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Actual Game: Denver Broncos 34 Atlanta Falcons 19, Denver goes back to back in Elway's last game
Simulation: The Niners are now 7-0 in Super Bowls; they're into the divisional round this year as a WC team; the only other remaining former SB champ is Minnesota, and they havent been in a SB in 27 years.
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 9, 1999
Miami Dolphins (10-6) at Denver Broncos (14-2)
29 degrees
Denver -13.5
Denver 38 Miami 3
BRONCOS 23 DOLPHINS 13
Elway beats Marino in the final meeting between the two and Denver will host the AFC Championship next week.
1st: Lamar Thomas 8 yd reception (Marino Mia 7-0)
2nd: Terrell Davis 9 yd run (7-0)
3rd: Olindo Mare 43 yd FG (Mia 10-7)
Jason Elam 39 yd FG (10-10)
Olindo Mare 49 yd FG (Mia 13-10)
Jason Elam 27 yd FG (13-13)
4th: Jason Elam 54 yd FG (Den 16-13)
Derek Loville 11 yd run (23-13)
MVP: Bill Romanowski sack, INT
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 9, 1999
San Francisco 49ers (12-4) at Atlanta Falcons (14-2)
Atlanta -3.5
Atlanta 20 SF 18
FALCONS 27 49ERS 13
The Niners will remain tied with the Cowboys with 7 SB wins as they fall in Atlanta. The Falcons a game away from returning to the SB for the first time since their win in SB15.
1st: Wade Richey 39 yd FG (SF 3-0)
2nd: Jamal Anderson, 5 yd reception (Chandler Atl 7-3)
Garrison Hearst 20 yd run (SF 10-7)
Morten Andersen 33 yd FG (10-10)
Morten Andersen 56 yd FG (Atl 13-10)
3rd: Jamal Anderson 8 yd run (20-10)
Wade Richey 33 yd FG (20-13)
4th: Jamal Anderson 7 yd run (27-13)
MVP: Jamal Anderson 23 carries, 193 yds 3 TDs
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 10, 1999
Arizona Cardinals (9-7) at Minnesota Vikings (15-1)
Minnesota -16.5
Vikings 41 Cardinals 21
VIKINGS 24 CARDINALS 19
For the first time since the Niners/Bears had back to back 15-1 seasons nearly 15 years prior, there is a 1 loss team headed to the conference championship. Minnesota will host the Falcons next week, the winner to head to Super Bowl 33.
2nd Qtr; Larry Centers 2 yd run (Ari 7-0)
3rd: Cris Carter 9 yd reception (Cunningham 7-7)
Chuck Evans 4 yd run (Minn 14-7)
Gary Anderson 55 yd FG (17-7)
4th: Joe Nedney 19 yd FG (17-10)
Joe Nedney 39 yd FG (17-13)
Robert Smith 2 yd run (24-13)
Rob Moore 39 yd reception (missed 2 pt 24-19)
MVP: Jake Plummer 21-29 270 yds 2 TDs
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 10, 1999
Jacksonville Jaguars (11-5) at New York Jets (12-4)
28 degrees
Jets -9
Jets 34 Jags 24
JAGUARS 40 JETS 35
Tom Coughlin beats Bill Parcells and the Jags will travel to Denver next week for the AFC Championship.
1st: Curtis Martin 12 yd reception (Testaverde NY 7-0)
Mike Hollis 39 yd FG (7-3)
2nd: Jimmy Smith 39 yd reception (Brunell Jax 10-7)
Keyshawn Johnson 16 yd reception (Testaverde NY 14-10)
Mike Hollis 57 yd FG (14-13)
3rd: James Stewart 8 yd run (Jax 20-14)
Curtis Martin 4 yd run (NY 21-20)
Jimmy Smith 22 yd reception (Brunell Jax 27-21)
Leon Johnson 3 yd run (NY 28-27)
4th: Tavian Banks 1 yd run (2 pt fails Jax 33-28)
Jimmy Smith 22 yd reception (Brunell 40-28)
Curtis Martin 19 yd run (40-35)
MVP: Jimmy Smith 7 catches 107 yds 3 TDs
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 17, 1999
Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos
37 degrees
BRONCOS 34 JAGS 7
Denver lost SB 21 and SB 31; in what will be John Elway's final NFL game, he will go to Super Bowl 33 and face either the Vikings or Falcons.
1st: Terrell Davis 16 yd run (Den 7-0)
2nd: Terrell Davis 4 yd run (14-0)
3rd; Jason Elam 39 yd FG (17-0)
Keenan McCardell 4 yd reception (17-7)
4th: Terrell Davis 10 yd run (24-7)
Terrell Davis 3 yd run (31-7)
Jason Elam 30 yd FG (34-7)
MVP: Terrell Davis 26 carries 165 yds 4 TDs
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 17, 1999
Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota -11
Atlanta 30 Minnesota 27
VIKINGS 33 FALCONS 13
The first team to win back to back Super Bowls? The Vikings, winners of SB5 and SB6, 27 years later, they return with a chance to match the '84 Niners and '85 Bears as the only teams to go 18-1 in NFL history.
1st: Robert Smith 49 yd run (Minn 7-0)
2nd: Gary Andersen 39 yd FG (10-0)
Cris Carter 13 yd reception (Cunningham 17-0)
Randy Moss 39 yd reception (Cunningham 24-0)
Gary Anderson 31 yd FG (27-0)
3rd: Jamal Anderson 6 yd run (27-7)
Morten Andersen 48 yd FG (27-10)
Morten Andersen 38 yd FG (27-13)
4th: Randall Cunningham 6 yd run (missed XP 33-13)
MVP: Randall Cunningham 17-27 222 yds 2 TD passes, 1 TD run
SUPER BOWL XXXIII
Jan 31, 1999
Minnesota Vikings v. Denver Broncos
Miami
74 degrees
VIKINGS 40 BRONCOS 37
The Vikings join the '84 Niners and '85 Bears finishing 18-1, Minnesota wins its 3rd Super Bowl, John Elway loses his third. Gary Anderson hits a FG on the final play of the game in what might be the greatest football game ever played.
1st: Ed McCaffery 18 yd reception (Elway Den 7-0)
Robert Smith 1 yd run (7-7)
Terrell Davis 51 yd run (Den 14-7)
2nd: Robert Smith 19 yd run (14-14)
Jason Elam 29 yd FG (Den 17-14)
Gary Anderson 44 yd FG (17-17)
Jason Elam 44 yd FG (Den 20-17)
3rd: David Palmer 94 yd kick return (Minn missed XP Minn 23-20)
Terrell Davis 3 yd run (Den 27-23)
4th: Jimmy Hitchcock 60 yd INT (Elway Minn 30-27)
Terrell Davis 48 yd run (Den 34-30)
Robert Smith 18 yd run (Minn 37-34)
under 2 min
Jason Elam 46 yd FG (37-37)
at :00
Gary Anderson 44 yd FG (40-37)
MVP (tie): Robert Smith, Terrell Davis 3 TDs each
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
SB33: VIKINGS 40 BRONCOS 37 MVP: R.Smith/T.Davis QB-Cunningham HC-Green
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
