Actual Result: Dallas Cowboys 52 Buffalo Bills 17, the Cowboys dynasty of the 1990s begins, they win their first of 3 SBs in 4 seasons, it's the third straight SB loss for Buffalo.
Simulation: The Bills are back to back SB Champions, but they are a WC team this year and so will need to win on the road if they want to make their way back to play for that three-peat.
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 9, 1993
Buffalo Bills (11-5) at Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)
31 degrees
Steelers -2
Buffalo 24 Pittsburgh 3
STEELERS 19 BILLS 7
There won't be a threepeat, the Bills lose in the divisional round, the Steelers are now 13 years removed from their last SB and they will host the AFC Championship next week.
1st: Leroy Thompson 1 yd run (Pitt 7-0)
2nd: Kenneth Davis 22 yd run (7-7)
Gary Anderson 44 yd FG (Pitt 10-7)
3rd: Gary Anderson 33 yd FG (13-7)
4th: Gary Anderson 49 yd FG (16-7)
Gary Anderson 30 yd FG (19-7)
MVP: Rod Woodson 2 INT
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 9, 1993
Washington Redskins (9-7) at San Francisco 49ers (14-2)
46 degrees
Niners -9.5
Niners 20 Redskins 13
49ERS 34 REDSKINS 20
The 5 time Super Bowl Champs are poised to go for 6, they will host the NFC Championship next week.
1st: Ricky Sanders 6 yd reception (Rypien, Wash 7-0)
Art Monk 55 yd reception (Rypien 14-0)
2nd: Chip Lohmiller 20 yd FG (17-0)
Mike Cofer 22 yd FG (17-3)
John Taylor 22 yd reception (Young 17-10)
Mike Cofer 44 yd FG (17-13)
3rd: Ricky Watters 7 yd run (SF 20-17)
Ricky Watters 18 yd run (27-17)
4th: Chip Lohmiller 33 yd FG (27-20)
John Taylor 13 yd reception (Young 34-20)
MVP: Steve Young 18-24 209 yds 2 TD
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 10, 1993
Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) at Dallas Cowboys (13-3)
34 degrees
Dallas -6.5
Dallas 34 Philadelphia 10
EAGLES 23 COWBOYS 22
In Franchise history, the Eagles have appeared in one SB, a loss to the Steelers in SB 14 - that was also Pittsburgh's last SB appearance - both Pennsylvania teams are playing next week in their respective championship games.
1st: Michael Irvin 4 yd reception (Aikman Dall 7-0)
Roger Ruzek 49 yd FG (7-3)
2nd: Lin Elliott 32 yd FG (10-3)
Heath Sherman 1 yd run (10-10)
Lin Elliott 30 yd FG (Dall 13-10)
4th: Herschel Walker 45 yd run (Phi 17-13)
Lin Elliott (17-16)
Michael Irvin 59 yd reception ( missed 2 pt conversion Dall 22-17)
under 1 minute to play
Herschel Walker 8 yd reception (Cunningham Phil 23-22)
MVP: Herschel Walker 194 yards from scrimmage, 2 TDs, Herschel Walker beats his former team in what was probably the biggest NFL game of his career.
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 10, 1993
San Diego Chargers (11-5) at Miami Dolphins (11-5)
74 degrees
Miami -2
Miami 31 San Diego 0
DOLPHINS 34 CHARGERS 13
As happened in the real game, the Dolphins lay one on the Chargers - Dan Marino's going back home, to Pittsburgh, to face the Steelers for the right to play in his first Super Bowl in 9 years.
1st: John Carney FG 34 yds (SD 3-0)
Keith Jackson 4 yd reception (Marino Mia 7-3)
2nd: Keith Jackson 5 yd reception (Marino 14-3)
Pete Stoyanovich 30 yd FG (17-3)
John Carney 31 yd FG (17-6)
3rd: Louis Oliver, 54 yd INT return (Humphries 24-6)
Pete Stoyanovich 39 yd FG (27-6)
4th: Keith Jackson 3 yd reception (Marino 34-6)
Shawn Jefferson 1 yd reception (Humphries 34-13)
MVP: Keith Jackson 3 TDs
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 17, 1993
Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers
49 degrees
49ERS 24 EAGLES 14
After a 3 year absence, the 5 time Super Bowl Champion 49ers look to tie the Cowboys mark of 6.
1st: Roger Ruzek 36 yd FG (Phi 3-0)
2nd: Brent Jones 26 yd reception (Young, SF 7-3)
Mike Cofer 43 yd FG (10-3)
Roger Ruzek 30 yd FG (10-6)
3rd: Jamie Williams 2 yd reception (Young, 17-6)
4th: Vai Sikahema 6 yd reception (Cunningham, 2 pt conversion 17-14)
Jerry Rice 11 yd reception (Young, 24-14)
MVP: Jerry Rice 5 catches, 120 yards TD
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 17 1993
Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers
DOLPHINS 26 STEELERS 3
Dan Marino played in the Super Bowl his rookie season, losing to the Redskins by a point, he comes back 9 years later to take on a 49er franchise in search of a record tying 6th Super Bowl Championship. Don Shula lost SB 3 with the Colts, then SB 18 with Miami - this could be his last chance to win a title.
1st: Gary Anderson 34 yd FG (Pitt 3-0)
Pete Stoyanovich 29 yd FG (3-3)
2nd: Keith Jackson 1 yd reception (Marino Mia 10-3)
4th: Pete Stoyanovich 30 yd FG (13-3)
Bobby Humphrey 59 yd reception (Marino 20-3)
Mark Clayton 29 yd reception (missed XP, Marino 26-3)
MVP: Dan Marino 14-22 220 yds 3 TDs
SUPER BOWL XXVII
Jan 31, 1993
San Francisco 49ers v. Miami Dolphins
Los Angeles
56 degrees
49ERS 35 DOLPHINS 23
The 49ers go 6-0 in Super Bowls, winning over half the titles in the last 11 years.
1st: Ricky Watters 14 yd run (SF 7-0)
John Taylor 23 yd reception (Young 14-0)
2nd: Bobby Humphrey 1 yd reception (Marino 14-7)
Ricky Watters 13 yd run (21-7)
Tony Marin 39 yd reception (Marino 21-14)
3rd: Pete Stoyanovich 39 yd FG (21-17)
Mark Duper 30 yd reception (Marino, missed XP Mia 23-21)
4th: Ricky Watters 50 yd run (SF 28-23)
John Taylor 29 yd reception (Young, SF 35-23)
MVP: Ricky Watters 19 carries, 234 yds rushing 3 TDs, Watters with one of the great SB performances of all time.
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
SB26: BILLS 17 REDSKINS 13 MVP: G.Clark QB-Kelly HC-Levy
SB27: 49ERS 35 DOLPHINS 23 MVP: R.Watters QB-Young HC-Seifert
ALL SB Team (1-25)
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, all the defensive MVPs,
ALL SB Team (26-50)
WR - J.Taylor, TDs in multiple SBs + multiple titles
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