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Simulated Super Bowl 30 (1995 Playoffs)

Thursday, August 21, 2025

1994

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

Simulated Super Bowl 29 (1994 Playoffs)

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

1993

Actual Result: San Francisco 49ers 49 San Diego Chargers 26, the Niners 5th and most recent SB title.

Simulation: Dallas has not gone back to back, in fact, they haven't won a SB in 13 years, it's the Oilers who come into 1994 as defending champs - they go 2-14 and will not defend that title. The Niners not only already have 5, they have 6, tied for the high all time mark with Dallas. Rising are the Steelers, it's been 15 years since their 4th SB, but they have home field advantage throughout the AFC postseason.

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Jan 7, 1995

Cleveland Browns (11-5) at Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4)

33 degrees

Steelers -3.5

Steelers 29 Browns 9

BROWNS 27 STEELERS 19

Coached by Bill Belichick, the Browns knock off the Steelers and head to the AFC Championship game, looking for their second ever SB appearance.

1st: Derrick Alexander 7 yd reception (Testaverde Cle 7-0)

Gary Anderson 38 yd FG (7-3)

2nd: Leroy Hoard 4 yd run (14-3)

Derrick Alexander 7 yd reception (Testaverde 21-3)

3rd: Barry Foster 4 yd reception (O'Donnell 21-10)

Matt Stover 43 yd FG (24-10)

4th: Gary Anderson 43 yd FG (24-13)

Bam Morris 25 yd run, missed 2 pt (24-19)

Matt Stover 39 yd FG (27-19)

MVP: Vinny Testaverde 17-31 247 yds 2 TDs

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Jan 7, 1995

Chicago Bears (9-7) at San Francisco 49ers (13-3)

55 degrees

Niners -15.5

Niners 44 Bears 15

49ERS 34 BEARS 0

The Niners have the best record in football and they will host the NFC Championship next week as they look for their record breaking 7th Super Bowl Championship.

1st: Doug Brien 38 yd FG (SF 3-0)

Ricky Watters 5 yd run (10-0)

2nd: Ricky Watters 10 yd run (17-0)

3rd: Ricky Watters 13 yd reception (Young 24-0)

Doug Brien 48 yd FG (27-0)

4th: Brent Jones 50 yd reception (Young 34-0)

MVP: Ricky Watters 3 TDs.

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Jan 8, 1995

Green Bay Packers (9-7) at Dallas Cowboys (12-4)

47 degrees

Dallas -10

Dallas 35 GB 9

COWBOYS 37 PACKERS 6

The simulation has taken away the Niner/Cowboy rivalry, the early 70s conference championships, the conference championships the past two years - the Catch - all gone, all of it - but yet, when Dallas goes to San Francisco next week for the NFC Championship, it is still monumental - both teams with a record 6 Super Bowl wins battling to see who will go to SB29 with a chance for #7.

1st: Jay Novacek 26 yd reception (Aikman Dall 7-0)

Chris Boniol 29 yd FG (10-0)

2nd: Chris Jacke 37 FG (10-3)

Chris Boniol 48 yd FG (13-3)

Lincoln Coleman 1 yd reception (Aikman 20-3)

3rd: Chris Jacke 39 yd FG (20-6)

Michael Irvin 30 yd reception (Aikman 27-6)

4th: Emmitt Smith 8 yd run (34-6)

Chris Boniol 27 yd FG (37-6)

MVP: Emmitt Smith 27 carries, 165 yds TD

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Jan 8, 1995

Miami Dolphins (10-6) at San Diego Chargers (11-5)

60 degrees

SD -3

Chargers 22 Dolphins 21

CHARGERS 27 DOLPHINS 23

The simulation matches the real world result, Cowboys/Niners in the NFC, Chargers/Steelers in the AFC. A San Diego/Dallas SB would be a rematch of SB17, which Dallas won 30-10. A Steeler/Cowboy SB would take us back an additional 10 years, to Pittsburgh's defeat of the Cowboys in SB7. Any matchup with the Niners would be a first time.

1st: Keith Jackson 15 yd reception (Marino, Mia 7-0)

Natrone Means 12 yd run (7-7)

2nd: Pete Stoyanovich 43 yd FG (Mia 10-7)

Pete Stoyanovich 39 yd FG (13-7)

John Carney 50 yd FG (13-10)

3rd: John Carney 39 yd FG (13-13)

Natrone Means 4 yd run (SD 20-13)

4th: Keith Byars 44 yd reception (Marino 20-20)

Pete Stoyanovich 33 yd FG (Mia 23-20)

under 1 minute to play...

Tony Martin 35 yd reception (Humphries SD 27-23)

MVP: Dan Marino 22-30, 355 yds 2 TD, INT

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 15, 1995

San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers

59 degrees

Steelers -6

Chargers 17 Steelers 13

STEELERS 28 CHARGERS 26

15 years after the Steelers won their 4th Super Bowl they return, either to face the 6 time champion Cowboys in a SB7 rematch, or to face the 6 time champion Niners, in the game never seen in either the simulation or the real world.

1st: John Carney 38 yd FG (SD 3-0)

Natrone Means 39 yd run (10-0)

2nd: Rod Woodson 30 yd INT (Humphries 10-7)

Bam Morris 29 yd run (Pitt 14-10)

John Carney 38 yd FG (14-13)

3rd: Andre Hastings 33 yd reception (O'Donnell 21-13)

Mark Seay 29 yd reception (Humphries 21-20)

4th: Yancey Thigpen 11 yd reception (O'Donnell 28-20)

under 1 minute...

Tony Martin 55 yd reception (Humphries, 2 pt fails 28-26)

MVP: Leslie O'Neal 4 sacks

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 15, 1995

Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers

51 degrees

Niners -7

San Francisco 38 Dallas 28

COWBOYS 17 49ERS 10

The Dallas Cowboys will play in their 10th Super Bowl, four more than the Niners, who have the next highest number. they are 6-3, having lost last year - this is a rematch of SB 7, which the Steelers won 20-6.

2nd: Emmitt Smith 18 yd reception (Aikman Dall 7-0)

3rd: William Floyd 4 yd run (7-7)

4th: Chris Boniol 33 yd FG (Dall 10-7)

Doug Brien 39 yd FG (10-10)

Emmitt Smith 17 yd run (Dall 17-10)

MVP: Emmitt Smith: 25 carries, 129 yds, 2 TDs

SUPER BOWL XXVIV

Dallas Cowboys v. Pittsburgh Steelers

Jan 29, 1995

Miami

73 degrees

STEELERS 20 COWBOYS 13

The Steelers win their 5th SB, 15 years after #4. Dallas loses back to back SBs and are now 6-4 in franchise history. After a long, long, long dry spell, it's 4 of 5 SB wins for the AFC.

1st: Chris Boniol 38 yd FG (Dall 3-0)

Chris Boniol 44 yd FG (6-0)

2nd: Gary Anderson 30 yd FG (6-3)

3rd: Bam Morris 50 yd run (Pitt 10-6)

4th: Michael Irvin 43 yd reception (Aikman Dall 13-10)

Gary Anderson 33 yd FG (13-13)

under 2 min

Yancey Thigpen 49 yd reception (O'Donnell Pitt 20-13)

MVP: Greg Lloyd 3 sacks