NFL Dream Season

NFL Dream Season is a TV show on ESPN in 1989 in which 20 all-time great NFL teams were pitted against each other using XOR Software's NFL Challenge, a computer football simulation program. NFL Films footage was used to create what appeared to be a "game" between the two teams. The 1978 Steelers beat the 1972 Dolphins to win the title. The following year, ESPN did a one-off show with the 1989 Super Bowl Champion 49ers against the '78 Steelers. In 1999, ESPN would run a similar mini-series, having overall "decade" teams of the 60s Packers, 70s Steelers, 80s 49ers, and 90s Cowboys playing each other.[1]

Final standings and playoff results

East

  • 1978 Steelers 6-0
  • 1986 Giants 4-2
  • 1959 Colts 3-3
  • 1960 Eagles 2-4
  • 1968 Jets 1-5

West

  • 1984 49ers 6-0
  • 1977 Cowboys 4-2
  • 1983 Raiders 2-4
  • 1963 Chargers 1-5
  • 1951 Rams 1-5

North

  • 1976 Raiders 6-0
  • 1985 Bears 5-1
  • 1966 Packers 4-2
  • 1953 Lions 2-4
  • 1964 Browns 1-5

South

  • 1972 Dolphins 6-0
  • 1982 Redskins 3-3
  • 1955 Browns 3-3
  • 1969 Chiefs 2-4
  • 1971 Cowboys 0-6

Semis

  • 1978 Steelers over 84 49ers (21-20)
  • 1972 Dolphins over 76 Raiders (24-21)

Dream Bowl

  • 1978 Steelers over 1972 Dolphins (21-20)

References

  1. ^ "ESPN Match-up of the Millenium". amazon.com. March 9, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2020.

External links

  • Article about NFL Dream Season
  • Google Groups discussion with attributed results
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