NFL Dream Season


NFL Dream Season is a TV show broadcast on ESPN in 1989, in which 20 all-time great NFL teams competed against each other using the football simulation game NFL Challenge. NFL Films footage was used to create what appeared to be a "game" between the two teams. The [1978 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Steelers|Steelers season|1978 Steelers] beat the 1972 Dolphins to win the title.
In 1990, ESPN ran a one-off show with the [1989 San Francisco San Francisco 49ers|49ers season|1989 Super Bowl Champion 49ers] against the '78 Steelers.
In 1999, they produced a similar mini-series, featuring overall "decade" teams of the 60s Packers, 70s Steelers, 80s 49ers, and 90s Cowboys playing each other.

Final standings and playoff results

East

  • 1978 Steelers 6-0
  • 1986 Giants 4-2
  • 1959 Colts 3-3
  • 1960 Eagles 2-4
  • 1968 Jets 1-5

West

  • 1984 49ers 5-1
  • 1977 Cowboys 3-3
  • 1983 Raiders 2-4
  • 1963 Chargers 1-5
  • 1951 Rams 1-5

North

  • 1976 Raiders 6-0
  • 1985 Bears 5-1
  • 1966 Packers 4-2
  • 1953 Lions 2-4
  • 1964 Browns 1-5

South

  • 1972 Dolphins 6-0
  • 1982 Redskins 3-3
  • 1955 Browns 3-3
  • 1969 Chiefs 2-4
  • 1971 Cowboys 0-6

Semis

  • 1978 Steelers over 84 49ers
  • 1972 Dolphins over 76 Raiders

Dream Bowl