Actual Result: Green Bay Packers 31 Pittsburgh Steelers 25, Aaron Rodgers wins the Super Bowl.
Simulation: The Ravens have won 3 of the past 4 SBs, the first dynasty since the Niners, they won in the WC round and are two wins away from a shot at a threepeat.
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 15, 2001
Green Bay Packers (10-6) at Atlanta Falcons (13-3)
Atl -1.5
GB 48 Atl 21
PACKERS 27 FALCONS 20
As happened in the actual game, the Pack comes to Atlanta, knocks off the Falcons and heads to the NFC Championship.
2nd: Brandon Jackson 12 yd run (GB 7-0)
Roddy White 29 reception (Ryan 7-7)
Mason Crosby 43 yd FG (GB 10-7)
Matt Ryan 1 yd run (Atl 14-10)
3rd: Matt Bryant 33 yd FG (17-10)
John Kuhn 1 yd run (17-17)
4th: Greg Jennings 19 yd reception (Rodgers GB 24-17)
Mason Crosby 40 yd FG (27-17)
Matt Bryant 44 ydFG (27-20)
MVP: Aaron Rodgers 15-20 200 yds TD
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 15, 2011
Baltimore Ravens (12-4) at Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4)
36 degrees
Pitt -3
Pitt 31 Balt 24
STEELERS 24 RAVENS 23
No Threepeat for the Ravens, instead it's Pittsburgh heading to the AFC Championship, the 6 time Super Bowl Champs looking for a record tying #7.
1st: Ray Rice 12 yd reception (Flacco Balt 7-0)
Rashard Mendenhall 1 yd run (7-7)
2nd: Billy Cundiff 33 yd FG (Bal 10-7)
Donte Stallworth 14 yd reception (Flacco 17-7)
Mike Wallace 58 yd reception (Roethlisberger 17-14)
3rd: Billy Cundiff 49 yd FG (20-14)
Billy Cundiff 31 yd FG (23-14)
4th: Shaun Suisham 30 FG (23-17)
under 30 seconds
Antwaan Randle El 14 yd reception (Roethlisberger Pitt 24-23)
MVP: Mike Wallace 8 catches, 119 yds TD
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 16, 2011
NY Jets (11-5) at New England Patriots (14-2)
30 degrees
NE -9.5
NY 28 NE 21
JETS 24 PATRIOTS 17
As happened in the actual game, the Jets pull the huge upset to bounce the 14-2 Patriots from the playoffs. The Jets are now 1 game from their first SB appearance; they're off to Pittsburgh where the Steelers are looking for their 9th.
1st: Dustin Keller 14 yd reception (Sanchez NY 7-0)
Shonn Greene 8 yd run (14-0)
2nd: Nick Folk 55 yd FG (14-3)
3rd: Shayne Graham 49 yd FG (17-3)
Nick Folk 23 yd FG (17-6)
4th: Kevin Faulk 6 yd reception (Brady 2 pt conversion 17-14)
LaDainian Tomlinson 23 yd run (24-14)
Nick Folk 30 yd FG (24-17)
MVP: Shonn Greene 18 carries, 143 yds TD
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 16, 2011
Seattle Seahawks (7-9) at Chicago Bears (11-5)
24 degrees
Bears -10
Bears 35 Seahawks 24
BEARS 38 SEAHAWKS 28
The Bears lost the SB to Baltimore 4 years prior - they will host the Packers next week in the NFC Championship game.
1st: Devin Hester 49 yd reception (Cutler Chi 7-0)
Justin Forsett 33 yd run (7-7)
2nd: Robbie Gould 28 yd FG (Chi 10-7)
Leon Washington 101 yd kick return (Sea 14-10)
Jay Cutler 1 yd run (Chi 17-14)
Matt Forte 38 yd run (24-14)
3rd: Matt Forte 4 yd run (31-14)
Golden Tate 19 yd reception (Hasselbeck 31-21)
4th: Justin Forsett 22 yd reception (Hasselbeck 31-28)
Earl Bennett 30 yd reception (Cutler 38-28)
MVP: Jay Cutler 15-22 279 yds 2 TDs
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 23, 2011
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
20 degrees
GB -3.5
GB 21 Chi 14
BEARS 20 PACKERS 16
The Chicago Bears win their 2nd NFC Championship in 4 years and will play in their 4th Super Bowl (1-2).
1st: Mason Crosby 41 yd FG (GB 3-0)
2nd: Robbie Gould 33 yd FG (3-3)
3rd: Robbie Gould 37 yd FG (Chi 6-3)
Mason Crosby 28 yd FG (6-6)
Mason Crosby 39 yd FG (GB 9-6)
4th: Matt Forte 5 yd run (Chi 13-9)
Andrew Quarless 38 yd reception (Rodgers GB 16-13)
under 2 min..
Devin Hester 29 yd reception (Cutler Chi 20-16)
MVP: Julius Peppers 2 sacks
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 23, 2011
NY Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers
17 degrees
Steelers -4
Steelers 24 Jets 19
STEELERS 30 JETS 7
Once again, the Pittsburgh Steelers are AFC Champions, the first 5 times turned into SB wins, SB 7, 9, 10, 14, 29. They lost SB 36, won their 6th at SB 39 and lost SB40. Roethlisberger goes to his third SB.
1st: Rashard Mendenhall 12 yd run (Pitt 7-0)
2nd: Mike Wallace 23 yd run (14-0)
Dustin Keller 12 yd reception (Sanchez 14-7)
Scott Suisham 28 yd FG (17-7)
3rd: Scott Suisham 39 yd Fg (20-7)
Scott Suisham 33 yd FG (23-7)
4th: Rashad Mendenhall 2 yd run (30-7)
MVP: Mike Wallace 7 catches, 139 yds from scrimmage 2 TDs
SUPER BOWL XLV
Feb 6, 2011
Pittsburgh Steelers v. Chicago Bears
Dallas
STEELERS 19 BEARS 14
A record tying 7th Super Bowl Championship (Cowboys/Niners) for the Steelers, who have won SBs with 3 HCs (Noll, Cowher, Tomlin).
1st: Johnny Knox 6 yd reception (Cutler Chi 7-0)
2nd: Mike Wallace 22 yd reception (Roethlisberger 7-7)
Scott Suisham 29 yd FG (Pitt 10-7)
Scott Suisham 33 yd FG (13-7)
3rd: Scott Suisham 30 yd FG (16-7)
Scott Suisham 44 yd FG (19-7)
4th: Matt Forte 11 yd run (19-14)
MVP: Lawrence Timmons 12 tackles, sack, forced fumble
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
SB45: STEELERS 19 BEARS 14 MVP: L.Timmons QB-Roethlisberger HC-Tomlin
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
LB - G.Lloyd, J.Porter, B.Scott L.Timmons
DB-R.Harrison, E.Reed
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
