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Actual Result: New England Patriots 20 St Louis Rams 17, the Patriot dynasty begins
Simulation: The Titans finished 7-9 and will not defend their title; the Rams won the SB two years prior, they have home field advantage in the NFC, the 5 time champion Steelers have home field throughout the AFC playoffs.
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 19, 2002
Oakland Raiders (10-6) at New England Patriots (11-5)
25 degrees
NE -3
NE 16 Oak 13
PATRIOTS 21 RAIDERS 16
25 years after losing the only SB they've ever played in, the Patriots reach the AFC Championship game.
1st: Sebastian Janikowski 44 yd FG (Oak 3-0)
2nd: Troy Brown 2 yd reception (Brady NE 7-3)
Antowain Smith 3 yd run (14-3)
3rd: Joey Porter 19 yd reception (Gannon 14-10)
4th: Marc Edwards 1 yd run (21-10)
Charlie Garner 10 yd reception (Gannon, missed 2 pt 21-16)
MVP: Antowain Smith 22 carries, 132 yards TD
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 19, 2002
Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) at Chicago Bears (13-3)
31 degrees
Bears -3
Phil 33 Chi 19
EAGLES 27 BEARS 14
The Philadelphia Eagles have been to one SB, a loss to the Steelers in SB14, they're headed to the NFC Championship next week.
1st Leon Johnson 11 yd run (Chi 7-0)
2nd: Cecil Martin 9 yd reception (McNabb 7-7)
3rd: David Akers 33 yd FG (Phil 10-7)
Anthony Thomas 19 yd run (Chi 14-10)
James Thrash 44 yd run (Phil 17-14)
4th: Todd Pinkston 7 yd reception (McNabb 24-14)
Akers 21 yd FG (27-14)
MVP: Donovan McNabb 16-26 209 yds 2 TDs
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 20, 2002
Green Bay Packers (12-4) at St Louis Rams (14-2)
Rams -11
Rams 45 Pack 17
RAMS 41 PACKERS 17
Closest we've come to an exact replica of the game played. The Rams won the SB two years ago and will host the Eagles in the NFC Championship, just as they did in the real world.
1st: Ernie Conwell 3 yd reception (Warner StL 7-0)
Ahman Green 2 yd run (7-7)
2nd: Torry Holt 8 yd reception (Warner StL 14-7)
Marshall Faulk 77 yd run (21-7)
Jeff Wilkins 33 yd FG (24-7)
3rd: Donald Driver 55 yd run (24-14)
Ryan Longwell 33 yd Fg (24-17)
Jeff Wilkins 33 yd FG (27-17)
4th: Trung Candidate 33 yd run (34-17)
Marshall Faulk 8 yd run (41-17)
MVP: Marshall Faulk 18 carries, 188 yds 2 TDs
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 20, 2002
Baltimore Ravens (10-6) at Pittsburgh Steelers (13-3)
21 degrees
Steelers -5.5
Steelers 27 Ravens 10
STEELERS 17 RAVENS 10
The Pittsburgh Steelers won their 5th SB 7 years ago - next week they host the AFC Championship game against the Patriots, both conference championship matchups replicate the real world.
1st: Shannon Sharpe 2 yd reception (Grbac, Balt 7-0)
2nd: Matt Stover 33 yd FG (10-0)
Kris Brown 44 yd FG (10-3)
3rd: Bobby Shaw 5 yd reception (Stewart 10-10)
4th: Jerome Bettis 3 yd run (17-10)
MVP: Jerome Bettis 19 carries, 122 yds TD
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 27, 2002
New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers
50 degrees
Steelers -10
Patriots 24 Steelers 17
STEELERS 37 PATRIOTS 6
The Patriots dynasty does not begin in 2001, the Steelers blow them out and win the AFC Title, they will head to SB 36 with the chance to win their 6th Super Bowl without a loss, facing either the Rams, in a rematch of SB 9 and 10 or the Eagles, in a rematch of SB14.
1st: Kris Brown 44 yd FG (Pitt 3-0)
Adam Vinatieri 32 yd FG (3-3)
2nd: Jon Witman 10 yd run (Pit 10-3)
Jerome Bettis 22 yd run (17-3)
Adam Vinatieri 29 yd FG (17-6)
3rd: Jerome Bettis 7 yd run (24-6)
Kris Brown 39 yd FG (27-6)
Kris Brown 35 yd FG (30-6)
4th: Amos Zereoue 3 yd run (37-6)
MVP: Jerome Bettis 28 carries 183 yds 2 TDs
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 27, 2002
Philadelphia Eagles at St Louis Rams
Rams -11
Rams 29 Eagles 24
RAMS 28 EAGLES 6
The St Louis Rams win their second NFC Championship in 3 years and head back to the Super Bowl, looking for their second SB title. More than 25 years ago, the LA Rams lost back to back SBs against the Steelers - Pittsburgh is 5-0 in SBs, we will see that matchup one more time in SB36.
1st: David Akers 39 yd FG (Phil 3-0)
2nd: Marshall Faulk 4 yd run (StL 7-3)
Ernie Conwell 4 yd reception (Warner 14-3)
3rd: David Akers 30 yd FG (14-6)
Ernie Conwell 7 yd reception (Warner 21-6)
4th: Marshall Faulk 38 yd run (28-6)
MVP: Ernie Conwell 6 receptions 55 yds 2 TDs
SUPER BOWL XXXVI
Feb 3, 2002
Pittsburgh Steelers v. St Louis Rams
New Orleans
RAMS 30 STEELERS 24 (OT)
-The Rams win their second SB in 3 year, the Steelers lose their first ever SB in 6 appearances; it's just the 2nd OT SB in history.
1st: Jerome Bettis 8 yd run (Pitt 7-0)
Jerome Bettis 27 yd run (14-0)
2nd: Torry Holt 15 yd reception (Warner 14-7)
Marshall Faulk 13 yd run (14-14)
3rd: Kris Brown 29 yd FG (Pitt 17-14)
Torry Holt 33 yd reception (StL 21-17)
4th: Jeff Wilkins 43 yd FG (24-17)
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Plaxico Burress 21 yd reception (Stewart 24-24)
OT: Marshall Faulk 11 yd run (30-24)
MVP: Torry Holt 9 receptions 111 yds 2 TD, the first WR to be SBMVP in a decade.
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
SB35: TITANS 14 GIANTS 10 MVP: E.George QB-McNair HC-Fisher
SB36: RAMS 30 STEELERS 24 (OT) MVP: T.Holt QB-Warner HC-Martz
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)
QB: J.Kelly, S.Young, K.Warner, 2 SB wins
RB E.Smith, M.Faulk MVP, TDs in multiple SBs
WR - J.Taylor, T.Holt TDs in multiple SBs + multiple titles
DL R.White, D.Stubblefield - MVP
LB - G.Lloyd, MVP
