Actual Result: Baltimore Ravens 34 San Francisco 49ers 31, Baltimore wins its second SB, the Niners lose their first.
Simulation: The Ravens are now firmly established as the top team of the century to date, with 4 Super Bowl Championships, they join only the Niners/Cowboys/Steelers as franchises with more than 2. The AFC continues its Super Bowl dominance. Atlanta and Denver have the top records in the two conferences.
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 12, 2013
Baltimore Ravens (10-6) at Denver Broncos (13-3)
13 degrees
Den -9
Balt 38 Den 35
BRONCOS 27 RAVENS 20
Denver knocks off the 4 time champion Ravens and will host the AFC Championship. Peyton Manning never reached the SB with the Colts - he is a game away from doing it with Denver.
1st: Knowshon Moreno 11 yd run (Den 7-0)
Anquan Boldin 18 yd reception (Flacco 7-7)
2nd: Matt Prater 48 yd FG (Den 10-7)
Bernard Pierce 3 yd run (Balt 14-10)
Demaryius Thomas 26 yd reception (Manning Den 17-14)
3rd: Justin Tucker 52 yd FG (17-17)
Demaryius Thomas 40 yd reception (Manning Den 24-17)
4th: Matt Prater 38 yd FG (27-17)
Justin Tucker 44 yd FG (27-20)
MVP: Demaryius Thomas 12 receptions 184 yds 2 TDs
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 12, 2013
Green Bay Packers (11-5) at San Francisco 49ers (11-4-1)
48 degrees
SF -3
SF 45 GB 31
49ERS 24 PACKERS 17
The 49ers won their 7th SB 15 years ago - next week, they are back in the NFC Championship game. Alex Smith replaced Kaepernick in the second half to lead the Niners to the win.
1st: Randall Cobb 9 yd reception (Rodgers GB 7-0)
Randy Moss 18 yd reception (Kaepernick 7-7)
Mason Crosby 49 yd FG (GB 10-7)
2nd: Randall Cobb 59 yd punt return (17-7)
Vernon Davis 29 yd reception (Kaepernick 17-14)
3rd: Michael Crabtree 16 yd reception (Smith SF 21-17)
4th: David Akers 38 yd FG (24-17)
MVP: Frank Gore 19 carries, 155 yds
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 13, 2013
Seattle Seahawks (11-5) at Atlanta Falcons (13-3)
Atl -3
Atl 30 Sea 28
SEAHAWKS 28 FALCONS 9
The Seahawks upset the Falcons in Atlanta and they will go to San Francisco for the NFC Championship in a rematch of Super Bowl 19. Seattle won the SB 7 years ago.
1st: Matt Bryant 29 yd FG (Atl 3-0)
Marshawn Lynch 19 yd run (Sea 7-3)
2nd: Golden Tate 6 yd reception (Wilson 14-3)
Marshawn Lynch 38 yd run (21-3)
3rd: Matt Bryant 43 yd FG (21-6)
Matt Bryant 47 yd FG (21-9)
4th: Marshawn Lynch 3 yd run (28-9)
MVP: Marshawn Lynch 20 carries, 176 yds 3 TDs
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 13, 2013
Houston Texans (12-4) at New England Patriots (12-4)
51 degrees
NE -9.5
NE 41 Hou 28
TEXANS 28 PATRIOTS 23
The Houston Texans travel to Denver next week in the AFC Championship, either we will see Peyton Manning's first SB appearance or the first SB appearance for the Texans.
2nd: Stephen Gostkowski 43 yd FG (NE 3-0)
Arian Foster 33 yd run (Hou 7-3)
Deion Branch 4 yd reception (Brady NE 10-7)
Kevin Walter 47 yd reception (Schaub Hou 14-10)
3rd: Stephen Gostkowski 33 yd FG (14-13)
4th: Owen Daniels 33 yd reception (Schaub 21-13)
Stephen Gostkowsi 46 yd FG (21-16)
Owen Daniels 2 yd reception (Schaub 28-16)
Brandon Lloyd 18 yd reception (Brady 28-23)
MVP: Matt Schaub 20-27 306 yds 3 TDs
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 20, 2013
Houston Texans at Denver Broncos
TEXANS 17 BRONCOS 14 (OT)
The Houston Texans win the AFC Championship in OT, Gary Kubiak bringing a team to Denver to beat the Broncos in OT, they move to their first ever SB appearance.
1st: Shayne Graham 39 yd FG (Hou 3-0)
Shayne Graham 37 yd FG (6-0)
2nd: Demaryius Thomas 9 yd reception (Manning Den 7-6)
3rd: Eric Decker 16 yd reception (Manning 14-6)
4th: ...under 30 sec..
Kevin Walter 11 yd reception (Schaub, 2 pt conversion 14-14)
OT: Shayne Graham 46 yd FG (Hou 17-14)
MVP: JJ Watt 3 sacks
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 20, 2013
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers
SEAHAWKS 23 49ERS 17
The Seahawks won SB40 and 7 years later they head back, beating the Niners in San Francisco to win the NFC Championship.
1st: Steven Hauschka 38 yd FG (Sea 3-0)
Steven Hauschka 44 yd FG (6-0)
2nd: David Akers 33 yd FG (6-3)
Steven Hauschka 30 yd FG (9-3)
3rd: Patrick Willis 21 yd INT return (SF 10-9)
Leon Washington 8 yd run (Sea 16-10)
4th: Golden Tate 7 yd reception (Wilson 23-10)
Frank Gore 20 yd run (23-17)
MVP: Marshawn Lynch 28 carries 202 yds
SUPER BOWL XLVII
Feb 3, 2013
Houston Texans v. Seattle Seahawks
New Orleans
SEAHAWKS 31 TEXANS 23
The Seahawks win their second Super Bowl; it's a 4 TD game for Marshawn Lynch, the new record mark. In the last 11 years, Seattle is the only NFC team to win the SB.
1st: Shayne Graham 38 yd FG (Hou 3-0)
Shayne Graham 49 yd FG (6-0)
Marshawn Lynch 39 yd run (Sea 7-6)
2nd: Andre Johnson 38 yd reception (Schaub Hou 13-7)
Marshawn Lynch 1 yd run (Sea 14-13)
Shayne Graham 34 yd FG (Hou 16-14)
Marshawn Lynch 5 yd reception (Wilson Sea 21-16)
3rd: Marshawn Lynch 9 yd run (28-16)
4th: Andre Johnson 37 yd reception (Schaub 28-23)
Steven Hauschka 27 yd FG (31-23)
MVP: Marshawn Lynch 4 TDs, the first RB to win MVP since Shaun Alexander.
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
SB46: RAVENS 23 SAINTS 17 (OT) MVP: L.Webb QB-Flacco HC-Harbaugh
SB47: SEAHAWKS 31 TEXANS 23 MVP: M.Lynch QB-Wilson HC-Carroll
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, L.Webb
The 19 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. SB 47 (Sea) Marshawn Lynch 4 TDs
5. SB13 (Dall) Roger Staubach 12-18 280 yards 3 TD
6. SB42 (NE) Tom Brady 17-23 278 yds 3 TDs.
7. SB 24 (SF) Joe Montana 17-23 253 yds 2 TD, TD rushing
8. SB 6 (Minn) Gary Cuozzo 16-25, 228 yds 3 TDs
9. SB 8 (Dall) Calvin Hill 207 yards from scrimmage, 3 TDs.
10. SB 30 (Dall) Emmitt Smith 138 yds 3 TDs
11. SB40 (Sea) Shaun Alexander 151 yds 2 TDs
12. SB14 (Pitt) Franco Harris 3 TDs
13. SB 18 (Wash) Joe Washington 3 TDs
14. SB 33 (Minn) Robert Smith, 3 TDs
15. SB 33 (Den) Terrell Davis 3 TDs
16. SB 19 (SF) Ronnie Lott, 2 INT, TD
17. SB 43 (Balt) Ed Reed INT, TD, sack
18. SB 25 (Buff) Bruce Smith 3 sacks
19. SB 11 (Dall) Harvey Martin 3 sacks
