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Greatest NFL teams of all time

In this article, we take a look at the top 5 greatest NFL teams of all time. NFL Network named the 1972 Miami Dolphins, who are the only team to go undefeated and untied in the league`s 100-year history.

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Last updated: 12.05.2022
Greatest NFL teams of all time

In 2003, the Indianapolis Colts became the first team in NFL history to win a game after trailing by 21 or more points with less than 4 minutes left in regulation.

The NFL Network named the undefeated 1972 Dolphins the Greatest Team in NFL History. Furthermore the NFL Network named the 1972 Miami Dolphins, who are the only team to go undefeated and untied in the league`s 100-year history, as the best ever team of all time. The choice was part of the NFL 100 Greatest, in which the league and the Associated Press picked the top 100 plays, games characters, game-changers and teams in history. New England Patriots won their seventh consecutive division title in 2015, The NFC team at the time had the longest streak in NFL history. The 2007 New England Patriots season was the 38th season for the team in the NFL and the franchise`s 48th season overall was the best season at the time. The Patriots were looking to improve on their 12-4 record from 2006 and won the AFC East for the sixth time in seven years. During the final week of the NFL regular season, the Patriots defeated the New York Giants, 38-35, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In what became a preview for Super Bowl XLII, the game was a close comeback win for the Patriots.

The 1985 Bears are often considered to be one of the best teams in Super Bowl History. With stars on both sides of the ball. The 1985 Chicago Bears continues to endure as one of the most famous teams in NFL history. Panthers became the first team in NFL history to face five former NFL or Super Bowl MVPs in a row. The Carolina Panthers are the seventh team in NFL history to enter the playoffs with a 15-1 record.  1985 Chicago Bears is one of the greatest NFL team of all-times in NFL history. The team won the Super Bowl 20 against the New England Patriots 46-10 in New Orleans.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers made history by been the first NFL team to be playing in the Super Bowl while hosting the game in their own city. In 1999, the Bucs peaked at No. 3 on the Forbes ranking of the most valuable NFL teams. In a year where almost everything being reported is slanted toward race, they have also made history by becoming the first NFL team to reach the title game with black assistant coaches leading the offense, defence and special teams.

On December 23, 1972, the Pittsburgh Steelers had its first playoff game in franchise history.  On June 15 , 1972, Seattle Professional Football Inc, a group of Seattle business and community leaders, announced its intention to acquire a NFL franchise for the city of Seattle, WA. Two years later on June 4, 1974, the NFL gave the city an expansion franchise. The Seahawks are the only NFL team to switch conferences twice in the post-merger era. The franchise began play in 1976 in the NFC West division but switched conferences with the Buccaneers after one season and joined the AFC West. The Seahawks have won eight division titles in their franchise history: the 1988 and 1999 AFC West titles, and the 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2013 NFC West titles. They have won the NFC Championship Game twice in 2005 and 2013, and lost the AFC Championship Game once in 1983 . Prior to 2005, the Seattle Seahawks had the longest drought of playoff victories of any NFL team, dating back to the 1984 season.

 

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