Who Was The Best Team In NFL History?
The best team in NFL history is a very tough statement to make. With how many great NFL teams there has been over there it will be hard to narrow it down to one but in this article that is exactly what will do. So tighten those chin straps up this on is going to be a hard hitting piece.
Best Teams in the Running
This will be tough to do, but to start somewhere, I found this article to help get started. We have the Miami Dolphins of 1972 who remain the NFL’s only team to finish the season perfect. A perfect 17-0 that concluded at Super Bowl 7 were they beat the Washington Redskins. A lot of people say this is the best team in NFL history with amazing facts backing this claim.
The first stat is that nine of the games were won with backup QB Earl Morrall, who replaced injured Bob Griese with a broken ankle. The second stat I would bring up is that the Dolphins led the NFL in these four important categories, which are total offense, scoring offense, total defense, and finally, scoring defense. Let’s dive into the second team that could end up being crowned the best NFL team ever.
1985 Bears
There are plenty who think the 1985 Chicago Bears are the best NFL team ever. The stats to back this claim back it up to the fullest. The first thing I would point out is that if not for the Miami Dolphins, this team would have been the second team to go undefeated during an NFL season. The Dolphins would not budge on that record, would they?
The second stat I would point out is that there were five future NFL Hall of Famers on this team: Walter Payton, Mike Singletary, Dan Hampton, Richard Dent, and Steve McMichael. Wouldn’t you say that to be the best, you have to have the best on that team? Well, “Da Bears” checks that box; we can all agree, correct?
The final stat I wanna talk about is the Super Bowl that capped off this team’s great season, which was Super Bowl 20. The Bears played the New England Patriots in what was the second largest victory in Super Bowl history. The final score was 46-10. If only those Patriots knew that they would eventually become one of the best dynasties in the modern era in the coming years. Let’s dive into the final team that may have a chance at being crowned the best team ever.
2007 Patriots
The 2007 New England Patriots had he almost second perfect NFL season. This team is the only one on this list that didn’t win the Super Bowl that season, but here is what they did achieve. This team compiled a point differential of +315 the highest in NFL history. This team may have only one player currently inducted into the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame, Randy Moss, but I’m gonna also say the G.O.A.T. Tom Brady will become the second sooner rather than later.
This team is the only team to go 16-0 in the regular season and then to 18-0 with the AFC Championship from 2007. The only loss from ’07 was in the Super Bowl against the New York Giants. The last stat for this team is how prolific this offense was during the regular season. Tom Brady set the season record for touchdowns with 50. There it is: the 2007 Patriots claim for being crowned the best NFL team ever.
The Verdict
In conclusion, I can honestly say that we will not know who the Best NFL Team Ever is until we have a team that goes wire to wire without a blemish. I know what everyone will say: they play more games now, yeah, ok, but winning is winning. Plus, I also take into consideration all of the rule changes and things of that nature. That is why I can say with all the research for this article that the undefeated Miami Dolphins are crowned the NFL’s Best Team Ever.
