFL Conference Championship game history went to high school

Conference championship weekend is one of the biggest Sundays of the year as the best teams from the AFC and NFC vie for a spot in the Super Bowl. Since the Super Bowl format began in the 1966 season, Larry Fitzgerald and Marshall Faulk are two of 113 players to eclipse 100 rushing or receiving yards in the conference title game. See the complete list below.

Legendary Dallas Cowboys Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin lead Florida, which has 16 players, more than any other state. In the 1996 NFC title game against Green Bay, Smith ran for 150 yards and three touchdowns, while Irvin went for 100 yards and two receiving scores.

Marcus Allen and Terrell Davis are two of California's 14 players to go over 100 yards. Both went to Lincoln (San Diego), which is the only high school with two players on the list. The Golden State can also claim Marshawn Lynch, who topped 100 yards in both 2014 and 2015.

Thurman Thomas and Adrian Peterson are among 11 players from Texas to go over 100 yards while attempting to lead their squads to the Super Bowl. Thomas did it in 1991 and 1994.



Alabama has six players on this list, including three legendary wide receivers in Julio Jones, Terrell Owens and John Stallworth.

In total, 34 states and the District of Columbia have a least one player to eclipse 100 rushing or receiving yards in an AFC or NFC title game. Florida (16)
Doug Baldwin, 2014, 2015, Seahawks, Gulf Breeze
LeGarrette Blount, 2015, Patriots, Taylor County (Perry)
Anquan Boldin, 2012, Ravens, Pahokee
Hewritt Dixon, 1967, Raiders, A.L. Mebane (Alachua)
Zay Flowers, 2024, Ravens, NSU University (Fort Lauderdale)
Pierre Garcon, 2010, Colts, Leonard (Greenacres)
Alvin Harper, 1993, Cowboys, Frostproof
Michael Irvin, 1995, 1996, Cowboys, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)
Tony Martin, 1999, Falcons, Northwestern (Miami)
Sony Michel, 2019, Patriots, American Heritage (Plantation)
Ernie Mills, 1995, Steelers, Dunnellon
Raheem Mostert, 2020, 49ers, New Smyrna Beach
Emmitt Smith, 1993, 1996, Cowboys, Escambia (Pensacola)
Fred Taylor, 2000, Jaguars, Glades Central (Belle Glade)
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, 2021, 2023, Packers and Chiefs, Lakewood (St. Petersburg)
Sammy Watkins, 2019, 2020, Chiefs, South Fort Myers (Fort Myers)

California (14)
Davante Adams, 2020, Packers, Palo Alto
Marcus Allen, 1984, Raiders, Lincoln (San Diego)
Bernard Berrian, 2010, Vikings, Atwater
Reggie Bush, 2007, Saints, Helix (La Mesa)
Austin Collie, 2010, Colts, Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills)
Brandin Cooks, 2018, 2019, Patriots and Rams, Lincoln (Stockton)
Terrell Davis, 1998, 1999, Broncos, Lincoln (San Diego)
Julian Edelman, 2017, Patriots, Woodside
Colin Kaepernick, 2014, 49ers, Pitman (Turlock)
James Lofton, 1991, Bills, George Washington Prep (Los Angeles)
Marshawn Lynch, 2014, 2015, Seahawks, Oakland Tech (Oakland)
Haven Moses, 1978, Broncos, Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro)
Ickey Woods, 1989, Bengals, Edison (Fresno)
Mike Young, 1990, Broncos, Mt. Whitney (Visalia)

Texas (11)
Cliff Branch, 1974, Raiders, Worthing (Houston)
Donald Driver, 2008, Packers, Milby (Houston)
Craig James, 1986, Patriots, Stratford (Houston)
Don Maynard, 1968, Jets, Colorado (Colorado City)
Lawrence McCutcheon, 1976, Rams, Plainview
Adrian Peterson, 2010, Vikings, Palestine
Charley Taylor, 1972, Washington, Grand Prairie
Duane Thomas, 1971, Cowboys, Lincoln (Dallas)
Thurman Thomas, 1991, 1994, Bills, Fort Bend Willowridge (Houston)
Gene Washington, 1970, Vikings, George Washington Carver (Baytown)
Warren Wells, 1971, Raiders, Herbert (Beaumont)

John Stallworth, 1985, Steelers, Tuscaloosa

New Jersey (6)
Wayne Chrebet, 1999, Jets, Garfield
Victor Cruz, 2012, Giants, Paterson Catholic (Paterson)
Franco Harris, 1974, Steelers, Rancocas Valley (Mt. Holly)
Chris Hogan, 2017, Patriots, Ramapo (Franklin Lakes)
Greg Olsen, 2016, Panthers, Wayne Hills (Wayne)
Ricky Proehl, 2000, Rams, Hillsborough

South Carolina (6)
Malcolm Barnwell, 1984, Raiders, Burke (Charleston)
Robert Brooks, 1996, Packers, Greenwood
Charlie Brown, 1984, Washington, St. John's (John's Island)
Troy Brown, 2002, Patriots, Blackville-Hilda (Blackville)
Freddie Solomon, 1984, 49ers, Sumter
Roddy White, 2013, Falcons, James Island (Charleston)

Georgia (5)
Deion Branch, 2005, Patriots, Monroe (Albany)
Earnest Byner, 1988, Browns, Baldwin (Milledgeville)
Tyreek Hill, 2021, Chiefs, Coffee (Douglas)
Demaryius Thomas, 2014, Broncos, West Laurens (Dexter)
Hines Ward, 2005, Steelers, Forest Park

Louisiana (5)
Odell Beckham Jr., 2022, Rams, Newman (New Orleans)
Mark Duper, 1985, Dolphins, Avoyelles (Moreauville)
Marshall Faulk, 2002, Rams, Carver Collegiate Academy (New Orleans)
Ike Hilliard, 2001, Giants, Patterson
Charlie Joiner, 1981, Chargers, W.O. Boston (Lake Charles)

Pennsylvania (4)
Fred Biletnikoff, 1968, Raiders, Technical Memorial (Eric)
Corey Brown, 2016, Panthers, Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield)
Tony Dorsett, 1979, Broncos, Hopewell (Aliquippa)
Rob Gronkowski, 2016, Patriots, Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh)

Michigan (3)
Jerome Bettis, 1998, Steelers, Mackenzie (Detroit)

Braylon Edwards, 2010, Jets, Bishop Gallagher (Harper Woods)
Greg Jennings, 2011, Packers, Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo)

Mississippi (3)
Harold Jackson, 1974, Rams, Rowan (Hattiesburg)
Wilbert Montgomery, 1981, Eagles, Greenville (Miss.)
Jerry Rice, 1989, 1993, 49ers, B.L. Moor, (Starkville)

Ohio (3)
Larry Csonka, 1973, Dolphins, Stow-Munroe Falls (Stow)
Travis Kelce, 2021, 2024, Chiefs, Cleveland Heights (Cleveland Heights, Ohio)
Paul Warfield, 1972, Dolphins, Harding (Warren, Ohio)

Oklahoma (3)
Chuck Foreman, 1976, Vikings, Jenks
Eddie Hinton, 1971, Colts, Lawton
Wes Welker, 2013, Patriots, Heritage Hall (Oklahoma City)

Virginia (3)
Plaxico Burress, 2008, Giants, Green Run (Virginia Beach)
Carroll Dale, 1967, Packers, Kelly (Wise)
Thomas Jones, 2007, Bears, Powell Valley (Big Stone Gap)

Illinois (2)
Rashard Mendenhall, 2011, Steelers, Niles West (Skokie)
Preston Pearson, 1976, Cowboys, Freeport

Iowa (2)
Dallas Clark, 2007, Colts, Twin River Valley (Bode)
Don Perkins, 1967, Cowboys, Waterloo West (Waterloo)

Maryland (2)
Raymond Chester, 1981, Raiders, Douglass (Baltimore)
Antonio Freeman, 1998, Packers, Poly (Baltimore)

New York (2)
Dorsey Levens, 1997, 1998, Packers, Nottingham (Syracuse)
Art Monk, 1986, Washington, White Plains

Wisconsin (2)
Pete Banaszak, 1967, Raiders, Crivitz
Frank Clarke, 1967, Cowboys, Beloit Memorial (Beloit)

Vernon Davis, 2012, 2013, 49ers, Dunbar