With the 49ers aiming for a record-tying sixth Super Bowl championship in 2024 and the Chiefs aiming for their fourth Lombardi Trophy, The Post thought now was a good time to take a look at the NFL franchise’s heritage.
Each of the NFL writers ranked the 10 best franchises of the Super Bowl era. The points were then tallied and a first place vote was 10, a second place vote was 9, and so on.
Here’s how it ended up, along with each writer’s individual ranking and thought process.
Ranking of overall NFL franchises
1. Patriots (55 points)
2. Steelers (55)
3. 49ers (49)
4. Cowboys (42)
5. Packers (36)
6. Chiefs (21)
7. Raiders (20)
8t. Giants (16)
8t. Broncos (16)
10. Washington (10)
11. Dolphin (6)
12. Vikings (3)
13. Rams (1)
Note: The Patriots won the tiebreaker thanks to three first-place votes to the Steelers’ two.
Mark Cannizzaro
1. Patriots
2. 49ers
3. Steelers
4. Cowboys
5. Packers
6. Chiefs
7. Raiders
8. Giants
9. Washington
10. Dolphin
The Patriots have won six Super Bowl championships (three in four years), nine AFC championships, and 17 division championships, giving them the edge in the salary cap era. .
For example, when the Steelers, Cowboys, Raiders, and Packers were dominant, these teams were intact and had their top players returning.
New England kept its most important constants in quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick, but each year saw much more roster movement than its predecessor.
brian costello
1. Cowboys
2. Steelers
3. Patriots
4. 49ers
5. Broncos
6. Packers
7. Dolphin
8. Vikings
9. Chiefs
10. Raiders
Although the Steelers and Patriots have played in the Super Bowl more often, the Cowboys have consistently performed well throughout the Super Bowl era, not having a losing season from 1966 to 1985. .
The Vikings may come as a surprise to some because they don’t have a Lombardi Trophy, but they have made the most playoff appearances in this period other than the Cowboys and Steelers.
ryan dunleavy
1. Steelers
2. 49ers
3. Patriots
4. Cowboys
5. Broncos
6. Packers
7. Chief
8. Giants
9. Raiders
10. Rams
I look at competitive stability (Steelers) and winning in different eras with different quarterbacks (49ers have appeared in the conference championship game 19 times) when breaking down the clear top four. I focused on it.
The Chiefs could be in fifth place by Sunday night. There is room for all three or more Super Bowl winners except Washington, who will be trailed by the Rams (5 Super Bowl appearances in 11 conference championship games).
paul schwartz
1. Patriots
2. Steelers
3. 49ers
4. Packers
5. Cowboys
6. Giants
7. Chiefs
8. Raiders
9. Washington
10. Broncos
The Patriots have appeared in the Super Bowl 11 times, just ahead of the Steelers (8).
Yes, I know the Cowboys have won five Super Bowls, but 1995 was a long time ago.
How did they spend 30 years in Dallas? Ask your parents about the glory days of Oakland and Washington.
Steve Serby
1. Patriots
2. Steelers
3. 49ers
4. Packers
5. Raiders
6. Cowboys
7. Washington
8. Chiefs
9. Broncos
10. Dolphin
The 1970s Steelers remain the only team to win four Super Bowls in six years and two consecutive Super Bowls.
But their greatness came during a more tolerant era, when there was no equality or player movement as we know it today. Edge: Patriots.
mike vacaro
1. Steelers
2. Patriots
3. 49ers
4. Cowboys
5. Packers
6. Giants
7. Raiders
8. Chiefs
9. Washington
10. Broncos
Both the Steelers and Patriots have to believe they left at least one or two more players on the table, so they’re in the lone group where the Niners could inch closer with a win.
The Dolphins’ tough beat also left it out of my top ten. Because the Dolphins probably should have won at least one more game during the early ’70s and the Marino era.
