How an Alternate 1982 NFL Draft Would Change NFL History

Noahjjj

1985/86 NFL Regular Season

AFC East

Miami (12-4)
New England (11-5)
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NY Jets (9-6)
Indianapolis (6-10)
Buffalo (2-14)

AFC Central

Houston (11-5)
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Cleveland (7-9)
Pittsburgh (6-10)
Cincinnati (5-11)

AFC West

Seattle (11-5)
Denver (11-5)
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LA Raiders (7-9)
San Diego (7-9)
Kansas City (6-10)

NFC East

NY Giants (11-5)
Dallas (10-6)
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Washington (9-7)
Philadelphia (7-9)
St Louis Cardinals (5-11)

NFC Central

Chicago (13-3)
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Green Bay (8-8)
Minnesota (7-9)
Detroit (6-10)
Tampa Bay (3-13)

NFC West

San Francisco (11-5)
LA Rams (9-7)
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New Orleans (6-10)
Atlanta (3-13)
 
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Noahjjj

1985/86 NFL Playoffs

AFC Wild Card

4. Denver vs 5. New England

Steve DeBerg throws 4 TDs on the Patriots defense, and Dickerson rushes for 1. Mike Rozier has a great game but it's not enough as the Broncos win it 38-20.

NFC Wild Card

4. Dallas vs 5. LA Rams

The Rams take a win in an uneventful game by a final score of 21-16.
 

Noahjjj

1985/86 NFL Playoffs

AFC Divisional Round

1. Miami vs 4. Denver

Dan Marino gets the Dolphins out to a hot start but Dickerson and the Broncos answer back. The score at the half is 14-14. DeBerg throws an interception to Paul Lankford who takes it back for a touchdown. Eric Dickerson answers back with a 57 yard TD run. Dan Marino throws a TD, and DeBerg answers with TD pass to Mike Quick. In the end the Dolphins pull out the win, 28-21.

2. Seattle vs 3. Houston

Elway gets some revenge after last years AFC Title Game, going into Seattle, Elway throws 4 TDs in a 38-28 win denying the Seahawks a 3rd straight AFC Title.

NFC Divisional Round

1. Chicago vs 5. LA Rams

The Bears defense dominates LA and Boomer Esiason throws a few TDs as well. But the game MVP was Walter Payton who rushed for 3 TDs and 189 yards.

2. San Francisco vs 3 NY Giants

Joe Montana and the 49ers knocked out the Giants last year, but the Giants would get some revenge this year. Lawrence Taylor and Reggie White combine for 7 sacks on Montana. Simms threw a couple touchdowns as the Giants take the win 24-14.
 

Noahjjj

AFC Championship Game

1. Miami vs 3. Houston

Elway and Marino meet again this time with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. Elway throws 4 touchdowns and Marino throws 3 but the Dolphins win it 34-28.

NFC Championship Game

1. Chicago vs 3. NY Giants

The two best defenses in the league face off, but Walter Payton is the difference maker, his 2 touchdown runs decide the game. Final score 24-10
 

Nivek

Noahjjj said:
Elway and Marino meet again this time with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. Elway throws 4 touchdowns and Marino throws 3 but the Dolphins win it 34-28.
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Amazing game..well marinovs bears would be interesting
 
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Noahjjj

Super Bowl XX

New Orleans, Louisiana

Chicago Bears vs Miami Dolphins

Walter Payton scores first for the Bears, and Marino marches down and answers right back. The score at the half is 10-10. Boomer Esiason opens the 2nd Half by throwing a interception. Marino hits Mark Clayton to take the 17-10 lead. The Bears punt and the Dolphins kick a field goal to move it to 20-10. Esiason throws a TD to make it 20-17, but Dan Marino hits Mark Duper to expand the lead. Esiason tries to lead a drive but is intercepted by William Judson. The Dolphins run out the clock and take the win.

Miami - 27 vs Chicago - 17
 

DTF955Baseballfan

Just like our timeline when the Dolphins were the one team able to solve the Bears because Marino's release is so quick. A pretty good Super Bowl following a great one. I wonder what this does with the NFL not having the strain of flow out they did in our timeline. Could the Superbowl be even more popular? Could commercials be diminished for at least a little while because people aren't watching for the commercials like they grew to when there were so many blowouts?

Is the hard AstroTurf in the Astrodome causing some problems for Elway with his scrambling? I guess not yet, it's only his third season, but he will take more pounding than he did in Denver.

I like how The Drive is now the term for Montana in that Super Bowl earlier. Who knows what will happen with the Browns.

You have Nebraska win a close title in 83, wish they almost did. Was 1984 the same in college football? Because that was kind of weird, very much parity that year. Of course, there probably wouldn't be many changes yet.
 

Noahjjj

DTF955Baseballfan said:
Just like our timeline when the Dolphins were the one team able to solve the Bears because Marino's release is so quick. A pretty good Super Bowl following a great one. I wonder what this does with the NFL not having the strain of flow out they did in our timeline. Could the Superbowl be even more popular? Could commercials be diminished for at least a little while because people aren't watching for the commercials like they grew to when there were so many blowouts?

Is the hard AstroTurf in the Astrodome causing some problems for Elway with his scrambling? I guess not yet, it's only his third season, but he will take more pounding than he did in Denver.

I like how The Drive is now the term for Montana in that Super Bowl earlier. Who knows what will happen with the Browns.

You have Nebraska win a close title in 83, wish they almost did. Was 1984 the same in college football? Because that was kind of weird, very much parity that year. Of course, there probably wouldn't be many changes yet.
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That’s a great point about Elway in the AstroDome. Most college seasons will be covered and changed but I couldn’t find anything to change for the 1984 season.
 

Noahjjj

1986 NFL Draft

April 29, 1986

Marriot Marquis Hotel

"With the 1st pick in the 1986 NFL Draft the Buffalo Bills select Bo Jackson, RB, Auburn"

1. Buffalo : RB Bo Jackson - Auburn
2. Tampa Bay : NT Tony Casillas - Oklahoma
3. Atlanta: QB Jim Everett - Purdue
4. Cincinnati: LB Anthony Bell - Michigan State
5. St. Louis: DE Jon Hand - Alabama
6. Kansas City: OT Jim Dombrowski - Virginia
7. Indianapolis: DE Leslie O'Neal - Oklahoma State
8. Detroit: QB Chuck Long - Iowa
9. New Orleans: OT Brian Jozwiak - West Virginia
10. Pittsburgh: LB Joe Kelly - Washington
11. San Diego: DE Gerald Robinson - Auburn
12. Philadelphia: FB Keith Byars - Ohio State
13. Minnesota: OT James Fitzpatrick - USC
14. LA Raiders: DE Eric Dorsey - Notre Dame
15. Cleveland: RB Ronnie Harmon - Iowa
16. Green Bay: G John Rienstra - Temple
17. Washington: FB John Williams - Florida
18. NY Jets: LB Tim Green - Syracuse
19. LA Rams: OT Will Wolford - Vanderbilt
20. Dallas: WR Mike Sherrard - UCLA
21. New England: OT Mike Haight - Iowa
22. Seattle: OT Mike Schad - Queen's
23. San Francisco: DE Bob Buczowski - Pittsburgh
24. Denver: CB Rod Jones - SMU
25. NY Giants: WR Tim McGee - Tennessee
26. Houston: LB Jackie Walker - Jackson State
27. Chicago: RB Reggie Dupard - SMU
28. Miami: RB Neal Anderson - Florida
 

Noahjjj

1985 College Football Season

The 3 best teams all year were Penn State, Oklahoma, and Miami. Miami headed into their bowl game 10-1, their only loss coming to Florida in Week 1. Oklahoma was also 10-1 going into their bowl game, their only loss came to Miami in Week 4. And Penn State entered the bowl game 11-0. Penn State would be playing Oklahoma in their bowl game, and Miami would play Tennessee. If Penn State won they were expected to be National Champions, if Oklahoma won and Miami lost they would be National Champs. But if Oklahoma and Miami won... chaos. Miami entered the game #2 and easily took care of the Vols after a few Melvin Bratton touchdown runs and Vinny Testaverde TD passes. The Orange Bowl would not be so one-sided. In the final minutes Troy Aikman found Derrick Sheppard to give Oklahoma a touchdown lead. On the last drive of the game 4th down Penn State throws a slant to try and get the first down. The pass is caught by Mike Alexander who as he reaches for the first down is brought down by sophomore LB Brian Bosworth. At first it looks as if he got the first down but the refs think otherwise and say he was just short. The 1985 Orange Bowl would be known as the "One Inch Game". Now both teams had to wait to see who would be crowned National Champions.

The AP Poll Announces Miami as National Champions!
The Coaches Poll gives Oklahoma the National Championship!

In one of the most controversial decisions in college football history Miami, despite beating Oklahoma, has to split the title with them.
 
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Noahjjj

1986/87 NFL Season

AFC East

New England (10-6)
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Miami (9-7)
NY Jets (9-7)
Buffalo (5-11)
Indianapolis (4-12)

AFC Central

Houston (12-4)
Cleveland (10-6)
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Cincinnati (7-9)
Pittsburgh (5-11)

AFC West

Denver (11-5)
Seattle (10-6)
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Kansas City (8-8)
LA Raiders (7-9)
San Diego Chargers (4-12)

NFC East

NY Giants (14-2)
Washington (11-5)
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Dallas Cowboys (8-8)
Philadelphia (6-10-1)
St. Louis (2-13-1)

NFC Central

Chicago (14-2)
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Minnesota (8-8)
Green Bay (5-11)
Detroit (5-11)
Tampa Bay (2-14)

NFC West

San Francisco (11-4-1)
LA Rams (9-7)
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Atlanta (7-8-1)
New Orleans (7-9)
 

Noahjjj

1986/87 NFL Playoffs

AFC Wild Card

4. Cleveland vs 5. Seattle

Bernie Kosar and the Browns knock off Seattle on their quest to go to their first Super Bowl.

NFC Wild Card

4. Washington vs 5. LA Rams

The Redskins led by QB Jay Schroeder and RB George Rogers dominate the Rams. The Rams first round exit is seeming to become a yearly tradition.
 

Noahjjj

1986/87 NFL Playoffs

AFC Divisional Round

1. Houston vs 3. New England

Elway and the Oilers toast the Patriots at home in the AstroDome putting up 45 points.

2. Denver vs 4. Cleveland

Eric Dickerson and the Broncos can never get going as the Browns defense find a way to shut down the explosive Broncos offense known as the "Mile High Highway". Ernest Byner and Kevin Mack each have 2 TD runs as the Browns go to the AFC Championship Game

NFC Divisional Round

1. Chicago vs 4. Washington

The Bears defense shuts down the Redskins, Boomer Esiason throws a few TDs as the Bears go to the NFC Title Game

2. NY Giants vs 3. San Francisco

The Giants defense shuts down Montana and the 49ers and advance to the NFC Title Game.
 

Noahjjj

AFC Championship Game

1. Houston vs 4. Cleveland

Elway and the Oilers score early but on the second drive Elway injures his leg trying to scramble on the AstroDome turf. The disheartened Oilers then get picked apart by the Browns who win 27-14 and advance to their first ever Super Bowl.

NFC Championship Game

1. Chicago vs 2. NY Giants

A rematch of last years NFC Title Game, the two top defenses in the league face off. White and Taylor fluster Boomer Esiason all day as the Giants sneak by the Bears 17-14 and into their first ever Super Bowl.
 

Noahjjj

Super Bowl XXI

Pasadena, California

January 25, 1987

Two teams in their first Super Bowl, the Browns and Giants. A very low-scoring first half the game tied at 6-6. New York finally scores the games first touchdown in the 3rd when Ottis Anderson runs in for a touchdown. The Browns kick a field goal to cut the lead to 13-9. Then New York on the goalline put big DT William "Fridge" Perry at RB who punched it in for a touchdown from 1 yard out. Bernie Kosar leads the Browns down the field, throwing a touchdown to Ozzie Newsome to make the score 20-15, after they didn't convert the 2 point conversion. The Giants were running out the clock when Phil Simms threw a pass on 3rd down, this would become one of the most painful moments in Cleveland sports history. Pro Bowl CB Hanford Dixon looked like he was gonna get an interception and give Cleveland a chance to go down and win the game, but the ball went threw Dixon's hands and into the hands of Giants receiver Irving Fryar. This play would seal the game, and gave the Giants their 1st Super Bowl. Lawrence Taylor won the Super Bowl MVP after getting 3 sacks, Reggie White got 1 of his own.

New York - 20 vs Cleveland - 15
 

Nivek

Noahjjj said:
Elway and the Oilers score early but on the second drive Elway injures his leg trying to scramble on the AstroDome turf. The disheartened Oilers then get picked apart by the Browns who win 27-14 and advance to their first ever Super Bowl.
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Talk about heartbreak...wonder if now Houston will push for natural grass?

Noahjjj said:
this would become one of the most painful moments in Cleveland sports history. Pro Bowl CB Hanford Dixon looked like he was gonna get an interception and give Cleveland a chance to go down and win the game, but the ball went threw Dixon's hands and into the hands of Giants receiver Irving Fryar. This play would seal the game, and gave the Giants their 1st Super Bowl. Lawrence Taylor won the Super Bowl MVP after getting 3 sacks, Reggie White got 1 of his own.
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And Another one..so close yet so far browns...still at least you got an AFC ring...better luck next year brownies.
 
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