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Actual game: Denver Broncos 31 Green Bay Packers 24, Denver wins their first SB, knocking off the defending champs.
Simulation: The Denver/GB SB happened last year, the Packers winning, they're joined in the divisional round by 6 time champion San Francisco and 5 time champion Pittsburgh. 7 time champion Dallas is below .500 and not in the postseason.
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 3, 1998
Minnesota Vikings (9-7) at San Francisco 49ers (13-3)
54 degrees
SF -11.5
Niners 38 Vikings 22
49ERS 38 VIKINGS 10
It's 5 years since the Niners 6th SB win, they will host the NFC Championship game next week.
1st: Garrison Hearst 15 yd run (SF 7-0)
2nd: Eddie Murray 27 yd FG (7-3)
Gary Anderson 49 yd FG (10-3)
Charles Levy 20 yd reception (Young, 17-3)
3rd: Terrell Owens 38 yd reception (Young 24-3)
Robert Smith 66 yd run (24-10)
4th: Terry Kirby 12 yd run (31-10)
Marc Edwards 5 yd run (38-10)
MVP: Terrell Owens 8 receptions 99 yds TD
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 3, 1998
New England Patriots (10-6) at Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)
50 degrees
Steelers -6
Steelers 7 Patriots 6
PATRIOTS 28 STEELERS 25 (OT)
It's 21 years since the Patriots only SB appearance (a loss to Dallas); they will face the winner of Broncos/Chiefs next week in the AFC Championship.
1st: Adam Vinatieri 40 yds (NE 3-0)
2nd: Keith Byars 1 yd run (10-0)
Norm Johnson 33 yd FG (10-3)
Norm Johnson 49 yd FG (10-6)
3rd: Jerome Bettis 20 yd run (missed XP Pitt 12-10)
Jerome Bettis 4 yd run (missed XP 18-10)
4th: Will Blackwell 4 yd reception (Stewart 25-10)
Chris Slade 11 yd fumble return (25-17)
under 1 minute
Shawn Jefferson 17 yd reception (2 pt conversion Bledsoe 25-25)
OT: Adam Vinatieri 40 yd FG (28-25)
MVP: Jerome Bettis, 23 carries, 149 yds 2 TDs
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 4, 1998
Denver Broncos (12-4) at Kansas City Chiefs (13-3)
30 degrees
Pick
Denver 14 KC 10
CHIEFS 23 BRONCOS 21
Battle of the past two AFC Champs goes to the Chiefs and they will host the Patriots in next week's AFC Championship.
1st: Anders 3 yd reception (Grbac KC 7-0)
Donyell Bennett 21 yd run (14-0)
2nd: Pete Stoyanovich 46 yd FG (17-0)
Terrell Davis 9 yd run (17-7)
4th: Vaughn Hebron 1 yd run (17-14)
Pete Stoyanovich 40 yd FG (20-14)
Shannon Sharpe 50 yd reception (Elway 21-20 Den)
under 1 min
Pete Stoyanovich 38 yd FG (KC 23-21)
MVP: Derrick Thomas 2 sacks
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 4, 1988
Tampa Bay Bucs (10-6) at Green Bay Packers (13-3)
27 degrees
GB -13
GB 21 TB7
PACKERS 42 BUCS 17
As happened in the real season, the defending SB champion Packers head to San Francisco to face the 49ers in the NFC Championship.
1st: Reidel Anthony 30 yd reception (Dilfer TB 7-0)
Dorsey Levens 30 yd run (7-7)
2nd: Dorsey Levens 3 yd run (GB 14-7)
William Henderson 2 yd run (21-7)
3rd: Michael Husted 39 yd FG (21-10)
Antonio Freeman 17 yd reception (Favre 28-10)
Robert Brooks 39 yd reception (Favre 35-10)
4th: Dorsey Levens 30 yd run (42-10)
Eric Rhett 1 yd run (42-17)
MVP: Dorsey Levens 197 yds from scrimmage 3 TDs
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 11, 1998
Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers
54 degrees
Pack -1.5
GB 23 SF 10
49ERS 23 PACKERS 21
5 years after their 6th SB win - the 49ers head to Super Bowl 32, winning their 7th NFC Championship game and knocking off the defending champs.
1st: Garrison Hearst 23 yd run (SF 7-0)
2nd: Dorsey Levens 2 yd reception (Favre 7-7)
Gary Anderson 41 yd FG (SF 10-7)
Gary Anderson 44 yd FG (13-7)
3rd: Brett Favre 5 yd run (GB 14-13)
Gary Anderson 38 yd FG (SF 16-14)
4th: Garrison Hearst 20 yd run (23-14)
Antonio Freeman 13 yd reception (Favre 23-21)
MVP: Garrison Hearst 14 carries, 100 yds 2 TDs
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 11, 1998
New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs
PATRIOTS 27 CHIEFS 10
The New England Patriots have played in one SB, 21 years ago, and got blown out by the Cowboys. Pete Carroll was the defensive coordinator with the 49ers the prior two seasons - and he leads them back, New England goes on the road, beats Kansas City and wins the AFC Championship.
1st: Adam Vinatieri 30 yd FG (NE 3-0)
2nd: Marcus Allen 19 yd run (KC 7-3)
Pete Stoyanovich 40 yd FG (10-3)
3rd: Adam Vinatieri 33 yd FG (10-6)
Ben Coates 29 yd reception (Bledsoe NE 13-10)
4th: Terry Glenn 19 yd reception (Bledsoe 20-10)
Dave Meggett 48 yd punt return (27-10)
MVP: Drew Bledsoe 15-22 239 yds 2 TDs.
SUPER BOWL XXXII
Jan 25, 1998
New England Patriots v. San Francisco 49ers
San Diego
59 degrees
The San Francisco 49ers have played in 7 Super Bowls and won all 7; Steve Mariucci becoming the third different HC to win the SB with San Francisco.
1st: Terrell Owens 17 yd reception (Young SF 7-0)
2nd: Gary Anderson 47 yd FG (10-0)
Shawn Jefferson 11 yd reception (Bledsoe 10-7)
3rd: Gary Anderson 33 yd FG (13-7)
Adam Vinatieri 39 yd FG (13-10)
4th: Gary Anderson 41 yd FG (16-10)
MVP: Dana Stubblefield 2 sacks, fumble recovery
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
SB31: PACKERS 20 BRONCOS 13 MVP: R.White QB-Favre HC-Holmgren
SB32: 49ERS 16 PATRIOTS 10 MVP: D.Stubblefield QB-Young HC-Mariucci
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
DL R.White MVP, D.Stubblefield
LB - G.Lloyd, MVP
