We used vNES to simulate a game between the Steelers and Cardinals on the greatest football game of all time, Tecmo Super Bowl. Since we don’t know how to update rosters, we simulated using the game’s original rosters, which means the Cardinals are actually known as the Phoenix Cardinals. Here was the outcome:
Greatest Game of All Time
First Quarter
The game starts as a big snooze fest with neither team able to get anything started. Pittsburgh QB Bubby Brister shows why he was never able to be as great as his name was, as he constantly avoids throwing to open receivers and elects to throw into double coverage. The Cardinals meanwhile get nothing started on offense and the first ends scoreless.
Second Quarter
Phoenix has the first chance to score in the game, but Al Del Greco puts his field goal attempt off the upright. The ‘lers take over and methodically march down the field, and Warren Williams piles in for the first TD of the game, making it 7-0 Pittsburgh. The Cardinals next drive fails quickly, as Tim Rosenbach throws an INT to Dwayne Woodruff with a little under a minute to go in the half. Brister misses two passes, and the Steelers elect to kick a FG with 34 seconds left on thrid down from the 17, even though they have 2 time outs left. Gary Anderson’s FG attempt goes off the upright giving the Cardinals back the ball. With 8 seconds left in the half, Phoenix fumbles and David Little recovers and plows into the end zone to make it 14-0 at the half Steelers.
Third Quarter
The Cardinals begin the second half with the ball, but Tim Rosenbach quickly changes that as he throws his second INT of the day, this one to future Hall of Famer Rod Woodson. Brister quickly capitilazes on the error and hits Lous Lipps for the wide-open 54 yard TD pass, making it 21-0 Steelers. The Cardinals take the ensuing kickoff past the 50, but Del Greco misses his second field goal as the third ends, 21-0.
Fourth Quarter
The Steelers take over after the Cardinals missed field goal and go three and out. However, the Cardinals fumble the punt and Terry Long recovers the fumble and carries it in to make it 27-0. The PAT is good and the Steelers are only 4 minutes away from their Six Pack. Rosenbach takes the Cards back on to the field but throws another pick to Woodruff. Pittsburgh fails to capitalize as Anderson misses his second FG of the day. Yet, Rosenbach throws his 4th pick of the day with a little over a minute left. The Steelers run out the clock on the ground with Merrill Hoge and eventually settle for an Anderson field goal to finalize the score at 31-0 Steelers, giving Pittsburgh one for the other hand.
Sign of things to come...
Super Bowl MVP: Pittsburgh Defense. If they can’t give it to the whole defense they might as well give it to Tim Rosenbach, since he did the most to ensure the Steeler victory.
