Season 4 Standings
San Francisco proved to be the most dominant team we'd ever witnessed during the regular season. They set the points scored record and nearly set the new points allowed record.
The Giants had a magnificent season as the defense posted 9 shutouts in 12 regular season games. It was a long overdue return to glory for the Giants. Both the 49ers and giants appeared to be on a crash course with each other in Tecmo Bowl 4.
Miami struggled in their quest to get back to the Tecmo Bowl championship game. They only went 6-6, but it was good enough for a division title & got them in the playoffs with the #2 seed. Denver had won division titles in seasons 2 and 3 yet was unable to win a playoff game. Taking a 3rd consecutive division title was one of the most impressive streaks in the league despite the playoff futility.
The Giants had a magnificent season as the defense posted 9 shutouts in 12 regular season games. It was a long overdue return to glory for the Giants. Both the 49ers and giants appeared to be on a crash course with each other in Tecmo Bowl 4.
Miami struggled in their quest to get back to the Tecmo Bowl championship game. They only went 6-6, but it was good enough for a division title & got them in the playoffs with the #2 seed. Denver had won division titles in seasons 2 and 3 yet was unable to win a playoff game. Taking a 3rd consecutive division title was one of the most impressive streaks in the league despite the playoff futility.
Play In Tournament
Chicago easily disposed of Washington in the qualifying round of the NFC, and Seattle upset Indy as both advanced into the playoffs as the #4 seeds. Chicago for the 3rd consecutive year is meeting the 49ers in the playoffs. In the AFC, Seattle heads out to play the Giants.
I will be posting the brackets and full recaps for the Play in tournament and Playoffs soon!
I will be posting the brackets and full recaps for the Play in tournament and Playoffs soon!
Playoff results
AFC: Denver defeated Minnesota 6-3 behind a great defensive gameplan, and a crucial Viking turnover. The 49ers finally put the Bears away in the 4th qtr and won 9-0.
NFC: Both Miami and Cleveland played determined defense, but the Dolphins were able to win by slim margin 7-3. The difference in the game occurred in the 3rd qtr. The Browns got a field goal instead of trying to convert a 4th and 1 inside the Miami 5 yardline. Cleveland never got the endzone again. The Giants easily defeated Seattle 17-7. With the Giants leading 10-0, Seattle's Jefferson returned a kickoff for a touchdown to make things temporarily interesting.
Conference championship games: The 49ers beat the Broncos 17-7 behind 3 Ronnie Lott interceptions. The game didn't lack intrigue though. Karl Mecklenberg intercepted a Joe Montana pass early and returned it for a touchdown giving Denver a 7-0 lead. The 49ers took control from there and eventually won going away.
The Dolphins trailed early, but came back to take a 12-10 lead at the half over the Giants. Miami was 2 quarters away from a re-match with the 49ers in Tecmo Bowl 4. In the 2nd half, the Giants fired on all cylinders and smashed the Dolphins winning 32-12. The most anticipated Tecmo Bowl championship game of all time would feature an undefeated 49er squad against a 1 loss Giants team. Adding more interest was the fact that the teams had not played each other in the regular season.
NFC: Both Miami and Cleveland played determined defense, but the Dolphins were able to win by slim margin 7-3. The difference in the game occurred in the 3rd qtr. The Browns got a field goal instead of trying to convert a 4th and 1 inside the Miami 5 yardline. Cleveland never got the endzone again. The Giants easily defeated Seattle 17-7. With the Giants leading 10-0, Seattle's Jefferson returned a kickoff for a touchdown to make things temporarily interesting.
Conference championship games: The 49ers beat the Broncos 17-7 behind 3 Ronnie Lott interceptions. The game didn't lack intrigue though. Karl Mecklenberg intercepted a Joe Montana pass early and returned it for a touchdown giving Denver a 7-0 lead. The 49ers took control from there and eventually won going away.
The Dolphins trailed early, but came back to take a 12-10 lead at the half over the Giants. Miami was 2 quarters away from a re-match with the 49ers in Tecmo Bowl 4. In the 2nd half, the Giants fired on all cylinders and smashed the Dolphins winning 32-12. The most anticipated Tecmo Bowl championship game of all time would feature an undefeated 49er squad against a 1 loss Giants team. Adding more interest was the fact that the teams had not played each other in the regular season.
Tecmo Bowl IV
When the 2 best defenses in the league faced off points were hard to come by. Both teams got an interception in the 1st half, and the game was 0-0 at halftime.
Early in the 4th quarter, the 49ers finally broke through with a touchdown and a 7-0 lead. The Giants had struggle to even get 1st downs all game, and things looked bleak. Dave Meggett on the biggest stage took the kickoff to the house single handedly keeping New York alive. It was pandemonium! The game went to Over-time tied at 7.
In O.T. the 49ers were the aggressor in the yardage category, but were unable to score. The Giants could not generate any 1st downs. It took 9 total possessions between the two, but the 49ers finally got a Roger Craig touch down to cap off a long drive. The 49ers won Tecmo Bowl 4 by a score of 14-7 and were two time Tecmo Bowl champions.
Early in the 4th quarter, the 49ers finally broke through with a touchdown and a 7-0 lead. The Giants had struggle to even get 1st downs all game, and things looked bleak. Dave Meggett on the biggest stage took the kickoff to the house single handedly keeping New York alive. It was pandemonium! The game went to Over-time tied at 7.
In O.T. the 49ers were the aggressor in the yardage category, but were unable to score. The Giants could not generate any 1st downs. It took 9 total possessions between the two, but the 49ers finally got a Roger Craig touch down to cap off a long drive. The 49ers won Tecmo Bowl 4 by a score of 14-7 and were two time Tecmo Bowl champions.
 | Click on the linked Nintendo's Game image on the left to follow along with Season 5. Season 5 kicks off January 2011.
The 49ers are looking for a 3-peat, while the Giants and Bears are still looking for their 1st ever Tecmo Bowl championship. |
A look back at the standings mid-season
Posting some previous standing updates to show how the landscape of the playoff race changed. Here we look back at the standings through 7 weeks. The big adjustments were Minnesota losing ground, and Indianapolis catching up to Cleveland.
