Honestly, the 72 Dolphins weren't one of the THREE best teams in the history of the NFL. Look who the Dolphins played that season....their opponents winning percentage in the regular season was lik 37% or something ridiculous. I love old school ball just as much as anyone and have a lot of respect for the greats, but that Dolphin team is not as good as this Colt team
I don't know why everyone is up in arms over the Colts schedule...its not that easy...and Miaimi certainly had an easier schedule.
As of right now you would have to still say Miami was a better team, they won every game...of course keeping it in perspective for each era.
72 Dolphins were not one of the top 5 greatest teams IMO
#1 mid 70s (74-75-76) Steelers team
#2 Joe Montana 49ers
#3 85 Bears
#4 Early to 90's Dallas teams
#5 Later 70's Steelers
As of right now you would have to still say Miami was a better team, they won every game...of course keeping it in perspective for each era.
72 Dolphins were not one of the top 5 greatest teams IMO
#1 mid 70s (74-75-76) Steelers team
#2 Joe Montana 49ers
#3 85 Bears
#4 Early to 90's Dallas teams
#5 Later 70's Steelers
You could argue that the best of the mid-70's Steeler teams was in 1976, the year they didn't make it to the Super Bowl. That was the year they started out 1-4 and Bradshaw was hurt for most of the season. They won their last nine games and the defense posted five shutouts during that time. Another trip to the Super Bowl that year ended in the AFC Championship game when, playing without Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier they lost to the Raiders.
perhaps the best team of the bunch for the Steelers...28 points allowed the final 9 games.
1962 Packers
What a team: Vince 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.
The preseason foreshadowed what would come -- the Pack got through the six-game exhibition schedule without a loss. Then they got going for real, winning their first four regular season games by the lopsided combined total of 109-14. The Packers added six more wins before losing their 11th game to the Lions. That's 16 straight. In their Nov. 11 contest against Philly, they racked up 628 yards on offense, while holding the Eagles to only 54. That's humiliation.
What a team: Vince 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.
The preseason foreshadowed what would come -- the Pack got through the six-game exhibition schedule without a loss. Then they got going for real, winning their first four regular season games by the lopsided combined total of 109-14. The Packers added six more wins before losing their 11th game to the Lions. That's 16 straight. In their Nov. 11 contest against Philly, they racked up 628 yards on offense, while holding the Eagles to only 54. That's humiliation.
