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  1. I already downloaded. It turns out that I needed to extract the files or else I would have just gotten the 1970 season. Here's a little bit of an added bonus: When I first simulated the 1970 season, the Browns made it all the way to the Super Bowl, but lost to the Over-the-Hill Gang. To be fair, the Browns did make the playoffs in 1970. But still.
  2. Currently, I only have the 1970 season. When will the other seasons be available?
  3. I decided to leave Week 7 to the computers because the Falcons and Saints were playing each other. The Falcons won a 28-27 thriller. 'Nuff said. Week 8: Atlanta Falcons (7-0) vs. Los Angeles Rams (5-2) The first half was in essence a defensive epic. After forcing a Safety on the Rams' opening possession, the Falcons returned the subsequent kick deep into Rams territory, and Bartkowski and Andrews teamed up to lead their team downfield for a touchdown. The Rams' offense wouldn't collapse the remainder of the half, however, as Cullen Bryant torched our defense 80 yards for a touchdown, and would later on continue to torch our defense for nearly 200 yards on the ground. The Rams' defense slowed us down a bit, but the Falcons were meticulous on offense, and they were able to keep the Rams from scoring on the final play of the half to maintain a 23-14 lead. In spite getting the ball back first, the kick returner fumbled the ball and the Rams returned it for a touchdown. It would, however, be the final score of the game for the Rams as the Falcons stuffed Cullen Bryant the rest of the game. In spite of humbling offensive stats, the Falcons won by the score of 46-21. snap0017.bmp
  4. Saints game against the Lions was pretty boring as well. Won 62-0. That's pretty much it. But the next game in week 7 will be the first of two clashes between the Saints and Falcons. Who will continue to go undefeated?
  5. Week 6: Atlanta Falcons (5-0) @ New York Jets (2-3) Atlanta Falcons KR Reggie Smith opened up the game by returning the opening kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown. Beyond that, there really wasn't much to talk about. The Falcons only allowed one offensive touchdown all game long, and racked up 9 touchdowns themselves and three Safeties to route the Jets 69-7 and to go 6-0. snap0016.bmp
  6. The Saints opened up their game with the Cardinals by stuffing up O.J. Anderson and forcing a Safety. And Jimmy Rogers returned the kickoff all the way for a touchdown to make the score 9-0 in the blink of an eye. Mel Gray returned the favor to close in within 2 points once again. But after yet another big return from Jimmy Rogers, Archie Manning through a 20-yarder to Henry Childs for yet another touchdown for the first offensive yardage of the game. Not much else happened in a 62-28 thrashing against the Cardinals that sent the Aint's to 5-0.
  7. Week 5: Atlanta Falcons (4-0) vs. Detroit Lions (2-2) The first quarter was filled with brutal misses and sacks. But the Falcons still got a couple big plays that were returned for touchdowns. But the Falcon defense was not well-equipped for the Lions' running game. And when they shut the running attack down, they ended up giving up a touchdown in the air to make the score 14-7 heading into the first quarter. Instead of settling for a distant field goal, the Lions went for it on 4th-and-1 and converted, and eventually got a touchdown out of it. The half closed with the Falcons up 28-7, with our aerial attack covered in holes. snap0014.bmp The Falcons' defense got torched on the Lions' opening kickoff, and in spite my best efforts, ended up surrendering a touchdown. To make matters worse, the Falcons fumbled their subsequent kick return and the Lions returned it for yet another touchdown to come within one score with the Falcons. The Falcons' struggles have continued, though RB Andrews continued to carry his team. And when the run game failed to get much mileage, Bartkowski would find an open receiver to make a play. And he indeed did to climb up 35-21. With a bit of luck, I forced a punt from the Lions to end the third quarter. And in the fourth quarter, Lynn Cain fumbled the 3rd-and-1 play only for offensive lineman R.C. Thielman to recover it and run it in 60 yards for a touchdown to put the Falcons up 42-21. And after forcing a fumble, Lions RB Bussey recovered it and ran it all the way for 70+ yards for a touchdown, and the Lions recovered the onside kick. But the Lions stalled, and the Falcons escaped with a win 49-21 to go 5-0. snap0015.bmp
  8. So Week 4 between the Saints and the Dolphins was quite the epic shootout as throughout the entire game, both teams were exchanging touchdown passes to each other. There was one 3-and-out the Saints forced on the Dolphins, whereas the Dolphins recovered a fumble from Jimmy Rogers deep in Dolphins' territory. Interestingly enough, both times the Dolphins kicked gave up the ball to us in the second half, they kicked it so deep that the Saints were only able to recover it both times at their own 3-yard line. First, it was Jimmy Rogers that led the drive and ran out the clock until he fumbled the ball. The second time it happened, it was Archie Manning leading the 1-minute drill to try and get his team into field goal range with a pair of Hail Mary's. But the second pass was returned by Wes Chandler all the way down for a game-winning touchdown. Instead of risking another drive on the Dolphins returning the kick for a touchdown, the Saints settled for an onside kick in order to run out the clock immediately, and take home the win 42-35.
  9. Week 4: Atlanta Falcons vs. San Francisco 49ers After forcing a Safety, Reggie Smith returned the kick for a touchdown to immediately jump up 9-0 against the 49ers. After a 4-and-out, the Falcons offense struggled a bit but eventually reached the endzone for a touchdown. After forcing yet another 3-and-out, RB William Andrews took off for 80 yards for a touchdown as the first quarter came to a close. After forcing a Safety, QB Bartkowski completed a deep pass to Jenkins and then Andrews ran it three times for a touchdown. A 3-and-out later, the Falcons with the help of Andrews' rushing led to a 39-0 lead extension. The 49er's finally got a first down, but it was all for naught as time in the first half expired. snap0012.bmp The Falcons opened the second half soaring through the skies, and racking up the score to 53-0, forcing a three-and-out inbetween drives. The Falcons then forced a fumble and recovered inside the 49er's 10-yard line. After scoring off a 4-and-out, the Falcons kicking team allowed a 40-yard return from the 49er's, whose return specialist nearly led the team to a touchdown. QB Steve DeBerg got a first down, but then a Falcons cornerback intercepted a deep pass at the Falcons' 20. Bartkowski meticulously led his team downfield for the score that ended the game 74-0. William Andrews rushed for 194 yards while 182 out of Bartkowski's 275 yards passing went to Alfred Jenkins. snap0013.bmp
  10. I decided not to do the play-by-play of my Saints game with the Buffalo Bills, but needless to say, the Saints won 51-24 with the final play of the game coming by a Safety. Early game was very back-and-forth, while the third quarter was an exchange in turnovers. I was up 28-24 at the half, but by shutting down the Bills' passing attack, I was able to come away with a win. snap0011.bmp
  11. Week 3: Atlanta Falcons @ Miami Dolphins A deep pass to WR Wallace Francis was followed up by a touchdown pass to Lynn Cain. After forcing a Safety, Bartkowski threw a deep pass down to Francis for a touchdown. After yet another Safety, Bartkowski threw a deep pass to Jenkins for a touchdown to go up 25-0. The next touchdown came when Fulten Kuykendal anticipated a lateral pass and intercepted in for a touchdown (think final play of the first half of Super Bowl XVIII). We forced yet another Safety and Francis caught yet another deep pass for a touchdown to go up 41-0. All in the very first quarter. Kuykendal then anticipated the same play as earlier and intercepted yet another lateral for a touchdown. Yet another Safety and a deep pass to Francis for a touchdown. Kenny Johnson then scored another defensive touchdown to take the score to 64-0. A Safety later, and the Falcons were pinned down at their own 30. Jenkins caught a deep pass for a touchdown. The first half ended with yet another pick six to take an 80-0 lead. snap0009.bmp The very first play of the second half was yet another Safety. And the Falcons spent the remainder of the game running the ball downfield. Buddy Curry scored the last pick six of the game as the third quarter dwindled. The Dolphins never secured a first down, and the game ended with a field goal and the final score of 99-0. snap0010.bmp
  12. Week 2: Atlanta Falcons vs. New England Patriots The Falcons stuffed the Patriots' run-option offense after pinning them down at their own 3-yard line, forcing a Safety. On the first play from Scrimmage, the Falcons capitalized with a pass to Alfred Jenkins for a touchdown from QB Steve Bartkowski. After another deep pass to Lynn Cain, Bartkowski handed it off to RB William Andrews repeatedly for yet another touchdown. The Falcons forced a 3-and-out to close out the 1st quarter up 16-0. First play of the second quarter, Alfred Jenkins caught another deep one for yet another touchdown. The Falcons then forced a fumble and recovered it inside Patriot territory. After a few plays, Lynn Cain scored a touchdown pass to put the Falcons up 30-0. After forcing a 3-and-out, the Bartkowski threw yet another bomb downfield to Alfred Jenkins--this time, he made it all the way down to the Patriots' 7-yard line before being tackled. William Andrews then punched it in himself for yet another touchdown as the first half expired. Score 37-0. snap0007.bmp The Falcons got the ball back to start the first half, and Bartkowski began it by tossing it repeatedly to Alfred Jenkins for a touchdown. After forcing a 3-and-out, the Bartkowski tossed a deep bomber to Cain before Andrews punched it in himself to increase the score to 51-0. Andrews continued to run the ball virtually nonstop all throughout the 4th quarter before he entered the end zone for a touchdown. After forcing a 4-and-out, and Falcons put the game away by the final score of 65-0. snap0008.bmp
  13. Week 2: New Orleans Saints @ Chicago Bears The Bears' punishing defense have forced Archie Manning to play honestly and meticulously. Heading towards enemy territory in the opening possession, RB Jimmy Roger nearly fumbled the ball away to the Bears' defense when the ball went out of bounds, and we narrowly got a touchdown. Ike Harris caught the first touchdown of the game. Unfortunately, on the first play from scrimmage, the Saints surrendered a Vince Evans deep pass to James Scott for a touchdown. But after a short kick that was returned near midfield, RB Jimmy Rogers fought off a few tacklers to take us to Bear's territory, before a frantic deep pass from Archie Manning to TE Henry Childs in coverage got us into field goal range, narrowly making it out of bounds to stop the clock. At 3 and 8, Archie Manning performed a Quarterback Sneak to get the first down, 6 yards from the goal line as time expired. Second play of the second quarter, Jimmy Rogers punched it in for a touchdown. After stuffing Walter Payton twice, I anticipated the same play as before and intercepted the ball. After a couple of catches from Harris, Archie Manning punched it in himself to go up 21-7 against the Bears. After forcing 3-and-out, the Bears punted deep, but Archie Manning threw a deep one to Ike Harris with 42 seconds to go. After another pass to Harris, Archie Manning then threw another one to TE Henry Childs for a touchdown. The half expired after we stuffed the kick return. New Orleans is up 28-7 in Chicago. snap0005.bmp On the Bear's second half kickoff, we stuffed the O-line three times for a Safety. The Saints had no trouble working their way downfield for yet another touchdown to force the game into the score of 37-7. Eventually, Walter Payton was able to bust out of coverage and make a mad dash to field goal range. Ultimately, the Saints went on the preventive measure to make sure they got the ball back by the time the 4th quarter began. From out own 6 yard line, we forced the Bears to settle for a field goal, not realizing that they are still down four scores. And the Saints got the ball back from their own 10-yard line. But a quick slant pass to Ike Harris got the ball all the way past the Bears' 40-yard line as the third quarter ended. And all throughout the 4th quarter, Archie Manning handed the ball off to Jimmy Rogers to run out the clock all the way down to 3:51 remaining when he scored the touchdown to put the Saints over 44-10, effectively putting the game away. The Saints forced another Safety and instead of settling for an onside kick, the Bears kicked it away with no hope of bouncing back from what would eventually become a 53-10 thrashing--the final Saints score coming from a Jimmy Roger fumble that was picked up by receiver Wes Chandler for a touchdown--his only touch of the game. Then the Saints recovered a fumble from the Bears' kick return and ran it back deep into their own territory. Jimmy Rogers then punched it back in to make it 60-10 with 42 seconds remaining. We shut down the Bears' final two deep pass attempts to win the game in resounding fashion. And yes, this did just happen with the Aints of all teams. snap0006.bmp
  14. If somebody can teach me how to attach pictures so that I can show proof of my success in these Tecmo Super Bowl roms, I can prove to you guys how well I am doing. Last I checked, I started on the 1980 season as the Atlanta Falcons--but am also playing as the Saints. In 1978, the Vikings defeated the Steelers in Super Bowl XIII in a high-powered shootout, and Fran Tarkenton ended his career Super Bowl MVP. In 1979, it was the Philadelphia Eagles that won the Super Bowl, this time against the Dolphins. I'm trying to get the Atlanta Falcons into Super Bowl XV, though I am also trying out the Saints to see how far they can make it into the year. And it is hard to score when only the QB is any good, and all your receivers have butterfingers, and your running game is useless. Not to mention that disgustingly awful defense.
  15. How are you able to post pictures? I've tried inserting pictures here several times, and they always turn up as links instead.
  16. Week 1: Atlanta Falcons @ Minnesota Vikings Opening kickoff, and the Vikings quickly came up on the board with a run play from Brown and a pass to Rashad from QB Tommy Kramer. The Falcons immediately responded with a run play and a pass thrown to Alfred Jenkins from QB Steve Bartkowski. The Falcons' defense then forced a safety, and return specialist Reggie Smith returned the kick for a touchdown to climb up 16-7. Kramer then scrambled all the way down midfield from the 9 to the 35. Brown ran up the top for a gain of 5, and then Kramer blocked the blitz and completed a pass down the middle for another first down. The Falcons shut down the run to close out the first quarter with a 16-7 league, but a massive offensive statistical deficit. The Falcons defense had shut down the run and sacked Kramer. They attempted to settle for a field goal in order to close in within one score of the Falcons, but the kick was wide right. Bartkowski immediately cashed in on the Vikings' lost opportunity with a deep pass to Francis to take the Falcons into enemy territory. Lynn Cain then ran a couple of downfield plays for a touchdown to make it 23-7. But Tommy Kramer chose not to go quietly, and he threw a deep pass to Rashad for a touchdown on a play action call. But after a few run plays Bartkowski threw an interception that was nearly returned for six. But the Vikings settled for a field goal, and at the subsequent kick return, Reggie Smith returned it to the 50 before running out of bounds with 1 second remaining. Francis caught the Hail Mary for a touchdown to get back up two scores at the half, the Falcons leading 30-17. On the Vikings second half kickoff, Reggie Smith fumbled the ball, and the Falcons had to stuff up the Vikings' defense and force them to settle for a field goal. And after running the ball a couple times, Bartkowski completed a deep pass to Lynn Cain for another touchdown to make the score 37-20. After forcing a three-and-out, the Falcons recovered the Punt at their own 10. The Falcons ran it a couple of times past the Falcons' 40 before the quarter came to an end. After a massive burst of speed that took the Falcons inside the Vikings' 8, Lynn Cain ran it in three times, eventually punching it in for a touchdown to go up 44-20. But after a run for a few, Sammy White caught another deep pass for a touchdown, to close back in within 17 points. The Vikings immediately recovered the onside kick with some help from some major juice, and Rickey Young caught a pass for a touchdown. The second onside kick, however, was recovered by the Falcons. And they continued to run, run, run. They couldn't reach the end zone, and thus had to settle for a field goal, putting the game away 47-34.
  17. Week 1: New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers First two plays of the game, and not only did I unwittingly perform an onside kick, but the Saints actually recovered it. Then, after Archie Manning completed a deep pass down field, it was intercepted, but the defender immediately fumbled the pick, and one of the Saints immediately recovered and ran it all the way down for a touchdown. It was the weirdest thing I have ever seen. I forced a three and out, and after another deep pass that was taken all the way down inside the 49ers' 10, I handed the ball off to one of my runningbacks for a touchdown. My Saints defense then forced a safety, and then returned a short kick for a touchdown. Forced another Safety, and returned the ball to midfield to end the 1st quarter. Second quarter, Archie Manning throws yet another bomb downfield for another touchdown. A 3-and-out later, and Archie Manning worked his way downfield with his arms and his legs for another touchdown. Then when the Saints kicked it back to the 49ers, the returnman fumbled, and the Saints recovered it. Archie then threw another bomb to his receivers for another touchdown. Another accidental onside kick later, and the Saints once again recovered it. Archie then threw his fifth touchdown of the game as the Saints were up an insurmountable 53-0 at the half. Third quarter, and the Saints return the kickoff into the red zone. Archie Manning then threw his sixth touchdown pass of the game. However, on the 49ers opening half drive, Steve DeBerg operated his offense and threw a bomb downfield for a touchdown to close within 60-7. Archie responded with a seventh touchdown pass of the game, while the Saints' defense forced a three-and-out, and recovered the punt to close out the third quarter. The Saints quickly scored to put the game away, and in a nonstop offensive barrage, the 49ers offense racked up five touchdown passes including a 30-yard scramble from DeBerg as the Saints' offense never got the ball back the rest of the way. The Saints won 74-42, though five of the six 49er touchdown passes came in the 4th quarter as the Saints defense decided to pack it in.
  18. Okay, I have a problem, and the fact of the matter is, for whatever reason, I cannot figure out for the life of me how to screencap the results of my game. I'm using jnes emulation on Windows 10 to play, and while I could save the pictures, I for whatever reason cannot transfer the screencap to my own posts. Now, with all of that said, not only am I gonna try to get the Falcons to win the Super Bowl on the 1980 ROM, but I'm also going to try to lead the Aint's to the playoffs as well (given just how putrid that team was that year). With that said, the Falcons will take priority over the Saints no matter what unless the Falcons have already secured the division. Just keep that in mind. Speaking of which: Did you know the 1980 playoffs remains the only time in NFL history where all the playoff teams in one of the conferences finished the regular season with identical records--specifically, the Chargers, Browns, Bills, Raiders, and Oilers. Ironically enough, the only team out of that lineup to have ever even played in a Super Bowl were the Raiders--who would go on to win another that same season.
  19. Super Bowl XIV: Philadelphia Eagles (16-0) vs. Miami Dolphins (12-4) After the Eagles forced a 3-and-out, Jaworski scrambled for a first down, then completed a pass to Charlie Smith, who would take the ball to the Dolphins' 4. Leroy Harris punched it in for a touchdown. The Dolphins' Larry Csonka proved tough, but the Ealges' defense proved even tougher, and they forced a 3-and-out and Henry returned the punt to midfield. Montgomery ran the ball a couple of times to run out the clock in the 1st quarter. Eagles lead 7-0. Second had Jaworski completing a pass to Charlie Smith for a 1st down, and then after a couple of runs from Jaworsky and Harris, Montgomery punched it in for a touchdown. The Dolphins once again went 3-and-out, and Jaworski scrambled for a gain of 5 near midfield. He then completed a deep pass to Krepfle that set up a touchdown pass to Charlie Smith. Just before the end of the half, the Eagles forced a 3-and-out, ran out of bounds at the Punt, and Jaworsky threw the most impressive Hail Mary in Super Bowl history to Carmichael to end the half up 28-0. To start the second half, the Eagles ran a couple of plays, and then Jaworsky completed a deep one to Krepfle, who fought off the Miami defenders for a go-ahead touchdown to go up 35-0. After a Charlie Johnson safety, and a successful 1st down run from Montgomery, Jaworsky found Krepfle open downfield again for an easy go ahead score to go up 44-0. After forcing yet another 3-and-out by shutting down Larry Csonka and pressuring Bob Griese all game long, Wally Henry--after returning the punt to midfield, was carted off due to injury. Montgomery and Harris ran the ball three times and ran out the clock for the 3rd quarter. Montgomery and Harris continued to punch it closer to the end zone. And when Jaworsky dropped back to pass, he scrambled for the end zone and practically walked inside the end zone for a touchdown. In this game, Jaworsky guided his team so that every single offensive starter including himself had reached the end zone at least once in this game. The Eagles forced a 4-and-out, and then the offense switched starters on RB so that Giamona could run it in for a touchdown. After forcing a 4-and-out, Billy Campbell took it into the end zone for a touchdown to make the score 65-0. Kick Returnman Nathan was then carted off, as well as QB Bob Griese--who would be forced to retire in the offseason due to his injury. The Eagles forced another Safety, and recovered the onside kick. Fritzkee then replaced Krepfle so that he too would get a shot at the end zone for a touchdown. In fact, the only offensive player never to see any action at all that season was backup Tight End Spagnola. The final score was a resounding finish to a perfect season by the tune of 74-0 Philadelphia Eagles. The greatest team of all time. With League MVP Ron Jarowsky also named Super Bowl MVP. snap0001.bmp snap0003.bmp Edit: Next season--the 1980 season--is going to be the Atlanta Falcons campaign for the hopes of winning the Super Bowl. If anybody else has any recommendations concerning who you would like to see me take to the tournament at the end of the season (like, perhaps the 1980 Aint's--given that they won their division and reached the NFC Championship game, it's not too farfetch'd they could do it again on the Tecmo ROM).
  20. AFC Championship game, the Miami Dolphins went into Pittsburgh and upset the defending AFC Championship Steelers 24-21 to head back to the Super Bowl for the first time in six years. Who will be joining the Dolphins in Super Bowl XIV? The undefeated Philadelphia Eagles, or the surprise Cinderella story of the season, the New Orleans Saints? First play of the game, and Archie Manning was sacked by Charlie Johnson sacked Archie Manning for a Safety. After a couple of runs, Jaworski completed a pair of passes to Charlie Smith and Carmichael for a Touchdown. Shortly afterwards, Archie Manning threw a pick at midfield. Jaworski and his running backs worked their way downfield, and eventually, Leroy Harris punched it in to make the score 16-0 as the 1st quarter comes to an end. The Eagles' defense continued to shut down the Saints' offense, and Charlie Johnson was constantly in Archie Manning's face. They forced a 3-and-out, and the Eagles' offense worked their way downfield. They ran on a couple of plays, and then Jaworski scrambled his way to the end zone for a touchdown. Score's 23-0. Another 3-and-out, and Jaworski completed a bomb to Carmichael for a touchdown. But on the final play of the half, Archie Manning finally found a wide-open receiver in Chandler for an easy Touchdown. The Eagles got the second half kickoff, and they continued working their way downfield and then Jaworski connected deep to Krepfle, and then scrambled for the end zone for a touchdown. 37-7 Philadelphia. After forcing yet another 3-and-out, the Eagles ran a couple of plays before Jaworski connected to Charlie Smith, who then took the ball all the way to the end zone for a touchdown. Eagles lead 44-7. The quarter ended with the Saints punting the ball back to the Eagles following yet another 3-and-out. The Eagles ran a couple of plays, and at 4th down at midfield, Jaworski decided to throw deep to Krepfle for a 1st down at the Saints' 3. Leroy Harris punched it in for a touchdown, taking the game to 51-7. After forcing the Safety, the Saints were able to recover the onside kick at midfield, and Archie Manning subsequently connected with Chandler for a touchdown. The Eagles were able to recover the next onside kick, and the Saints ate up the clock, and kicked the game-winning field goal to reach Super Bowl XIV to face the team that previously went undefeated 7 years prior--the Dolphins. Final score's 56-14 Eagles!
  21. Divisional Rounds: Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Denver Broncos by the score of 38-21; the Saints defeat the Cowboys 14-13, sending Roger Staubach to retire in disappointment; and the Miami Dolphins defeat the San Diego Chargers 21-10. Finally, we have the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Los Angeles Rams. After a mad scramble from Ron Jaworski, he found and completed a pass to Charlie Smith down the middle for a 1st down. Leroy Harris then found an opening in the Rams' defense and ran the ball all the way down to their 30 for a 1st down. Jaworski then scrambled and scrambled some more until he found the end zone for a touchdown to go up on the Rams 7-0. But while Earl Campbell may have rushed for the most yards of any runningback in the season, Wendell Tyler benefited greatly from a stellar offensive line, as he had no trouble running past the Eagles' defenders for an easy touchdown, tying the game. But after the Rams took out their running attack, Jaworski connected to Krepfle, who as usual, caught the pass and ran it all the way down to the end zone for a touchdown to close the 1st quarter. Eagles lead 14-7. But Wendell Tyler wasn't just a stellar RB; he's also a great pass catcher, as he took the ball all the way to the Eagles' 9. But Charlie Johnson wasn't about ready to allow the Rams into their end zone, and the Rams eventually even missed the uprights for a field goal. Leroy Harris then bursted out running for a first down at midfield. Jaworski then scrambled a bit, while handing the ball off to Harris and Montgomery until they were in field goal range. They continued running the football downfield, until the very last second, on 4th down when the Eagles settled for a field goal to lead the Rams by 10 at the half--17-7. To start the second half, the Eagles forced a 3-and-out, and the punter just barely punted the ball away at the Eagles 40 before he was tackled in his own end zone. After running a few plays, Jaworski completed a pass to Krepfle for a touchdown. Now up 24-7. The Eagles then forced yet another 3-and-out, and recovered the ball at their own 25. The Eagles converted a 1st down and ran out the clock for the 3rd quarter. Jaworski completed a pass to Charlie Smith, who then ran it all the way down to the Rams' 40, and just outside of field goal range. A pair of runs from Harris and Montgomery converted a 1st down into field goal range, and following a quarterback scramble, Harris fought for every inch he could to convert yet another 1st down. A pair of quarterback scrambles led the team to the end zone for a touchdown which essentially clinches the game for the Eagles 31-7. But the Eagles returned the kickoff all the way to the end zone for a touchdown compliments of Elvis Peacock. They then recovered the onside kick, so the Eagles still need to make one last defensive stop to put the game away. And the Eagles forced a 4-and-out, and the Rams ran the ball a couple more times before kicking the field goal to win the game 34-14. The Eagles will be hosting Archie Manning and the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship game.
  22. Wild Card Rounds: The Broncos went into Houston and embarrassed the Oilers by the score of 24-3. The Cowboys then went into Chicago and narrowly defeated the Bears by the score of 24-21--Butch Johnson was the big difference in that game. The Miami Dolphins then came in, and under the legs of Larry Csonka, defeated the Raiders 24-14. The Rams then came into Tampa Bay and pulled the upset thanks to Wendell Tyler by the score of 20-7. Which means in the divisional rounds, it's going to be the Denver Broncos @ Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys @ New Orleans Saints, the Miami Dolphins @ San Diego Chargers; and the Los Angeles Rams @ Philadelphia Eagles.
  23. Week 16: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Houston Oilers By far the best running game in the entire NFL, and with the undefeated season on the line (as well as a ton of rust to brush off for our starters), the Eagles take to the field to host the Oilers to decide not only who wins the AFC Central, but also whether they go the distance and go undefeated. The Oilers got the opening kickoff, and the Eagles' defense made it primary objective number 1 to key on Earl Campbell all game long. Eventually, when the Oilers' began to punt, the punter was sacked in the end zone for a safety, and the Eagles got the ball at the 40. But instead of passing the ball, the Eagles decided to beat the Oilers at their own game, by running it down their throats. Burning up almost 4 whole minutes on the drive, Ron Jaworski eventually scrambled it into the end zone for a touchdown. We forced another Safety, and we returned the kickoff all the way to the Eagles' 30 to close out the 1st quarter. In the 2nd quarter, the Eagles' beat down tactics resumed, and Montgomery eventually found himself having a massive gain for himself heading all the way down to the Oilers' 20. The Oilers continued to pound it in, until Jaworski eventually scrambled for yet another touchdown. After a three-and-out, Jaworski completed a couple of passes to Charlie Smith and Krepfle to get it to the Oilers' 6th yard line. The Oilers kicked a field goal to end the half up 21-0. The Oilers' defense had tightened on Jaworski as it made every attempt it could to box him in. But if Jaworski couldn't scramble, then one of his receivers would become wide open. First was Krepfle, who has never let him down. And later on, after a good handful of running plays, Jaworski found Charlie Smith wide open in the end zone for a touchdown to climb up 28-0. And after forcing a Safety, the Eagles' offense worked its way down to the end zone, culminating in a touchdown pass to Krepfle to make it 37-0. And after forcing a 3-and-out, Henry avoided the first couple of tacklers to take the ball to the 25. Then, with 13 seconds in the 3rd quarter, Eagles RB William Montgomery found his biggest rush of the season all the way to the end zone for a touchdown to make it 44-0 heading into the final quarter. In the 4th quarter, Oilers QB Pastorini found Ken Burrough in the end zone for a touchdown, making the game 44-6. And even though the Oilers recovered the onside kick, the Eagles' defense forced a turnover on downs, and a complete pass to Krepfle led to another touchdown, making the game 51-6. At 4th and long, the Eagles tackled a scrambling Pastorini to force yet another turnover on downs. The Eagles kicked a field goal, and then they stuffed up the Oilers for a 4-and-out. Montgomery then punched it in himself for a touchdown to make the final score 61-6, which established the Philadelphia Eagles at 16-0, with 999 points scored (the maximum; any more than that, and the count resets back to 0). Jaworski had 3900 yards passing, and the Eagles had established themselves as the 3rd best rushing attack behind the Rams (by 60 yards) and the Oilers--whom they had just humiliated (by 108 yards). And all across the board, they had shown themselves to be by far the greatest team in the NFL, and arguably the greatest team ever assembled. And in the final couple of games of the regular season, the Raiders defeated the Seahawks to clinch the 6th seed in the AFC, while the Buccaneers won their season finale to clinch the NFC Central over the Bears. The Steelers had also won the tie breaker with the Oilers for the AFC Central. Now, here's the playoff bracket: AFC 1. San Diego Chargers (12-3-1) 2. Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) 3. Miami Dolphins (12-4) 4. Houston Oilers (12-4) 5. Denver Broncos (10-5-1) 6. Oakland Raiders (9-7) NFC 1. Philadelphia Eagles (16-0) 2. New Orleans Saints (12-4) 3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5) 4. Chicago Bears (10-6) 5. Dallas Cowboys (10-6) 6. Los Angeles Rams (10-6)
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