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Simulated Super Bowl 43 (2008 Playoffs)

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Actual Result: Pittsburgh Steelers 27 Arizona Cardinals 23, the Steelers win their 2nd SB in 4 years and 6th overall

Simulation: The Patriots are coming off the greatest season in NFL history, finishing 19-0, but they do not make the playoffs this year, even with an 11-5 record; the Giants and Titans squared off 8 years ago in SB 35 and they have home field advantages throughout their respective conference playoffs.


AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 10, 2009
Baltimore Ravens (11-5) at Tennessee Titans (13-3)
53 degrees
Tenn -3
Balt 13 Tenn 10

RAVENS 30  TITANS 3
As happened in the actual game, Baltimore upsets the Titans and moves to the AFC Championship. 

1st: Matt Stover 45 yd FG (Balt 3-0)

2nd: Lorenzo Neal 2 yd run (10-0)
         Rob Bironas 30 yd FG (10-3)

3rd: Matt Stover 48 yd FG (13-3)
         Ray Rice 18 yd run (20-3)

4th: Matt Stover 47 yd FG (23-3)
        Willis McGahee 22 yd reception (Flacco 30-3)

MVP: Ray Lewis 2 sacks





NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 10, 2009
Arizona Cardinals (9-7) at Carolina Panthers (12-4)
45 degrees
Panthers -10
Cards 33 Panthers 13

CARDINALS 30   PANTHERS 27
Once again, the simulation matches the actual result, a big upset win for the Cardinals sends them to the NFC Championship.  The Cards a game away from their first SB appearance.  


1st: Muhsin Muhammad 9 yd reception (Delhomme Car 7-0)
       JJ Arrington 3 yd run (7-7)
       John Kasay 36 yd FG (Car 10-7)

2nd: Anquan Boldin 18 yd reception (Warner Ari 14-10)
         Neil Rackers 47 yd FG (17-10)
         John Kasay 22 yd FG (17-13)

3rd: Neil Rackers 39 yd FG (20-13)
        Neil Rackers 33 yd FG (23-13)
        John Kasay 56 yd FG (23-16)

4th: John Kasay 37 yd FG (23-19)
         Steve Breaston 21 yd reception (Warner 30-19)
          Steve Smith 10 yd reception (Delhomme, 2 pt conversion 30-27)

MVP: DeAngelo Williams 18 carries 177 yds rushing


NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 11, 2009
Philadelphia Eagles (9-6-1) at NY Giants (12-4)
30 degrees
Giants -4
Eagles 23 Giants 11

GIANTS 13  EAGLES 9
Defensive struggle in the Meadowlands, the Giants will host the NFC Championship against the Cardinals as they look for their first SB appearance in 8 years.  

1st: John Carney 19 yd FG (NY 3-0)
        David Akers 32 yd FG (3-3)

2nd: David Akers 27 yd FG (Phi 6-3)

3rd: Derrick Ward 31 yd run (NY 10-6)
          David Akers 31 yd FG (10-9)

4th: John Carney 27 yd FG (13-9)

MVP: Justin Tuck 8 tackles, 3 sacks




AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 11, 2009
San Diego Chargers (8-8) at Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4)
26 degrees
Steelers -6.5
Steelers 35 Chargers 24

STEELERS 20  CHARGERS 10
The Steelers look for their 9th AFC Championship next week, they will host the Ravens for the right to go to SB 43, the winners of SB 39 and 41 squaring off.  

1st: Jeff Reed 39 yd FG (Pitt 3-0)

2nd: Mewelde Moore 2 yd run (10-0)
         Santonio Holmes 40 yd reception (Roethlisberger 17-0)

3rd: Jeff Reed 30 yd FG (20-0)
        Nate Kaeding 33 yd FG (20-3)

4th: LaDainian Tomlinson 4 yd run (20-10)

MVP: Ben Roethlisberger 17-29 232 yds TD



AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 18, 2009
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
26 degrees
Steelers -6
Steelers 23 Ravens 14

RAVENS 13  STEELERS 6
2 years after winning SB 41 the Ravens are back with a new QB and a new HC, they win the AFC Title and head to SB43.

1st Jeff Reed 23 yd FG (Pitt 3-0)

2nd: Ray Rice 5 yd reception (Flacco Balt 7-3)
          Jeff Reed 39 yd FG (7-6)
          Matt Stover 33 yd FG (10-6)

4th: Matt Stover 24 yd FG (13-6)

MVP: Ed Reed 2 INT



NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 18, 2009
Arizona Cardinals at NY Giants

CARDINALS 24  GIANTS 17
2 time SB Champion Kurt Warner leads the Cards to their first SB appearance, they will face a Baltimore team looking to win their second title in 3 years.  

1st Neil Rackers 23 yd FG (Ari 3-0)

2nd: John Carney 38 yd FG (3-3)
         John Carney 45 yd FG (NY 6-3)

3rd: Tim Hightower 18 yd run (Ari 10-6)
         Anquan Boldin 33 yd reception (Warner 17-6)

4th: John Carney 39 yd FG (17-9)
        Brandon Jacobs 13 yd run (2 pt conversion 17-17)

        under 2 min..

        Anquan Boldin 71 yd reception (Warner 24-17)

MVP: Anquan Boldin 7 receptions 145 yds 2 TDs



SUPER BOWL XLIII
Feb 1, 2009
Baltimore Ravens v. Arizona Cardinals
Tampa
66 degrees

RAVENS 21  CARDINALS 19
The Baltimore Ravens win their second SB in the past 3 seasons.  

1st: Tim Hightower 23 yd run (Ari 7-0)

2nd: Ray Lewis 19 yd fumble return ( 7-7)
         Neil Rackers 43 yd FG (Ari 10-7)
         Neil Rackers 29 yd FG (13-7)

3rd: Todd Heap 16 yd reception (Flacco Balt 14-13)
         Ed Reed 29 yd INT return (Warner 21-13)

4th: Neil Rackers 39 yd FG (21-16)
        Neil Rackers 44 yd FG (21-19)

MVP: Ed Reed Int, TD, sack




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
SB36: RAMS 30   STEELERS 24 (OT)       MVP: T.Holt                   QB-Warner       HC-Martz
SB37: RAIDERS 17  BUCS 16                     MVP: J.Rice                    QB-Gannon      HC-Callahan
SB38: PATRIOTS 20  PACKERS 8             MVP: R.Harrison          QB-Brady         HC-Belichick
SB39: STEELERS 17  FALCONS 10          MVP: J.Porter           QB-Roethlisberger HC-Cowher 
SB40: SEAHAWKS 17 STEELERS 16     MVP: S.Alexander         QB-Hasselbeck   HC-Holmgren 
SB41: RAVENS 21   BEARS 10                   MVP: B.Scott                   QB-McNair      HC-Billick
SB42: PATRIOTS 27  PACKERS 20           MVP: T.Brady                QB-Brady          HC-Belichick
SB43: RAVENS 21  CARDINALS 19          MVP: E.Reed                 QB-Flacco          HC-Harbaugh




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)
QB: T.Brady, J.Kelly, S.Young, K.Warner, S.McNair 2 SB wins
RB E.Smith, M.Faulk MVP, TDs in multiple SBs
WR - J.Taylor, T.Holt TDs in multiple SBs + multiple titles
DL R.White, D.Stubblefield - MVP
LB - G.Lloyd, J.Porter, B.Scott MVP
DB-R.Harrison, E.Reed MVP

The 17 Best SB Performances


1. SB 17 (Dall)   Danny White 16-22 309 yds 4 TDs
2. SB 20 (Chi)    Walter Payton, 235 yds rushing, 3 TDs
3. SB27 (SF)       Ricky Watters  234 yds rushing 3 TDs
4. SB13 (Dall)    Roger Staubach 12-18 280 yards 3 TD
5. SB42  (NE)     Tom Brady 17-23 278 yds 3 TDs.
6. SB 24 (SF)      Joe Montana 17-23 253 yds 2 TD, TD rushing
7. SB 6 (Minn)   Gary Cuozzo 16-25, 228 yds 3 TDs
8. SB 8 (Dall)      Calvin Hill 207 yards from scrimmage, 3 TDs.
9. SB 30 (Dall)    Emmitt Smith 138 yds 3 TDs
10. SB40 (Sea)      Shaun Alexander 151 yds 2 TDs
11. SB14 (Pitt)      Franco Harris 3 TDs
12. SB 18 (Wash)  Joe Washington 3 TDs
13. SB 33 (Minn)  Robert Smith, 3 TDs 
14. SB 33 (Den)    Terrell Davis 3 TDs
15. SB 19 (SF)       Ronnie Lott, 2 INT, TD
16. SB 43 (Balt)    Ed Reed INT, TD, sack
17. SB 25 (Buff)    Bruce Smith 3 sacks
18. SB 11 (Dall)    Harvey Martin 3 sacks

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