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Simulated Super Bowl 30 (1995 Playoffs)

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Actual Result: Dallas Cowboys 27 Pittsburgh Steelers 17, Dallas cements their dynasty, 3 titles in 4 years, they are the team of the 90s.

Simulation: Dallas can't get over the hump, losing back to back Super Bowls - it's the Steelers who come into 1995 as defending champions.

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 6, 1996
Buffalo Bills (10-6) at Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)
15 degrees
Steelers -6
Steelers 40 Bills 21

STEELERS 14   BILLS 9
The Steelers are a game away from getting a chance to defend their championship, they head to the AFC Championship next week.

1st: Steve Christie 30 yd FG (Buff 3-0)

2nd: John Williams 39 yd run (Pitt 7-3)
         Steve Christie 39 yd FG (7-6)
         Yancey Thigpen 3 yd reception (ODonnell 14-6)

4th: Steve Christie 29 yd FG (14-9)

MVP: Greg Lloyd, 2 sacks fumble recovery


NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 6, 1996
Green Bay Packers (11-5) at San Francisco 49ers (11-5)
52 degrees
Niners -9.5

49ERS 26  PACKERS 13
Headed back to the NFC Championship - the 49ers, a possible rematch with Dallas awaits.

1st: Chris Jacke 39 yd FG (GB 3-0)

2nd: Chris Jackie 24 yd FG (6-0)
         Jeff Wilkins 47 yd FG (6-3)
         JJ Stokes 22 yd reception (Young SF 10-6)
         Robert Brooks 51 yd reception (Favre GB 13-10)

3rd: Brent Jones 22 yd reception (Young, missed XP SF 16-13)

4th: Jeff Wilkins 33 yd FG (19-13)
        Merton Hanks 13 yd rumble return (26-13)

MVP: Ricky Jackson 2 sacks, forced fumble


NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 7, 1996
Philadelphia Eagles (10-6) at Dallas Cowboys (12-4)
24 degrees
Dallas -13.5
Dallas 30 Philly 11

COWBOYS 19  EAGLES 13 (OT)
Dallas has lost the last 2 Super Bowls, they have played in 10 out of 29 Super Bowls- and will host the NFC Championship next week against the Niners.  

1st: Ricky Watters 7 yd run (Phil 7-0)

2nd: Gary Anderson 30 yd FG (10-0)

3rd: Chris Boniol 44 yd FG (10-3)
         Gary Anderson 29 yd FG (13-3)

4th: Michael Irvin 28 yd reception (Aikman 13-10)

       at :00

       Chris Boniol 30 yd FG (13-13)

OT: Sherman Williams 15 yd run (Dall 19-13)

MVP: Ricky Watters 253 yds from scrimmage, TD


AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 7, 1996
Indianapolis Colts (9-7) at Kansas City Chiefs (13-3)
11 degrees
KC -8
Colts 10 Chiefs 7

CHIEFS 28  COLTS 6
The Chiefs played in 3 of the first 6 SBs, next week they host the AFC Championship with a chance to reach the SB for the first time in 24 years.  


1st: Marcus Allen 31 yd run (KC 7-0)
       Cary Blanchard 48 yd FG (7-3)

2nd: Lake Dawson 9 yd reception (Bono 14-3)
         Cary Blanchard 22 yd FG (14-6)

3rd: Willie Davis 6 yd reception (Bono 21-6)

4th: Keith Cash 39 yd reception (Bono 28-6)

MVP Steve Bono 12-19 187 yds 3 TDs


AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 14, 1996
Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs

CHIEFS 23  STEELERS 20
The defending champs fall short in Kansas City, the Chiefs reach their first Super Bowl since SB6. They will either face Dallas, in a rematch of SB4, or the Niners, previous home of their starting QB Steve Bono.  

1st: Webster Slaughter 20 yd reception (Bono KC 7-0)
         Norm Johnson 39 yd FG (7-3)

2nd: Lin Elliott 49 yd FG (10-3)
         Mark Bruener 12 yd reception (O'Donnell 10-10)

3rd: Lake Dawson 12 yd reception (Bono KC 17-10)
        Lin Elliott 44 yd FG (20-10)

4th: Norm Johnson 31 yd FG (20-13)
        Jonathan Hayes 3 yd reception (O'Donnell 20-20)

        under 1 minute

        Lin Elliott 35 yd FG (KC 23-20)

MVP: Derrick Thomas, 2 sacks, INT



NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 14, 1996
San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys
58 degrees

COWBOYS 26  49ERS 9
Dallas wins its third consecutive NFC Championship - and, for the 11th time, heads to the Super Bowl.  The Cowboys lost SB2 (Oakland) won SB4 (KC) lost SB7 (Pittsburgh) won SB 8 (Cincinnati) won SB 11-12-13 (Patriots/Raiders/Oilers). Won SB 17 (Chargers) and then lost the last two years Oilers/Steelers.  That's 6 SB wins, 4 SB losses.  And in SB 30, they will face the Kansas City Chiefs.

1st: Emmitt Smith 19 yd run (Dall 7-0)

2nd: Chris Boniol 37 yd FG (10-0)
         Jeff Wilkins 30 yd FG (10-3)

3rd: Deion Sanders 65 yd INT (Young, missed XP 16-3)
        Chris Boniol 24 yd FG (19-3)

4th: Derek Loville 4 yd run (2 pt fails 19-9)
        Daryl Johnston 1 yd run (26-9)

MVP: Deion Sanders 2 INT, TD




SUPER BOWL XXX
Jan 28, 1996
Kansas City Chiefs v. Dallas Cowboys
Tempe
54 degrees

COWBOYS 37   CHIEFS 27
The Dallas Cowboys become the first 7 Time Super Bowl Champion.

1st: Kimble Anders 6 yd reception (Bono KC 7-0)
       Chris Boniol 30 yd FG (7-3)
       Webster Slaughter 23 yd reception (Bono 14-3)

2nd: Emmitt Smith 5 yd run (14-10)
         Emmitt Smith 29 yd reception (Aikman Dall 17-14)
         Chris Boniol 30 yd FG (20-14)

3rd: Chris Boniol 35 yd FG (23-14)
        Greg Hill 18 yd run (missed XP 23-20)

4th: Emmitt Smith 24 yd run (30-20)
        Marcus Allen 1 yd run (30-27)
        Troy Aikman 1 yd run (37-27)

MVP: Emmitt Smith 26 carries, 138 yds 3 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


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, easily the most productive SB TE
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)
RB E.Smith, MVP, TDs in multiple SBs
WR - J.Taylor, TDs in multiple SBs + multiple titles
LB - G.Lloyd, MVP

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