Tournament of Past Champions ~ Fortunate 16 and Creative 8 Recap

Tournament of Past Champions –

Fortunate 16 and Creative 8 Awards of Creative Misfortune

Note: Team seed in bold, green         

Largest Margin of Victory – 8

            12 Super Bowl XXXI: 1996 Green Bay Packers (NFC,13-3) over the

                        1 2007 New England Patriots (AFC, 16-0), 24-16

Most Points Scored – 24

12 Super Bowl XXXI: 1996 Green Bay Packers (NFC,13-3)

Fewest Points Scored – 9

            18 Super Bowl XLIII: 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC,12-4)

Most Matchup Simulation Games Won – 16

            12 Super Bowl XXXI: 1996 Green Bay Packers (NFC,13-3)

Fewest Simulation Games Won (in Victory) – 10

            3 Super Bowl II Loser: 1967 Oakland Raiders (AFL,13-1)

            3 1949 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL,11-1)

            1 Super Bowl XX: 1985 Chicago Bears (NFC,15-1)

Most Simulation Games Won (in Defeat) – 10

            23 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL,9-3)

                        in loss to 3 Super Bowl II Loser: 1967 Oakland Raiders (AFL,13-1)

            18 Super Bowl XLIII: 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC,12-4)

                        in loss to 3 1949 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL,11-1)

            20 Super Bowl XLV Loser: 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC,12-4)

                        in loss to 1 Super Bowl XX: 1985 Chicago Bears (NFC,15-1)

Biggest Upset (based on seeding) –

            19 Super Bowl XXXVII: 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC,12-4) over the

                        2 Super Bowl XIX: 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFC,15-1)

Youngest Surviving Team –

            11 Super Bowl XXXIV: 1999 St. Louis Rams (NFC,13-3)

Oldest Surviving Team –

            8 Super Bowl XII: 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFC,12-2)

Championship Round Bracket

12 Super Bowl XXXI: 1996 Green Bay Packers (NFC,13-3)
Legendary Champion
11 Super Bowl XXXIV: 1999 St. Louis Rams (NFC,13-3)
Fabled Champion
20 Super Bowl XIV: 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC,12-4)
Mythical Champion
8  Super Bowl XII: 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFC,12-2)
Dauntless Champion

The Elite 4 Champions have been crowned and the Championship Round brackets have been set. Next week the Ultimate Victor in Creative Misfortune’s Tournament of Past Champions will be declared!