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John Skelton was the Arizona Cardinals' quarterback of record for five game-winning drives in fourth quarters and OT last season. Kevin Kolb was the team's QB of record for one of them. That difference largely explains why Skelton is getting a ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando OT Kicks Since 2001 FGM FGA Pct. Average Distance Iced 18 31 58.1 41.9 Not Iced 32 44 72.7 43.8 Totals 50 75 66.7 43.0 ...

One play changed Joe Montana's perception regarding Alex Smith. Montana discussed that play, one in which Smith trusted his intended receiver in a clutch situation, while in studio with Jerry Rice and ESPN's Trey Wingo on NFL Live OT. The play ...

Mario Manningham scored go-ahead touchdowns against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10 and again in the NFC Championship Game. If those plays did not get the 49ers' attention, Manningham's clutch 38-yard reception to sustain the winning touchdown ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Back in Week 5, the New York Giants trailed the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth quarter when Victor Cruz reached out with one hand to snag a deflected pass for a 68-yard touchdown. The go-ahead scoring play came under circumstances ...

Alex Smith changed perceptions with clutch plays during the San Francisco 49ers' 36-32 victory over New Orleans. The 49ers put more trust in him, Ashley Fox explained, offering insights from the detailed video work Ron Jaworski and Greg Cosell con...

The San Francisco 49ers did not need their best offensive performance, or anything approximating it, to defeat the Detroit Lions in Week 6. They needed strong defense and special teams, plus a clutch scoring pass from Alex Smith to Delanie Walker,...

I've expanded the weekly look at QBR to include stats for quarterbacks opposing NFC West teams. That seemed particularly appropriate following Tony Romo's clutch performance for Dallas against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 2. Romo led the NFL in...

Quarterback Mark Sanchez has emerged as Mr. Clutch for the 8-2 New York Jets in recent weeks. His team is 5-0 on the road and 3-0 in the AFC East, with Sanchez making the difference at key moments during the team's current three-game winning strea...

The Cardinals didn't really need Neil Rackers to make clutch field goals over the past two regular seasons. After a brilliant 2005 season, however, Rackers did miss several important kicks. And his 34-yard miss against Green Bay in the most recent...