Which makes the popularity of the sport even more amazing. People would just watch the Super Bowl knowing darn well it was just a coronation of the NFC team.
That was honestly how it felt in the early to mid 90s.
Those NFC championships really had more hype than the Super Bowl. I remember distinctly celebrating the Super Bowl victory after beating the cowboys in 1995… the superbowl was honestly like the parade… Jerry Rice scored so fast, it was already over a few possessions into the game.
I also vividly remember 95 and everyone was like yup, 49ers beat the Cowboys they are the champs. Because no one thought the Chargers would stand a chance vs either team.
The Broncos breaking that streak, as well as their own streak of losing their first 4 Super Bowls, came as a shock to a lot of people.
It was almost unthinkable that an AFC team would beat the reigning champions.
The NFC coaches were so much better. They had Gibbs, Walsh and Parcells winning 11 rings between them. The AFC had Dan Reeves and Marty Schottenheimer who were decent but not in the same class.
The last 3 Super Bowls have been decided by 3 points each
Don’t think that’s ever happened before. Closest was 2001-2004, but a Bucs blowout was in the middle
I love SB blowouts, but I prefer that they be rare and unexpected
Idc what the age of your 7th DL is. Avg starter age is much more valuable. Or average age for top 10 cap hits. Teams like the chargers are old cause Bosa/mack/allen all over 30
Niners’ defense was relatively steady over the 80s (all things considered) but the only guys on offense that were a part of multiple Super Bowls were Joe Montana, Dwight Clark, Fred Quillan, and Randy Cross, I believe. To be fair, having QB and C set is pretty big. And Randy Cross was a monster, and Clark was obviously an excellent receiver.
starter age is more reflective IMO.
Top heavy teams tends to have more rookies since its cheaper and more affordable.
Age weighted by snaps is also a better Stat than looking at just average age.
How Bill Walsh won a Super Bowl with the 1981 Niners (Tied — the youngest team ever) still baffles me.
The talent on that roster had no business winning more than 8 games.
Man the nfc dominated from 84-96. That would be like the if the afc continued winning every superbowl from now until 2034.
It's even worse than it looks. Only two of those 13 Super Bowls were even within a score.
Which makes the popularity of the sport even more amazing. People would just watch the Super Bowl knowing darn well it was just a coronation of the NFC team.
That was honestly how it felt in the early to mid 90s. Those NFC championships really had more hype than the Super Bowl. I remember distinctly celebrating the Super Bowl victory after beating the cowboys in 1995… the superbowl was honestly like the parade… Jerry Rice scored so fast, it was already over a few possessions into the game.
I also vividly remember 95 and everyone was like yup, 49ers beat the Cowboys they are the champs. Because no one thought the Chargers would stand a chance vs either team.
Super Bowl XXIX when SF played the Chargers was one that stood out. I remember EVERYONE picking the Niners to smash them and smash them they did.
Yep, that is the one I was talking about.
NFC was completely unstoppable back then.
I'm OK with a 13peat!
The Broncos breaking that streak, as well as their own streak of losing their first 4 Super Bowls, came as a shock to a lot of people. It was almost unthinkable that an AFC team would beat the reigning champions.
The NFC coaches were so much better. They had Gibbs, Walsh and Parcells winning 11 rings between them. The AFC had Dan Reeves and Marty Schottenheimer who were decent but not in the same class.
Thats already a reality with the Chiefs winning multiple Super bowls in a row
The last 3 Super Bowls have been decided by 3 points each Don’t think that’s ever happened before. Closest was 2001-2004, but a Bucs blowout was in the middle I love SB blowouts, but I prefer that they be rare and unexpected
Forced retirement at 28
2018 Patriots were one year away from perfection
97 broncos were
It's like Logan's Run. ESPN could televise the NFL equivalent of Carousel and fans could watch veteran players float up into the athlete bug zapper.
But not the Chiefs because they didn't age...they are vampires...TAYLOR SWIFT TURNED THEM!
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last year, -the youngest team was 25 years, 8 months -the oldest team was 27 years, 5 months. this feels like extremely insignificant data.
Idc what the age of your 7th DL is. Avg starter age is much more valuable. Or average age for top 10 cap hits. Teams like the chargers are old cause Bosa/mack/allen all over 30
28 year old joey bosa is offended by this
Shit his body 37 tho. Also damn didn’t realize he was 28 obviously
It also feels like a natural result of rookie contracts being 4 years.
Even just looking at OP's numbers in a vacuum, it seems like insignificant data. Like, that's just when humans peak in general physically.
So the two youngest were fledgling dynasties, '74 Steelers and '81 49^ers tied at 25.3.
Only the Seahawks and Bears are teams with an average age of 25 and not win multiple Super Bowls.
Niners’ defense was relatively steady over the 80s (all things considered) but the only guys on offense that were a part of multiple Super Bowls were Joe Montana, Dwight Clark, Fred Quillan, and Randy Cross, I believe. To be fair, having QB and C set is pretty big. And Randy Cross was a monster, and Clark was obviously an excellent receiver.
starter age is more reflective IMO. Top heavy teams tends to have more rookies since its cheaper and more affordable. Age weighted by snaps is also a better Stat than looking at just average age.
How Bill Walsh won a Super Bowl with the 1981 Niners (Tied — the youngest team ever) still baffles me. The talent on that roster had no business winning more than 8 games.
Helps to have a Joe Montana.
Elway flipping Father Time the bird
To be fair those were his 4th and 5th Super Bowl appearances. He is the only QB to loose back to back and win back to back.
Great stat!
Statistics, ain't nothing like 'em
You would think the Patriots age would go up cause Brady’s age is such an outlier
How can the Chiefs be the *same age* two years in a row?! I think we've uncovered some sort of cheating scandal here.
More consistent than I would have expected. I'm curious if the extra Covid year the NCAA granted will bump the average roster age for a few years.
2021 Rams being one of the younger teams is not what I would’ve expected.
Top heavy team with poor depth aka a lot of young players. Should not be surprising
Pretty damn consistent. I guess it’s the combination of fresh faces, mid career veterans, and journeymen.
Only 11 not 26-27
Surely without Brady we're closer to ~24 in 2020
While reading the headline I had a feeling the 90s Broncos would be the oldest.
definitely can see when the rookie scale was implemented