Perspective

by Richard Wade on Jan 25, 2010 2:42 PM PST

The New Orleans Saints won their first Conference Championship ever yesterday. This fact led to me thinking about which teams have and have not made it to and/or won a Super Bowl in my lifetime. The first Super Bowl during my lifetime was played on January 26, 1986. The Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots in a blow out. The Bears have made it to only one more Super Bowl since then and have not won another. The Patriots have had five return trips to the big game and have notched three victories.

In all, I've seen 24 teams make it to the Super Bowl and I've seen 13 of them win it. The only teams without even an appearance are the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets. The only teams I've seen hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy are the Patriots (x3), Giants (x3), Cowboys (x3), 49ers (x3), Broncos (x2), Steelers (x2), Redskins (x2), Bears, Packers, Colts, Ravens, Rams and Buccaneers. The only team I've seen reach the Super Bowl more than once without winning is the Buffalo Bills who made the trip four years in a row with nothing to show for it.

Now, I suspect this wasn't of interest to anyone but me so I'm doing you the favor of not posting it on the front page. However, I thought the idea of looking at things this way was at least worthy of a FanPost.

Poll

How many teams have you seen win the Super Bowl in your lifetime?

More Than Richard

43 votes

The Same as Richard

8 votes

Fewer Than Richard

31 votes

82 votes | Poll has closed

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The only one you saw that I didn't

was the first one, Bears vs. Pats. Missed it by 53 days.

by Natrone Bomb on Jan 25, 2010 3:02 PM PST reply actions

Also

as I said in another post my parents attempted to raise me a Jets fan. So I’ve seen my favorite team make it to the Super Bowl and get blown out and my redhead stepchild of a team hasn’t even made an appearance in my lifetime. While ya’ll were watching Leaf, I was watching Leaf AND Testaverde. FML!

by Natrone Bomb on Jan 25, 2010 3:07 PM PST up reply actions

I just found out about football

like the other day.

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by Axion on Jan 25, 2010 3:08 PM PST reply actions

how dare you besmirch the SB win of the Rams

or perhaps you are escaping on a technicality because you didn’t actually see it..

by Stephen (shaynes41) on Jan 25, 2010 4:01 PM PST reply actions

Accident.

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by Richard Wade on Jan 25, 2010 6:41 PM PST up reply actions

The First SB I was alive for was in 1983

And that only adds one more team to the mix of teams who actually made it. The Dolphins who also go on the list with the Bills as a team that made it multiple times and failed in my lifetime. It does add two to the list of multiples as the Redskins and 49ers tack on 1 more each. It adds the defunct LA Raiders to the list of teams that hoisted it once.

I also like to point out interesting things like, the Giants are the only team that won Super Bowls in 1980s, 1990s and 2000s even though I think they don’t even crack the top 5 in winningest teams of those decades. The Patriots are the only team that made it to Super Bowls in all those decades. Now that we’re in a new decade, the only team that can try to get another 3 decade streak of Super Bowl wins is…. the Giants. No Super Bowl winning team in the 2000s also won a Super Bowl in the 1990s except the Giants. The Steelers could get a Super Bowl decades appearance streak going if they make it in 2010s since they have one in the 1990s and 2 in the 2000s.

I'm the first person to admit that I'm wrong about a lot of things, but I'm going to be the last person to admit I'm wrong about what we're currently talking about.

by Wonko on Jan 25, 2010 4:10 PM PST reply actions

Another interesting tidbit

Did you know that the Chargers 26 points in Super Bowl XXIX is the 3rd highest score by any Super Bowl loser. Only the Panthers (XXXVIII) and Cowboys (XIII).

Which then made me notice that XXXVIII is the most characters used in a Super Bowl Roman Numeral. When will that be surpassed? I’m pretty sure it won’t be until LXXXVIII (88).

I'm the first person to admit that I'm wrong about a lot of things, but I'm going to be the last person to admit I'm wrong about what we're currently talking about.

by Wonko on Jan 25, 2010 4:20 PM PST up reply actions

I was about two months old for the '86 SB

So I can’t say I watched it. Though I may have, I guess. First super bowl I remember? 1995.

by aesimpleton on Jan 25, 2010 4:24 PM PST reply actions

born

nov 8 1983

okay i have cereal palsy arhrtis and chronic fatiue as well i have a grea life loveing folks some days are better that other days i got a make a wish in 2001 saw my favorive team the broncos was the trip of the lifetime i wish everyone couild gotten to enjoy that with me i know some of u hate the broncos and that ok but i bleed organ and bule reseident broncos fan for ap lol denver will rise again resident broncos fan for every blog resident broncos fan for stanpleid bule

by j-man on Jan 25, 2010 7:31 PM PST reply actions

first super bowl i rem 1991

by j-man on Jan 25, 2010 7:31 PM PST reply actions

Sadly (or not)

all the Super Bowls have been played during my lifetime.

by JeromeB on Jan 25, 2010 8:05 PM PST reply actions

Glad to have missed all of the superbowl...

Half-time shows….

by Gonna die some day, but not today on Jan 26, 2010 3:02 AM PST reply actions 1 recs

I've seen (or heard) them all.

So, now that the Saints have finally made it, my list is whittled down to just the Browns, Lions, Texans and Jaguars. Of course, the Lions and the Browns had those great teams just before there was a superbowl, back when your daddies (and I) were little boys so I’m hoping both Houston and Jacksonville get at least one shot in the not too distant future.

If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!

by Trinidad Jack on Jan 26, 2010 1:56 PM PST reply actions