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Best Super Bowl losers
Posted on 2/7/16 at 3:59 am
Posted on 2/7/16 at 3:59 am
I'm new to tigerdroppings so I'd like to say hi. With the milestone 50th Super Bowl approaching, it got me thinking about past Super Bowl teams, including those who lost. Much has been made about what are the best Super Bowl winners ever, but what about the best losers? It's a topic that's intrigued me for some time.
Well, here's my list of what I think are the 15 best Super Bowl losers: 1. '78 Cowboys, 2. '14 Seahawks, 3. '84 Dolphins, 4. '12 49ers, 5. '09 Indy Colts, 6. '83 Redskins, 7. '07 Patriots, 8. '68 Balt. Colts, 9. '01 Rams, 10. '90 Bills, 11. '97 Packers, 12. '69 Vikings, 13. '88 Bengals, 14. '99 Titans, 15. '02 Raiders
Yes I know what you're thinking. How come the '07 Patriots are at #7? To me they seemed too finesse, too cosmetic with great passing numbers, a lot like this year's Cardinals. All sizzle, no steak. What I liked in the '78 Cowboys and '14 Seahawks is that they were champions the year before and really could've won it again but came up short at the end.
The way I see it, to be on a list like mines you have to be so good that you could beat Super Bowl winners in other years.
So, who do you have on your list?
If Panthers lose how high up the list do you think they should go? What Super Bowl losers can beat them whether or not they beat the Broncos?
Well, here's my list of what I think are the 15 best Super Bowl losers: 1. '78 Cowboys, 2. '14 Seahawks, 3. '84 Dolphins, 4. '12 49ers, 5. '09 Indy Colts, 6. '83 Redskins, 7. '07 Patriots, 8. '68 Balt. Colts, 9. '01 Rams, 10. '90 Bills, 11. '97 Packers, 12. '69 Vikings, 13. '88 Bengals, 14. '99 Titans, 15. '02 Raiders
Yes I know what you're thinking. How come the '07 Patriots are at #7? To me they seemed too finesse, too cosmetic with great passing numbers, a lot like this year's Cardinals. All sizzle, no steak. What I liked in the '78 Cowboys and '14 Seahawks is that they were champions the year before and really could've won it again but came up short at the end.
The way I see it, to be on a list like mines you have to be so good that you could beat Super Bowl winners in other years.
So, who do you have on your list?
If Panthers lose how high up the list do you think they should go? What Super Bowl losers can beat them whether or not they beat the Broncos?
Posted on 2/7/16 at 4:06 am to Bears85Chad
07 pats defense was top 5 that year
Not a finesse team
They just got beat at the line in the super bowl
Not a finesse team
They just got beat at the line in the super bowl
Posted on 2/7/16 at 4:18 am to Bears85Chad
I say the Vikings, since they had so much practice at losing the SB.
Posted on 2/7/16 at 5:33 am to Bears85Chad
Not the SB, but when the Bears beat the crap out of the Saints in the NFCCCG.
Posted on 2/7/16 at 5:56 am to Bears85Chad
quote:
Yes I know what you're thinking. How come the '07 Patriots are at #7? To me they seemed too finesse, too cosmetic with great passing numbers, a lot like this year's Cardinals. All sizzle, no steak.
And yet, they were 18-0 going into the super bowl. What the hell is steak if that isn't it?
Posted on 2/7/16 at 8:03 am to Rickety Cricket
I know they lost 4 but those Bills teams were really good
Posted on 2/7/16 at 8:38 am to Bears85Chad
1- '07 Pats
2- '83 Redskins
3- '68 Colts
2- '83 Redskins
3- '68 Colts
Posted on 2/7/16 at 8:49 am to Bears85Chad
'99 Titans. They lost by literally 1 or 2 feet.
Most exciting finish to SB (PIT-Ari) close 2nd
ETA: 4) '12 niners ???? Sunk you list early. Re-evaluate.
Most exciting finish to SB (PIT-Ari) close 2nd
ETA: 4) '12 niners ???? Sunk you list early. Re-evaluate.
This post was edited on 2/7/16 at 8:51 am
Posted on 2/7/16 at 10:02 am to Bears85Chad
'07 Pats
'68 Colts
'84 Dolphins
'68 Colts
'84 Dolphins
Posted on 2/7/16 at 10:07 am to Bears85Chad
No '98 Falcons???
I kid, I kid.
I kid, I kid.
Posted on 2/7/16 at 10:35 am to AjaxFury
quote:
99 Titans. They lost by literally 1 or 2 feet.
A touchdown would have tied the score.
Posted on 2/7/16 at 10:37 am to Bears85Chad
78 cowboys lost because of a dropped pass in the end zone by Jackie smith.
Posted on 2/7/16 at 1:07 pm to Tiger Ryno
quote:myth. that play was in the 3rd Q
78 cowboys lost because of a dropped pass in the end zone by Jackie smith.
cowboys are just choking bitches, that's all
Posted on 2/7/16 at 1:23 pm to AjaxFury
quote:
99 Titans
The list isn't the losers who came closest to winning a Super Bowl.
The '99 Titans weren't that great of a team. Neither were the '08 Cardinals which I saw on another post. I think the 07 Pats, 78 Cowboys, 68 Colts, and 97 Packers are the best of the losing teams. 11 Pats and 14 Seahawks weren't bad either.
Posted on 2/7/16 at 1:28 pm to AjaxFury
quote:last year wasn't exciting for you?
Most exciting finish to SB (PIT-Ari) close 2nd
Posted on 2/7/16 at 1:37 pm to ragincajun03
There are four teams that clearly stand out to me. They are the 1968 Colts, 1983 Redskins, 2001 Rams and 2007 Patriots. All of those teams were unstoppable offensively and were thrashing everybody coming into the game. They just all happen to lay an offensive egg in the biggest game of the season.
Posted on 2/7/16 at 1:42 pm to Bears85Chad
68 Colts
69 Vikings
78 Cowboys
01 Rams
07 Patriots
What about teams who didn't make the Super Bowl like the 98 Vikings and 06 Chargers?
69 Vikings
78 Cowboys
01 Rams
07 Patriots
What about teams who didn't make the Super Bowl like the 98 Vikings and 06 Chargers?
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