Actual Result: St Louis Rams 23 Tennessee Titans 16, feels like the beginning of the 21st century was here, its the Rams, but in St Louis, its the Oilers, but in Nashville.
Simulation: SB 33 was the greatest game ever played, the SB champion Vikings look to defend their titles as the 90s come to a close.
AFC DVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 15, 2000
Miami Dolphins (9-7) at Jacksonville Jaguars (14-2)
57 degrees
Jags -8
Jags 62 Dolphins 7
JAGS 30 DOLPHINS 22
Battle of Florida goes to Duval - the Jags will host the AFC Championship next week.
1st: Tony Martin 12 yd reception (Marino Mia 7-0)
2nd: Fred Taylor 7 yd run (7-7)
Keenan McCardell 54 yd reception (Brunell Jax 14-7)
James Stewart 30 yd run (missed XP 20-7)
3rd: Kevin Hardy, 12 yd fumble return (27-7)
Mike Hollis 33 yd FG (30-7)
4th: Olindo Mare 39 yd FG (30-10)
Sam Madison safety (32-12)
Olindo Mare 43 yd FG (32-15)
Cecil Collins 1 yd run (32-22)
MVP: Keenan McCardell 7 receptions, 119 yds TD
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 15, 2000
Washington Redskins (10-6) at Tampa Bay Bucs (11-5)
66 degrees
Tampa -4.5
Tampa 14 Wash 13
BUCS 34 REDSKINS 15
We've got Florida teams in both conference title games next week, Tampa rolls over Washington.
1st: Warrick Dunn 7 yd run (TB 7-0)
2nd: Mike Alstott 1 yd run (14-0)
Karl Williams 14 yd reception (King 21-0)
Stephen Alexander 11 yd reception (Johnson 21-7)
3rd: Mike Alstott 2 yd run (28-7)
4th: Martin Gramatica 30 yd FG (31-7)
Albert Connell 19 yd reception (2 pt conversion Johnson 31-15)
Martin Gramatica 22 yd FG (34-15)
MVP: Shawn King 14-20 211 yds TD
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 16, 2000
Minnesota Vikings (10-6) at St Louis Rams (13-3)
Rams -7
Rams 49 Vikes 37
RAMS 45 VIKINGS 20
The LA Rams lost SB 9 and 10 to the Cowboys; 24 years later the St Louis Rams will host the NFC Championship against the Bucs.
1st: Robert Holcombe 21 yd run (StL 7-0)
2nd: Cris Carter 54 yd reception (George Minn 7-7)
Isaac Bruce 6 yd reception (Warner StL 14-7)
Gary Anderson 38 yd FG (14-10)
Isaac Bruce 17 yd reception (Warner 21-10)
3rd: Gary Anderson 34 yd FG (21-13)
Marshall Faulk 17 yd reception (Warner 28-13)
4th: Marshall Faulk 10 yd run (35-13)
Isaac Bruce 2 yd reception (42-13)
Leroy Hoard 2 yd run (42-20)
Jeff Wilkins 30 yd FG (45-20)
MVP: Isaac Bruce 7 receptions 83 yds 3 TDs
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 16, 2000
Tennessee Titans (8-8) at Indianapolis Colts (13-3)
Colts -5.5
Titans 19 Colts 16
TITANS 31 COLTS 10
As happened in the actual game, the Titans come to Indianapolis and beat the Colts - the Houston Oilers won Super Bowl 28 over the Cowboys, 6 years later they are the Tennessee Titans and they will face the Jacksonville Jaguars next week with a Super Bowl birth on the line. The simulated conference title matchups replicate the real world results.
1st: Eddie George 16 yd run (Tenn 7-0)
Marcus Pollard 22 yd reception (Manning 7-7)
2nd: Mike Vanderjagt 39 yd FG (Ind 10-7)
Chris Sanders 10 yd reception (McNair Tenn 14-10)
3rd: Eddie George 9 yd run (21-10)
Al Del Greco 38 yd FG (24-10)
4th: Eddie George 4 y run (31-10)
MVP: Eddie George 28 carries, 241 yds 3 TDs
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 23, 2000
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars
68 degrees
Jags -7
Titans 33 Jags 14
JAGUARS 24 TITANS 15
6 years after the Jags entered the NFL as an expansion franchise they win the AFC Championship and head to Super Bowl 34.
1st: Al Del Greco 48 yd FG (Tenn 3-0)
2nd: Al Del Greco 42 yd FG (6-0)
Mike Hollis 55 yd FG (6-3)
Al Del Greco 32 yd FG (9-3)
3rd: Alvis Whitted 59 yd run (Jax 10-9)
Al Del Greco 36 yd FG (Tenn 12-10)
4th: Al Del Greco 37 yd FG (15-10)
Reggie Barlow 19 yd reception (Brunell Jax 17-15)
Fred Taylor 11 yd run (24-15)
MVP: Jimmy Smith 8 catches, 120 yds
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 23, 2000
Tampa Bay Bucs at St Louis Rams
Rams -14
Rams 11 Bucs 6
RAMS 31 BUCS 10
The Rams return to the SB for the first time since losing back to back SBs a quarter century ago - Dick Vermeil lost a SB as HC with the Eagles twenty years prior an he is back with the Rams.
1st: Justin Watson 2 yd run (StL 7-0)
Justin Watson 8 yd run (14-0)
2nd: Martin Gramatica 33 yd FG (14-3)
Reidel Anthony 18 yd reception (King 14-10)
3rd: Torry Holt 31 yd reception (Warner 21-10)
Jeff Wilkins 39 yd FG (24-10)
4th: Marshall Faulk 59 yd run (31-10)
MVP: Marshall Faulk 178 yds from scrimmage TD
SUPER BOWL XXXIV
Jan 30, 2000
Jacksonville Jaguars v. St Louis Rams
RAMS 28 JAGS 14
The Greatest Show on Turf matches their real world result - for the first time in franchise history, the Rams are Super Bowl Champions.
1st: Jeff Wilkins 29 yd FG (StL 3-0)
2nd: Reggie Barlow 18 yd reception (Brunell Jax 7-3)
Fred Taylor 3 yd run (14-3)
Isaac Bruce 17 yd reception (Warner 14-10)
3rd: Jeff Wilkins 32 yd FG (14-13)
Torry Holt 22 yd reception (Warner, StL 20-14)
Marshall Faulk 8 yd reception (Warner, 2 pt conversion 28-14)
MVP: Marshall Faulk 201 yds from scrimmage TD
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
SB34: RAMS 28 JAGS 14 MVP: M.Faulk QB-Warner HC-Vermeil
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
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