NAFL Super BowlsNAFL Super Bowls| NAFL Super Bowl XI - 2014 |
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 Tennessee Titans AFC CHAMPIONS GM: JeeberD |
 *New Orleans Saints NFC CHAMPIONS GM: gottimd |
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Saints 38, Titans 28 With only one regular season loss and a talented veteran Quarterback, the New Orleans Saints went into Super Bowl XI as the favorites, trying to erase memories of their collapse in the big game two years earlier. Rivers would be on the money all game, hitting big play after big play. But the AFC Champion Titans moved the ball as well behind Kendall McCammon. After trailing at half, McCammon kept his team in it with critical drives late. Unfortunately for the Titans, missed conversion attempts kept haunting them, and their defense just couldn't stop Rivers. Despite a late comeback attempt, McCammon's 4th and 23 pass fell incomplete with only a couple of minutes on the clock, ending all hopes for the Titans and giving the Saints their first ever NAFL crown. Game MVP: Philip Rivers |
| NAFL Super Bowl X - 2013 |
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 *Cleveland Browns AFC CHAMPIONS GM: Browns_GM |
 San Francisco 49ers NFC CHAMPIONS GM: Narcizo |
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Browns 34, 49ers 30 They say bad things happen in threes. For the San Francisco 49ers, a team that had put together one of the best seasons in NAFL history, it seemed a Super Bowl loss had to happen to reach that number. You see, after losing their final regular season game, ending a chance to go 16-0, the 49ers lost MVP Quarterback Al An in the NFC Championship. That was two. In the big game, the Browns, behind the remarkably consistent arm of Byron Leftwich, kept driving the field. Six straight drives produced scores for Cleveland, but San Francisco, led by backup Kyle Boller and then 3rd stringer Tim Ratty, kept pace. Rattay finally cooled with just over a minute to play by throwing 3 straight incompletions, his team down 4. When a 3rd and 10 completion to Hamilton came up just short of the marker for San Francisco, the game was essentially over. The Cleveland Browns became back-to-back Super Bowl Champions. Game MVP: Byron Leftwich |
| NAFL Super Bowl IX - 2012 |
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*Cleveland Browns AFC CHAMPIONS GM: Browns_GM |
New Orleans Saints NFC CHAMPIONS GM: gottimd |
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Browns 34, Saints 31 Super Bowl IX would be one of the more incredible games in NAFL history. The New Orleans Saints, the top NFC seed, had put on an offensive show the week before to reach the title game, and they started off doing the same to the Browns. It was 24-0 early as Philip Rivers was on his game. But the Browns, who were making a return trip to the big game with a new QB in Byron Leftwich, didn't give up. By halftime, it was 24-14 and with only minutes to play, the Browns had evened the game at 31. As the clock expired, Cleveland's Phil Dawson kicked a 27 yarder to win it for the Browns and cap off one of the most amazing playoff comebacks of all time. Game MVP: Philip Rivers |
| NAFL Super Bowl VIII - 2011 |
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Cleveland Browns AFC CHAMPIONS GM: Browns_GM |
 *Arizona Cardinals NFC CHAMPIONS GM: ArizonaGM |
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Cardinals 23, Browns 21 It was a battle of one of the league's best defenses against one of the league's best offenses. And although Arizona capitalized on a quick turnover inside the Cleveland 20 to take a 7-0 lead, it was the Browns who were controlling much of the game. Cedric Cobbs and Jeff Garcia chipped away, eating time, but had to settle for field goals far too often. The explosive Arizona offense put up a couple of quick, big plays to take the lead late. But after the Cleveland defense rose up as it had most of the game, the Browns had 2 minutes and the ball, trailing by 2. Super Bowl VIII essentially ended, though, when Garcia threw a 3rd and 16 pass into the hands of Arizona's Brad Moore. Game MVP: Terry Crist |
| NAFL Super Bowl VII - 2010 |
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 Buffalo Bills AFC CHAMPIONS GM: jeffrey |
*San Francisco 49ers NFC CHAMPIONS GM: Narcizo |
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49ers 28, Bills 14 They lost their 1st game of the season. That was it. From that point on, the San Francisco 49ers won 17 straight to make the Super Bowl. It didn't matter if they were playing with their starting QB Donovan McNabb, back-up Clint Stoerner or in this case 3rd stringer Juan Getson. Getson struggled very early against the Buffalo Bills but threw 2 first half touchdowns. A late 1st half TD run by Antonio Pedigo put the 49ers up 21-7. The Bills would rally behind QB Clifton Huffman, cutting the lead to 7 with 5 to play. But 2nd half interceptions would be Buffalo's undoing, and San Francisco would hold on for the capper on an amazing season. Game MVP: Juan Getson |
| NAFL Super Bowl VI - 2009 |
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 Miami Dolphins AFC CHAMPIONS GM: Icy |
 *Dallas Cowboys NFC CHAMPIONS GM: Cuckoo |
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Cowboys 23, Dolphins 20 Big underdogs against the AFC's top seed, the Dallas Cowboys had won 3 straight playoff road games as a Wild Card team to face the Dolphins in Super Bowl VI. The powerful Miami offense struggled early, though, as Griese threw 4 interceptions on the day. But Dallas couldn't capitalize on great field position, settling for field goals on multiple occasions. Miami pulled to within 3 and had the ball in Dallas territory with under a minute to play. But Roy Williams knocked away the 4th and 16 pass from Brian Griese to give Dallas the win and the NFC it's first NAFL Championship. Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger |
| NAFL Super Bowl V - 2008 |
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 *Denver Broncos AFC CHAMPIONS GM: Buzz |
 Philadelphia Eagles NFC CHAMPIONS GM: Johnnyshaka |
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Broncos 23, Eagles 21 It had already been a big story when Jake Plummer went down injured and back-up Greg Zolman led the Broncos to a solid regular season finish and a trip to the Super Bowl. And the AFC's top seed got all they could handle from the NFC's top team as the Eagles and Broncos played a seesaw battle. Zolman was solid, and his team led late in the game. In the 4th, McNabb would throw an interception in the end zone, but Zolman would turn around and do the same, giving the Eagles enough time to score and cut the lead to two. The onside kick attempt with less than a minute to play would be recovered by Denver, though, as the AFC continued its run on top of the NAFL. Game MVP: Greg Zolman |
| NAFL Super Bowl IV - 2007 |
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 *New England Patriots AFC CHAMPIONS GM: Walt |
 Carolina Panthers NFC CHAMPIONS GM: Panthers GM |
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New England 17, Carolina 3 The game would be defined early. Carolina's star running back DeShaun Foster was carted off the field in agony in the 1st quarter, and all of the breath seemed to be sucked out of the Panthers' sideline. Young Harold Oliver would come in and play well, rushing for over 100 yards, but the Carolina offense couldn't break any plays. New England, meanwhile, scored 17 first half points with a solid but unspectacular Tom Brady leading them. Josh Miller, the New England punter, repeatedly pinned Carolina within their own five yard line, and the Panthers would muster only a late field goal. Game MVP: Tom Brady |
| NAFL Super Bowl III - 2006 |
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*New England Patriots AFC CHAMPIONS GM: Walt |
 St. Louis Rams NFC CHAMPIONS GM: Rams |
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New England 34, St. Louis 24 The league's top two teams (both 14-2 during the regular season) squared off in Super Bowl III. Both teams had a chip on their shoulder, the Rams because of their loss in the previous year's title game, and New England because of their failure to win the big games in the postseason. And both came out fired up as a couple unnecessary roughness penalties were assessed in the game. The Patriots' Tom Brady was on fire, and New England controlled the game except for several fumbles, one of which the Rams ran in for a touchdown. The 2nd half saw a St. Louis comeback, though, and all was tight at 27-24 following a Rams field goal with under 5 minutes to play. Instead of running out the clock, however, the Patriots stuck with Brady who continued to complete passes. When the drive resulted in another Patriots touchdown with time near expired, the final nail had been placed in the St. Louis coffin. Game MVP: Tom Brady |
| NAFL Super Bowl II - 2005 |
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 *New York (A) Jets AFC CHAMPIONS GM: mmarra |
St. Louis Rams NFC CHAMPIONS GM: Rams |
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New York (A) 26, St. Louis 17 Chad Pennington had been injured in the AFC Championship game, and many questioned whether he'd even play. But he came on the field determined and throwing. Two big touchdown passes later (65 yards to Cotchery and 85 yards to Chrebet) and the Jets had all the momentum. But Bulger and the Rams wouldn't go away so easily. They cut the lead to three in the second half and trailed by less than a touchdown with only minutes to play. The Rams QB tried to force a pass, however, and the Jets grabbed the interception. Pennington turned the short field into another touchdown to give the New York Jets the Super Bowl trophy. Game MVP: Chad Pennington |
| NAFL Super Bowl I - 2004 |
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*Cleveland Browns AFC CHAMPIONS GM: Browns_GM |
 Green Bay Packers NFC CHAMPIONS GM: Doug5984 |
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Cleveland 19, Green Bay 13 Cleveland took control of the game early, grabbing a quick field goal and touchdown to lead 10-0 despite two Garcia interceptions. But Green Bay, with their back-up quarterback Doug Pederson starting, refused to give up. They came back with 13 unanswered points to take the lead with under two minutes to go in the game. Garcia got his team in field goal range, and the game was headed to a Super Bowl overtime. After the teams traded punts, the Packers lined up to do it yet again when Griffith blocked it for the Browns, giving them the ball deep in Packer territory. A Travis Henry touchdown run later, the Cleveland Browns became the NAFL's first Super Bowl Champion. Game MVP: Kenard Lang |
