Actual Result: New Orleans Saints 31 Indianapolis Colts 17, Drew Brees beats Peyton Manning to win his only SB
Simulation: Baltimore has won 2 of the past 3 SBs, they took out the team that won the third, the Patriots, in the WC round. Two teams that have never won a SB, the Saints and Colts, have home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 16, 2010
Baltimore Ravens (9-7) at Indianapolis Colts (14-2)
Colts -6.5
Colts 20 Ravens 3
RAVENS 24 COLTS 17
The defending champs upset the Colts at head to the AFC Championship game.
1st: LaDarius Webb 102 yd KR (Balt 7-0)
2nd: Billy Cundiff 44 yd FG (10-0)
Dallas Clark 19 yd reception (Manning 10-7)
3rd: Ray Rice 2 yd run (17-7)
Matt Stover 49 yd FG (17-10)
4th: Dallas Clark 44 yd reception (Manning 17-17)
Ray Rice 9 yd run (Balt 24-17)
MVP: Ray Rice 2 TDs
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 16, 2010
Arizona Cardinals (10-6) at New Orleans Saints (13-3)
NO -7
NO 45 Ari 14
SAINTS 35 CARDINALS 14
The Saints are a game away from their first ever SB, the NFC Championship runs through the Superdome.
1st: Reggie Bush 1 yd run (NO 7-0)
2nd: Warner 1 yd run (7-7)
Devery Henderson 3 yd reception (Brees NO 14-7)
Reggie Bush 33 yd run (21-7)
3rd: Kyle Eckel 7 yd reception (Brees 28-7)
Larry Fitzgerald 7 yd reception (Warner 28-14)
4th: Reggie Bush 4 yd run (35-14)
MVP: Reggie Bush 3 TDs
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 17, 2010
Dallas Cowboys (11-5) at Minnesota Vikings (12-4)
Minn -2.5
Minn 34 Dall 3
VIKINGS 23 COWBOYS 20
Brett Favre lost SB 38 and 42 in recent years with the Packers, he's now the QB for the Vikings and they reach the NFC Championship game. The Vikes are 3-0 in SBs and a game away from a 4th.
1st: Shaun Suisham 45 yd FG (Dall 3-0)
Ryan Longwell 49 yd FG (3-3)
Felix Jones 19 yd run (Dall 10-3)
2nd: Miles Austin 11 yd reception (Romo 17-3)
Sidney Rice 4 yd reception (Favre, missed XP 17-9)
3rd: Ryan Longwell 44 yd FG (17-12)
4th: Shaun Suisham 27 yd FG (20-12)
Percy Harvin 14 yd reception (2 pt conversion, Favre 20-20)
at :00
Ryan Longwell 41 yd FG (23-20)
MVP: Brett Favre 20-30 255 yds 2 TDs
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 17, 2010
NY Jets (9-7) at SD Chargers (13-3)
63 degrees
SD -9
NY 17 SD 14
CHARGERS 34 JETS 20
The San Diego Chargers lost SB 17 to Dallas - 27 years later they host the AFC Championship next week against the Ravens.
1st: Darren Sproles 104 yd kick return (SD 7-0)
Jay Feely 24 yd FG (7-3)
Thomas Jones 8 yd run (NY 10-7)
2nd: Darrelle Revis 42 yd INT (Rivers 17-7)
Vincent Jackson 33 yd reception (Rivers 17-14)
3rd: Nate Kaeding 47 yd FG (17-17)
LaDainian Tomlinson 20 run (SD 24-17)
4th: Jay Feely 30 yd FG (24-20)
Nate Kaeding 41 yd FG (27-20)
Mike Tolbert 1 yd run (34-20)
MVP: Mike Tolbert 9 carries, 101 yds TD
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 24, 2010
Baltimore Ravens at San Diego Chargers
RAVENS 27 CHARGERS 24
The Baltimore Ravens win their 3rd AFC Title in 4 seasons and head to back to back Super Bowls, looking to defend their title.
1st: Billy Cundiff 34 yd FG (Balt 3-0)
Todd Heap 39 yd reception (Flacco 10-0)
2nd: Derrick Mason 20 yd reception (Flacco 17-0)
Ray Rice 21 yd run (24-0)
3rd: Nate Kaeding 51 yd FG (24-3)
Antonio Gates 9 yd reception (24-10)
4th: LaDainian Tomlinson 49 yd run (24-17)
Malcolm Floyd 19 yd reception (Rivers 24-24)
at :00
Billy Cundiff 30 yd FG (Balt 27-24)
MVP: Todd Heap 7 receptions 99 yds TD
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 24, 2010
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
VIKINGS 23 SAINTS 21
40 year old Brett Favre is headed to his 4th SB, he's 1-2; the Vikings franchise now has 4 NFC Championships and turned the first 3 into Super Bowl wins. They go face the Ravens, also unbeaten in their two SB appearances.
1st: Ryan Longwell 39 yd FG (Minn 3-0)
2nd: Adrian Peterson 7 yd reception (Favre 10-0)
Ryan Longwell 30 yd FG (13-0)
Adrian Peterson 3 yd run (20-0)
Robert Meachem 30yd reception (Brees 20-7)
3rd: Lance Moore 8 yd reception (Brees 20-14)
4th: Ryan Longwell 34 yd FG (23-14)
Robert Meachem 37 yd reception (Brees 23-21)
MVP: Brett Favre 21-31 269 yds 1 TD
SUPER BOWL XLIV
Feb 7, 2010
Minnesota Vikings v. Baltimore Ravens
Miami
60 degrees
RAVENS 24 VIKINGS 17
It's officially a dynasty for the Ravens, 3 Super Bowl Championships in 4 years, they go back to back here.
1st: Ryan Longwell 47 yd FG (Minn 3-0)
Todd Heap 4 yd reception (Flacco Balt 7-3)
2nd: Willis McGahee 2 yd run (Balt 14-3)
3rd: Ryan Longwell 37 yd FG (14-6)
4th: Todd Heap 30 yd reception (Flacco 21-6)
Billy Cundiff 29 yd FG (24-6)
Ryan Longwell 49 yd FG (24-9)
Sidney Rice 19 yd reception (Favre, 2 pt conversion 24-17)
MVP: Joe Flacco 16-24 240 2 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
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
SB37: RAIDERS 17 BUCS 16 MVP: J.Rice QB-Gannon HC-Callahan
SB38: PATRIOTS 20 PACKERS 8 MVP: R.Harrison QB-Brady HC-Belichick
SB39: STEELERS 17 FALCONS 10 MVP: J.Porter QB-Roethlisberger HC-Cowher
SB40: SEAHAWKS 17 STEELERS 16 MVP: S.Alexander QB-Hasselbeck HC-Holmgren
SB41: RAVENS 21 BEARS 10 MVP: B.Scott QB-McNair HC-Billick
SB42: PATRIOTS 27 PACKERS 20 MVP: T.Brady QB-Brady HC-Belichick
SB43: RAVENS 21 CARDINALS 19 MVP: E.Reed QB-Flacco HC-Harbaugh
SB44: RAVENS 24 VIKINGS 17 MVP: J.Flacco QB-Flacco HC-Harbaugh
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,
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: T.Brady, J.Flacco 2 wins, MVP
RB E.Smith, M.Faulk MVP, TDs in multiple SBs
WR - J.Taylor, T.Holt TDs in multiple SBs + multiple titles
TE-T.Heap
DL R.White, D.Stubblefield - MVP
LB - G.Lloyd, J.Porter, B.Scott MVP
DB-R.Harrison, E.Reed MVP
The 18 Best SB Performances
1. SB 17 (Dall) Danny White 16-22 309 yds 4 TDs
2. SB 20 (Chi) Walter Payton, 235 yds rushing, 3 TDs
3. SB27 (SF) Ricky Watters 234 yds rushing 3 TDs
4. SB13 (Dall) Roger Staubach 12-18 280 yards 3 TD
5. SB42 (NE) Tom Brady 17-23 278 yds 3 TDs.
6. SB 24 (SF) Joe Montana 17-23 253 yds 2 TD, TD rushing
7. SB 6 (Minn) Gary Cuozzo 16-25, 228 yds 3 TDs
8. SB 8 (Dall) Calvin Hill 207 yards from scrimmage, 3 TDs.
9. SB 30 (Dall) Emmitt Smith 138 yds 3 TDs
10. SB40 (Sea) Shaun Alexander 151 yds 2 TDs
11. SB14 (Pitt) Franco Harris 3 TDs
12. SB 18 (Wash) Joe Washington 3 TDs
13. SB 33 (Minn) Robert Smith, 3 TDs
14. SB 33 (Den) Terrell Davis 3 TDs
15. SB 19 (SF) Ronnie Lott, 2 INT, TD
16. SB 43 (Balt) Ed Reed INT, TD, sack
17. SB 25 (Buff) Bruce Smith 3 sacks
18. SB 11 (Dall) Harvey Martin 3 sacks
