Pro Football Computer Simulation: Week 13–December 1, 2008

Pro Football Computer Simulation League: Week 13-December 1, 2008

 

The Pro Football Computer Simulation League for 2008 uses a fantastic season from the past between 1981 and 2007 for each of the 32 current NFL Franchises.  It uses the actual 2008 NFL schedule and then simulates games between the past great teams.  Last year’s simulation involved teams from 1960 to 1979.  The 1967 Oakland Raiders edged the 1968 Dallas Cowboys in the Simper Bowl.

 

Here are the results of this week’s games:

 

2000 Tennessee Titans  24  1991 Detroit Lions  6

Jevon Kearse picked up two sacks and Frank Wycheck caught 5 passes for 77 yards and 2 touchdowns, as the Titans spoiled Thanksgiving for Detroit fans. 

 

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
1991 Det	0	3	3	0		6
2000 Ten	0	10	7	7		24
		Det	Stat	Ten
		11	FD	17
		28-92	Rush-Yds	38-147
		144	Pass Yds	168
		13-23-1	Passes	15-25-0
		3-19	Sacks	0-0
		7-47.3	Punt	5-43.6
		2-11	PR	4-67
		6-64	Pen	4-25
		2-1	Fum	1-1
		54	Play	63
		217	Tot Yds	315

 

1992 Dallas Cowboys  27  2005 Seattle Seahawks  20

Emmitt Smith rushed for 136 yards on 22 carries and scored the game-clinching touchdown, and the Cowboys’ defense stopped Seattle on downs late in the game at the Dallas 28 yard line.

 

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
1992 Dal	7	10	10	0		27
2005 Sea	7	3	3	7		20
		Dal	Stat	Sea
		19	FD	15
		41-196	Rush-Yds	31-87
		174	Pass Yds	193
		15-25-0	Passes	16-28-2
		1-6	Sacks	1-7
		4-41.0	Punt	5-41.8
		2-29	PR	2-17
		6-45	Pen	8-87
		2-0	Fum	2-1
		67	Play	60
		364	Tot Yds	273

 

2004 Philadelphia Eagles  27  1998 Arizona Cardinals  7

Terrell Owens caught 5 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown, and the Eagles’ defense forced three turnovers, as Philadelphia cruised to an easy win.

 

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
2004 Phi	14	7	3	3		27
1998 Ari	0	0	0	7		7
		Phi	Stat	Ari
		20	FD	14
		38-114	Rush-Yds	21-55
		266	Pass Yds	168
		19-32-0	Passes	17-36-2
		1-8	Sacks	3-21
		4-43.3	Punt	6-34.3
		2-14	PR	1-7
		3-20	Pen	5-45
		0-0	Fum	2-1
		71	Play	60
		372	Tot Yds	202

 

 

1998 New York Jets  25  1998 Denver Broncos  24

Vinny Testaverde threw touchdown passes of 19 and 23 yards to Keyshawn Johnson and Bryan Cox sacked John Elway for a safety as the Jets upset the Broncos at the Meadowlands.

 

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
1998 NYJ	9	6	10	0		25
1998 Den	3	7	14	0		24
		NYJ	Stat	Den
		16	FD	17
		42-163	Rush-Yds	25-103
		152	Pass Yds	214
		14-24-0	Passes	17-31-1
		0-0	Sacks	1-9
		5-44.4	Punt	5-40.4
		2-9	PR	1-12
		5-39	Pen	6-55
		2-1	Fum	1-0
		66	Play	57
		315	Tot Yds	308

 

1984 Miami Dolphins  45  1999 St. Louis Rams  42 OT

Dan Marino threw 5 touchdown passes including a 42-yard bomb to Mark Clayton in the final minutes of regulation to force overtime.

 

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
1999 Stl	7	14	14	7	0	42
1984 Mia	7	7	14	14	3	45
		Stl	Stat	Mia
		26	FD	27
		31-127	Rush-Yds	29-88
		365	Pass Yds	401
		24-39-1	Passes	29-52-1
		1-7	Sacks	1-5
		3-41.3	Punt	3-47.7
		1-11	PR	1-(-1)
		4-42	Pen	6-40
		0-0	Fum	1-0
		71	Play	82
		485	Tot Yds	484

 

 

1991 Washington Redskins  17  1986 New York Giants  13

Earnest Byner’s 4-yard TD run with 2:11 to play in the game provided the Redskins with the winning points in a game played with first place on the line in the NFC East.

 

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
1991 Was	3	7	0	7		17
1986 NYG	3	3	7	0		13
		Was	Stat	NYG
		16	FD	15
		39-143	Rush-Yds	28-77
		158	Pass Yds	224
		14-23-1	Passes	14-26-1
		2-11	Sacks	1-8
		6-40.3	Punt	8-42.0
		5-41	PR	3-23
		4-25	Pen	4-30
		2-1	Fum	3-1
		64	Play	55
		290	Tot Yds	293

 

 

1987 New Orleans Saints  19  2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers  16

Mel Gray returned a fourth quarter punt 42 yards to set up the Saints at the Tampa Bay 31 yard line.  Six plays later Bobby Hebert used a QB sneak to score from inside the 1 yard line with 0:13 to play.

 

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
2002 TB	3	7	3	3		16
1987 NO	7	5	0	7		19
		TB	Stat	NO
		16	FD	16
		38-149	Rush-Yds	26-96
		157	Pass Yds	222
		13-21-0	Passes	17-29-2
		0-0	Sacks	2-12
		9-42.6	Punt	7-40.3
		4-35	PR	5-102
		5-50	Pen	4-31
		0-0	Fum	1-0
		59	Play	57
		306	Tot Yds	306

 

 

2005 Indianapolis Colts  41  1987 Cleveland Browns  17

Edgerrin James rushed for 119 yards and caught 3 passes for 35 yards and a score, and Marvin Harrison hauled in 7 passes for 113 yards and 3 touchdowns.

 

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
1987 Cle	7	0	10	0		17
2005 Ind	14	13	14	0		41
		Cle	Stat	Ind
		12	FD	23
		18-55	Rush-Yds	39-181
		174	Pass Yds	285
		13-28-3	Passes	19-32-0
		1-7	Sacks	1-6
		8-42.1	Punt	4-43.8
		3-45	PR	4-35
		5-35	Pen	4-30
		1-1	Fum	3-1
		47	Play	72
		222	Tot Yds	460

 

 

1990 Buffalo Bills  30  1984 San Francisco 49ers  24

Thurman Thomas rushed 29 times for 203 yards and 2 touchdowns.  The Bills’ defense forced Joe Montana into 2 interceptions and a fumble on a QB sack.

 

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
1990 Buf	14	10	3	3		30
1984 SF	7	7	3	7		24
		Buf	Stat	SF
		22	FD	21
		34-216	Rush-Yds	30-122
		247	Pass Yds	211
		19-31-1	Passes	19-34-2
		0-0	Sacks	2-13
		3-46.3	Punt	5-42.4
		2-19	PR	1-11
		4-25	Pen	7-50
		1-1	Fum	2-1
		65	Play	66
		463	Tot Yds	320

 

 

1981 Cincinnati Bengals  13  2000 Baltimore Ravens  10

Pete Johnson’s 2 yard touchdown run in the 3^rd quarter was set up by Ross Browner’s 33 yard fumble return.  The Bengals’ defense stopped the Baltimore running game.

 

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
1981 Cin	3	3	7	0		13
2000 Bal	7	0	3	0		10
		Cin	Stat	Bal
		18	FD	13
		37-136	Rush-Yds	25-85
		153	Pass Yds	142
		12-25-1	Passes	13-28-0
		2-19	Sacks	2-15
		9-40.2	Punt	8-36.9
		1-5	PR	4-51
		4-20	Pen	11-102
		1-0	Fum	2-1
		64	Play	55
		270	Tot Yds	212

 

 

1996 Green Bay Packers  34  1996 Carolina Panthers  13

Brett Favre completed a 74 yard TD pass to Don Beebe and a 58 yard TD pass to Antonio Freeman, as the Packers won a rematch of the 1996 NFC Championship Game.  Green Bay won that real game 30-13.

 

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
1996 GB	10	10	7	7		34
1996 Car	0	3	3	7		13
		GB	Stat	Car
		19	FD	14
		41-156	Rush-Yds	17-45
		269	Pass Yds	220
		14-25-0	Passes	19-34-3
		0-0	Sacks	1-8
		6-45.5	Punt	7-41.4
		4-53	PR	2-17
		5-33	Pen	4-35
		0-0	Fum	1-0
		66	Play	52
		425	Tot Yds	257

1998 Atlanta Falcons  21  2006 San Diego Chargers  20

Jamal Anderson rushed for 148 yards and 3 touchdowns to give the Falcons all the points they needed.  Atlanta stays in contention in the NFC South, while San Diego falls two games back in the AFC West.

 

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
2006 SD	0	6	0	14		20
1998 Atl	7	7	7	0		21
		SD	Stat	Atl
		16	FD	17
		31-116	Rush-Yds	42-192
		183	Pass Yds	139
		16-29-1	Passes	11-19-0
		2-13	Sacks	1-7
		6-43.2	Punt	6-42.0
		3-25	PR	2-24
		5-35	Pen	5-35
		1-0	Fum	2-0
		62	Play	62
		286	Tot Yds	324

 

2007 New England Patriots  38  2005 Pittsburgh Steelers  16

Randy Moss grabbed 5 passes for 141 yards and 2 TDs.  He took one quick screen at the line of scrimmage and ran 58 yards after the catch.

 

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
2007 NE	17	7	7	7		38
2005 Pit	3	0	6	7		16
		NE	Stat	Pit
		18	FD	19
		25-103	Rush-Yds	35-147
		296	Pass Yds	179
		21-33-0	Passes	14-27-2
		0-0	Sacks	3-23
		3-47.0	Punt	6-41.8
		3-43	PR	0-0
		5-40	Pen	6-48
		1-0	Fum	1-1
		58	Play	65
		399	Tot Yds	303

 

2003 Kansas City Chiefs  27  2000 Oakland Raiders  21

Trent Green rushed for 1 TD and passed for 2 others as the Chiefs won for just the third time this season.

 

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
2000 Oak	7	14	0	0		21
2003 KC	3	10	0	14		27
		Oak	Stat	KC
		15	FD	21
		22-90	Rush-Yds	28-95
		177	Pass Yds	343
		15-26-1	Passes	26-45-1
		1-7	Sacks	1-6
		6-45.8	Punt	4-40.8
		2-67	PR	3-44
		8-80	Pen	4-36
		1-0	Fum	2-1
		49	Play	74
		260	Tot Yds	432

 

 

1998 Minnesota Vikings  21  1985 Chicago Bears  17

The 1998 Vikings proved they belong in the playoff chase as they moved in to a tie for second just one game behind Green Bay in the black and blue division.  Chicago had the ball at the Minnesota 6 yard line on 2^nd & 1 late in the game.  The Bears were unable to score and turned the ball over on downs at the Viking 2 yard line.  Jimmy Hitchcock’s 56 yard interception return on the first play of the 4^th quarter proved to be the winning score.

 

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
1998 Min	0	7	7	7		21
1985 Chi	7	3	7	0		17
		Min	Stat	Chi
		14	FD	17
		21-57	Rush-Yds	42-159
		231	Pass Yds	147
		16-28-2	Passes	13-24-2
		3-17	Sacks	1-7
		7-46.6	Punt	5-44.4
		3-22	PR	2-19
		5-30	Pen	7-48
		1-0	Fum	2-1
		52	Play	67
		271	Tot Yds	299

 

 

2007 Houston Texans  31  1999 Jacksonville Jaguars  27

Andre Davis returned a kickoff 102 yards for the winning touchdown after Jacksonville had taken a 27-24 lead.

 

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
2007 Hou	0	17	7	7		31
1999 Jac	3	3	14	7		27
		Hou	Stat	Jac
		19	FD	17
		21-69	Rush-Yds	37-141
		308	Pass Yds	171
		25-43-2	Passes	15-26-1
		4-25	Sacks	1-7
		4-41.8	Punt	3-42.3
		1-11	PR	2-17
		5-39	Pen	6-45
		0-0	Fum	2-1
		68	Play	64
		352	Tot Yds	305

 

Current Standings

 

Pro Football Computer Simulation League
National Football Conference
East Division	Won	Lost	Tie	Pts	Opp	PiRate
1991 Washington Redskins	8	4	0	246	169	104.3
1992 Dallas Cowboys	7	5	0	247	254	99.2
1986 New York Giants	6	6	0	191	161	101.3
2004 Philadelphia Eagles	4	8	0	194	216	97.3
North Division	Won	Lost	Tie	Pts	Opp	PiRate
1985 Chicago Bears	9	3	0	248	171	108.5
1996 Green Bay Packers	8	4	0	362	198	115.1
1998 Minnesota Vikings	8	4	0	329	247	109.5
1991 Detroit Lions	2	10	0	196	310	94.8
South Division	Won	Lost	Tie	Pts	Opp	PiRate
2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	5	0	230	199	102.8
1987 New Orleans Saints	6	6	0	245	228	102.6
1998 Atlanta Falcons	6	6	0	223	298	95.3
1996 Carolina Panthers	5	7	0	239	292	96.3
West Division	Won	Lost	Tie	Pts	Opp	PiRate
1999 St. Louis Rams	9	3	0	338	281	103.6
1984 San Francisco 49ers	7	5	0	306	220	105.4
2005 Seattle Seahawks	5	7	0	223	307	93.9
1998 Arizona Cardinals	2	10	0	164	328	87.4
American Football Conference
East Division	Won	Lost	Tie	Pts	Opp	PiRate
2007 New England Patriots	8	4	0	393	275	107.7
1990 Buffalo Bills	7	5	0	325	260	103.7
1998 New York Jets	6	6	0	248	293	96.5
1984 Miami Dolphins	4	8	0	322	391	93.8
North Division	Won	Lost	Tie	Pts	Opp	PiRate
2000 Baltimore Ravens	9	3	0	164	160	98.1
1981 Cincinnati Bengals	6	6	0	219	222	97.5
1987 Cleveland Browns	4	8	0	189	281	92.2
2005 Pittsburgh Steelers	2	10	0	178	245	94.0
South Division	Won	Lost	Tie	Pts	Opp	PiRate
2000 Tennessee Titans	10	2	0	279	118	112.4
1999 Jacksonville Jaguars	5	7	0	229	250	100.2
2005 Indianapolis Colts	5	7	0	274	305	99.4
2007 Houston Texans	4	8	0	257	348	93.8
West Division	Won	Lost	Tie	Pts	Opp	PiRate
1998 Denver Broncos	9	3	0	355	251	106.5
2006 San Diego Chargers	7	5	0	287	251	101.5
2000 Oakland Raiders	4	8	0	236	284	95.2
2003 Kansas City Chiefs	3	9	0	265	395	90.1