An Alamo Bowl rematch, of sorts, will take place on Sunday, with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor and Kansas City Chiefs backup quarterback Chad Henne will see their two teams meet in this weekend’s AFC championship game.
These two have met on the football field in one way or another several times over the course of their professional careers. They also met one time in college as opponents in a bowl game.
The 2005 Alamo Bowl would see the Cornhuskers (7-4) travel to San Antonio, Texas, to take on No. 21 Michigan (7-4). Taylor and Henne would be the two starting quarterbacks in the postseason face-off. And the Huskers would come out on top with a 32-28.
The victory would be former Head Coach Bill Callahan’s lone bowl win as head coach at Nebraska. Athletic Director Tom Osborne would fire him following a 5-7 season in 2007, ending his Nebraska career with a record of 27-22 overall.
After a brief stint in the NFL and the Canadian Football League, Taylor would go into coaching. Henne would be taken in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins. He’s also spent time in Jacksonville prior to signing with Kansas City.
There are always interesting storylines when it comes to NFL playoff games, but this is one of the more random storylines I’ve come across in some time. And don’t forget to scroll below and check out images from the 2005 Alamo bowl.
2005 MasterCard Alamo Bowl: Michigan v Nebraska
SAN ANTONIO – DECEMBER 28: (L-R) Le Kevin Smith #66, Corey McKeon #13, Lance Brandenburgh #40…
SAN ANTONIO – DECEMBER 28: (L-R) Le Kevin Smith #66, Corey McKeon #13, Lance Brandenburgh #40 and Blake Tiedtke #25 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers celebrate after causing a turnover by wide receiver Jason Avant #8 of the Michigan Wolverines during the fourth quarter of the MasterCard Alamo Bowl on December 28, 2005 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Huskers won 32-28. (Photo by Brian…
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