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Actual result: LA Raiders 38 Washington Redskins 9, to date the Raiders last SB win, their third in less than a decade.
Simulation: The Cowboys weren't dead after all, Danny White quarterbacks the best game in SB history and Dallas won their 6th Super Bowl last year. They will not defend that title, losing in the WC round to the Rams. The Steelers return to the divisional round, searching for their 5th SB.
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Dec 31, 1983
Detroit Lions 9-7 at San Francisco 49ers 10-6
56 degrees
Niners -7.5
San Francisco 24 Detroit 23
49ERS 38 LIONS 24
The Niners won SB 16 (just as they did in the real world) and two years later they head back to the NFC Championship (again, mirroring the actual result).
1st: Jeff Chadwick 13 yd reception (Danielson Det 7-0)
Roger Craig 3 yd reception (Montana 7-7)
Wendell Tyler 27 yd run (SF 14-7)
2nd: Eddie Murray 40 yd FG (14-10)
Ray Wersching 49 yd FG (17-10)
Eddie Murray 39 yd FG (17-13)
3rd: Wendell Tyler 22 yd run (24-13)
Wendell Tyler 31 yd run (31-13)
4th: Eddie Murray 39 yd FG (31-16)
Bill Ring 7 yd run (38-16)
Billy Sims 2 yd run, 2 pt conversion (38-24)
MVP: Wendell Tyler 16 carries, 133 yds 3 TDs
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Dec 31, 1983
Seattle Seahawks (9-7) at Miami Dolphins (12-4)
51 degrees
Miami -8
Seattle 27 Miami 20
DOLPHINS 24 SEAHAWKS 16
Dan Marino is a year ahead of his real world schedule, he and the Dolphins will host next week's AFC Championship against the winner of Raiders/Steelers.
1st: Curt Warner 16 yard reception (Krieg, Sea 7-0)
2nd: Bruce Hardy 14 yard reception (Marino 7-7)
3rd: Uwe Von Schamann 36 yd FG (Mia 10-7)
Norm Johnson 20 yd FG (10-10)
4th: Tony Nathan 26 yd reception (Marino Mia 17-10)
Nat Moore 10 yd reception (Marino 24-10)
Harold Jackson 66 yard reception (Krieg, missed XP 24-16)
MVP: Doug Betters 3 sacks
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 1, 1984
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) at LA Raiders (12-4)
61 degrees
Raiders -7
Raiders 38 Steelers 10
RAIDERS 17 STEELERS 13
The Steelers served as impenetrable barrier to the Raiders in the 70s, but on the first day of 1984, the Raiders beat Pittsburgh and head to Miami for the AFC Championship.
1st: Frank Pollard 10 yd run (Pitt 7-0)
2nd: Kenny King 2 yd run (7-7)
Chris Bahr 46 yd FG (Oak 10-7)
Gary Anderson 36 yd FG (10-10)
3rd: Gary Anderson 45 yd FG (Pitt 13-10)
4th: Cliff Branch 25 yard reception (Plunkett Oak 17-13)
MVP: Rod Martin 2 INT
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 1, 1984
LA Rams (9-7) at Washington Redskins (14-2)
28 degrees
Wash -9.5
Redskins 51 Rams 7
REDSKINS 24 RAMS 17
We'll see the matchup that actually happened in the '83 NFC Championship, the 49ers heading to Washington to face the 'Skins. Washington now a game away from their first SB appearance.
1st: Joe Washington 59 yd reception (Theismann Wash 7-0)
2nd: John Riggins 19 yd run (14-0)
George Famer 6 yd reception (Ferragamo 14-7)
Mark Moseley 40 yd FG (17-7)
3rd: Mike Lansford 47 yd FG (17-10)
Art Monk 17 yd reception (Theismann 24-10)
4th: Eric Dickerson 31 yd run (24-17)
MVP: Joe Theismann 13-20 193 yds 2 TDs
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 8, 1984
San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins
32 degrees
Wash -10
Redskins 24 49ers 21
REDSKINS 31 49ERS 24
The last Washington title was 1942, they head to their first SB, winning the NFC just as they did in this actual contest.
1st: Roger Craig 12 yd run (SF 7-0)
2nd: Ray Wersching 43 yd FG (10-0)
Charlie Brown 22 yd reception (Theismann 10-7)
Mark Moseley 28 yd FG (10-10)
3rd: Renaldo Nehemiah 32 yd reception (Montana, SF 17-10)
Charlie Brown 17 yd reception (Theismann 17-17)
4th: Roger Craig 3 yd run (SF 24-17)
Joe Washington 5 yd run (24-24)
Joe Washington 22 yd run (Wash 31-24)
MVP: Joe Theismann 15-22 234 yds 2 TDs
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 8, 1984
LA Raiders at Miami Dolphins
DOLPHINS 21 RAIDERS 13
Real world SB 17 was Redskins/Dolphins, neither made it to that game in the simulation, but both are here the following season. For Miami, it's particularly special as they lost their back to back SB championships in the simulation. This is the first SB appearance for both franchises - it's Don Shula's first SB since losing SB 3 with the Colts 15 years prior.
1st Chris Bahr 39 yd FG (LA 3-0)
2nd: Joe Rose 4 yd reception (Marino Mia 7-3)
Joe Rose 35 yd reception (Marino 14-3)
3rd: Frank Hawkins 23 yd run (14-10)
4th: Tony Nathan 2 yd run (21-10)
Chris Bahr (21-13)
MVP AJ Duhe, 2 sacks, INT
SUPER BOWL XVIII
Jan 22, 1984
Miami Dolphins v. Washington Redskins
Tampa
51 degrees
REDSKINS 30 DOLPHINS 29
Hail to the Redskins, Joe Washington scores 2 4th qtr TDs and the Redskins win their first ever SB.
1st: John Riggins 19 yd run (Wash 7-0)
2nd: Uwe Von Schamann 39 yd FG (7-3)
Mark Duper 3 yd reception (Marino, missed XP Miami 9-7)
Uwe Von Schamann 27 yd FG (12-7)
Joe Rose 9 yd reception (Marino, 19-7)
3rd: Mark Moseley 55 yard FG, SB record (23-10)
Andra Franklin 26 yd run (26-10)
Joe Washington 17 yd run (26-17)
4th: Uwe Von Schamann 28 yd FG (29-17)
Joe Washington 25 yd run (29-24)
under 1 minute to play..
Joe Washington 1 yd run, missed 2 pt conversion (Wash 30-29)
MVP: Joe Washington 3 TDs
NFC has won 7 of the last 8 SBs. Ready for this - the only AFC team to win the SB since the merger is the Steelers.
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
