Actual Result: Dallas Cowboys 27 Pittsburgh Steelers 17, Dallas cements their dynasty, 3 titles in 4 years, they are the team of the 90s.
Simulation: Dallas can't get over the hump, losing back to back Super Bowls - it's the Steelers who come into 1995 as defending champions.
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 6, 1996
Buffalo Bills (10-6) at Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)
15 degrees
Steelers -6
Steelers 40 Bills 21
STEELERS 14 BILLS 9
The Steelers are a game away from getting a chance to defend their championship, they head to the AFC Championship next week.
1st: Steve Christie 30 yd FG (Buff 3-0)
2nd: John Williams 39 yd run (Pitt 7-3)
Steve Christie 39 yd FG (7-6)
Yancey Thigpen 3 yd reception (ODonnell 14-6)
4th: Steve Christie 29 yd FG (14-9)
MVP: Greg Lloyd, 2 sacks fumble recovery
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 6, 1996
Green Bay Packers (11-5) at San Francisco 49ers (11-5)
52 degrees
Niners -9.5
49ERS 26 PACKERS 13
Headed back to the NFC Championship - the 49ers, a possible rematch with Dallas awaits.
1st: Chris Jacke 39 yd FG (GB 3-0)
2nd: Chris Jackie 24 yd FG (6-0)
Jeff Wilkins 47 yd FG (6-3)
JJ Stokes 22 yd reception (Young SF 10-6)
Robert Brooks 51 yd reception (Favre GB 13-10)
3rd: Brent Jones 22 yd reception (Young, missed XP SF 16-13)
4th: Jeff Wilkins 33 yd FG (19-13)
Merton Hanks 13 yd rumble return (26-13)
MVP: Ricky Jackson 2 sacks, forced fumble
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 7, 1996
Philadelphia Eagles (10-6) at Dallas Cowboys (12-4)
24 degrees
Dallas -13.5
Dallas 30 Philly 11
COWBOYS 19 EAGLES 13 (OT)
Dallas has lost the last 2 Super Bowls, they have played in 10 out of 29 Super Bowls- and will host the NFC Championship next week against the Niners.
1st: Ricky Watters 7 yd run (Phil 7-0)
2nd: Gary Anderson 30 yd FG (10-0)
3rd: Chris Boniol 44 yd FG (10-3)
Gary Anderson 29 yd FG (13-3)
4th: Michael Irvin 28 yd reception (Aikman 13-10)
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Chris Boniol 30 yd FG (13-13)
OT: Sherman Williams 15 yd run (Dall 19-13)
MVP: Ricky Watters 253 yds from scrimmage, TD
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 7, 1996
Indianapolis Colts (9-7) at Kansas City Chiefs (13-3)
11 degrees
KC -8
Colts 10 Chiefs 7
CHIEFS 28 COLTS 6
The Chiefs played in 3 of the first 6 SBs, next week they host the AFC Championship with a chance to reach the SB for the first time in 24 years.
1st: Marcus Allen 31 yd run (KC 7-0)
Cary Blanchard 48 yd FG (7-3)
2nd: Lake Dawson 9 yd reception (Bono 14-3)
Cary Blanchard 22 yd FG (14-6)
3rd: Willie Davis 6 yd reception (Bono 21-6)
4th: Keith Cash 39 yd reception (Bono 28-6)
MVP Steve Bono 12-19 187 yds 3 TDs
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 14, 1996
Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs
CHIEFS 23 STEELERS 20
The defending champs fall short in Kansas City, the Chiefs reach their first Super Bowl since SB6. They will either face Dallas, in a rematch of SB4, or the Niners, previous home of their starting QB Steve Bono.
1st: Webster Slaughter 20 yd reception (Bono KC 7-0)
Norm Johnson 39 yd FG (7-3)
2nd: Lin Elliott 49 yd FG (10-3)
Mark Bruener 12 yd reception (O'Donnell 10-10)
3rd: Lake Dawson 12 yd reception (Bono KC 17-10)
Lin Elliott 44 yd FG (20-10)
4th: Norm Johnson 31 yd FG (20-13)
Jonathan Hayes 3 yd reception (O'Donnell 20-20)
under 1 minute
Lin Elliott 35 yd FG (KC 23-20)
MVP: Derrick Thomas, 2 sacks, INT
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 14, 1996
San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys
58 degrees
COWBOYS 26 49ERS 9
Dallas wins its third consecutive NFC Championship - and, for the 11th time, heads to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys lost SB2 (Oakland) won SB4 (KC) lost SB7 (Pittsburgh) won SB 8 (Cincinnati) won SB 11-12-13 (Patriots/Raiders/Oilers). Won SB 17 (Chargers) and then lost the last two years Oilers/Steelers. That's 6 SB wins, 4 SB losses. And in SB 30, they will face the Kansas City Chiefs.
1st: Emmitt Smith 19 yd run (Dall 7-0)
2nd: Chris Boniol 37 yd FG (10-0)
Jeff Wilkins 30 yd FG (10-3)
3rd: Deion Sanders 65 yd INT (Young, missed XP 16-3)
Chris Boniol 24 yd FG (19-3)
4th: Derek Loville 4 yd run (2 pt fails 19-9)
Daryl Johnston 1 yd run (26-9)
MVP: Deion Sanders 2 INT, TD
SUPER BOWL XXX
Jan 28, 1996
Kansas City Chiefs v. Dallas Cowboys
Tempe
54 degrees
COWBOYS 37 CHIEFS 27
The Dallas Cowboys become the first 7 Time Super Bowl Champion.
1st: Kimble Anders 6 yd reception (Bono KC 7-0)
Chris Boniol 30 yd FG (7-3)
Webster Slaughter 23 yd reception (Bono 14-3)
2nd: Emmitt Smith 5 yd run (14-10)
Emmitt Smith 29 yd reception (Aikman Dall 17-14)
Chris Boniol 30 yd FG (20-14)
3rd: Chris Boniol 35 yd FG (23-14)
Greg Hill 18 yd run (missed XP 23-20)
4th: Emmitt Smith 24 yd run (30-20)
Marcus Allen 1 yd run (30-27)
Troy Aikman 1 yd run (37-27)
MVP: Emmitt Smith 26 carries, 138 yds 3 TDs
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
SB30: COWBOYS 37 CHIEFS 27 MVP: E.Smith QB-Aikman HC-Switzer
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)
RB E.Smith, MVP, TDs in multiple SBs
WR - J.Taylor, TDs in multiple SBs + multiple titles
LB - G.Lloyd, MVP
