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Actual Result: Miami Dolphins 24 Minnesota Vikings 7
Simulation: The Perfect Dolphins didn't get to pop the champagne, losing the AFC Title game to the Steelers, who went on to beat the Cowboys in SB7.
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Dec 22, 1973
Washington Redskins (10-4) at Minnesota Vikings (12-2)
19 degrees
Vikings -8
Vikings 27 Redskins 20
REDSKINS 14 VIKINGS 9
The Vikes won the NFC in real world '73, but they make a quick exit here.
1st: Larry Brown 4 yd run (Wash 7-0)
2nd: Charlie Harraway 11 yard reception (Jurgenson, Wash 14-0)
3rd: Fred Cox 31 yd GF (14-3)
4th: John Gilliam 9 yd reception (Takenton, 2 pt conversion failed 14-9)
MVP: Larry Brown, 140 yds from scrimmage, TD
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Dec 22, 1973
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) at Oakland Raiders (9-4-1)
50 degrees
Oakland -3.5
Raiders 33 Steelers 14
STEELERS 17 RAIDERS 14 (OT)
The defending champs have to start the '73 postseason on the road; they win the first playoff OT game in the SB era.
1st: Franco Harris 32 yd run (Pitt 7-0)
2nd: Mike Siani 40 yd reception (Stabler, 7-7)
Charlie Smith 3 yd reception (Stabler, Oak 14-7)
4th: Frank Lewis 23 yd reception (Bradshaw, 14-14)
OT: Roy Gerela 42 yd FG (Pitt 17-14)
MVP: Mean Joe Greene, 2 sacks
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Dec 23, 1973
Los Angeles Rams (12-2) at Dallas Cowboys (10-4)
56 degrees
Dallas -2.5
Dallas 27 LA 16
COWBOYS 17 RAMS 0
Dallas won the NFC Championship last year and they will lost that game next week against their division rival Washington.
1st: Walt Garrison 50 yd reception (Staubach, Dall 7-0)
2nd Bob Hayes 17 yd reception (Staubach 14-0)
3rd Toni Fritsch 41 yd FG (17-0)
MVP: Roger Staubach 18-24, 234 yds, 2 TDs
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Dec 23, 1973
Cincinnati Bengals (10-4) at Miami Dolphins (12-2)
55 degrees
Miami -10
Miami 34 Cincinnati 16
BENGALS 27 DOLPHINS 10
Miami's back to back real world SB titles are both wiped out in the simulation and the AFC Championship will be played in Cincinnati, the Bengals hosting their division rivals from Pittsburgh.
1st: Mercury Morris 27 yd run (Mia 7-0)
Horst Muhlmann 49 yd FG (7-3)
2nd: Horst Muhlmann 41 yd FG (7-6)
Garo Yepreminan 20 yd FG (10-6)
Essex Johnson 55 yd run (Cin 13-10)
4th: Boobie Clark 5 yd reception (Anderson, 20-10)
Boobie Clark 2 yd run (27-10)
MVP: Essex Johnson, 222 yards from scrimmage, TD
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Dec 30, 1973
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
BENGALS 21 STEELERS 13
3 years after losing SB5, Paul Brown (and Bill Walsh) and the Bengals are back in the Super Bowl, knocking off the defending champs.
1st: Franco Harris 6 yd run (Pitt 7-0)
Essex Johnson 2 yd run (7-7)
2nd: Lenvil Elliott 10 yd run (Cin 14-7)
Preston Pearson 18 yd run (missed XP, 14-13)
4th: Chip Myers 14 yd reception (Anderson, 21-13)
MVP: Ken Riley 3 INT
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Dec 30, 1973
Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys
48 degrees
COWBOYS 30 REDSKINS 3
Dallas wins the NFC Title in consecutive years and they head back to the Super Bowl, their 4th appearance in 8 Super Bowls. The Super Bowl, incidentally, is being played in Houston.
1st: Walt Garrison 9 yd run (Dall 7-0)
Toni Fritsch 31 yd FG (10-0)
2nd: Curt Knight 45 yd FG (10-3)
Toni Fritsch 33 yd FG (13-3)
3rd: Billy Joe Dupree 12 yd reception (Staubach 20-3)
4th: Bob Hayes 18 yd reception (Staubach 27-3)
Toni Fritsch 27 yd FG (30-3)
MVP: Roger Staubach 15-19 203 yds 2 TDs
SUPER BOWL VIII
Jan 13, 1974
Houston
47 degrees
COWBOYS 33 BENGALS 27 (OT)
The first OT Super Bowl, the teams combined for 28 4th quarter points in an all time thrilling contest. Dallas wins their second SB, tying the Vikings, and have played in 4 of the 8 SB to date.
1st: Calvin Hill 4 yd run (Dall 7-0)
Horst Muhlmann 30 yd FG (7-3)
2nd: Toni Fritsch 30 yd FG (10-3)
Horst Muhlmann 33 yd FG (10-6)
Bob Trumpy 7 yd reception (Anderson, 13-10)
3rd: Toni Fritsch 34 yd FG (13-13)
4th: Calvin Hill 10 yd run (Dall 20-13)
Isaac Curtis 28 yd reception (Anderson, 20-20)
Calvin Hill 18 yd run (Dall 27-20)
with under a minute to play:
Boobie Clark 43 yard run (27-27)
OT Robert Newhouse 4 yd run (33-27)
MVP: Calvin Hill 207 yards from scrimmage, 3 TDs. Hill with the greatest SB performance to date.
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
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