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Simulated Super Bowl 35 (2000 Playoffs)

Thursday, August 28, 2025



Actual Result: Baltimore Ravens 34 NY Giants 7, the former Cleveland Browns win the first SB for that lineage.  

Simulation: The Rams lose in the WC round so will not get a chance to defend their title, the Titans lost the AFC Title last year and have home field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. 


NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
January 6, 2001
New Orleans Saints (10-6) at Minnesota Vikings (11-5)
Vikes -8
Vikes 34 Saints 16


SAINTS 23   VIKINGS 20
The New Orleans Saints reach their first NFC Championship game.  


1st: John Randle 6 yard fumble return (Minn 7-0)
        Doug Brien 41 yd FG (7-3)

2nd: Aaron Brooks 20 yd run (NO 10-7)
         Gary Anderson 37 FG (10-10)
         Doug Brien 40 yd FG (NO 13-10)

3rd: Ricky Williams 9 yd run (20-10)
         Gary Anderson 33 yd FG (20-13)

4th: Chris Carter 5 yd reception (Culpepper 20-20)
        Doug Brien 32 yd FG (NO 23-20)

MVP: Ricky Williams 20 carries, 200 yds TD


AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 6, 2001
Miami Dolphins (11-5) at Oakland Raiders (12-4)
58 degrees
Oak -9
Oak 27 Mia 0

RAIDERS 36  DOLPHINS 3
The Raiders haven't played in a SB in 15 years and haven't won a SB since SB2 - they head to the AFC Championship game next week.

1st: Olindo Mare 33 yd FG (Mia 3-0)
        Tyrone Wheatley 13 yd run (Oak 7-3)

2nd: Charles Woodson 34 yd INT (Fiedler, missed XP 13-3)
         Sebastian Janikowski 48 yd FG (16-3)

3rd: Sebastian Janikowski 53 yd FG (19-3)

4th: Andre Rison 38 yd reception (Gannon 26-3)
        Sebastian Janikowski 39 yd FG (29-3)
         Napoleon Kaufman 9 yd run (36-3)

MVP: Charles Woodson 2 INT, TD


AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 7, 2001
Baltimore Ravens (12-4) at Tennessee Titans (13-3)
48 degrees
Titans -6
Ravens 24 Titans 10

TITANS 16   RAVENS 7
The 2000 AFC Championship runs through Nashville, the Titans host the Raiders next week with the AFC Title on the line.  


1st: Al Del Greco 29 yd FG (Tenn 3-0)
       Jamal Lewis 1 yd run (Balt 7-3)

2nd: Al Del Greco 39 yd FG (7-6)

3rd: Al Del Greco 30 yd FG (Tenn 9-7)

4th: Frank Wycheck 13 yd reception (McNair 16-7)

MVP: Samari Rolle 2 INT


NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 7, 2001
Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) at NY Giants (12-4)
39 degrees
Giants -4.5
Giants 20 Eagles 10

GIANTS 38   EAGLES 3
The Giants have played in 1 SB, 21, when they beat Denver.  14 years later they host the Saints in the NFC Championship game.  

1st: Tiki Barber 4 yd run (NY 7-0)

2nd: Ron Dayne 14 yd run (14-0)
         Tiki Barber 10 yd run (21-0)
         David Akers 39 yd FG (21-3)

3rd: Ike Hilliard 9 yd reception (Collins 28-3)
         Jaret Holmes 33 yd FG (31-3)

4th: Tiki Barber 33 yd run (38-3)

MVP: Tiki Barber 220 yds from scrimmage 3 TDs


NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 14, 2001
New Orleans Saints at NY Giants
35 degrees

GIANTS 23 SAINTS 6
The New York Giants return to the Super Bowl 14 years after their only other appearance, a win in SB21.

1st: Jaret Holmes 23 yd FG (NY 3-0)

2nd: Jaret Holmes 27 yd FG (6-0)
         Jaret Holmes 39 yd FG (9-0)
         Amani Toomer 45 yd reception (Collins 16-0)

3rd: Joe Jurevicius 14 yd reception (Collins 23-0)

4th: Chad Morton 3 yd reception (Brooks, missed 2 pt 23-6)

MVP: Kerry Collins 15-22 243 yds 2 TDs




AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 14, 2001
Oakland Raiders at Tennessee Titans

TITANS 20  RAIDERS 17 (OT)
The Houston Oilers were 1-1 in Super Bowls, including a win 7 years ago when they beat the Cowboys in SB28 - now they are the Tennessee Titans an they will face the Giants in SB35. 

1st: Al Del Greco 43 yd FG (Tenn 3-0)
       Tyrone Wheatley 2 yd run (Oak 7-3)
       Eddie George 38 yd run (Tenn 10-7)

2nd: Rickey Dudley 2 yd reception (Oak 14-10)

3rd: Sebastian Janikowski 48 yd FG (17-10)

4th: Eddie George 12 yd run (17-17)

OT: Al Del Greco 48 yd FG (Tenn 20-17)

MVP: Eddie George 28 carries, 122 yds TD


SUPER BOWL XXXV
Jan 28, 2001
New York Giants v. Tennessee Titans
Tampa
65 degrees

TITANS 14   GIANTS 10
The first AFC SB winner in 6 years - the Tennessee Titans, when they were the Houston Oilers they won SB 28 and now winners of SB35.


1st: Tiki Barber 35 yd run (NY 7-0)

3rd: Yancey Thigpen 8 yd reception (McNair 7-7)

4th: Jaret Holmes 42 yd FG (NY 10-7)
        Eddie George 2 yd run (Tenn 14-10)

MVP: Eddie George 24 carries, 109 yds 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
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
SB11: COWBOYS 33  PATRIOTS 7           MVP H.Martin             QB-Staubach    HC-Landry
SB12: COWBOYS 17  RAIDERS 10           MVP T.Dorsett             QB-Staubach    HC-Landry
SB13: COWBOYS 42   OILERS 21             MVP R.Staubach         QB-Staubach    HC Landry
SB14: STEELERS 24  EAGLES 7               MVP F.Harris              QB-Bradshaw   HC-Noll
SB15: FALCONS 24  RAIDERS 8               MVP:W.Andrews         QB-Bartkowski  HC-Bennett
SB16: 49ERS 39  BENGALS 19                   MVP: J.Montana         QB-Montana     HC-Walsh
SB17: COWBOYS 30  CHARGERS 10      MVP: D.White              QB-White          HC-Landry
SB18: REDSKINS 30  DOLPHINS 29        MVP: J.Washington     QB-Theismann  HC-Gibbs
SB19: 49ERS 24   SEAHAWKS 6                MVP: R.Lott                 QB-Montana      HC-Walsh
SB20: BEARS 51  RAIDERS 13                  MVP: W.Payton            QB-McMahon    HC-Ditka
SB21: GIANTS 19  BRONCOS 6                MVP: J.Morris              QB-Simms          HC-Parcells
SB22: 49ERS 27  BROWNS 9                      MVP: R.Craig               QB-Montana      HC-Walsh
SB23: 49ERS 24   BENGALS 10                  MVP: C.Haley              QB-Montana      HC-Walsh
SB24: 49ERS 34    BILLS 14                        MVP: J.Montana          QB-Montana      HC-Seifert
SB25: BILLS 17  BEARS 14                         MVP: B.Smith              QB-Kelly            HC-Levy
SB26: BILLS 17    REDSKINS 13                MVP: G.Clark              QB-Kelly            HC-Levy
SB27: 49ERS 35   DOLPHINS 23                MVP: R.Watters           QB-Young          HC-Seifert
SB28: OILERS 24   COWBOYS 17             MVP: L.White              QB-Moon           HC-Pardee
SB29: STEELERS 20   COWBOYS 13        MVP: G.Lloyd              QB-O'Donnell   HC-Cowher
SB30: COWBOYS 37   CHIEFS 27             MVP: E.Smith               QB-Aikman       HC-Switzer
SB31: PACKERS 20   BRONCOS 13          MVP: R.White               QB-Favre           HC-Holmgren
SB32: 49ERS 16  PATRIOTS 10                  MVP: D.Stubblefield     QB-Young         HC-Mariucci
SB33: VIKINGS 40   BRONCOS 37         MVP: R.Smith/T.Davis    QB-Cunningham  HC-Green
SB34: RAMS 28   JAGS  14                          MVP: M.Faulk               QB-Warner       HC-Vermeil
SB35: TITANS 14   GIANTS 10                   MVP: E.George              QB-McNair       HC-Fisher



ALL SB Team (1-25)

QB-J Montana, R,Staubach - only two 4 time winners with an MVP
RB- T.Dorsett, F.Harris, R.Craig - multiple wins and an MVP, Franco, I think, is the top SB performer of the first 25 years
WR-J. Rice, D. Pearson, I think the only receivers with both multiple and TDs in multiple SBs
TE B.J Dupree, easily the most productive SB TE
DL: A.Page, LC Greenwood, H.Martin, B.Smith
LB: J.Ham, C.Haley
DB: R.Lott, all the defensive MVPs, 

ALL SB Team (26-50)
RB E.Smith, MVP, TDs in multiple SBs
WR - J.Taylor, TDs in multiple SBs + multiple titles
DL R.White MVP, D.Stubblefield 
LB - G.Lloyd, MVP


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