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
