He had the second-highest per-carry average behind Breece Hall. Rams come back to beat 49ers and will host Bengals in Super Bowl LVI From CNN's Jason Kurtz For the second time in four years, the Rams are headed to the Super Bowl. Not as good as the earlier Browns, but better than the late 1950s Baltimore Colts. Plus, see which team now has TWO players in MJD's top 15 RB rankings. Making a selection with these filters will cause content on this page to change. The Defense was good, but the team depended on ball control by the offense to keep the ball away from the other teams offense. The offense was only OK. Bradshaw was a good Quarterback, about the same as Griese, but certainly no Joe Montana. RELATED: Bears land No. Pierce was one of the biggest surprises of the 2022 campaign, solidifying himself as an Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate before missing the final month of the season with an ankle injury. Notes: Last wave of the Otto Graham/Paul Brown Browns. St. Louis Eagles: Secured back-to-back championships on one occasion from 1919-1921 seasons. 2022 stats:17 games | 42 att | 123 rush yds | 2.9 ypc | 1 rush TD | 20 rec | 104 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 0 fumbles lost. They were not as good as the AAFC Champion Browns. The 2023 NFL Draft begins on Thursday, April 27 and ends on Saturday, April 29. However, Jones' rushing efficiency did not. You have to give offensive coordinator Ben Johnson credit for feeding Williams the rock at the goal line. The Titans once again leaned heavily on Henry, who led the league in rush attempts and finished second in rush yards and touchdowns. The former Georgia defensive lineman is widely considered to be one of the top prospects for this spring's NFL Draft. 1. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to get the news and post directly to your e-mail. Plus, an updated ranking of his top 15 running backs ahead of Week 17. Barkley is a 2022 Comeback Player of the Year finalist, and rightfully so. Edmonds' midseason move from Miami to Denver was beneficial for the fifth-year back. Vince Lombardi's mighty Green Bay Packers dominated the first two championship matchups, winning in 1967 and 1968. In 1970, The AFL and NFL merged with the AFL to be designated as the American Football Conference and the NFL nowknown as the National Football Conference. The team they beat in the Championship Game were the L.A. Rams, who had many players from the old AAFC Dons. Playoffs: 1972 Defeated Cleveland Browns (10-4) 20-14, Defeated Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3) 21-17, Defeated Washington Redskins (10-4) 14-7 1973 Super Bowl VII, Playoffs: 1973 Defeated Cincinnati Bengals (10-4) 34-16, Defeated Minnesota Vikings (12-2) 24-7 1974 Super Bowl VIII. 4. Two moments that immediately come to mind: his 64-yard catch-and-run touchdown in the Vikings' comeback win over the Colts and the career-long 81-yard TD run against the Bills. He played for Houston and New Orleans in limited action over the final six weeks of the season. Next year, the final of his rookie deal, will be a make-or-break season in Detroit. It would have been very interesting if Kenny Stablers desperation pass to Clarence Davis to beat the Dolphins in 1974 playoffs hadnt happened. Next were the Miami Dolphins, who completed the NFL's only perfect season in 1972 before earning a second straight title the following year. Making his first start in Week 7, Pacheco led the team in carries, rush yards and rush TDs this season, and has come through in big spots for the Chiefs in their run to Super Bowl LVII, including this 39-yard romp against the Jaguars in the wild-card win. They each have multiple Super Bowl rings with the New England Patriots (AFC). See below for the full list of repeat Super Bowl winners and additional information on how to watch the big game. Both inside linebackers, Smael Monson and Jamon-Dumas Johnson, will be back for the 2023 season, along with standout rising sophomore, Jalon Walker. Jones finished the season as a top-10 rusher and was the most efficient back in averaging 5.3 yards per carry (among RBs who played a full 17-game season or had a minimum of 200 carries). The Los Angeles Dons merged with the Los Angeles Rams to make a fourth team to be included. Gambling problem? The Patriots missed out on the opportunity to be only the 20th team in pro football history to win back to back championships. The Cleveland Browns have recorded the most rushing titles with eleven; the Dallas Cowboys rank second, with seven rushing titles. Breida provided the Giants with a solid option behind Saquon Barkley who could chip in as a ball carrier between the tackles and pass catcher out of the backfield. The final score, 65-7, tells the whole story. 2022 stats: 17 games | 264 att | 1,173 rush yds | 4.4 ypc | 8 rush TDs | 39 rec | 295 rec yds | 2 rec TDs | 4 fumbles lost. He wasn't all that productive, averaging less than 3.0 yards per carry in three of his four games played for Houston. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. 1940 - Chicago Bears1941 - Chicago Bears1942 - Washington Redskins1943 - Chicago Bears1944 - Green Bay Packers1945 - Cleveland Rams1946 - Chicago Bears1947 - Chicago Cardinals1948 - Philadelphia Eagles1949 - Philadelphia Eagles. According to the league all eligible players are reviewed and voted on by the committee members. Feisty and competitive Louisiana-born Terry Bradshaw and the vaunted "Steel Curtain," the front four of the Pittsburg Steelers defensive line, would lead that team to four Super Bowl championships during thedecadetechnically the fourth win was in early 1980, after the 1979 seasonestablishing the first post-merger dynasty. 2022 stats:17 games | 220 att | 1,125 rush yds | 5.1 ypc | 5 rush TDs | 35 rec | 316 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 3 fumbles lost. 2022 stats:9 games | 15 att | 55 rush yds | 3.7 ypc | 1 rush TD | 5 rec | 54 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 0 fumbles lost. Henry remains one of the most dominant players in the NFL. Notes: Awesome two-year record. Notes: Chamberlin is in the Hall of Fame. Coach: Bill Belichick; best coach ever? From 1996, 1997, 1998 they went 13-3, 12-4, 14-2. The Offensive Line was also good. Decades later, Russell Wilson would lead the Seattle Seahawks to victory in 2014 and, most recently, Patrick Mahomes of Kansas City won 2019's Super Bowl after a standout . The Canton Bulldogs did beat the second place Chicago Bears (9-3) 7-6 in 1922 and beat them again 6-0 in 1923. The Green Bay Packers were the first team to do so, winning each of the first two Super Bowls. Regular Season Record: 12-2, 10-4 (22-6) .786. Full Site Menu. Before the charges, Carter who starred on Georgia's back-to-back national championship-winning teams in 2021 and 2022 was considered by some to be the best overall prospect in the draft . [4] The NFC/NFL leads the AFC/AFL with 29 wins to 28. 1946-1950 Cleveland Browns 1946-1949 AAFC Champions and 1950 NFL Champions, 1948-49 Philadelphia Eagles NFL Champions. The fact that the back still rushed for 4.5 yards a pop is pretty impressive, given his circumstances. 1988 and 1989 were not their best teams, but are the only ones that met our criteria of back to back championships. 2022 stats:14 games | 99 att | 542 rush yds | 5.5 ypc | 5 rush TDs | 48 rec | 389 rec yds | 3 rec TDs | 0 fumbles lost. 2022 stats: 17 games | 170 att | 830 rush yds | 4.9 ypc | 5 rush TDs | 13 rec | 130 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 2 fumbles lost. Top speed? This will be the first time that Kansas City has hosted the NFL Draft since its inception in 1936. Their winning percentage in 1965-66 was .815, which is among the best ever. 2022 stats:17 games | 272 att | 1,034 rush yds | 3.8 ypc | 7 rush TDs | 41 rec | 229 rec yds | 3 rec TDs | 2 fumbles lost. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. RELATED: Expanded 2023 NFL Draft Rankings. Why 2003-04 team was so successful without many individual stars is because how Belichick used his players. Not in the Vince Lombardi, Paul Brown, Bill Belichick Group. Super Bowl 55 Promos: Get Over $1,500 From These No-Brainer Offers! 2022 stats:15 games | 54 att | 217 rush yds | 4.0 ypc | 3 rush TDs | 5 rec | 15 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 0 fumbles lost. Only 7 franchises in NFL history have achieved the rare feat of winning back-to-back titles. After an impressive 2021 campaign, Mixon underperformed in 2022. The New England Patriots (65) and Pittsburgh Steelers (62) have won the most Super Bowls with six championships, while the Dallas Cowboys (53) and the San Francisco 49ers (52) have five wins. Click here for the full list of participants. The 2020 seventh-round pick started three games for the Cardinals in place of an injured James Conner, compiling nearly 500 scrimmage yards and two rushing scores before his Week 11 release. Even though Steelers have 4 titles in six years their overall record in those six years is only 67-21 (.761), which is good, but the Dolphins record between 1970-1975 was 67-16-1 (.807) which is better. Teams are listed below according to the length of their current Super Bowl droughts: Eight teams have appeared in the Super Bowl without ever winning. A great team led by a Great Coach! Drake made three of his five total starts during Baltimore's four-game midseason win streak. The Kansas City Chiefs are the most recent team to appear in consecutive Super Bowls playing in Super Bowl LIV and Super Bowl LV. (Of course, back then it wasn't known as the Super Bowl, but rather the "AFL-NFL Championship Game.") The Saints' offense took us on a roller-coaster ride this season with quarterback changes and injuries to many of its best playmakers. At least five of them signed with NFL teams. Unable to play in the Dolphins' postseason game due to a broken thumb, though, Mostert's injuries continue to prevent him from reaching his full potential. With rookie Dameon Pierce sidelined by an ankle injury, Ogunbowale logged at least seven carries in each of the last four games of the season. Regular Season Record: 14-2, 14-2 (28-4) .875. [5] Since the adoption of the 14-game season in 1961, all but one rushing champion have recorded over 1,000 yards rushing. Joe Montana is on the short list of greatest quarterback ever. Freeman was elevated from the practice squad after Pierce's injury. The year 1933 also saw the first championship game, with the Chicago Bearsdefeating the Eastern Division champion Giants 23-21 at Wrigley Field on December 17. Not sure thats fair. Changing the responsibilities of the quarterback position, Luckman led the Bears to a 54-17-3 record between 1940 and 1946. Playoffs: 1946 Defeated New York Yankees (10-3-1) 14-9, 1947 Defeated New York Yankees (11-2-1) 14-3, 1950 Defeated Los Angeles Rams (9-3) 30-28.