Simulated Super Bowl 7 (1972 Playoffs)

 1971

Actual Result: Miami Dolphins 14 Washington Redskins 7

Simulation: This is the year of the Perfect Dolphins, they remain the first unbeaten to enter the postseason in the SB era.  The Vikings have gone back to back - "threepeat" isn't a word in any vernacular in 1972, and Minnesota finished 7-7 and did not make the playoffs, so it won't be heard this season.  The Chiefs lost last year's SB and have appeared in half the SBs to date, but they also did not make the playoffs.  

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 23, 1972

Dallas Cowboys (10-4) at San Francisco (8-5-1)

51 degrees

Pick 'em

Dallas 30 San Francisco 28

COWBOYS 25  49ERS 24

The Cowboys have to win on the road to make the Super Bowl, they will travel to either Washington or Green Bay next week for the NFC Championship.

1st: Bob Hayes 56 yard reception (Morton, Dall 7-0)

       Vic Washington 9 yd run (7-7)

2nd: Toni Fritsch 24 yd FG (Dall 10-7)

3rd: Ted Kwalick 24 yd reception (Brodie, SF 14-10)

         

4th: Preston Riley 19 yd reception (Brodie 21-10)

        Walt Garrison 10 yd run (Garrison 2 pt conversion 21-18)

        Bruce Gossett 46 yd FG (24-18)

        With less than a minute to play:

        Calvin Hill 27 yd run (25-24)

MVP: Charlie Waters 2 INT

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 23, 1972

Oakland Raiders (10-3-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3)

42 degrees

Steelers -2

Pittsburgh 13 Oakland 7

STEELERS 13   RAIDERS 3

The Steelers head to their first AFC Championship game. 

1st: Roy Gerela 28 yd FG (Pit 3-0)

       George Blanda 35 yd FG (3-3)

2nd: Roy Gerela 45 yd FG (Pit 6-3)

4th: Dave Smith 9 yd reception (Bradshaw, 13-3)

MVP: Mean Joe Greene, 2 sacks

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 24, 1972

Cleveland Browns (10-4) at Miami Dolphins (14-0)

62 degrees

Miami -12.5

Miami 20 Cleveland 14

DOLPHINS 23  BROWNS 3

As was the case in the real world, the Dolphins will face the Steelers in the '72 AFC Championship.

1st: Marlin Briscoe 5 yd reception (Mia 7-0)

2nd Don Cockroft 29 yd FG (7-3)

        Garo Yepremian 37 yd FG (10-3)

        Gary Yepremian 41 yd FG (13-3)

3rd: Garo Yepremian 32 yd FG (16-3)

4th: Jim Kiick 2 yd run (23-3)

MVP: Jake Scott 2 INT

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Green Bay Packers (10-4) at Washington Redskins (11-3)

Dec 24, 1972

39 degrees

Washington -5

Washington 16 Green Bay 3

PACKERS  24  REDSKINS 17

It won't be the Redskins heading to Super Bowl 7 - instead, they are knocked off by the Packers, and the Cowboys will travel to Green Bay next week for the NFC Championship.

1st: Chester Marcol 29 yd FG (GB 3-0)

       Curt Knight 22 yd FG (3-3)

2nd: John Brockington 26 yd run (GB 10-3)

3rd: Larry Brown 14 yd run (10-10)

        MacArthur Lane 7rd run (GB 17-10)

        Larry Brown 38 yd run (17-17)

4th: Leland Glass 3 yd reception (Tagge, GB 24-17)

MVP: Larry Brown, 156 scrimmage yards, 2 TDs

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Dec 31, 1972

Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers

COWBOYS 14  PACKERS 13

Subzero Sunday in Green Bay, Dallas comes in and wins the NFC Championship, they return to the SB three years after wining SB4.  

1st: Chester Marcol 31 yd FG (GB 3-0)

       John Brockington 20 yd run (10-0)

3rd: Chester Marcol 40 yd FG (13-0)

         Walt Garrison 19 yd run (13-7)

4th: Walt Garrison 24 yd run (Dall 14-13)

MVP Walt Garrison 2 TDs

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Dec 31, 1972

Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers

58 degrees

Miami -3

STEELERS  27   DOLPHINS 10

There will be no Perfect Dolphins, the 70s Steelers run starts now, they head to SB 7 to face the Dallas Cowboys.  Bradshaw v. Staubach in SB7.

1st: Dave Smith 6 yd reception (Bradshaw Pit 7-0)

       Otto Stowe 6 yd reception (Morrall 7-7)

2nd: Garo Yepremian 30 yd FG (Mia 10-7)

         Roy Gerela 27 yd FG (10-10)

3rd: Franco Harris 5 yd run (Pitt 17-10)

         Frenchy Fuqua 51 yd run (Pitt 24-10)

4th: Roy Gerela 37 yd FG (27-10)

MVP: Franco Harris, 16 carries, 199 yards, TD

The greatest postseason performance in the SB era, it's this one - Franco hits the Perfect Dolphins for 199 on the ground.  

SUPER BOWL VII

Jan 14, 1973

Pittsburgh Steelers v. Dallas Cowboys

Los Angeles

64 degrees

STEELERS  20   COWBOYS 6

First time a team has been held to single digits, the Steel Curtain comes down on Dallas.

1st: Roy Gerela 45 yd FG (Pitt 3-0)

2nd: Roy Gerela 44 yd FG (6-0)

         Toni Fritsch 25 yd FG (6-3)

3rd: Toni Fritsch 30 yd FG (6-6)

         Bradshaw gets knocked out of the game with a concussion.

         Ron Shanklin 8 yd reception (Gilliam, Pitt 13-6)

4th: Franco Harris 1 yd run (20-6)

MVP: Jack Ham, sack, INT

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

Simulated Super Bowl 6 (1971 Playoffs)

 1970

Real SB6: Dallas 24 Miami 3

Simulated: Two teams that never won the real SB played in last year's game - and it's the Vikings who come into 1971 as defending champs.

NFC DIVISION ROUND

Dec 25, 1971

Dallas Cowboys (11-3) at Minnesota Vikings (11-3)

22 degrees

Dallas -1

Dallas 20 Minnesota 12

VIKINGS 27   COWBOYS 10

Battle of the last two SB champs goes to the defending champs.  For the second consecutive year the NFC Championship will run through Minnesota.

1st: Mike Ditka 75 yard reception (Staubach, Dall 7-0)

       Al Denson 39 yd reception (Lee, 7-7)

2nd: Fred Cox 47 yd FG (Minn 10-7)

         Clint Jones 21 yd run (17-7)

3rd: Fred Cox 44 yd FG (20-7)

4th: Mike Clark 27 yd FG (20-10)

        Bob Grim 11 yd reception (Cuozzo, 27-10)

MVP: Clint Jones 18 carries, 111 yds, TD

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

December 25, 1971

Miami Dolphins (10-3-1) at Kansas City Chiefs (10-3-1)

47 degrees

KC -3

Miami 27 Kansas City 24

CHIEFS 27   DOLPHINS 21

-The Chiefs went to back to back Super Bowls in 68-69 and now head to the AFC Championship. The two real world conference champs go down in the first two divisional games.

1st: Dennis Homan 33 yd reception (Dawson, KC 7-0)

2nd: Ed Podolak 13 yd reception (Dawson, 14-0)

         Jim Kiick 51 yd run (14-7)

3rd: Marv Fleming 80 yd reception (Griese, 14-14)

        Warren McVea 3 yrd run (KC 21-14)

4th: Jan Stenerud 31 yd FG (24-14)

        Jan Stenerud 27 yd FG (27-14)

        Howard Twilley 10 yd reception (Griese 27-21)

MVP: Len Dawson, 16-28 280 yds 2 TDs

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 26, 1971

Baltimore Colts (10-4) at Cleveland Browns (9-5)

47 degrees

Colts -4

Colts 20 Browns 3

COLTS 13   BROWNS 3

The AFC Championship will be a rematch of Super Bowl 3, the Colts will go to Kansas City to face the Chiefs.

1st: Norm Bulaich 8 yd run (Colts 7-0)

       

2nd Don Cockroft 3 yd FG (7-3)

       

4th: Jim O'Brien 31 yd FG (10-3)

        Jim O'Brien 42 yd FG (13-3)

MVP: Ted Hendricks, INT, sack, fumble recovery

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 26, 1971

Washington Redskins (9-4-1) at San Francisco 49ers (9-5)

44 degrees

SF -5.5

49ers 24 Redskins 20

REDSKINS 23  49ERS 21

The Redskins will head to Minnesota to take on the Vikings in the NFC Championship.  

1st: Ken Willard 47 yd run (SF 7-0)

       Curt Knight 41 yd FG (7-3)

2nd: Charlie Harraway 13 yd run (Wash 10-7)

         Ted Kwalick 34 yd reception (Brodie, SF 14-10)

3rd: Charley Taylor 73 yd reception (Kilmer, Wash 17-14)

         Curt Knight 29 yd FG (20-14)

4th: Gene Washington 5 yd reception (Brodie, SF 21-20)

        At the gun...

        Curt Knight 36 yd FG (Wash 23-21)

        

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 2, 1972

Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings

VIKINGS 21   REDSKINS 3

-The defending Super Bowl Champs win the NFC Championship again and will head to SB6 to face the winner of Colts/Chiefs.  

2nd: Clint Jones 43 yd run (Minn 7-0)

         Curt Knight 42 yd FG (7-3)

4th: Bob Grim 17 yd run (14-3)

        Charlie West 51 yd interception return (21-3)

MVP: Alan Page, 2 sacks

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 2, 1972

Baltimore Colts at Kansas City Chiefs

CHIEFS 15   COLTS 13

Minnesota/Kansas City did not meet in SB4 in the simulation, but they will face off in SB6, the defending champion Vikings to face the SB3 Champion Chiefs.  

1st: Jan Stenerud 35 yd FG (KC 3-0)

       Jan Stenerud 30 yd FG (6-0)

2nd: Eddie Hinton 2 yd reception (Unitas, Balt 7-6)

3rd: Curley Culp safety (KC 8-7)

        Otis Taylor reception (Dawson, KC 15-7)

4th: Norm Bulaich 3 yd reception (Morrall 15-13)

        Colts score with under a minute to play - there are 2 pt conversions in the simulation, the Colts conversion fails.  

MVP: Curley Culp, 5 tackles, 2 sacks, safety

SUPER BOWL VI

Jan 16, 1972

New Orleans

35 degrees

VIKINGS 27  CHIEFS 16

The Minnesota Vikings go back to back.  

1st: Dave Osborn 6 yd reception (Cuozzo, Min 7-0)

       Clint Jones 30 yd reception (Cuozzo, 14-0)

2nd: Bob Grim 6 yd reception (Cuozzo, 21-0)

 

3rd: Jan Stenerud 32 FG (21-3)

         Otis Taylor 10 yd reception (Dawson, 21-10)

4th: Elmo Wright 20 yd reception (Dawson, failed 2 pt 21-16)

        Fred Cox 35 yd FG (24-16)

        Fred Cox 46 yd FG (27-16)

MVP: Gary Cuozzo 16-25, 228 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

Cuozzo has thrown 5 TD passes in the last two SBs, his SB6 performance is the best QB game in SB history and he becomes the first QB to win the MVP.  Back to back titles for Bud Grant and the Vikings.  

Simulated Super Bowl 5 (1970 Playoffs)

1969

 

Real SB 5: Colts 16 Cowboys 13

Simulation: The Chiefs won SB 3 and had a chance to go back to back last year - but they fell short, Dallas comes into 1970 as defending SB champs.

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 26, 1970

Cincinnati Bengals (8-6) at Baltimore Colts (11-2-1)

30 degrees

Baltimore -7

Baltimore 17 Cincinnati 0

BENGALS 24  COLTS 14

The Baltimore Colts will not win SB 5 this time; they are sent home by the Bengals in the first AFC playoff game ever played. 

1st Qtr: Norm Bulaich 4 yd run (Balt 7-0)

               

2nd Qtr: Paul Robinson 3 yd run (7-7)

                Paul Robinson 2 yd reception (Carter, 14-7)

4th Qtr: Norm Bulaich 3 yd run (14-14)

               Bob Trumpy 25 yd reception (Cin 21-14)

               Horst Muhlmann 45 yd FG (24-14)

MVP Jess Phillips 13 carries, 105 yds rushing

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 26, 1970

Detroit Lions (10-4) at Dallas Cowboys (10-4)

35 degrees

Detroit -3

Dallas 5 Detroit 0

LIONS 13  COWBOYS 6

The Super Bowl Champion Cowboys get bounced in round 1, the Lions head to the first NFC Championship game.

1st: Mike Clark 30 yd FG (Dall 3-0)

2nd: Errol Mann 31 yd FG (3-3)

         Altie Taylor 23 yd run (Det 10-3)

4th: Mike Clark 33 yd FG (10-6)

        Errol Mann 46 yd FG (13-6)

MVP: Altie Taylor, 14 carries, 158 yards, TD

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 27, 1970

Miami Dolphins (10-4) at Oakland Raiders (8-4-2)

45 degrees

Oakland -6

Oakland 21 Miami 14

RAIDERS 24  DOLPHINS 13

3 years after winning Super Bowl 2, Oakland will be hosting the first ever AFC Championship against the Bengals.  

1st: Warren Wells 13 yd reception (Lamonica, Oak 7-0)

        George Blanda 43 yd FG (10-0)

2nd Garo Yepremian 39 yd FG (10-3)

        Fred Biletnikoff 28 yd reception (Lamonica, 17-3)

        Karl Noonan 42 yd reception (Stofa, 17-10)

3rd Raymond Chester 5 yd reception (Lamonica, 24-10)

       Garo Yepremian 39 yd FG (24-13)

MVP: Daryle Lamonica 15-20, 207 yds, 3 TD, INT

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND 

Dec 27, 1970

San Francisco 49ers (10-3-1) at Minnesota Vikings (12-2)

10 degrees

Vikings -7

San Francisco 17 Minnesota 14

VIKINGS 21  49ERS 7

It'll be an all NFC Central contest in the first ever NFC Championship, the Vikings hosting the Lions.

1st: Gene Washington 65 yd reception (Brodie, SF 7-0)

2nd: Fred Cox 22 yd FG (7-3)

3rd: Carl Eller safety (7-5)

        Fred Cox 43 yd FG (Minn 8-7)

4th Fred Cox 24 yd FG (11-7)

       Clint Jones 38 yd run (18-7)

       Fred Cox 35 yd FG (21-7)

MVP: Carl Eller 2 sacks, safety.  

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 3, 1971

Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings

VIKINGS 28  LIONS 10

The Vikings did not retain their real world Super Bowl 4 appearance, but the following season they win the NFC Title and head to Super Bowl 5. 

1st: Bill Triplett 7 yd run (Det 7-0)

       Errol Mann 48 yd FG (10-0)

2nd: John Beasley 21 yd reception (Cuozzo, 10-7)

         Bob Grim 5 yd reception (Cuozzo Minn 14-10)

         Dave Osborn 33 yd run (21-10)

4th: Clint Jones 9 yd run (28-10)

MVP: Alan Page, 2 sacks, forced fumble

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 3, 1971

Cincinnati Bengals at Oakland Raiders

BENGALS 24   RAIDERS 7

The Bengals were 8-6 in the regular season, but they go into Oakland and win the first ever AFC Championship - Paul Brown is headed to the Super Bowl.  

1st: Bob Trumpy 16 yard reception (Carter, Cin 7-0)

2nd: Bob Trumpy 19 yd reception (Carter, 14-0)

3rd: Paul Robinson 5 yd reception (Carter, 21-0)

         Charlie Smith 1 yd reception (Lamonica, 21-7)

4th: Horst Muhlmann 34 yd FG (24-7)

MVP: Virgil Carter 16-29, 178 yds, 3 TDs

SUPER BOWL V

Jan 17, 1971

Minnesota Vikings v. Cincinnati Bengals

Orange Bowl

59 degrees

VIKINGS 20      BENGALS 10

The Vikings have, of course, never won a Super Bowl - until now, Bud Grant's Purple People Eaters are Super Bowl 5 Champions.  

1st: Horst Muhlmann 21 yd FG (Cin 3-0)

       John Henderson 38 yd reception (Cuozzo, Min 7-3)

       John Beasley 26 yd reception (Cuozzo 14-3)

3rd: Speedy Thomas 10 yd reception (14-10)

4th: Fred Cox 38 yd FG (17-10)

        Fred Cox 39 yd FG (20-10)

MVP: Alan Page 6 tackles, 2 sacks

       

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

Through 5 seasons, the best game was probably SB3, when the Colts had the late lead, took the intentional safety, but then the Chiefs score the game winning TD with 30 seconds to play.

The best player - probably Rentzel in SB 4, 123 yards receiving and 2 scores.  There has yet to be a QB win MVP and we've just had a defensive player win.  The only team that kept their title was the first winner, the Packers.  

         

                

Simulated Super Bowl 4 (1969 Playoffs)

 1968

Real SB4 Chiefs 23 Vikings 7

Simulation: Through 3 years, each Super Bowl has had one of the real world teams, only SB1 has kept its original winner.  The Colts lost real SB 3 to the Jets - this time, they lost it to the Chiefs.

 Here's the final year before the merger.

 AFL DIVISIONAL ROUND

 Dec 20, 1968

 Kansas City Chiefs (11-3) at New York Jets (10-4)

 33 degrees

 Chiefs -2.5

 Chiefs 13 Jets 6

 CHIEFS 19  JETS 13

 The Super Bowl Champion Chiefs beat Namath's Jets to win the AFL Title, fast forward a year and they again knock New York out of the playoffs.  

1st: Robert Holmes 5 yd run (KC 7-0)

       Jim Turner 37 yd FG (7-3)

2nd: Jim Turner 23 yd FG (7-6)

         Jan Stenerud 42 yd FG (10-6)

3rd: Jan Stenerud 22 yd FG (13-6)

4th: Jan Stenerud 24 yd FG (16-6)

        Jan Stenerud 39 yd FG (19-6)

        Emerson Boozer 13 yd run (19-13)

MVP: Jerry Mays, 3 Sacks

AFL DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 21, 1968

Houston Oilers (6-6-2) at Oakland Raiders (13-1-1)

61 degrees

Raiders -13.5

Oakland 56 Houston 7

OILERS 19  RAIDERS  13 (OT)

Big upset, the Oilers were 2 TD underdogs, in the real game they lost by 7 TDs, but here they win in OT and will head to Kansas City for the final AFC Championship game.  

1st: George Blanda 23 yd FG (Oak 3-0)

        

2nd: Fred Biletnikoff 4 yd reception (Lamonica Oak 10-0)

         Roy Gerela 20 yd FG (10-3)

3rd: Jerry LeVias 6 yd reception (Beathard 10-10)

        George Blanda 37 yd FG (Oak 13-10)

4th: Roy Gerela 26 yd FG (13-13)

OT: Hoyle Granger 33 yd run (Hou 19-13)

MVP Pete Beathard 21-35, 230 yds, TD

NFL DIVISION ROUND

Dec 27, 1969

LA Rams (11-3) at Minnesota (12-2)

11 degrees

Minnesota -7

Vikings 23 Rams 20

RAMS 9   VIKINGS 6

In the real world, the Vikings won the NFL Title in '69, losing Super Bowl 4 to the Chiefs, here, they get knocked off at home in the Divisional Round by the Rams in a battle of FGs.

2nd Qtr: Bruce Gossett 25 yd FG (LA 3-0)

                Fred Cox 49 yd FG (3-3)

                Fred Cox 29 yd FG (Minn 6-3)

4th Qtr: Bruce Gossett 43 yd FG (6-6)

               Bruce Gossett 27 yd FG (9-6)

MVP: Eddie Meador Int, fumble recovery

NFL DIVISION ROUND

Dec 28, 1969

Cleveland Browns (10-3-1) at Dallas Cowboys (11-2-1)

51 degrees

Dallas -7

Cleveland 38 Dallas 14

COWBOYS 41    BROWNS 14

-Nearly the complete inverse of the real world game, Dallas whips the Browns and will get to stay at home to host the NFL Championship against the Rams.  

1st Qtr: Lance Rentzel 3 yd run (Dal 7-0)

2nd Qtr: Pettis Norman 10 yd reception (Morton, 14-0)

                Leroy Kelly 3 yd run (14-7)

                Pettis Norman 10 yd reception (21-7)

3rd Qtr: Bob Hayes 1 yd reception (Morton, 28-7)

4th Qtr: Bob Hayes 6 yd reception (Morton 35-7)

                Mike Clark 43 yd FG (38-7)

               Milt Morin 17 yd reception (Nelson 38-14)

               Mike Clark 19 yd FG (41-14)

MVP: Craig Morton 14-21 195 yds 4 TDs  

NFL CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 4, 1970

LA Rams at Dallas Cowboys

COWBOYS 27   RAMS 7

Dallas returns to the Super Bowl two years after losing SB2.  

1st Qtr: Calvin Hill 53 yd run (Dall 7-0)

              Lance Rentzel 35 yd reception (Morton, 14-0)

2nd Qtr: Billy Truax 70 yd reception (Gabriel, 14-7)

                Mike Clark 30 yd FG (17-7)

3rd Qtr: Calvin Hill 6 yd run (24-7)

4th Qtr: Mike Clark 30 yd FG (27-7)

MVP: Calvin Hill  102 yds rushing, 2 TDs

AFL CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 4, 1970

Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs

CHIEFS 23   OILERS 0

The Chiefs win the final AFL Championship game and once again head to the Super Bowl where they will face the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City attempting to go back to back.

1st Qtr: Frank Pitts 8 yd reception (Dawson, 7-0)

2nd Qtr: Jan Stenerud 31 yd FG (10-0)

                Jan Stenerud 27 yd FG (13-0)

3rd Qtr: Jan Stenerud 33 yd FG (16-0)

4th Qtr: Warren McVea 11 yd run (23-0)

MVP: Willie Lanier 3 sacks

SUPER BOWL IV

Jan 11, 1970

New Orleans

55 degrees

COWBOYS 21  CHIEFS 13

Dallas lost SB 2 to Oakland, but 2 years later they are back and steal the Chiefs SB 4 title away. 

1st Qtr: Lance Rentzel 4 yd reception (Morton, Dall 7-0)

              Mike Garrett 3 yd reception (Dawson, 7-7)

              Lance Rentzel 75 yd reception (Morton, Dall 14-7)

2nd Qtr:  Jan Stenerud 41 yd FG (14-10)

                 Jan Stenerud 24 yd FG (14-13)

3rd Qtr: Walt Garrison 48 yd run (21-13)

MVP Lance Rentzel, 4 catches, 123 yds, 2 TD.  

 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

 

Simulated Super Bowl 3 (1968 Playoffs)

 1967

Actual SB 3: Jets 16 Colts 7

Simulation: The Raiders beat Dallas to win new SB 2, the AFL winning the SB.  Lets see what happens in '68.

NFL DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 21, 1968

Dallas Cowboys (12-2) at Cleveland Browns (10-4)

33 degrees

Dallas -3

Cleveland 31 Dallas 20

DALLAS 34 CLEVELAND 17

Dallas lost Super Bowl 2, the following year they again have reached the NFC Championship.

1st: Don Perkins 51 yd run (Dall 7-0)

       Pettis Norman 1 yd reception (Meredith, 14-0)

       Bob Hayes 5 yd reception (Meredith, 21-0)

2nd: Leroy Kelly 64 yd run (21-7)

         Craig Baynham 13 yd run (28-7)

         Mike Clark 42 yd FG (31-7)

         Don Cockroft 56 yd FG (31-10)

4th: Eppie Barney 18 yd reception (Nelsen, 31-17)

        Mike Clark 44 yd FG (34-17)

MVP: Don Perkins 126 yds rushing, TD

NFL DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 22, 1968

Minnesota Vikings (8-6) at Baltimore Colts (13-1)

33 degrees

Baltimore -11

Baltimore 24 Minnesota 10

COLTS 20 VIKINGS 0

Baltimore shuts out the Vikes and they will host the Cowboys in the NFC Championship.

1st: Tom Matte 47 yd reception (Morrall) (7-0)

2nd: Jerry Hill 1 yd run (14-0)

         Lou Michaels 45 yd FG (17-0)

3rd  Lou Michaels 32 yd FG (20-0)

MVP: Bubba Smith, 2 sacks, 7 tackles

AFL DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 22, 1968

Kansas City Chiefs (12-2) at Oakland Raiders (12-2)

42 degrees

Kansas City -3.5

Raiders 41 Chiefs 6

CHIEFS 23 RAIDERS 20

-The Super Bowl Champion Raiders are eliminated in the divisional round.

1st: Gloster Richardson 1 yd reception (Dawson, KC 7-0)

       Hewitt Dixon 3 rd run (7-7)

       Otis Taylor 29 yd reception (Dawson, KC 14-7)

2nd: Jan Stenerud 31 yd FG (17-7)

         George Blanda 37 yd FG (17-10)

3rd:  George Blanda 25 yd FG (17-13)

4th: Jan Stenerud 41 yd FG (20-13)

        Jan Stenerud 32 yd FG (23-13)

        Warren Wells 7 yd reception (Lamonica, 23-20)

MVP: Len Dawson, 14-24, 212 yds, 2 TDs

AFL CHAMPIONSHIP

Dec 29, 1968

Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets (11-3)

42 degrees

CHIEFS 13 JETS 6

The Chiefs lost the AFL Title game two years prior, not playing in SB1 - but they stop Namath's Jets in '68 and head to Super Bowl 3.  

2nd: Jim Turner 43 yd FG (NY 3-0)

3rd: Jim Turner 43 yd FG (6-0)

        Jan Stenerud 36 yd FG (6-3)

4th: Robert Holmes 3 yd run (KC 10-6)

        Jan Stenerud 41 yd FG (KC 13-6)

MVP: Robert Holmes, 140 yds rushing TD

NFL CHAMPIONSHIP

Dec 29, 1968

Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Colts

COLTS 27 COWBOYS 16

-The Colts retain their NFL Title game win, they head to Super Bowl II, this time to face the Chiefs.

1st: Willie Richardson 28 yd reception (Morrall, Balt 7-0)

        Mike Clark 24 yd FG (7-3)

2nd: Lou Michaels 20 yd FG (10-3)

         Tom Matte 27 yd run (17-3)

         Jerry Hill 12 yd reception (Morrall, 24-3)

         Mike Clark 31 yd FG (24-6)

4th: Walt Garrison 8 yd run (24-13)

         Mike Clark 24 yd FG (24-16)

        Lou Michaels 27 yd FG (27-16)

MVP: Earl Morrall 19-23, 300 yds 2 TD

SUPER BOWL III

Jan 12, 1969

Baltimore Colts v. Kansas City Chiefs

Orange Bowl

65 Degrees

CHIEFS 19  COLTS 16

The Colts didn't face the Jets in this Super Bowl 3, but they still lose the big game, this time to a Chiefs team who wins the Super Bowl a year prior to their real world win.  Thats 2 AFL wins in the first 3 Super Bowls. 

1st: Jerry Hill 5 yd run (Balt 7-0)

2nd: Jan Stenerud 26 yd FG (7-3)

         

3rd: Lou Michaels 34 yd FG (10-3)

4th: Robert Holmes 21 yd reception (Dawson, 10-10)

        Jerry Hill 12 yd run (XP missed, Balt 16-10)

        

        Lenny Lyles intercepts Len Dawson at the goal line to end a long Chiefs drive; the Colts have to punt from their end zone and decide to take a safety, David Lee running out of the back of the end zone, making it 16-12.  After the free kick, the Chiefs take over at the Colt 47 yard line with 1:40 to play, down 4 points, out of time outs.  On third and goal at the Baltimore 2 yard line, with 36 seconds to play:

        Robert Holmes, 2 yd run (KC 19-16)

MVP: Robert Holmes 2 TD.  

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