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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
