'71 'Boys the 8th best team ever?

[pancakeman]

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Top 10 List on the Ten Best NFL Teams of All Time

The Criteria:

1 - No duplicates on the list (franchise may only be selected once)
2 - All teams must have played in the NFL
3 - All teams must have won a Super Bowl


10. 1996 Green Bay Packers
• Went 13-3 on regular season and won Superbowl XXXI against New England Patriots.
• Scored 100 points in playoffs, average margin of victory over 17 points.
• Best Offense and Defense in League that Year
• QB Brett Favre was MVP, having completed 60% of his pass, for almost 3,900 yards passing.


9. 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers

• Went 12-4 on regular season and won Superbowl XXVIII against St. Louis Rams by a score of 31-19.
• The “Steel Curtain” defense led AFC with only 4,621 yards allowed, one of the most feared Defenses of the 1970’s.
[View Full Quote]• Quarterback Terry Bradshaw threw for 3,724 yards and 26 touchdowns.
• Running back Franco Harris led team in rushing for 8th consecutive year and tied NFL record with seven consecutive years over 1,000 rushing yards.


8. 1971 Dallas Cowboys

• Went 11-3 under Tom Landry and won 10 straight in beating Miami 24-3 in Superbowl VI
• Led league in offense with 406 pts
• QB Roger Staubach was NFL’s top rated passer of the year and had thrown for 1,882 yds
• Trio of Walt Garrison, Duane Thomas and Calvin Hill had 1,690 yds rushing and 14 TDS
• Duo of WR Bob Hayes and Lance Alworth caught for 1,327 yds and 10 TDs
• Had 7 pro bowlers
• “Doomsday Defense” allowed just 18 pts in the postseason


7. 1998 Denver Broncos

• Finished the year 14-2 season after going off to a 13-0 start
• 34-19 victory over Atlanta in Super Bowl XXXIII
• John Elway led a balanced and multi-threat offense
• Running Back Terrell Davis scored 23 TD and rushed for 2,008 yards, winning both NFL MVP and Offensive Player Of Year (at the time, only four other running backs had rushed for over 2,000 yards: Eric Dickerson (2,105 yards, 1984); Barry Sanders (2,053 in 1997); Terrell Davis (2,008 in 1998); and O.J. Simpson (2,003 in 1973).
• Ed McCaffrey and Rod Smith both caught over 1,000 yards.


6. 1986 New York Giants

• Went 14-2 under Bill Parcells to win Super Bowl XI 39-20 over Denver Broncos.
• Won 12 straight to finish the season, including the Super Bowl.
• Lawrence Taylor set single season team record with 20.5 sacks.
• Lawrence Taylor won NFL MVP, only one of two defensive players to ever do so (Minnosta Vikinbgs' Alan Page being the other).
• Joe Morris rushed for 1516 yds and 14 TDs.
• QB Phil Simms was Superbowl MVP after going 22 for 25 (88%) - a Super Bowl record.
• There were 7 Pro Bowlers.
• Giants popularized the Gatorade dousing after victories.


5. 1999 St. Louis Rams

• 13-3 record and beat Tennessee Titans 23-16 in Superbowl XXXIV.
• 1st in league offensively with 526 points.
• Won every game in regular season by over 10 points.
• QB Kurt Warner took over Trent Green’s spot after just playing one game in 1998 and throwing 11 passes.
• In 1999 he threw for 4,353 yards, 41 TDs and only 13 Interceptions, won NFL MVP.
• Broke passing record in Superbowl with 414 yds.
• RB Marshall Faulk won NFL Offensive Player of the Year with 1,382 yards rushing and 1,048 yards receiving, second RB with 1,000 in each category.
• Defense led in fewest rush yards allowed and fewest rush TDs allowed.


4. 1991 Washington Redskins

• The team went 14-2 in the regular season and ended up winning Super Bowl XXVI against the Buffalo Bills.
• Ranked first in the league in offense with 485 points.
• Ranked second in the league in defense with 244 points allowed.
• Shut out three opponents in first five weeks, which included a 45-0 win in Week 1 over Denver.
• Went 11-0 before suffering first loss.
• Quarterback Mark Rypien passed for 3,564 yds, led the NFC in passing yards and TDs (28).
• Offensive line (The Hogs) allowed fewest sacks in league (9) which was 10 less than the second placed team.
• Rypien was named Offensive Player of the Year by the United Press
• The club had 7 Pro Bowlers


3. 1972 Miami Dolphins

• Dolphins recorded perfect 14-0 season even after starting QB went down to injury and was out for a majority of the season with a broken leg.
• Would place higher, after all, in the words of RB Larry Csonka: "Perfection ends a lot of arguments,” but team played opponents with a .400 winning percentage and never dominated anyone in the season, for example, in week 6, QB Earl Morrall relied on the running game to narrowly escape the Bills with a one point win, attempting only 10 passes. In fact, 9 of 17 games were decided by 10 points or less. Nonetheless, the team will go down as the only one to have a perfect season.
• Larry Csonka and Mercury Morris were the first teammates to ever rush for 1,000 yards each
• Team set record for total rushing yards at 2,960 yds
• “No name defense” best in ‘72 – Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry could not recall any of their names
• Six from team are in Pro Football Hall of Fame


2. 1989 San Francisco 49ers

• Team completed season with a 14-2 record and went on to defeat the Denver Broncos 55-10 in Super Bowl XXIV.
• The final in Super Bowl XXIV was not only the most points scored by one team, but also the biggest margin of victory in the Championship game.
• Ranked first in league offensively with 442 points scored.
• QB Joe Montana threw for 3,512 yds and had highest QB rating in NFL history at 112.4
• Montana earned NFL MVP and NFL Offensive Player of the Year
• WR Jerry Rice received 1,483 and John Taylor had a breakout season receiving 1,077 yds.
• RB Roger Craig rushed for 1,054 yards.


1. 1985 Chicago Bears

• Bears started season 12-0 before finally losing and ended season at 15-1.
• Coach Mike Ditka led team to a 46-10 Super Bowl XX win over the New England Patriots.
• in November, Bears outscored their 3 opponents 104-3.
• Led by the “Punky QB” Jim McMahon, who came to August practice with a mohawk.
• RB Walter Payton was named NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the year after running for 1,551 yds and receiving for 483 yds.
• Offense led the NFL in scoring.
• Defense - nicknamed the “46 zone” which used the formula popularized by defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan - led league in fewest points allowed, fewest yards allowed and fewest interceptions that season.
• Linebacker Mike Singletary won Defensive Player of the Year.
• Mike Ditka named Coach of the Year
• Only knock against team might be Super Bowl Shuffle, which featured the team singing and rapping about how good they were, reached #41 on Billboard and even getting a Grammy nomination.

[The30YardSlant]

Any best teams ever list that doesnt have the 1992 Cowboys in the top 5 doesnt even deserve a second look

[noshame]

The Bears and Fins are the only ones in the top five I agree with.

The 85 bears were a freak of nature.

[Eddie]

? The 92-93 Cowboys would have steamrolled every single of of those teams!!!

[kingwhicker]

I wouldn't wipe my a with that list.

[Chief]

This tells you all you need to know:

Top 10 List on the Ten Best NFL Teams of All Time

The Criteria:

1 - No duplicates on the list (franchise may only be selected once)
2 - All teams must have played in the NFL



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And for what it's worth, Roger Staubach played on both the '71 team and the '77 team and he believed the '77 team was slightly better because of the home-run threat that Dorsett brought.

And the '92 team was arguably better anyway.

[kingwhicker]

The 71 team was a great team, but probably only the 4th or 5th best of our SB teams- I would rank them in this order:

1993
1992
1977
1971
1995

And yes, I consider the 1993 team better than the 1992 team- had to endure more injuries, distractions, harder schedule, etc.

[aznhalf]

Originally Posted by Chief

This tells you all you need to know:

Top 10 List on the Ten Best NFL Teams of All Time

The Criteria:

1 - No duplicates on the list (franchise may only be selected once)
2 - All teams must have played in the NFL



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And for what it's worth, Roger Staubach played on both the '71 team and the '77 team and he believed the '77 team was slightly better because of the home-run threat that Dorsett brought.

And the '92 team was arguably better anyway.

Ruling out teams before the merger, but yeah, kind of redundant.

I think our 90's team was better, but what can you do.

[Bob Sacamano]

when you got the '99 Rams as one of the top 10 best Super Bowl teams ever, you KNOW the criteria is F'D up

[Derinyar]

The guy probably worked from what he thought was the bpttom of the list upward

[SultanOfSix]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitta31

Any best teams ever list that doesnt have the 1992 Cowboys in the top 5 doesnt even deserve a second look

Exactly. The guy lost all credibility with that list.

The 'Boys blew out a team 52-17 that went to 4 straight SBs.

[trickblue]

Originally Posted by Chief

This tells you all you need to know:

Top 10 List on the Ten Best NFL Teams of All Time

The Criteria:

1 - No duplicates on the list (franchise may only be selected once)
2 - All teams must have played in the NFL



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And for what it's worth, Roger Staubach played on both the '71 team and the '77 team and he believed the '77 team was slightly better because of the home-run threat that Dorsett brought.

And the '92 team was arguably better anyway.

USC won't be happy about that!

[ravidubey]

The '72 Dolphins are the most overrated team in the history of team sports.

[Cbz40]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitta31

Any best teams ever list that doesnt have the 1992 Cowboys in the top 5 doesnt even deserve a second look

HH I strongly concur...

[HTownCowboysFan]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitta31

Any best teams ever list that doesnt have the 1992 Cowboys in the top 5 doesnt even deserve a second look

That's no ****. Even though I think the '93 team was WAY better.