Simulated Super Bowl 1 (1966 Playoffs)

 Here's what this is.

 Using the same simulation engine I always use, I'm going to replay every Super Bowl.  I'm going to start more ambitious than that, replaying every postseason.  Same teams, same locations, same weather, same lineups.  And we'll see what happens.  

We start with 1966.

Actual SBI: Green Bay 35 Kansas City 10

NFL CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 1, 1967

Green Bay Packers (12-2) at Dallas Cowboys (10-3-1)

41 degrees

Packers -7

Packers 34 Cowboys 27

PACKERS 28  COWBOYS 13

The 1966 NFL Champion remains the Packers.  

1st Qtr:  Don Perkins 48 yard TD run (Dallas 7-0)

                Jim Taylor 7 yard TD run (7-7) 

2nd Qtr: Jim Taylor 24 yard TD run (GB 14-7)

                Danny Villaneuva 23 yard FG (14-10)

4th Qtr: Danny Villaneuva 20 yard FG (14-13)

               Boyd Dowler 3 yard TD reception (Bratkowski) (21-13)

               Jim Taylor 18 yd TD reception (Starr) (28-13)

MVP: Jim Taylor, 3 TDs, 121 yards from scrimmage

AFL CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 1, 1967

Kansas City Chiefs (11-2-1) at Buffalo Bills (9-4-1)

32 degrees

KC -3.5

Chiefs 31 Bills 7

BILLS 24 CHIEFS 7

The Buffalo Bills are the AFL Champions and will head to Super Bowl I to face the Packers

2nd Qtr: Mike Garrett 2 yard TD run (KC 7-0)

                Wray Carlton 46 yard TD run (7-7)

3rd Qtr: Charley Ferguson 56 yard TD reception (Kemp) (Buffalo 14-7)

                Bobby Burnett 6 yard TD run (21-7)

4th Qtr:  Booth Lusteg 30 yd FG (24-7)

MVP: Butch Byrd, 2 INTs.

SUPER BOWL I

January 15, 1967

Green Bay Packers v. Buffalo Bills

LA Coliseum

54 degrees

PACKERS 17 BILLS 10

The Green Bay Packers maintain their title as Super Bowl I Champions. 

1st Qtr:  Jim Taylor 4 yd TD reception (Starr) (GB 7-0)

                Wray Carlton 52 yd TD reception (Kemp) (7-7)

                Jim Taylor 1 yd TD reception (Starr) (GB 14-7)

2nd Qtr: Don Chandler 40 yd FG (17-7)

3rd Qtr: Booth Lusteg 38 yd FG (17-10)

MVP: Jim Taylor, 101 yds rushing, 2 TDs

All Time NHL Tournament- Final Four

 Elite 8

We wrap it up here, final four and the final matchup.  7 game series, all neutral site games.

 

1982 ISLANDERS v. 1982 CANADIENS

Game 1: All neutral site games.  Islanders take game 1, 2-1.  Bryan Trottier scores 1, assists on the second.  

Game 2: Islanders go up 2-0.  5-4 win.  2 goals for Bob Bourne.  

Game 3: Islanders go up 3-0 and we are a game away from an all Islanders finals.  Billy Smith stands on his head, 34 saves.  Trottier with assists on all 3 goals.

Game 4: Montreal gets one.  6-4.  Bob Gainey has a goal and 2 assists.  3 more asssits for Trottier in the loss.  

Game 5: And it ends - Islanders win 5-3 which means we will have an all New York Islanders finals.  A goal and 2 assists for Trottier and they gentleman's sweep their way to the finals.

1983 ISLANDERS v. 1979 ISLANDERS

Game 1: The '79 team takes game one, 6-5 in OT, Gary Howatt scores 16 minutes into OT.  Mike Bossy scores twice for the '79 team and once for the '83 squad; Trottier scores two for the '83 teams and once for '79.  Stefan Persson also scores for both sides. 

Game 2: 7-4 win for '79, they go up 2-0.  Bob Bourne scores twice for '79. Bossy with goals both ways.

Game 3: Another win for 1979, 5-2, they are a game away from facing the '82 squad in the finals. 4 goals for Bourne in the win.  

Game 4: '83 hangs on with the 5-4 win.  2 goals for Clark Gilles - Trottier with the Hat Trick in the loss.

Game 5: '83 wins again, 4-3.  Denis Potvin with a goal and two assists.  

Game 6: It's all tied up.  1983 wins 4-3.  2 assists for Potvin.  Trottier scores for both sides.

Game 7: 1979 moves on, 5-3.  They won the first 3, lost the next 3 - but take game 7 to head to the finals. Clark Gilles with a goal and an assist.  

FINALS

1982 ISLANDERS v. 1979 ISLANDERS

Game 1: 1979 opens with a 6-5 win. A goal and two assists for Trottier, he also had 2 assists the other way.  Denis Potvin and Clark Gilles also scored for both sides.

Game 2: '79 wins again, 6-4, overcoming a 3-0 first period deficit.  Hat Trick and an assist for Trottier, he also had an assist the other way. Gilles with a goal and an assist. Bossy has assists for both sides. 

Game 3: 1979 wins 8-4 and is one game from the whole thing, they score 6 first period goals.  2 goals for Gilles (and 3 assists for the '82 team). 2 goals for Bossy and an assist for the other side. 4 assists for Trottier for the '79 team, one for the '82 team

Game 4: Its done.  1979 sweeps 1982 and wins the tournament.  5-3.  2 goals/2 assists for Trottier, the player of the tournament.

All Time 64 Team NHL Tournament-Elite 8.

 Region 4

 ELITE 8:

1977 CANADIENS v. 1982 CANADIENS

1978 CANADIENS v. 1982 ISLANDERS

2001 AVALANCHE V. 1979 ISLANDERS

1973 CANADIENS v. 1983 ISLANDERS.  

1977 MONTREAL CANADIENS

STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

HC Scotty Bowman

RW Guy Lafleur (25)

LW Steve Schutt (24)

C Doug Jarvis (21)

LW Bob Gainey (23)

D Serge Savard (31)

D Larry Robinson (25)

D Guy Lapointe (28)

C Jacques Lemaire (31)

G Ken Dryden (29)

1982 MONTREAL CANADIENS

ADAMS CHAMPS (L Div Semi Finals)

HC Bob Berry

LW Mark Napier (25)

C Doug Jarvis (26)

LW Bob Gainey (28)

C Keith Acton (23)

D Brian Engbloom (27)

D Larry Robinson (30)

RW Guy LaFleur (30)

D Rod Langway (24)

LW Steve Shutt (29)

G Rick Wamsley (22)

1978 MONTREAL CANADIENS

STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

HC Scotty Bowman

RW Guy Lafleur (26)

LW Steve Schutt (25)

C Doug Jarvis (22)

LW Bob Gainey (24)

D Serge Savard (32)

D Larry Robinson (26)

D Guy Lapointe (29)

C Jacques Lemaire (32)

G Ken Dryden (30)

1982 NEW YORK ISLANDERS

STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

HC Al Arbour

RW Mike Bossy (25)

C Bryan Trottier (25)

LW Clark Gilles (27)

LW John Tonelli (24)

D Denis Potvin (28)

D Ken Morrow (25)

G Billy Smith (31)

2001 COLORADO AVALANCHE

STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

HC Bob Hartley

C Joe Sakic (31)

LW Alex Tanguay (21)

RW Shjon Podein (31)

RW Milan Hejduk (24)

D Ray Bourque (40)

C Peter Forsberg (27)

D Rob Blake (31)

G Patrick Roy (35)

1979 NEW YORK ISLANDERS

PATRICK CHAMPS

HC Al Arbour

RW Mike Bossy (22)

C Bob Bourne (24)

RW Billy Harris (27)

D Stefan Persson (24)

C Bryan Trottier (22)

LW Clark Gilles (24)

D Denis Potvin (25)

G Glenn Resch (30)

G Billy Smith (28)

1973 MONTREAL CANADIENS

STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

HC Scotty Bowman

LW Frank Mahovlich (35)

C Jacques Lemaire (27)

D Guy Lapointe (24)

D Serge Savard (27)

RW Yvan Cournoyer (29)

D Jacques Laperriere (31)

G Ken Dryden (25)

1983 NEW YORK ISLANDERS

STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

HC Al Arbour

RW Mike Bossy (26)

C Bryan Trottier (26)

C Brent Sutter (20)

LW John Tonelli (25)

D Denis Potvin (29)

D Ken Morrow (26)

D Dave Langevin (28)

G Billy Smith (32)

G Roland Melanson (22)

1977 CANADIENS v. 1982 CANADIENS

Game 1: Best of 5 for the Elite 8, '77 takes game one, 3-2. Guy LaFleur and Jacques Lemaire with 2 assists for '77, Bob Gainey had an assist for both sides.

Game 2: '82 evens it up with the 4-3 win, Steve Shutt with 2 goals for '82 and an assist for '77. 

Game 3: '82 takes the 2-1 lead, moving a game away from the final four. 3-1.  Keith Acton with 2 assists for the winners. 

Game 4: The 1982 Canadiens win 5-2, Berry beating Bowman, and they reach the final four.  4 third period goals for '82, 2 Mark Napier goals for '82. Rick Wamsley outduels Ken Dryden and the '82 Habs advance.

1978 CANADIENS v. 1982 ISLANDERS

Game 1: Road win for the Islanders, 5-4 in OT. Denis Potvin scoring 13 minutes into the extra session.  2 goals and an assist for Bryan Trottier.

Game 2: Montreal levels it, 6-3. Hat Trick for Larry Robinson along with 3 assists; he and Bill Nyrop were both +5.  Bob Gainey had 2 goals 

Game 3: Islanders win at home, 4-2.  Goal and an assist for John Tonelli and Trottier.  

Game 4: The Islanders end the series, 5-2, moving on to the final four to face the '82 Canadiens. 23 saves for Billy Smith 

2001 AVALANCHE v. 1979 ISLANDERS

Game 1: Avalanche win the opener at home, 4-3 in OT. Greg de Vries tied it with under 5 to play in regulation; Joe Sakic wins it 11 minutes into OT.  Alex Tanguay with a goal and 2 assists.

Game 2: Islanders wax them, 9-1.  2 goals each for Stefan Persson and Garry Howatt, 5 assists for Bryan Trottier. 

Game 3: Another big Islanders win, 7-2, Patrick Roy gets pulled in both games 2 and 3. 2 goals/2 assists for both Trottier and Clark Gilles. 

Game 4: The Islanders end it, moving their 2nd team into the Final Four, 5-2.  2 goals for Mike Bossy.

1973 CANADIENS v. 1983 ISLANDERS

Game 1: One final four spot left, Canadiens take game 1.  5-3, scoring 4 times in the third period. 2 goals for Jacques Lemaire, a goal and 2 assists for 36 year old Henri Richard.  

Game 2: 4-3 OT win for the Habs, they move a game away from the final four.  Chuck Lefley ending it 10 minutes into the extra session. 

Game 3: Islanders stave off elimination with a 5-0 shutout. 2 goals for Clark Gilles, 26 saves for Rollie Melanson.  

Game 4:  We will see a game 5 back in Montreal, the home teams winning the first four games of the series.  This one is 5-2 Islanders. A Hat Trick for Mike Bossy

Game 5: The New York Islanders win game 5, a second shutout for Rollie Melanson, 6-0 and that means 3 New York Islanders teams make up the final four.  2 goals, 2 assists for Bossy, 26 saves for Melanson

FINAL FOUR:

1982 ISLANDERS v. 1982 CANADIENS

1983 ISLANDERS v. 1979 ISLANDERS

July, 2025 Athlete of the Month

 June

 

Scottie Scheffler.  Runners-up: Cal Raleigh, Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner

January-Patrick Mahomes

February-Jalen Hurts

March-Alysa Liu

April-Alex Ovechkin

May-Aaron Judge

June-Shai Gilgeous Alexander

July-Scottie Scheffler

All Time 64 Team NHL Tournament - Region 4

Region 3 

3/4 of the elite 8 is set, 3 Montreal teams, 2 Islanders teams all from the same era - and the '01 Avalanche.  2 spots remain.

1. 1976 Montreal Canadiens          Stanley Cup Champions (d. Flyers 4-0)

2. 1973 Montreal Canadiens          Stanley Cup Champions (d. Black Hawks 4-2)

3. 1975 Philadelphia Flyers            Stanley Cup Champions (d. Sabres 4-2)

4. 1940 New York Rangers            Stanley Cup Champions (d. Leafs 4-2)

5. 2013 Chicago BlackHawks       Stanley Cup Champions (d. Bruins 4-2)

6. 1988 Edmonton Oilers                Stanley Cup Champions (d. Bruins 4-0)

7. 1999 Dallas Stars                         Stanley Cup Champions (d. Sabres 4-2)

8. 1983 New York Islanders           Stanley Cup Champions (d. Oilers 4-0)

9. 1955 Detroit Red Wings              Stanley Cup Champions (d. Canadiens 4-3)

10. 1954 Detroit Red Wings            Stanley Cup Champions (d. Canadiens 4-3)

11. 1958 Montreal Canadiens         Stanley Cup Champions (d. Bruins 4-2)

12. 1960 Montreal Canadiens         Stanley Cup Champions (d. Leafs 4-0)

13. 2000 New Jersey Devils             Stanley Cup Champions (d. Stars 4-2)

14. 2015 Chicago Black Hawks      Stanley Cup Champions (d. Lightning 4-2)

15. 1971 Boston Bruins                   East Champs (L Qtr Finals Canadiens 4-3)

16. 1974 Boston Bruins                   East Champs (L Finals Flyers 4-2)

16. '74 BRUINS d. '76 CANADIENS 2-0

-Boston knocked off Montreal in a 16/1 upset in region 3 and it happens again here.  5-2 in game one. 2 goals each for John Bucyk and Ken Hodge.  3-1 Boston in game 2 to wrap it up.  41 saves for Gilles Gilbert. 

8. '83 ISLANDERS d. '55 RED WINGS 2-0

-The Islanders have 2 teams in the Elite 8 and here comes a third. 3-1 game one win; Denis Potvin has a goal and an assist. 28 saves for Rollie Melanson.  3-0 shutout win to close out the series, 24 saves for Melanson - Terry Sawchuk with 54 saves in the loss.

5. '13 BLACKHAWKS d. 12. '60 CANADIENS 2-1

-Chicago keeps fighting for a spot in the elite 8.  6-2 winners in game one.  Marian Hossa with 2 goals, Bryan Bickell with a goal and 3 assists. Montreal came back to win game 2, 4-3 in OT. Dickie Moore with the winner 10 minutes in. Rocket Richard had 2 goals, Henri Richard had a goal and 3 assists. Chicago wins game 3 in OT, 5-4.  Jonathan Toews with the tying goal with 5 minutes left in regulation and the series clinching goal 10 minutes into OT.  

4. '40 RANGERS d. 13. '00 DEVILS 2-1

-The oldest team in the field heads to round two. 3-1 win in game one. 19 saves for Dave Kerr. Martin Brodeur comes back with a game 2 1-0 shutout to keep the Devils alive.  26 saves, Kerr had 36 in the loss.  Every goal in game 3 was scored in the final period, 3-1 Rangers. Neil Colville with two of those goals and an assist on a third.  

6. '88 OILERS d. 11. '58 CANADIENS 2-0

-The Final chance for an Edmonton team to make the elite 8.  7-2 winners in game one. Craig Simpson had 4 goals, Wayne Gretzky four assists.  5-3 Oilers in game 2.  Grant Fuhr stopped 43 shots.  

14. '15 BLACKHAWKS d. '75 FLYERS 2-1

-3 very tight games and a second Chicago squad reaches round 2 in the final region. Chicago takes game one, 2-1 in OT, Marian Hossa scoring a minute into the extra period.  Corey Crawford stopped 31 shots.  Flyers 2-0 shutout in game 2. Bernie Parent with 22 saves.  Another Blackhawk OT win ends the series, 3-2. Jonathan Toews tied the game with barely a minute to play and 7 and a half minutes into the extra period, Duncan Keith sent the last Flyer squad remaining home.  

7. '99 STARS d. 10. '15 RED WINGS 2-1

Dallas drops game one but recovers to take the series. 4-2 Wings in game one, 37 saves for Terry Sawchuk. Dallas comes back in game 2, 4-1. 29 saves for Ed Belfour.  Finally - game 3, a 1-0 shutout to send Dallas to round 2. 32 saves for Belfour, 38 for Sawchuk in the loss, Tony Hrkac with the game's lone goal.  

2. '73 CANADIENS d. 15. '71 BRUINS 2-1

-Montreal claims the final slot in round 2.  Habs take game 1, 4-3. 2 goals and an assist for Jacques Lemaire. Boston wins 6-4 to even the series, 2 goals for Phil Esposito. Last first round game of the first round goes to the Canadiens, 2-1. 35 Ken Dryden saves. 

ROUND TWO

8. '83 Islanders v. 16. '74 Bruins

4. '40 Rangers v. 5. '13 Blackhawks

6. '88 Oilers v. 14. '15 Blackhawks

2. '73 Canadiens v. 7. '99 Stars

8. '83 ISLANDERS d. 16. '74 BRUINS 2-1

-Home teams win all 3 games and the Islanders reach yet another sweet 16. 4-3 New York in game 1, Mike Bossy with a game winning goal with 5 minutes left in regulation. Boston blows the Islanders out 10-3 in game two. 4 goals for Phil Esposito, 3 goals and 2 assists for Ken Hodge. One game for the series - and again, the Islanders win by a goal, 5-4 in OT. Bossy scored with just 30 seconds left in regulation to force OT and Denis Potvin won the series 5 minutes into the extra session. 2 goal game for Bryan Trottier.

5. '13 BLACKHAWKS d. 4. '40 RANGERS 2-0

-Chicago sweeps into the sweet 16. 2-1 Chicago in game 1, 24 saves for Corey Crawford. Crawford then shuts out the Rangers in game 2, 2-0 to end the series. 25 saves.

14. '15 BLACKHAWKS d. 6. 88 OILERS 2-1

-Back to back series wins for Chicago and Wayne Gretzky does not reach the elite 8.  5-1 Chicago in game 1, Jonathan Toews and Brandon Saad with 2 goals each, Edmonton comes back with a 7-1 win in game 2. Craig Simpson with the Hat Trick, 4 assists for Gretzky.  Chicago wins game 3 4-1 to move on.  41 saves for Corey Crawford.

2. '73 CANADIENS d. '99 STARS 2-0

Montreal takes both games of the series and heads to another sweet 16. 4-2 Montreal. 2 assist game for Jacques Lemaire. 6-5 Montreal in OT wraps it up.  Pete Mahovlich with the game tying goal with 2 and a half left in regulation and 6 and half minutes into OT Yvan Cournoyer won it.  

SWEET 16

5. '13 Blackhawks v. 8. '83 Islanders

2. '73 Canadiens v. 14. '15 Blackhawks

8. '83 ISLANDERS d. 5. '13 BLACKHAWKS 2-1

The New York Islanders tie the Canadiens, their third team reaching the Elite 8.  Blackhawks win game one 5-2. Jonathan Toews with 2 goals, 2 assists. Islanders take game 2, 7-2. Clark Gilles and John Tonelli each with 2 goals. Islanders take game 3 and the series, 27 saves for Rollie Melanson. 

2. '73 CANADIENS d. 14. '15 BLACKHAWKS 2-1

-The Islanders and Canadiens have dominated this tournament - they'll meet in two elite 8 matchups.  5-1 Montreal in game one. Jacques Lemaire and Guy LaFleur with 2 goals each. Chicago then takes game 2, 2-1. 21 saves for Corey Crawford.  Ken Dryden shuts out the Blackhawks 2-0 in game 3 to win the series and end the regional round.  31 saves.

ELITE 8

1973 CANADIENS v. 1983 ISLANDERS.