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I counter those soft schedule arguments with the fact that we had to navigate a good portion of the schedule without our All Pro Quarterback, along with the bizarre fact an undefeated team had to go on the road to win the AFC Championship. I would also argue that in spite of a pair of losses, 1973 was a more dominant team…they were awesome. They should be in the discussion…Ranking the top 25 teams of the NFL's modern era: Two Super Bowl losers make the cut
These are the greatest NFL teams of the past 58 seasons
I'm surprised that Miami team is ranked so high mainly because the haters always point to how "soft' miami's schedule was that year. But then again this is CBS and not ESPN.
I don’t think a lot of people realizes this
I agree with your premise of superior athletes, training, equipment etc. would create mismatches now versus then, but the 1972 Dolphins were undefeated versus their peers of the same era….no team has replicated that….so they deserve to be in the discussion of greatest all time teams. Lastly, incredible talent supersedes athletic superiority…Joe DiMaggio, Jim Brown, Jack Nicklaus, Nolan Ryan and even Michael Jordan. They performed at an incredibly high level in spite of inferior equipment, lack of advanced training techniques, etc.
The media gets a subtle reminder and begrudgingly must acknowledge another NFL season comes and goes without another undefeated team in the Super Bowl era….I smile every time it occurs… : )
I know a lot of people hate that players like Mercury Morris always celebrate the last team to lose a game every season lol loved on Primetime how they always “popped the champagne” after the last undefeated team lost
I still believe the 70's team...... any team of the 70's is tougher than what we have today. The played with injuries that none of the player would step on the field for. Don't know if it was because they needed the money, enjoyed the game more or were just too stupid to sit down, but I think alot of those guys could lay out our players of today. That being said, I love the offenses of today, but love the defenses of 70's.
No. Just no. It would absolutely be no contest. Tyreke Hill could run backwards against those teams. Chase Young would be unstoppable. They would look at Pat Mahomes like he was an alien. No contest whatsoever.
Players today are 50-100 pounds heavier, twice as fast, way stronger, and way smarter. The ‘72 Dolphins probably couldn’t beat the worst team in the nfl right now.it’s not even appropriate to compare teams from 50 years ago to now. YA Tittle couldn’t hold Marino’s jockstrap.
Larry Csonka's mustache alone would dominate a defense today.
I can’t stand Lebron, but he would absolutely dominate the NBA 50 years ago.
