|
Super Bowl Era World Cup (Champion Crowned)
Using the current NFL league structure (fits perfectly into the 8 groups of 4) I am working on a Super Bowl Era World Cup Competition using WhatIfSports to run the games.
How is it going to work? First I have seeded the top 8 teams for each of the franchises. Those teams will have a qualifying tournament to get to the "World Cup Finals". Example: For the Eagles I have seeded the top 8 Eagles teams in the Super Bowl era and they will play a single elimination tournament to see which team will represent the Eagles in the World Cup. The Original Seeding? Super Bowl winning teams get priority and are seeded first in order of record. Second will be the Super Bowl runner ups. From there it will be the best single season records for each team (with a few judgement calls). Once the Groups are set? The "World Cup Finals" begins and I will use the same format as the World Cup with an opening round and then a round of 16. Why? Why not? Plus I was bored and insomnia last night forced me to do something to try to get tired. Links The Finals - Group Stage |
Eagles Qualifying
The first team up for qualification into Group A... The Philadelphia Eagles
The Teams: (1) 2004: 13-3 and the Super Bowl runner up (2) 1980: 12-4 and the Super Bowl runner up (3) 2003: 12-4 and one game from the Super Bowl (4) 2002: 12-4 and one game from the Super Bowl (5) 2009: 11-5 (6) 2001: 11-5 (7) 2000: 11-5 (8) 1992: 11-5 First Round (8) 1992 vs. (1) 2004 TO has been talking and says he is ready to lead this team to victory. The 1992 team ie led by Randall Cunningham and hs is looking to take down each of Donovan's teams one game at a time. After forcing a punt to open the game the 1992 team drives to field goal range but a missed field goal leaves the game scoreless. McNabb drives his team to the 16 on the ensuing drive and Akers gets them on the board with a field goal. After the 1st quarter the score is 2004-3 1992-0. Cunningham leads the team to the 17 for a field goal to tie the game early in the second. Three plays later a Westbrook fumble sets the 1992 Eagles up at midfield. 4 plays later Hershell Walker takes a handoff and breaks free for a 25 yard touchdown to give 1992 a 10-3 lead. McNabb hits a few passed and leads 2004 the 26 but the drive stalls and Akers misses the fied goals to keep it 10-3. With under 2 minutes left 1992 tries a draw on a 3rd and long and Walker bulls through the defense for a 39 yard touchdown. At the half an upset is brewing as it is 17-3 in favor of the 8 seed. 1992 gets the ball to start the second half and they go on a 5 play drive that chew up almost 9 minutes and it ends in a field goal to make it 20-3. Three plays later on a 3rd down McNabb is picked off in his own territory. 1992 adds a field goal to make it 23-3 going into the final quarter. Neither team can sustain a drive in the 4th and the scoring is capped when Clyde Simmons sacks McNabb in the end zone for a safety. 1992 has upset 2004 by a score of 25-3 and they advance. Hershell Walker is named the player of the game as he carried the ball 23 times for 154 yards with 2 touchdowns. (7) 2000 vs. (2) 1980 Jaworski versus McNabb as McNabb tries for an upset of his own (after seeing 2004 go down in flames). This game isn't even close. Jaworski looks sharp and McNabb looks out of sorts. 1980 wins big 38-7. Jaworski goes 17 of 24 for 237 yards with 4 touchdowns. McNabb manages only 6 completions in 23 attempts and is picked off once. Jaworski is named the player of the game. (6) 2001 vs. (3) 2003 McNabb versus McNabb, he is guaranteed a victory in this one. Similar teams going head to head. One of the biggest differences if Staley in 2001 versus Westbrook in 2003. In the 1st quarter 2003 strikes first as McNabb hits Pinkston in the endzone for th first touchdown of teh game to make it 7-0 in favor of 2003. 2001 answers on the next drive as they go 72 yards and cap it with Staley powering his way in from the 2. The game is tied 77 after the 1st quarter. 2003 carries over a drive from the end of the 1st quarter into the second and caps it with a 17 yard run by Westcrook to make it 14-7. After forcing 2001 to punt the 2003 Eagles drive for a field goal to make it 17-7 and it looks like they are taking over this game. The 2001 Eagles manage a late fied goal to keep themselves in it as it is 2003 - 17 2001 - 10 at the half. In the third, after holding 2003 to a three and out to start the half the 2001 team goes 73 yards in a long and mthodical drive. The drive ends with a 1 yard plunge over the the goal by Cecil Martin to tie the game 17-17 which is how the quarter ends. A 40 yard field goal by the 2001 team gives them a 23-20 lead with just under 13 minutes left in the game. The 200 team counters with a field goal of their own to tie the game 23-23 with just over 7 minuts left. The 2001 Eagles go on a 79 yard drive that ends with Buckhalter scoring on a three yard sweep. Akers misses the extra point and the score is 29-23 in favor of the 2001 Eagles with a mintue and a half remaining. McNabb leads the 2003 Eagles down the field to the 2001 14 yard line. The final snap is taken with jus 5 second left. McNabb is back, no one is open, he moves in the pocket... He is hit by Douglas and goes down for the sack. 2001 wins 29-23. Staley is the player of the game as he ran for 117 yards and a touchdown and had 3 receptions. (5) 2009 vs. (4) 2002 Another McNabb versus McNabb battle. 2009 is much better stocked with receivers but 2002 has a better defense and a younger McNabb. The game is an easy 22-3 victory for the younger McNabb as 2002 rolls to victory. The younger McNabb is given the player of the game though Staley could have just as easily won as he had over a hundred yards on the ground as they controlled the clock. 2nd round (8) 1992 vs. (4) 2002 Another Cunningham versus cNabb matchup. This one starts out with 1992 taking the lead and not looking back. 2002 makes it closer late but that is only for show as 1992 wins 24-14. Hershell Walker runs through the 2002 defense and is named the player of the game as he runs for 126 yards and a touchdown. (6) 2001 vs. (2) 1980 McNabb's last chance and it't a tough game against Jawosrki and the 1980 team. 1980 continues to look strong as they dominate and send McNabb packing 30-9. Montgomery is named player of the game as he has over 160 yards of offense and a touchdown reception. Jaworski was 16 of 22 for 272 yards with 2 touchdowns. McNabb was 17 of 25 but for only 174 yards with an interception. Final Round (8) 1992 vs. (2) 1980 Will it be Cunningham or Jaworski representing the Eagles? Jaworski has been sharp and Cunninghal has been solid. In th ebackfield Montgomery has looked good but Walker has dominated. It should be a good matchup. The game turns ugly quickly as Hershell Walker shows the 1980 team that they cannot handle him. Defensively Reggie White and Clyde Simmons control the line as 1992 makes a statement with a 33-14 victory. Walker is player of thegame yet again as he runs for over 150 yards and 2 more touchdowns. The first team into the Tournament will be the 1992 Eagles. Group A Eagles (1992) Cowboys (?) Giants (?) Redskins (?) |
Later tonight will be the Cowboys qualifying. Sneak peak of the seeds...
(1) 1977 (12-2)* (2) 1992 (13-3)* (3) 1971 (11-3)* (4) 1995 (12-4)* (5) 1993 (12-4)* (6) 1978 (12-4)x (7) 1975 (10-4)x (8) 1968 (12-2) * - won Super Bowl x - lost Super Bowl |
I always liked Cunningham and even more now that there's the UNLV connection. :D
Sad news to hear about his kid dying, though. :( |
This is an awesome idea, it will be fun to watch. Just seeing the Eagles fight each other was good drama.
|
Cowboys Qualifying
The Cowboys top teams of the Super Bowl era are ready for battle. They are...
(1) 1977 (12-2)* (2) 1992 (13-3)* (3) 1971 (11-3)* (4) 1995 (12-4)* (5) 1993 (12-4)* (6) 1978 (12-4)x (7) 1975 (10-4)x (8) 1968 (12-2) * - won Super Bowl x - lost Super Bowl 1st round (8) 1968 vs. (1) 1977 Don Meredith and Bob Hayes face off against the number one seed and Staubach, Dorsett and Newsome. Will we see another number one seed fall in the first round? The 1977 team receives the opening kickoff and starts their drive from their own 30. The opening play catches the 1968 defense by surprise as Robert Newhouse goes 51 yards to the 1968 Cowboys' 19 yard line. The defense stiffens and they hold the 77 team to a 33 yard field goal to give them a 3-0 lead. Neither team can get into their opponents territory until late in the quarter when Craig Baynham fumbles and the 1977 team recovers on the Team 1968's 37 with just a few second left in the quarter. The quarter ends with the 77 team up 3-0. Team 68's defense stands up to the challenge and stops Team 77 without letting them get into field goal position and they are forced to punt. After a touchback Team 68 starts on their own 20. Walt Garrison takes a handoff and goes 62 yards to Team 77's 18 yard line as they threaten for the first time. Team 77's defense answers the call and holds thm to a field goal to tie the game 3-3. After forcing a punt and returning that punt inside Team 77's territory a facemask penalty puts them in field goal positio and Team 68 hits a 45 yarder to give them a 6-3 lead. Neither team can move the ball until Team 77 gets the ball with 1:32 left in the half at their own 45. They drive to the 26 with 25 second left. Staubach takes the snap on 2nd and 8, drops back and is blindsided by Larry Cole and drops the team out of field goal range. They scramble for last second try for the end zone but it falls incomplete. At the half Team 68 leads 6-3. Team 68 opens the half with the ball, after a couple plays they have a first down on their own 43. The ball is handed to Walt Garrison throught he middle, he breaks a tackle, cuts to the outside, makes the safety miss and he is gone, 57 yard touchdown. Team 68 takes a 13-3 lead. After exchanging posessions Team 77 gets inside Team 68's 20 but a sack by Mike Gaechter forces them to settle for a field goal to make it 13-6. The quarter ends 13-6. Neither team can do anything on their first posession of the 4th. Team 77 gets the ball at their 29 with 10:26 left. After two Dorsett runs it's 3rd and 8 at the 31. Staubach goes back, throws for Newsome; intercepted by Cornell Green and he returns it to Team 77's 40. Team 68 drives to teh 14 where it is 3rd and 10. Meredith takes the snap, drops back, scans the defense, sees Pettis Norman in the end zone and fires... touchdown. Team 68 takes a 20-6 lead with 4:45 left. Team 77 starts out on their own 32. Three plays later they are on Team 68's 10, 1st and goal. Staubach takes the snap, he steps back, fires quickly in the direction of Billy Joe Dupree, complete, he breaks one tackle and in to the end zone. Team 68's lead is cut to 20-13 with 3:56 left. Team 68 starts out on their own 31. After a false start has it 1st and 15 Mededith take the snap, he drops back and fires towards Hayes but it's intercepted by Cliff Harris and he returns the ball to Team 68's 17 yard line. After an incomplete pass and an 8 yard gain makes it 3rd and 2 at the 9 Staubach takes the snap, steps back, he is under pressure; he puts the ball down and runs and stretches the ball out to the 7, 1st and goal. Dorsett foes off tackle for 3 yards, 2nd and goal at the 4. Stuabach fires to the endzone, incomplete; 3rd and goal at the 4 as we hit the 2 minute warning. Handoff to Newhouse up the middle and he is stuffed at the line, 4th and goal at the 4. Stuabach is back, sees Golden Richards open in the end zone, fires but overthrows him incomplete. Turnover on downs. Team 68 runs the clock out for the 20-13 upset. Walt Garrison is player of the game with 122 yards rushing and a touchdown. (7) 1975 vs. (2) 1992 Staubach, Newhouse and Pearson take on Aikman, Smith and Irvin. Staubach gets another chance for victory as he looks for the upset. Team 92 starts out with the ball, they start at their own 32. They go on a 9 play drive that gets them to the Team 75 22 yard line but end up with a field goal to take a 3-0 lead. Team 75 gets to midfield after two plays but Stuabach throws a pick trying to go deep. Team 92 drives to Team 75's 19 but miss a 36 yard field goal. The quarter ends with Team 92 up 3-0. Team 75 starts the 2nd quarter in the middle of a drive into Team 92's territory but it stalls and they settle for a game tying field goal, 3-3. Neither team can break the tie as they each get a crack but with 5:14 left in the half Team 92 starts out at their own 5 yard line after a punt and a penalty. Aikman to Irvin for 16 yards, Smith up the middle for 13. Aikman to Harper for 15 yards, now they are at midfield. Smith up the middle for 3 to Team 75's 48. Aikma to Novacheck for 14 to the 34. Aikman to Smith for 10 to the 24. The drive stalls there with 3 incompelte passes but a 41 yard field goal gives Team 92 a 6-3 lead going into the half. Team 75 starts the 3rd quarter with the ball. They drive from their 20 down to Team 92's 8, 1st and goal. Newhouse off tackle for 4, 2nd and goal at the 4. Newhouse off tackle for 1, 3rd and goal at the 3. Handoff to Preston Pearson and he only gets one yard. They settle for a field goal to tie it 6-6. After forcing a punt Team 75 starts at their own 9. Three plays later it's 1st down on their own 21. Pitch right to Doug Dennison for 24, 1st and 10 and their own 45. Staubach take the snap, throws over the middle to Golden Richards in stride. He has room and could go, but he is tackled at the 2, a 53 yards gain. Preston Pearson up the middle, touchdown. Team 75 takes a 13-6 lead. The quarter ends 13-6. Neither team can score for the first part of the 4th. Team 92 starts a drive at their 36 with 6:55 left. Smith bulls through the middle for 27, 1st down at the Team 75 37. Smith again, this time for 16 to the 21. Curvin Richards gets a rare carry for 4, 2nd and 6 at the 17. 5 yard encroachment penalty, 2nd and 1 at the 12. Aikman scrambles and loses 3 yards, 3rd and 4 at the 15, Incomplete pass from Aikman, 4th down and they kick the field goal to make it 13-9. Team 75 gets the ball at their own 32 with 3:52 remaining. 11 plays and 4 first downs later and they have run the clock out. Team 75 13 Team 92 9. Emmitt Smith is named player of the game in a losing cause as he ran for 174 yards. (6) 1978 vs. (3) 1971 Staubach goes head to head with himself. With 5:51 left in the quarter Team 71 starts out on their own 39 after recoving a fumble. Staubach hits Ditka for 13 to the Team 78 48. Duane Thomas up the middle for 1, 2nd and 9 at the 47. Thomas gets the ball up the middle and breaks tackles but can't break the last one as he is brought down at the 3 after a gain of 44. Two plays later Staubach hits Hayes in the end zone to give Team 71 a 7-0 lead. The quarter ends 7-0. Team 78 gets a field goal to start the second quarter to make it 7-3. Team 71 starts out at their own 43 after a good kick return and drive to the Team 78 13 where it is 3rd and 4. Staubach takes the snap, he is being rushed, he spots Ditka in the endzone and fires, touchdown. Team 71 takes a 14-3 lead. After forcing a punt Team 71 starts on their own 48 and drives to the 24 where it is 3rd and 3. Staubach takes the snap, hands to Calvin Hill up the middle, he breaks a tackle and drags a safety in the endzone 24 yards later, touchdown. The route is on 21-3. Team 78 ends the half with a field goal to make it 21-6 at the half. After forcing Team 71 to punt, Team 78 starts out on their 17. Dorsett loses 3 yards, 2nd and 13 at the 14. Staubach sacked by Lee roy Caffey for 6, 3rd and 19 at the 8. Staubach is back, being rushed, gets out of the end zone and fires to Pearson complete for 21 yards and a 1st down at the 29. Two plays later Dorsett breaks a run for 36 yards to the Team 71 35. Newhouse up the middle for 8, 2nd and 2 at the 27. Newhouse up the middle for two but he fumbles, Team 78 recovers and keeps the drive aline, 1st and 10 at the 25. After no gain and another sack by Caffey it's 3rd and 17 at the 32. Staubach is back, looking, he finds Dupree on the move and he gains 23 to the 9 yard line, 1st and goal. After an incomplete pass Newhouse get the handoff, breaks a tackle and is into the endzone, touchdown. Team 71 still leads 21-13. Team 71 starts out on their own 30. Handoff to Garrison up the middle for 12, but he fumbles. Team 78 recovers, 1st down on the Team 71 45. Team 78 drives to the 13 and settles for a field goal, they are back in it a 21-16. The quarter ends 21-16. After each team exchanges a punt to start the 4th, Team 78 starts from their own 37 with 12:22 left. Staubach to Hill for 13 to midfield. Staubach to Dupree for 32 down to the 18. They drive to the 12 but settle for a field goal. 21-19 in favor of Team 71. Team 71 gets a 1st down and then is forced to punt. 1st down for Team 78 at their own 20 with 5:22 remaining. taubach sacked by Cliff Harris for 6, 2nd and 16 at the 14. Newhouse picks up 6, 3rd and 10 at the 20. 5 yard offside penalty, 3rd and 5 at the 25. Dorsett for 14 yards off right tackle, 1st and 10 at the 39. Dorsett for no gain, 2nd and 10. Stauback to Newhouse for 13 yards, 1st down at the Team 71 48 as we hit the 2 minute warning. Stauback to PEarson, incomplete, 2nd and 10. Staubach is back, being chased and he scrambles out of bounds for 1, 3rd and 9 at the 47. Staubach back, sees Dupree breaking deep and throws but just out of his reach, 4th and 9 at the 47. Staubach takes the snap, he sees Dorsett open and fires, complete for 11 to the 36, 1st and 10 and timeout taken. Offside call, 1st and 5 at the 31. Staubach back, throws, batted back in his face, 2nd and 5 at the 31. Staubach back, sees Pearson, complete for 13 to the 18, 1st down. Newhouse loses a yard, 2nd and 11. Dorsett picks up a yard up the middle, 3rd and 10 at the 18. Staubach is back, he sees Richards and hits him, Richards goes out of bounds after a 9 yard gain, 4th and 1 at the 9. With 38 second left the field goal is good, 22-21 Team 78 takes the lead. Team 71 has one last chance with 1 second left it's 4th and 10 at midfield. Staubach is back, waits, fires towards the endzone and it is batted down. Team 78 has come back from 21-3 to win 22-21. Robert Newhouse is named the player of the game with around 100 yards of total offense and a touchdown. Yet another favorite falls. (5) 1993 vs. (4) 1995 Two similar teams face off, should be a very good matchup. The first quarter sees few fireworks and each team can only manage a field goal. After the first quarter the score is 3-3. Team 93 will be the first in the end zone as they start a drive at their own 20 with 10:43 left itn eh 2nd and go 80 yards in 12 plays, capped off by Aikman to Johnston for a 3 yard touchdown pass to make it 10-3 in favor of Team 93. Team 95 responds quickly as Aikman hits Johnston for a 52 yard touchdown on the second play of their next drive to make it 10-10. Later in the quarter Team 95 starts a drive with 57 seconds left in the half from their own 28. Aikman to Irvin for 19, 1st down at the 47. Smith for runs of 1 and 2, 3rd and 7 from the 50. Aikman takes the snap, looks towards Irvin in the flat, then spots Novaceck behind the defense, he hits him in stride and he is gone, touchdown. 17-10 in favor of Team 95. The half ends 17-10. Team 93 starts out the second half with the ball. They drive to the Team 95 30 but have to settle with a field goal to make it 17-13. Team 95 drives past midfield but has to punt, they down the ball at the 2. Smith gets the ball, he is stuffed, tried to break to the outside but is tackled in the end zone for a safety. Team 95 leads 19-13. Team 95 takes the kick and drives to the Team 93 21 but settles for a field goal, they are up 22-13. The quarter ends 22-13. Team 93 has the ball to start the quarter and they chew up almost 7 minutes before Aikman hist Novacheck for a 3 yard touchdown to make it 22-20. Team 93 is held to a three and out. Team 95 starts out on their own 30 with 7:26 left in the game. Aikman to Smith for 9, 2nd and 1 at the 39. Aikman to Smith for 19, 1st and 10 at the Team 93 42. Smith for no gain, 2nd and 10. Derrick Lassic up the middle for 5, 3rd and 5 at the 37. Aikman to Irvin for 14, 1st and 10 at the 23. Smith uns for 2, 2nd and 8 at the 21. Aikman to Kevin Williams for 13, 1st and goal at the 8. Smith for 3, 2nd and goal at the 5. Johnston for 1, 3rd and goal at the 4 as we hit the two minute warning. Aikman take te snap, he ses Johnston, fires, touchdown. Team 93 has taken a 27-22 lead. Team 95 starts at their own 1:51 left. Smith gets nowhere, 2nd and 10, timeout. Wade Wilson (in for an injured Aikman) hits Irvin for 10 yards out of bounds, 1st and 10 at the 41. Smith for 6 yards, 2nd and 4 at the 47. Wilson to Smith for 6, 1st and 10 at the Team 93 47. Smith 1 yard, out of bounds, but add on 15 for a facemask penaty, 1st and 10 at the 31. Wilson to Novacek for 25 to the 6, 1st and goal, timeout with 49 second left. Smith 1 yard up the middle, 2nd ad goal from the 5. Smith 3 yards up the midle, 3rd and goal from the 2. Wilson to Williams in the endzone, touchdown, but a flag is down, holding. 3rd and goal from the 12. Wilson takes the snap, back, fires towards Smith in the endzone but just off his hands, incomplete, 4th and goal at the 12 with 4 second left. Wilson takes the snap, he throws to the end zone, picked off by Elvis atterson in the endzone. Team 93 wins 27-22. Troy Aikman of Team93 is the player of the game going 19 of 32 for 247 yards with 3 touchdowns. |
2nd round
(8) 1968 vs. (5) 1993 After an opening round of close games this one is over and over quickly as Team 68 jumps out to an early lead and does not look back. Team 93 manages to score a couple late touchdowns to make it look closer but Team 68 wins 37-24. Aikman's cup comes to an end, he and McNabb can watch together from a bar somewhere. Don Meredith is named player of the game as he threw for 300 yards with 2 touchdowns. (7) 1975 vs. (6) 1978 Team 78's opening drive stalled at the Team 75 32 but they manage a field goal to go up 3-0. On the second play of Team 75's ensuing drive Staubach hits Newhouse for a 74 yard touchdown to give Team 75 a 7-3 lead. The quarter ends 7-3. Team 75's first drive of the second quarter ends in Newhouse going in from a yard out to give them a 14-3 lead. Each team exchanges a field goal and the game is 17-6 in favor of Team 75 at the half. Neither team can score in the 3rd and the game is 17-6 after three, looks like Team 75 is 15 minutes away from moving on. With 12:38 left Team 78 hits a 37 yard field goal to narrow the gap to 17-9. With 7:57 left Team 78 starts from their own 21. Dorsett for 5, 2nd and 5 at the 26. Incomplete pass, 3rd and 5. Newhouse for 6, 1st and 10 at the 32. Staubach to Pearson for 10, 1st and 10 at the 42. Staubach for no gain scrambles out of bounds, 2nd and 10. Staubach to Newhouse for 7, 3rd and 3 at the 49. False start, 3rd and 8 at the 44. Staubach sacked by Ed Jones for 4, 4th and 12 at the 40. Staubach to Tony Hill for 20, 1st and 10 at the Team 75 40. Dorsett for 1, 2nd and 9. Dorsett stuffed at the line, 3rd and 9. Staubach back, looking, being chances, he scrambles, he has room and picks up 11, 1st down at the 28 as we hit the two minute warning. Staubach scrambles out of bounds for 4 yards, 2nd and 6 at the 24. Newhouse loses 2, 3rd and 8 at the 26, timeout. Staubach to Richards for 13 yards and out of bounds, 1st and 10 at the 13. Dorsett for 1, 2nd and 9. Staubach back, he sees Newhouse in the end zone and fires, touchdown. 17-15 and they are going for 2. Give to Dorsett on the try, he is stuffed short. Team 75 runs the clock out for the 17-15 win. Robert Newhouse is named player of the game with over 100 yards of total offense and 2 touchdowns. |
Cowboys Final
(8) 1968 vs. (7) 1975 It comes down to this, the bottom two seeds have made it to the final game to see who makes the World Cup Finals. All of the Super Bowl winners are out and the only non-Super Bowl Team still remains. Staubach and Team 75 put their foot down, at least there will be a Super Bowl team (though a losing team) representing the Cowboys. They march to a 29-9 victory. Staubach is the player of the game as he threw for 235 yards with a touchdown. Meredith struggled for the first time in the tournament and managed just 97 yards passing with 2 interceptions. Group A Eagles (1992) Cowboys (1975) Giants (?) Redskins (?) |
Next will be the Giants.
Preview of their seeding... (1) 1986 (14-2)* (2) 1990 (13-3)* (3) 2007 (10-6)* (4) 2000 (12-4)x (5) 2008 (12-4) (6) 1989 (12-4) (7) 2005 (11-5) (8) 1993 (11-5) * - won Super Bowl x - lost Super Bowl And then to close out Group A the Redskins... (1) 1991 (14-2)* (2) 1982 (8-1)* (3) 1987 (11-4)* (4) 1983 (14-2)x (5) 1972 (11-3)x (6) 1986 (12-4) (7) 1976 (10-4) (8) 1974 (10-4) * - won Super Bowl x - lost Super Bowl |
Go '90 Giants!
|
Giants Qualifying
(1) 1986 (14-2)* (2) 1990 (13-3)* (3) 2007 (10-6)* (4) 2000 (12-4)x (5) 2008 (12-4) (6) 1989 (12-4) (7) 2005 (11-5) (8) 1993 (11-5) * - won Super Bowl x - lost Super Bowl 1st round (8) 1993 vs. (1) 1986 Phil Simms vs. Phil Simms in the opening matchup as the 86 squad looks to be the first number one seed to actually win a game. Team 86's defense sets the tone early with a series 0f 3 and outs while they pick up a field goal at the midway point of the 1st to go up 3-0. Late in the 1st a 4 yard pass from Simms to Bavaro gives them a 10-0 lead. They lock down team 93 for the second quarter and add a late touchdown pass from Simms to Stacy Robinson to go up 17-0. Defense dominates the second half as the game ends with Team 86 being the first number one seed to advance past the 1st round with a 17-0 victory. Joe Morris set the tone carrying for 126 yards and was named the player of the game. (7) 2005 vs. (2) 1990 Eli Manning versus another Phil Simms team. Will Eli wilt under the pressure? After each team has a 3 and out to start the game, Team 90 starts on the Team 05 20 yard line after a blocked punt. Simms to Bavaro for 15 yards to the 5, 1st and goal. Simms takes the snap, he is back, being rushed, fires, complete to Otis Anderson, touchdown. Team 90 takes a 7-0 lead. Team 05 starts the next drive on their own 26. They go on a 15 play drive that chews up most of the remainder of the quarter and it ends with Derrick Ward going 6 yards for the touchdown to tie the game 7-7. The quarter ends 7-7. Team 90's opening drive of the 2nd quarter (the drive started in the 1st following the 05 touchdown) stalls at the 16 and they get a field goal to go up 10-7. Team 05 starts on their own 25 and 7 plays later Manning hits Shockey for a 13 yard touchdown to take a 14-10 lead. The big play was a 43 yard pass from Manning to Toomer to put them deep in Team 90 territory. Team 90's following drive stalls at the Team 05 26 and they hit the field goal to get to 14-13. Teams exchange punts and Team 05 starts at their own 27 with 38 second left. They go into hurry up. Two plays later they are at their 40, 1st and 10. Manning takes the snap, he is back, being ruhed, throws over the middle, intercepted by Dave Duerson. He returns it to the Team 05 41. They manage one quickl play to get to the 35 with 2 seconds left in the half. Allegre hits a 52 yard field goal to give Team 90 a 16-14 lead at the half. After exchanging punts Team 05 starts out on the Team 90 35 yard line thanks to a nice return. Manning to Toomer for 7, 2nd and 3 at the 28. Manning to Shockey over the middle, he is hit and drops the ball, fumble, Team 90 recovers to end the drive. After holding Team 90 to a punt Team 05 starts at their 47. After a run of no gain and an encroachment penalty it's 2nd and 5 at the Team 90 48. Barber up the middle for 12, 1st and 10 at the 36. Jacobs for 1, 2nd and 9 at the 35. Manning to Toomer for 16, 1st and 10 at the 19. Manning's pass batted down, 2nd and 10. Barber for 6, 3rd and 4 at the 13. Barber on a draw, he breaks a tackle, spins to the outside and into the endzone, touchdown. Team 05 is up 21-16, which is how the quarter ends. After stopping Team 05 just outside field goal range and focring a punt Team 90 starts out on their own 11 with just under 10 minutes left. Simms to Tillman or 9, 2nd and 1 at the 20. Anderson up the middle for 3, 1st and 10 at the 23. After an incomplete pass Simms is sacked by Kendrick Clancy for 5 yards, 3rd and 15 at the 18. Simms to Hampton ove the middle, he breaks a tackle and gets the 1st down with a 16 yard pickup, 1st and 10 at the 34. Aftr a 2 yard run and an incomplete pass it's 3rd and 8 from the 36. Simms finds Lionel Emmanuel fr 23, 1st down at the Team 05 41. Simms drops back, scans the defense, sees Mark Ingram deep over the middle, hits him in stride, he's at the 20, makes one man miss and is gone, touchdown. They take a 22-21 lead and go for two. Hampton is stopped short, the score remains 22-21 in favor of Team 90. After forcing a 3 and out Team 90 starts out on the Team 05 47. Three plays later it's 2nd and 9 from the 34. Simms is bck, he fires deep into the endzone to Stephen Baker, touchdown. They make the extra point and go up 29-21 with 2:06 to go. They stop Team 05 easiy and then run the clockout for the 29-21 victory. Phil Simms is named the player of the game in the winning cause as he throws for over 20 yards with 3 touchdowns. Barber ran for 134 and a touchdown in the loss. (6) 1989 vs. (3) 2007 Another Simms versus Manning matchup. Will the 07 team be able to relive the magic of that season? They answer that early with 2 Manning touchdown passes inthe 1st quarter and the go on to win 27-17 as Team 89 scores late to get it that close. Brandon Jacobs is named player of the game as he ran for 75 yards with a touchdown and had 22 yards receiving with a touchdown. Eli threw for 260 yards with 3 touchdowns but was intercepted twice, both times deep in Team 89 territory or this could have been much worse. (5) 2008 vs. (4) 2000 Manning versus Collins as Team 00 looks to make it a clean sweep for all of the teams which were involved in a Super Bowl. Teams exchange punts to start the game.Team 08 then starts from their 48 as they are winning the field position battle so far. Jacobs straight ahead for 4, 2nd and 6 at the Team 00 48. Manning to Hixon for 20, 1st down at the 28. Manning to Boss for 10, 1st down at the 18. Jacobs for 4, 2nd and 6. Manning to Ward for a short 3 yard gain, 3rd and 3 at the 11. Manning to Smith for 7 yards, 1st and goal at the 4. Jacobs for 1, 2nd and goal at the 3. Manning fakes to Jacobs and hits Toomer in the endzone, touchdown. Team 08 takes a 7-0 lead and there will be no change through the end of the quarter. With under 10 minutes left in the 2nd Team 08 extends their lead with a field goal to go up 10-0. Team 00 starts the next drive on their own 27. Dayne for 1, 2nd and 9. Collins to Toomer for 17, 1st and 10 at the 45. Barber breaks through the line and vcuts to the sideline, he's at the 20, the 15, the 10 and down to the 6, a 49 yard run. Collins to Jurevicius and he is stopped at the 1, 2nd down. Collins is sacked by Fred Robins, 3rd and goal at the 5. Collins finds Hilliard in the endzone, touchdown. Team 08 now leads by only 3, 10-7. Neither team can threaten and the half ends 10-7 in favor of Team 08. Team 00 starts the 3rd with the ball on their own 31. Barber for 2, 2nd and 8 at the 33. Barber for 5, 3rd and 3 at the 38. Encroachment, 1st and 10 at the 43. Collins is back, he is under pressure, he puts the ball down and runs fr 2, 2nd and 8 at the 45. Collins throws a quick pass to Hilliard, he makes one man miss and is into the secondary, 20, 15 10, 5, touchdown. Team 00 takes a 14-10 lead. After the teams exchange a punt Team 08 starts out on the Team 00 41 thanks to a good punt return. Jacobs for 1, 2nd and 9. Ward through the middle for 18, 1st and 10 at the 22. After a loss of a yard on a quick ill advised pass it's 2nd and 11 at the 23. Manning to Bradshaw for 10 yards, 3rd and 1 at the 13. Manning takse the snap, drops back, sees Smith in the endzone, fires, tipped, but caught, touchdown. Team 08 regains the lead 17-14. Time expires on the quarter during Team 00's next drive so the 3rd quarter ends 17-14 in favor of Team 08. After several exchanged punts Team 00 has the ball with one last chance starting at their own 19 with 50 second left. Aftre a sack and a spike it's 3rd and 14 at their own 15, things are looking bad. Collins to Thabiti Davis for 33, 1st down at the 48 and they are still alve. Collins to Comella out ofbounds for 5, 2nd and 5 at the Team 08 47. Draw play to Dayne catches the defense off guard and he rumbles for 33 yards and gets out of bounds at the 14. Team 00 kicks a field goal to tie, 17-17. We are going to overtime. Team 08 wins the toss and gets the ball to start OT. They start out on their own 31. Manning to Toomer for 19 to midfield. Manning with a quick toss to Ward for 2, 2nd and 8 at the 48. Ward off tackle for 24, 1st and 10 at the 24. Ward ahead for 4, 2nd and 6 at the 20. Ward loses a yard, 3rd and 7 at the 21. Bradsaw for 3, 4th and 4 at the 18. Carney tries a 35 yard field goal for the win, it's good. Team 08 wins 20-17 in overtime. Eli Manning if player of the game. He was 23 of 29 for 202 yards with 2 touchdowns. Only one upset in the first round but all Super Bowl winning teams remain. |
Will do the remainder of the Giants prelims a little later, have a few things to do.
|
2nd round
(5) 2008 vs. (1) 1986 Elie gets a tough match against the Team 86 juggernaut. Will they be the first team to score on Team 86? Team 86 starts with the ball at their 23. Carthon ahead for 1, 2nd and 9. Simms back to pass, looking, throws over the middle, intercepted by Corey Webster at the 40, he cuts to the sideline, makes a man miss and is gone, touchdown Team 08 and they go up 7-0 on a defensive score to open the game. After a few exhanges of punt Team 82 gets the ball on their 38 and drives the length of the field to tie the game on a 2 yard dive by Morris. The key play was a 48 yard ass from Simms to McConkey to get deep in Team 08 territory. The quarter ends tied 7-7. The first drive of the 2nd quarter sees Team 08 score on a Manning to Ward 15 yard pass to take a 14-7 lead. Team 86 begins the next drive at their own 21 but it stalls on the Team 08 20 and they settle for a field goal to make it 14-10. After stopping Team 08 on a 4th down on the Team 86 38, Team 86 starts their next drive at the 39. Two plays later it's 3rd and 6 at their 43 with under 2 minutes left in the half. Simms fires deep and hits Bavaro in stride, he breaks a tackle and goes the distance, touchown. Team 86 takes a 17-14 lead. Team 08 starts on their own 17 with 1:40 left. Incomplete pass, 2nd and 10. Manning to Boss for 26 yards, 1st and 10 at the 43, timeout. Ward for 2, 2nd and 8. Manning to Boss for 14 out of bounds, 1st and 10 at the Team 86 41. Manning to Toomer for 11, 1st and 10 at the 30, timeout. Jacobs loses 3, 2nd and 13. Ward handed the ball on a draw that catches Team 86 by surprise, he breks several tackles and is gone, touchdown. The half ends with Team 08 up 21-17. Team 08 opens the 3rd quarter drving to the Team 86 29 but the settle for a field goal to go up 24-17. Neither team can break through for the remainder of the 3rd and it's 24-17 after three. Early in the 4th Team 08 scores on a 17 yard pass from Manning to Hixon as they take a 31-17 lead. Manning to Moss for a 20 yard score with 2:19 remaining makes it 38-17 and it is getting ugly. After a fumble on the very next play Jacobs goes 28 yards up the middle for the final score of teh game and Team 08 have thrashed the top seed 45-17. Eli is the player of the game as he threw for over 200 yards and had 3 touchdown passes. Ward and Jacobs each broke 100 yards rushing. (debated about doing a full write up for that one but I figured isnce the first half looked good...) (3) 2007 vs. (2) 1990 Another Simms versus Manning matchup as Manning looks to guarantee himself a spot in the Finals. Defense is the name of the game to start this one. Neither team scores in the 1st and Team 90 manages 3 field goals in the 2nd to take a 6-0 lead into the half. Pepper Johnson sacks Manning for a safety on the opening play of the second half to give them an 8-0 lead. On the ensuing drive Team 90 adds to their lead with a field goal to make it 11-0. Team 07 answered by driving 78 yards on 10 plays to keep themselves in the game as Jacobs scored on a 1 yard plunge to make it 11-7. The third would end 11-7. A 5 yard pass from Simms to Anderson would give Team 90 an 18-7 lead with just over 12 minuted remaining. After exchanging punts Team 07 would drive to the Team 90 21 and kick a field goal to make it 18-10 and bring them to within a score with 5:08 left. A three and out gives Team 07 the ball and they would drive to the Team 90 24 but lose the ball on downs with under 2 minutes left. One first down would win the game but Team 07 steps up and stops them to get the ball back with one last chance. They start from their own 41 with 1:15 left. False start makes it 1st and 15 at the 36. Ward for 5 and a 2 yard sack make it 3rd and 12, they use thier last timeout. Manning fires to Burress but misses, 4th down. Manning back, looks, has Burrsee open and fires but overthrows. They lose the ball on downs and the game will be over as Team 90 wins 18-10. Brandon Jacobs was player of the game in a losing cause as he ran for 131 with a touchdown. Eli had a rough game, going 10 for 30 with 2 interceptions. |
Giants' Final
(5) 2008 vs. (2) 1990 One last Manning versus Simms battle for a birth in the Finals. Team 08 gets the ball first and drives 69 yards on 12 plays to score on a 6 yard pass from Manning to Smith to take a 7-0 lead. With 3:40 left Team 90 is threatening with a 2nd and 10 at the Team 08 21. Simms is picked off by Michael Johnson to end the threat. The quarter ends 7-0 in favor of Team 08. Hostetler comes in for an injured Simms midway in the 2nd and leads the team on a 75 yard scoring drive capped by a 17 yard strike to Meggett to tie the game at 7-7. Neither team can break the tie and the game is 7-7 at the half but Simms has returned. Team 90 takes the opening kick of the second half and drives to the Team 08 9 but have to settle for a field goal to tae a 10-7 lead. ith 4:08 to go in the wuarter Team 08 strips Meggett and recovers the fumble at the Team 90 35 yard line. Ward for 1, 2nd and 9 at the 34. Manning to Dixon but just overthrown, incomplete, 3rd and 9. Manning overthrows Hixon again, 4th and 9. They go for it. Manning over the middle, picked off by Mark Jackson. Neither team can score and the 3rd quarter ends with Team 90 up 10-7. Team 08 drives to the Team 90 4 yard line but decide to kick a field goal on 4th and 1 to tie the game 10-10. After forcing a punt Team 08 starts out on their own 39 with 8:17 left. Jacobs for 5, 2nd and 5. Jacobs for 5, 1st and 10 at the 49. Jacobs for 1, 2nd and 9. Manning with a screen to Boss, he has a convoy ahead of him and picks up 39 to the 11, 1st and 10. Manning on a quick hitch to Hixon for no gain, 2nd and 10. Jacobs for no gain, 3rd and 10. Manning back, looking, sees Toomer in the endzone, fires high, 4th nd 10. Carney hits the field goal to give Team 08 a 13-10 lead with 3:57 left. Team 90 starts on their 22. Anderson 1 yard, 2nd and 9. Simms finds Anderson in stride and hits himfor 28 to the Team 08 49. Simms to Hampton for 6, 2nd and 4 at the 43, 2 minute warning. Hampton for 6 out of bounds, 1st down at the 37. Hampton for 2, 2nd and 8, timeout. Anderson for 2, 3rd and 6 at the 33. False start, 3rd and 11 at the 38. Simms to Bavaro for 25, 1st down at the 13. Tillman for no gain, 2nd and 10. Sack for 3 yards, 3rd and 13 at the 16. Simms to Tillman for 14, 1st and goal at the 2. Meggett loses a yard, 2nd and goal at the 3, timeout with 3 second left. Allegre hits the field goal to tie it 13-13 and send it to overtime. Team 9 wins the toss and will receive. They start at their own 37. Tillman for 1, 2nd and 9. Simms to Bavaro for 21, 1st and 10 at the Team 08 41. Holding on the offense, 1st and 20 from their own 49. Hampton for 1, 2nd and 19. Anderson for 2, 3rd and 17 from the 48. Simms hits Ingram for 32, 1st down at the 16. Anderson for 1, 2nd and 9. Encroachment, 2nd and 4 at the 10. Tillman for no gain, 3rd and 4. Tillman for 2, 4th and 2. Allegre hits the field goal to won the game 16-13 for Team 90. Mark Ingram is named the player of the game with 70 yards receiving and a touchdown. Hostetler probably had the best stats (but limited) as he was 4 of 5 for 63 yards with a touchdown in his one drive. Team 90 will represent the Giants. Group A Eagles (1992) Cowboys (1975) Giants (1990) Redskins (?) |
Any requests on which division to do next, after doing the Redskins later?
(time to hit the pool :)) |
Redskins Qualifying
(1) 1991 (14-2)* (2) 1982 (8-1)* (3) 1987 (11-4)* (4) 1983 (14-2)x (5) 1972 (11-3)x (6) 1986 (12-4) (7) 1976 (10-4) (8) 1974 (10-4) * - won Super Bowl x - lost Super Bowl 1st round (8) 1974 vs. (1) 1991 Billy Kilmer and Larry Brown versus Mark Rypien and Ernest Byner. Will two number one seeds in a row get out of the first round or will the 8 seeds be 3-1 in the Group A qualifying? Team 91 left now doubt. They surged to a 17-0 lead and coastd to a 27-10 victory. Ricky Ervns is named player of the game as he scored a pair of touchdoews, one rushing and one receiving. (7) 1976 vs. (2) 1982 Billy Kilmer gets anothe chance, this time against Theismann and a team that could have been the number on seed if not for the strike shortened season. Team 82 took the opening kick and drove to the Team 7628 yard line before stalling and kicking a field goal to take a 3-0 lead. Neither team would score in the 1st and after one Team 82 leads 3-0. Early in the 2nd quarter Team 76 gets a 28 yard field goal to tie he game 3-3. It would remained tied until Team 76 would get the ball at their 42 with 6:37 left and they would drive 58 yards in 7 plays, capped by a 7 yard touchdown pass from Kilmer to Jean Fugett to give Team 76 a 10-3 lead. They force team 82 to punt and get the ball at their own 31 with 1:36 left. 8 plays later it's 1st and goal on the Team 82 6. Handoff to Mike Thomas up the middle, he fights to get near the goalline and the ball comes out. Team 82 recovers at their 2. Team 82 is fortunate to go to the half down just 10-3. Team 82 needs to make some changes at the half and they come out strong in the 3rd. They force Team 76 into a 3 and out to open the second half. Team 82 returns the punt all the way to the Team 76 26 yard line. They do stall at the 10 and have to settle for a field goal, Team 76 holds and sill leads 10-6. Team 76 with another 3 and out. Another good punt return gives Team 82 the ball on the Team 76 45 to start the drive. Incomplete pass, 2nd and 10. Theismann to Charlie Brown for 16, 1st and 10 at the 29. Theismann to Joe Washington for 9, 2nd and 1 at the 20. Washington runs for 1, 1st and 10 at the 19. Washington for 4 on a draw play, 2nd and 6 at the 15. Theismann to Art Monk for 10, 1st and goal at the 5. Incomplete pass, 2nd and goal. Handoff to Riggins, he bulls his way into the endzone, touchdown. Team 82 regains the lead 13-10. An interception by Veron Dean on the second play of the Team 76 drive gives Team 82 the ball on the Team 76 13. Two plays later Theismann hits Virgil Seay for the touchdown, Team 82 take a 20-10 lead. The quarter ends 20-10. With 4:59 left in the game Team 82 hits a 41 yard field goal to extend the lead to 23-10. Team 76 starts out on their own 32. The first play is a draw to Thomas that catches the Team 82 defense napping as he bursts for 55 yards and a 1st down at the Team 82 13, timeout. Riggins ahead for 5, snd and 5 at the 8. Kilmer to Frank Grant in the end zone, touchdown. They narrow the gap to 23-17. Team 82 get the ball at their 22 with 4:08 left and the John Riggins show starts as he grinds out three first downs and they ru the clock out for the 23-17 win. Joe Theismann is the player of the game. (6) 1986 vs. (3) 1987 Jay Schroeder against himself as practially the same team faces itself. The 87 team has a Super Bowl trophy, in a strike shortened season (seems to be a pattern with the Redskins). 1987 takes the opening kickoff and drives 72 yards in 5 plays, capped by a 7 yard touchdown pass from Schroeder to Art Monk. The big play of the drive was a 54 yard pass from Schroeder to Anthony Allen. Team 87 has a 7-0 lead. Team 86 answers immediately with a 66 yard drve capped by a 6 yard touchdown run by George Rogers to tie the game 7-7. Team 87 then one ups them with a 67 yard touchdown drive capped by a 25 yard touchdown run by Kelvin Bryant as they regain the lead 14-7 and this looks like a shootout. The quarter ends 14-7. Neither team can repeat that success in the second. Each team exchanges a field goal in the final 2 minutes of teh wuarter and the score is Team 87 17 Team 86 10 at the half. Team 87 holds Team 86 to a three and out and then goed on a quick strike drive that ends in a 3 yard touchdown pass from Schroader to George Rogers to make it 24-10. Team 86 is not done as Schroeder hits Kelvin Bryant for a 30 yard touchdwn stike to make it 24-17 and they are back to within one score. Team 87 takes the ball and drives to teh Team 86 28 where the drive stalls and they hit a field goal to give them a 10 point cushion at 27-17. The quarter ends 27-17. With 4:43 left a 7 yard touchdown run by Kelvin Bryant for Team 86 makes it interesting as it is now 27-24. Team 87 chews up a little clock. On the first play after the two minute warning it is 3rd and 11 from their 41. The give is to Kelvin Bryant and he breaks through the line and into the clear, or so it seemed. He is caught from behind and the ball is punched out. Team 86 recovers on their 35 and they have new life. Incomplete pass, 2nd and 10. Bryant on a draw for 4, 3rd and 6 at the 39. Incomplete pass, 4th and 6 at the 39. Schroeder to Gay Clark for 10, 1st down at the 49. Receiver screen to Monk ad he is dropped for a 3 yard loss, 2nd and 13 at the 46. Sack for 4 yards, 3rd and 17 at the 42. Incoplete pass, 4th down, coud it be their last chance? Schroeder takes the snap, he is hurried, he gets crushed by Neal Olkewicz and goes down. Team 87 runs out the clock for the 27-24 victory. Kelvin Bryant (of Team 87) is named the player of the game. He ran for 138 and a touchdown and had 33 yards receiving. (5) 1972 vs. (4) 1983 Billy Kilmer is given one last chance. Team 83 is trying to make it a clean sweep for the "favorites". Team 83 wins easily, though a couple late scores make it much closer than it really was. The final is 29-21. Joe Washington is the player of the game. He ran for 91 yards and had 52 yads receiving and a touchdown. |
Back on a bit later to finish off the Redskins qualifying and then move on to another group.
|
2nd round
(4) 1983 vs (1) 1991 Theismann versus Rypien. Will the trend of the favorite winning continue? Will the 1983 team prove they are just as good as the teams that won the Super Bowl? Team 1991 gets the ball first and their drive begins from their 22. Rypien takes the snap, drops back, throws over the middle, intercepted by Rich Milot. Team 83 takes over at the Team 91 28 yard line. Riggins off right tackle for 12, 1st down at the 16. Theismann back, he fires towards Monk in the end zone, touchdown. Team 83 takes an early 7-0 lead. Team 91's drive stalls at the Team 83 40 and they punt for a touchback and they start at the 20. Theismann is picked off by Fred Stokes and he returns it to the Team 83 3 yard line. Rypien to Clark in the endzone, incomplete, 2nd and goal from the 3. Rypien to Monk but overthrows him, incomplete, 3rd and goal. Ricky Ervins takes the handoff and is dropped behind the line. They have to settle for a field goal as they are unable to capitalize on 1st and goal from the 3. 7-3 Team 83. On the next drive Team 83 goes 61 yards in 8 plays, capped by a 7 yard touchdown pass from Rypien to Monk. Team 83 takes a 14-3 lead which is how the quarter ends. Team 91 gets back in the game with an 82 yard punt return in the second. At the half the score is Team 83 14 Team 91 10. Neither team threatens in the 3rd and the game goes to the 4th quarter 14-10 in favor of Team 83 as they look for the upset. Early in the 4th Rypien hits Bner for a 3 yard touchdown to give Team 91 a 17-14 lead. Team 83 takes the ball after the next kickoff and drives to the Team 91 24 as they look to get the lead back. Theismann is back, looking, fires toward the sideline, picked off by Monte Coleman with a lot of green in front of him, he is finally caught at the Team 83 10 yard line, 1st and goal for Team 91. Rypien back, fires to Monk in the endzone, touchdown. Team 91 now leads 24-14. With 3:29 left a field goal for Team 83 makes it 24-17. After a defensive stand, Team 83 starts on their own 34 with under 2 minutes left. Joe Washington up the middle for 4, 2nd and 6 at the 38. Riggins gets a draw up the middle for 11, 1st down at the 49. Washington for 9, 2nd and 1 at the Team 91 42. Theismann for Monk, incomplete, 3rd down. Washington up the middle for 5 on a draw, 1st down at the 37. Theismann back, being rushed, he scambles and picks up 10 out of bounde, 1st down at the 27. Riggins sweeps right for 2 out of bounds, 2nd and 8. 1 yard gain to Giaquinto, 3rd and 7 at the 24. Theismann to Charlie Brown for 16 yards, out of bounds, 1st and goal at the 8. Theismann back, looking to the endzone, fires towards Don Warren, touchdown. The extra point is shanked, no good. Final score Team 91 24 Team 83 23. Joe Theismann picks up the player of the game in the losing cause with 3 touchdown passes. (3) 1987 vs. (2) 1982 The battle of the strike teams. Team 87 dominates from the opening kickoff and goes on to a 28-10 victory. They racked up over 400 yards of offense and almost 200 on the ground. Jay Schroeder was named player of the game as he threw for 250 yards with 3 touchdowns. |
Redskins' Final
(3) 1987 vs. (1) 1991 Team 87 takes an early lead with a field goal in the 1st to go up 30. The quarter ends 3-0. Team 91 ties it early with a field goal and then takes over. They score two touchdowns in a 3 minute span late in the quarter to go up 17-3. Team 87 scores a late touchdown to get to 17-10. It's 17-10 at the half. From there the defense take over. Team 91 gets a field goal in each of the finaly two quarters to go on to a 23-10 win. Earnest Byner is named player of the game but has under 100 yards of total offense and one touchdown. The entire eam 91 defense could be the players of the game in my opinion. Group A is now set. The early 90's will be well represented in Group A. Group A Eagles (1992) Cowboys (1975) Giants (1990) Redskins (1991) |
Up next will be....
Group E Dolphins 1. 1972 (14-0)* 2. 1973 (12-2)* 3. 1984 (14-2)x 4. 1982 (7-2)x 5. 1971 (10-3-1)x 6. 1974 (11-3) 7. 1990 (12-4) 8. 1985 (12-4) Patriots 1. 2004 (14-2)* 2. 2003 (14-2)* 3. 2001 (11-5)* 4. 2007 (16-0)x 5. 1996 (11-5)x 6. 1985 (11-5)x 7. 1976 (11-3) 8. 2006 (12-4) Jets 1. 1968 (11-3)* 2. 1998 (12-4) 3. 1985 (11-5) 4. 1982 (6-3) 5. 1969 (10-4) 6. 1981 (10-5-1) 7. 2006 (10-6) 8. 2004 (10-6) Bills 1. 1990 (13-3)x 2. 1991 (13-3)x 3. 1993 (12-4)x 4. 1992 (11-5)x 5. 1988 (12-4) 6. 1999 (11-5) 7. 1980 (11-5) 8. 1966 (9-4-1) |
Go Marino!
|
I knew the '90 Giants could pull it off! Fun to watch the Hoss come in for Simms and get a TD.
|
Dolphins' Qualifying
1. 1972 (14-0)* 2. 1973 (12-2)* 3. 1984 (14-2)x 4. 1982 (7-2)x 5. 1971 (10-3-1)x 6. 1974 (11-3) 7. 1990 (12-4) 8. 1985 (12-4) 1st round (8) 1985 vs. (1) 1972 Dan Marino takes on the self proclaimed "greatest team in history." Team 72 receives the opening kickoff and starts from their 23. 11 plays and half of the quarter later they stall on the Team 85 22. They settle for a field goal and take a 3-0 lead. They hold Team 85 and force a punt. On the ensuing drive Tam 72 drives from their 19 to the Team 85 6, 1st and goal as time expires in the quarter with them up 3-0. They start the quarter 1st and goal on the Team 85 6. Jim Klick up the middle for 1 yard, 2nd and goal at the 5. Larry Csonka carries for 4, 3rd and goal at the 1. Earl Morrall hits Howard Twilley in the endzone, touchdown. They take a 10-0 lead. With 4:48 left Tem 85 starts on their own 23. Tony Nathan up the middle for 8, 2nd and 2 at the 31. Ron Davenport up the middle for 2, 1st down at the 33. Mario forced out of the pocket and gains 1, 2nd and 9. Nathan on a draw for 1, 3rd and 8 at the 35. Marino to Mark Duper for 12, 1st down at the 47, two minute warning. Nathan 2 yards, out of bounds, 2nd and 8 at the 49. Incomplete pass, 3rd and 8. Marino to ark Clayton for 20, 1st down at the 31, timeout. Mrino to Nat Moore for 5, 2nd and 5 at the 26. Marino takes the snap, drops back, hands to Nathan on a delay, he is through the line, cuts left, breaks a tackle and is in for the score. The gap is narrowed to 10-7. Team 72 responds by getting into field gol range and hitting a field goal at teh end of the half. The score is 13-7 in favor of Team 72 at the half. Neither team can score in the 3rd so the game is 13-7 going into the 4th and final quarter. Early in the 4th Team 85 hits a field goal to make it 13-10. With 13:08 left Team 85 gets the ball back at the Team 72 48 after a good punt return. arino to More for 10 yards, 1st down at the 38. Nathan sweeps right for 5, 2nd and 5 at the 33. Marino to Duper for 16 yards, 1st down at the 17. After to plays with no gain it's 3rd and 10 from the 17. Marino back, looking for options, Duper is covered, he sees Clayton has an opening in the endzone and fires, touchdown. Team 85 takes a 17-13 lead. After several exchanges of 3 and outs Team 72 starts at their own 18 with 1:48 left. Csonka for 2 yards out of bounds, 2nd and 8 at the 20. Csonka to the left for 2 yards out of bounds, 3rd and 6 at the 22. Griese to Howard Twilley for 15 out of bounds, 1st down at the 37. Csonka up the middle for 12, 1st down at the 49. Griese to Warfield incomplete, 2nd and 10. Griese to Warfield for 14, 1st down at the Team 85 37, timeout. Mossie on a draw play for 4, 2nd and 6 at the 33. Incomplete pass, but a defensive holding call, 1st down at the 28. Morris for 2, 2nd and 8 at the 26. Csonka out of bounds for 3, 3rd and 5 at the 23. Griese back, looking, he floats one towardsthe endzone, caught by Otto Stowe, touchdown. They take a 20-17 lead with seconds left and stop the one hail mary chance for the win. Mercury Morris is named the player of the game as he ran for 120 yards and had 2 receptions for 17 yards. (7) 1990 vs. (2) 1973 Marino versus Griese round 2. Team 73 leaves no doubt as they jump out early an go on to a 31-14 victory. Marino was held under 100 yards of passing. Larry Csonka was named player of the game. He scored 2 touchdowns. (6) 1974 vs. (3) 1984 Marino versus Griese part 3, Marino still looking for his first win. The first wuarter sees Marino hit Bruce Hardy with a 1 yard touchdown to take a 7-0 lead. The quarter ends with Team 84 up 7-0. Three field goals by Team 84 in the 2nd quarter make the score 16-0 at the half. Team 84 is looking strong, Marino has a good chance at his first win. Neither team scores in the 3rd and it's 16-0 going into 4th. With 9:55 left Griese hits Moore for a 13 yard touchdown. They go for two but Griese's pass is incomplete, they trail 16-6. Team 84 gets across the 50 but must punt, the punt is returned 88 yards for the score. They have now made it 16-13. Team 74 gets the ball back at their own 33 with 1:26 left with one last chance but 4 incomplete passes end their hope. Team 84 runs the clock out and wins 16-13. Benny Malone is named player of the game in a losing cause with over 100 yards of offense. All of their non-Super Bowl tgeams have now been eliminated. (5) 1971 vs. (4) 1982 Griese versus Woodley. A Greise win will give him 3 of the 4 remaining teams. This game is not even close. Team 71 has over 300 yards on the ground and is up 31-0 at the half on the way to a 48-6 victory. Larry Csonka is named player of the game. He ran for 180 yards with 2 touchdowns and had 20 yards receiving. |
2nd round
(5) 1971 vs. (1) 1972 Griese versus Griese, will the greatest team continue to advance or willMercury Morris be silenced? After forcing Team 72 to punt Team 71 starts from their own 39. Griese to Klick for 2 yards, 2nd and 8. Csonka up the middle for 3 on a draw play, 3rd and 5 at the 44. Klick ahead for 8 yards, 1st down at the Team 72 48. Klick off left tackle, he breaks free nd is gone for the touchdown. Team 71 takes a 7-0 lead. Later in the quarter an interception by Jake Scott sets Team 72 up at the Team 71 46 with 6:29 left in the quarter. Csonka 1 yard off tackle, 2nd and 9. Csonka breaks for 26, 1st down at the 19. Morris loses a yard, 2nd and 11. Csonka for 12 yards, 1st and goal at the 8. Morris loses a yard, 2nd and goal. Morrall to Klick with a quick pass but he loses 3 yards, 3rd and goal from the 12. Draw play to Csonka up the middle, breaks tackles and carries defenders into the endzone. They tie it up 7-7. The quarter ends 7-7. Each team manages a field goal in the 2nd quarter to make the score 10-10 at the half. The game is living up to its billing. With 5:52 left int he 3rd Team 71 returns a punt to midfield to begin their drive. Klick picks up 2, 2nd and 8. Csonka breaks for 46 yards down to the 2, 1st and goal. Morris stopped for no gain, 2nd and goal. Griese drops back, fires to Morris in the endzone, touchdown. Team 71 takes a 17-10 lead. Team 72 starts the next drive on their own 25. Morrall throws incomplete. End around to Warfield and he breaks it big for 65 yards, 1st and goal at the 10. Morris for 2, 2nd and goal at the 8. Csonka for 2, 3rd and goal at the 6. Morrall's pass incompelte, 4th down. They settle for a fiel goal. The score is Team 71 17 Team 72 13. The quarter ends with it 17-13 in favor of Team 71. The perfect team is in danger. After forcing an early punt, Team 72 starts from their own 42. Morris breaks away on thefirst play an goes 58 yards for the score. Team 72 takes a 20-17 lead. Team 71 starts out on their 42 after a good kick return. Klick for 1 yard, 2nd and 9. Griese to Warfield for 19 yards, 1st down at the 38. Csonka for 25 yards, 1st down at the 13. Griese to Klick for a loss of 1. Klick up the middle for 8, 2nd and 3 at the 6. Csonka off right tackle and he is in for the score. Team 71 takes a 24-20 lead with 10 minutes left to play. Team 72 starts the next drive on their 25. Incomplete, 2nd and 10. Griese to Twilley for 18, 1st down at the 43. Griese to Twilley for 19, 1st down at the 38 of Team 71. After two incomplete passes it's 3rd and 10. Griese to Warfield for 21, 1st down at the 17. Csonka for 1, 2nd and 9. Griese completes a pass to Morris for 12, 1st and goal at the 4. Csonka up the middle for 2, 2nd and goal. Griese takes the snap, drops back, fires to Marv Fleming, touchdown. Team 72 takes a 27-24 lead with 5:11 to play. As we hit the two minute warning Team 71 has the ball at the Team 72 47, 3rd and 8. Griese with a screen pass to Warfield but he is brought down 2 yards behind the line, 4th and 10 at the 49, timeout. Could be their last chance as Griese drops back, he sees Warfield over the middle and hits him in stride for 24 yards, 1st down at the 25. Morris gets one yard, 2nd and 9. Griese's pass incompelte, 3rd and 9. Griese to Twilley for 9 yards, 1st down at the 15. Griese is sacked at the 21, 2nd and 16. Short 3 yard pass out of bounds, 3rd and 13 at the 18. Incomlete pass, 4th down and they will go for the tie. 35 yard attempt... wide left. Team 72 wins 27-24. Jim Klick is named player of the game in a losing cause. He ran for 144 yards with a touchdown and had 3 receptions. (3) 1984 vs. (2) 1973 Team 73 looks to get both Super Bowl winning teams in the final qualification game. Marino looks to keep himself in the conversation. Team 73 starts out quickly with a 1 yard touchdown pass and a 16 yard Csonka run, answered only by a field goal from Team 1984. After the first quarter Team 73 has a 14-3 lead and it could turn into a route. Morris scores on an early 7 yard touchdown run to make it 21-3. Team 84 does manage 2 field goals in the quarter. At the half the score is 21-9 in favor of Team 73. Team 84 starts the second half with the ball and drives 62 yards for afield gol to make it 21-12. Morris fumbles the ball on the first play after the ensuin kickoff and Team 84 recovers on the Team 73 31. They cannot manage anything but another field goal to make it 21-15. On the next drive Griese is intercepted by Lyle Blackwood and he returns it to the Team 73 43. ennett up the middle on a draw for 12, 1st down at the 31. Marino takes the snap, he drops back and sees Tony Nathan open, he hits him in stride and into the endzone, touchdown. They have scored 19 unanswered points and now lead 22-21. The quarter ends with Team 84 on top 22-21. With just under 14 minutes remaining eam 73 gets a fied goal to retake the lead, 24-22. Team 84 marches down to the eam 73 9 yard line on the next drive but are forced to try a field goal. It hits the upright, no good. With 5:46 left Team 73 takes over with a slim 24-22 lead. Team 84 forces a 3 and out and they get the ball back at their own 32 with 4:06 remaining. Joe Carter a 2 yard draw play, 2nd and 8. Carter ahead for 6, 3rd and 2. Marino passes to Nathan behind the line and he loses 2 yards, 4th and 4 and they are going for it. Team 73 is caught by surprise as Nathan runs for 9 yards, 1st down at 47. Bennett for 6, 2nd and 4 at the Team 73 47, two minute warning. Carter with a pitch right and gains 18, out of bounds, 1st down at the 29. Carter for 2 yards out of bounds, 2nd and 8 at the 27. Pete Johnson for 8 out of bounds, 1st down at the 19. Marino to Duper for 9, and and 1 at the 10. Marino to Johnson for 2, 1st and goal at the 8. Bennett for 2, 2nd and goal at the 6. Johnson for 1, 3rd and goal at the 5. Mario back, he sees Johnson open, fires, touchdown. Team 84 takes a 29-24 lead with 26 second left. A few incomplete passes later and the game is over with Team 84 advancing. Tony Nathan is player of the game as he picked up 129 yards on the ground and another 45 with a touchdown receiving. |
Dolphins' Final
(3) 1984 vs. (1) 1972 Will the greatest team advance or will Marino have his chance to shine? The greatest team earned their name in this one. They took the leadearly and cruised to a 31-14 victory. Only that close as Team 84 scored late in the 4th as it was 31-7 prior. Mercury Morris is the player of the game.He ran for 199 yards with a touchdown. Group E Dolphins (1972) Patriots (????) Jets (????) Bills (????) |
Rather disappointed by that outcome. Was hoping that Marino's team would get the win but it was ugly.
|
At least the 72 team proved itself worthy of the perfect mark, even though I consider Bob Griese the most overrated QB in NFL history.
Oh well, hopefully 72 can do us proud! |
Going to try to beat the heat with a swim and then I'll work on this later this evening. Should get at least 2 teams in, if I'm lucky I'll finish out the group.
|
Patriots' Qualifying
1. 2004 (14-2)* 2. 2003 (14-2)* 3. 2001 (11-5)* 4. 2007 (16-0)x 5. 1996 (11-5)x 6. 1985 (11-5)x 7. 1976 (11-3) 8. 2006 (12-4) 1st round (8) 2006 vs. (1) 2004 Tom Brady versus Tom Brady headline a battle of the video equipment. Which team will out-tech the other and steal the signs first? Team 06 received the opening kick. They go on a 9 play drive that ends with a Brady to Watson 10 yard touchdown pass as they take a 7-0 lead. Teams exchange punts for the remainder of the quarter and the 2006 Patriots lead 7-0 after the 1st quarter. Each team manages a field goal in the 2nd and the score at the half is 10-3 in favor of Team 06, the favorites trail. Team 04 gets the ball to start the second half and they are forced to punt. Team 06 drives into Team 04 territory but Brady is intercepted by Roman Phifer to end the drive as Team 04 takes over on their 37. They drive to the Team 06 23 but the drive stalls and they settle for a field goal to make it 10-6. Team 06 starts the next drive on their 26. Maroney breaks free on a sweep and picks up 54, 1st down at the Team 04 20. Dillon loss a yar, 2nd and 11 at the 21. Brady is sacked by Ty Warren for 7 yards, 3rd and 18 at the 28. Brady drops back, fires down the sideline to Gaffney, caught at the 5 and he stays in bounds and is in, touchdown. Team 06 takes a 17-6 lead. The quarter ends with Team 06 up 17-6, an upset is brewing. After forcing Team 06 to punt early in the 4th Team 04 drives to the Team 06 33 but it is 3rd down, they need a play. Brady drops back, scans the defense, no one is open, then he spots Dillon sneaking out into the flat, he dumps it to him; Dillon makes the first man miss, cuts to the outside,leaves another defender faked out of his shoes and is down the sideline into the endzone, touchdown to make it 17-12. They try for two; handoff the Dillon who slashes his way into the endzone as the try is successful, with a little under 12 minutes remaining the score is 17-14 in favor of Team 06. Team 06 gets a good return and starts from their own 41. They go on a 9 play drive that eats up over 5 and a half minutes but they stall on the Team 04 19 and settle for a field goal to make it 20-14 with under 6 minutes left. Team 04 starts on their own 36. Faulk for 1, 2nd and 9 at the 37. Brady to Givens for 13, 1st down at midfield. Dillon up the middle for 6, 2nd and 4 at the Team 06 44. Brady to Branch for 19 but a flag is down, holding on the offense, 2nd and 14 at the Team 04 46. Dillon picks up 5 on a pitch, 3rd and 9 at the 49. Brady back, looking, fires to Branch, complete for 12, 1st down at the 37. Dillon on a draw play for 3, 2nd and 7 at the 34, two minute warning. Dillon straight ahad for 5, 3rd and 2 at the 29, timeout. Faulk is stuffed for a 1 yard loss, 4th and 3 at the 30. Brady is back, looking, has nothing, starts to scralbme, sees Graham near the first down marker and fires, complete, it's close and will be measured... first down at the 27. Dillon gets a carry and picks up 11, 1st down at the 16. Brady to Graham for 4, 2nd and 6 at the 12. Brady drops back, sees Patten in the endzone, fires, out of his reach, incomplete; 3rd and 6 at the 12. Brady drops back, scanning, sees Christian Fauria open, fires in his direction, complete, touchdown. The extra point is goo, Team 04 takes a 21-20 lead with 37 seconds left. Team 06 starts at their own 33. False start, 1st and 15 at the 28. Incomplete pass, 2nd and 15. Incomplete pass, 3rd and 15. Brady to Chad Jackson for 24, 1st and 10 at the Team 04 48, timeout. Brady is sacked by Ty Warren for 6 yards, 2nd and 16 at the 46, timeout with 5 second left. One last chance, Brady take the snap, drops back, waits as his receivers sprint for the endzone, lofts the ball downfield towards the endzone, it's short of the endzone ad the receivers come back to it near the 5, it's in Watson's hands, but is stripped out, incomplete pass, game over. Team 04 comes back for a 21-20 victory. Corey Dillon is named player of the game. He ran for 119 and had 39 receiving with a touchdown. (7) 1976 vs. (2) 2003 Steve Grogan versus another Tom Brady team. After each team exchanges a punt, Team 03 starts on their own 35. Antowain Smith for 5, snd and 5. Brady to Branch for 33, 1st down at the Team 76 27. Brady to Branch for 23 more, 1st and goal at the 4. Smith up the middle for 2, and and goal at the 2. Smith bulls forward into teh endzone, touchdown, Team 03 takes a 7-0 lead. Team 76 starts out the next drive on their own 23 and the first quarter comes to a close with them on the Team 03 36. Five plays into the 2nd quarter Andy Johnson goes 5 yards for the touchdown to tie the game 7-7. After Sam Hunt sacks Brady and forces a fumble (no tuck rule) Team 76 takes over at the Team 03 32. Grogan scrambles for 5, 2nd and 5 at the 27. Sam Cunningham for 6, 1st down at the 21. Cunningham up the middle for 4, 2nd and 6. Incmplete pass, 3rd and 6 at the 17. Trap to Johnson and he runs for 11, 1st and goal at the 6. Incomplete pass, 2nd and goal. End around to Steve Burks for 3, 3rd and goal. Grogan back, looking, flips to Cunningham out of the backfield, touchdown. Team 76 takes a 14-7 lead. Team 03 goes on an 86 yard drive that ends in Smith going 2 yards for the score to tie the game 14-14 after they were stopped on 3rd down at the 4 but a defensive holding call gave them new life. The game is tied 14-14 at the half. Team 76 is the only team to score int eh 3rd as Cunningham goes 32 yards on a pitch to give Team 76 a 21-14 lead halfway through the quarter. With 7:19 left in the 4th Team 03 ties the game as Brady its Graham for a 3 yard score, 21-21. With 3:07 left Team 76 tries a 53 yard field goal to take the lead, short. After forcingTeam 03 to punt Team 76 starts out on their own 20 with 1:04 left. Cunningham for 2, 2nd and 8. Grogan goes up top to Randy Vataha for 33, 1st down at the Team 03 45, timeout. Johnson 1 yard out of bounds, 2nd and 9. Cunningham for 7, 3rd and 2 at the 37, timeout. Cunningham for 1, short of the 1st, 4th and 1 at the 36. They bring on the field goal team as the clock winds down. They try a 53 yarder as time expires, it's up, it's got the distance... wide left.. going to overtime. Team 76 starts OT with the ball at their 29. Draw to Cunningham, he breaks free and picks up 41, 1st down at the Team 03 30. Johnson for runs of 1 and 2, 3rd down at the 27. Grogan back, looking, sees Ricky Feacher and hits him for 8, 1st down at the 19. Johnson stopped at the line, 2nd and 10. Don Calhoun stopped at the line, facemsk on the defense, half the distance penalty, 1st and goal at the 9. Quick pitch to Calhoun, he spins, makes a man miss, sees the corner and runs for it, dives toward the cone, touchdown. Team 76 wins 27-21. (6) 1985 vs. (3) 2001 Tony Eason versus Tom Brady's first Super Bowl team. A field goal by Team 01 is the only score in the 1st. 3-0 in favor ot Tem 01 after the first. A 15 yard touchdown run by Smith for Team 01 is the only scoring in the 2nd quarter as Team 01 leads 10-0 at the half. Team 85 gets on the board late in the 3rd as Robert Weathers goes 10 yards for a score to make it 10-7 and we have a game. Aftre a punt return starts Team 85 out on the Team 01 22 they waste litte time in capitalizing as Eason hits Stanley Morgan in the endzone three plays later to take a 14-10 lead. Team 01 goes on a 10 play drive that stalls on the 21 and they settle for a fiel goal to get to within 14-13. A botched kickoff return has Team 85 start on their own 4 with 3:22 remaining. A stop here would be huge for Team 01. Eason with a play action, drops back hits Tony Collins in stride on a slant, he makes the linebacker miss and heads for the sideline, he is past the defense, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5... touchdown, 96 yard touchdown pass. Team 85 takes a 21-13 lead. Team 01 goes 3 and out and Team 85 runs the clock out for the win. Tony Eason is player of the game as he threw for over 230 yards with 2 touchdowns. Tom Brady was just 13 of 27 for 171 with an interception. (5) 1996 vs. (4) 2007 Drew Bledsoe versus his replacement Tom Brady. The team that could be the number one seed but they lacked on important piece of hardware to be considered for that spot. Will they get their shot at the 72 Dolphins? Early in the 1st Drew Bledsoe hits Terry Glenn for a 17 yard striketo give Team 96 a 7-0 lead. Brady drives Team 07 deep into Team 96 territory but is intercepted by Ted Johnson. The quarter ends with Team 96 up 7-0. Each team hits an early field goal in the second to make it 10-3. With under 2 minutes left Brady hits Maroney for a 24 yard touchdown strike to tie the game 10-10. An abbreviated drive by Team 96 ends the half with a field goal to give them a 13-10 lead. Early in the 3rd a 4 yard touchdown pass to Randy Moss makes it 17-13 in favor of Team 07. Team 96 answers immediately as their drive ends in a 6 yard pass from Bledsoe to David Meggett but the extra poit is missed to make it 19-17 in favor of Team 96 which is hwo the wuarter ends. Team 07 answers on their first drive on the 4th as Brady hits Moss for a 22 yard touchdown to retake the lead 24-19. Team 96 narrows the gap with about 5 minutes left with a field goal to make it 24-22. Team 07 then goes on an 11 play drive that eats up the rest of the clock as they pull out their opener 24-22. Tom Brady is the player of the game. He was 22 of 29 for 271 yards with 3 touchdowns and an interception. |
2nd round
(4) 2007 vs (1) 2004 Brady versus Brady. The 2007 team gets to stake their claim as the top team in the group. Team 07 strikes quickly as Brady hits Ben Watson for a 6 yard strike to take a 7-0 lead. After holding Team 04 to a punt Team 07 drives for another score as Sammy Morris scores on a 4 yar run to give them a 14-0 lead, could this be the start of a route. Team 04 gets on the board with a field goal to make it 14-3 which is how the quarter ends. Brady to Wes Welker for a 14 yard touchdown makes it 21-3 with under 5 minues left in the first half. Corey Dillon gets Team 04 back in it with a 43 yard touchdown run with under a minute left to make it 21-10 which is how they go into the half. Team 04 takes the opening kickoff of the second half and drives 65 yards for the score, Dillon caps it with a 2 yard run to bring them bck to 21-17 and we have a game again. After forcing a 3 and out they are back at it from the 50. Dillon for no gain, 2nd and 10. Dillon for 14 to the 36, 1st down. Incomplete pass, 2nd and 10. Brady sacked by Larry Izzo for 5, 3rd and 15. Brady back, looking over the middle, sees Branch streaking deep, fires, caught in stride for the touchdown. Team 04 takes a 24-21 lead. The third quarter ends 24-21. Team 04 gets an early field goal in the 4th to go up 27-21. Team 07 takes the kick and then drives 65 yards for the score, capped by a 10 yard strike from Brady to Gaffney to take a 28-27 lead. With 4:00 left Team 04 regains the lead on a 43 yard field goal to make it 30-28. Team 07 starts at their 35 and drive to the Team 04 33 with just under 2 minutes left. The 50 yard field goal is good to make it 31-30. After a 4 and out Team 07 starts out in great field position but cannot get a first down and settles for a field goal to make it 34-30 with 26 seconds left. Team 04 runs out of time. Team 07 wins 34-30. Corey Dillon is named player of the game in a losing cause. He ran for 191 yards with 2 touchdowns. (7) 1976 vs. (6) 1985 Steve Grogan versus Tony Eason to win a crack at the 07 team. Team 85 hits a field goal for the only score of the 1st to take a 3-0 lead. In the second Grogan hits Russ Francis for a 17 yard strike to take a 7-3 lead. At the half it's 7-3. Late in the 3rd Tony Collins scores on a 1 yard plunge to give Team 85 a 10-7 lead. The quarter ends with Team 85 up 10-7. Team 85 adds 2 field goals in the 4th and Team 76 is unable to threaten as Team 85 wins 16-7. |
Patriots' Final
(6) 1985 vs. (4) 2007 Eason versus Brady for the right to represent the Patriots. Team 07 leaves no doubt as they make a statement that they are ready to face the 72 Dolphins. They go on to an easy 31-6 victory. Maroney is named player of the game with over 100 yards of total offense and 2 touchdowns. Brady could have easily won that award as he was 18 of 22 for over 200 yards with 2 touchdowns. Group E Dolphins (1972) Patriots (2007) Jets (????) Bills (????) |
Sorry, just one team tonight. Getting rather tired at this point.
|
Quote:
So it worked ! |
Jets' Qualifying
1. 1968 (11-3)* 2. 1998 (12-4) 3. 1985 (11-5) 4. 1982 (6-3) 5. 1969 (10-4) 6. 1981 (10-5-1) 7. 2006 (10-6) 8. 2004 (10-6) 1st round (8) 2004 vs. (1) 1968 Joe Namath versus Chad Pennington. The matchup is either all about defense or futile offense. The teams would combine for a 3rd down conversion rate of around 25%. Team 68 woud manage 5 field goals and Team 04 would manage a late touchdown to make the final 15-7. Curtis Martn is named player of the game in a losing cause with over 100 yards rushing. (7) 2006 vs. (2) 1998 Pennington gets another try, this time against Testaverde. The first three quarters would see each team manage 3 field goals. After three wuarters the score would be tied 9-9. After forcing Team 06 to punt early in the 4th, Team 98 takes over on their own 25. Curtis Martin picks up 10 on a pictch, add 5 more for an incdental facemask. 1st and 10 at the 40. Martin around the end, he breaks free for 28, 1st down at the 32. Leon Johnson for 9, 2nd and 1 at the 23. Fals start, 2nd a 6 at the 28. Testaverde drops back, looking, hit and dropped by Bryan Thomas, loss of 6, 3rd and 12 at the 34. Draw play to Martin and he is stopped at the line, 4th and 12 at the 34. The decide to go for it, Testaverse back, looking, no one is open, he sees Martin in the flat and hits him short of the stick, Martin turns up field, makes one man miss and dives towards the first down but did he make it. Measurement, yes he got it, 1st down at the 22. Johnson up the middle into the secondary and he is brought down after a gain of 17, the ball is loose, there is a pile at the 2. Who recovered? After uncovering the pile the ball belongs to.... Team 98, 1st and goal at the 2. Play action pass, Testaverde looks to a wide open Wayne Chrebet, touchdown. Team 98 takes a 16-9 lead with 7:04 to go. The teams eschange punts and Team 06 starts at their own 22 with 1:31 left. Pennington hits Jerricho Cotchery for 19, 1st down at the 41. Incomplete pass, 2nd and 10. Pitch to Kevan Barlow to the right, he is around the end and gets 17, 1st down at the Team 98 42. Pennington to Laveranues Coles for 15, 1st down at the 27. Incomplete pass, 2nd and 10. Leon Wasington for 4, 3rd and 6 at the 23. Pennington qith a quick pass to Cotchery but he is thrown out of bounds immediately and he gets only 3, 4th and 3 at the 20. Their last chance? Pennington takes the snap, he is back, under pressure, throws to the endzone for Cotchery near the sideline. He caught it!!! Wait!!! The ref says incomplete. He did not have both feet in. They turn the ball over on downs and Team 98 runs the clock out to win 16-9. Curtis Martin is the player of the game as he ran for over 100 in the win. (6) 1981 vs. (3) 1985 Richard Todd versus Ken O'Brien. Team 85 jumps to a 17-0 lead by the half, aided by 2 O'Brien touchdown passes (10 yards to Al Toon and 1 yard to Rocky Klever). Early in the 3rd Todd hits Scott Dierking to get Team 81 on the board, 17-7. Team 85 answers back immediately as they drive and O'Brien hits Wesley Walker for an 11 yard strike to go up 24-7. Wesley Walker is at it again as he catches a touchdown pass lte in the 3rd, but this one from Todd for Team 81 to get to within 24-14. After a defensive stand Team 81 hits a field goal to make it 24-17 with just under eleven minutes left in the game. After a defensive stop Team 81 has driven to te Team 85 29 with under 4 minutes left, 1st down. Freeman McNeil for 2, 2nd and 8 at the 27. Draw to Bruce Harper for 6, 3rd and 2 at the 21. Dierking ahead for 1, 4th and 1 at the 20, could be their last chance. Play action, Todd drops back, throws to Walker complete to the 9, 1st and goal at the 9. MeNeil stopped at the line, 2nd and goal, two minute warning. Todd back, throws to the end zone, incomplete, 3rd and goal. Todd looking to the endzone again, throws but misses his target and he had an open man, 4th and goal. Todd drops back, looks to the endzone and throws to an open Jerome Barkum, he dropped it, they turn the ball ver on downs and the potential tying touchdown was in his hands. The clock i run out and Team 85 wins 24-17. Ken O'Brien is player of the game. He was 14 of 16 and threw 3 touchdowns. (5) 1969 vs. (4) 1982 Namath versus Todd. With under 2 minutes left in the 1st Todd hits Derrick Gaffney for a 16 yard touchdown. Team 82 takes a 7-0 lead through the 1st quarter. On their next drive Team 69 responds and drives the distance, capped by a 13 yard touchdown from Namath to Maynard to tie the game 7-7. Team 82 responds with a long drive of their own, this one ends with Todd hitting Johnny Jones for a 4 yard touchdown to retake the lead 14-7. After a defensive stop Team 82 ups the ante as they score on a 21 yard pass from Todd to McNeil to take a 21-7 lead at the half. Namath hits Blake Turner for a 42 yard touchdown with under 5 minutes left in the third wuarter to get Team 69 to within a touchdown 21-14. The quarter ends 21-14. Team 82 drove to the Team 69 22 where they open the 4th quarter with a field goal attempt but miss to keep it 21-14. Team 69 starts from their 29. Emerson Boozer ahead for 2, 2nd and 8 at the 31. Matt Snell up the middle for 15, 1st down at the 46. Namath drops back, throws deep to Maynard for 44 to the Team 82 10, 1st and goal. Namath to Snell for the touchdown to tie the game 21-21. The teams exchange punts and Team 82 hits a field goal with 2:56 left to take a 24-21 lead. Team 69 starts at their own 12 after a penalty. Namath to Maynard for 20, 1st down at the 32. Draw play to Snell for 3, 2nd and 7 at the 35, two minute warning. Namath to Boozer for 19, 1st down at the Team 82 46, out of bounds. Snell up the middle for 4, 2nd and 6 at the 42, timeout. Snell for no gain, 3rd and 6 at the 42. Namath back, looking, pump fakes, sees Maynard getting past the secondary and throws to an open Maynard who walk in for the score, how could the defense fall asleep then? Team 69 takes a 21-24 lead with 1:23 remaining. Team 82 starts out at their 33. Todd to Johnny Jones for 9, 2nd and 1 at the 42, out of bounds. Todd to Walker for 22, 1st down at the Team 69 36, timeout. Mike Augustyniak picks up 5, 2nd and 5 at the 31, out of bounds. Todd to Gaffney for 14, 1st down at the 17, out of bounds. Draw to Mceil for 8, 2nd and 2 at the 9, timeout. McNeil for 5, 1st and goal at the 4. Spike to stop the clock, 2nd and goal. Todd back, fires to the endzone, incomplete, 3rd and goal. Todd back, looks into the endzone, ht'e hit frmo behind and almost loses the ball but is sacked by Larry Grantham at the 12, 4th and goal, timeout with 7 second left. This is it. Todd drops back pumps right, fires to the left to Kurt Sohn in the endzone, he caught it, touchdown. Team 82 wins 31-28. Richard Todd is player of the game as he threw for 282 yards and 4 touchdowns. |
2nd round
(4) 1982 vs. (1) 1968 Todd versus Namath part two. In the first quarter Namath hits George Sauer for an 8 yard touchdownto take a 7-0 lead with a couple minutes left in the quarter. Neither team scores in the second to keep the score 7-0 at the half. In the 3rd Team 82 manages a late field goal to make it 7-3 after the third quarter. On their first drive in the 4th, Todd hits Johnny Jones for a 19 yard strike to take a 9-7 lead as the extra point is missed. After a stop they drive for another score, a 3 yard Todd to Jerome Barkum touchdown to extend their lead to 16-7. They add a late field goal for the 19-7 win. Richard Todd is named player of the game as he threw a pair of key late touchdowns. (3) 1985 vs. (2) 1998 O'Brien versus Testaverde. Team 85 led by Freeman McNeil storms out to a 20-0 lead and coasts to a 20-10 win to advance to the Jets' finals. McNeil is named player of the game as he ran for over 180 yards and had over 200 yards of offense with a pair of touchdowns. |
Jets' Final
(4) 1982 vs. (3) 1985 Richard Todd versus Ken O'Brien for the right to represent the Jets in The Finals. Richard Todd and Team 82 starts out quickly and never looks back they surge to a 31-7 lead and coast to a 31-19 final. Richard Todd is player of the game as he was 19 of 24 for over 220 yards with 3 touchdowns. Group E Dolphins (1972) Patriots (2007) Jets (1982) Bills (????) |
Will get to the Bills in about an hour or so.
|
Good stuff, thanks for the post in Off Topic...
|
Bills' Qualifying
1. 1990 (13-3)x 2. 1991 (13-3)x 3. 1993 (12-4)x 4. 1992 (11-5)x 5. 1988 (12-4) 6. 1999 (11-5) 7. 1980 (11-5) 8. 1966 (9-4-1) 1st round (8) 1966 vs. (1) 1990 Jack Kemp versus one of Jim Kelly's many teams. The game is all about defense. Neither team can break the scoreless tie in the 1st quarter. Scott Norwood hits a 24 yard field goal with just under 2 minutes left in the first half to take a 3-0 lead for Team 90 but Team 66 responds with a field goal of their own at the half ends. At the half it's 3-3. The third quarter sees only Team 90 add to the scoring with a field goal around halfway thoug the quarte and the quarter ends 6-3. About midway through the 4th Team 90 adds another field goal to make it 9-3. Team 66 has one last chance as they start on their own 14 with 1:42 left. Wray Carlton for 2 yards out of bounds, 2nd and 8 at the 16. Kemp to Paul Costa for 10 yards, out of bounds, 1st down at the 26. Kemp to Bobby Burnett for 7, out of bounds, 2nd and 3 at the 33. Burnett for 2 yards, 3rd and 1 at the 35. Carlton for 1 yard, out of bounds, 1st down at the 36. Burnett goes nowhere, 2nd and 10, timeout. Kemp to Elbert Dubenion for 15, 1st down at the Team 90 49. Kemp to Burnett inside the 40, he fumbles the ball. Team 66 recovers, 1st down at the 38. Kemp spikes the ball, 2nd and 10. Kemp is sacked by Bruce Smith at the 43, time is ticking. They scramble to the line and get the snap off just in time. Kemp is back, rolls, throws to the endzone, batted down, incomplete. Game over, Team 90 wins 9-3. Bruce Smith is player of the game with a couple sacks and was a terror all game. (7) 1980 vs. (2) 1991 Joe Ferguson versus Jim Kelly. With about 5 minutes left int he first quarter Curtis Brown breaks a 36 yard touchdown run to give Team 80 a 7-0 lead. The quarter ends with them up 7-0. Both teams add a field goal in the second and at the half Team 90 leads 10-3. Team 91 stalls on their opening drive of teh third but hit a field goal to make it 10-6. After stopping Team 80 and forcing a punt Team 91 drives the length of the field and Thurman Thomas caps the drve with an 18 yard touchdown run to put them up 13-10. With 3 minutes left in the third Andre Reed breaks an end around for a 51 yard touchdown to give them a 20-10 lead. Halfway through the 4th, Team 80 makes it 20-13 with a field goal. After exchanging punts Team 91 goes on a 10 play drive to run out the clock and win 20-13. Thurman Thomas is player of the game. He ran for over 100 and a touchdown and caught 3 passes. (6) 1999 vs. (3) 1993 Doug Flutie versus Jim Kelly. Dough Flutie stands tall and tells Jim Kelly that he won't have all of th eremaining teams as Team 99 jumps out quickly and often on their way to a 38-17 victory. Dough Flutie is named player of the game though he only threw 16 passes but had 3 touchdowns and threw for 250+ yards with his 13 completions. Team 93's biggest problem was not being able to convert on 3rd down going just 2 of 15. (5) 1988 vs. (4) 1992 Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed versus Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed. Sounds good on paper. The younger guys come out strong and take a 17-0 lead going into the half. They see Team 92 get to 17-10 midway through the 3rd but then add two more scores of their own to win 31-10. The younger group prevails. The young Jim Kelly was player of the game. He threw for almost 300yards with 3 touchdowns. |
2nd round
(5) 1988 vs. (1) 1990 Seeing double again as the younger group faces their slightly aged clones. Will Team 88 continue to show that they didn't need to lose a Super Bowl to be able to represent the Bills. Team 88 gets on the board late in the 1st with a Kelly to Thomas 3 yard pass to take a 7-0 lead. The quarter ends 7-0. Neither team scores in the second and Team 90 manages just a field goal in the 3rd to make it 7-3 in favor of Team 88 after three quarters. Team 90 starts out with the ball on their own 48 after a good punt return to open the 4th. 1 yard run by Don Smith, 2nd and 9 at the 49. Kelly to Lofton for 18, 1st down at the 33. Incomplete pass, 2nd and 10. Kelly back, being chased, scrambles inside the 25 to the 22, a pick up of 11, 1st down. Thomas for 2, 2nd and 8. Kelly to Reed for a 20 yard touchdown. Team 90 takes a 10-7 lead. Team 88 starts at their 31. Thomas loses 3, 2nd and 13. Thomas gains 3, 3rd and 10 at the 31. Kelly hits Trumaine Johnson down the sideline, he gets by his man, he... could... go... all... the... way... touchdown, Team 88 regains the lead 14-10. Team 90 starts at their 26. Thomas gains 3, 2nd and 7. Kenneth Davis up the middle, breaks a tackle, bounces to the outside and rumbles for 52 down to the Team 88 19 yard line, 1st down. Kelly to Reed for 15, 1st and goal at the 4. Thomas for 1, 2nd and goal. Jamie Meuller loses a yard, 3rd and goal at the 4. Handoff to Don Smith, he bulls his way into the endzone, touchdown. Team 90 has retakend the lead 17-14 with 6:29 left. Teams exchange 3 and outs. Team 88 drives to the 39 yard line but stall there. Norwood hits a 56 yard field goal to tie the game 17-17 with 1:33 left. Team 90 starts at their 32. Carwell Gardner 18 yards out of bounds, 1st down at the 50. Thomas loses 1, 2nd and 11 at the Team 90 49, timeout. Kelly to Thomas for 10, 3rd and 1 at the 41. Kelly to Lofton for 16, 1st down at the 25. Incomplete pass, 2nd and 10. Kelly hits Reed near the endzone but he id won at the 1, 1st and goal. Thomas up the middle, touchdown. Team 90 takes a 24-17 lead. Team 88 is unable to get close enough with just a few second left and Team 90 wins 24-17. Andre Reed is the player of the game as he gained 100 on 6 receptions and had a touchdown. (6) 1999 vs. (2) 1991 Doug Flutie versus Jim Kelly and crew. Will Flutie rain on Kelly's parade? Norwood puts Team 91 on the board first, 3-0 in the 1st. Antowain Smith's 9 yard touchdown run with seconds left in the 1st gives Tam 99 a 7-3 lead after the first quarter. Flutie hits Eric Moulds for a 23 yard touchdown to give Team 99 a 14-3 lead midway through the second. Late in the quarter Jonathan Linton scores on a 2 yard dive to give Team 99 a 21-3 lead at the half, a route could be brewing again for Team 99. Each team trades a field goal early int he third to make it 24-6. Thurman Thomas rumbles for a 24 yard touchdown to make it 24-13 at the end of the third. Team 91 picks up 2 field goals in the 4th, their second with just over 6 minutes left to bring them to within 24-19. Team 91 gets the ball back with 1:53 left on their own 33. Kelly to Beebe for 17, 1st down at the 50. Davis for 5 yards, out of bounds, 2nd and 5 at the 45. Incompelte pass, 3rd and 5. Kelly back, looking, throws over the middle, picked off by Thomas Smith. Team 99 runs he clock out for the 24-19 victory. Thurman Thomas is player of the game in the losing cause as he ran for over 160 yards and a touchdown. |
Bills' Final
(6) 1999 vs. (1) 1990 Doug Flutie versus Jim Kelly round three. Will Flutie pull the upset? Defense rules the first half and the game is scoreless after the first half. Jim Kelly to Jamie Mueller for a 3 yard touchdown pass with under 2 minutes left in the third quarter is the first score of the game and gives Team 90 a 7-0 lead. Halfway though the 4th Doug Flutie hits Eric Moulds in the endzone to tie the game 7-7 with 7:16 left. Neither team even threatens for the remainder of the 4th and regulation ends 7-7. Team 90 receives the kickoff to start overtime, they start 1st and 10 at their own 32. Kelly takes the snap, drops back, looks, fires towards Beebe, picked off by Sam Rogers, he returns the ball to the Team 90 22, 1st down!!! Jonathan Linton for 1, and and 9 at the 21. Thurman Thomas up the middle, breaks a tackle and heads to the sideline, dives for the cone... touchdown!!! Doug Flute and the 1999 Bills will be the face of the franchise, the irony is the backup role version of Thurman Thomas is the player that puts the final dagger in Team 90's heart. Bruce Smith of Teamn 90 is player of the game in the losing cause as he had 4 sacks and dominated. The 99 version of Smith had 2 sacks. Group E Dolphins (1972) Patriots (2007) Jets (1982) Bills (1999) |
Group B will be up next.
Sneak preview... Bears 1. 1985 (15-1)* 2. 2006 (13-3)x 3. 1986 (14-2) 4. 2001 (13-3) 5. 1988 (12-4) 6. 1987 (11-4) 7. 2005 (11-5) 8. 1991 (11-5) Vikings 1. 1973 (12-2)x 2. 1969 (12-2)x 3. 1976 (11-2-1)x 4. 1974 (10-4)x 5. 1998 (15-1) 6. 1975 (12-2) 7. 1970 (12-2) 8. 2009 (12-4) Packers 1. 1966 (12-2)* 2. 1996 (13-3)* 3. 1967 (9-4-1)* 4. 1997 (13-3)x 5. 2007 (13-3) 6. 2001 (12-4) 7. 2002 (12-4) 8. 1972 (10-4) Lions 1. 1991 (12-4) 2. 1970 (10-4) 3. 1995 (10-6) 4. 1993 (10-6) 5. 1969 (9-4-1) 6. 1972 (8-5-1) 7. 2000 (9-7) 8. 1997 (9-7) |
Brilliant idea. Can't wait to see how it turns out :)
|
Wow, '99 Bills, that was a surprise!
|
Quote:
Flutie Flakes FTW. |
Yeah, seriously. That has to be the biggest upset here so far - that stretch of early '90s Bills teams was the biggest bloc we've seen so far in terms of the same team basically being represented multiple times. I may be rooting for Flutie in this World Cup!
|
All he does is win!
|
great idea, can't wait to see the recent expansion teams (my panthers of course) with some lower seeds with 8-8 records.
|
Thanks for the good words. :)
Going to be running the Bears shortly. Looking forward to the Lions to see how Barry Sanders does. To respond to another comment in the thread. I think the Bills have the second biggest block of teams but they are only beat by a team that had no choice but have a block of teams, the Texans. Thought there may be a few questions about how some things are working. I am actually running the qualifying in the same manner as a March Madness type of tournament. There the winner of 1-8 gets the winner of 4-5 and the winner of 2-7 gets the winner of 3-6. The Titans and Oilers keep their history. The Texans are only the Texans, hence they have the largest consecutive block. The Browns are covered by both iterations of the Browns and the Ravens are just the Ravens. |
Bears' Qualifying
1. 1985 (15-1)* 2. 2006 (13-3)x 3. 1986 (14-2) 4. 2001 (13-3) 5. 1988 (12-4) 6. 1987 (11-4) 7. 2005 (11-5) 8. 1991 (11-5) 1st round (8) 1991 vs. (1) 1985 Jim Harbaugh versus Jim McMahon in what looks like an easy bet as the 85 Bears may be one of the biggest favorites in all of the qualifying rounds. Team 85 sets the tone early and announces their presense to the rest of the Brears team. If you want to get to The Finals, you go through us. They hut down Team 91 with a 27-0 victory. Richard Dent is named player of the game as he had 3 ot Team 85's 8 sacks and caused havoc all day. (7) 2005 vs. (2) 2006 Kyle Orton verus Rex Grossman. Will it be good Rex or bad Rex? On their first drive of the game Team 05 goes the distance in a drive capped by Adrian Peterson (not "that" one :)) with a 39 yard touchdown run to give them a 7-0 lead. The defenses would settle in and the quarter would end 7-0. Midway through the 2nd Team 05 adds a field goal to increase their lead to 10-0. Neither team would get into scoring range in the quarter and the half ends woth Team 05 up 10-0. Neither team gets across midfield in the third, it is looking like a really bad nightmare for anyone that likes offense. The game is 10-0 after the third. After finally winning the battle of field position, Team 06 starts a drive on the Team 05 32 thanks to a decent punt return and focring them to punt from their own 9. Team 06 can only manage to gain 2 yards and kick a field goal to make it 10-3. They hold Team 05 to a three and out. The punt is retuned all the way to the Team 05 4 yard line, a close call shows the returner stepping out at the 4. Jones up the middlefor no gain, 2nd and goal. Jones for no gain, facemask calld, half the distance, 2nd and goal at the 2. Incomplete pass, 3rd and goal. Jones up the middle, near the lone, sretches, touchdown. Team 06 ties the game 10-10. After forcing a 3 and out Team 06 get the ball into field goal range and hit a field goal with 1:25 left to give them their first lead of the game 13-10. Team 05 starts at their own 26. After getting just 5 yards on the first 3 plays it's 4th and 5 at the 31. Screen to Benson, he breaks a tackle and is into the secondary for a gan of 43, 1st down at the Team 06 26. Jones on a sweep for 12, out of bounds, 1st down at the 14. Two plays later it's 1st and goal at the 3. They try Jones up the middle but he loses 1 yard, timeout with just 3 second left. Field goal is good to tie the game 13-13 and send it to overtime. Teamj 06 starts overtime on their 27. Jones for 3, 2nd and 7 at the 30. Grossman fires, incomplete, 3rd and 7. Grossman back, looking, finds Muhammad for a first down across the 40 with a 13 yard pickup, 1st down at the 43. Benson off tackle for 1, 2nd and 9. McKie up the middls for 2, 3rd and 7. Grossman to Muhammad again for 13, 1st down at the Team 05 41. Jones for 4, 2nd and 6. jones off tackle for 2, 3rd and 4 at the 35. Grossman back, looking, fires, hits Desomond Clark for 17, 1st down at the 18. Benson for no gain, 2nd and 10. Jones forno gain, 3rd and 10. Do they risk another play? Yes they do. Grossman takes the snap, back, looking, fires an out pattern down near the 10 to Muhammad, the corner jumps it, but it goes through his ands and Muhammad has it and turns upfield, he has one man to beat, and does, touchdown. Team 06 wins 19-13 in overtime to move on. Thomas Jones is playe of the game in a losing cause as he ran for over 200 yards for Team 05. Team 05 outgained Team 06 355-69 on the ground, they just couldn't get into scoring position. In the air was the trouble as Team 05 netted 39 yards passing. (6) 1987 vs. (3) 1986 Jim McMaon versus Jim McMahon. Should be a good matchup, at least on paper. Team 86 blows up that close game idea as they nearly repeat what Team 85 accomplished int he first round. They shut out Team 87, 26-0. Walter Payton is player of the game for Team 86 as he ran for 122 yards with a touchdown. Maybe this team could give their 85 version a good run for their money. (5) 1988 vs. (4) 2001 Jim McMahon versus Jim Miller. McMahon tries to have three of the final four teams. The teams trade field goals in the first quarter. After the first it's 3-3. Midway through the second a 12 yard touchdown run by Neal Anderson gives Team 88 a 10-3 lead. They would add a field goal late ni the half to extend their halftime lead to 13-3. Neither team gets on the scorebord in teh 3rd quarter. After three quarters Team 88 leads 13-3. Early in the 4th Team 88 adds another field goal to improve the lead to 16-3. Team 01 needs to do something soon. With 4:30 left, Miller hits Fred Baxter for a short 4 yard touchdown to narrow the gap to 16-10. Team 88 would run the clock down a bit but have to punt. Team 01 would be unable to advance the ball and their game would end with 4 incomplete passes and then be unable to stop the clock as Team 88 runs the clock out for the win. Neil Anderson would be player of the game by default with the rushing touchdown but no one stood out. McMahon now has three of the four remaining teams. |
2nd round
(5) 1988 vs. (1) 1985 Jim McMahon versus Jim McMahon. Which of his teams will advance? Team 85 wastes little time answering that question. They dominate and have a 34-6 victory to show for it. Walter Payton runs for 192 yards with 2 touchdowns in the victory. They hold Team 88 to 43 net pssing yards. Note to other remaining teams, be afraid. (3) 1986 vs. (2) 2006 Jim McMahon versus Rex Grossman. Sorry, but I don't see this being close as the 2006 team was one of teh most overrated and lucky teams in history. While it's closer than I thought it was never in doubt. Team 86 goes on to a 23-6 victory in which Team 06 wasever able to really move the ball. Walter Payton ran for 180 yards and 1 touchdown as he was player of the game. Bad Rex completed just 9 of 23 passes and was picked twice. |
Bears' Final
(3) 1986 vs. (1) 1985 Jim McMahon will represent Da Bears, but which version of him? This is the final everyone would have expected and it holds form. Early in the 1st Walter Payton breaks free on a 34 yard touchdown run to give Team 85 a 7-0 lead. The first quarter ends 7-0. The teams exchange field goals in the second quarter. At the half Team 85 leads 10-3. With just over a minute left in teh third, Team 86 gets the game to 10-6 with a field goal. The thirds ends with a 4 point game, 10-6 in favor of Team 85. After exchanging punts Team 85 drives to the Team 86 25 but the drive stalls and they settle for a field goal to give them a 13-6 lead. After exchanging punts, Team 86 starts a drive at midfield with 2:16 remaining. Encroachment on the defense, 1st and 5 at the 45. Matt Suhey up the middle for 3, 2nd and 2 at the 42. McMahon hits Payton in the flat and he gains 14, 1st down at the 28, two minute warning. Payton gets the draw, and is caught for a 5 yard loss, 2nd and 15 at the 33. Payton loses a yard, 3rd and 16 at the 34. McMahon throws to the endzone, knocked down, 4th and 16. McMaho back, looking, has Willie Gault, but over throws him, turnover on downs. Team 85 runs the clock out for the 13-6 win and will represent the Bears. Walter Payton is player of the game for the winners as he rushed for over 100 and had the touchdown. Group B Bears (1985) Vikings (????) Packers (????) Lions (????) |
Spiffy idea.
|
Vikings' Qualifying
1. 1973 (12-2)x 2. 1969 (12-2)x 3. 1976 (11-2-1)x 4. 1974 (10-4)x 5. 1998 (15-1) 6. 1975 (12-2) 7. 1970 (12-2) 8. 2009 (12-4) 1st round (8) 2009 vs. (1) 1973 Brett Favre versus Fran Tarkenton. Do we fast forward to Favre's game losing interception, or will be save that one for later in the tournament? Neither team can get on the board in the first quarter and it ends scoreless. The 09 team has driven into Team 73 territory as the quarter comes to a close. On the first play of the second quarter Adrian Peterson goes 33 yards for he touchdown to give Team 09 a 7-0 lead. Team 73 hits a field goal on their next posession to getto within 7-3. Team 09 follow that with a drive into Team 73 territory that ends with a Percy Harvin 39 yard touchdown run to give Team 09 a 14-3 lead. Team 73 ends thehalf with another field goal and it's 14-6 at the half. An early field goal by Team 09 in the third gives them a 17-3 lead. They extend that lead with under a minute left in the quarter when Favre hits Visanthe Shiancoe for an 18 yard touchdown. Team 09 leads 24-6 after the third quarter. Late in the 4th Team 73 scores on a 2 yard run from Chuck Foreman to close out the scoring for our final score of 24-13. Adrian Peterson is the player of the game as he ran for 129 yards with a touchdown. (7) 1970 vs. (2) 1969 Gary Cuozzo versus Joe Kapp. Pretty much the same team other than that. Late in the 1st Team 69 scores ona 15 yard pass from Kapp to John Beasley to give them a 7-0 lead. The quarter ends 7-0. Neither team scores in the 2nd and at the half Team 69 leads 7-0. Team 70 hits a field goal midway through the 3rd to get to within 7-3. The quarter ends 7-3 but Team 69 has driven into Team 70 territory as the quarter comes to a close. A 44 yard field goal early in the 4th for Team 69 to give them a 10-3 lead. Both defenses clamp down and the game ends with Team 69 wins 10-3. There is no real standout and Joe Kapp is named player of the game thanks to his touchdown pass. (6) 1975 vs. (3) 1976 Fran Tarkenton versus himself as we see a game of near identical twins facing off. Team 76 scores midway through the 1st on a 22 yard pass from Tarkenton to Chuck Foreman to give them a 7-0 lead. The quarter ends with them up 7-0. Team 75 adds two field goals in the second to get to within 7-6 and that is where the game stands at the half. With just over 9:00 left in the 3rd Chuck Foreman scores for Team 75 on a 10 yard run to give them a 13-7 lead. Team 76 answers immediately with a drive that ends with a 5 yard touchdown run by Brent McClanahan to retake the lead 14-13. The 3rd quarter ends with Team 76 up 14-13. With just under 2 minutes left Team 76 hits a 30 yard field goal to extend their lead to 17-13. Team 75 loses cannot get a first down and turn the ball over on downs on 4 plays and Team 76 runs the clock out for the 17-13 victory. Fran Tarkenton is player of the game as he threw for over 200 yards with a touchdown. (5) 1998 vs. (4) 1974 Randall Cunningham versus Fran Tarkenton. Team 98 looks to prove they should be the top seed in ths tournament, but that technicality of no Super Bowl pushed them down to the 5 seed. Midway through the first Cunningham hits Andrew Glover for a 1 yard touchdown to give Team 98 a 7-0 lead. Late in the first Team 74 answers with a 3 yard touchdown run by Chuck Foreman to tie the game 7-7 which is how the quarter ends. Team 74 adds a late field goal in the second to take a 10-7 lead into the half. Team 74 adds two field goals in the third. After the 3rd quarter Team 74 leads 16-7. Early in the 4th Team 98 gets a field goal to get to within 16-10. With 6:39 to go Cunningham hits Chris Carter for a 48 yard touchdown to take a 17-16 lead. Team 74 starts on their 33. Tarkenton sacked by Stalin Colinet for 8 yards, 2nd and 18 at the 25. Foreman for 1 yard up the middle, 3rd and 17 at the 26. Tarkenton back, looking, hits Foreman in the flat, he sheds a tackle and turns upfield for 23 and a 1st down at their 49. Tarkenton to Stu Voigt for 7 yards to the Team 98 44, 2nd and 3. Tarkenton back, looking, he throws up top to John Gilliam who makes the catch and is down to the 4, a 40 yard strike, 1st and goal. Tarkenton back, looking, sees Foreman open in the endzone, fires, touchdown!!! They take a 22-17 lead and go for two. Foreman is stopped short and the conversion is no good. Team 98 starts at their 23 with 2:51 remaining. Chuck Evans for 3, 2nd and 7. Roberts Smith for 7, 1st down at the 33, 2 minute warning. Incomplete pass, 2nd and 10. Smith for 2, out of bounds, 3rd and 8 at the 35. Cunningham to Randy Moss for 15, out of bounds, 1st down at the 50. Cunningham to Carter for 13, 1st down at the 37, timeout. Cunningham drops back, gives to Leroy Hoard, he is up the middle, the defense is fooled as he cuts the outside, sheds a tackler, is across the 20, the 15, breaks one last tackle and is in, touchdown. Team 98 takes a 23-22 lead as they go for two. The conversion is stopped and the score remains 23-22. Team 74 starts at their own 34 with 1:19 and 3 timeouts left. Foreman for one, out of bounds, 2nd and 9 at the 35. Foreman nowhere, 3rd and 9, timeout. Tarkenton back, looking, fires to Sam McCullum for 14, 1st down at the 49, out of bounds. Foreman up the midde for 7, 2nd and 3 at the 44, timeout. Dave Osborn for 2, out of bounds, 3rd and 1 at the 42. Oscar Reed for 10, out of bounds, 1st down at the 32. Tarkenton to Jim Lash for13, 1st down at the 19. Osborn for 1 yard, out of bounds 2nd and 9 at the 18. Foreman for 1, out of bounds, 3rd and 8 at the 17. False start, 3rd and 13 at the 22. Incomplete pass, 4th and 13 at the 22. Field goal attempt, it's good, there was a whistle, false start, no play, 4th and 18 at the 27. Field goal attempt, wide right, wait, there was another whistle, false start again, no play, 4th and 23 at the 32. An amazing third try for this potential game winner, now from 49 yards... wide left. Team 98 win a thriller 23-22. Randall Cunningham is player of the game as he threw for over 200 yards and 2 touchdowns. |
2nd round
(8) 2009 vs. (5) 1998 Brett Favre versus Randall Cunningham. Team 98 used the opening game as a warmup and they came out firing against Favre's boys and they proved to be too much as they coast to a 37-18 victory. Randall Cunningham is player of the game has be threw for 327 yards and 3 touchdowns. Favres managed to go just 16 of 30 wth 2 interceptions. (3) 1976 vs. (2) 1969 Fran Tarkenton versus Joe Kapp. Will Tarkenton win a game versus someone other than himself? Through the first three quarters Team 76 would scroe twice with field goals and that would be it as they would lead 6-0 after three. Team 69 would drive to the Team 76 32 with under 9 minutes left but it would stall there. The field goal attempt would go wide left and they still trail 6-0. After forcing a 3 and out Team 69 starts at their own 27. Oscar Reed for 9, and and 1 at the 36. Encroachment, 1st down at the 41. Bill Brown for 2, 2nd and 8 at the 43. Rees straight ahead, breaking tackles for 17, 1st down at the Team 76 40. Dave Osborn for 1, 2nd and 9 at the 39. Osborn loses a yard, 3rd and 10 at the 40. Kapp hits Gene Washington for 14, 1st down at the 26. Osborn for 1, 2nd and 9 at the 25. Brown for 2, 3rd and 7 at the 23. Kapp to John Beasley for 14, 1st and goal a the 9. Reed loses 2 yards, 2nd and goal at the 11. Kapp back, looking to the endzone, throws, incomplete, 3rd and goal, two minute warning. Kapp back, looking, has noone and throws to a safety valve John Henderson who gets just 1 yard, 4th and goal at the 10. Kapp back, looking, beig rushed, steps up, throws to Washington, touchdown, no he didn't hold on, incomplete, they turn the ball over on downs. Team 76 runs the clock out for the 6-0 win. Paul Krause is player of the game as he had 10 tackles and 2 sacks. |
Vikings' Final
(5) 1998 vs. (3) 1976 Randall Cunningham versus Fran Tarkenton. Team 98 looks to prove they are the best team and underrated in the seeding and Cunningham looks to be the first quarterback with two teams in The Finals. Early in the 1st a 12 yard touchdown run by Chuck Foreman gives Team 76 a 7-0 lead. Team 98 answers as Cunningham caps off a drive with a 5 yard touchdown pass to Robert Smith to tie the game 7-7. On the very next play from scrimmage Tarketon hits Ahmad Rashad in stride for a 70 yard touchdown strike but they miss the extra point. After the first quarter Team 76 has a 13-7 lead. Early in the second Cunningham hits Randy Moss for a 24 yard touchdown strike to give Team 98 a 14-13 lead. With under 5 minutes to go in the half Leroy Hoard adds to their lead with a 6 yard run to make it 21-13. With second left in the half Team 76 hits a field goal to make the score 21-16 in favor of Team 98 at the half. With under 6 minutes left in the 3rd Tarkenton hits Jim Lash for a 13 yard strike to give Team 76 a 23-21 lead. With just 11 second left in the quarter Robert Smith sneaks through the middle for a 5 yard touchdown run to give Team 98 a 28-23 lead at the end of the third quarter. After a defensive stop Team 98 adds a field goal to take a 31-23 lead with about 11 minutes left in the game. Each team exchanges punts and Team 76 starts from their own 9 with 6:35 left in the game, they almost have to do something now. Brent McClanahan for 1, 2nd and 9 at the 10. Chuck Foreman loses 2 yards 3rd and 11 at the 8. Tarkenton back, looking, fires to McClanahan, complete for 19, 1st down at the 27. Foreman for 1, 2nd and 9 at the 28. Tarkenton back, beig chased, he runs for positive yardage as he picks up 4, 3rd and 5 at the 32. Rober Miller is stopped for o gain on a draw, 4th and 5 at their own 32 and they ar going for it. Tarkenton back, looking, no one is open, he rolls, spots McClanahan in the flat, flips him the pass and he is brought down close to the 1st down mark. They measure and he just got the first down, 1st down at the 37. Tarkentonto Bob Grim for 9, 2nd and 1 at the 46. Foreman up the middle for no gain, 3rd and 1 at the 46, two minute warning. Tarkenton to Foreman for a short 5 yard gain, 1st down at the Team 98 49, timeout. Foreman for 1, out of bounds, 2nd and 9 at the 48. Foreman for 6, 3rd and 3 at the 42. Tarkenton back, fires to Sammy White who is open over the middle and he picks up 20 to the 22, 1st down. McClanahan for 7, 2nd and 3 at the 15. McClanahan stopped at the line, 3rd and 3 at the 15, timeout. Tarenton back, looking, hits Rashad for 11, 1st and goal at the 4. Tarkenton fires a quick out to Rashad but he is brought down at the line, 2nd and goal, timeout. McLanahan for 2, 3rd and goal at the 2. Incomplete pass, 4th and goal at the 2 with 4 seconds left, their last chance. Play action buys Tarkenton a second and he fires into the endzone, tipped... and Rashad brings it down, touchdown!!! They are now down 31-29 as time expires and a two point conersion away from overtime. Tarkenton takse the snap, fakes a pitch to the right, drops back, he is being chased, avoids one man, turns up field, tries to stiff arma a would be tackler but start to get drrug down, he stretches forwards toward the line... and falls short. Team 98 wins 31-29. Fran Tarkenton is player of the game in the loss as he threw for over 300 yards and 3 touchdowns. Group B Bears (1985) Vikings (1998) Packers (????) Lions (????) |
Packers' Qualifying
1. 1966 (12-2)* 2. 1996 (13-3)* 3. 1967 (9-4-1)* 4. 1997 (13-3)x 5. 2007 (13-3) 6. 2001 (12-4) 7. 2002 (12-4) 8. 1972 (10-4) 1st round (8) 1972 vs. (1) 1966 Scott Hunter versus Bart Starr. Will the Super Bowl 1 champions prove that those who did it first did it best? Jim Taylor gives Team 66 an early lead with a 2 yard touchdown midway through the first. That would be enough for them to win as they would coast to a 24-6 victory. Team 72 would be unable to reach the endzone and only settle for two field goals. Bart Starr is the player of the game as he throws for over 200 yards with a touchdown. (7) 2002 vs. (2) 1996 Brett Favre with two different supporting casts. Ahman Green would give Team 02 a 7-0 lead early in the first. After a turnover Tony Fisher would score on an 18 yard run to give Team 02 a 14-0 lead. It would begin to look like a runaway and it would become one. Team 96 answers a Favre hits Levens for a 1 yard touchdown to make it 14-7 after the first quarter. Two field goals and a 4 yard touchdown pass from Favre to William Henderson, all for Team 96 would give them a 20-14 lead at the half. Teams exchange field goals in the third to make it 23-17 after three quarters of play. A Dorsey Levens 9 yard run, with missed two point conversion and two more field goals, all for Team 96 would give them a 35-17 victory as Team 96 would outscore 35-3 the rest of the way after falling behind 14-0. Brett Favre for Team 96 would be the player of the game for his two touchdown passes. (6) 2001 vs. (3) 1967 Brett Favre versus Bart Starr, the two quarterbacks that are the faces of the franchise. Will Team 67 ensure that all three Super Bowl victors advance? Team 01 shocks everyone by jumping out early and often on their way to a 40-7 dismantling of Team 67. Ahman Green is the player of the game as he rushes for 132 yards with 2 touchdowns. Favre throws for 275 with 2 touchdowns as well. (5) 2007 vs. (4) 1997 Another Favre versus Favre matchup. Favres to Donald Driver for an 8 yard touchdown gives Team 07 a 7-0 lead. Late in the quarter team 97 answers with a 4 yard touchdown from Favre to Mark Chmura (he latched onto that pass like it was a 17 year old girl). The quarter ends tied 7-7. Vernand Morency scores on a 7 yard touchdown run for Team 07 to give them a 14-7 lead early in the second. Team 97 answers on the next drive as Levens scores on a 2 yard run to tie the game 14-14. A 20 yard field goal gies Team 07 a 17-14 lead. Team 97 manages 2 field goals in the fial 2 minutes of the half to take a 20-17 lead at the half. On the very last play of the third quarter DeShawn Wynn scores on an 11 yard run to give Team 07 a 24-20 lead at the end of three quarters. On their first drive on the 4th quarter Team 97 drives a long and methodical 6 minute drive that ends with Favre hitting Freeman for a 24 yard touchdown to give Team 97 a 27-24 lead. Team 07 takes te next drive and goes the distance, capped with a 17 yard touchdown from Favre to James Jones to give them thelead again, 31-27. With 2:12 left in the game Favre goes up top to Robert Brooks for a 44 yard touchdown to give Team 97 a 34-31 lead, this is a seesaw battle. Team 07 starts from their own 35. Incomplete pass,2nd and 10. Favre to Franks for 5, 3rd and 5 at the 40, 2 minute warning. Incomplete pass, 4th and 5 as they may be down to their last chance. Favre dros back, looking, throws to Jennings, complete for 6 yards and a 1st down at the 46. Favre back, looking, under pressure, rolls to his right, he's hit, but scrambles away back to his left, he throw across his body back to the right towards Franks, Leroy Butler jumps in front for the interception and Franks tackles him at the 49. Team 97 runs out the clock for the 34-31 victory. (I have to admit, I laughed when I looked at the play by play to see how their last drive ended and saw the interception) Dorsey Levens was player of teh game as he ran for 160 yards and had a touchdown. Freeman had over 100 yards receiving and a touchdown as well. |
2nd round
(4) 1997 vs. (1) 1966 Favre versus Starr. The only non-Favre team remaining as Starr looks for a chance to represent the Packers in The Finals. After a scoreless first quarter Team 66 gets on the board first early in the secnd as Starr hits Carroll Dale for a 48 yard touchdown. They miss the extra point and lead 6-0. The will add a field goal late in the quarter and lead 9-0 at the half. Team 97 comes out to start the second half with a 5 minute drive tat ends with a field goal to get to within 9-3. Late in the quarter Favre hits Derrick Mayes for a 13 yard touchdown to take a 10-9 lead. After three Team 97leads 10-9, that missed extra point could be huge. With under 5 minutes to go Team 66 would drive to the Team 97 35 and have a 3rd and 8. Starr back, under pressure, screens it to Jim Taylor, he is hit and fumbles, Team 97 recovers to stop the drive. After holding them to a 3 and out Team 66 starts on their 28 with 2:33 left. Handoff to Jim Taylor, he cuts to the right, around the end, breaks a tackle, stiff arms another would be tackler and is into the secondary, he is finally stopped at the Team 97 34 after a gain of 38, 1st down, two minute warning. Incomplete pass, 2nd and 10. Taylor for 2, 3rd and 8 at the 32. Starrto Bob Long for 9, 1st down at the 23, out of bounds. Taylor for 2 on a draw play, 2nd and 8 at the 21. Paul Hornung fo 5, 3rd and 3 at the 16. Starr to Dale for 13, out of bounds at the 3, 1st and goal. tarr back, looking, has Taylor in the endzone, fires, tipped away, incomplete, 2nd and goal. Starrback, looking, being chansed, angles toward the sidelines, dives out of bounds at the 1, 3rd and goal. Play action, Starr is back throws to Taylor but just out ofhis reach, 4th down. They hit the field goal to take a 12-10 lead with 33 seconds left. Team 97 is unable to get past their own 28 in their las few desperation attempts and Team 66 move on. Carroll Dale is the player of the game with 93 yards receiving and a touchdown. (6) 2001 vs. (2) 1996 Favre versus Favre. A victory for the 96 team guarantees that a Super Bowl champion will represent the Packers. Team 96 takes apart Team 01 as they win 38-0. It was completely one sided and three turnovers by Team 01 just sealed their fate. Keith Jackson is the player of the game with over 100 yards receiving and 2 early touchdowns to set the tone. |
Packers' Final
(2) 1996 vs. (1) 1966 Favre versus Starr. 30 years seperate these teams but one game seperates them from representing their Packers at The Finals. After neither team scores in the first quarter Team 96 opens the scoring midway through the 1st with a 38 yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead. With less than 2 minutes remaining Edgar Bennett would score on an 8 yard touchdown run to give Team 96 a 10-0 lead at the half. Early in the 3rd Team 96 would add another field goal to extend their lead 13-0. The third quarter would end with Team 96 up 13-0. On their first drive of the 4th Team 66 gets on the board with a field goal with just under 13 minutes remaining to make it 13-3. With 3:41 left Team 66 makes it a game as Bratkowski, in for a banged up Starr, hits Carroll Dale for a 40 yard touchdown to make it 13-10. They hold Team 96 to a 3 and out and get the ball back at their own 37 with 2:05 remaining. Starr, who is back in, hits Boyd Dowler for 14, 1st down at the Team 96 49, two minute warning. Starr back, being chased, scrambles, is hit and loses the ball but they recover at the 46, 2nd and 7. Elijah Pitts for 4, 3rd and 3 at the 42. Taylor for 2 on a draw play, 4th and 1 at the 40. They are going to try a 57 yard field goal. The kick is up, it looks like it has the distance but it hits the left crossbar and is no good. Team 96 runs the clock out for the 13-10 victory and they will represent the Packers. Reggie White is the player of the game with 3 sacks. Group B Bears (1985) Vikings (1998) Packers (1996) Lions (????) |
Do the Lions have anything to put forward? You may have to back to the late 50s and early 60s.
|
The Lions final game will end in a tie.
|
Lions' Qualifying
1. 1991 (12-4) 2. 1970 (10-4) 3. 1995 (10-6) 4. 1993 (10-6) 5. 1969 (9-4-1) 6. 1972 (8-5-1) 7. 2000 (9-7) 8. 1997 (9-7) 1st round (8) 1997 vs. (1) 1991 Scott Mitchell versus Rodney Peete. As the moment we have all been waiting for is here, the Lions' qualifying. The biggest names here will be Barry Sanders versus Barry Sanders. Team 91 dominates. By the end of the 3rd they are up 38-10 and coast to a 38-24 victory. Barry Sanders from Tam 91 was the player of the game as he ran for 132 yards with 2 touchdowns. The Barry Sanders from Team 97 ran for 123 yards and also 2 touchdowns. Rodney Peete was 14 of 20 for 225 yards with 2 touchdowns. (7) 2000 vs. (2) 1970 Charlie Batch versus Greg Landry. After a scoreless 1st quarter Team 70 would open the scoring with a field goal to take a 3-0 lead early in the second. With under 5 minutes remaining Batch would hit David Sloan for a 14 yard touchdown to give Team 2000 a 7-3 lead. The first half ends with Team 2000 up 7-3. Neither team scores in the 3rd and the score remains 7-3 after the third. Early in the 4th Batch hits Herman Moore for a 9 yard touchdown to give Team 2000 a 14-3 lead. Neither team threatens and the game ends 14-3. Charlie Batch is the player of the game. He threw for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns. Mel Farr ran for 137 yards for Team 70. (6) 1972 vs. (3) 1995 Greg Landry versus Scott Mitchell. Team 95 takes the lead and never has to look back as they win 28-0. Scott Mitchell is the player of the game as he threw for 191 yards with 3 touchdowns. Sanders was held to 91 yards an a touchdown. Landry was just 14 of 32 for 164 yards with an interception. (5) 1969 vs. (4) 1993 Bill Munson versus Rodney Peete. Team 93 would edge out to a 17-0 lead and hold on for a 17-3 vctory as Team 69 was unable to move the ball. Rodney Peete was player of the game as he was 14 of 19 for 165 yards with a touchdown pass. Neither team could move the ball very well but Team 93 did just enough. |
2nd round
(4) 1993 vs. (1) 1991 Rodney Peete and Barry Sanders versus Rodney Peete and Barry Sanders. The teams exchange field goals in the first quarter as the 1st ends tied 3-3. Team 93 hits a field goal early in the 2nd to take a 6-3 lead. After a turnover they strike again as Sanders breaks a 49 yard touchdown run to give them a 13-3 lead. Rodney Peete hits Willie Green for a 38 yard touchdown as Team 91 narrows the gap to 13-10. The teams exchange field goals in the final two minutes of the quarter and at the half Team 93 leads 16-13. Team 93 is the only team to score in the 3rd on a 5 yard touchdown by Sanders to give them a 23-13 lead after three quarters. Early in the 4th Peete to Herman Moore for a 23 yard touchdown gives Team 93 a 30-13 lead. After a field goal by Team 91 makes it 30-16, Team 93 puts them away with a 5 yard touchdown pass from Peete to Moore as they win 37-16. The number one seed falls. Barry Sanders is the player of the game as he runs for 214 yards with 2 touchdowns in the win. (7) 2000 vs. (3) 1995 Charlie Batch versus Scott Mitchell. Team 2000 jumps all over Team 95 as they roll to a 31-13 victory. James Stewart is the player of the game as he ran for 166 yards with a touchdown. Sanders ran for 167 in the losing cause. |
Lions' Final
(7) 2000 vs. (4) 1993 Charlie Batch versus Rodney Peete. Will a 9-7 or 10-6 team represent the Lions? Team 93 makes their statement (that at least a 9-7 team won't be representing the Lions) as they blast Team 2000 30-13. Barry Sanders is the player of the game as he rushed for 129 yards with 2 touchdowns. Group B Bears (1985) Vikings (1998) Packers (1996) Lions (1993) |
Later will be Group F...
Steelers 1. 1978 (14-2)* 2. 1975 (12-2)* 3. 2008 (12-4)* 4. 1979 (12-4)* 5. 1974 (10-3-1)* 6. 2005 (11-5)* 7. 1995 (11-5)x 8. 2004 (15-1) Browns 1. 1986 (12-4) 2. 1994 (11-5) 3. 1980 (11-5) 4. 1969 (10-3-1) 5. 1972 (10-4) 6. 1968 (10-4) 7. 1987 (10-5) 8. 1971 (9-5) Bengals 1. 1988 (12-4)x 2. 1981 (12-4)x 3. 1975 (11-3) 4. 1982 (7-2) 5. 1976 (10-4) 6. 1973 (10-4) 7. 2005 (11-5) 8. 2009 (10-6) Ravens 1. 2000 (12-4)* 2. 2006 (13-3) 3. 2008 (11-5) 4. 2003 (10-6) 5. 2001 (10-6) 6. 2009 (9-7) 7. 2004 (9-7) 8. 1999 (8-8) |
Family game night so I'll be back on later to continue.
|
Steelers' Qualifying
While it's uncertain if the overall winner will eventually come fro this group, on paper this has the potential to be one of the best qualifying rounds in the entire tournament. 1. 1978 (14-2)* 2. 1975 (12-2)* 3. 2008 (12-4)* 4. 1979 (12-4)* 5. 1974 (10-3-1)* 6. 2005 (11-5)* 7. 1995 (11-5)x 8. 2004 (15-1) 1st round (8) 2004 vs. (1) 1978 Ben Roethlisberger, Jerome Bettis and Hines Ward versus Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris and Lynn Swann. Team 04 has the best regular season record of the bunch but the only team in the Steelers qualifying tournament without a Super Bowl appearance. After a scoreless first quarter, Team 04 scores first on the first play of the second quarter with a field goal to take a 3-0 lead. After the teams exchange punts Team 78 struck back as Bradshaw hit Randy Grossman for a 66 yard touchdown to take a 7-3 lead. In the final two minutes of the half Franco Harris scored on a 2 yard plunge to give Team 78 a 14-3 lead at the half. After a scoreless third quarter and not much action for most of the 4th, Roethlisberger hits Antwaan Randle El down the sieline for a quick strike 77 yard touchdown pass with under 4 minutes remaining. The two point conversion failed and the score is now 14-9 in favor of Team 78. Team 78 eats up most of the clock and when Team 04 gets the ball back they can do little as they are sacked twice and throw 2 incomplete passes to end the game. Team 78 moves on 14-9. Terry Bradshaw was the player of the game as he threw for around 200 yards with a touchdown. (7) 1995 vs. (2) 1975 Neil O'Donnell versus Terry Bradshaw. Team 95 is the only of thir Super Bowl teams to lose the Super Bowl, how will they stack up? After a scoreless 1st quarter Team 95 would be the first on the board about 6 minutes into the second as O'Donnell hit Andre Hastings for a 5 yard touchdown. Team 95 takes a 7-0 lead which they hold until halftime. On their first drive of the 3rd quarter O'Donnell hits John Williams for a 41 yard touchdown to give Team 95 a 14-0 lead. Team 75 would add two field goals and the 3rd quarter would end with Team 95 up 14-6 and they could be just 5 minutes away from the upset. Teams would exchange field goals to make the score 17-9 with about 7 minutes remaining. O'Donnell and Team 95 would cement the upset when he hits Mark Bruener for a 1 yard score for the 24-9 final. Neil O'Donnell is the player of the game. He threw for 187 yards and 3 touchdowns. Rocky Bleier rand for 121 yards in the loss. Bam Morris ran for 104 yards for the victors. (6) 2005 vs. (3) 2008 Two of the Ben Roethlisberger teams. Neither team scores in the 1st and only a field goal by Team 05 in the second has the score 3-0 in favor of Team 05 at the half. Team 08 ties the game at 3-3 with a field goal of their own in the third. The game is 3-3 at the end of the third quarter. Neither team can move the ball much in the 4th until one big play, a 36 yard pass to Hines Ward set Team 05 up in field goal range at the 2 minute warning. They kick a field goal with 1:43 left to take a 6-3 lead. Team 08 is unable to respond and lose the ball on downs as Team 05 runs the clock out for the victory, a 6-3 defensive battle. Hines Ward is the player of the game with 8 receptions for over 120 yards. (5) 1974 vs. (4) 1979 Joe Gilliam versus Terry Bradshaw. Team 79 becomes the first team to step up with an eas vircoty. They jump to a 24-0 lead and coast to a 27-13 victory. John Stallworth is the player of the game with 123 yards in receiving. |
2nd round
(4) 1979 vs. (1) 1978 Bradshaw versus Bradshaw. Two identical teams go at at and on paper this looks like a great clash. Midway through the 1st Team 79 strikes first as Bradshaw hits Jim Smith Jr. for a 19 yard touchdown to give them a 7-0 lead. The quarter ends 7-0 in favor of Team 79. In the second quarter Team 78 manages a field goal to get to within 7-3. No other scoring in the second and at the half Team 79 leads 7-3. In the third quarter Team 79 extends their lead with a field goal. They would lead 10-3 after the third quarter. With 5:31 left in the game Team 78 would start at their own 31. Franco Harris sweeps left for 10, 1st down at the 41. Bradshaw hits Randy Grossman for 6 yards, 2nd and 4 at the 47. Incomplete pass, 3rd and 4. Bradshaw back, looking, fires toward Stallworth but it's over his head, 4th down. Bradshaw back, looking, pumps over the middle, then fires uptop to tallworth streking down the sideline, complete down to the 12 yard line, 1st and 10. Harris for 2, 2nd and 8. Bradshaw back, looking, fires in the endzone to Stallworth, touchdown. They have tied the game 10-10 with 3:01 left. They hold Team 79 to a three and out and start from their own 40 after the two minute warning. Bradshaw back, looking, fires downfield, picked off by Mel Blount. Team 79 starts at their own 26. After 7 lays Team 79 get the ball to the Team 78 29 and they try a field goal with just 16 seconds left. The kick is long enough but it's hooking to the left, wide left. We're going to overtime. Team 79 is held to a three and out to start overtime. Team 78 starts from their own 41 after the punt. Harris for 1, 2nd and 9. Harris breaks a run for 40 yards, 1st down at the Team 79 18. Bleier for no gain, 2nd and 10. Harris ahead for 3, 3rd and 7 at the 15. They decide to go for it and not kick the field goal. Harris on a draw up the middle, he loses the ball but Team 78 recovers, 4th down at the 13. Thirty yard field goal attempt, it up, and good. Team 78 wins 13-10. John Stallworth is player of the game with 96 yards of receiving and 1 touchdown. (7) 1995 vs. (6) 2005 Neil O'Donnell versus Ben Roethlisberger. O'Donnell will try to teach "Big Ben" that no means no, but will he listen? Team 95 beats them like a rented mule. They dominate their way to a 46-17 victory. Neil O'Donnel will face Terry Bradshaw for a right to be the face of the Steelers in The Finals. Eric Pegram is named the player of the game, he ran for 100 yards with 2 touchdowns. Other notables, Team 95 sacked Roethlisberger 7 times and intercepted him 2 times. |
Steelers' Final
(7) 1995 vs. (1) 1978 Will the only Steelers' team that lost a Super Bowl be the one that represents them in The Finals? Will the number one seed prove why they were the number one seed? Midway through the 1st Franco Harris received a 10 yard pass from Bradshaw for a touchdown. Team 78 takes a 7-0 lead. The scores remains 7-0 after the first quarter. Early in the second an Erric Pegram 1 yard touchdown plunge ties the game 7-7. With just over 6 minutes left in the half John Williams breaks a 39 yard touchdown run to give Team 95 a shocking 14-7 lead. At the half Team 95 leads 14-7. Neither team manages to score in the 3rd. Team 95 is just 15 minutes aay from pulling off the upset. Early in the quarter a field goal for Team 95 gives them a 17-7 lead. With just over 2 minutes left they seem to wrap the game up with another field goal to make it 20-7. Team 78 drives quickly and a Rocky Bleier 10 yard touchdown with 1:09 left gives them slim hope as the score is now 20-14. Onside kick, Tam 78 recovers but a flag is down, offside they have to rekick. Team 95 recovers the second attempt and run the clock out for the upset. Team 95 wins 20-14 and will move on to represent the Steelers in The Finals. Erric Pegram is player of the game as he runs for 105 yards and a touchdown. Group F Steelers (1995) Browns (????) Bengals (????) Ravens (????) |
Browns' Qualifying
1. 1986 (12-4) 2. 1994 (11-5) 3. 1980 (11-5) 4. 1969 (10-3-1) 5. 1972 (10-4) 6. 1968 (10-4) 7. 1987 (10-5) 8. 1971 (9-5) 1st round (8) 1971 vs. (1) 1986 Bill Nelson versus Bernie Kosar. With no Super Bowl teams in the mix the Browns' qualifying is up for grabs for the team that wants it more. Team 71 takes the first lead of the game on a Bo Scott 2 yard run to give them a 7-0 lead midway through the 1st quarter. The quarter would end 7-0but Team 86 will have driven deep into Team 71 territory as the quarter ends. On the second play of the second quarter Kosar hits Ozzie Newsome for a 17 yard touchdown to tie the game 7-7. With just under 6 minutes left in the half Kevin Mack gives Team 86 a 14-7 lead with a 12 yard touchdown run. With just over 2 minutes left Team 71 would tie it when Nelson hits Milt Morin for a 6 yard touchdown. The half would end 14-14. Team 86 would hit two field goals in the third quarter to take a 20-14 lead after the third quarter though Team 71 would end the quarter deep in Team 86 territory, to the 1. On the 1st play of the 4th Team Leroy Kelly plunges over from the 1 to give am 71 a 21-20 lead. With under 8 minutes left Team 71 adds to the lead with a field goal to make it 24-20. With 4:33 left Team 86 would start from their own 15, 1st down. Kosar hits Brian Brennan for 15, 1st down at the 30. Curtis Dickey off tackle for 6, 2nd and 4 at the 36. Kosar to Newsome for 10, 1st down at the 46. Dickey bursts through the middle for 12, 1st down at the eam 71 42. Kosar to Herman Fontenot for 13, 1st down at the 29, two minute warning. Kosar back, scans, fires toMack, just out of his reach, 2nd down. Kosar finds Newsome for a short 3 yard gain, 3rd and 7 at the 26. Kosar drops back, under pressure, tries to step up and is sacked for a 3 yard loss, 4th and 10 at the 29, timeout. Their last chance. Kosar takes the snap, back, looking, fires to Slaughter inside the 10 but he can't hang on, they lose the ball on downs. Team 71 runs the clock out for the 24-20 victory. Leroy Kelly is player of the game as he ran for 117 with a touchdown. (7) 1987 vs. (2) 1994 Bernie Kosar versus Vinny Testaverde. Team 87 shuts the door on Team 94 as they control the game defensively on their way to a 24-0 victory. They jumped to a 14-0 lead in the 1st and never looked back. Bernie Kosar was named player of the game as he was 19 of 24 for 375 yards with 3 touchdowns. (6) 1968 vs. (3) 1980 Bill Nelson versus Brian Sipe. Team 80 would see Team 68 jump out to a 10-0 lead after the first quarter and then they put their foot down and outscored them 35-3 the rest of the way for the 35-13 win. They become the first favorite to advance. Brian Sipe is the player of the game as he threw for 212 yards with 3 touchdowns. Mike Pruitt ran for 107 yards and a touchdown in the win. (5) 1972 vs. (4) 1969 Mike Phipps versus Bill Nelson. Team 72 becomes the third underdog to win as they win big, 28-3. Team 69 atually scored firs with a field goal on their opening drive, they could do nothing else after that drive. Leroy Kelly is the player of the game as he ran for 138 in the win. |
2nd round
(8) 1971 vs. (5) 1972 Bill Nelson versus Mike Phipps. Other han the staring wuarterback the teams are pretty much the same. Team 72 takes the lead with about 6 minutes remaining in the 1st as Phipps hits Fair Hooker for a 9 yard touchdown pass. The first ends with Team 72 up 7-0. Early in the second Team 72 adds to the lead on a 1 yard Leroy Kelly run to go up 14-0. Team 71 manages 2 field goals to narrow the gap to 14-6 which is how the half ends. Midway through the third Team 72 gets a 5 yard touchdown run from Bo Scott to increase their lead to 21-6. The quarter would end 21-6 but Team 71 would have diven to the Team 72 15 yard line as the quarter ends. On the first play of the 4th, Nelson hits Gary Collins for a 15 yard touchdown pass to bring them to within 21-13. After a defensive stand, Team 71 goes on a long drive that ends with Nelson hitting Milt Morin for an 11 yard touchdown pass to get to within 21-19 and they go for two. The conversion is stuffed and Team 72 keeps a slim 21-19 lead with 7:03 remaining. On the second play of the following drive, Jerry Sherk intercepts Phipps and is down at the Team 72 22 yard line. Scott picks up 1, 2nd and 9 at the 21. Nelson is sacked by Thom Darden for a 5 yard loss, 3rd and 14 at the 26. Nelson back, looking, finds Frank Pitts to the 8, 1st and goal. Draw play to Scott, breaks a tackle at the line, spins to the outside, he stretches towards the line, touchdown. Team 71 takes a 26-21 lead with 4:46 left. Team 72 is unable to get across midfield and they lose the ball on downs. Team 71 runs the clock out forthe 26-21 voctory as they score 20 unanswered 4th quarter points. Bill Nelson is player of the game as he threw for over 200 yards and 2 touchdowns. (7) 1987 vs. (3) 1980 Bernie Kosar versus Brian Sipe. Team 87 would score first on a Kevin Mack 9 yard run to take a 7-0 lead. That would be their high point as Team 80 would score 30 unanswered points to win 30-7. Mike Pruitt is the player of the game as he ran all over Team 87 for 226 yards. Sipe threw for 198 with a touchdown. |
Browns' Final
(8) 1971 vs. (3) 1980 Bill Nelson versus Brian Sipe. The Browns qualifying seemed to have one of the better spreads of teams so far in the qualifying rounds as they had no one dynasty team that would take up 4 spots (or more). Team 80 would pick up where they lef off last game with another trouncing of their opponent. The score would be 7-7 after the first but that is as close as it would get as they would go on to a 41-14 vitory. Mike Pruitt would again win player of the game as he ran for 171 yards anda touchdown. Group F Steelers (1995) Browns (1980) Bengals (????) Ravens (????) |
Bengals' Qualifying
1. 1988 (12-4)x 2. 1981 (12-4)x 3. 1975 (11-3) 4. 1982 (7-2) 5. 1976 (10-4) 6. 1973 (10-4) 7. 2005 (11-5) 8. 2009 (10-6) 1st round (8) 2009 vs. (1) 1988 Carson Palmer versus Boomer Esiason. After a scoreless first quarter Team 09 gets on the board very early in the second when Palmer hits Laveranues Coles for a 26 yard touchdown strike to take a 7-0 lead. With under 2 minutes left they add another on a arry Johnson 3 yard run to make it 14-0 at the half. Defensively they shut down Team 88 and only Team 09 adds a field goal in the second half for the 17-0 shutout victory. Carson Palmer is named the player of the game though he threwfor just 171 yards with a touchdown. (7) 2005 vs. (2) 1981 Carson Palmer versus Ken Anderson. Does Palmer have another upset waiting? Will Team 81 prove they should have been the number one seed? Team 81 strorms out to a 31-3 halftime lead and coast to a 34-13 victory. They played like they had something to prove. Pete Johnson is named the player of the game as he ran for 196 yards with a touchdown. Ken Anderson could have easily won it as he was 21 of 27 for 230 yards with 3 touchdowns. (6) 1973 vs. (3) 1975 Ken Anderson versus Ken Anderson. He will be moving his second team into the Bengals' final four. Team 75 is on the board first with a field gol in the 1st and the quarter ends wih Team 75 up 3-0. Early in the second Team 75 strikes agan as Anderson hits Charle Joiner for a 19 yard strike to extend their lead to 10-0. Midway through the quarter Team 73 responds as Charlie Joiner scores on a 10 yard pass from Anderson to make it 10-7. On the last play of the first half Team 73 ties it with a field goal and it's 10-10 at the half. Team 75 hits a field goal in the third to give them a 13-10 lead which i how the third quarter ends. Early in the 4th Team 73 scores on a 16 yard run by Lenvil Elliot to give them a 17-13 lead. Team 75 hits a field goal with under 7 minutes left to make it 17-16. With under 2 minutes left Team 73 extends their lead with a field goal to make it 20-16. Team 75 starts from their 29 with 1:38 left. Stan Fritts for 3 yards, out of bounds, 2nd and 7 at the 32. Boobie Clark for 2, out of bounds, 3rd and 5 at the 34. Anderson hits Isaac Curtis for 24 to the Team 73 42, 1st down. After two incomplete passes it's 3rd and 10 at the 42. Anderson back, looking, he fires to Chip Myers, complete for 15, 1st down at the 27. Short pass toi Elliot for 8, 2nd and 2 at the 19. Incomplete pass, 3rd and 2 at the 19 with just 5 seconds left. They have one last chance. Anderson takes the snap, drops back, looking into th eendzone, floats a pass, Joiner has it, but were his feet in; yes, touchdown. Team 75 wins 22-20 on the final play of the game. Charlie Joiner is player of the game with over 100 yards receiving and 2 touchdowns. (5) 1976 vs. (4) 1982 Ken Anderson will see which will be his third team into the Bengals' final four. Team 76 crushes them 34-10 to move on to the Bengals' final four. Ken Anderson is player of the game as he threw for almost 300 yards with 5 touchdowns. |
2nd round
(8) 2009 vs. (5) 1976 Carson Palmer versus Ken Anderson. Will it be an all Ken Anderson Bengals' final or will Palmer keep his name in the running for being the face of the Bengals. Team 09's defense steps up once again as they take a 14-0 lead gong into the half on their way to a 17-3 victory. They have allowed just 3 points total in their two games. Jonathan Fanene is the player of the game as he led the team in tackled and had an interception and a sack to go along with that. (3) 1975 vs. (2) 1981 Which of Ken Anderson's team will try to solve Team 09's defensive dominance? Will their last remaining team with a Super Bowl appearance make it to the team's final? Team 81 steps up and wins easily, 27-10. It's going to be Carson Palmer and the team with the defense that is playing way over their head against one of their Super Bowl teams for a birth in The Finals. Pete Johnson is named player of the game as he ran for over 100 yards with a touchdown and had 2 receptions with another touchdown. |
Bengals' Final
(8) 2009 vs. (2) 1981 Carson Palmer and his defense looks to upset Ken Anderson, something that he has done already in the tournament. Team 09's defense comes up huge again. Cedric Benson scores on a 4 yard run for Team 09 midway through the 1st to take a 7-0 lead. Team 09 manages 3 field goals and theirdefense allows nothing as Team 09 wins 16-0. They have allowed just 3 points total in their three victories. Cedric Benson is the player of the game as he ran for over 100 yards with the only touchdown of the game. Group F Steelers (1995) Browns (1980) Bengals (2009) Ravens (????) |
Ravens' Qualifying
1. 2000 (12-4)* 2. 2006 (13-3) 3. 2008 (11-5) 4. 2003 (10-6) 5. 2001 (10-6) 6. 2009 (9-7) 7. 2004 (9-7) 8. 1999 (8-8) Since the town of Cleveland has divorced the Ravens from their Browns past, the Ravens will be just the Ravens. This leads to an 8-8 number 8 seed. 1st round (8) 1999 vs. (1) 2000 Tony Banks versus Tent Dilfer. What a difference a year makes for this team. From 8-8 to Super Bowl champions. Team 00 scores first when a screen from Dilfer to Priest Holmes goes for a 39 yard touchdown midway through the first to give Team 2000 a 7-0 lead. The quarter ends 7-0. Early in the second Team 00 increases their lead with a field goal to go up 10-0. With a little over 7 minutes left in the half a 79 yard punt return gets Team 99 back inthe game 10-7. Team 00 adds a late field goal to make it 13-7 at the half. The Team 00 defense would own the rest of the gae (actually both defenses would do well) and Team 00 would add a field goal in each of the quarters in the second half to give us our 19-7 final. Jamal Lewis is the player of the game for Team 2000 as he ran for over 100 yards. (7) 2004 vs. (2) 2006 Kyle Boller versus Steve McNair. Team 2006 has the best record of all the teams in the Ravens' qualifying but they lack the Super Bowl and that relegates them ato the two seed. Team 06 controls the game and coast to a 25-3 victory. Steve McNair is the player of the game as he threw for 232 yards with a touchdown. Team 06 sacked Boller 6 times. (6) 2009 vs. (3) 2008 Joe Flacco versus Joe Flacco. Will the rookie win out over the second year player? Team 08 gets on the board first when Flacco hits Willis McGahee for a 10 yard touchdown to take a 7-0 lead. Team 09 answers late in the first with a Ray Rice 4 yard touchdown run to tie the game 7-7 which is how the first quarter ends. Team 09 adds two field goals in the second quarter to mak it 13-7 at the half in favor of Team 09. Neither team score in the third. Early in the 4th Team 09 is at it again as Flacco hits Demetrius Williams for a 10 yard touchdown. Rice scores onteh conversion to make it 21-7. Both defenses shut the game down the rest of he way and Team 09 moves on 21-7. Ray Rice was the player of the game for Team 09 as he had over 100 yards of offense and a touchdown, plus the conversion. (5) 2001 vs. (4) 2003 Elvis Grbac versus Anthony Wright. It seems that everyone in the country has played quarterback for this team over th pst 10 years. Jamal Lewis gives Team 03 a 7-0 lead midway through the first on a 9 yard run. The first ends with Team 03 up 7-0. Team 03 adds a field goal in the second and at the half they lead 10-0. Team 01 answers back in the third as Terry Allen scores on a 1 yard run to get to within 10-7. The game is 10-7 after the third. Early in the 4th Team 03 extends their lead with a field goal to make it 13-7. Team 01 has driven to the Team 03 24 as we hit the two minute warning, 1st down. Grbac with a quick out to Brandon Stokley but he loses a yard, 2nd and 11 at the 25. Grback to Qadry Ismail for 10, 3rd and 1 at the 15, timeout. Grbac back, fires to Shannon Sharpe, complete to the 3 and out of bounds, 1st and goal. Grbac takes the snap, back, looking, being rushed, fires quickly, caught by Ismail, touchdown. Team 01 takes a 14-13 lead. Team 03 starts at their 20 with 1:39 left. Lewis for 1 yar, out of bounds, 2nd and 9 at the 21. Chester Taylor for 3 yards, 3rd and 6 at the 24, timeout. Screen to Alan Ricard for 1 as the defense was ready, 4th and 5 at the 25, timeout. Wright takes the snap, he is looking, fires over the middle, picked off by Chris McCallister. Team 01 takes over and runs the clock out for the 14-13 victory. Ray Lewis was the player of the game for Team 01 as he led the team in tackles, had an interception and a sack. |
I love this, keep it up! Much Surprise from the Steelers! wow
|
2nd round
(5) 2001 vs. (1) 2000 Elvis Grbac versus Trent Dilfer. A team not known for scoring points puts up th ehighest point total of the tournament so far as Team 2000 destroys Team 2001 by a 53-7 final. Trent Dilfer was the player of the game as he threw for 253 with 3 touchdowns. Team 2000 picked ogg Grbac 6 times. (6) 2009 vs. (2) 2006 Joe Flacco versus Steve McNair. Team 06 scored first in the 1st quarter as McNair hits Todd Heap for a 2 yard touchdown to take a 7-0 lead. Late in the 1st Team 09 ties the game on a 6 yard touchdown run by Mark Clayton. The quarter ends 7-7. Team 06 reclaims the led in the 2nd on a 73 yard pass from McNair to Mark Clayton. At the half Team 06 leads 14-7. Neither team scores in the 3rd and it's 14-7 heading into the final quarter. On their first drive of the 4th Team 06 scores on and 11 yard pass from McNair to Musa Smith to go up 21-7. They would add a field goal for the 24-7 final as they move on to the Ravens' final. Steve McNair is the player of the game, he threw for 262 yards wth 3 touchdowns. |
Quote:
Thanks, and yeah that team would have probably been the last team I would have expected to move on for them. |
Ravens' Final
(2) 2006 vs. (1) 2000 Steve McNair versus Trent Dilfer. In a rare moment, the top two seeds make it to a team final. The teams exchange field goals in the 1st and the game is 3-3 after the 1st quarter. Two field goals by Team 2000 give them a 9-3 lead going into the half. In the third there was one drive that lasted more tan 5 plays and it ended with Team 2000 adding a field goal to go up 12-3. The 4th was very much lie the third as defense set the tone. Team 2000 did add a field goal for a final of 15-3 and they will move on to represent the Ravens in The Finals. Matt Stover was the player of the game as his 5 field goals were the only scores of the game for Team 2000. Group F Steelers (1995) Browns (1980) Bengals (2009) Ravens (2000) |
Up next will be...
Group C Saints 1. 2009 (13-3)* 2. 1987 (12-3) 3. 1992 (12-4) 4. 1991 (11-5) 5. 2006 (10-6) 6. 2000 (10-6) 7. 1988 (10-6) 8. 2002 (9-7) Buccaneers 1. 2002 (12-4)* 2. 2005 (11-5) 3. 1999 (11-5) 4. 2000 (10-6) 5. 1997 (10-6) 6. 1979 (10-6) 7. 1981 (9-7) 8. 2001 (9-7) Falcons 1. 1998 (14-2)x 2. 1980 (12-4) 3. 2008 (11-5) 4. 2004 (11-5) 5. 1991 (10-6) 6. 1973 (9-5) 7. 2002 (9-6-1) 8. 2009 (9-7) Panthers 1. 2003 (11-5)x 2. 1996 (12-4) 3. 2008 (12-4) 4. 2005 (11-5) 5. 2009 (8-8) 6. 2006 (8-8) 7. 1999 (8-8) 8. 2007 (7-9) |
Saints' Qualifying
1. 2009 (13-3)* 2. 1987 (12-3) 3. 1992 (12-4) 4. 1991 (11-5) 5. 2006 (10-6) 6. 2000 (10-6) 7. 1988 (10-6) 8. 2002 (9-7) The number one seed is probably the sentimental favorite for the group but the 87 and early 90's teams shouldn't be ignored. 1st round (8) 2002 vs. (1) 2009 Aaron Brooks versus Drew Brees. On paper Team 09 should e the clear favorite. Team 02 gets n the board first with a field goal to take a 3-0 lead. Team 09 answers back on the next drive as Brees hits Pierre Thomas for a 41 yard touchdown to give them a 7-3 lead. Late in the quarter Deuce McAllister scores on a 7 yard touchdown run for Team 02 to give them a 10-7 lead after the first. Team 09 takes over from here as they outscore Team 02 28-6 the rest of the way for the 35-16 victory. Pierre Thomas is the player of the game as he ran for 116 yards with 2 touchdowns and also had 53 yards receiving and a touchdown. Reggie Bush added 97 yards on the ground, thanks mostly to a 70 yard touchdown run in the 2nd. Brees threw for 228 wit 2 touchdowns. (7) 1988 vs. (2) 1987 Bobby Hebert versus Bobby Hebert. Hebert has the most entries for the Saints. This game features pretty much the same team against itself. Team 88 scores first as Hebert hits Dalton Hilliard for an 18 yard touchdown to take a 7-0 lead on the first drive of the game. Team 87 answers late in the quarter on an Hebert 7 yard touchdown pass to Stacey Dawsey. The score is tied 7-7 after the first quarter. With just 21 second left in the half Team 87 takes their first lead of the game as Hebert hits Lonzell Hill for a 2 yard touchdown to gve them a 14-7 lead at the half. Midway through the third Team 88 answers back on a 3 yard touchdown from Hebert to John Tice to tie the game 14-14. Late in the quarter Team 87 regains the lead on a 27 yard pass from Hebert to Dawsey to give them a 21-14 lead. The quarter ends with Team 87 up 21-14. Midway through the 4th Team 88 answers as Hebert hits Robert Clark for a short 3 yard touchdown to tie the game at 21-21. With 1:53 left Team 87 regainst the lead as Dalton bursts for a 17 yard touchdownto give them a 28-21 lead. Team 88 turns the ball over on downs before they can reach midfield and Team 87 runs the clock out for the 28-21 victory. Bobby Hebert is the player of the game for Team 87. He threw for 241 yards with 3 touchdowns. (6) 2000 vs. (3) 1992 Jeff Blake versus Bobby Hebert. Team 92 takes a 10-0 lead thruogh the first on a field goal on their first drive of the game and a 23 yard touchdown pass from Hebert to Eric Martin late in the quarter. Team 00 tries to climb back into the game as they get a field goal in each of the 2nd and 3rd quarters and after the third quarter Team 92 leads 10-6. Thre is no change int he score until Team 92 hits a field goal with 1:49 remaining to gve them a 13-6 lead. Team 00 starts at their own 45 after a good kick return with 1:41 remaining. Encroachment, 1st and 5 at the 50. Blake hits Joe Horn for 11, 1st down at the 39, timeout. Ricky Williams for 2, 2nd and 8 at the 37, out of bounds. Blake back, looking, under pressure, he tucks the ball and takes off for 10 yards, 1st down at the 27, out of bounds. Screen to Williams for no gain, 2nd and 10. Holding call on Team 00, 1st and 20 at the 37. Terry Allen for 3 yards, 3rd and 17 at the 34, timeout. Blake back, looking for Horn, out of his reach, 4th and 17. Blake back, looking, being rushed, scrambles to buy time, has Williams out of the backfield but under throws him, turnover on downs. Team 92 runw the clock out for the 13-6 victory. Eric Martin if player of the game with 98 yards receiving and a touchdown. (5) 2006 vs. (4) 1991 Drew Brees versus Steve Walsh. Team 06 takes a 10-3 lead after the first thanks to a 1 yard touchdown pass from Brees to Reggie Bush. Team 91 takes over the game from that point as they outscore them 34-3 the rest of the way for the 37-13 victory. Fred McAfee is the player of the game as he ran for 138 with a touchdown. Through the first round it has been the favorites winning each game. |
2nd round
(4) 1991 vs. (1) 2009 Steve Walsh versus Drew Brees. Team 09 controls the game and cruises to a 34-7 vctory. They move on to the team final fr a chance to be the face of the franchise in The Finals. Drew Brees is the player of the game as he throws for over 300 yards and 4 touchdowns. (3) 1992 vs. (2) 1987 Hebert versus Hebert for a chance to face off with Brees in the team final. The Team 87 defense steps up in a 19-3 victory as the top two seeds will face off for a cance to represent the Saints in The Finals. Team 87 out rushes Team 92 246-48. Rueben Mayes is the player of the game as he ran for 185 yards with a touchdown. |
Saints' Final
(2) 1987 vs. (1) 2009 Bobby Hebert versus Drew Brees. A 51 yard field goal on their first drive gives Team 09 a 3-0 lead. Team 87 drives for a field goal of their wn on the next drive to tie the game 3-3. Team 09 drives 78 yards on the next drive as Pierre Thomas plunges over from 1 yard out to give them a 10-3 lead. With 45 second left in the fist Rueben Mayes scores on a 5 yard run to tie the game 10-10. The first quarter ends 10-10. In the second Team 09 starts off the scoring with a field goal to take a 13-10 lead near the midway point of the second. Rueben Mayes answers on an 11 yard touchdown run with 53 seconds left in the half to take a 17-13 lead. Team 09 uses a quick strike offense to be at the Team 87 29 2 pays later and Pierre Thomas picks his way through teh defense for the 29 yard touchdown to gve Team 09 a 20-17 lead at the half. With 4:59 left in the third Team 09 extends their lead as Reggie Bush scores on a 6 yard run but the extra point is missed which gives them a 26-17 lead. The quarter ends 26-17, Team 09 is 15 minutes away from claiming the Saits' spot in The Finals. With 9:30 left Team 09 adds a field goal to make it 29-17. Team 87 narrows the gap with 5:44 left on a 1 yard touchdown pass from Hebert to Mike Jones to make it 29-24. Team 09 tries to clinch it as they eat up almost 4 minutes on the next drive but they are held to a 28 yard field goal to make it 32-24 and keep it a 1 score game. Team 87 starts at their own 26 with 1:38 remaining. Hebert back, looking, finds Lonzell Hill down the sidelines for 27, 1st down at the Team 09 47, out of bounds. Hebert to Eric Martin for 7, out of bounds, 2nd and 3 at the 40. Hebert to Martin for 9, out of bounds, 1st down at the 31. Mayes for 2 yards, out of bounds, 2nd and 8 at the 29. Mayes for 12, 1st down at the 17. Dwight Beverly for no gain, 2nd and 10 at the 17. Hebert to Dalton Hilliard for 11, 1st and goal at the 6. Hebert hurries to the line, takes the snap, fires over the middle to John Tice in the endzone, knocked down, 2nd and goal, 12 seconds left. Hebert takes the snap, back looking, being rushed, throws one up for grabs, deflected and caught by Lonzell Hill, touchdown. They have to go for 2 as they trail 32-30 after the score. Hebert drops back, gives to Mayes on a draw, he is hit behind the line, breaks the tackle, cuts to the outside, spins, dives towards the goalline, he made it, game tied 32-32 and we are going to overtime. Teams exchange punts for much of the overtime period until Dalton Hilliard breaks a 42 yard gain to get deep into Team 09 territory with under 2 minutes left in the first overtime. Team 87 gets to the 22, for a 4th down with under a minute left in the first overtime. Anderson tries the 39 yard field goal, he puts it right through, it's good. Team 87 wins 35-32 in overtime and will move on. Rueben Mayes is player of the game as he ran for 125 with 2 touchdowns. Brees threw for 289 but was picked once. Hebert threw for 281 and 2 touchdowns. Group C Saints (1987) Buccaneers (????) Falcons (????) Panthers (????) |
Buccaneers' Qualifying
1. 2002 (12-4)* 2. 2005 (11-5) 3. 1999 (11-5) 4. 2000 (10-6) 5. 1997 (10-6) 6. 1979 (10-6) 7. 1981 (9-7) 8. 2001 (9-7) On paper this looks like it should be an easy one to predict. Will that hold true? 1st round (8) 2001 vs. (1) 2002 Brad Johnson versus Brad Johnson. Will the top seed dominate or will we see another upset? Team 02 jumps out to a 10-0 lead and then coasts thanks to the defense as they go on to win 20-3 to advance. Simeon Rice is the player of the game for Team 02 as he controlled the line and picked up 3 sacks. (7) 1981 vs. (2) 2005 Doug Williams before his name made history versus Chris Simms. After a scoreless 1st, Team 05 takes the lead early in the 2nd on a field goal to take a 3-0 lead. Team 81 would answer back late in the quarter on a 13 yard touchdown pass from Williams to Kevin House to give them a 7-3 lead. The half ends 7-3. Team 05 would take over in the 3rd as they would score first on a 2 yard run by Carnell Williams. Three minutes later Simms would hit Alex Smith for a 69 yard touchdown. Near the end of the quarter Williams would score on a 2 yard pass from Simms. They would turn a 7-3 halftime deficit into a 24-7 lead after the third and put it on cruise control as they would win 31-17. Chris Simms is the player of the game as he threw for 331 yards with 2 touchdowns. (6) 1979 vs. (3) 1999 Doug Williams versus Trent Dilfer. Late in the 1st ike Alstott would score on a 7 yard run to give Team 99 a 7-0 lead. That would be all they need as they add 3 more field goals on their way to a 16-3 victory. Mike Alstott would be the player of the game as he ran for 89 yards and had the only touchdown. (5) 1997 vs. (4) 2000 Trent Dilfer versus Shaun King. Team 00 would score first on a field goal midway through the first wuarter to take a 3-0 lead. The first quarter would end 3-0. Team 00 would add two more field goals in the second to take a 9-0 lead. Tem 97 would finally answer back with under a minute left in the half as Dilfer would hit Dave Moore for a 10 yard touchdown to narrow the gap to 9-7 which is how the half would end. With just over 5 minutes left in the 3rd Team 97 would hit a 38 yar field goal to take a 10-9 lead, heir first of the game. The 3rd would end with Team 97 up 10-9. With 10:35 left Team 00 would stall on the 4 yard line and settle for a 21 yard field goal to take a 12-10 lead. Team 97 would march dowfield on the next drive but stall at the 5 and hit a field goal to retake the lead 13-12. Team 00 would manage one first down but have to punt. Team 97 would then run the clock out as they would pick up 4 first downs as Team 00 could not stop them. Team 97 wins 13-12 to advance. Derrick Brooks in the player of the game with 8 tackles, 1 sack and 2 interceptions. |
2nd round
(5) 1997 vs. (1) 2002 Trent Dilfer versus Brad Johnson. Team 02 would continue to look strong as they march to a 30-10 victory with ease. Brad Johnson is the player of the game as he threw for 273 yards with 3 touchdowns. (3) 1999 vs. (2) 2005 Trent Dilfer versus Chris Simms for a crack at the Super Bowl team and a chance to be the face of the franchise in The Finals. Team 99 would be the only team to score in the 1st with a field goal and they would lead 3-0 after the first quarter. With under 5 minutes left in the second Team 05 would tie the game with a field goal of their own to make it 3-3. Team 99 would take the ball and drive the distance with Mike Alstott scoring on a 6 yard run with uder a minute left in the half. At the half Team 99 leads 10-3. Neither team can score in the 3rd. With 3:41 left Team 05 starts from their own 24, this coul be their last chance. Simms hits Michael Pittman in the flat nd he breaks a tackle, heads to the sideline and into the secondary before being taken down after a 28 yard gain, 1st down at the Team 99 48. Pittman for no gain, 2nd and 10. Simms hits Alex Smith for a 23 yard gain over the middle, 1st down at the 25, two minute warning. Carnell Williams for 10, 1st and 10 at the 15. Simms with a quick out to Clayton but he loses a yard, 2nd and 11 at the 16, timeout. Simms to Galloway for 5, 3rd and 6 at the 11, out of bounds. Simms into the endzone, batted down, incomplete, 4th and 6 at the 11. Simem bac, looking, firig into the endzone, complete, Edell Sheppard caught it, his first of the game and it is huge. They tie the game 10-10. The game ends 10-10 as neither team can get past midfield as they took a chance. Neither team can do anything in their first two tries but Team 05 gets a big break on a 38 yard pickup from Simms to Galloway that put them in field goal range late in overtime. They hit the field goal for the 13-10 victory. Chris Simms threw for 263 yards and a touchdown to be the player of the game. |
Buccaneers' Final
(2) 2005 vs. (1) 2002 Chris Simms versus Brad Johnson. After neither team gets on the board in the 1st Michael Pittman finally gets his team on the board as he breaks a 74 yard touchdown with less than a minute to go in the half and Team 05 leads 7-0 at the half. Midway through the 3rd Team 02 finally answers as Johnson hits Keyshawn Johnson for a 20 yard touchdown. After the third quarter the game is tied 7-7. On their first drive of the 4th Johnson would find Joe Jurevicius for a 14 yard touchdown to give Team 02 a 14-7 lead. After a defensive stop Team 02 would again drive the length of the field and Johnson would hit Keenan McCardell for a 3 yard touchdown to take a 21-7 lead. Their defense would shut the door and Team 02 moves to The Finals with a 21-7 victory. Brad Johnson is the player of the game as he threw for 277 yards with 3 touchdowns. Group C Saints (1987) Buccaneers (2002) Falcons (????) Panthers (????) |
Eagerly anticipating the Niners.
|
Rough and long day today, just got back from a very long conference call. Think I'm going to skip today for this. I'll pick back up tomorrow night.
|
Falcons' Qualifying
1. 1998 (14-2)x 2. 1980 (12-4) 3. 2008 (11-5) 4. 2004 (11-5) 5. 1991 (10-6) 6. 1973 (9-5) 7. 2002 (9-6-1) 8. 2009 (9-7) Should be one clear favorite in this group but that has not always proven to be the case in qualifying thus far. 1st round (8) 2009 vs. (1) 1998 Matt Ryan versus Chris Chandler. Team 98 would have to be the clear favorite in this group but will it play out that way? The openinggame plays out as expected, and then some as Team 98 not only moved the ball easily but locked down Team 09 in a 30-3 victory. Jamal Anderson was the player of the game as he ran for over 120 yards with 3 touchdowns. Tony Martin had 148 yards receiving and Terance Mathis had 113 yards receiving for Team 98. Chandler threw for 288 yards, he only completed 2 passes that were not to Martin or Mathis. Team 09 was held to 30 yards rushing. (7) 2002 vs. (2) 1980 Michael Vick versus Steve Bartkowski. Team 80 shows they are not afraid of Vick and his friends as they jump out to a 21-0 lead by the half on the way to a 35-17 lead. Vic was seen limping out of the stadium with his tail between his legs. William Andrew was the player of the game as he ran sor 126 yards with a touchdown. Bartkowski threw the ball just 13 times but completed 11 of them with 3 of them for touchdowns. Vick was held to a 9 for 27 performance with 3 interceptions. (6) 1973 vs. (3) 2008 Bob Lee versus Matt Ryan. Ryan has his second and final chance to advace. On their first drive Team 08 takes an early lead as Ryan hits Rodd White for a 38 yard touchdown strike to take a 7-0 lead. Team 73 goes on a 5 minute drive after the touchdown to answer with one of their own as Dave Hampton scores on an 8 yard run to tie the game 7-7. The score remains 7-7 through the end of the first quarter. On the second play of the second quarter Team 08 regained the lead on a 31 yard field goal to take a 10-7 lead. After another 5 minute drive and 31 yard field goal Team 73 would tie it again, this time at 10-10. After exchanging puns Team 08 would drive late in the half and Ryan would hit Jerious Norwood for an 8 yard tochdown with just 11 second left in the half as Team 08 would take a 17-10 lead into the half. After neither team could do much more than 3 and outs for the early half of the 3rd, Team 73 would finally answer with about 5 minutes left in the third as Lee hits Hampton for a 13 yard touchdown to tie the game 17-17. Team 08 would answer again on the next drive as it would end with Ryan hitting Roddy White for an 8 yard touchdown pass to retake the lead 24-17. The third ends 24-17. Team 73 would again mount a sustained drive after a Team 08 score and would score on a 25 yard Hampton run with 11 minutes left in the game to tie the game 24-24. A good kick return would put Team 08 in good starting position and 3 plays later Michael Turner would break a 45 yard touchdown to give Team 08 a 31-24 lead with 9 minutes left in the game. After teams exchange punts Team 73 would start at their own 36 with 4:30 left in the game. Eddie Ray for 3 yards, 2nd and 7 at the 39. Art Malone sweeps right for 12, 1st and 10 at the Team 08 49. Malone up the middle for 5, 2nd and 5 at the 44. Hampton straight ahead for 8, 1st down at the 36. Lee hits Jim Mitchell for 13, 1st down at the 23. Malone to theright for 4, 2nd and 6 at the 19, two minute warning. Lee back, looking, hits Ken Borrow over the middle, makes one man miss, puts hit head down and bulls over anotehr as he dives over the line, touchdown. Team 73 have responded yet again and tied the game 31-31 as no team has scored twice in a row during the game, which looks bad for Team 73. After forcing a punt, Team 73 starts out at their own 13 with 1:21 left. Hampton breaks through the line for 38 yards, 1st down at the Team 08 49, timeout. Lee drops back, fires down he sideline to Al Dodd, complete for 31 yards to the 18, 1st down, out of bounds. Hampton up the middle for 4, 2nd and 6 at the 14. Play action, Lee is back, fires toward the endzone, picked off by Erik Coleman at the 2. Team 08 runs the clock out after the game saving pick and it goes to overtime. After three 3 and outs, Team 73 starts on their own 28, 1st down. Hampton for no gain, 2nd and 10. Incomplete pass, 3rd and 10. Lee back, fires complete to Ray for 11 yards, 1st down at the 39. Ray for 2, 2nd and 8 at the 41. Malone for 1, 3rd and 7 at the 42. Lee hits Burrows for 10, 1st down at the Team 08 48. Hampton for no gain, 2nd and 10 at the 48. Hampton for 2, 3rd and 8 at the 46. Lee to Tom Geredine for 17, 1st down at the 29 as they are in field goal range, have they learned their lesson from the end of regulation? Draw play to Ray, he breaks a tackle, spins, to the outside, down the sideline and down at the 9 after a 20 yard gain, 1st and goal. Lee drops back, gives to Malone on a draw, he is hit immediately but breask the tackle, bursts through the line, stiff arms a would be tackler and is in, touchdown. Team 73 wins 37-31 in overtime. Dave Hampton is the player of the game, he ran for 187 yards with 2 touchdowns. Michael Turner ran for 127 and a touchdown in the loss but Team 73 out rushed Team 08 347-222 as both teams did well on the ground. (5) 1991 vs. (4) 2004 Chris Miller versus Michael Vick. Team 04 looked impressive in a 34-6 drubbing of Team 91. Michael Vick was the player of the game, though he threw for just 150 and atouchdown he also ran for 80 and had 2 touchdowns on the ground. |
2nd round
(4) 2004 vs. (1) 1998 Michael Vick versus Chris Chandler. After a scoreless first quarter Team 04 would be the first on the board with a field goal to take a 3-0 lead. The game would remain 3-0 into the half. Midway through the third Team 98 would tie the game with a field goal of their own, 3-3. With just 28 second left in the third Jamal Anderson would score on a 6 yard pass from Chandler to give Team 98 a 10-3 lead which is how the third would end. Midway through the 4th Team 98 would add another field goal to take a 13-3 lead and the defense would not give as they win and move on 13-3. Jamal Anderson is the player of the game as he ran for over 100 and also had a touchdown reception. Michael Vick was just 7 for 20 with 2 interceptions. (6) 1973 vs. (2) 1980 Bob Lee versus Steve Bartkowski. Team 80 would score first with a fieldgoal to take a 3-0 1st quarter lead. It would be all Team 73 after that as they would score 28 of the next 31 points to go on to a 28-6 victory. Bob Lee is the player of the game as he threw for 178 yards with 3 touchdowns. |
Falcons' Final
(6) 1973 vs. (1) 1998 Bob Lee versus Chris Chandler. Team 73 has been surprising people while the Team 98 defense has been suffocating their opponents. Chanlder hits Tony Martin early in the first for a 49 yard touchdown to give Team 98 a 7-0 lead, that has been about all they have needed so far. With a little over a minute left in the quarter Team 73 would answer as Lee hits Al Dodd for a 3 yard touchdown to tie the game 7-7 which is how the first quarter will end. On the first play of the second, Ken Oxendine plunges over from 2 yards out to give Team 98 a 14-7 lead. After a blocked punt gave Team 98 the ball at the Team 73 12 Chandler would hit Martin for another touchdown, a 12 yarder on the very next play to give Team 98 a 21-7 lead as it may be starting to get out of hand if the Team 98 defense starts smelling blood. After exchanging punts Team 73 would drive into Team 98 territory late in the half but have to settle for a field goal as the score would be 21-10 at the half in favor of Team 98. Neither team would score in the third and Team 98 is just 15 minutes from moving on as they lead 21-10 after three quarters. Early in the 4th, Team 73 would score on a 5 yard pass from Lee to Eddie Ray to get to within 21-16. They try for 2 so they can get to within a field goal but the try is not successful an Team 98 leads 21-16. After three unsuccessful drives Team 73 would have another chance as they start at their own 27 with 6:21 left. Art Malone off tackle for 8, 2nd and 2 at the 35. Lee to Malone out of the backfield for 5, 1st down at the 40. Malone for no gain, 2nd and 10. Dave Hampton for 3, 3rd and 7 at the 43. Lee back, looking, fires to Ken Burrow but he can't hold on, 4th and 7 at the 43. They go for it, Lee drops back, fires to Malone and he has the first as he picks up 9, 1st and 10 at the Team 98 48. Hampton for 1, 2nd and 9 at the 47. Lee to Jim Mitchell for 15, 1st down at the 32, two minute warning. Hampton up the middle for 5, out of bounds, 2nd and 5 at the 27. Ray straight ahead for 8, 1st down at the 19. Lee to Borrow, out of bounds afer a 9 yard gain, 2nd and 1 at the 10. False start, 2nd and 6 at the 15. Lee back, looking, fires toward the endzone to Louis Neal, caught, touchdown. Team 73 takes a 2-21 lead and they go for 2. Trap to Hampton up the middle and he is in, Team 73 leads 24-21 with 1:25 remaining. Team 98 starts at their own 29, 1st down. Incomplete pass, 2nd and 10. Short pass to Jamal Anderson for 4 but an unnecessary Roughness call moved the ball to their 48, 1st down. 2 yards to Anderson, 2nd and 8 at the 50, timeout. Chandler to Tony Martin for 9, 1st down at the 41. Chandler sacked for a 2 yard loss, 2nd and 12 at the 43, timeout. Chandler sacked again for 2 yards, 3rd and 14 at the 45. Chandler back, throws towards Mathis, broken up, 4th and 14. Chandler back, bing rushed ducks one man and fires, batted down at the line, they turn the ball over on downs. Team 73 runs the clck out for the 24-21 upset and they will move on to represent the Falcons. Bob Lee is the player of the game as he threw for 214 yards with 3 touchdowns. Jamal Anderson ran for 188 in the loss. Group C Saints (1987) Buccaneers (2002) Falcons (1973) Panthers (????) |
Panthers' Qualifying
1. 2003 (11-5)x 2. 1996 (12-4) 3. 2008 (12-4) 4. 2005 (11-5) 5. 2009 (8-8) 6. 2006 (8-8) 7. 1999 (8-8) 8. 2007 (7-9) One Super Bowl team but any of the top 4 could probably pull this off. Or will there be the ultimate upset and a 7-9 team pull it out? 1st round (8) 2007 vs. (1) 2003 Jake Delhomme versus Jake Delhomme. Good Jake veruss Bad Jake? The first quarter is scoreless and the teams exchange field goals in the second. At the half the game is tied 3-3. Midway through the third Team 03 takes a 6-3 lead after a 38 yard field goal. Two minutes later DeAngelo Williams would score on a 14 yard run to give Team 07 a 10-6 lead. The third quarter ends with Team 07 just 15 minutes away from a possible huge upset. Team 03 narrows the gap with 9 minutes left with a field goal to make it 10-9. Team 07 would respond by upping the ante with two field goals to make it 16-9. On the first play following second field goal Chris Gamble would intercept Delhomme and Team 07 would run the clock out for the 16-9 upset. The 7-9 team advances to the second round. DeAngelo Williams is the player of the game as he ran for 96 yards with the only touchdown of the game. (7) 1999 vs. (2) 1996 Steve Beuerlein versus Kerry Collins. Team 96 made sure they weren't the second upset in the Panther's qualifying as they cruise to a 38-10 victory. Kerry Collins is the player of teh game as he threw for 234 yards with 3 touchdowns. (6) 2006 vs. (3) 2008 Jake Delhomme versus Jake Delhomme. Team 08 also took care of business in a big way as they win 41-9. DeAngelo Wiliams was the player of the game as he ran for 155 yards with 3 touchdowns. (5) 2009 vs. (4) 2005 Jake Delhomme versus Jake Delhomme round three. Team 05 continued the trend of blowouts with a 38-10 victory. Jake Delhomme was player of the game as he threw for 240 yards with 3 touchdowns. |
2nd round
(8) 2007 vs. (4) 2005 Jake Delhomme versus Jake Delhomme. Team 07's dreams of an amazing run through qualifying end in a bad way as Team 05 dismantles them 31-0. Jake Delhomme is player of the game as he threw for 292 yards with 3 touchdowns. (3) 2008 vs. (2) 1996 Jake Delhomme versus Kerry Collins. A win by Team 08 would guarantee that Delhomme will be representing the Panthers in The Finals. Delhomme will represent the Panthers as Team 08 crushes Team 96 51-14. DeAngelo Williams is the player of the game as he ran for 153 yards with 4 touchdowns. |
Panthers' Final
(4) 2005 vs. (3) 2008 Jake Delhomme versus Jake Delhomme. Which team will represent the Panthers in The Finals? Team 05 scores first with a field gol in the 1st quarter to take a 3-0 lead which is how the first quarter ends. Late in the second Delhomme hits Rickey Proehl for an 11 yard touchdown pass to give Team 05 a 10-0 lead which is how the half ends. Neither team scores in the 3rd and Team 05 adds another field goal early in the 4th to take a 13-0 lead. The defenses take over and the game ends 13-0 as Team 05 will represent the Panthers in The Finals. Jake Delhomme is the player of the game for Team 05 as he threw for 201 yards with a touchdown. Group C Saints (1987) Buccaneers (2002) Falcons (1973) Panthers (2005) |
Up Next will be...
Group G Colts 1. 1970 (11-2-1)* 2. 2006 (12-4)* 3. 1968 (13-1)x 4. 2009 (14-2)x 5. 2005 (14-2) 6. 1967 (11-1-2) 7. 1999 (13-3) 8. 2007 (13-3) Jaguars 1. 1999 (14-2) 2. 2005 (12-4) 3. 2007 (11-5) 4. 1998 (11-5) 5. 1997 (11-5) 6. 2004 (9-7) 7. 1996 (9-7) 8. 2006 (8-8) Titans 1. 1999 (13-3)x 2. 2008 (13-3) 3. 2000 (13-3) 4. 2003 (12-4) 5. 1993 (12-4) – Oilers 6. 1975 (10-4) - Oilers 7. 2002 (11-5) 8. 1991 (11-5) – Oilers Texans 1. 2009 (9-7) 2. 2008 (8-8) 3. 2007 (8-8) 4. 2004 (7-9) 5. 2006 (6-10) 6. 2003 (5-11) 7. 2002 (4-12) 8. 2005 (2-14) |
Come on Run and Shoot Oilers.
|
Colts' Qualifying
1. 1970 (11-2-1)* 2. 2006 (12-4)* 3. 1968 (13-1)x 4. 2009 (14-2)x 5. 2005 (14-2) 6. 1967 (11-1-2) 7. 1999 (13-3) 8. 2007 (13-3) 1st round (8) 2007 vs. (1) 1970 Peyton Manning versus Johnny Unitas. Team 07 set the pace for the upset arly and never looked back as they built up a 24-0 lead by the half and coasted to a 34-14 victory to upset the top seed. Peyton Manning was the player of the game as he threw for 290 yards with 2 touchdowns. (7) 1999 vs. (2) 2006 Peyton Manning versus Peyton Manning. Will youth or experience win out? Team 06 takes the lead early in the 1st on a 33 yard run by Dominic Rhodes to take a 7-0 lead. Team 99 narrwed the gap with a field goal midway through the quarter. After the first quarter Team 06 leads 7-3. Early in the second Team 06 adds a field goal to take a 10-3 lead. Less han a minute later Team 99 answers as Manning hits Ken Dilger for a 45 yard touchdown to tie the game 10-10. On the next drive Team 06 takes the lead back on a field goal to make it 13-10. Edgerrin James gives Team 99 their first lead of the game with less than a minute left on a 1 yard touchdown. At the half Team 99 leads 17-13. With just over 9 minutes left in the 3rd Team 06 narrows the gap as Vinatieri hits a 42 yad field goal to get them to within 17-16. After a three and out Team 06 gets ahuge punt return to the Team 99 4 yard line. On the first play Manning hits Ben Utecht for the 4 yard touchdown as Team 06 takes a 23-17 lead. The third ends with Team 06 leading 23-17. Team 99 gets to within a field goal with jus over 11 minutes left as they hit a field goal to make it 23-20. With 4:11 left Team 06 responds with a field goal of their own to extend the lead to 26-20. Team 99 starts on their own 36 with 4:04 left. James for no gain, 2nd and 10 at the 36. Holding penaty on Team 99, 2nd and 20 at the 26. Manning to Harrison for 8, 3rd and 12 at the 34. Incomplete pass, 4th and 12 at the 34, could be their last chance. Mannign back, fires, hits Harrison on the run, complete and he breaks free for a 21 yard gain, 1st down at the Team 06 45. James for 6 yards, 2nd and 4 at the 39, two minute warning. Manning to Harrison for 7, 1st down at the 32, timeout. Manning to Terrence Wilkins for 7, 2nd and 3 at the 25. Manning to James for 11, 1st down at the 14. Incomplete pass, 2nd and 10. James on a draw up the middle but loses 2 yards, 3rd and 12 at the 16, timeout. Manning back, looking, under pressure, fires into the endzone into coverage towards Harrison, he has it, touchdown. Team 99 takes a 27-26 lead with 45 seconds left in the game. Team 06 starts at their own 24 with 41 seconds left. Manning to Reggie Wayne for 16, 1st down at the 40, timeout. Manning throws short to Joseph Addai for 5 yards, out of bounds, 2nd and 5 at the 45. Manning complete to Harrisn over the middle for 12, 1st down at the Team 99 43, timeout. Manning back, looking, steps up to avoid the pressure, fires to Wayne over the middle, he breaks a tackle and has the first down as he picks up 12, 1st down at the 31, timeojut with 3 seconds left. 48 yard field goal attempt to wth elimination on the line, it's up, has the distance... wide left... Team 99 pulls off the upset 27-26. There will be no Super Bowl winning team representing the Colts as both have been upset. Peyton Manning is the player of the game as he threw for 307 yards with 2 touchdowns. (6) 1967 vs. (3) 1968 Johnny Unitas versus Earl Morrall. After a scoreless first quarter Team 68 hits 2 field goals to take a 6-0 lead but Team 67 answers with a late field goal to make it 6-3 at the half. After a scoreless 3rd, Team 67 hits a field goal midway through the 4th to tie the game 6-6. The defenses rule the game and neither team comes close to a chance for the win and it heads to overtime. Team 68 takes the kickoff in overtime and drives to the Team 67 24 for a field goal attempt to move on. It hits the upright and is no good. Neither team can move the ball but Team 67 gets the break of the game late in the first overtime as Jerry Logan intercepts Morrall deep in Team 68 territory. Team 67 is unable to move the ball but they kick a field goal to win it with just 3 second left in overtime for the 9-6 victory. Another team with Super Bowl experience falls. Johnny Unitas is the player of the game as he threw for 275 yards. (5) 2005 vs. (4) 2009 Peyton Manning versus Peyton Manning. After a scoreless 1st quarter Team 09 gets on the board early in the second with a field goal to take a 3-0 lead. Team 05 drives to take the lead on an Edgerrin James 11 yard touchdown run to take a 7-3 lead. Late in the half Team 09 narrows the gap to 7-6. At the hald Team 05 leads 7-6. After a scoreless 3rd and most of a scoreless 4th Team 05 extends their lead as Mannig hits Reggie Wayne for a 9 yard touchdown to take a 14-6 lead with 2:51 remaining. Team 09 starts at their own 24 with 2:48 remaining. Addai for 2 yards, 2nd and 8 at the 26. Manning to Clark for 8, 1st down at the 34, two minute warning. Manning to Garcon for 16, out of bounds, 1st down at the 50. Draw play to Chad Simpson that catches the defense offguard and he picks up 13, 1st down at the 37, timeout. Addai for 2, 2nd and 8 at the 35. Manning to Wayne for 11, 1st down at the 24. Addai for 7 yards, 2nd and 3 at the 17. Encroachment penalty, 1st and 10 at the 12. Manning back, looking, fires in the endzone to Wayne, touchdown, a flag is down, holing on the offense, 1st and 20 at the 22. Incomplete pass, 2nd and 20 at the 22. Manning back, looking, fires over the middle to Austin Collie inside the 5 to the 3, 3rd and 1 at the 3. Handoff to Mike Hart, up the middle and he is over, touchdown. They trail 14-12 and will go for 2. Manning back,looking, fires to Collie, caught, conversion is good to tie it 14-14. The game is going to overtime. Team 09 receives the kick in overtime. On the second play of the overtime Manning hits Wayne in stride deep and he goes 68 yards for the winning touchdown. Team 09 moves on 20-14. |
2nd round
(8) 2007 vs. (4) 2009 Peyton Manning versus Peyton Manning. Does Team 07 have another upset in them or will the sole remaining Super Bowl team continue? Team 07 jumps out to a 14-0 lead in the 1st and never looks back as they roll to a 34-16 win to advance and eliminate the last remaining Super Bowl team. Peyton Manning is the player of the game as he threw for 280 yards with 3 touchdowns. Joseph Addai ran for 137 yards for Team 07 and Kenton Keith ran for 113 as Team 07 racked up nearly 600 yards of offense. (7) 1999 vs (6) 1967 Peyton Manning versus Johnny Unitas. Team 67 used a strong second quarter to lead the way to a 28-7 victory as the Colts final will include the old versus the new as Team 67 advances. Johnny Unitas was the player of the game as he threw for 206 yards with 3 touchdowns. |
Colts' Final
(8) 2007 vs. (6) 1967 Peyton Manning versus Johnny Unitas. Indianapolis versus Baltimore. 40 years seperate these two teams in this surprising final. In the first quarter Team 07 jumps out quickly as Manning hits Ben Utecht for a 6 yard score on their first drive and then Manning hits Marvin Harrison for a 23 yard score on their second drive as they take a 14-0 lead. It is looking like this could be a blowout but they do settle down and the quarter ends 14-0 with no more damage. Early in the 2nd Unitas hits Willie Richardson for a 6 yard score to get to within 14-7. Team 07 adds two field goals and at the half Team 07 leads 20-7. A field goal for Team 67 midway through the third makes it 20-10 which is how the third quarter ends/ On the first play of the 4th Team 67 hits afield goal to get to within 20-13. With 2:22 left Team 67 starts out for their last chance from their own 16. Unitas hits Tom Matte in stride out of the backfield, he breaks several tackles an heads down the sideline for 56 yards, 1st down all the way to the Team 07 28, 2 minute warning. Tony Lorick for no gain, 2nd and 10, timeout. Unitas to John Mackey for a quick out for 3 yards, out of bounds, 3rd and 7 at the 25. Unitas back, pumps once, steps up, floats one towards the endzone, caught by Lorick, touchdown, Team 67 has come back to tie the game 20-20 with 1:42 left. Team 07 gets to the Team 67 40 but ave to try a 57 yard field goal which is no good and the game goes to overtime. Team 07 starts overtime on their 23. Manning to Harrison for 17, 1st down at the 40. Manning hits Anthony Gonzalez for a big 27 yard gain to the Team 67 33, 1st down. Addai for 1, 2nd and 9. Keith for no gain, 3rd and 9. Screen to Lawton for 4, 4th and 5 at the 28. 45 yard field goal attempt for the win... wide left. Team 67 sarts from their 35. Matte for 1 yard, 2nd and 9. Unitas back, looking, hits Jerry Hillfor 15, 1st down at the Team 07 49. Unitas to Richardson for 14, 1st down at the 35. Lorick through the middle for 13, 1st down at the 22. Matte off tackle for 4, 2nd and 6 at the 18. orick for 2, 3rd and 4 at the 16. Hill through the middle for 7, 1st and goal at the 9. Draw play to Matte, beas a tackle at the line, runs anothe rplayer over and he is in forthe score, touchdown. Team 67 wins 26-20 in overtime. Johnny Unitas is the player of the game as he threw for 304 yards with 2 touchdowns. Group G Colts (1967) Jaguars (????) Titans (????) Texans (????) |
| All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:47 PM. |
Powered by vBulletin Version 3.6.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.