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1972 dolphins: undefeated 2019 dolphins: 🌚
unwining
Who did they play?
I've been a New England fan since the 60's, and for my money, the 72 dolphins drove me nuts. Everyone in the stadium knew that Czonka was going to run the ball, and it didn't matter because he was going to get his 5 - 6 yards, carrying 8 defenders. Best team I've ever seen play the game.
Hopefully they come through in 2022 to fulfill a 50 year anniversary. 0-16 can still come!
@@KO-eu6jv aged badly
Dude with that Steelers jersey sounds like he smoked 3 packs a day for 25 years
@General Pershing he gets annoying
Later on he’s wearing a Dolphin’s jacket. That’s more annoying than his voice! Who’s your team , man?!? Lol.
Dont desrespect my man scotty ferell
I was listening to him speak without watching, and thought "What the hell does Steve-O know about football.? 😆
@@zakdean3002 Steelers are his team - Pittsburgh guy
Somebody needs to do a parody with the same commentators, being completely serious, about the ten worst teams, as if they were the best.
The 1991 Redskins Silencer Stats: 14-2-0 (.875) Best Offense (485 Points, 30.3 ppg) 2nd best Defense (224, 14 pa/pg) Accomplishments: Best Offense in the league 11-0 start The average score of a Redskins game in '91 was 30-14. 3 shutouts in five games. Losses totalled losing by 5 points. 5 1,000 yard players. Great coach. Strong team as a whole. They were balanced 14-2 record despite a hard regular season schedule. Only 7 sacks allowed Shut down all teams in playoffs by at least a two score game. +18 turnover ratio. De-complishments Easy playoff schedule Dwindling sack count. Not really mentioned as much as it should be in the conversation of great football teams. Not many starts outside of one or two HoFs and Earnest Byner. A really good team but not a great team. 5 very tight wins (One score games) Bunch of no-names.
I have to agree with you ! They were solid! That was quite the in depth Analysis. What really sets that team apart from other teams with a lot of wins or a super bowl team is the fact that they played against a lot of good teams that season. The strength of schedule should also be included in the factors. If you look at the 49ers in the 80's and even the 90j's, their strength of schedule was dismal. If you look at the 84 San Fransico 49ers (15-1) strength of schedule, it changes the dynamics. They played only 3 teams who had a winning record.
The disrespect toward the '91 Redskins never ends. They played a ton of playoff teams and were still 5 points away from 19-0 FFS!
AstralShine When it comes to Top 10s, disrespecting the Redskins is NYG Network company policy... - Cowboys isn’t a top Rivalry (yet giAnts-Evils is #1) - RFK isn’t a top Home Field - Going back to Philly and putting Buddy Ryan’s Eagles tenure in a body bag isn’t a top Revenge Game - Theismann knocking the sure pick-six out of Kim Bokamper’s hands isn’t a top Forgotten Play
@@TPTGopher the Cowboys vs Redskins rivalry was big in the 70s and 80s, in the 90s that rivalry was trash in a 2000 that rivalry was trash and so far the 2010s that rivalry was trash. The last time that rivalry was really meaningful was the 80s. Giants and Eagles with the close proximity of the two cities and both teams teams actually have been competitive over the last 20 + years and have gone to NFC championship games and have gone to Super Bowls. You can't say that about the damn Cowboys and Redskins over 25 plus years.
AstralShine skins are always underrated its honestly hilarious no matter if the what the redskins do it who they beat we this season we could go 13-3 and still be underdogs
Gotta agree and I don't like the Skins. That bandwagon team was great. Top 10 for sure.
The 91 redskins were not even the best team that year. They had a very easy playoffs. (Falcons and Lions) They didn’t have to take on the 49ers. The giants had a quarterback debate which held them back. And the cowboys didn’t have Charles Haley yet. Randal Cunningham was out for the Eagles. Giving the man easy NFC East. They had a no name running back who wasn’t good. They had an unknown receiving core. An (to be kind) a average quarter back in Mark Rypien who could only throw verticals. The defenses only notable player was Charles Mann. The rest were no names. Joe Gibbs brought geriatrics to the table. And that’s about it. They had a good offensive line and a really good defender. That’s it. And played in an easy NFC
91 Redskins should be on here somewhere They won a championship, finished 1st in scoring offense, and 2nd in scoring defense. They went 14-2, and their two loses were by a combined five points. One of the loses was the last game of the season where the starters didn't even play the whole game. So they could've easily been 16-0. Also, they started the season with three shutouts in five games. And including the post-season, they had 14 games in which they held their opponent to 17 points or less.
I totally agree. The 91 Skins are one of the most underrated Super Bowl Champions of all-time. They DESTROYED teams all year. The offense was unstoppable and the defense was nasty. I just remember them being very dominant that season. Even other solid playoff teams(Falcons, Lions, Bills) had no chance against them
raymond smith NYG Network lists ALWAYS overlook the Redskins.
I cant stand the redskins but you have valid points
They should take the '68 Colts' place since they threw the Super Bowl.
This list is total joke... that '91 Redskins team probably the most complete team i ever seen.. great coaching .. versatile backfield w Byner and Riggs even Ervins... top flight receivers Monk Clark Sanders . Great line .. solid D .. Rypien was hot that yr great deep ball.. most complete team i ever seen i put em #1... alot of experts agree not these network clowns
The 1985 Chicago Bears: All Pros and Devastating on All 3 Levels of Defense. Aggressive Defense on all 3 Levels. You had to love that team.
6th place on this list was straight up disrespectful
that team could hang with anybody
@@DJSpocktimus This was a team who dictated to the opposing team what was going to happen. Run on them, get stopped, ball stripped and fumble. Pass on them, Pass Rush, Pass deflected, knocked down and /or intercepted.
Yeah I loved it when Miami rekt the Bears in the final regular season game.
@@JuliusC1973 85’ bears rocked but their so low because they couldn’t keep that level of dominance
'85 Bears and '92 Cowboys. When a team is not only dominating their opp, but almost effortlessly and having fun doing it, theyre automatically on the list.
If Leon Lett had not started his end zone celebration before he actually scored, those 82 Cowboys would have put up 59 Points on The Buffalo Bills.
I love how the scores of all the 85 Bears games sound like they're straight from the SNL skit. "Da Bears win a close one........85-2."
Dallas didn't even really try. They didn't even take themselves seriously
How is the 04 patriots above the 92 cowboys... pure insanity
2016 browns?
2017 Browns
2020 browns make the playoffs. Just saying
the 2017 0-16 browns are better. They had a perfect season xD
2017 Browns were worse
Not really the 2017 browns are a younger team. Then the 16 browns
Such a waste of a cake lol
Voilturez /Arvid still I'd deffenetly eat it lol
i know man. made me want some of it
Brandon Parker ikr, i HATE when people waste food.
Idc what anyone says, the 2013 Seahawks were one of the greatest teams ever, not only beat but dominated the greatest offense in NFL history and had a good enough offense to flat blow people out
Completely agreed, they are too 5 for me
All the teams on here had literally the same....
@@laurinnn the 2013 Seahawks blew out the next best team by over 40, that’s a top 5 team
@@Regularjoesmhoe thats not what i meant. Literally every team on here had a one of the greatest ever defense/offense with a good enough whats left. Those teams werent only good enough tho. They were incredible on both sides of the ball. Most of them were top 3 offensive and defensive while my 13 Seahawks were "only" 1st and like 8th
The bears could also be very very physical the Seahawks couldn’t touch the wrs
As a hawks fan, I am biased. I would argue for the 2013 Seattle Seahawks. It was the first team in a stretch of 2-3 years that led the league in total defense, fewest points allowed, the biggest season for the LOB (with arguably 2 HoFers in it, possibly a third). Wilson, likely a future HoFer, in only his sophomore season. Beastmode in his prime. Max Unger. The linebacking corps of B Wagz and KJ Wright. And their absolute blowout of the best offense in NFL history in the 2013 Manning-led Denver Broncos, 43-8 in the Super Bowl in an outdoor game. Let's not forget about their NFC Championship game against the reigning NFC Champion, and 12-4 WC (yes, wildcard at 12-4), San Francisco 49ers. Held to just 17 points.
I’d put them on the list definitely an all time team
I think that those Seahawks team were a fantastic team but the problem was that they had really close games to inferior opponents. They needed a 21 point comeback to beat a 0-8 Tampa at home, needed a goal line stand to beat the Rams, barely beat the Titans and Texans. Yes the Seahawks had a playoff built team with a historically great defense and a fanstastic run game but they didn't dominated the regular season like the teams on this list even if the 13-3 record is a great record.
Lol
I respect your opinion, but no...just no.
Of shehawks fans think that. When they played a real team in the Patriots they folded like a lawn chair and we're ruined. Blew a ten pt lead going into the fourth legion of boom pffftt
Get rid of the comedians, models and actors in the commentary
Richley Ojana tell me about it. I miss the ones with journalists, nfl personal, former players and what not. There’s a more insight there than some celebrity who watched them on the TV and followed what everyone else already knew.
Idiot
Richley Ojana Given that this list doesn’t include the ‘91 Redskins, the “regular” commentators don’t belong either.
Rob Riggle seems like a football guy, seems like he's actually into the topic versus trying to be funny, otherwise I couldn't agree more!!
Richley Ojana Scott Ferrell. isn’t a comedian. He’s a sports talk show host on cbs sports radio.
'96 Packers? They were #1 in offense and #1 in defense with MVP Favre and won the Super Bowl.
Zach Thompson the packers are a joke to the 49ers 10 Super Bowl wins
Zach thompson You're dumb
Great point .
Micheal Jackson fan beat it Either you’re a troll, or an idiot. I’m guessing the former.
No mvp quarterback has one a Super Bowl the same year
So happy the 89 Niners actually get some credit, it’s crazy to think they had Ronnie Lott, Jerry Rice, and Joe Montana on the same team and the same time. Those 3 guys are arguably all in the top 15 players of all time. Can’t express how underrated that 89 team was.
1984 niners were better
@@acdcking1234 Definitely could argue that too. The 84 Niners were no joke either
1994 Niners noteworthy. Rice and Young in their prime. Plus a mercenary team. Waters, Oates, and Prime Time.
@@acdcking1234 Were they though? When a team plays against only 3 teams with a winning record through out the season, sure they're gonna have some wins.
Thank you NFL Films for making my 49ers #1 (1989)!
You're welcome. But has any other team won 18 games in one season? Answer, no just the Patriots should have been number one.
You must cause Otherwise they wouldnt be there.
@@garysparhawk2698 But the fact they lost to the NY Giants in that 2007 SB was why they're not #1; If they had won and gone 19-0 for the most perfect season ever, then there's no questions asked who's #1.
I'd love to see the 1984 49ers play the 1989 49ers.
Same. 89 by 7
'89 would win
2007 Patriots are 1 of the 10 best teams ever..probably the best. But they cant be on this list..thats ridiculous. Had they won the SB, Id have them #1, but they didnt. And they struggled in the playoffs. Giants weren't better, but were on that day. That's all that matters in football..no 7 game series. Do you have the 73-9 Warriors as 3rd best NBA team. They came every bit as close to winning the title, as NE did. But it's gotta be about what you did on the field. My 2013 Broncos,& Peyton-basically shattered those Patriot/Brady offensive/qb records. But they got thrashed in the SB, so ya gotta count off for that. Speaking of Broncos, '98 Broncos are just about right at #7. They usually get over looked,& ranked around 15th. That's too low, but I think you hit it on the head. BTW-if the '98 Broncos played '07 Pats..I think NE wins. But that doesn't mean they should be on this list..let alone at #3. It can't be eye test, or based on the regular season, or potential. Has to be resume-then talent. And sorry, but winning the SB should be a requirement. I agree with '89 49ers being #1. That team was ridiculous..the best offense,& defense. I thought they'd 3 peat for sure. My Broncos went to 3 SBs in 4yrs. That '89 team was by far the best of those 3 teams..but took the biggest beatdown by a ways. That's cuz as good as '87 Washington was,& as great as '86 NYG were..those 49ers were much better,& the best ever. If not for Eli,& David Tyree, I'd have those Patriots #1,& SF #2. But ya know what they say about ifs,& buts...
89 wins 35-31
I'd love to see them play the 94 49ers
The 1991 Redskins not on the list + the 1985 Chicago Bears not in the top 5 = Discredited List #fightme
Kofi Adease ...it is a great teams list.
That defense was all universe, but that offense was mediocre at best
The 84 niners
True, but these lists aren't about the actual season, but about what these players ultimately became
The fact the 2007 Patriots were on this list and they didn't even win the Superbowl discredits this list
I wish we could’ve seen the Broncos face the Vikings in that 1998-1999 Super Bowl. When the Falcons upset Minnesota in the NFC Championship, you knew Atlanta had no chance against Denver.
Ruben Ibarra big facts
I hold the opinion that the Vikings would’ve faired similarly to the Falcons. At that point, Moss was getting banged up and when the team had 3 chances to give Gary Anderson a second chance by getting 50 yards, they couldn’t do it. If you can’t get into field goal range in three straight drives, I see that as a problem.
Interesting segment. In 2019 Don Shula was asked, of all the teams he ever coached, which one was the best. Without hesitation, he said the best team he ever coached was the 1968 Colts. He said that had his team won Super Bowl III, it would have been remembered as the greatest NFL team ever assembled, and would have beaten his 1972 Dolphins.
Fun fact: Earl morrall lead both the 68 colts and 72 dolphins due to injuries to Johnny Unitas and Bob greise, and he made 1st team all pro in both those seasons
that game put the AFL on the map. made Broadway Joe an icon and a lot of people grin. thing is you did, upon further review, think, some body made a deal with somebody
Can’t believe he would say that. Although he would have to coach both. Dolphins 72 was the best overall.
1. 1989 San Francisco 49ers (14-2 record, Won Superbowl over Broncos 55-10) 2. 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (14-2 record, Won Superbowl over Cowboys 35-31) 3. 2007 New England Patriots (16-0 record, Lost Superbowl against Giants 14-17) 4. 1972 Miami Dolphins (14-0 record, Won Superbowl over Redskins 14-7) 5. 1962 Greenbay Packers (13-1 record, Won NFL Championship over Giants 16-7) 6. 1985 Chicago Bears (15-1 record, Won Superbowl over Patriots 46-10) 7. 1998 Denver Broncos (14-2 record, Won Superbowl over Falcons 34-19) 8. 2004 New England Patriots (14-2 record, Won Superbowl over Eagles 24-22) 9. 1968 Baltimore Colts (13-1 record, Lost Superbowl against Jets 7-16) 10. 1992 Dallas Cowboys (13-3 record, Won Superbowl over Bills 52-17)
It's Green Bay, not Greenbay.
2007 Patriots 16-0 is tainted. Rigged set up defense. No bump n run. Not allowed to hit Brady. Ravens Dec Monday Night game in 2007. Rex Ryan neither player or HEAD COACH. Basically everything after year 2000 is tainted
Nice list, but I believe that #1 and #2 should be switched IMO. Why? The Steelers beat a top 20 team in the Cowboys, a team that was the champions a season prior while the 49ers beat a soft Broncos team. Both are legendary though.
Broncos # 7? Colts # 9? These guys gotta be kidding or under the influence. Under the Best of circumstances the broncos couldve got the last place on the list, you but never get the sorry losing Colts in there. SB III Is there to be watched. No way that totally dominated team, sadly impotent gang Is among the all Time greats.
I think the Dolphins 72 should be 1. 17-0.
Where are the 1984 49ers? 15-1. In the Super Bowl they held Dan Marino, in his record-breaking season, to 16 points.
Agreed. I guess they didn't want to put the 49ers on this list twice :P
@@RDSports5 but the 1984 49ers are better than the 1989 49ers not by much but they are
they were great but not as dominant as the '89 team...
They were overall a great team, but I wouldn't have them top 10
@@chuckyjamesamartin1968 bruh the 1984 49ers are undoubtedly a top 3 team ever. Wdym not top 10 ever. They were 3 points away from being 19-0. And unlike the 2007 Patriots. THEY WON THE SUPERBOWL
I feel the 2013 Seattle Seahawks deserve to be mentioned. They blew out some of the best teams in the nfl on a consistent basis that season from the niners to the packers to the saint and even the greatest offense of all time.
1989 49ers 1978 Steelers 1985 Bears 1984 49ers 1991 Redskins 1972 Dolphins 1992 Cowboys 1998 Broncos 1962 Packers 2004 Patriots
very good list..... the only team you mentioned that i don't also have on my top-10 is '98 broncos (i have '75 steelers instead).... we agree on 90%
07 would’ve beeten every team meantioned except for like two
It's too late rewrite this history. NFL Films has already computer simulated this match up three times and all with the same result. In 1989 NFL Dream Season had the 1978 Steelers beat the 1984 49ers in the playoffs, 1991 they had the 1978 Steelers beat the 1989 49ers in Dream Bowl II and in 1999 they had the 1970's Steelers beat the 1980s 49ers in the Millennium Bowl.
The 72 dolphins that low......
If you're talking Championship teams, the 2016 Patriots are better than the 2004 patriots. Brady only lost 1 game....same as 07 Ha!
1984 49ers, 1991 Redskins, 1999 Rams and 1998 Vikings got left off
Vikings lost to team that lost bad in super bowl.
I would also go with the 94 niners. Steve Young and Dieon were unbelievable that season
Top Ten Best teams, not Top 4 Worst Teams
@ellis george yeah you obviously don't watch football 99 rams should easily be in the top 10 & they also had a top 5 defense That year
99 Rams totally agree
I love how a quarterback has to win a Super Bowl to even be considered among the Greats! In the ultimate team game, but not a team. Having any team that didn’t win the championship on this list; discredits the entire list!
Derek Smith because there have been quarterbacks who have won Super Bowls by themselves
Sorry but you are WRONG! No QB has (or ever will win a Championship by himself!)
Dan marino is a great and he never won
Yes, pure saliency bias. Roman Gabriel, John Hadl, Archie Manning, Dan Fouts, Sonny Jurgenson were all underrated because their teams did not win super bowls.
Dan Marino is probably the greatest to never win the SB
watching the older (60s-90s) replays of the tackles of the "best" defenses in NFL history, I can't help but see all the yellow flags that would go flying if those types of hits were thrown in the current era.
Yeah the league got soft
@@sactownsteelers6748 nah people realized football was overly dangerous
@@enternamehere544 It is for sure overly dangerous but at the same time thats what football is, its dangerous and rough, and I feel like the players should know that before hand before considering the career
LOL they put the '85 MONSTERS OF THE MIDWAY at #6 Who are these ppl???????
At least top 3
i got 6 teams ahead of the Bears, and the(85 bears were awesome).......There's always some team better....... Steelers were just absolutely loaded with talent and physical to the Max.......
Only one title
@@jordanharmon1999 patriots team on this list didn't win anything so what your logic in that?
6 QBs actually made it to the end of the game against the 85' Bears. Any hypothetical done would have to include the fact that way less than 50% of the QBs against the Bears that year never even finished the game. That is dominance!!
1991 redskins! Always overlooked and slighted. Clearly one of the most dominant teams ever. Had the NFL 1 offense and defense that season! I just remember them crushing everyone.
Where’s the ‘99 rams?!?!
Mr LawLess no were
Mr LawLess Las Angeles
Mr LawLess The Greatest Show on Turf... Lost to the not so lauded Patriots defense in 01-02, and Warner got jettisoned for Bulger. I think that stuff plays into these rankings, even if they are ranking them based on single years.
yeah
They almost lost to the Titans on the last play of that Super Bowl. Amazing offense, but not the best team.
These guys: The 2004 Patriots are the best in their dynasty 2007 Patriots (16-0): Are we a joke to you?
Patriots are the only team gifted with Superbowls by the league the only qb who could cheat get caught and given Superbowls they dont have a case in the greatest if not for the league wouldnt have superbowls starting in 2001 with that fake rule the tuck rule
at least the 2004 Patriots won the Super Bowl lmfao....that already makes them better than 2007 imho, cause the records they made in 2007 can and will be or has been surpassed much easier, having a chip to prove it is much more difficult to surpass.
The crazy part about the 1989 49ers is the next year they where so close in going back to the Super Bowl again! ! they just won back to back super bowls and would of been the first team to win 3 super bowls in a row three peak in the NFL.... so close.
Right. If it wasn't for that fumble late in the 4th by Roger Craig, 49ers were leading and running to run down the game clock.
planetzito Lawrence Taylor, the greatest player to put on pads said no 3peat
What’s crazier is that they should’ve been going for their fourth in a row. I still can’t believe the Vikings beat them in 87.
@@nomomania6827 The 1990 49ers were a good team, but Roger Craig was injured for the most of the year, they had no running game. The Giants didn't have Phil Simms, they probably would have won more significantly if Simms was healthy.
@@owainkanaway8345 the 1990 49ers beat the giants that season when they had smms playing., so you're wrong.49ers would have beaten them again too if not for that fumble.
The '84 49ers are crazy underrated and a good argument could be made for them being the best 9er squad truth be told. They were just as balanced and even more dominant on both sides of the ball. Not to mention one fluke PI call mid season against the Steelers from being 19-0. They definitely deserve to be on this list. Of the teams on it though, the 89 squad is deservedly at the top.
I totally agree. Problem is, a lot of the writers/staff that come up with these lists probably don't want to put two teams from the same franchise so as to appease fans of other teams. Just one thought as to why the 84' team was left off. They probably thought, 'Well, we're really splitting hairs here between the 84' team vs. the 89' team... The 89' team had Rice and Haley on it, PLUS the biggest blowout in SB history.. yeah, lets just put the 89' team on there, no one will mind we left off the 84 squad.'
That defense was possibly one or the best of all time, only surrendering 227 points all year
The 76 and 78 Steelers should be on this list.
Ronnie Lott said the 84 team was better because of the defense. You look at their 84 postseason run on KZhead and you'll see why Lott made that statement. The 84 49er defense gave up one offensive touchdown in the postseason. They beat the 14-2 Marino led Dolphins. They beat the Bears and Giants. The Bears and Giants would win the Super Bowl the following two seasons. The 49ers in the 84 postseason pounded extremely high quality teams.
Yeah the Steelers ended that undefeated season for the whiners
35 Seconds from 19-0. That happened. Also 91 Skins & 96 Packers absolutely there common.
The 1991 Redskins are always overlooked.
@Harry Engel q
You're right! They actually played against teams with winning records and dominated.
98 Broncos vs 98 Vikings would have been a great superbowl
stupid gary anderson ruining that match up :(
I'm a bronco fan, and 1998 was the greatest year of my life,but I would give anything to have seen that super bowl that never happened
Possibly would've been the greatest of all time.
AMEN.....
The '89 Niners were a great, dominating team but where are the '84 Niners on this list? 15-1 record, one of Montana's finest years and an absolute dismantling of Marino's Dolphins in the Super Bowl. If the '89 Niners are #1, then the '84 Niners should be #2.
Gotta agree with you about the 1984 15-1 49ers. They absolutely destroyed a 14-2 Dolphin team in the Super Bowl that was almost as dominant as they were that season. I think Marino had 48 TDs that year and 5,000 yds passing. The 68 Colts would've been left off if I we're making the list. They need to do a top 10 list of the greatest teams that didn't make the Super Bowl and a top 10 on the greatest teams who LOST the Super Bowl.
84 49ers should have went 19-0 if it wasn't for that stupid ass referee that being said I do think the 84 49ers belong on the list they are the only team to have all four of their defensive backs go to the Pro Bowl both corners and both safeties that will never be done again.
First of all, the '84 49ers might have had a better defense, but offensively, no comparison between the two. 89' 49ers were WAY better at the skill positions. Secondly, an all time great team shouldn't just be great one season. Who won the Super Bowl in 1983? The Raiders. Who won the Super Bowl in 1985? The Bears. If the '84 49ers were that good, they should have done better the year before and after. The '89 49ers won the Super Bowl the year before and lost in the NFC Championship Game to the eventual Super Bowl champion after fumbling the football.
@@shawnn7502 the to 84 49ers were 2nd in the NFL in offense in 1984 and the number 1 offense in the NFC.
while the 84 team had a better overall season than the 89 team did, in a one game playoff, i'd easily favor the 89 team over the 84 team
They hatin on my bears...
TheAnimationLads - Chicago teams always have haters. Bears Top 3 minimum, breezed through the playoffs. Arguably the best defensive team ever with a HoF RB and a QB that did what he needed to do.
TheAnimationLads, pathetic list. I'm a Raiders fan and we are born fearing the boogeyman and worst, the 85 Bears. The most dominant team of all-time.
gphebus72 hella. Also the raiders almost got Elway in a 3-way trade with the Bears and Colts. Might seem random, but no. The Bears would’ve gotten Howie Long. :( 85 Bears+Howie Long.
The bears are the best
As a Bears' fan who remembers that season very well, I would probably put the Bears #3. I believe a better case can be made for the 1962 Packers; between friends of mine that are fans who watched that team as well as what commentators have said, they were just overwhelming compared to the rest of the 1962 league. I don't know who else I would put there; the 1978 Steelers certainly are a candidate. Despite not being a dominating team, you do have to consider the 1972 Dolphins; they DID go undefeated, even if it may have been by a thread. I think you have to consider the 1984 49ers as well, though I have no problem with the 1989 team being there. The 1984 49ers were an awesome team. I love discussions like this. They are a lot of fun and it's cool to speculate who would have won. That's why I like playing table-top sports games like Strat-O-Matic; it isn't a perfect way of determining who would win, but I don't think it's worse than anything else anyone else has come up with.
Tbh 2013 hawks should be an honorable mention
Also the 99 Rams, 96’ Packers
The league changed the rules in the 70's because of how physical many teams were, not just the Steelers and the rule is called the Mel Blount Rule and to win a Super Bowl during that decade you had to beat multiple great teams-Miami-,Griese/Shula, both in Canton, back to back Super Bowl wins, played in 3 straight SBs and still the only perfect season, Dallas-,Staubach/Landry also in Canton, played in 4 Super Bowls winning 2, Oakland-Stabler/Madden, also in Canton, winningest franchise in pro football the previous 15 years, Minnesota-Grant/TARKENTON-also in Canton, made it to 3 Super Bowls and the Steelers went a perfect 4-0 vs all those monster teams and put 9 starters, both their coach and owner in Canton????
27:20 no wonder why they changed the rules, my god that was savage
Welcome to real football.
@@surgezickel227 If by incredibly and unnecessarily dangerous for the players health you mean real football, than I disagree.
@@michaelterrell5061 need a Tampex?
As a Broncos fan and a fan of football in general.....91 Redskins
Love the Craigslist Danny Amendola at 4:50
The comdians and writers represent the fans and I really appreciate that,thank you NFL films. (:
As a Chicago Bears fan, I disagree with the placement of the 1985-1986 Chicago Bears on this list, personally... In my opinion, they should be somewhere in the top-5.
Can’t define a team by one game. If the Pats would’ve won that game, there would be no debate about this. Period!!!!
Man, Montana's touch for passing the ball is on another level, what a beauty.
The real question is... who was better the '89 49ers or the '84 49ers. '89 had Jerry Rice, but the '84 team was younger, and had a more athletic Joe Montana before all the injuries. That is the real argument
The 69ers never faced any real talent in their SB victories.. never played the Steelers or the Raiders. Bengals twice? Pathetic. So their wins are tainted. To answer your question TusPeter, neither.
holden caulfied you sir are an idiot. 😂😂🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
holden caulfied The Raiders??? Hahahhahahahahaha raiders fans are funny
holden caulfied you do realize that they played in the SUPER BOWL right? As in the biggest game in sports with the best teams in football. It’s not like the bengals just so happen to be in the Super Bowl, they worked their way there. Just make sure you consider that before you speak again next time…
holden caulfied The 49ers don't decide who they play in the SB. That's such a stupid argument. All a team can control is winning against who they play. And the 49ers did it better than almost anyone. 55 points against the #1 ranked Broncos defense in 1989. That just shows you how good they were.
And I’m tired of hearing about so called great defenses with out 86 giants being mentioned
The 89 49ers is the greatest team of all-time. The most dominant playoff run in NFL history and the GOAT Joe Montana was the league MVP and Super Bowl MVP.
I think the '89 49ers are the only the team in NFL history that could've succeeded in any era. They had enough grit to grind with the 70's Steelers, but also be able to spread you out on offense and pass against today's Patriots. The'85 Bears and their 46 defense would struggle against today's spread offenses. The '78 Steelers wouldn't be able to play in today's game due to the new defensive rules. The '89 49ers was the most balanced team ever
Nice
Please...you must of been hit upside your head if you think the Patriots could beat the 85 Bears. The Bears would destroy those lil babies. Even if by some miracle the Pat's put points up, there is no way in hell they could stop Walter Payton.
I know that up until the Cubs won last year, all any Chicago residents who don't like basketball had in this world is the 85 Bears, but I think the poster is right. I hate the freaking Patriots and everything they stand for but if you put Patriots-esque points up against the 85 Bears, you are winning. They gave up 20+ points 3 times in 85, two for wins in Weeks 1 and 3 and the Loss to Miami in Week 13. Walter Payton ran for 301 Yards in those games total, which didn't help at all. More importantly, 1985 Walter Payton had 9 Rushing and 2 Catching TDs, to go with his 1551 yards. That is not enough to beat the Patriots of today, especially with their help from the league/refs. ;)
You don’t know anything bandwagon nfl fan
The Steelers put 9 guys from their 4 Super Bowl teams in Canton and did so going from a running league to a passing league, google all the rule changes made during that decade and yet they still went 4-0 in the Super Bowl playing against much tougher teams and more of them, SB 13 had something like 20 people, players, coaches, owners, etc who ended up in the HOF, LMFAO
Csonka: "I like being a ghost!" 😂
How do you have the 85 bears at 6? Only team to shutout back to back opponets in the playoff....list is crazy
I’m still waiting patiently on a “2017 Jacksonville jaguars missing ring” episode. 😒
The 2007 Patriots is equivalent to the 2016 warriors in basketball, they had the greatest regular seasons of all-time but because they lost the big game, they've lost a lot of respect and at the end of the day will go down as losers.
As losers? Okay 😂
@@EricJh21690 yeah they lost the super bowl to a wild card team my giants in the superbowl
That giants win was a fluke
92 Cowboys are underrated
I say this as a Steelers fan: for sure
And the '93 Cowboys were even better...more seasoned/mature, even better coached, won it all after starting 0-2 due to Emmitt being out.
@@Kidapollos5910 Duck Fallas
I'm not even a Bears fan, but the '85 Bears are #1 on this list for me. None of the other 9 teams on this list could beat them in a head-to-head game, IMO. Just too incredibly dominant.
The 07 Pats and 85 Bears is the tastiest matchup on the whole list imo.
72 Dolphins hello?
Bears played the weakest schedule of all SB winning teams. And they played in that putrid NFC Central division.
I seem to remember Dan Marino roasting those 85 Bears on a Monday night. If they had to play better Quarterbacks than Simms, Brock, and Grogan I don’t think they make it out.
@@michaelforman6292 😬😬😬how’s Aaron holding up in the playoffs
They should take off the two teams that didn’t win it all and replace them with: the 1976 Raiders and the 1991 Redskins.
Nah I would put the 1983 raiders over the 1976 raiders. The 1976 raiders had a lot of lackadaisical and subpar wins against bad to average teams that year. The 1976 raiders also got a questionable call against New England in the divisional round that probably saved their behinds. New England destroy the 1976 raiders during the season 48-7
Ryan Randone yes but they didn’t win. U have to win to be the best like the 84 niners and the 91 redskins
MICOLE WHYTE#Oneplus6T, A20, LG G6, that’s all true, except that it was 48-17 vs the Pats. The team went 16-1, which was the second best run, outside of the ‘72 Dolphins, up to that point. They defeated the Steelers twice, the Broncos twice, and the Bengals. Those were all good teams at that point. That Patriots team was very good that year, too, and even with the questionable “roughing” call, they still had to go down the field and score and hold on, defensively, against a good team, which they did.
Steven Stocker precisely my point 👍
I hate the argument of they didn't win the superbowl so they must be discounted... the superbowl may be the big prize but it's like you don't value how dominant the teams were in the regular season and the post season prior to the super bowl. This is why I like European sport league structures. They have the season and the knockout tournaments separate so that even if the number 1 team in the season didn't win the knockout tournament, they still won the league which is considered a bigger achievement. I love the NFL but the playoff system annoys me because a team can play a 14-2 season and get the best record in the league and then lose in their first game in the playoffs because they just weren't quite with it on that particular day. I like that the playoffs exist but I wish the teams could get more appreciation from the fans even if they didn't win the superbowl. 07 Patriots vs. 07 Giants. The Patriots play absolutely amazing in the regular season, setting records and putting on clinic after clinic. They are undefeated at the superbowl against a wildcard team in the Giants. The giants played better in that 1 game. That does not make them the defacto better team. 1983 with Washington vs. Raiders. Washington were the heavy favourites with a 14-2 season with 541 points scored (a then record). They got blown out of the super bowl 38-9. They were the better team during the year and they lost that day
The 85 Bears offense was the best in the league that year but the defense was the best of all time . So you can't rank them any higher than #6? That makes no sense.
Not better than 2001 ravens
@@juicejames4921 you don't know what you're talking about. How old are you?
stephen murphy I do obviously
@@juicejames4921 do you know what the word obviously means?
stephen murphy do you?
91 skins
Cammy redskin They're CRIMINALLY underrated. Should definitely be on this list.
Agreed
The NYG Network disrespects the Redskins...(RFK isn’t a top 10 home field...Dallas isn’t a top 10 rivalry...The buddy bag game isn’t a top 10 revenge game) in other news, the earth is round and the sun rises in the east...
TPTGopher There are so many rivalries, though, that I get WSH-DAL not being top-10. I believe someone on that show mentioned it was a great rivalry in the 80s, and that's about it.
And the list gets larger: top 10 forgotten plays “forgot” joe theismann knocking the ball out of Kim bokamper’s hands.
1. 2007 New England Patriots, 2. 1985 Chicago Bears, 3. 1993 Dallas Cowboys, 4. 1972 Miami Dolphins, 5. 1986 New York Giants, 6. 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers, 7. 1984. San Francisco 49ers, 8. 2001 St Louis Rams, 9. 1991 Washington Redskins, 10. 2009-tie between Colts and Saints
1991 Redskins. And I'm a Bills fan.
Absolutely! If you look at the strength of schedule, they dominated against solid teams. Had they had a schedule like the 49ers, the Redskins would have won every Super Bowl for 2 decades.
Best line was they played like felons who just got out of a 20 year sentence that's pretty freaking strong
despite being a cowboys fan, where's the 91 redskins? That team was awesome
The 86 Giants with parcells coaching in the massive offensive line was a better team than the 07 Giants.
Y’all putting the 2004 Patriots on here is a blessing to me
They really did disrespect the 72 dolphins, it dosent matter there were 14 games no other team went undefeated
Their opponents winning percentage was 0.396. That’s college level.
At least they got mentioned. 91 Skins and 2000 Rams would like a word.
Man I would to see all the greatest SB winners against each other, one of those things to do when I build my time machine. Bet Defensive still wins SBs.
With the exception of the Great Joe Montana and his 49ers. Joe shredded the best defenses.
In 2010, ESPN did just that, with the top 16 Super Bowl era teams - and in their simulation, the champion (defeating #10 in the final) was a team that, consistent with this network’s pathological bias against its franchise, didn’t even make this list: the most dominant, balanced team in NFL history (not that I begrudge any Niner fans who feel differently), the 1991 Redskins.
Who else thinks they put the 85 bears way too low?
*Teams that DON'T belong on this list: (1) didn't win the league championship/super bowl (2) lost three or more regular season games (3) wild card teams*
@@fraserlamont100 they do but my giants a the real sb goats
1)1989 Niners 2)1991 Redskins 3)1985 Bears 4)1978 Steelers 5)1999 Rams 6)2003 Patriots 7)1992 Cowboys 8)2009 Saints 9)2013 Seahawks 10)1994 Niners
sorry, but 99 rams, 03 pats (i think u confuse them with 04 pats), 09 saints and 13 seahawks DON'T belong on the list.....
@@fritzstuber3012 that's ur opinion not mine
@@ojx6020 your opinion is wrong. Those trams dont belong on this list... which is why they aren't
Oj X where is the 1972 dolphins
@DBCooper206 top 20-25 but not top 10.... this is a list of TEAMS, not just defenses
The 49’s team with Steve young jerry rice and Deion sanders tho?!
94 team
Nope....nowhere near as good as the '89 or '84 team
07 pats were still the greatest team of all time. I know they didn’t win a Super Bowl but no other team on this list could even come close to what they did that year.
Some dream games ideas cause I'm bored and why not ●94 49ers vs 2013 broncos ●Any of the 90's cowboys SB teams vs any of 70's steelers SB teams ●2006 colts vs 98 vikings ●85 bears vs 2000 ravens ●98 Broncos vs 89 49ers ●90 Bills vs 84 dolphins ●96 packers vs 2006 bears ●68 colts vs 76 colts ●66 packers vs 78 cowboys ●95 lions vs 2002 buccs
Shouldn't a team that went undefeated in a 14+-game season and won the Super Bowl automatically be #1?
The Patriots LOST the Super Bowl! How are they then ranked HIGHER than the Dolphins, who WON the Super Bowl?!
Joshua Desautels They were a better team. No game was even close except the Super Bowl. Every game was a blowout. Brady broke the TD record. Almost broke the passing yard record
Nope.
Joshua Desautels They played a bunch of loser teams.
Joshua Desautels tell me a team they versed that was a good overall team
So two loss no title Baltimore is on there but not the 84 49ers or the 76 raiders?
And that 84 Niners team lost that one game by just 3 points... 20-17 to the Steelers.
@@RDSports5 and even than... the way they lost was total bullshit
I remember that ‘84 Niners team. I’m guessing shutting out the Bears 20-0 with a backup QB Fuller took a luster out of their post season resume that year.
The music! 17:05 The Over the Hill Gang. The most epic NFL music of all time.
No SB , but they were a timepiece that bowled through the whole season undefeated but ran into the old saying, " on any given sunday". What a team.
Yet, the Greatest Team of All Time the 1991 Washington Redskins aren't on the list.
It's really hard to quantify greatness, especially when you're going across eras of football...but if I'm looking at who I'd put my money on, the '92 Cowboys and '86 Bears were GROSSLY underrated when it comes to this list. All they seem to mention about the '92 Cowboys are the triplets. How about having possibly the greatest offensive line ever assembled, a perennial pro bowler at tight end and the fastest defensive in pro football (which by the way was the 5th ranked that season).
Yup, the '92 Cowboys were badass. That o-line is easily one of the best EVER, if not the best. The '76 Raider o-line is often considered one of the best o-lines ever and I'd put the '92 Cowboys o-line against them any day...
@Fries Yeah the Hogs are definitely up there too, as are the Raiders of the 70's as an another commenter said, especially the left side of their line with Shell and Upshaw. Don't know much about the Rams line, other than I'm pretty sure Jackie Slater would be on that line and he's a Hall of Fame left tackle. Also, I believe those would be Chuck Knox coached teams so that would make sense since he loved to run the ball...
@Fries I do know of Ray Didinger, he's actually my favourite panelist on those countdown shows because he knows a lot about the older players and can recall things that happened starting from the early 50's, and I always like hearing about older players and teams. Really the Hogs, the Raiders line and the Rams' lines are all before my time (I was born in '84). But I do really like hearing about the history of the game so I was very aware of Upshaw, Shell and Otto, as well as Russ Grimm, Joe Jacoby, Mark May and the Hogs. But I was not really aware of those Rams linemen, other than Jackie Slater, so I appreciate the history lesson. Actually, come to think of it, that explains why Eric Dickerson put up some of those insane numbers at the beginning of his career. Other than obviously being a Hall of Fame running back, that line was obviously opening some holes for him. And with his size and speed, it was game over if you gave him that kind of O-line. I've always found that other than quarterback, the skill positions are a little overrated. I think the second most important positions to fill in the offense are the linemen. That's why you pretty much never see runningbacks or receivers picked first in the draft, but if the first pick is not a quarterback, it's usually a left tackle or defensive lineman. Because the game really is won upfront.
Alvin Harper ,kelvin martin, and moose Johnston were pieces that people Underrate
@@davettabowers6359 True, especially with Daryl Johnston. Emmitt was a great back, but those were some pretty damn big holes he was running through...
Two incarnations of the patriots are on this list: 2004 *and* 2007! Also I am happy the cowboys are on this as well
Pats fan here, even though I got to witness unlimited success and happiness as a fan, the 2007 loss still stings like absolute hell every time it gets brought up, like why! I’d rather give up a more recent Super Bowl to have been able to have that finished off, the team just got in their own head, they got too cocky and thought they were unstoppable. Imagine how many more haters the patriots would have if they finished it off!
Larry Csonka was amazing grinder , watch his smash mouth running style, he looked for contact, what back does that. Thanks Larry.
When it said 68 colts, my phone cut off. That's a sign
Why am I not seeing the 1996 Green Bay Packers? They dominated everyone in every aspect of the game of football that season They had the NFL’s number one offense thanks to Brett Favre at quarterback as well as the NFL’s number one defense with LeRoy Butler at strong Safety & Reggie White at defensive end Shoutout to WR/Punt return man Desmond Howard most Valuable Player of SBXXXI
It might be because the 90s Cowboys had to be dismantled by free-agency for Green Bay to come to the fore.
They are not top 10 all time. Get real
Unless I missed it, 99 Rams, 2013 Broncos were missing. Those 2 offenses were unstoppable.
This is a list of the the best teams of all time not the best offences of all time, although the rams defense was almost good enough to make them top 10 overall as a team. A lot of teams mastered one side of the ball and should be top 10 on other lists.
um52 great offenses aren’t the only things that matter
The 2013 offense was unstoppable? Did that team score a bunch of points in the Super Bowl?
Honorable mention: 1984 49ers: first team to go 15-1 and win the Super Bowl, and this was the year BEFORE they drafted Jerry Rice
I think that if the Colts didn't sit out their players in the 2010 season they would of had a perfect regular season and maybe perfect record
2010 they were 10-6
I don't think so. Look what happened to the Pats when they went 16-0.
@@filthyswit they didn't win the chip anyway so you're right
That was the 09 Colts
1. 89 49ers 2. 85 bears 3. 62 packers 4. 72 dolphins 5. 78 steelers 6. 91 redskins 7. 84 49ers 8. 92 cowboys 9. 75 steelers 10. 04 patriots
I disagree with the order of the list but I do like 8 of the 10 teams selected for your top 10. I would just replace the 75 Steelers with the 98 Broncos. I would also replace the 92 cowboys with the 77 cowboys. I think the 98 Broncos and 77 Cowboys had more dominant post seasons.
Everyone here trying to rewrite the history, though NFL Films has already computer simulated a match up between the two best teams--steelers and 49ers--three times and all with the same result. In 1989 NFL Dream Season had the 1978 Steelers beat the 1984 49ers in the playoffs, 1991 they had the 1978 Steelers beat the 1989 49ers in Dream Bowl II and in 1999 they had the 1970's Steelers beat the 1980s 49ers in the Millennium Bowl.
I love Don Shula's son. "All the sweat for nothing. No sense in losing now."
I loved that, too. Completely something his dad would say, especially at that time.
No love for the '94 9ers?
Truth is, if they were REALLY being honest with themselves, the 49ers could've had both the 84' AND 94' teams on this list, but 3 out of 10 of the greatest teams of all time being 49ers would've caused some type of revolt from other fanbases lol
Plus, they beat a REALLY vanilla Chargers team in the Super Bowl, so that might've hurt their stock as well..
@@RDSports5 '84 yes, but '94 no
A 32 point blowout to the Eagles that year disqualifies the 94 49ers for the top 10. 84 49ers is in my top 10. 84 was their best defensive team.
@@cisco509 I respectfully disagree. One regular season blowout does not disqualify a team from being among the best, especially considering that they put up 38 points against the DEFENDING Super Bowl champion cowboys (their long time nemesis) just to GET to the SB. They put up 44 the week before against the Bears in the divisional round against a top 10 defense allowing 19 points/game that year. That 94 team was incredible in their own right, just my take
2007 Patriot would have been number 1 if they won that year
Godly #3. 2007 Pats(Brady was held to 7 points for 58 minutes BUT BLAME LOSS on a "LUCKY" Catch by Tyree)
Mike Montana it was a lucky catch . I hate the patriots but the 07 patriots would beat any team on this list 7 out of 10 easily ..
Joshua Haynes Sure they would but hey you keep telling yourself that. It wasn't "luck", it's called manufacturing. kzhead.info/sun/ibCYhLagqZOup40/bejne.html
Mike Montana 9 times out of 10 he wouldn't have made that catch let alone Eli escaping from the pocket like that. However HE DID made it the one time it needed to be done the most.
Godly God but they didn't
The ranking on this list is fair, some of the other NFL lists seem a tad more arbitrary but for what these teams did, how they did it, when they did it etc. this is fair.
Whats the song at 23:20? I can't find the song anywhere
Wait.....this list is idiotic. Yes that's the correct word. 1984 49ers went 18-1 with their 1 loss by a field goal. And 85 Bears not Top 5???? Idiocy.
Neither team won the year before or after. If you are one of the greatest teams of all time, you shouldn't have had success in just one season. '84 49ers probably belong on the list, but each franchise only got one team, and tough to argue any team without Jerry Rice is the 49ers best team.
@@shawnn7502 Patriots got two teams
2007 Patriots destroy both of those teams
@@thedynastycontinues945 they could destroy both of those teams but not the 2007 giants
Quality has dropped since the salary cap. The NFL is obligated to put a more current team on the list. No championship team has dominated the same way as the pre - cap teams.
I’m pissed the 1976 Raiders weren’t on the list.
Me too. Their only loss was to patriots who they beat in playoffs. Bad list. They got 2 loss no title Baltimore on there though.
The 1976 Raiders are a great team - in my top 20. The Patriots blew them out by 31 points in the regular season and were up 21-10 at the beginning of the 4th Quarter in the playoff game. The 1994 49ers got blown out by more than 30 points during the regular season as well - by the Philadelphia eagles. I couldn't put either one in the top 10 - not with a mammoth blowout. If the focus was just on the team that showed up for Superbowl Sunday. The 76 and 83 Raiders have strong arguments for the top 10.
I’m mad none of the Eagles’ seasons were on the list
Henry Gucci great team got a lucky call that kept them alive in the playoffs
@@arachnido9827 the best Eagles team ever was the 1949 team led by HOFer's RB Steve Van Buren and C/LB Chuck Bednarik. They won the 49 NFL Championship by shutting out the Rams in LA 14-0 in a downpour. They also won the 48 Championship in a 7-0 shutout of the Cardinals during a blizzard in Philadelphia
0:00 The Cowboys of the Early 1990's. 2:46 The 1968 Colts. 5:48 The Patriots of the 2000's. 9:23 The Broncos of the Late 1990's. 12:39 The 1985 Bears. 16:42 Vince Lombardi's Packers. 19:47 The Perfect Seasoned Team! 22:46 The 2007 16-0 Patriots. 26:09 The Steelers of the 1970's. 30:03 The West Coast Offense.
Disrespectful to the 2007 giants
Cleveland Browns of the 1950's. Different era true. But it's hard to argue with playing in 10 championship games. Won seven including their first year in the league
In no particular order: 1972 Dolphins 1985 Bears 1984 49ers 1989 49ers 1991 Redskins 1978 Steelers 1962 Packers 1996 Packers 1976 Raiders 1977 Cowboys Honorable mention to teams that didn't win championships: 2007 Patriots 1942 Bears
2011 steelers maybe
99 Rams should easily be in the Top 10
Terrible.
Great list. Put the 62 Lions in the honorable mention category, and its near perfect.
Urboijoe Daboss you mean the team that lost to Tebow
The 1984 49ers...hands down the best team ever. QB Montana, RBs Wendell Tyler and a rookie Roger Craig! Ers Dwight Clark, Freddie Solomon with TE Russ Francis. On D they Lbs Turner, Reynolds, plus DE HOF FRED DEAN! The secondary with Lott, Wright and Hicks! A 15-1 regular season record. This 49er Team destroyed everybody!!!
1977 Cowboys should get some love led the NFL in Defense and Offensive and never challenged in the playoffs
Give me a break and I'm a fan of the '84 team. How many HOF players did they have on their roster? We're talking best of ALL TIME HERE...
The 84 49ers? LMAO They played against 3 teams who had a winning record that season. The opposition total record 76 wins and 114 losses. The 49ers had the easiest schedule for like 2 decades.