PFR's "What Coulda Been Tournament"

[Phoenix]

Found story at FootballOutsiders.com about a tournament that PFR is about to conduct...looks interesting! I'm personally rooting for the '66 Cowboys...


http://www.footballoutsiders.com/extra-points/2010/p-f-rs-what-coulda-been-tournament


18 Mar 2010
P-F-R's What Coulda Been Tournament

Just a fun, fun idea: Pro-Football-Reference is doing a March Madness tournament featuring the best teams that didn't win the Super Bowl. So many teams were nominated that they've expanded it to 80 teams; all Super Bowl losers are represented, as are most teams that ended up 13-3 or better. The top seeds are the 2007 Patriots, 1998 Vikings, 1968 Colts, and 2001 Rams. (We would disagree with the 1998 Vikings -- the 1976 Steelers, 2004 Steelers, or 2005 Colts would be a better top seed -- but that's okay.) They'll simulate games using What If Sports, but that can't stop us from debating!
Posted by: Aaron Schatz on 18 Mar 2010








Here is the direct link to PFR's site for the tournament:


http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=6342








Cowboys teams (and Regional seed #) in the tournament (and there are 80 teams in it BTW):


Tampa Region
9 1966 Dallas Cowboys
14 1975 Dallas Cowboys




The New Orleans Region
3 1994 Dallas Cowboys




The Los Angeles Region
5 1978 Dallas Cowboys
15 1981 Dallas Cowboys***




The Houston Region
9 1970 Dallas Cowboys






The above *** for the '81 Cowboys is for this comment:


"But DOH! I meant for the '81 Cowboys to be in but screwed it up and erased them from my list. That's what I get for doing this late at night. They were on my original list of teams that were in. Since I already put the brackets together, I think my best option is to sub them for the '73 Cowboys (since we already have 3 other Cowboys teams from the Staubach era. I would have seeded the 81 team higher than a #15, so they may be a bracket buster. But I don't have the energy to redo the whole thing."






Should be fun!

 

[Phoenix]

Full results on this blog: http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/


These are the games that have been simulated to date. Cowboys teams so far have a 4-1 record in the tournament. The only Cowboys team out of the tournament so far is the '75 Cowboys.




1st round games


TAMPA REGION FIRST ROUND


#9 1966 Dallas Cowboys at #8 1973 Minnesota Vikings
Dan Reeves and Don Perkins combine for 164 yards on the ground, and Lilly and company shut down the Vikings' ground game, as the Purple People Eaters take their first loss of the tourney.
Dallas 21, Minnesota 10





#19 2008 Arizona Cardinals at #14 1975 Dallas Cowboys
Swirling winds in Dallas made life difficult on the offenses, and the kickers combined to miss all three field goals beyond 40 yards. The Cardinals turned in a gutty performance on the road, and had first and goal trailing by 4 points right before the two minute warning. Lee Roy Jordan stepped in front of Kurt Warner's pass on third down to save Dallas.
Dallas 17, Arizona 13


Next up: at #3 2005 Indianapolis Colts

(see just below)





#14 1975 Dallas Cowboys at #3 2005 Indianapolis Colts
Dallas jumps out to a 16-3 second quarter lead, but the Colts fight back to take a slim lead early in the fourth, and then survive the upset bid where they were outgained significantly, when Fritsch misses a fourth quarter field goal and the Boys are stopped on downs. No Hail Mary to Pearson in this one.
Indianapolis 17, Dallas 16







TAMPA REGION SECOND ROUND MATCHUPS
2007 New England Patriots vs. 1966 Dallas Cowboys







NEW ORLEANS REGION FIRST ROUND


#14 1974 Minnesota Vikings at #3 1994 Dallas Cowboys
Aikman throws four touchdown passes while Tarkenton throws three. The Vikings get one last chance at midfield to tie, but fail to pick up a first down.
Dallas 31, Minnesota 28




NEW ORLEANS SECOND ROUND MATCHUPS
#3 1994 Dallas Cowboys vs. #11 1998 New York Jets






LOS ANGELES REGION OPENING ROUND GAMES



#18 2003 Carolina Panthers at #15 1981 Dallas Cowboys
Jake Delhomme throws 3 interceptions, and Dallas cruises to a comfortable victory.
Dallas 30, Carolina 11




Next up: at #2 1992 San Francisco 49ers

 

[Phoenix]

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First round games continue...


LOS ANGELES FIRST ROUND GAMES




#12 2009 Minnesota Vikings at #5 1978 Dallas Cowboys
The Minnesota Vikings follow up their championship game fumble fest with three lost fumbles, which prevent them from completing a huge comeback from 21 down.
Dallas 24, Minnesota 19










#15 1981 Dallas Cowboys at #2 1992 San Francisco 49ers
In the matchup of the first round thanks to a selection committee error, it is the '92 Niners who avenge the loss against the franchise that defeated them in the playoffs, when Amp Lee's late touchdown run seals the victory.
San Fransisco 27, Dallas 16






LOS ANGELES REGION SECOND ROUND

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1968.htm
#13 1991 Buffalo Bills at #5 1978 Dallas Cowboys








HOUSTON REGION FIRST ROUND







#9 1970 Dallas Cowboys at #8 2004 Philadelphia Eagles
Brian Westbrook's 65 yard run with just over two minutes left sets up the clinching score.
Philadelphia 24, Dallas 10










Cowboys teams are now 5-3 overall in the WCB Tournament...

 

[Phoenix]

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/


First round games continue...


LOS ANGELES FIRST ROUND GAMES




#12 2009 Minnesota Vikings at #5 1978 Dallas Cowboys
The Minnesota Vikings follow up their championship game fumble fest with three lost fumbles, which prevent them from completing a huge comeback from 21 down.
Dallas 24, Minnesota 19

A change to this one:

#12 2009 Minnesota Vikings at #5 1978 Dallas Cowboys
NOTE: Due to a human error, the original simulation was run with the 1975 Cowboys instead. The Cowboys won that one, and they won this one with the 1978 team in a defensive battle that was clinched with a late Dorsett run.
Dallas 20, Minnesota 9

 

[Phoenix]

The WCB Tournament, second round, part I

Posted by Jason Lisk on March 30, 2010


Here were the opening round results and the first round results from the Tampa/New Orleans and the Los Angeles/Houston regions.
Now, we move to the second round with some fantastic matchups. There weren't many huge upsets in the first round (1991 Buffalo as a #13 seed and 1999 Jacksonville as a #12 were the two lowest to advance), which may just mean that they are due in this round. Today, we will hit the second round games in the Tampa and New Orleans regions.








#12007 New England Patriots vs. #9 1966 Dallas Cowboys
Wes Welker had a big game in the slot for New England, and they win comfortably again.


New England 38, Dallas 13








NEW ORLEANS REGION SECOND ROUND










#3 1994 Dallas Cowboys vs. #11 1998 New York Jets
The new OT rules have not been implemented for the WCB tournament, and Dallas takes the kickoff in overtime and wins with a field goal. Curtis and Emmitt both struggled to get anything going on the ground, and Testaverde outplayed Aikman, but the Cowboys do just enough to send the Jets home and make Chase Stuart cry.


Dallas 20, New York 17, OT










Cowboys teams now have an overall record of 6 wins, 4 losses in this tournament.

 

[rkell87]

i swear if the pats beat the boys then ill never have respect for the site

 

[theebs]

I had a game for my commodore 64 when I was younger called Superbowl Sunday.

it was a text game. It had all the great teams up until its release which was like 85 or 86.

I used to make these tournaments when I was younger over and over. The steelers and niners always won....never failed. No matter how I did it.

http://www.mobygames.com/game/c64/superbowl-sunday/screenshots/gameShotId,424453/


I was still doing this when I was like 15 or 16. My sisters boyfriend made fun of me daily....I had big tournament brackets on posterboards..and I would print out all the results....

and you know, If I could buy a game like that right now, like football outsiders is doing I would, in a heartbeat.

My friends and I when we were younger used to always play maddens so we could use the old teams!! Now they are not even on there anymore...

if anyone knows of any computer sim games like that let me know...

not much changes I guess!!

 

[Phoenix]

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/



WCB tournament, second round, part two

Posted by Jason Lisk on April 6, 2010


Here were the opening round results and the first round results from the Tampa/New Orleans and the Los Angeles/Houston regions. The other half of the second round has been played as well, so let's get to the Los Angeles and Houston Regionals, to set the Sweet 16.




LOS ANGELES REGION SECOND ROUND





#13 1991 Buffalo Bills at #5 1978 Dallas Cowboys


In what has to be one of the games of the tournament so far, the Cowboys jump out to a 13-0 lead, but do settle for two short field goals. The Bills get one back right before the half, and put up 24 unanswered to take an 11-point lead in the fourth. Captain Comeback then leads two scoring drives as part of a 328 yard, 3 td performance, to give Dallas a 1 point lead with just under two minutes. Thurman Thomas adds to his MVP of the WCB resume, with a 33 yard td run to give Buffalo the victory and keep Scott Norwood on the bench.


Buffalo 30, Dallas 25






So, it is up to the only Cowboys team left in the tournament to carry us to victory...





THE SWEET 16 MATCHUPS


#12007 New England Patriots vs. #12 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars
#6 1997 Green Bay Packers vs. #10 1996 Denver Broncos
#4 1967 Los Angeles Rams vs. #9 2000 Tennessee Titans
#2 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. #3 1994 Dallas Cowboys
#1 1968 Baltimore Colts vs. #13 1991 Buffalo Bills
#2 1992 San Francisco 49ers vs. #6 1967 Oakland Raiders
#1 2001 Saint Louis Rams vs. #5 1987 San Francisco 49ers
#3 1970 Minnesota Vikings vs. #10 1973 Los Angeles Rams

 

[Dodger]

#13 1991 Buffalo Bills at #5 1978 Dallas Cowboys


Buffalo 30, Dallas 25

I know it's just a sim...but no way.