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You’ll find that most the ‘the Cowboys haven’t done x in x amount of years’ almost always applies to a large amount of teams as well, people are just obsessed with us and think they’re hilarious.

 

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UPDATED All Time regular season Win Percentage by NFL team:

| TEAM | WINNING % | GAMES PLAYED | WINS | LOSSES | TIES |
| ---------- | ---------- | ------------- | ---- | ------ | ---- |
| COWBOYS | .5764 | 981 | 562 | 413 | 6 |
| PACKERS | .5712 | 1,435 | 798 | 599 | 38 |
| RAVENS | .5622 | 451 | 253 | 197 | 1 |
| PATRIOTS | .5595 | 983 | 545 | 429 | 9 |
| BEARS | .5529 | 1,469 | 789 | 638 | 42 |
| VIKINGS | .5522 | 969 | 529 | 429 | 11 |
| DOLPHINS | .5520 | 899 | 494 | 401 | 4 |
| CHIEFS | .5510 | 983 | 535 | 436 | 12 |
| 49ERS | .5400 | 1,101 | 587 | 500 | 14 |
| STEELERS | .5364 | 1,271 | 670 | 579 | 22 |
| GIANTS | .5289 | 1,404 | 724 | 645 | 35 |
| COLTS | .5218 | 1,065 | 551 | 505 | 9 |
| BRONCOS | .5190 | 983 | 505 | 468 | 10 |
| RAIDERS | .5175 | 983 | 503 | 469 | 11 |
| SEAHAWKS | .5172 | 759 | 392 | 366 | 1 |
| RAMS | .5021 | 1,234 | 609 | 604 | 21 |
| CHARGERS | .5021 | 983 | 488 | 484 | 11 |
| COMMANDERS | .4980 | 1,301 | 633 | 638 | 30 |
| EAGLES | .4976 | 1,287 | 627 | 633 | 27 |
| TITANS | .4882 | 983 | 477 | 500 | 6 |
| BILLS | .4882 | 981 | 475 | 498 | 8 |
| BROWNS | .4875 | 1,053 | 508 | 534 | 11 |
| PANTHERS | .4700 | 467 | 219 | 247 | 1 |
| SAINTS | .4659 | 885 | 410 | 470 | 5 |
| BENGALS | .4595 | 869 | 397 | 467 | 5 |
| LIONS | .4530 | 1,332 | 588 | 710 | 34 |
| JETS | .4390 | 983 | 428 | 547 | 8 |
| FALCONS | .4367 | 899 | 390 | 503 | 6 |
| JAGUARS | .4240 | 467 | 198 | 269 | 0 |
| CARDINALS | .4215 | 1,429 | 585 | 803 | 41 |
| TEXANS | .4108 | 355 | 145 | 208 | 2 |
| BUCCANEERS | .4050 | 759 | 307 | 451 | 1 |

 

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Tom Brady has played in 11 road playoff games....10 of them were the Super Bowl.

 

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The Pittsburgh Steelers chose DL Gabriel Rivera in the 1983 1st Round despite being widely expected to draft hometown hero Dan Marino as Terry Bradshaw’s successor. Rivera was then paralyzed in a drunk driving accident six games into his rookie season.

Rivera was paralyzed in a car wreck. Driving while drunk, he crossed into another lane and collided with another vehicle.

Just a few years after that draft, Len Bias was drafted in the NBA 2nd overall only to die the next day from a coke overdose. The 80s was a crazy time.

 

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Short answer, no ...

 

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Short answer, no ...

Small pool of 4 who have ever started a playoff game for 3 franchises.

Krieg was a surprise in that list.

 

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If the San Francisco 49ers make the Super Bowl, then the NFC West will become the first division in NFL History to have three active Head Coaches whom all have two Super Bowl Appearances with the same team in the division

First off, yes I know it's a mouthful of a title, it's hard to make it succint.

If the 2022 49ers make the Super Bowl this year, then it will be Kyle Shanahan's second appearance in the Super Bowl with the Niners.

Which will give the NFC West, three Two-Time Super Bowl coaches simultaneously. Something that has never happened before in the history of the Super Bowl Era

Pete Carroll (XLVIII, XLIX)

Sean McVay (LIII, LVI)

Kyle Shanahan (LIV, LVII)

The previous record is having two "Double Contenders" at the same time which has occurred 5 times:

- Tom Landry & Joe Gibbs (NFC East - 1983-1998)

- Tom Flores & Dan Reeves (AFC West - 1987)

- Joe Gibbs & Bill Parcells (NFC East - 1990)

- Don Shula & Marv Levy (AFC East - 1991-1995)

- Pete Carroll & Sean McVay (NFC West - 2021-present)

 

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NFL Teams Sorted by Conference Championship Appearances (Since 1970)

Rank | Team | # of Appearances | Years
:- | :- | -: | -:
1. | San Francisco 49ers | 18 | 1970, 1971, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2021, 2022
2. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2016
3. | New England Patriots | 15 | 1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
4. | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
T-5. | Oakland/Los Angeles/Las Vegas Raiders | 11 | 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1990, 2000, 2002
T-5. | Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams | 11 | 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1989, 1999, 2001, 2018, 2021
7. | Denver Broncos | 10 | 1977, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2013, 2015
T-8. | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2020
T-8. | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1998, 2000, 2009, 2017
10. | Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 1980, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2017, 2022
T-11. | Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts | 7 | 1970, 1971, 1995, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2014
T-11. | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1992
T-13. | Buffalo Bills | 6 | 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2020
T-13. | Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 1993, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
T-13. | Washington Redskins/Football Team/Commanders | 6 | 1972, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1991
T-16. | Chicago Bears | 5 | 1984, 1985, 1988, 2006, 2010
T-16. | New York Giants | 5 | 1986, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2011
T-16. | Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans | 5 | 1978, 1979, 1999, 2002, 2019
T-19. | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 1998, 2004, 2012, 2016
T-19. | Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 2000, 2008, 2011, 2012
T-19. | Carolina Panthers | 4 | 1996, 2003, 2005, 2015
T-19. | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 1981, 1988, 2021, 2022
T-19. | San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers | 4 | 1980, 1981, 1994, 2007
T-19. | New York Jets | 4 | 1982, 1998, 2009, 2010
T-19. | Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 1983, 2005, 2013, 2014
T-19. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 1979, 1999, 2002, 2020
T-27. | Cleveland Browns | 3 | 1986, 1987, 1989
T-27. | Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 | 1996, 1999, 2017
T-27. | New Orleans Saints | 3 | 2006, 2009, 2018
30. | Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 2008, 2015
31. | Detroit Lions | 1 | 1991
32. | Houston Texans | 0 | N/A

 

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[Exe Gesis]

What team has the best back to back season record in NFL history?

The 1941/1942 Chicago Bears went 21-1 for a higher win%. If we count the AAFC then the Browns also went 26-1-1 in 1947/48

And if we want to go to truly ancient times then the 1922/1923 Canton Bulldogs went 21-0-2

26 wins to 2 losses

Next best id imagine is 06/07 Patriots who went 28-4

89-90 49ers also went a combined 28-4

Bears 85/86 went 29-3 which is just absurd how good those teams were back then

You'd have to go 16-1 in two consecutive seasons to surpass their .928 record.

Maybe the Patriots could have done it without the Brady ACL in 2008 but as it is they only went .875.

 

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---Best Back to Back Seasons---

I've listed both the regular season record and percentage, but also the overall record and percentage including post-season play....because those are games too. I've sorted it by that best overall percentage.

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01. 47-48 Browns (AAFC) went 26-1-1 in the regular season (.946) or 28-1-1 including post-season (2-0 in AAFC Championships) (.950)

02. 72-73 Dolphins went 26-2 in the regular season (.929) or 32-2 including post-season (2-0 Super Bowls) (.941)

03. 22-23 Bulldogs went 21-0-3 in the regular season (2 NFL titles) (.938)

04. 41-42 Bears went 21-1 in the regular season (.955) or 23-2 including post-season (1-1 in NFL championships) (.920)

05. 03-04 Patriots went 28-4 in the regular season (.875) or 34-4 including post-season (2-0 in Super Bowls) (.895)

06. 85-86 Bears went 29-3 in the regular season (.906) or 32-4 including post-season (1-0 in Super Bowls) (.889)

07. 82-83 Redskins went 22-3 in the regular season (.880) or 28-4 including post-season (1-1 in Super Bowls) (.875)

08. 89-90 49ers went 28-4 in the regular season (.875) or 32-5 including post-season (1-0 in Super Bowl) (.865)

09. 97-98 Broncos went 26-6 in the regular season (.813) or 33-6 including post-season (2-0 in Super Bowls) (.846)

10. 67-68 Raiders (AFL) went 25-3 in the regular season (.893) or 27-5 including post-season (1-0 in AFL Championships and 0-1 in Super Bowls) (.844)

11. 78-79 Steelers went 26-6 in the regular season (.813) or 32-6 including post-season (2-0 in Super Bowls) (.842)

12. 16-17 Patriots went 27-5 in the regular season (.844) or 32-6 including post-season (1-1 in Super Bowls) (.842)

13. 06-07 Patriots went 28-4 in the regular season (.875) or 32-6 including post-season (0-1 in Super Bowls) (.842)

14. 68-69 Raiders went 24-3-1 in the regular season (.875) or 26-5-1 including post-season (no titles) (.828)

15. 76-77 Raiders went 24-4 in the regular season (.857) or 28-6 including post-season (1-0 in Super Bowls) (.824)

16. 64-65 Bills (AFL) went 22-5-1 in the regular season (.804) or 24-5-1 including post-season (2-0 in AFL Championships) (.817)

17. 92-93 Cowboys went 25-7 in the regular season (.781) or 31-7 including post-season (2-0 in Super Bowls) (.816)

18. 96-97 Packers went 26-6 in the regular season (.813) or 31-7 including post-season (1-1 in Super Bowls) (.816)

19. 04-05 Steelers went 26-6 in the regular season (.813) or 31-7 including playoffs (1-0 in Super Bowls) (.816)

20. 19-20 Chiefs went 26-6 in the regular season (.813) or 31-7 including post-season (1-1 in Super Bowls) (.816)

21. 69-70 Vikings went 24-4 in the regular season (.857) or 26-6 including post-season (0-1 in Super Bowls) (.813)

22. 53-54 Browns went 20-4 in the regular season (.833) or 21-5 including post-season (1-1 NFL Championships) (.808)

23. 66-67 Packers went 21-6-1 in the regular season (.768) or 26-6-1 including post-season (2-0 in Super Bowls) (.803)


Notes....

The AAFC is not officially recognized by the NFL because the AAFC refused to give their statistics to the NFL when they were absorbed by them, so the NFL could not incorporate their stats. The AFL complied, which is why AFL stats were incorporated.

Over a three year span (67-69) the Raiders (AFL) went 37-4-1 in the regular season (.893) or 40-7-1 including post-season) (.844)

The 74-75 Raiders went 23-5 in the regular season (.821) or 25-7 including post-season (no titles) (.781)

Over a four year span (74-77) the Raiders went 47-9 in the regular season (.839) or 53-13 including post-season (1-0 Super Bowl) (.803)

The 90-91 Bills went 26-6 in the regular season (.813) or 30-8 including post-season (0-2 in Super Bowls) (.789)

The 13-14 Patriots went 24-8 in the regular season (.750) or 28-9 including post-season (1-0 in Super Bowls) (.757)

75-76 Vikings went 23-4-1 in the regular season (.839) or 25-6-1 including post-season (0-1 in Super Bowls) (.797)

73-74 Vikings went 22-6 in the regular season (.786) or 26-8 including post-season (0-2 in Super Bowls) (.765)

Over a four year span (73-76) the Vikings went 45-10-1 in the regular season (.813) or 51-14-1 including post-season (0-3 in Super Bowls) (.780)

 

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If the San Francisco 49ers make the Super Bowl, then the NFC West will become the first division in NFL History to have three active Head Coaches whom all have two Super Bowl Appearances with the same team in the division

First off, yes I know it's a mouthful of a title, it's hard to make it succint.

If the 2022 49ers make the Super Bowl this year, then it will be Kyle Shanahan's second appearance in the Super Bowl with the Niners.

Which will give the NFC West, three Two-Time Super Bowl coaches simultaneously. Something that has never happened before in the history of the Super Bowl Era

Pete Carroll (XLVIII, XLIX)

Sean McVay (LIII, LVI)

Kyle Shanahan (LIV, LVII)

The previous record is having two "Double Contenders" at the same time which has occurred 5 times:

- Tom Landry & Joe Gibbs (NFC East - 1983-1998)

- Tom Flores & Dan Reeves (AFC West - 1987)

- Joe Gibbs & Bill Parcells (NFC East - 1990)

- Don Shula & Marv Levy (AFC East - 1991-1995)

- Pete Carroll & Sean McVay (NFC West - 2021-present)

Either your stat is wrong

Or your stat is wrong

Landry and Gibbs in the NFC East from 83-98 plus Gibbs and Parcells 90?

So were there 3 in 1990 or is 1998 meant to be 1988?

 

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Either your stat is wrong

Or your stat is wrong

Landry and Gibbs in the NFC East from 83-98 plus Gibbs and Parcells 90?

So were there 3 in 1990 or is 1998 meant to be 1988?

Yep sorry typo, 1988

 

[Exe Gesis]

In the 21st Century, there are 4 NFL teams that have more Conference Championship Game appearances than they have losing seasons.....


New England Patriots (13 - 3)

CCG's - 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.

LS's - 2000, 2020, 2022.

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Pittsburgh Steelers (6 - 1)

CCG's - 2001, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2016.

LS's - 2003.

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Green Bay Packers (6 - 5)

CCG's - 2007, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2020.

LS's - 2005, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2022.

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Philadelphia Eagles (7 - 5)

CCG's - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2017, 2022.

LS's - 2005, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2020.

 

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The Messed Up Life of "The Most Hated Man in Saints History"

In Beaumont, Texas, approximately 85 miles east of Houston, "The Most Hated Man in New Orleans Saints History" sits all alone in his jail cell, at the Federal

www.si.com

 

[Brasher]

The Pittsburgh Steelers chose DL Gabriel Rivera in the 1983 1st Round despite being widely expected to draft hometown hero Dan Marino as Terry Bradshaw’s successor. Rivera was then paralyzed in a drunk driving accident six games into his rookie season.

Rivera was paralyzed in a car wreck. Driving while drunk, he crossed into another lane and collided with another vehicle.

Just a few years after that draft, Len Bias was drafted in the NBA 2nd overall only to die the next day from a coke overdose. The 80s was a crazy time.

Both of those stories are subjects of excellent 30 for 30 episodes.

Rivera in Elway to Marino and Bias in Without Bias

 

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In their history, the Jacksonville Jaguars have had more head coaches (9) than punters (8).

Jacksonville Jaguars Career Punting Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Jacksonville Jaguars Career Punting Leaders

www.pro-football-reference.com

Bit of a cheat because this isn't counting punters who played 5 games or less, but by this relatively fair metric, i believe this is the only franchise that can claim this weird stat. Texans and Panthers cannot, the other young franchises.

 

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After the announcement of Tom Brady’s retirement, the only active QB with multiple Super Bowl wins is Jimmy Garoppolo, who was Brady’s backup.

 

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With Tom Brady's retirement, the last player from the 2000 draft class and longest-active player in the league has retired. The new longest-active player is Cardinals Punter Andy Lee, drafted in 2004.

Lee is 40, and contemplated retirement last offseason. If he also calls it quits, the title moves to Aaron Rodgers, drafted in 2005.

 

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