Tournament of Past Champions ~ Round 1 Awards

Note: Team seed in bold green

Largest Margin of Victory – 19

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

                        32 Super Bowl XLII: 2007 New York Giants (NFC,10-6), 28-9

Most Points Scored – 33

14 Super Bowl XXVI Loser: 1991 Buffalo Bills (AFC,13-3)

Fewest Points Scored – 6

            9 Super Bowl I: 1966 Green Bay Packers (NFL,12-2)

            30 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL,8-4)

Most Matchup Simulation Games Won – 20

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

Fewest Simulation Games Won (in Victory) – 10

            4 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL,10-1)

            5 Super Bowl XXXIII: 1998 Denver Broncos (AFC,14-2)

            6 Super Bowl XXI: 1986 New York Giants (NFC,14-2)

            6 Super Bowl XIII: 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC,14-2)

            14 Super Bowl XXXII Loser: 1997 Green Bay Packers (NFC,13-3)

Most Simulation Games Won (in Defeat) – 13

            20 Super Bowl XVIII: 1983 Los Angeles Raiders (AFC,12-4)

                        in OT loss to 13 Super Bowl XLI Loser: 2006 Chicago Bears (NFC,13-3)

Biggest Upset (based on seeding) –

            29 Super Bowl XXIX Loser: 1994 San Diego Chargers (AFC,11-5) over the

                        4 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL,9-1)

            29 Super Bowl XXVII Loser: 1992 Buffalo Bills (AFC,11-5) over the

                        4 Super Bowl XVII: 1982 Washington Redskins (NFC,8-1)

Youngest Surviving Team –

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

Oldest Surviving Team –

            4 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL,10-1)

Next week, the Tournament of Past Champions continues with Round 2 action! Will the surprising, 29-seeded ‘94 Chargers and the ’92 Bills continue their Cinderella dance through history? Will the juggernaut number 1 seeds maintain their virtual domination of the rest of the field?

64 of the 128 teams have already been eliminated.

Which additional 32 franchises will have misfortune visited upon them next week?