| While a lot of people may contest and debate the five | | | | Some argue however that the '72 Dolphins had the |
| greatest NFL teams in the history of football as listed | | | | advantage of playing one of the easiest schedules in |
| here, everyone will agree that these were awesome | | | | the history of modern NFL, and this when equally |
| teams that deserve the honor and accolade one way | | | | matched with the '85 Bears, they were no contender. |
| or another. | | | | 1962 Green Bay Packers |
| 1985 Chicago Bears | | | | A dream team consisting of a list of football hall of |
| The 1985 Chicago Bears was a phenomenal team | | | | famers including Paul Hornung, Max McGee, Jim Taylor, |
| composed of a mismatched group with raw and | | | | Boyd Dowler, and Vince Lombardi, the 1962 Green |
| exciting energy and interesting personalities. They | | | | Bay Packers set a 13-1 record earning them a first |
| were great and they knew it, recording their | | | | place at the Western Conference. In the NFL |
| championship video, "The Super Bowl Shuffle" even | | | | Championship Game, they won 16-7 against the New |
| before playoffs started. Led by the Mohawk-wearing | | | | York Giants, marking the Packers' 8th NFL |
| quarterback Jim "Punky QB" McMahon and an | | | | Championship. |
| impenetrable running and defense line, chief of them | | | | 1991 Washington Redskins |
| William "The Refrigerator" Perry, Super Bowl MVP | | | | The 1991 Washington Redskins topped the NFL in two |
| defensive end Richard Dent, and NFL Defensive | | | | important stats: the yards gained per pass and yards |
| Player of the Year Mike Singletary, the Bears finished | | | | allowed per pass, with star player Mark Rypien |
| the season with a 15-1 record and scored a total of | | | | averaging a whopping 8.5 yards per attempt, gaining a |
| 456 to 198 points. During the playoffs they won 21-0 | | | | total of 1,340 yards on 70 receptions. The additional |
| against the giants and 24-0 against the rams for the | | | | contributions of Redskins' Ricky Ervins and Earnest |
| NFC title. They won the Super Bowl, scoring 46-10 | | | | Byner with a combined 1,708 yards make their stats |
| over the Patriots. | | | | legendary. Even with a tough schedule, they were able |
| 1972 Miami Dolphins | | | | to outscore their opponents 485-224. |
| The 1972 Miami Dolphins is the only NFL team that | | | | 1999 St. Louis Rams |
| ever had a "perfect season," with a season record of | | | | One of the most exciting personalities in the 1999 |
| 17-0. This is also the reason why they are considered | | | | season was then barely-known night-shift |
| as the greatest NFL team of all time, particularly by the | | | | grocery-clerk and St. Louis Rams' star quarterback, |
| documentary America's Game: The Super Bowl | | | | Kurt Warner who led the Rams to a record of 13-3 in |
| Champions, produced by the NFL Network. Their | | | | the regular-season. He was both NFL MVP and Super |
| undefeated team was led by coach Don Shula and | | | | Bowl MVP. The Rams defeated the Tennessee |
| football greats such as Earl Morrall, Bob Griese, and | | | | Titans in the Super Bowl XXXIV with a score of 23-16, |
| Larry Csonka. They won all three playoff games and | | | | and claimed their 1st NFL World Championship since |
| finally won the Super Bowl VII against the Redskins. | | | | 1951. |