5 best NFL teams you’ve seen in your lifetime

[major]

What say you? I’ve got:

1. 1985 Chicago Bears

2. 1990 Buffalo Bills

3. 1998 Minnesota Vikings

4. 1994 San Francisco 49ers
5. 1984 San Francisco 49ers

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

Any Elway quarterbacked Bronco team was rarely out of a game, no matter how much they trailed in the third quarter.

[78thealltimegreat]

1992 Cowboys

1998 Broncos 

1990 Bills

1989 49ers

2007 Patriots

 

 

[BuffaloBillyG]

I don't remember what I had for breakfast. 

[Brand J]

1) 2007 Patriots*

2) 2000 Ravens

3) 1998 Broncos

4) 1998 Vikings*

5) 2006 Colts

 

Started watching the NFL religiously in 1996 and two of the best teams I’ve seen didn’t win it all.

[947]

13 minutes ago, major said:

What say you? I’ve got:

1. 1985 Chicago Bears

2. 1990 Buffalo Bills

3. 1998 Minnesota Vikings

4. 1994 San Francisco 49ers
5. 1984 San Francisco 49ers

This is a really good list, I have to agree with all of these.

[major]

4 minutes ago, JayBaller10 said:

1) 2007 Patriots*

2) 2000 Ravens

3) 1998 Broncos

4) 1998 Vikings*

5) 2006 Colts

 

Started watching the NFL religiously in 1996 and two of the best teams I’ve seen didn’t win it all.

It was hard for me to exclude the patriots, but their scandals have always tainted my view of their overall success 

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

Since 1970 when I was 7. Only allowed myself to pick one team from a Dynasty.

 

75 Steelers, 84 49ers, 85 Bears, 92 Cowboys, 07 Patriots

[mannc]

10 minutes ago, 78thealltimegreat said:

1992 Cowboys

1998 Broncos 

1990 Bills

1989 49ers

2007 Patriots

 

 

1989 49ers were absolutely incredible.  I don’t know how they lost a game. The Super Bowl that year was like Alabama vs Louisiana Tech.

Edited January 7, 2022 by mannc

[Pokebball]

20 minutes ago, major said:

What say you? I’ve got:

1. 1985 Chicago Bears

2. 1990 Buffalo Bills

3. 1998 Minnesota Vikings

4. 1994 San Francisco 49ers
5. 1984 San Francisco 49ers

Live? The 1976 Oakland Raiders. Saw them beat the Broncos in Mile High. The Snake was my favorite QB growing up

Edited January 7, 2022 by Pokebball

[Nextmanup]

12 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Any Elway quarterbacked Bronco team was rarely out of a game, no matter how much they trailed in the third quarter.

None were the top 5 best team of all time, however.

 

I think it's really hard to state a top 5.

 

I agree with the OP that the 1985 Bears had the strongest defense I've ever seen.

 

Also, at the time, the 1990 Bills had the most potent offense of all time, or at least one of them.

 

Both those teams would go on my Top 5 list.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 7, 2022 by Nextmanup

[BillsPride12]

89 49ers

92 Cowboys

96 Packers

98 Broncos

07 Patriots(Hate that I have to include them but I do)

Note* 85 Bears were just slightly before my time otherwise they would be on the list

Edited January 7, 2022 by BillsPride12

[Pokebball]

15 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

None were the top 5 best team of all time, however.

 

I think it's really hard to state a top 5.

 

I agree with the OP that the 1985 Bears had the strongest defense I've ever seen.

 

Also, at the time, the 1990 Bills had the most potent offense of all time, or at least one of them.

 

Both those teams would go on my Top 5 list.

 

 

 

 

The 88-89 Denver Bronco team was certainly one of the top 5 teams I've seen in my lifetime.

[Freddie's Dead]

If the 1990 Bills had won the Super Bowl, they would be regarded as one of the best teams of all time.  Because they lost, they were relegated to the dust bin of history, right next to Mahogany Rush.

[stinky finger]

23 minutes ago, D. L. Hot-Flamethrower said:

Since 1970 when I was 7. Only allowed myself to pick one team from a Dynasty.

 

75 Steelers, 84 49ers, 85 Bears, 92 Cowboys, 07 Patriots

Best list I’ve seen so far. 
 

Can’t believe it took this long to see the Steelers mentioned.

[Governor]

Mark Rypien and the Redskins has to be on that list. They destroyed everyone that year.

 

2003 Bucs. I believe the Raiders were actually favored in that SB and Tampa annihilated them.

 

No Bills team could be on that list.

Edited January 7, 2022 by Governor

[Steve O]

1. Hate to say it, 2007 Patriots🤮

2. 1985 Chicago Bears

3. 1990 Buffalo Bills

4. 1998 Minnesota Vikings

5. 1994 San Francisco 49ers

 

At least the undefeated Dolphins didn't crack the list.

[Momma Pecoraro]

23 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said:

If the 1990 Bills had won the Super Bowl, they would be regarded as one of the best teams of all time.  Because they lost, they were relegated to the dust bin of history, right next to Mahogany Rush.

Being the best Hendrix impersonator Canada produced is no shame.

[msw2112]

I'd go with the '85 Bears.  Yes, they lost that one game to the Dolphins, but they pretty convincingly beat everyone else, including unprecedented domination in the playoffs and Super Bowl.  The defense was one of the best of all-time (along the the Ravens SB team), and the offense had a great O-Line and running game with Walter Payton.  The passing game was more than adequate with McMahon, Willie Gault, Dennis McKinnon, etc.  Had the great Bills teams of the 90's won a Super Bowl, one of those teams might be in the mix, but without winning it all, they can't be considered.  I also take out the Patriots team that was undefeated in the regular season and playoffs, but lost the SB to the Giants for the same reason.

 

1985 Chicago Bears

 

Regular Season:  15-1

 

Playoffs:

 

Bears 21, Giants 0

Bears 24, Rams 0

Bears 45, Patriots 10 (Super Bowl)

Edited January 7, 2022 by msw2112

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

07 patriots were ridiculous.  Brady/moss/welker/faulk.  Samuel, Vrabel, Wilfork - Harrison/Meriweather.  +315 points differential and undefeated

 

99 Rams are another example.  Warner/faulk/Bruce/Holt.  

 

85 bears - 1 loss team with the best defense probably ever.  In a run driven era, they had 3 teams go over 100.