Actual Result: New York Giants 20 Buffalo Bills 19, the 49ers miss their chance at a three peat, the Bills miss a game winning FG and the Giants win their second title.
Simulation: The 49ers will be at home throughout the playoffs, driving to become the first team to win 4 straight Super Bowls and the second to win 6 overall. Will the AFC ever win the Super Bowl again?
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 12, 1991
Washington Redskins (10-6) at San Francisco 49ers (14-2)
51 degrees
Niners -8
Niners 28 Redskins 10
REDSKINS 16 49ERS 13
The end of the 80s means the end of the run for the 49ers - there will not be an unprecedented 4-peat as they lose in the divisional round in a game likely marking the end of Joe Montana's starting QB career with San Francisco.
1st: Jerry Rice 3 yd reception (Montana SF 7-0)
2nd: Chip Lohmiller 37 yd FG (7-3)
Chip Lohmiller 20 yd FG (7-6)
Mike Cofer 48 yd FG (10-6)
3rd: Chip Lohmiller 25 yd FG (10-9)
Mike Cofer 44 yd FG (13-9)
4th: Jimmie Johnson 8 yd reception (Rypien, Wash 16-13)
MVP: Wilber Marshall 2 sacks, forced fumble
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 12, 1991
Miami Dolphins (12-4) at Buffalo Bills (13-3)
31 degrees
Bills -7
Bills 44 Dolphins 34
BILLS 24 DOLPHINS 17
The Bills lost last year's SB - but the 3 time champion Niners have been sent home and the road to a possible AFC winner has not been this clear in years, the Bills host the AFC Championship next week.
1st: Pete Stoyanovich 29 yd FG (Mia 3-0)
2nd: Thurman Thomas 26 yd run (Buff 7-3)
James Pruitt 43 yd reception (Marino Mia 10-7)
Andre Reed 11 yd reception (Kelly Buff 14-10)
3rd: Scott Norwood 25 yd FG (17-10)
Sammie Smith 5 yd run (17-17)
4th: Jamie Mueller 3 yd run (Buff 24-17)
MVP: Bruce Smith 2 sacks, forced fumble
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 13, 1991
Chicago Bears (11-5) at NY Giants (13-3)
34 degrees
Giants -7
Giants 31 Bears 3
BEARS 9 GIANTS 3
The real world champs are gone - this FG battle of the last two SB champs who aren't the Niners goes to Chicago; the Bears will host the Redskins next week in the NFC Championship.
2nd: Kevin Butler 33 yd FG (Chi 3-0)
Kevin Butler 44 yd FG (6-0)
Raul Alledge 33 yd FG (6-3)
4th: Kevin Butler 40 yd FG (9-3)
MVP: Richard Dent, 3 sacks
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 13, 1991
Cincinnati Bengals (9-7) at LA Raiders (12-4)
60 degrees
Raiders -6
Raiders 20 Bengals 10
RAIDERS 38 BENGALS 10
The AFC matches the real world result, the Raiders will go to Buffalo to play the Bills in the AFC Championship, the Raiders are 1-3 in SBs, the Bills 0-2.
1st: Willie Gault 9 yd reception (Schroeder LA 7-0)
Marcus Allen 17 yd run (14-0)
2nd: Mervyn Fernandez 8 yd run (21-0)
Steve Smith 1 yd run (28-0)
Jim Breech 45 yd FG (28-3)
3rd: Tim Brown 8 yd reception (Schroeder, 35-3)
Ickey Woods 4 yd reception (Esiason 35-10)
4th: Jeff Jaeger 22 yd FG (38-10)
MVP: Bo Jackson 15 carries, 120 yds
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 20, 1991
LA Raiders at Buffalo Bills
39 degrees
Bills -7
Bills 51 Raiders 3
BILLS 23 RAIDERS 20 (OT)
The Bills win back to back AFC Titles and head to the SB for the third time, looking for their first win.
1st: Scott Norwood 39 yd FG (Buff 3-0)
2nd: Willie Gault 19 yd reception (Schroeder LA 7-3)
Jeff Jaeger 45 yd FG (10-3)
Scott Norwood 39 yd FG (10-6)
3rd: Thurman Thomas 21 yd reception (Buff 13-10)
Bo Jackson 54 yd run (LA 17-13)
4th: Kenneth Davis 2 yd run (Buff 20-17)
Jeff Jaeger 29 yd FG (20-20)
OT: Scott Norwood 41 yd FG (Buff 23-20)
MVP: Bruce Smith 3 sacks
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 20, 1991
Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears
BEARS 19 REDSKINS 7
5 years after SB20, the Chicago Bears win the NFC Championship and will take on the Bills in SB25.
1st: Kevin Butler 39 yd FG (Chi 3-0)
2nd: Kevin Butler 30 yd FG (6-0)
Neal Anderson 33 yd run (13-0)
3rd: Neal Anderson 31 yd run (missed 2 pt covnersion 19-0)
4th: Gerald Riggs 13 yd run (19-7)
MVP: Neal Anderson 21 carries, 195 yds 2 TDs
SUPER BOWL XXV
Jan 27, 1991
Chicago Bears v. Buffalo Bills
Tampa
62 degrees
BILLS 17 BEARS 14
11 years after the Steelers won SB14, the AFC gets back into the win column, the Bills become the first AFC team other than the Steelers to win the SB post merger. Scott Norwood hits a game winner with :00 on the clock.
1st: Pete Metzelaars 14 yd reception (Kelly Buff 7-0)
2nd: Don Beebe 7 yd reception (Kelly 14-0)
Kevin Butler 22 yd FG (14-3)
Kevin Butler 43 yd FG (14-6)
4th: Brad Muster 3 yd run, 2 pt conversion (14-14)
as the clock strikes :00
Scott Norwood 33 yd FG (Buff 17-14)
MVP Bruce Smith 3 sacks
25 years down. All SB team
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, those all the defensive MVPs, except for Smith, who is still playing, all have multiple titles
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
