Actual Result: San Francisco 49ers 49 San Diego Chargers 26, the Niners 5th and most recent SB title.
Simulation: Dallas has not gone back to back, in fact, they haven't won a SB in 13 years, it's the Oilers who come into 1994 as defending champs - they go 2-14 and will not defend that title. The Niners not only already have 5, they have 6, tied for the high all time mark with Dallas. Rising are the Steelers, it's been 15 years since their 4th SB, but they have home field advantage throughout the AFC postseason.
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 7, 1995
Cleveland Browns (11-5) at Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4)
33 degrees
Steelers -3.5
Steelers 29 Browns 9
BROWNS 27 STEELERS 19
Coached by Bill Belichick, the Browns knock off the Steelers and head to the AFC Championship game, looking for their second ever SB appearance.
1st: Derrick Alexander 7 yd reception (Testaverde Cle 7-0)
Gary Anderson 38 yd FG (7-3)
2nd: Leroy Hoard 4 yd run (14-3)
Derrick Alexander 7 yd reception (Testaverde 21-3)
3rd: Barry Foster 4 yd reception (O'Donnell 21-10)
Matt Stover 43 yd FG (24-10)
4th: Gary Anderson 43 yd FG (24-13)
Bam Morris 25 yd run, missed 2 pt (24-19)
Matt Stover 39 yd FG (27-19)
MVP: Vinny Testaverde 17-31 247 yds 2 TDs
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 7, 1995
Chicago Bears (9-7) at San Francisco 49ers (13-3)
55 degrees
Niners -15.5
Niners 44 Bears 15
49ERS 34 BEARS 0
The Niners have the best record in football and they will host the NFC Championship next week as they look for their record breaking 7th Super Bowl Championship.
1st: Doug Brien 38 yd FG (SF 3-0)
Ricky Watters 5 yd run (10-0)
2nd: Ricky Watters 10 yd run (17-0)
3rd: Ricky Watters 13 yd reception (Young 24-0)
Doug Brien 48 yd FG (27-0)
4th: Brent Jones 50 yd reception (Young 34-0)
MVP: Ricky Watters 3 TDs.
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 8, 1995
Green Bay Packers (9-7) at Dallas Cowboys (12-4)
47 degrees
Dallas -10
Dallas 35 GB 9
COWBOYS 37 PACKERS 6
The simulation has taken away the Niner/Cowboy rivalry, the early 70s conference championships, the conference championships the past two years - the Catch - all gone, all of it - but yet, when Dallas goes to San Francisco next week for the NFC Championship, it is still monumental - both teams with a record 6 Super Bowl wins battling to see who will go to SB29 with a chance for #7.
1st: Jay Novacek 26 yd reception (Aikman Dall 7-0)
Chris Boniol 29 yd FG (10-0)
2nd: Chris Jacke 37 FG (10-3)
Chris Boniol 48 yd FG (13-3)
Lincoln Coleman 1 yd reception (Aikman 20-3)
3rd: Chris Jacke 39 yd FG (20-6)
Michael Irvin 30 yd reception (Aikman 27-6)
4th: Emmitt Smith 8 yd run (34-6)
Chris Boniol 27 yd FG (37-6)
MVP: Emmitt Smith 27 carries, 165 yds TD
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 8, 1995
Miami Dolphins (10-6) at San Diego Chargers (11-5)
60 degrees
SD -3
Chargers 22 Dolphins 21
CHARGERS 27 DOLPHINS 23
The simulation matches the real world result, Cowboys/Niners in the NFC, Chargers/Steelers in the AFC. A San Diego/Dallas SB would be a rematch of SB17, which Dallas won 30-10. A Steeler/Cowboy SB would take us back an additional 10 years, to Pittsburgh's defeat of the Cowboys in SB7. Any matchup with the Niners would be a first time.
1st: Keith Jackson 15 yd reception (Marino, Mia 7-0)
Natrone Means 12 yd run (7-7)
2nd: Pete Stoyanovich 43 yd FG (Mia 10-7)
Pete Stoyanovich 39 yd FG (13-7)
John Carney 50 yd FG (13-10)
3rd: John Carney 39 yd FG (13-13)
Natrone Means 4 yd run (SD 20-13)
4th: Keith Byars 44 yd reception (Marino 20-20)
Pete Stoyanovich 33 yd FG (Mia 23-20)
under 1 minute to play...
Tony Martin 35 yd reception (Humphries SD 27-23)
MVP: Dan Marino 22-30, 355 yds 2 TD, INT
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 15, 1995
San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers
59 degrees
Steelers -6
Chargers 17 Steelers 13
STEELERS 28 CHARGERS 26
15 years after the Steelers won their 4th Super Bowl they return, either to face the 6 time champion Cowboys in a SB7 rematch, or to face the 6 time champion Niners, in the game never seen in either the simulation or the real world.
1st: John Carney 38 yd FG (SD 3-0)
Natrone Means 39 yd run (10-0)
2nd: Rod Woodson 30 yd INT (Humphries 10-7)
Bam Morris 29 yd run (Pitt 14-10)
John Carney 38 yd FG (14-13)
3rd: Andre Hastings 33 yd reception (O'Donnell 21-13)
Mark Seay 29 yd reception (Humphries 21-20)
4th: Yancey Thigpen 11 yd reception (O'Donnell 28-20)
under 1 minute...
Tony Martin 55 yd reception (Humphries, 2 pt fails 28-26)
MVP: Leslie O'Neal 4 sacks
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 15, 1995
Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers
51 degrees
Niners -7
San Francisco 38 Dallas 28
COWBOYS 17 49ERS 10
The Dallas Cowboys will play in their 10th Super Bowl, four more than the Niners, who have the next highest number. they are 6-3, having lost last year - this is a rematch of SB 7, which the Steelers won 20-6.
2nd: Emmitt Smith 18 yd reception (Aikman Dall 7-0)
3rd: William Floyd 4 yd run (7-7)
4th: Chris Boniol 33 yd FG (Dall 10-7)
Doug Brien 39 yd FG (10-10)
Emmitt Smith 17 yd run (Dall 17-10)
MVP: Emmitt Smith: 25 carries, 129 yds, 2 TDs
SUPER BOWL XXVIV
Dallas Cowboys v. Pittsburgh Steelers
Jan 29, 1995
Miami
73 degrees
STEELERS 20 COWBOYS 13
The Steelers win their 5th SB, 15 years after #4. Dallas loses back to back SBs and are now 6-4 in franchise history. After a long, long, long dry spell, it's 4 of 5 SB wins for the AFC.
1st: Chris Boniol 38 yd FG (Dall 3-0)
Chris Boniol 44 yd FG (6-0)
2nd: Gary Anderson 30 yd FG (6-3)
3rd: Bam Morris 50 yd run (Pitt 10-6)
4th: Michael Irvin 43 yd reception (Aikman Dall 13-10)
Gary Anderson 33 yd FG (13-13)
under 2 min
Yancey Thigpen 49 yd reception (O'Donnell Pitt 20-13)
MVP: Greg Lloyd 3 sacks
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
SB28: OILERS 24 COWBOYS 17 MVP: L.White QB-Moon HC-Pardee
SB29: STEELERS 20 COWBOYS 13 MVP: G.Lloyd QB-O'Donnell HC-Cowher
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
LB - G.Lloyd, MVP
