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Actual Result: New York Giants 39 Denver Broncos 20, the first SB win for the Giants, the first appearance for Elway.
Simulation: Will the AFC ever win another SB?
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 3, 1987
New York Jets (10-6) at Cleveland Browns (12-4)
32 degrees
Cleveland -7
Cleveland 23 NY Jets 20
BROWNS 21 JETS 16
Cleveland's last NFL Title was '64, they've never played in a SB and will host next week's AFC Championship game.
1st: Kevin Mack 3 yd run (Cle 7-0)
Wesley Walker 4 yd reception (Ryan 7-7)
2nd: Pat Leahy 50 yd FG (Jets 10-7)
Reggie Langhorne 18 yd reception (Cle 14-10)
3rd: Pat Leahy 45 yd FG (14-13)
Webster Slaughter 13 yd reception (Cle 21-13)
4th: Pat Leahy 22 yd FG (21-16)
MVP: Carl Hairston 2 sacks, forced fumble
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 3, 1987
Washington Redskins (12-4) at Chicago Bears (14-2)
33 degrees
Bears -7
Washington 27 Chicago 13
BEARS 14 REDSKINS 12
The defending champs will host the NFC Championship game next week.
1st: Keith Ortega 16 yd reception (Flutie, Chi 7-0)
Willie Gault 27 yd reception (Flutie 14-0)
2nd: Max Zendejas 44 yd FG (14-3)
Max Zendejas 22 yd FG (14-6)
4th: ......under one minute to play..
Clint Didier 87 yd reception (Schroeder, missed 2 pt conversion 14-12)
MVP: Mike Singletary, 7 tackles, INT
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 4, 1987
San Francisco (10-5-1) at NY Giants (14-2)
31 degrees
Giants -3
Giants 49 Niners 3
GIANTS 17 49ERS 14
The two top teams in the NFC, the 14-2 Giants and the 14-2 Bears, meet next week in the NFC Championship.
1st: Joe Cribbs 28 yd run (SF 7-0)
2nd: Maurice Carthon 1 yd run (7-7)
3rd: Bobby Lee Johnson, 65 yd reception (Simms NY 14-7)
4th: Jerry Rice 71 yd reception (Montana 14-14)
as the clock hit :00..
Raul Allegre 27 yd FG (NY 17-14)
MVP: Phil Simms 16-26 232 yds 2 TDs
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 4, 1987
New England Patriots (11-5) at Denver Broncos (11-5)
43 degrees
Denver -4
Denver 22 New England 17
BRONCOS 27 PATRIOTS 20
The AFC matches the actual result, the Broncos travel to Cleveland, one of which will be a first time AFC Champ.
1st: John Elway 1 yd run (Den 7-0)
Mark Jackson 72 yd reception (Elway 14-0)
2nd: Tony Franklim 39 yd FG (14-3)
Orson Mobley 4 yd reception (Elway 21-3)
Rich Karlis 29 yd FG (24-3)
3rd: Rich Karlis 27 yd FG (27-3)
Craig James 28 yd reception (Eason 27-10)
4th: Tony Franklin 43 yd FG (27-13)
Stephen Starling 30 yd reception (Eason, 27-20)
MVP: John Elway 13-20, 211 yds 2 TD, TD rushing
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 11, 1987
Denver Broncos at Cleveland Browns
31 degrees
Cleveland -3
Denver 23 Cleveland 20
BRONCOS 24 BROWNS 18
As happened in the actual game, Denver comes into Cleveland, beats the Browns and wins the AFC Championship. The Broncos head to their first ever SB.
1st: Mark Jackson 11 yard reception (Elway Den 7-0)
2nd: Webster Slaughter 44 yd reception (Kosar, missed XP 7-6)
Rich Karlis 22 yd FG (10-6)
Mark Moseley 37 yd FG (10-9)
3rd: Vance Johnson 20 yd reception (Elway, 17-9)
Mark Moseley 29 yd FG (17-12)
4th: Steve Watson 9 yd reception (Elway 24-12)
Kevin Mack 12 yd run (missed XP 24-18)
MVP- John Elway 14-23 219 3 TDs INT
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 11, 1987
New York Giants at Chicago Bears
GIANTS 19 BEARS 10
We will get a real world rematch, the Giants facing the Broncos in a battle of first time Super Bowl participants, New York comes into Chicago and knocks off the Super Bowl Champs.
1st: Walter Payton 19 yd run (Chi 7-0)
2nd: Raul Allegre 45 yd FG (7-3)
Harry Carson 27 yd INT (Flutie NY 10-7)
4th: Raul Allegre 42 yd FG (13-7)
Kevin Butler 47 yd FG (13-10)
Leonard Marshall 11 yard fumble return (missed XP, 19-10)
MVP Lawrence Taylor, 2 sacks, forced fumble
SUPER BOWL XXI
Jan 25, 1987
New York Giants v. Denver Broncos
Los Angeles
58 degrees
Giants -9
Giants 39 Broncos 20
GIANTS 19 BRONCOS 6
Same result as the actual game, the Giants win their first SB - the NFC wins another in a decade of dominance.
1st: Joe Morris 7 yd run (NY 7-0)
2nd: Rich Karlis 38 yd FG (7-3)
Raul Allegre 35 yd FG (10-3)
Raul Allegre 45 yd FG (13-3)
3rd: Rich Karlis 29 yd FG (13-6)
4th: Jim Burt fumble recovery (19-6)
MVP: Joe Morris 24 carries, 107 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
