CBS Sports all-time NFL power rankings -- of the Super Bowl era

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The all-time NFL power rankings -- of the Super Bowl era
By Brad Gagnon | CBSSports.com
April 9, 2015 10:14 am ET

What makes a great NFL team? Super Bowl championships, for starters. That's why Lombardi Trophies receive most of the attention as part of a formula we've devised in order to rank all 32 active teams from most to least accomplished.

Based on Super Bowl wins, Super Bowl appearances, Hall of Famers produced, division titles and all-time modern-era regular-season records, we've put together comprehensive yet extremely disputable power rankings covering the first 49 years of the Super Bowl era.

The criteria (points)

• Super Bowl wins (10 each)
• Super Bowl losses (5 each)
• Hall of Famers (3 each)
• Division titles (1 each)
• All-time winning percentage (points are the reserve of their Super Bowl-era ranking)

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1. Dallas Cowboys (164 points)

• Super Bowl wins: 50
• Super Bowl losses: 15
• Hall of Famers: 45
• Division titles: 22
• All-time winning percentage: 32

2. Pittsburgh Steelers (161 points)

• Super Bowl wins: 60
• Super Bowl losses: 10
• Hall of Famers: 39
• Division titles: 21
• All-time winning percentage: 31

The Steelers are right there with Dallas thanks to an extra Super Bowl victory, but they fall just short using our system because they've produced two fewer Hall of Famers and trail by one division title. These two, though, are in a group of their own.

3. San Francisco 49ers (129 points)

• Super Bowl wins: 50
• Super Bowl losses: 5
• Hall of Famers: 27
• Division titles: 19
• All-time winning percentage: 28

The 49ers have been to two fewer Super Bowls and don't have as many Hall of Famers or division titles.










31. Jacksonville Jaguars (15 points)

• Super Bowl wins: 0
• Super Bowl losses: 0
• Hall of Famers: 0
• Division titles: 5
• All-time winning percentage: 10

The Jags have won just two division titles in 20 years and have never made a Super Bowl or produced a Hall of Famer.

32. Houston Texans (11 points)

• Super Bowl wins: 0
• Super Bowl losses: 0
• Hall of Famers: 0
• Division titles: 8*
• All-time winning percentage: 3

Even if we prorate those two division titles, the Texans are too young. The 13-year-old franchise can't have Hall of Famers yet, and they've done nothing outside of two solid seasons.

 

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21. Philadelphia Eagles (43 points)

• Super Bowl wins: 0
• Super Bowl losses: 10
• Hall of Famers: 6
• Division titles: 9
• All-time winning percentage: 18

Reggie White and Bob Brown are their only two modern-day Hall of Famers, they've lost both Super Bowls they've played in and they're only 14 games over .500 during the Super Bowl era. Just a meager team.