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Simulated Super Bowl 24 (1989 Playoffs)

Friday, August 15, 2025





Actual Result: San Francisco 49ers 55 Denver Broncos 10, the biggest margin of victory in SB history and the 4th SB for the 49ers.  

Simulation: The Cowboys won SB 11,12,13 - the Niners will have home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs in their attempt to match that threepeat.  

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 6, 1990
Minnesota Vikings (10-6) at San Francisco 49ers (14-2)
49 degrees
Niners -7.5
San Francisco 41 Minnesota 13

49ERS 27   VIKINGS 11
As happened in the actual game, the Niners roll through this one and get to stay home for next week's NFC Championship

1st: Rich Karlis 33 yd FG (Minn 3-0)

2nd: Terrence Flagler 2 yd reception (Montana SF 7-3)
          Mike Cofer 43 yd FG (10-3)
         Jerry Rice 49 yd reception (Montana 17-3)

3rd: Roger Craig 9 yd run (24-3)
         Mike Cofer 40 yd FG (27-3)

4th: Antony Carter 28 yd reception (Wilson, 2 pt conversion 27-11)

MVP: Jerry Rice 6 catches, 123 yds TD



AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 6, 1990
Buffalo Bills (9-7) at Cleveland Browns (9-6-1)
28 degrees
Browns -3.5
Cleveland 34 Buffalo 30

BILLS 22  BROWNS 21
The Buffalo Bills arrive early, reaching the AFC Championship, where they will face the winner of Broncos/Steelers.  

1st: Scott Norwood 33  yd FG (Buff 3-0)
       Larry Kinnebrew 10 yd run (10-0)

2nd: Ozzie Newsome 5 yd reception (Kosar 10-7)
         Scott Norwood 22 yd FG (13-7)

3rd: Ozzie Newsome 77 yd reception (Kosar Cle 14-13)
        Scott Norwood 33 yd FG (Buff 16-14)

4th: Eric Metcalf 4 yd run (Cle 21-16)
        Scott Norwood 37 yd FG (21-19)

       ...as the clock hit :00

        Scott Norwood 51 yd FG (22-21)

MVP: Scott Norwood 5 FGs including a game winner.


AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 7, 1990
Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) at Denver Broncos (11-5)
37 degrees
Denver -10
Denver 24 Pittsburgh 23

STEELERS 13  BRONCOS 6
The Steelers last SB appearance was a decade prior, they upset Denver and will play in Buffalo next week in the AFC Championship.  

2nd: David Treadwell 49 yd FG (Den 3-0)
         Merill Hoge 2 yd run (Pit 7-3)
         Gary Anderson 31 yd FG (10-3)

3rd: David Treadwell 22 yd FG (10-6)

4th: Gary Anderson 33 yd FG (13-6)

MVP: Rod Woodson, 2 INT



NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 7, 1990
LA Rams (11-5) at NY Giants (12-4)
37 degrees
NY -3
Rams 19 Giants 13

RAMS 28   GIANTS 23
As happened in the actual game, the Rams upset the Giants and we get a battle of NFC West rivals next week when they head to San Francisco to play the two time defending champs.

1st: Flipper Anderson 34 yd reception (Everett LA 7-0)
        Raul Allegre 41 yd FG (7-3)
        Robert Delpino 11 yd run (14-3)

2nd: Raul Allegre 34 yd FG (14-6)
         Zeke Mowatt 11 yd reception (Simms 14-13)
         Raul Allegre 29 yd FG (NY 16-14)

3rd: Greg Bell 7 yd reception (Everett LA 21-16)
          Odessa Turner 13 yd reception (Simms NY 23-21)

4th: ...under 2 minutes..

           Greg Bell 10 yd reception (Everett LA 28-23)


MVP: Greg Bell 17 carries, 137 yards, 2 TDs




NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 14, 1990
LA Rams at San Francisco 49ers
52 degrees
Niners -7
Niners 30 Rams 3

49ERS 39  RAMS 36
It takes 18 unanswered 4th qtr points  - but the Niners win their third consecutive NFC Championship and will face the winner of Steelers/Bills in SB24 as they attempt to win their 5th Super Bowl.  

1st: Mike Lansford 33 yd FG (LA 3-0)

2nd: Roger Craig 33 yd run (SF 7-3)
         Greg Bell 1 yd run (LA 10-7)
         Brent Jones 3 yd reception (Montana SF 14-10)
         Mike Lansford 30 yd FG (14-13)

3rd: Mike Lansford 40 yd FG (LA 16-14)
         Mike Lansford 50 yd FG (19-14)
         Tom Rathman 1 yd run (SF 21-19)
         Flipper Anderson 77 yd reception (Everett LA 26-21)

4th: Damone Johnson 44 yd reception (Everett 33-21)
        Mike Lansford 30 yd FG (36-21)
        Mike Cofer 50 yd FG (36-24)
         Roger Craig 1 yd run (36-31)
 
         under 30 second left..

         John Taylor 12 yd reception (Montana 2 pt conversion, 39-36)


MVP: Joe Montana 18-22, 332 yds 2 TDs


AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 14, 1989
Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills

BILLS 41  STEELERS 3
The Buffalo Bills lost the very first SB - 23 years later they return to the big game, blowing out the Steelers to win their first AFC Championship.

1st: Thurman Thomas 16 yd run (Buff 7-0)
        Thurman Thomas 42 yd run (14-0)

2nd: Scott Norwood 33 yd FG (17-0)
         Gary Anderson 39 yd FG (17-3)
         James Lofton 9 yd reception (Kelly 24-3)

3rd: Larry Kinnebrew 11 yd run (31-3)

4th: Chris Burkett 11 yd reception (Kelly 38-3)
        Scott Norwood 29 yd FG (41-3)

MVP: Jim Kelly 18-24  243 yds 2 TDs


SUPER BOWL XXIV
Jan 28, 1990
Buffalo Bills v. San Francisco 49ers
New Orleans

49ERS 34    BILLS 14
The Niners win their fifth Super Bowl, trailing only Dallas - and they equal the Cowboy mark of winning 3 straight.  The 1980s end with the 49ers having won half of the Super Bowls in the decade.  

1st: Jerry Rice 18 yd reception (SF 7-0)

2nd: Mike Cofer 48 yd FG (10-0)
         Ronnie Harmon 33 yard reception (Kelly 10-7)
         Roger Craig 7 yd run (17-7)

3rd: Keith Mckeller 4 yd reception (Kelly 17-14)
        
4th: Mike Cofer 39 yd FG (20-14)
        Joe Montana 1 yd run (27-14)
        John Taylor 29 yd reception (34-14)

MVP: Joe Montana 17-23 253 yds 2 TD, TD rushing - Montana becomes the first 5 time SB winning QB and the first 2 time MVP.

         



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

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