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

           

Simulated Super Bowl 2 (1967 Playoffs)

1966 

Actual SB2: Packers 33 Raiders 14

Simulation: The Packers look to repeat as Champions, having beaten the Bills in new SB I. 

NFL DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 23, 1967

Los Angeles Rams (11-1-2) at Green Bay Packers (9-4-1)

13 degrees

Rams -3

Packers 28 Rams 7

RAMS 16 PACKERS 13 (OT)

The Packers do not repeat as Super Bowl Champions, LA goes into GB and knocks them out of the divisional round in OT.

1st Qtr: Bruce Gossett 30 yd FG (LA 3-0)

              Don Chandler 25 yd FG (3-3)

3rd Qtr: Donny Anderson 26 yd run (GB 10-3)

4th Qtr: Bruce Gossett 32 yd FG (10-6)

               Wayne Ellison 11 yd run (LA 13-10)

                Don Chandler 40 yd FG (13-13)

OT: Bruce Gossett 29 yd FG (LA 16-13)

MVP Lee Roy Caffey 2 INT

NFL DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 24, 1967

Cleveland Browns (9-5) at Dallas Cowboys (9-5)

44 degrees

Dallas -5

Dallas 52 Cleveland 14

COWBOYS 23 BROWNS 3

Dallas matches their real world win and they head to Los Angeles to face the Rams in the NFC Title game.

1st: Don Perkins 15 yd run (Dal 7-0)

2nd: Lee Roy Jordan sack (safety, 9-0)

3rd: Lou Groza 27 yd FG (9-3)

        Lance Rentzel 2 yd reception (Meredith) (16-3)

4th: Don Perkins 5 yd run (23-3)

MVP: Don Perkins, 120 yds rushing, 2 TD

NFL CHAMPIONSHIP

Dec 31, 1967

Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams

COWBOYS 17 RAMS 7

The Dallas Cowboys win the NFL Title and head to Super Bowl 2.  

1st: Danny Villaneuva 31 yd FG (Dall 3-0)

       Don Perkins 5 yd reception (Meredith) (10-0)

2nd: Lance Rentzel 3 yd reception (Meredith) (17-0)

4th: Les Josephson 5 yd rn (17-7)

MVP: Bob Lilly, 2 sacks, 7 tackles

AFL CHAMPIONSHIP

Dec 31, 1967

Houston Oilers (9-4-1) at Oakland Raiders (13-1)

45 degrees

Oakland -10

Oakland 40 Oilers 7

RAIDERS 13 OILERS 3

Oakland maintains their AFL Title and they will once again advance to Super Bowl 2 - this time to face the Dallas Cowboys in a Super Bowl matchup we've never seen.  

1st: Daryle Lamonica 8 yd run (Oak 7-0)

2nd: John Wittenborn 23 yd FG (7-3)

4th: George Blanda 21 yd FG (10-3)

        George Blanda 38 yd FG (13-3)

MVP: Willie Brown 2 INT

SUPER BOWL II

Jan 14, 1968

Dallas Cowboys v. Oakland Raiders

Orange Bowl

60 degrees

RAIDERS 28  COWBOYS 14

The new Super Bowl 2 Champions are the Oakland Raiders.  The AFL wins a Super Bowl one year early.  

1st: Warren Wells 26 yd run (7-0 Oak)

2nd: Warren Wells 33 yd reception (Lamonica) (14-0)

         Bob Hayes 4 yd reception (Meredith) (14-7)

         Pete Banaszak 1 yd run (21-7)

3rd: Bill Miller 49 yd reception (Lamonica 28-7)

4th: Pettis Norman 12 yd reception (Meredith) (28-14)

MVP: Warren Wells 2 TDs

Super Bowl History

SB1: PACKERS 17 BILLS 10                    MVP-Taylor             QB-Starr            HC-Lombardi

SB2: RAIDERS 28  COWBOYS 14          MVP-Wells                QB-Lamonica    HC-Rauch

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.