While we are waiting for September 4 2014, which introduces us to the start of Football season, I found an article on ESPN and felt I should share with you. Feel free to leave your thoughts if you agree or not. Here are the greatest teams:
10. 1971 Cowboys
The 1971 Cowboys boasted a fast, multifaceted offense that scored 40-plus points five times during the 14-game regular season. With Roger Staubach (who racked up a 104.8 QB rating) sharing duties with Craig Morton for part of the season, the 'Boys could come at defenses from all angles. Duane Thomas gained almost 800 yards, averaging 4.5 yards per carry. Walt Garrison caught 40 passes coming out of the backfield. Calvin Hill played only eight games, but gained 468 yards on the ground. And wide receiver Bob Hayes averaged an incredible 26.9 yards per reception.
In the playoffs, the defense took over, holding the 49ers to a single field goal in the NFC championship game and the Dolphins to one field goal in the Super Bowl.
9. 1996 Packers
Green Bay had it all in 1996- the best offense and the best defense in NFL. Brett Favre, who was named NFL MVP in 1996, completed almost 60 percent of his passes for 3,899 yards and 59 TDs and he was ably packed up by Jim McMahon, who completed 75 percent of his four passes.
After their 13-3 regular season, the Pack didn't have too much trouble on the way to their Super Bowl victory over the Patriots in New Orleans - Green Bay scored 100 points in three playoff games and their average margin of victory was 17 - plus points.
8. 1994 49ers
In 1994, Steve Young answered the critics who said he couldn't quit fill the shoes of Joe Montana. That season, Young led what may have been the greatest offense in NFL history, completing 70.3 percent of his passes for 3,969 yards and 35 TDs.
His main target, was, of course, Jerry Rice, who caught 112 passes for a league-leading 1,499 yards and 13 TDs, Ricky Watters caught 66 passes coming out of the backfield and TE Brent Jones caught 49 passes and scored nine TDs. The 49ers finished the regular season with 13-3 record. In three playoff games, the 49ers scored 131 points and average of 437 a game and a romped to a 49-26 Super Bowl win over the Chargers.
7. 1979 Steelers
Pittsburgh's offense was most potent and the defense was still going strong. They were the best NFL's offensive team in 1979. Terry Bradshaw threw for 3,724 yards and 26 TDs, Franco Harris averaged 4.4 yards per carry on his way to 1,186 yards on the ground, and Rocky Bleier and Sidney Thornton combined for 1,019 yards. Lynn Swann and Jon Stallworth were formidable threats at WR. The Steelers went 12-4 during the regular season and beat the Rams 31-19 in the Super Bowl.
6. 1989 49ers
Joe Montana completed more than 70 percent of is passes and threw for an average of 9.5 yards for every attempted pass. That's partially because he had two great targets: wide receiver Jerry Rice, who snagged 82 passes for 1,483 yards, and wide receiver John Taylor, who caught 60 passes for 1,077.
5.1999 Rams
The Rams scored 526 points during their 13-3 regular season, an average of almost 33 points per game. Kurt Warner threw 41 TD passes on his way to a 109.2 QB rating, and Marshall Faulk ran for 1,381 yards and caught 87 passes for another thousand yards?
4. 1991 Redskins
Redskins topped the NFL in each category, with Mark Rypien averaging 8.5 yards per attempt, while his colleagues on Washington's defense allowed only 6 yards per attempt
3. 1962 Packers
With the likes of Vine Lombardi, Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, Jim Taylor, Max McGee and Boyd Dowler, a great offensive line, the power sweep and a defense that held opponents to less than 11 points per game. They won their first four regular season games by the lopsided combined total of 109-14. In the NFL championship game against the Giants, linebacker Ray Nitschke almost single-handedly shut down Y.A. Tittle's offense, and Green Bay triumphed 16-7
2. 1972 Dolphins
The Dolphins went through the regular season and the playoffs undefeated, ending up with a 17-0 record. Although, some believed that the Dolphins played one of the easiest schedules in modern NFL history
1. 1985 Bears.
The bears who recorded the Super Bowl Shuffle video before the playoffs started. The running attack? Great. Defense? Impenetrable. They finished the regular season with a 15-1 record, scoring 456 points while allowing only 198. They blew through the playoffs, shutting out the Giants 21-0 and then the Rams 24-0 for the NFC title. After the Bears demolished the Pats 46-10 in the Super bowl, Patriots guard Ron Wooten said, "Before the end, it kind of felt like we were the team that the Globetrotters play all the time."
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