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Simulated Super Bowl 12 (1977 Playoffs)

Saturday, August 2, 2025

1976

Actual result: Dallas 27 Denver 10

Simulation: Dallas has won 3 Super Bowls and lost 2, they are the most dominant team of the SB era and they look to go back to back this year.

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 24, 1977

Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5) at Denver Broncos (12-2)

44 degrees

Denver -2.5

Denver 34 Pittsburgh 21

BRONCOS 9 STEELERS 0

The Orange Crush Broncos hosted the 1977 AFC Championship and that does not change here. Just four first downs for the Steelers.

1st: Jim Turner 50 yd FG (Den 3-0)

Jim Turner 28 yd FG (6-0)

4th: Jim Turner 26 yd FG (9-0)

MVP: Tom Jackson, sack INT.

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 24, 1977

Oakland Raiders (12-3) at Baltimore Colts (10-5)

41 degrees

Oakland -3.5

Raiders 37 Colts 31

RAIDERS 30 COLTS 27

As was the case in 1977, the Raiders will head to Denver for the AFC Championship game. Great finish in this one.

1st: Errol Mann 40 yd FG (Oak 3-0)

Fred Biletnikoff 26 yard reception (Stabler, 10-0)

Mike Siani 13 yard reception (Stabler, 17-0)

2nd: Glenn Doughty 83 yard reception (Jones, 17-7)

Lydell Mitchell 2 yd run (17-14)

3rd: Errol Mann 43 yd FG (20-14)

4th: Lydell Mitchell 11 yd run (Balt 21-20)

Errol Mann 32 yd FG (Oak 23-21)

Glenn Doughty 26 yard reception, missed XP (Jones, Balt 27-23)

as the clock hit :00

Casper 12 yd reception (Stabler, Oak 30-27)

MVP: Dave Casper, 5 receptions, 105 yards TD

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 26, 1977

Chicago Bears (9-5) at Dallas Cowboys (12-2)

37 degrees

Dallas -11

Cowboys 37 Bears 7

COWBOYS 24 BEARS 21

Dallas will get to stay at home next week for the NFC Championship.

1st: Robert Newhouse 4 yd run (Dall 7-0)

2nd: Efren Herrera 39 yd FG (10-0)

Bob Thomas 24 yd FG (10-3)

Bob Thomas 29 yd FG (10-6)

3rd: Walter Payton 40 yd run (Chi 13-10)

Tony Dorsett 3 yd run (Dall 17-13)

4th: Tony Hill 8yd reception (Staubach 24-13)

Robin Earl 16 yd run, 2 pt conversion (24-21)

MVP: Roger Staubach 19-27 218 yds TD

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 26, 1977

Minnesota Vikings (9-5) at LA Rams (10-4)

60 degrees

LA -10

Minnesota 14 LA 7

RAMS 16 VIKINGS 13

Tarkenton was out for the Vikes; the Rams head back to the NFC Championship that they won in both '74 and '75.

1st: Rafael Septien 33 yd FG (LA 3-0)

Chuck Foreman 6 yd run (Minn 7-3)

Rafael Septien 34 yd FG ((7-6)

4th: Fred Cox 36 yd FG (10-6)

Fred Cox 32 yd FG (13-6)

Ron Jessie 66 yard reception (Haden, 13-13)

..as the clock hits :00

Rafael Septien 39 yd FG (LA 16-13)

MVP: Rafael Septien GW FG

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 1, 1978

Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys

38 degrees

Dallas -11

Dallas 23 Minnesota 6

COWBOYS 24 RAMS 21 (OT)

Dallas holds off a Rams comeback to win the NFC Championship and head to their 6th out of the 12 SBs played.

1st: Jay Saidi 1 yd reception (Staubach Dall 7-0)

2nd: Preston Pearson 19 yd run (14-0)

Tony Dorsett 1 yd run (21-0)

Billy Waddy 10 yard reception (Haden 21-7)

Rafael Septien 49 yd FG (21-10)

3rd: Rafael Septien 38 yd FG (21-13)

4th: John Capelletti 1 yd run, +2 pt conversion (21-21)

OT: Efren Herrera 38 yd FG (Dall 24-21)

MVP: Tony Dorsett 19 carries, 98 yds TD

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 1, 1978

Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos

13 degrees

Oakland -4

Denver 20 Oakland 17

RAIDERS 16 BRONCOS 13 (OT)

A decade after they beat the Cowboys in SB2, the Oakland Raiders make it back to the big game. They go into Denver and knock off the Broncos in OT and will face the defending champion Cowboys in SB12.

1st: Cliff Branch 7 yd reception (Oak 7-0)

2nd: Errol Mann 26 yd FG (10-0)

Jim Turner 29 yd FG (10-3)

Jim Turner 26 yd FG (10-6)

Jon Keyworth 2 yd run (Den 13-10)

4th: ...as the clock hit :00

Errol Mann 29 yd FG (13-13)

OT: Errol Mann 50 yd FG (Oak 16-13)

MVP: Jack Tatum, sack, INT, 6 tackles

SUPER BOWL XII

Jan 15, 1978

Oakland Raiders v. Dallas Cowboys

New Orleans (first Dome SB)

COWBOYS 17 RAIDERS 10

That's 4 Super Bowl wins for the Cowboys, the greatest team in SB history, America's Team, if you will, avenging their loss to Oakland a decade prior.

1st: Mark Van Eeghen 4 yd run (Oak 7-0)

2nd: Efren Herrera 33 yd FG (7-3)

Tony Dorsett 6 yd run (Dall 10-7)

3rd: Errol Mann 38 yd FG (10-10)

4th: Billy Joe Dupree 29 yd reception (Staubach Dall 17-10)

MVP: Tony Dorsett, 15 carries 104 yds 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

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

Simulated Super Bowl 11 (1976 Playoffs)

Friday, August 1, 2025

1975

Actual Result: Oakland 32 Minnesota 14

Simulation: The Steelers have won 3 of the last 4 Super Bowls and have knocked the Raiders off in the postseason 4 straight years.

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 18, 1976

New England Patriots (11-3) at Oakland Raiders (13-1)

50 degrees

Oakland -8

Raiders 24 Patriots 21

PATRIOTS 35 RAIDERS 32

The Raiders will not lose to the Steelers this year, but they also will not be winning SB 11, they get bounced in the divisional round by the Pats.

1st: Andy Johnson 16 yd reception (Grogan NE 7-0)

Pete Banaszak 20 yd run (7-7)

Fred Steinfort 46 yd FG (Oak 10-7)

Russ Francis 55 yd run (NE 14-10)

2nd: Mark Van Eeghen 10 yd reception (Stabler, Oak 17-14)

3rd: Russ Francis 23 yd reception (Grogan, NE 21-17)

4th: Cliff Branch 9 yd reception (Stabler, Oak 24-21)

Marlin Briscoe 14 yd reception (Grogan, NE 28-24)

Ricky Feacher 7 yd reception (Grogan, NE 35-24)

Cliff Branch 49 yd reception+2 pt conversion (Stabler, 35-32)

MVP: Steve Grogan, 15-23, 246 yds 4 TDs, 2 INT

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 18, 1976

Washington Redskins (10-4) at Minnesota Vikings (11-2-1)

31 degrees

Minnesota -6

Minnesota 35 Washington 20

REDSKINS 20 VIKINGS 14 (OT)

Neither real world conference champion will be advancing to the simulated Super Bowl, like the Raiders, the Vikings go home in the divisional round.

1st: Ahmad Rashad 24 yd reception, missed XP (Tarkenton Minn 6-0)

Bill Malinchak 7 yd reception (Kilmer, Wash 7-6)

4th: John Riggins 12 yd reception (Kilmer, 14-6)

at the final whistle...

Chuck Foreman 3 yard reception + 2 pt conversion by Foreman (Tarkenton 14-14)

OT: John Riggins 20 yd run (Wash 20-14)

MVP: Ken Houston 2 INT

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 19, 1976

LA Rams (10-3) at Dallas Cowboys (11-3)

62 degrees

Dallas -3.5

Rams 14 Cowboys 12

COWBOYS 30 RAMS 20

The Rams will not have a chance at their third consecutive NFC Championship, it's Dallas, who played in 4 of the first 8 SBs, who will host the Redskins next week for the right to play in SB 11.

1st: Efren Herrera 48 yd FG (Dall 3-0)

Bob Klein 2 yd reception (Haden, LA 7-3)

Billy Joe Dupree 4 yd run (Dall 10-7)

2nd: John Cappelletti 7 yd run (LA 14-10)

Efren Herrera 33 yd FG (14-13)

Tom Dempsey 24 yd FG (17-13)

3rd: Tom Dempsey 44 yd FG (20-13)

4th: Billy Joe Dupree 12 yd reception (Staubach 20-20)

Drew Pearson 6 yd reception (Staubach Dall 27-20)

Efren Herrera 37 yd FG (30-20)

MVP: Billy Joe Dupree, 2 TDs

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Dec 19, 1976

Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) at Baltimore Colts (11-3)

36 degrees

Steelers -3.5

Pittsburgh 40 Baltimore 14

STEELERS 26 COLTS 7

The Steelers will host the Patriots next week in the AFC Championship with a chance to return to the SB and attempt a three-peat.

1st: Lydell Mitchell 55 yard reception (Jones, Balt 7-0)

3rd: Franco Harris 3 yard run (7-7)

4th: Franco Harris 11 yard reception (Bradshaw, missed XP Pitt 13-7)

Roy Gerela 41 yd FG (16-7)

Franco Harris 6 yd run (23-7)

Roy Gerela 42 yd FG (26-7)

MVP: Franco Harris, 3 TD

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Dec 26, 1976

New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers

PATRIOTS 6 STEELERS 3

The Steelers will not win a third consecutive SB; here's a case where the real world injury played a role here, Franco Harris was out in the '76 AFC Title game, so he was out in this game, and the Steelers offense sputtered.

1st: John Smith 26 yd FG (NE 3-0)

3rd: Roy Gerela 29 yd FG (3-3)

4th: John Smith 29 yd FG (NE 6-3)

MVP: Mike Haynes 2 INT

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Dec 26, 1976

Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys

COWBOYS 27 REDSKINS 13

Dallas lost SB 2, won SB 4, lost SB 7, won SB 8 and now they head to SB 11, 5 Super Bowl appearances in 11 Super Bowls. They'll face the Patriots, making their first ever appearance.

1st Mark Moseley 29 yd FG (Wash 3-0)

Preston Pearson 69 yard reception (Staubach, Dal 7-3)

Robert Newhouse 6 yd reception (Staubach 14-3)

2nd: Mark Moseley 39 yd FG (14-6)

Butch Johnson 5 yd reception (Staubach, 21-6)

Efren Herrera 30 yd FG (24-6)

4th Qtr Efren Herrera 34 yd FG (27-6)

Mike Thomas 10 yd run (27-13)

MVP: Roger Staubach, 15-20 188 yds 3 TDs

SUPER BOWL XI

January 9, 1977

Dallas Cowboys v. New England Patriots

Los Angeles

COWBOYS 33 PATRIOTS 7

Dallas joins Pittsburgh as 3 time Super Bowl Champions, this is the largest margin of victory in SB history and Dallas ties their own high mark with 33 points. Dallas holds NE to 4 first downs, the Patriots lone score coming from their defense.

1st: Billy Joe Dupree 5 yd reception (Staubach Dall 7-0)

2nd: Efren Herrera 39 yd FG (10-0)

Robert Newhouse 33 yd run (17-0)

Efren Herrera 42 yd FG (20-0)

Mike Haynes 39 yard INT (20-7)

3rd: Efren Herrera 27 yd FG (23-7)

4th: Preston Pearson 2 yd reception (Staubach 30-7)

Efren Herrera 39 yd FG (33-7)

MVP: Harvey Martin 9 tackles, 3 sacks