Simulated Super Bowl 10 (1975 Playoffs)

 1974

Actual: Pittsburgh 21 Dallas 17, the Steelers go back to back

Simulation: The Steelers have the opportunity to go back to back and win 3 out of the past 4 seasons to become the first team to win 3 SBs and the first dynasty of the SB era.  

AFC DVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 27, 1975

Baltimore Colts (10-4) at Pittsburgh Steelers (12-2)

32 degrees

Steelers -10.5

Pittsburgh 28 Baltimore 10

STEELERS 10  COLTS 3

Defensive battle in the division round, the Steelers survive and will, as they did in real time, host the AFC Championship.

2nd: Toni Linhart 39 yd FG (Balt 3-0)

4th: Lynn Swann 35 yd reception (Pitt 7-3)

        Roy Gerela 31 yd FG (10-3)

MVP: Mel Blount 9 tackles, INT

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 27, 1975

St Louis Cardinals (11-3) at Los Angeles Rams (12-2)

50 degrees

Rams -6.5

Rams 35 Cardinals 23

RAMS 36 CARDINALS 23

The Steelers will be hosting the AFC Title game and the Rams will be hosting the NFC Title game, as we draw a step closer to the first ever SB rematch.  

1st: Willie McGee 12 yd reception (Harris, missed XP LA 6-0)

         Jim Bakken 37 yd FG (6-3)

2nd: Jackie Smith 15 yd reception (Hart, StL 10-6)

         Ron Jessie 4 yd reception (Harris, LA 13-10)

         Jim Bakken 24 yd FG (13-13)

3rd: Tom Dempsey 39 yd FG (LA 16-13)

         Cullen Bryant 12 yd run (23-13)

         Tom Dempsey 36 yd FG (26-13)

4th: Isiah Robertson, 41 yard interception (33-13)

        Jim Otis 20 yd run (33-20)

        Tom Dempsey 28 yd FG (36-20)

MVP: Lawrence McCutcheon, 21 carries, 171 yards rushing

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 28, 1975

Dallas Cowboys (10-4) at Minnesota Vikings (12-2)

25 degrees

Minnesota -8

Dallas 17 Minnesota 14

VIKINGS 24  COWBOYS 22

-2 NFC Teams have won SBs post merger, its these two - there's no Hail Mary win for the Cowboys in this game, Minnesota wins and will face the Rams in the NFC Championship

1st: Stu Voigt 45 yd reception (Tarkenton, Minn 7-0)

       Fred Cox 25 yd FG (10-0)

       Toni Fritsch 29 yd FG (10-3)

       Toni Fritsch 48 yd FG (10-6)

2nd: Jean Fugett 13 yd reception (Staubach Dall 13-10)

         John Gilliam 2 yd reception (Tarkenton Minn 17-13)

3rd: Jim Lash 24 yd reception (Tarkenton 24-13)

         Toni Fritsch 26 yd FG (24-16)

         

4th:  ...less than 2 minutes to play

         Robert Newhouse 2 yd run, missed 2 pt conversion (24-22)

MVP: Alan Page, 2 sacks

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 28, 1975

Cincinnati Bengals (11-3) at Oakland Raiders (11-3)

51 degrees

Oakland -6.5

Raiders 31 Bengals 28

RAIDERS 22   BENGALS 20

The Steelers have beaten the Raiders in the playoffs in 3 straight seasons, last year in the AFC Championship - we'll get a rematch this season, Oakland will head to Pittsburgh for the AFC Title game.

1st: Boobie Clark, 59 yard reception (Anderson, Cin 7-0)

        George Blanda 45 yd FG (7-3)

2nd: George Blanda 39 yd FG (7-6)

         Charlie Joiner 13 yd reception (Anderson, missed XP 13-6)

         Marv Hubbard 7 yd run (13-13)

3rd: Clarence Davis 30 yd run (missed XP Oak 19-13)

        George Blanda 42 yd FG (22-13)

4th: Lenvil Elliott 6 yd run (22-20)

MVP: Jack Tatum, 11 tackles, INT

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 4, 1976

Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers

18 degrees

Steelers -6.5

Pittsburgh 16 Oakland 10

STEELERS  27   RAIDERS 3

As they did in the real world, the defending Champion Steelers return to the SB.  Here, the Steelers have beaten the Raiders in 4 consecutive postseasons.  The Steelers will look to win their 3rd Super Bowl in 4 seasons.

1st: Rocky Bleier 9 yd run (Pitt 7-0)

       Rocky Bleier 24 yd run (14-0)

2nd: George Blanda 41 yd FG (14-3)

         Roy Gerela 38 yd FG (17-3)

4th: Franco Harris 13 yd run (24-3)

        Roy Gerela 20 yd FG (27-3)

MVP- Franco Harris 20 carries, 144 yards, TD

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 4, 1976

Minnesota Vikings at LA Rams

51 degrees

RAMS 16  VIKINGS 0

The Rams shut Minnesota out, winning the NFC Title in back to back years - and they will go to SB10 for a rematch against the Steelers.

1st: Tom Dempsey 46 yd FG (LA 3-0)

2nd: Cullen Bryant 34 yd run (10-0)

3rd: Tom Dempsey 25 yd FG (13-0)

4th: Tom Dempsey 18 yd FG (16-0)

MVP: Fred Dryer, 7 tackles, sack, forced fumble

SUPER BOWL X

Jan 18, 1976

Pittsburgh Steelers v. LA Rams

49 degrees

STEELERS 18   RAMS 0

The first shutout in SB history; the Steelers become the first team to win three SBs, the Steelers beat the Rams in back to back SBs.  

1st: Roy Gerela 50 yd FG (Pitt 3-0)

2nd: Rocky Bleier 2 yd run (10-0)

         LC Greenwood safety (12-0)

3rd: Roy Gerela 46 yd FG (15-0)

4th: Roy Gerela 45 yd FG (18-0)

MVP: LC Greenwood, 5 tackles, 2 sacks, safety

         

        

Super Bowl History

SB1: PACKERS 17   BILLS 10                   MVP-J.Taylor             QB-Starr            HC-Lombardi

SB2: RAIDERS 28    COWBOYS 14          MVP-W.Wells             QB-Lamonica    HC-Rauch

SB3: CHIEFS 19       COLTS 16                  MVP-R.Holmes          QB-Dawson       HC-Stram

SB4: COWBOYS 21  CHIEFS 13                MVP: L.Rentzel          QB-Morton       HC-Landry

SB5: VIKINGS 20     BENGALS 10            MVP: A.Page               QB-Cuozzo       HC-Grant

SB6: VIKINGS 27     CHIEFS 16                MVP G.Cuozzo            QB-Cuozzo       HC-Grant

SB7: STEELERS  20   COWBOYS 6          MVP J.Ham                 QB-Bradshaw   HC-Noll

SB8: COWBOYS 33  BENGALS 27 (OT)   MVP: C.Hill                QB-Staubach    HC-Landry

SB9: STEELERS 20  RAMS 10                   MVP: L.McCutcheon  QB-Bradshaw  HC Noll

SB10: STEELERS 18   RAMS 0                  MVP LC Greenwood   QB-Bradshaw  HC Noll

Simulated Super Bowl 9 (1974 Playoffs)

 1973

Actual Result: Pittsburgh Steelers 16 Minnesota Vikings 6

Simulation: In the real world, it's the first of the 4 SB wins in the Steeler dynasty, here, the Steelers won SB 7 and lost the AFC Championship game last year.  Dallas comes into the season having dominated much of the SB era, they've won 2 and lost 2 of the first 8 SBs; and they are the defending champions. However - in the just concluded 1974 season, they finished 8-6 and did not make the playoffs. Also failing to make the playoffs are the defending AFC Champs from Cincinnati.

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 21, 1974

St Louis Cardinals (10-4) at Minnesota Vikings (10-4)

19 degrees

Minnesota -7

Vikings 30 Cardinals 14

CARDINALS 26   VIKINGS 21

The St Louis Cardinals go to Minnesota, knock off the Vikings, and will be playing in their first NFC Championship game.

1st: Stu Voigt 2 yd reception (Tarkenton, Minn 7-0)

       John Gilliam 14 yd reception (Tarkenton, Minn 14-0)

2nd: Terry Metcalf 43 yd reception (Hart, 14-7)

         Dave Osborn 1 yd run (21-7)

         Jim Otis 22 yd run (missed XP, 21-13)

3rd: Jackie Smith 78 yd reception (Hart 21-20)

4th: Jim Otis 21 yd run (missed 2 pt conversion, StL 26-21)

MVP: Jackie Smith, 3 receptions, 121 yds 1 TD

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 21, 1974

Miami Dolphins (11-3) at Oakland Raiders (12-2)

49 degrees

Oakland -3

Oakland 28 Miami 26

RAIDERS 41  DOLPHINS 14

The Raiders blow out Miami and will host the AFC Championship.

1st: Marv Hubbard 56 yd run (Oak 7-0)

       Cliff Branch 21 yard reception (Stabler 14-0)

       Larry Csonka 2 yd run (14-7)

2nd: George Blanda 29 yd FG (17-7)

3rd: Marv Hubbard 4 yd run (24-7)

4th: Fred Biletnikoff 22 yard reception (Stabler 31-7)

        George Blanda 25 yd FG (34-7)

        Pete Banaszak 18 yd run (41-7)

        Howard Twilley 10 yd reception (Morrall 41-14)

MVP: Marv Hubbard 19 carries, 153 yards rushing, 2 TDs

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 22, 1974

Buffalo Bills (9-5) at Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3-1)

33 degrees

Steelers -6.5

Steelers 32 Bills 14

STEELERS 24  BILLS  6

As was the case in the real season, the Steelers will be going to Oakland for the AFC Title game.

1st: Franco Harris 11 yd run (Pitt 7-0)

2nd: Roy Gerela 31 yd FG (10-0)

         John Leypoldt 27 yd FG (10-3)

4th: John Leypoldt 27 yd FG (10-6)

        Lynn Swann 71 yd punt return (17-6)

        Franco Harris 13 yd run (24-6)

MVP:  Franco Harris 2 TDs

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 22, 1974

Washington Redskins (10-4) at LA Rams (10-4)

57 degrees

Rams -2.5

Rams 19 Redskins 10

RAMS 10 REDSKINS 0

St Louis will head to Los Angeles next week for the NFC Championship.

1st: David Ray 38 yard FG (LA 3-0)

2nd: Harold Jackson 16 yard reception (Harris 10-0)

MVP: Jack Youngblood, 2 sacks

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Dec 29 1974

St Louis Cardinals at LA Rams

RAMS 28  CARDINALS 26

The Rams will one day move to St Louis and then move away from St Louis - but today, they beat the Cardinals in a thrilling NFC Championship and head to their first Super Bowl, to face either the Raiders or Steelers.

1st: Jim Bertelesen  6 yd run (LA 7-0)

       Earl Thomas 1 yard reception (Hart, missed XP 7-6)

2nd John Cappelletti 3 yd run (14-6)

3rd: Terry Metcalf 1 yd run (14-13)

         Harold Jackson 32 yd reception (Harris, 21-13)

         Metcalf 24 yd run (21-20)

4th: Lawrence McCutcheon 14 yd run (28-20)

       at the final gun...

       Jackie Smith 18 yd reception (Hart, Cardinals 2 pt conversion fails 28-26)

MVP: Lawrence McCutcheon 18 carries, 100 yards, TD

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Dec 29, 1974

Pittsburgh Steelers at Oakland Raiders

50 degrees

Oakland -5.5

Pittsburgh 24 Oakland 13

STEELERS 17  RAIDERS 7

The Steelers won SB7, two years later they head back, this time to face the Rams.

2nd: Franco Harris 22 yd (Pitt 7-0)

         Franco Harris 8 yd reception (Bradshaw 14-0)

3rd: Roy Gerela 34 yd FG (17-0)

4th: Clarence Davis 5 yd run (17-7)

MVP: Franco Harris 21 carries, 127 yards, TD

SUPER BOWL IX

New Orleans

51 degrees

STEELERS 20  RAMS 10

Pittsburgh wins their second title in 3 years, joining the Cowboys and Vikings as 2 time Super Bowl Champs.  The Steelers are the first real world winner since the Packers won SB 1 to also win the simulation SB.

1st: David Ray 34 yd FG (LA 3-0)

2nd: Roy Gerela 42 yd FG (3-3)

         Lawrence McCutcheon 63 yd run (LA 10-3)

3rd: Franco Harris 5 yd run (10-10)

4th: Franco Harris 2 yd run (Pitt 17-10)

        Roy Gerela 26 yd FG (20-10)

MVP: Lawrence McCutcheon 13 carries, 152 yards rushing TD, first player on a losing team to win the SB MVP.

         

Super Bowl History

SB1: PACKERS 17   BILLS 10                   MVP-J.Taylor             QB-Starr            HC-Lombardi

SB2: RAIDERS 28    COWBOYS 14          MVP-W.Wells             QB-Lamonica    HC-Rauch

SB3: CHIEFS 19       COLTS 16                  MVP-R.Holmes          QB-Dawson       HC-Stram

SB4: COWBOYS 21  CHIEFS 13                MVP: L.Rentzel          QB-Morton       HC-Landry

SB5: VIKINGS 20     BENGALS 10            MVP: A.Page               QB-Cuozzo       HC-Grant

SB6: VIKINGS 27     CHIEFS 16                MVP G.Cuozzo            QB-Cuozzo       HC-Grant

SB7: STEELERS  20   COWBOYS 6          MVP J.Ham                 QB-Bradshaw   HC-Noll

SB8: COWBOYS 33  BENGALS 27 (OT)   MVP: C.Hill                QB-Staubach    HC-Landry

SB9: STEELERS 20  RAMS 10                   MVP: L.McCutcheon  QB-Bradshaw  HC Noll

Simulated Super Bowl 8 (1973 Playoffs)

 1972

Actual Result: Miami Dolphins 24 Minnesota Vikings 7

Simulation: The Perfect Dolphins didn't get to pop the champagne, losing the AFC Title game to the Steelers, who went on to beat the Cowboys in SB7.  

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 22, 1973

Washington Redskins (10-4) at Minnesota Vikings (12-2)

19 degrees

Vikings -8

Vikings 27 Redskins 20

REDSKINS 14 VIKINGS 9

The Vikes won the NFC in real world '73, but they make a quick exit here.  

1st: Larry Brown 4 yd run (Wash 7-0)

2nd: Charlie Harraway 11 yard reception (Jurgenson, Wash 14-0)

3rd: Fred Cox 31 yd GF (14-3)

4th: John Gilliam 9 yd reception (Takenton, 2 pt conversion failed 14-9)

MVP: Larry Brown, 140 yds from scrimmage, TD

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 22, 1973

Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) at Oakland Raiders (9-4-1)

50 degrees

Oakland -3.5

Raiders 33 Steelers 14

STEELERS 17   RAIDERS 14 (OT)

The defending champs have to start the '73 postseason on the road; they win the first playoff OT game in the SB era.

1st: Franco Harris 32 yd run (Pitt 7-0)

2nd: Mike Siani 40 yd reception (Stabler, 7-7)

         Charlie Smith 3 yd reception (Stabler, Oak 14-7)

4th: Frank Lewis 23 yd reception (Bradshaw, 14-14)

OT: Roy Gerela 42 yd FG (Pitt 17-14)

MVP: Mean Joe Greene, 2 sacks

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 23, 1973

Los Angeles Rams (12-2) at Dallas Cowboys (10-4)

56 degrees

Dallas -2.5

Dallas 27 LA 16

COWBOYS 17  RAMS 0

Dallas won the NFC Championship last year and they will lost that game next week against their division rival Washington.

1st: Walt Garrison 50 yd reception (Staubach, Dall 7-0)

2nd Bob Hayes 17 yd reception (Staubach 14-0)

3rd Toni Fritsch 41 yd FG (17-0)

MVP: Roger Staubach 18-24, 234 yds, 2 TDs

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 23, 1973

Cincinnati Bengals (10-4) at Miami Dolphins (12-2)

55 degrees

Miami -10

Miami 34 Cincinnati 16

BENGALS 27 DOLPHINS 10

Miami's back to back real world SB titles are both wiped out in the simulation and the AFC Championship will be played in Cincinnati, the Bengals hosting their division rivals from Pittsburgh.

1st: Mercury Morris 27 yd run (Mia 7-0)

       Horst Muhlmann 49 yd FG (7-3)

2nd: Horst Muhlmann 41 yd FG (7-6)

         Garo Yepreminan 20 yd FG (10-6)

         Essex Johnson 55 yd run (Cin 13-10)

4th: Boobie Clark 5 yd reception (Anderson, 20-10)

        Boobie Clark 2 yd run (27-10)

MVP: Essex Johnson, 222 yards from scrimmage, TD

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Dec 30, 1973

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals

BENGALS 21  STEELERS 13

3 years after losing SB5, Paul Brown (and Bill Walsh) and the Bengals are back in the Super Bowl, knocking off the defending champs.

1st: Franco Harris 6 yd run (Pitt 7-0)

       Essex Johnson 2 yd run (7-7)

2nd: Lenvil Elliott 10 yd run (Cin 14-7)

         Preston Pearson 18 yd run (missed XP, 14-13)

4th: Chip Myers 14 yd reception (Anderson, 21-13)

MVP: Ken Riley 3 INT

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Dec 30, 1973

Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys

48 degrees

COWBOYS 30  REDSKINS 3

Dallas wins the NFC Title in consecutive years and they head back to the Super Bowl, their 4th appearance in 8 Super Bowls.  The Super Bowl, incidentally, is being played in Houston.

1st: Walt Garrison 9 yd run (Dall 7-0)

       Toni Fritsch 31 yd FG (10-0)

2nd: Curt Knight 45 yd FG (10-3)

         Toni Fritsch 33 yd FG (13-3)

3rd: Billy Joe Dupree 12 yd reception (Staubach 20-3)

4th: Bob Hayes 18 yd reception (Staubach 27-3)

        Toni Fritsch 27 yd FG (30-3)

MVP: Roger Staubach 15-19 203 yds 2 TDs

SUPER BOWL VIII

Jan 13, 1974

Houston

47 degrees

COWBOYS 33  BENGALS 27 (OT)

The first OT Super Bowl, the teams combined for 28 4th quarter points in an all time thrilling contest.  Dallas wins their second SB, tying the Vikings, and have played in 4 of the 8 SB to date. 

1st: Calvin Hill 4 yd run (Dall 7-0)

       Horst Muhlmann 30 yd FG (7-3)

2nd: Toni Fritsch 30 yd FG (10-3)

         Horst Muhlmann 33 yd FG (10-6)

         Bob Trumpy 7 yd reception (Anderson, 13-10)

3rd: Toni Fritsch 34 yd FG (13-13)

4th: Calvin Hill 10 yd run (Dall 20-13)

        Isaac Curtis 28 yd reception (Anderson, 20-20)

        Calvin Hill 18 yd run (Dall 27-20)

        

        with under a minute to play:

 

         Boobie Clark 43 yard run (27-27)

OT Robert Newhouse 4 yd run (33-27)

MVP: Calvin Hill 207 yards from scrimmage, 3 TDs.  Hill with the greatest SB performance to date.  

Super Bowl History

SB1: PACKERS 17   BILLS 10                   MVP-J.Taylor             QB-Starr            HC-Lombardi

SB2: RAIDERS 28    COWBOYS 14          MVP-W.Wells             QB-Lamonica    HC-Rauch

SB3: CHIEFS 19       COLTS 16                  MVP-R.Holmes          QB-Dawson       HC-Stram

SB4: COWBOYS 21  CHIEFS 13                MVP: L.Rentzel          QB-Morton       HC-Landry

SB5: VIKINGS 20     BENGALS 10            MVP: A.Page               QB-Cuozzo       HC-Grant

SB6: VIKINGS 27     CHIEFS 16                MVP G.Cuozzo            QB-Cuozzo       HC-Grant

SB7: STEELERS  20   COWBOYS 6          MVP J.Ham                 QB-Bradshaw   HC-Noll

SB8: COWBOYS 33  BENGALS 27 (OT)   MVP: C.Hill                QB-Staubach    HC-Landry

Simulated Super Bowl 7 (1972 Playoffs)

 1971

Actual Result: Miami Dolphins 14 Washington Redskins 7

Simulation: This is the year of the Perfect Dolphins, they remain the first unbeaten to enter the postseason in the SB era.  The Vikings have gone back to back - "threepeat" isn't a word in any vernacular in 1972, and Minnesota finished 7-7 and did not make the playoffs, so it won't be heard this season.  The Chiefs lost last year's SB and have appeared in half the SBs to date, but they also did not make the playoffs.  

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 23, 1972

Dallas Cowboys (10-4) at San Francisco (8-5-1)

51 degrees

Pick 'em

Dallas 30 San Francisco 28

COWBOYS 25  49ERS 24

The Cowboys have to win on the road to make the Super Bowl, they will travel to either Washington or Green Bay next week for the NFC Championship.

1st: Bob Hayes 56 yard reception (Morton, Dall 7-0)

       Vic Washington 9 yd run (7-7)

2nd: Toni Fritsch 24 yd FG (Dall 10-7)

3rd: Ted Kwalick 24 yd reception (Brodie, SF 14-10)

         

4th: Preston Riley 19 yd reception (Brodie 21-10)

        Walt Garrison 10 yd run (Garrison 2 pt conversion 21-18)

        Bruce Gossett 46 yd FG (24-18)

        With less than a minute to play:

        Calvin Hill 27 yd run (25-24)

MVP: Charlie Waters 2 INT

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 23, 1972

Oakland Raiders (10-3-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3)

42 degrees

Steelers -2

Pittsburgh 13 Oakland 7

STEELERS 13   RAIDERS 3

The Steelers head to their first AFC Championship game. 

1st: Roy Gerela 28 yd FG (Pit 3-0)

       George Blanda 35 yd FG (3-3)

2nd: Roy Gerela 45 yd FG (Pit 6-3)

4th: Dave Smith 9 yd reception (Bradshaw, 13-3)

MVP: Mean Joe Greene, 2 sacks

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 24, 1972

Cleveland Browns (10-4) at Miami Dolphins (14-0)

62 degrees

Miami -12.5

Miami 20 Cleveland 14

DOLPHINS 23  BROWNS 3

As was the case in the real world, the Dolphins will face the Steelers in the '72 AFC Championship.

1st: Marlin Briscoe 5 yd reception (Mia 7-0)

2nd Don Cockroft 29 yd FG (7-3)

        Garo Yepremian 37 yd FG (10-3)

        Gary Yepremian 41 yd FG (13-3)

3rd: Garo Yepremian 32 yd FG (16-3)

4th: Jim Kiick 2 yd run (23-3)

MVP: Jake Scott 2 INT

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Green Bay Packers (10-4) at Washington Redskins (11-3)

Dec 24, 1972

39 degrees

Washington -5

Washington 16 Green Bay 3

PACKERS  24  REDSKINS 17

It won't be the Redskins heading to Super Bowl 7 - instead, they are knocked off by the Packers, and the Cowboys will travel to Green Bay next week for the NFC Championship.

1st: Chester Marcol 29 yd FG (GB 3-0)

       Curt Knight 22 yd FG (3-3)

2nd: John Brockington 26 yd run (GB 10-3)

3rd: Larry Brown 14 yd run (10-10)

        MacArthur Lane 7rd run (GB 17-10)

        Larry Brown 38 yd run (17-17)

4th: Leland Glass 3 yd reception (Tagge, GB 24-17)

MVP: Larry Brown, 156 scrimmage yards, 2 TDs

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Dec 31, 1972

Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers

COWBOYS 14  PACKERS 13

Subzero Sunday in Green Bay, Dallas comes in and wins the NFC Championship, they return to the SB three years after wining SB4.  

1st: Chester Marcol 31 yd FG (GB 3-0)

       John Brockington 20 yd run (10-0)

3rd: Chester Marcol 40 yd FG (13-0)

         Walt Garrison 19 yd run (13-7)

4th: Walt Garrison 24 yd run (Dall 14-13)

MVP Walt Garrison 2 TDs

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Dec 31, 1972

Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers

58 degrees

Miami -3

STEELERS  27   DOLPHINS 10

There will be no Perfect Dolphins, the 70s Steelers run starts now, they head to SB 7 to face the Dallas Cowboys.  Bradshaw v. Staubach in SB7.

1st: Dave Smith 6 yd reception (Bradshaw Pit 7-0)

       Otto Stowe 6 yd reception (Morrall 7-7)

2nd: Garo Yepremian 30 yd FG (Mia 10-7)

         Roy Gerela 27 yd FG (10-10)

3rd: Franco Harris 5 yd run (Pitt 17-10)

         Frenchy Fuqua 51 yd run (Pitt 24-10)

4th: Roy Gerela 37 yd FG (27-10)

MVP: Franco Harris, 16 carries, 199 yards, TD

The greatest postseason performance in the SB era, it's this one - Franco hits the Perfect Dolphins for 199 on the ground.  

SUPER BOWL VII

Jan 14, 1973

Pittsburgh Steelers v. Dallas Cowboys

Los Angeles

64 degrees

STEELERS  20   COWBOYS 6

First time a team has been held to single digits, the Steel Curtain comes down on Dallas.

1st: Roy Gerela 45 yd FG (Pitt 3-0)

2nd: Roy Gerela 44 yd FG (6-0)

         Toni Fritsch 25 yd FG (6-3)

3rd: Toni Fritsch 30 yd FG (6-6)

         Bradshaw gets knocked out of the game with a concussion.

         Ron Shanklin 8 yd reception (Gilliam, Pitt 13-6)

4th: Franco Harris 1 yd run (20-6)

MVP: Jack Ham, sack, INT

Super Bowl History

SB1: PACKERS 17   BILLS 10                   MVP-J.Taylor             QB-Starr            HC-Lombardi

SB2: RAIDERS 28    COWBOYS 14          MVP-W.Wells             QB-Lamonica    HC-Rauch

SB3: CHIEFS 19       COLTS 16                  MVP-R.Holmes          QB-Dawson       HC-Stram

SB4: COWBOYS 21  CHIEFS 13                MVP: L.Rentzel          QB-Morton       HC-Landry

SB5: VIKINGS 20     BENGALS 10            MVP: A.Page               QB-Cuozzo       HC-Grant

SB6: VIKINGS 27     CHIEFS 16                MVP G.Cuozzo            QB-Cuozzo       HC-Grant

SB7: STEELERS  20   COWBOYS 6          MVP J.Ham                 QB-Bradshaw       HC-Noll

Simulated Super Bowl 6 (1971 Playoffs)

 1970

Real SB6: Dallas 24 Miami 3

Simulated: Two teams that never won the real SB played in last year's game - and it's the Vikings who come into 1971 as defending champs.

NFC DIVISION ROUND

Dec 25, 1971

Dallas Cowboys (11-3) at Minnesota Vikings (11-3)

22 degrees

Dallas -1

Dallas 20 Minnesota 12

VIKINGS 27   COWBOYS 10

Battle of the last two SB champs goes to the defending champs.  For the second consecutive year the NFC Championship will run through Minnesota.

1st: Mike Ditka 75 yard reception (Staubach, Dall 7-0)

       Al Denson 39 yd reception (Lee, 7-7)

2nd: Fred Cox 47 yd FG (Minn 10-7)

         Clint Jones 21 yd run (17-7)

3rd: Fred Cox 44 yd FG (20-7)

4th: Mike Clark 27 yd FG (20-10)

        Bob Grim 11 yd reception (Cuozzo, 27-10)

MVP: Clint Jones 18 carries, 111 yds, TD

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

December 25, 1971

Miami Dolphins (10-3-1) at Kansas City Chiefs (10-3-1)

47 degrees

KC -3

Miami 27 Kansas City 24

CHIEFS 27   DOLPHINS 21

-The Chiefs went to back to back Super Bowls in 68-69 and now head to the AFC Championship. The two real world conference champs go down in the first two divisional games.

1st: Dennis Homan 33 yd reception (Dawson, KC 7-0)

2nd: Ed Podolak 13 yd reception (Dawson, 14-0)

         Jim Kiick 51 yd run (14-7)

3rd: Marv Fleming 80 yd reception (Griese, 14-14)

        Warren McVea 3 yrd run (KC 21-14)

4th: Jan Stenerud 31 yd FG (24-14)

        Jan Stenerud 27 yd FG (27-14)

        Howard Twilley 10 yd reception (Griese 27-21)

MVP: Len Dawson, 16-28 280 yds 2 TDs

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 26, 1971

Baltimore Colts (10-4) at Cleveland Browns (9-5)

47 degrees

Colts -4

Colts 20 Browns 3

COLTS 13   BROWNS 3

The AFC Championship will be a rematch of Super Bowl 3, the Colts will go to Kansas City to face the Chiefs.

1st: Norm Bulaich 8 yd run (Colts 7-0)

       

2nd Don Cockroft 3 yd FG (7-3)

       

4th: Jim O'Brien 31 yd FG (10-3)

        Jim O'Brien 42 yd FG (13-3)

MVP: Ted Hendricks, INT, sack, fumble recovery

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 26, 1971

Washington Redskins (9-4-1) at San Francisco 49ers (9-5)

44 degrees

SF -5.5

49ers 24 Redskins 20

REDSKINS 23  49ERS 21

The Redskins will head to Minnesota to take on the Vikings in the NFC Championship.  

1st: Ken Willard 47 yd run (SF 7-0)

       Curt Knight 41 yd FG (7-3)

2nd: Charlie Harraway 13 yd run (Wash 10-7)

         Ted Kwalick 34 yd reception (Brodie, SF 14-10)

3rd: Charley Taylor 73 yd reception (Kilmer, Wash 17-14)

         Curt Knight 29 yd FG (20-14)

4th: Gene Washington 5 yd reception (Brodie, SF 21-20)

        At the gun...

        Curt Knight 36 yd FG (Wash 23-21)

        

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 2, 1972

Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings

VIKINGS 21   REDSKINS 3

-The defending Super Bowl Champs win the NFC Championship again and will head to SB6 to face the winner of Colts/Chiefs.  

2nd: Clint Jones 43 yd run (Minn 7-0)

         Curt Knight 42 yd FG (7-3)

4th: Bob Grim 17 yd run (14-3)

        Charlie West 51 yd interception return (21-3)

MVP: Alan Page, 2 sacks

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 2, 1972

Baltimore Colts at Kansas City Chiefs

CHIEFS 15   COLTS 13

Minnesota/Kansas City did not meet in SB4 in the simulation, but they will face off in SB6, the defending champion Vikings to face the SB3 Champion Chiefs.  

1st: Jan Stenerud 35 yd FG (KC 3-0)

       Jan Stenerud 30 yd FG (6-0)

2nd: Eddie Hinton 2 yd reception (Unitas, Balt 7-6)

3rd: Curley Culp safety (KC 8-7)

        Otis Taylor reception (Dawson, KC 15-7)

4th: Norm Bulaich 3 yd reception (Morrall 15-13)

        Colts score with under a minute to play - there are 2 pt conversions in the simulation, the Colts conversion fails.  

MVP: Curley Culp, 5 tackles, 2 sacks, safety

SUPER BOWL VI

Jan 16, 1972

New Orleans

35 degrees

VIKINGS 27  CHIEFS 16

The Minnesota Vikings go back to back.  

1st: Dave Osborn 6 yd reception (Cuozzo, Min 7-0)

       Clint Jones 30 yd reception (Cuozzo, 14-0)

2nd: Bob Grim 6 yd reception (Cuozzo, 21-0)

 

3rd: Jan Stenerud 32 FG (21-3)

         Otis Taylor 10 yd reception (Dawson, 21-10)

4th: Elmo Wright 20 yd reception (Dawson, failed 2 pt 21-16)

        Fred Cox 35 yd FG (24-16)

        Fred Cox 46 yd FG (27-16)

MVP: Gary Cuozzo 16-25, 228 yds 3 TDs.

Super Bowl History

SB1: PACKERS 17   BILLS 10                   MVP-J.Taylor             QB-Starr            HC-Lombardi

SB2: RAIDERS 28    COWBOYS 14          MVP-W.Wells             QB-Lamonica    HC-Rauch

SB3: CHIEFS 19       COLTS 16                  MVP-R.Holmes          QB-Dawson       HC-Stram

SB4: COWBOYS 21  CHIEFS 13                MVP: L.Rentzel          QB-Morton       HC-Landry

SB5: VIKINGS 20     BENGALS 10            MVP: A.Page               QB-Cuozzo       HC-Grant

SB6: VIKINGS 27     CHIEFS 16                MVP G.Cuozzo            QB-Cuozzo       HC-Grant

Cuozzo has thrown 5 TD passes in the last two SBs, his SB6 performance is the best QB game in SB history and he becomes the first QB to win the MVP.  Back to back titles for Bud Grant and the Vikings.  

Simulated Super Bowl 5 (1970 Playoffs)

1969

 

Real SB 5: Colts 16 Cowboys 13

Simulation: The Chiefs won SB 3 and had a chance to go back to back last year - but they fell short, Dallas comes into 1970 as defending SB champs.

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 26, 1970

Cincinnati Bengals (8-6) at Baltimore Colts (11-2-1)

30 degrees

Baltimore -7

Baltimore 17 Cincinnati 0

BENGALS 24  COLTS 14

The Baltimore Colts will not win SB 5 this time; they are sent home by the Bengals in the first AFC playoff game ever played. 

1st Qtr: Norm Bulaich 4 yd run (Balt 7-0)

               

2nd Qtr: Paul Robinson 3 yd run (7-7)

                Paul Robinson 2 yd reception (Carter, 14-7)

4th Qtr: Norm Bulaich 3 yd run (14-14)

               Bob Trumpy 25 yd reception (Cin 21-14)

               Horst Muhlmann 45 yd FG (24-14)

MVP Jess Phillips 13 carries, 105 yds rushing

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 26, 1970

Detroit Lions (10-4) at Dallas Cowboys (10-4)

35 degrees

Detroit -3

Dallas 5 Detroit 0

LIONS 13  COWBOYS 6

The Super Bowl Champion Cowboys get bounced in round 1, the Lions head to the first NFC Championship game.

1st: Mike Clark 30 yd FG (Dall 3-0)

2nd: Errol Mann 31 yd FG (3-3)

         Altie Taylor 23 yd run (Det 10-3)

4th: Mike Clark 33 yd FG (10-6)

        Errol Mann 46 yd FG (13-6)

MVP: Altie Taylor, 14 carries, 158 yards, TD

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 27, 1970

Miami Dolphins (10-4) at Oakland Raiders (8-4-2)

45 degrees

Oakland -6

Oakland 21 Miami 14

RAIDERS 24  DOLPHINS 13

3 years after winning Super Bowl 2, Oakland will be hosting the first ever AFC Championship against the Bengals.  

1st: Warren Wells 13 yd reception (Lamonica, Oak 7-0)

        George Blanda 43 yd FG (10-0)

2nd Garo Yepremian 39 yd FG (10-3)

        Fred Biletnikoff 28 yd reception (Lamonica, 17-3)

        Karl Noonan 42 yd reception (Stofa, 17-10)

3rd Raymond Chester 5 yd reception (Lamonica, 24-10)

       Garo Yepremian 39 yd FG (24-13)

MVP: Daryle Lamonica 15-20, 207 yds, 3 TD, INT

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND 

Dec 27, 1970

San Francisco 49ers (10-3-1) at Minnesota Vikings (12-2)

10 degrees

Vikings -7

San Francisco 17 Minnesota 14

VIKINGS 21  49ERS 7

It'll be an all NFC Central contest in the first ever NFC Championship, the Vikings hosting the Lions.

1st: Gene Washington 65 yd reception (Brodie, SF 7-0)

2nd: Fred Cox 22 yd FG (7-3)

3rd: Carl Eller safety (7-5)

        Fred Cox 43 yd FG (Minn 8-7)

4th Fred Cox 24 yd FG (11-7)

       Clint Jones 38 yd run (18-7)

       Fred Cox 35 yd FG (21-7)

MVP: Carl Eller 2 sacks, safety.  

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 3, 1971

Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings

VIKINGS 28  LIONS 10

The Vikings did not retain their real world Super Bowl 4 appearance, but the following season they win the NFC Title and head to Super Bowl 5. 

1st: Bill Triplett 7 yd run (Det 7-0)

       Errol Mann 48 yd FG (10-0)

2nd: John Beasley 21 yd reception (Cuozzo, 10-7)

         Bob Grim 5 yd reception (Cuozzo Minn 14-10)

         Dave Osborn 33 yd run (21-10)

4th: Clint Jones 9 yd run (28-10)

MVP: Alan Page, 2 sacks, forced fumble

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 3, 1971

Cincinnati Bengals at Oakland Raiders

BENGALS 24   RAIDERS 7

The Bengals were 8-6 in the regular season, but they go into Oakland and win the first ever AFC Championship - Paul Brown is headed to the Super Bowl.  

1st: Bob Trumpy 16 yard reception (Carter, Cin 7-0)

2nd: Bob Trumpy 19 yd reception (Carter, 14-0)

3rd: Paul Robinson 5 yd reception (Carter, 21-0)

         Charlie Smith 1 yd reception (Lamonica, 21-7)

4th: Horst Muhlmann 34 yd FG (24-7)

MVP: Virgil Carter 16-29, 178 yds, 3 TDs

SUPER BOWL V

Jan 17, 1971

Minnesota Vikings v. Cincinnati Bengals

Orange Bowl

59 degrees

VIKINGS 20      BENGALS 10

The Vikings have, of course, never won a Super Bowl - until now, Bud Grant's Purple People Eaters are Super Bowl 5 Champions.  

1st: Horst Muhlmann 21 yd FG (Cin 3-0)

       John Henderson 38 yd reception (Cuozzo, Min 7-3)

       John Beasley 26 yd reception (Cuozzo 14-3)

3rd: Speedy Thomas 10 yd reception (14-10)

4th: Fred Cox 38 yd FG (17-10)

        Fred Cox 39 yd FG (20-10)

MVP: Alan Page 6 tackles, 2 sacks

       

Super Bowl History

SB1: PACKERS 17   BILLS 10                   MVP-J.Taylor             QB-Starr            HC-Lombardi

SB2: RAIDERS 28    COWBOYS 14          MVP-W.Wells             QB-Lamonica    HC-Rauch

SB3: CHIEFS 19       COLTS 16                  MVP-R.Holmes          QB-Dawson       HC-Stram

SB4: COWBOYS 21  CHIEFS 13                MVP: L.Rentzel          QB-Morton       HC-Landry

SB5: VIKINGS 20     BENGALS 10            MVP: A.Page               QB-Cuozzo       HC-Grant

Through 5 seasons, the best game was probably SB3, when the Colts had the late lead, took the intentional safety, but then the Chiefs score the game winning TD with 30 seconds to play.

The best player - probably Rentzel in SB 4, 123 yards receiving and 2 scores.  There has yet to be a QB win MVP and we've just had a defensive player win.  The only team that kept their title was the first winner, the Packers.  

         

                

Simulated Super Bowl 4 (1969 Playoffs)

 1968

Real SB4 Chiefs 23 Vikings 7

Simulation: Through 3 years, each Super Bowl has had one of the real world teams, only SB1 has kept its original winner.  The Colts lost real SB 3 to the Jets - this time, they lost it to the Chiefs.

 Here's the final year before the merger.

 AFL DIVISIONAL ROUND

 Dec 20, 1968

 Kansas City Chiefs (11-3) at New York Jets (10-4)

 33 degrees

 Chiefs -2.5

 Chiefs 13 Jets 6

 CHIEFS 19  JETS 13

 The Super Bowl Champion Chiefs beat Namath's Jets to win the AFL Title, fast forward a year and they again knock New York out of the playoffs.  

1st: Robert Holmes 5 yd run (KC 7-0)

       Jim Turner 37 yd FG (7-3)

2nd: Jim Turner 23 yd FG (7-6)

         Jan Stenerud 42 yd FG (10-6)

3rd: Jan Stenerud 22 yd FG (13-6)

4th: Jan Stenerud 24 yd FG (16-6)

        Jan Stenerud 39 yd FG (19-6)

        Emerson Boozer 13 yd run (19-13)

MVP: Jerry Mays, 3 Sacks

AFL DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 21, 1968

Houston Oilers (6-6-2) at Oakland Raiders (13-1-1)

61 degrees

Raiders -13.5

Oakland 56 Houston 7

OILERS 19  RAIDERS  13 (OT)

Big upset, the Oilers were 2 TD underdogs, in the real game they lost by 7 TDs, but here they win in OT and will head to Kansas City for the final AFC Championship game.  

1st: George Blanda 23 yd FG (Oak 3-0)

        

2nd: Fred Biletnikoff 4 yd reception (Lamonica Oak 10-0)

         Roy Gerela 20 yd FG (10-3)

3rd: Jerry LeVias 6 yd reception (Beathard 10-10)

        George Blanda 37 yd FG (Oak 13-10)

4th: Roy Gerela 26 yd FG (13-13)

OT: Hoyle Granger 33 yd run (Hou 19-13)

MVP Pete Beathard 21-35, 230 yds, TD

NFL DIVISION ROUND

Dec 27, 1969

LA Rams (11-3) at Minnesota (12-2)

11 degrees

Minnesota -7

Vikings 23 Rams 20

RAMS 9   VIKINGS 6

In the real world, the Vikings won the NFL Title in '69, losing Super Bowl 4 to the Chiefs, here, they get knocked off at home in the Divisional Round by the Rams in a battle of FGs.

2nd Qtr: Bruce Gossett 25 yd FG (LA 3-0)

                Fred Cox 49 yd FG (3-3)

                Fred Cox 29 yd FG (Minn 6-3)

4th Qtr: Bruce Gossett 43 yd FG (6-6)

               Bruce Gossett 27 yd FG (9-6)

MVP: Eddie Meador Int, fumble recovery

NFL DIVISION ROUND

Dec 28, 1969

Cleveland Browns (10-3-1) at Dallas Cowboys (11-2-1)

51 degrees

Dallas -7

Cleveland 38 Dallas 14

COWBOYS 41    BROWNS 14

-Nearly the complete inverse of the real world game, Dallas whips the Browns and will get to stay at home to host the NFL Championship against the Rams.  

1st Qtr: Lance Rentzel 3 yd run (Dal 7-0)

2nd Qtr: Pettis Norman 10 yd reception (Morton, 14-0)

                Leroy Kelly 3 yd run (14-7)

                Pettis Norman 10 yd reception (21-7)

3rd Qtr: Bob Hayes 1 yd reception (Morton, 28-7)

4th Qtr: Bob Hayes 6 yd reception (Morton 35-7)

                Mike Clark 43 yd FG (38-7)

               Milt Morin 17 yd reception (Nelson 38-14)

               Mike Clark 19 yd FG (41-14)

MVP: Craig Morton 14-21 195 yds 4 TDs  

NFL CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 4, 1970

LA Rams at Dallas Cowboys

COWBOYS 27   RAMS 7

Dallas returns to the Super Bowl two years after losing SB2.  

1st Qtr: Calvin Hill 53 yd run (Dall 7-0)

              Lance Rentzel 35 yd reception (Morton, 14-0)

2nd Qtr: Billy Truax 70 yd reception (Gabriel, 14-7)

                Mike Clark 30 yd FG (17-7)

3rd Qtr: Calvin Hill 6 yd run (24-7)

4th Qtr: Mike Clark 30 yd FG (27-7)

MVP: Calvin Hill  102 yds rushing, 2 TDs

AFL CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 4, 1970

Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs

CHIEFS 23   OILERS 0

The Chiefs win the final AFL Championship game and once again head to the Super Bowl where they will face the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City attempting to go back to back.

1st Qtr: Frank Pitts 8 yd reception (Dawson, 7-0)

2nd Qtr: Jan Stenerud 31 yd FG (10-0)

                Jan Stenerud 27 yd FG (13-0)

3rd Qtr: Jan Stenerud 33 yd FG (16-0)

4th Qtr: Warren McVea 11 yd run (23-0)

MVP: Willie Lanier 3 sacks

SUPER BOWL IV

Jan 11, 1970

New Orleans

55 degrees

COWBOYS 21  CHIEFS 13

Dallas lost SB 2 to Oakland, but 2 years later they are back and steal the Chiefs SB 4 title away. 

1st Qtr: Lance Rentzel 4 yd reception (Morton, Dall 7-0)

              Mike Garrett 3 yd reception (Dawson, 7-7)

              Lance Rentzel 75 yd reception (Morton, Dall 14-7)

2nd Qtr:  Jan Stenerud 41 yd FG (14-10)

                 Jan Stenerud 24 yd FG (14-13)

3rd Qtr: Walt Garrison 48 yd run (21-13)

MVP Lance Rentzel, 4 catches, 123 yds, 2 TD.  

 Super Bowl History

SB1: PACKERS 17 BILLS 10                   MVP-J.Taylor             QB-Starr            HC-Lombardi

SB2: RAIDERS 28  COWBOYS 14          MVP-W.Wells             QB-Lamonica    HC-Rauch

SB3: CHIEFS 19  COLTS 16                     MVP-R.Holmes          QB-Dawson       HC-Stram

SB4: COWBOYS 21  CHIEFS 13             MVP: L.Rentzel          QB-Morton       HC-Landry