We've probably all seen the ESPN version of this where they "simulate" a tournament of the greatest teams ever and come up with the single greatest team ever. I thought it would be fun to do something similar where we get to vote on each match up. I threw together a list and randomly seeded the teams to try this out. Forgive me if I've excluded a team you think should be in there or included a team you think shouldn't be. That will always be debatable. Match Ups: (2) 1999 Rams vs. (15) 2007 Patriots (3) 2000 Ravens vs. (14) 1968 Jets (4) 1996 Packers vs. (13) 1971 Cowboys (5) 1993 Cowboys vs. (12) 1998 Broncos (6) 1972 Dolphins vs. (11) 1994 49ers (7) 1962 Packers vs. (10) 1989 49ers (8) 1991 Redskins vs. (9) 1986 Giants ============================ Quarter Finals (1) 1985 Bears vs. (9) 1986 Giants (10) 1989 49ers vs. (15) 2007 Patriots (4) 1996 Packers vs. (5) 1993 Cowboys (14) 1968 Jets vs. (6) 1972 Dolphins ============================ Semi Finals 1985 Bears vs. 1993 Cowboys 1989 49ers vs. 1968 Jets ============================ Championship 1985 Bears vs. 1968 Jets I will put up a daily poll of each match up, and the votes will determine who goes on. We'll start with the 1 vs 16 matchup (I swear the seeds are random). (1) 1985 Bears Head Coach: Mike Ditka WR Brad Anderson T/C Tom Andrews G Kurt Becker G Mark Bortz P Maury Buford K Kevin Butler LB Brian Cabral T Jim Covert DE Richard Dent S Dave Duerson DB Gary Fencik DB Leslie Frazier T Andy Frederick QB Steve Fuller WR Willie Gault S Shaun Gayle WR Dennis Gentry DT/DE Dan Hampton DE Mike Hartenstine C Jay Hilgenberg G Stefan Humphries DE Tyrone Keys WR James Maness WR Ken Margerum LB Wilber Marshall WR Dennis McKinnon QB Jim McMahon DT Steve McMichael TE/WR/RB Emery Moorehead LB Jim Morrissey WR Keith Ortego RB Walter Payton DT William Perry DB Reggie Phillips DB Mike Richardson LB Ron Rivera RB Thomas Sanders LB Mike Singletary RB Matt Suhey DB Ken Taylor G Tom Thayer RB Calvin Thomas LB Cliff Thrift QB Mike Tomczak T Keith van Horne DE/DT Henry Waechter LB Otis Wilson T Tim Wrightman vs. (16) 1979 Steelers Head Coach: Chuck Noll RB Anthony Anderson DB Larry Anderson K Matt Bahr DT/DE John Banaszak DE/DT Tom Beasley WR Theo Bell RB Rocky Bleier CB Mel Blount QB Terry Bradshaw T/TE Larry Brown LB/DE Robin Cole P Craig Colquitt G Steve Courson TE Bennie Cunningham G Sam Davis RB Jack Deloplaine G/C Thom Dornbrook DT/DE Gary Dunn DE/DT Steve Furness LB Tom Graves DT Joe Greene DE L. C. Greenwood TE Randy Grossman LB Jack Ham RB Franco Harris RB/TE/WR Greg Hawthorne DB Ron Johnson T/C Jon Kolb QB Mike Kruczek LB Jack Lambert RB Rick Moser G/T Gerry Mullins T/C Ted Petersen DB Donnie Shell WR Jim Smith WR John Stallworth WR Lynn Swann DB J. T. Thomas RB Sidney Thornton LB Loren Toews LB Zack Valentine DB Mike Wagner C/G Mike Webster DE Dwight White LB Dennis Winston DB Dwayne Woodruff
Voted the Steelers...they dominated for a long time, and the Bears only 1 year. I think it would have been close, but the nod to the 79 Steelers.
I stand by that vote, tho. The 85 Bears were damn good...but I think the 79ers take them anyway in a close game.
You did good except for the Steelers. I can easily make an argument that the 1979 Steelers were the weakest of the four Steelers teams that won Super Bowls under Chuck Noll. Most NFL historians will argue between the 1975 and 1978 teams as to which one was the best. I go with the 1975 team.
Cakes, I honestly don't know a whole lot about the 70's steelers teams other than a handful of players they had, they had what is known as "the steel curtain" defense, and they were the team of the decade. Most of the list I got by googling for the greatest teams in NFL history. I figured you, junc and a few others would have a field day with this thing and I do appreciate the input.
Namath and the 68 Jets pulled out a close one against the 2000 Ravens, and Favre and the 96 Packers took out the 71 Cowboys. Bracket updated. Next up: (5) 1993 Cowboys vs. (12) 1998 Broncos (6) 1972 Dolphins vs. (11) 1994 49ers
The 72 Dolphins and 93 Cowboys advanced. Bracket Updated. Next Up: (7) 1962 Packers vs. (10) 1989 49ers (8) 1991 Redskins vs. (9) 1986 Giants
The '86 Giants and '89 Niners advanced setting up the quarter finals. Bracket Updated. Next up: (1) 1985 Bears vs. (9) 1986 Giants
