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Just copy+pasting something I had in my gmail drafts. Thought you might find it interesting. This is every NFL franchise since 1960 and their elite seasons. I defined elite seasons as 1) Went to the Super Bowl, 2) Went to an NFC/AFC Championship game, 3) Won 13 games or 12 games in seasons before the season was expanded in the 1980s. 
 
The # is the # of elite seasons. The name in brackets is the name that most often shows up on the list; therefore, their essential figure. In the list of names, it goes -- coach, highest approximate value player, leading passer, leading rusher, and leading receiver. The highest AV player might sometimes be one of these other players as well. Approximate value is a # that NFL reference creates to estimate a player's worth for the team. 
 
Note: We got one clear #1 Dallas (my team), and several tied at #2. Obviously, if I went back to 1920, some of these franchises that have been around since then would win--likely GB. Most of the teams entered in 1960 when DAL also appeared. Dallas was kind of like the New England of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s--dominant from 1966-1982. They only went to 5 Super Bowls in this time but they were in a lot of championship games too.  My first memory of a Cowboy game had to have been in 1984 or 1985, but I grew up with the 1990s Cowboys that won three Super Bowls. They were only elite for 4 seasons in the 1990s. Since then, they've had only 2 elite seasons, but they have another one this year.
 
DAL: 19 [Landry]
1966 - Landry, Meredith, Meredith, Reeves, Hayes
1967 - Landry, Green, Meredith, Perkins, Hayes
1968 - Landry, Howley, Meredith, Perkins, Rentzel
1970 - Landry, Howley, Morton, Thomas, Hayes
1971 - Landry, Wright, Staubach, Thomas, Hayes
1972 - Landry, Wright, Morton, Hill, Sellers
1973 - Landry, Hill, Staubach, Hill, DuPree
1975 - Landry, Staubach, Staubach, Newhouse, Pearson
1977 - Landry, Staubach, Staubach, Dorsett, Pearson
1978 - Landry, Staubach, Staubach, Dorsett, Hill
1980 - Landry, Scott, White, Dorsett, Hill
1981 - Landry, R White, White, Dorsett, Hill
1982 - Landry, Jones, White, Dorsett, Hill
1992 - Johnson, Smith, Aikman, Smith, Irvin
1993 - Johnson, Smith, Aikman, Smith, Irvin
1994 - Switzer, Smith, Aikman, Smith, Irvin
1995 - Switzer, Smith, Aikman, Smith, Irvin
2007 - Phillips, Romo, Romo, Barber, Owens
2016 - Garrett, Lee, Prescott, Elliott, Beasley
 
PIT: 17 [Noll] *dedicate this to @MrPotatoTed
1972 - Noll, Greene, Bradshaw, Harris, Shanklin
1974 - Noll, Greene, Gilliam, Harris, Lewis
1975 - Noll, Harris, Bradshaw, Harris, Swann
1976 - Noll, Lambert, Bradshaw, Harris, Swann
1978 - Noll, Bradshaw, Bradshaw, Harris, Swann
1979 - Noll, Webster, Bradshaw, Harris, Stallworth
1984 - Noll, Stallworth, Malone, Pollard, Stallworth
1994 - Cowher, Woodson, O'Donnell, Foster, Green
1995 - Cowher, Lake, O'Donnell, Pegram, Thigpen
1997 - Cowher, Thigpen, Stewart, Bettis, Thigpen
2001 - Cowher, Gilden, Stewart, Bettis, Burress
2004 - Cowher, Farrior, Roethlisberger, Bettis, Ward
2005 - Cowher, Faneca, Roethlisberger, Parker, Ward
2008 - Tomlin, Harrison, Roethlisberger, Parker, Ward
2010 - Tomlin, Harrison, Roethlisberger, Mendenhall, Wallace
2016 - Tomlin, Bell, Roethlisberger, Bell, Brown
2017 - Tomlin, Heyward, Roethlisberger, Bell, Brown
 
SF: 17 [Montana]
1970 - Nolan, Brodie, Brodie, Willard, Washington
1971 - Nolan, Johnson, Brodie, Willard, Washington
1981 - Walsh, Lott, Montana, Patton, Clark
1983 - Walsh, Montana, Montana, Tyler, Clark
1984 - Walsh, Wright, Montana, Tyler, Clark
1987 - Walsh, Carter, Montana, Craig, Rice
1988 - Walsh, Craig, Montana, Craig, Rice
1989 - Seifert, Montana, Montana, Craig, Rice
1990 - Seifert, Haley, Montana, Carter, Rice
1992 - Seifert, Young, Young, Watters, Rice
1993 - Seifert, Young, Young,  Watters, Rice
1994 - Seifert, Young, Young, Watters, Rice
1997 - Mariucci, Stubblefield, Young, Hearst, Owens
2011 - Harbaugh, Bowman, Smith, Gore, Crabtree
2012 - Harbaugh, Bowman, Kaepernick, Gore, Crabtree
2013 - Harbaugh, Bowman, Kaepernick, Gore, Boldin
2019 - Shanahan, Buckner, Garoppolo, Mostert, Kittle
 
NE: 17 [Brady]
1963 - Holovak, Eisenhauer, Parilli, Garron, Colclough
1985 - Berry, Tippett, Eason, James, Morgan
1996 - Parcells, Bledsoe, Bledsoe, Martin, Glenn
2001 - Belichick, Brown, Brady, Smith, Brown
2003 - Belichick, Law, Brady, Smith, Branch
2004 - Belichick, Brady, Brady, DIllon, Givens
2006 - Belichick, Seymour, Brady, Dillon, Caldwell
2007 - Belichick, Brady, Brady, Maroney, Moss
2010 - Belichick, Vollmer, Brady, Green-Ellis, Welker
2011 - Belichick, Brady, Brady, Green-Ellis, Welker
2012 - Belichick, Brady, Brady, Ridley, Welker
2013 - Belichick, Mankins, Brady, Ridley, Edelman
2014 - Belichick, Brady, Brady, Gray, Gonkowski
2015 - Belichick, Brady, Brady, Blount, Gronkowski
2016 - Belichick, Butler, Brady, Blount, Edelman
2017 - Belichick, Brady, Brady, Lewis, Gronkowski
2018 - Belichick, Gilmore, Brady, Michel, Edelman
 
GB: 16 [Rodgers]
1960 - Lombardi, Jordan, Starr, Taylor, McGee
1961 - Lombardi, Ringo, Starr, Taylor, McGee
1962 - Lombardi, Adderley, Starr, Taylor, McGee
1965 - Lombardi, Adderley, Starr, Taylor, Dowler
1966 - Lombardi, Caffey, Starr, Taylor, Dale
1967 - Lombardi, Robinson, Starr, Grabowski, Dowler
1995 - Holmgren, Favre, Favre, Bennett, Brooks
1996 - Holmgren, White, Favre, Bennett, Freeman
1997 - Holmgren, Favre, Favre, Levens, Freeman
2007 - McCarthy, Favre, Favre, Grant, Driver
2010 - McCarthy, Matthews, Rodgers, Jackson, Jennings
2011 - McCarthy, Rodgers, Rodgers, Starks, Nelson
2014 - McCarthy, Rodgers, Rodgers, Lacy, Nelson
2016 - McCarthy, Rodgers, Rodgers, Montgomery, Nelson
2019 - LaFleur, Rodgers, Rodgers, Jones, Adams
2020 - LaFleur, Rodgers, Rodgers, Jones, Adams
 
LV: 15 [Madden]
1967 - Rauch, Lamonica, Lamonica, Daniels, Biletnikoff
1968 - Rauch, Grayson, Lamonica, Dixon, Wells
1969 - Madden, Wells, Lamonica, Smith, Wells
1970 - Madden, Upshaw, Lamonica, Dixon, Wells
1973 - Madden, Brown, Stabler, Hubbard, Siani
1974 - Madden, Branch, Stabler, Hubbard, Branch
1975 - Madden, Villapiano, Stabler, Banaszak, Branch
1976 - Madden, Branch, Stabler, van Eeghen, Branch
1977 - Madden, van Eeghen, Stabler, van Eeghen, Casper
1980 - Flores, Hayes, Plunkett, van Eeghen, Branch
1982 - Flores, Allen, Plunkett, Allen, Branch
1983 - Flores, Martin, Plunkett, Allen, Christensen
1990 - Shell, Townsend, Schroader, Jackson, Gault
2000 - Gruden, Gannon, Gannon, Wheatley, Brown
2002 - Callahan, Robbins, Gannon, Garner, Rice
 
DEN: 13 [Elway]
1977 - Miller, Gradishar, Morton, Armstrong, Moses
1984 - Reeves, Jones, Elway, Winder, Watson
1986 - Reeves, Jones, Elway, Winder, Jackson
1987 - Reeves, Mecklenburg, Elway, Winder, Johnson
1989 - Reeves, Mecklenburg, Elway, Humphrey, Johnson
1991 - Reeves, Atwater, Elway, Green, Young
1996 - Shanahan, William, Elway, Davis, Sharpe
1997 - Shanahan, Davis, Elway, Davis, Smith
1998 - Shanahan, Davis, Elway, Davis, Smith
2005 - Shanahan, Bailey, Plummer, Anderson, Smith
2012 - Fox, Miller, Manning, McGahee, Thomas
2013 - Fox, Vasquez, Manning, Moreno, Thomas
2015 - Kubiak, Miller, Manning, Hillman, Thomas
 
IND: 12 [Manning]
1964 - Shula, Boyd, Unitas, Moore, Orr
1968 - Shula, Boyd, Morrall, Matte, Orr
1970 - McCafferty, Logan, Unitas, Bulaich, Jefferson
1971 - McCafferty, Hendricks, Morrall, Bulaich, Hinton
1995 - Marchibroda, Faulk, Harbaugh, Faulk, Dawkins
1999 - Mora, James, Manning, James, Harrison
2003 - Dungy, Manning, Manning, James, Harrison
2005 - Dungy, Saturday, Manning, James, Harrison
2006 - Dungy, Manning, Manning, Addai, Harrison
2007 - Dungy, Wayne, Manning, Addai, Wayne
2009 - Caldwell, Manning, Manning, Addai, Wayne
2014 - Pagano, Luck, Luck, Richardson, Hilton
 
TEN: 11 [Fisher, McNair, Campbell]
1960 - Rymkus, Johnston, Blanda, Cannon, Groman
1961 - Rymkus/Lemm, Hennigan, Blanda, Cannon, Hennigan
1962 - Ivy, Banfield, Blanda, Tolar, Hennigan
1967 - Lemm, Farr, Beathard, Granger, Granger
1978 - Phillips, Campbell, Pastorini, Campbell, Burrough
1979 - Phillips, Campbell, Pastorini, Campbell, Burrough
1999 - Fisher, Kearse, McNair, George, Dyson
2000 - Fisher, Rolle, McNair, George, Mason
2002 - Fisher, McNair, McNair, George, Mason
2008 - Fisher, Finnegan, Collins, Johnson, Gage
2019 - Vrabel, Henry, Tannehill, Henry, Brown
 
MIN: 11 [Grant & Foreman]
1969 - Grant, Page, Kapp, Brown, Washington
1970 - Grant, Page, Cuozzo, Osborn, Washington
1973 - Grant, Eller, Tarkenton, Foreman, Gilliam
1974 - Grant, Yary, Tarkenton, Foreman, Lash
1976 - Grant, Foreman, Tarkenton, Foreman, White
1977 - Grant, Foreman, Tarkenton, Foreman, White
1987 - Burns, Zimmerman, Wilson, Nelson, Carter
1998 - Green, Cunningham, Cunningham, Smith, Moss
2000 - Green, Culpepper, Culpepper, Smith, Moss
2009 - Childress, Hutchinson, Favre, Peterson, Rice
2017 - Zimmer, Griffen, Keenum, Murray, Thielen
 
LAR: 11 [McCutcheon]
1973 - Knox, McCutcheon, Hadl, McCutcheon, Jackson
1974 - Knox, McCutcheon, Harris, McCutcheon, Jackson
1975 - Knox, Youngblood, Harris, McCutcheon, Jackson
1976 - Knox, Jackson, Harris, McCutcheon, Jessie
1978 - Malavasi, Youngblood, Hardy, Bryant, Miller
1979 - Malavasi, Youngblood, Hardy, Tyler, Dennard
1985 - Robinson, Irvin, Brock, Dickerson, Ellard
1989 - Robinson, Newberry, Everett, Bell, Ellard
1999 - Vermeil, Faulk, Warner, Faulk, Bruce
2001 - Martz, Faulk, Warner, Faulk, Holt
2018 - McVay, Goff, Goff, Gurley, Woods
 
KC: 11 [Mahomes]
1962 - Stram, Haynes, Dawson, Haynes, Burford
1966 - Stram, Taylor, Dawson, Garrett, Taylor
1968 - Stram, Bell, Dawson, Holmes, Pitts
1969 - Stram, Bell, Dawson, Garrett, Taylor
1993 - Schottenheimer, Smith, Montana, Allen, Davis
1995 - Schottenheimer, Smith, Bono, Allen, Davis
1997 - Schottenheimer, Hasty, Grbac, Hill, Rison
2003 - Vermeil, Holmes, Green, Holmes, Gonzalez
2018 - Reid, Mahomes, Mahomes, Hunt, Hill
2019 - Reid, Mahomes, Mahomes, Williams, Kelce
2020 - Reid, Jones, Mahomes, Edwards-Helaire, Kelce
 
LAC: 10 [Alworth]
1960 - Gillman, Kemp, Kemp, Lowe, Kocourek
1961 - Gillman, Harris, Kemp, Lowe, Kocourek
1963 - Gillman, Alworth, Rote, Lowe, Alworth
1964 - Gillman, Alworth, Hadl, Lincoln, Alworth
1965 - Gillman, Alworth, Hadl, Lowe, Alworth
1980 - Coryell, Fouts, Fouts, Muncie, Jefferson
1981 - Coryell, Fouts, Fouts, Muncie, Joiner
1994 - Ross, Seau, Humphries, Means, Martin
2006 - Schottenheimer, Tomlinson, Rivers, Tomlinson. Gates
2009 - Turner, Rivers, Rivers, Tomlinson, Jackson
 
BUF: 9 [Levy, Thomas]
1964 - Saban, Sestak, Kemp, Gilchrist, Dubenion
1965 - Saban, Stratton, Kemp, Carlton, Roberson
1966 - Collier, Byrd, Kemp, Burnett, Dubenion
1988 - Levy, Bennett, Kelly, Thomas, Reed
1990 - Levy, Thomas, Kelly, Thomas, Reed
1991 - Levy, Thomas, Kelly, Thomas, Reed
1992 - Levy, Thomas, Kelly, Thomas, Reed
1993 - Levy, Smith, Kelly, Thomas, Reed
2020 - McDermott, Allen, Allen, Singletary, Diggs
 
PHI: 8 [McNabb]
1960 - Shaw, Van Brocklin, Van Brocklin, Peaks, Retzlaff
1980 - Vermeil, Johnson, Jaworski, Montgomery, Smith
2001 - Reid, Trotter, McNabb, Staley, Thrash
2002 - Reid, Vincent, McNabb, Staley, Pinkston
2003 - Reid, McNabb, McNabb, Westbrook, Pinkston
2004 - Reid, Sheppard, McNabb, Westbrook, Owens
2008 - Reid, Mikell, McNabb, Westbrook, Jackson
2017 - Pederson, Kelce, Wentz, Blount, Ertz
 
NYG: 8 [Tittle]
1961 - Sherman, Barnes, Tittle, Webster, Shofner
1962 - Sherman, Tittle, Tittle, Webster, Shofner
1963 - Sherman, Tittle, Tittle, King, Shofner
1986 - Parcells, Taylor, Simms, Morris, Bavaro
1990 - Parcells, Johnson, Simms, Anderson, Baker
2000 - Fassel, Hamilton, Collins, Barber, Toomer
2007 - Coughlin, Umenyiora, Manning, Jacobs, Burress
2011 - Coughlin, Manning, Manning, Bradshaw, Cruz
 
MIA: 7 [Shula]
1971 - Shula, Warfield, Griese, Csonka, Warfield
1972 - Shula, Anderson, Morrall, Csonka, Warfield
1973 - Shula, Anderson, Griese, Csonka, Warfield
1982 - Shula, Baumhower, Woodley, Franklin, Cefalo
1984 - Shula, Marino, Marino, Bennett, Clayton
1985 - Shula, Stephenson, Marino, Nathan, Clayton
1992 - Shula, Webb, Marino, Higgs, Duper
 
CHI: 7 [Ditka]
1984 - Ditka, Hampston, McMahon, Payton, Gaut
1985 - Ditka, Dent, McMahon, Payton, Gault
1986 - Ditka, Marshall, Tomczak, Payton, Gault
1988 - Ditka, Singletary, McMahon, Anderson, McKinnon
2001 - Jauron, Urlacher, Miller, Thomas, Booker
2006 - Smith, Urlacher, Grossman, Jones, Muhammad
2010 - Smith, Peppers, Cutler, Forte, Knox
 
CLE: 7 [Collier & Brown]
1964 - Collier, Brown, Ryan, Brown, Warfield
1965 - Collier, Brown, Ryan, Brown, Collins
1968 - Collier, Kelly, Nelson, Kelly, Warfield
1969 - Collier, Hickerson, Nelson, Kelly, Warfield
1986 - Schottenheimer, Dixon, Kosar, Mack, Brennan
1987 - Schottenheimer, Dixon, Kosar, Mack, Slaughter
1989 - Carson, Perry, Kosar, Metcalf, Slaughter
 
WAS: 6 [Gibbs]
1972 - Allen, Brown, Kilmer, Brown, Taylor
1982 - Gibbs, Theismann, Theismann, Riggins, Brown
1983 - Gibbs, Theismann, Theismann, Riggins, Brown
1986 - Gibbs, Manley, Schroeder, Rogers, Clark
1987 - Gibbs, Wilburn, Schroeder, Rogers, Clark
1991 - Gibbs, Lachey, Rypien, Byner, Clark
 
ATL: 5 [Ryan]
1998 - Reeves, Anderson, Chandler, Anderson, Martin
2004 - Mora, Vick, Vick, Dunn, Crumpler
2010 - Smith, Abraham, Ryan, Turner, White
2012 - Smith, Ryan, Ryan, Turner, White
2016 - Quinn, Ryan, Ryan, Freeman, Jones
 
BAL: 5 [Harbaugh, Rice]
2000 - Billick, Lewis, Banks, Lewis, Sharpe
2006 - Billick, Thomas, McNair, Lewis, Clayton
2011 -  Harbaugh, Ngata, Flacco, Rice, Bolden
2012 - Harbaugh, Rice, Flacco, Rice, Bolden
2019 - Harbaugh, Jackson, Jackson, Jackson, Andrews
 
NYJ: 5 [Ryan, Revis, Maynard, Sanchez]
1968 - Ewbank, Maynard, Namath, Snell, Maynard
1982 - Michaels, Gastineau, Todd, McNeil, Walker
1998 - Parcells, Lewis, Testaverde, Martin, Johnson
2009 - Ryan, Revis, Sanchez, Jones, Cotchery
2010 - Ryan, Revis, Sanchez, Tomlinson, Edwards
 
NO: 5 [Brees]
2006 - Payton, Brees, Brees, McAlister, Colston
2009 - Payton, Evans, Brees, Thomas, Colston
2011 - Payton, Brees, Brees, Sproles, Graham
2018 - Payton, Brees, Brees, Kamara, Thomas
2019 - Payton, Thomas, Brees, Kamara, Thomas
 
SEA: 4 [Wilson]
1983 - Knox, Warner, Krieg, Warner, Largent
2005 - Holmgren, Alexander, Hasselbeck, Alexander, Engram
2013 - Carroll, Sherman, Wilson, Lynch, Tate
2014 - Carroll, Wilson, Wilson, Lynch, Baldwin
 
TB: 4 [Brooks]
1979 - McKay, Selmon, Williams, Bell, Hagins
1999 - Dungy, Brooks, Dilfer, Alstott, Green
2002 - Gruden, Brooks, Johnson, Pittman, Johnson
2020 - Arians, White, Brady, Jones, Evans
 
CAR: 4 [Smith]
1996 - Capers, Mills, Collins, Johnson, Carrier
2003 - Fox, Jenkins, Delhomme, Davis, Smith
2005 - Fox, Smith, Delhomme, Foster, Smith
2015 - Rivera, Newton, Newton, Stewart, Olsen
 
JAX: 3 [Brunell]
1996 - Coughlin, Brunell, Brunell, Stewart, Smith
1999 - Coughlin, Hardy, Brunell, Stewart, Smith
2017 - Marrone, Campbell, Bortles, Fournette, Coles
 

ARI: 2 [Fitzgerald]

2008 - Whisenhunt, Warner, Warner, James, Fitzgerald
2015 - Arians, Palmer, Palmer, Johnson, Fitzgerald
 
CIN: 2 [Anderson & Esiason]
1981 - Gregg, Anderson, Anderson, Johnson, Collinsworth
1988 - Wyche, Esiason, Esiason, Woods, Brown 
 
DET: 1 [Sanders]
1991 - Fontes, Sanders, Kramer, Sanders, Perriman
 
HOU: 0
???? - never had an elite franchise
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Just copy+pasting something I had in my gmail drafts. Thought you might find it interesting. This is every NFL franchise since 1960 and their elite seasons. I defined elite seasons as 1) Went to the Super Bowl, 2) Went to an NFC/AFC Championship game, 3) Won 13 games or 12 games in seasons before the season was expanded in the 1980s. 
 
The # is the # of elite seasons. The name in brackets is the name that most often shows up on the list; therefore, their essential figure. In the list of names, it goes -- coach, highest approximate value player, leading passer, leading rusher, and leading receiver. The highest AV player might sometimes be one of these other players as well. Approximate value is a # that NFL reference creates to estimate a player's worth for the team. 
 
Note: We got one clear #1 Dallas (my team), and several tied at #2. Obviously, if I went back to 1920, some of these franchises that have been around since then would win--likely GB. Most of the teams entered in 1960 when DAL also appeared. Dallas was kind of like the New England of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s--dominant from 1966-1982. They only went to 5 Super Bowls in this time but they were in a lot of championship games too.  My first memory of a Cowboy game had to have been in 1984 or 1985, but I grew up with the 1990s Cowboys that won three Super Bowls. They were only elite for 4 seasons in the 1990s. Since then, they've had only 2 elite seasons, but they have another one this year.
 
DAL: 19 [Landry]
1966 - Landry, Meredith, Meredith, Reeves, Hayes
1967 - Landry, Green, Meredith, Perkins, Hayes
1968 - Landry, Howley, Meredith, Perkins, Rentzel
1970 - Landry, Howley, Morton, Thomas, Hayes
1971 - Landry, Wright, Staubach, Thomas, Hayes
1972 - Landry, Wright, Morton, Hill, Sellers
1973 - Landry, Hill, Staubach, Hill, DuPree
1975 - Landry, Staubach, Staubach, Newhouse, Pearson
1977 - Landry, Staubach, Staubach, Dorsett, Pearson
1978 - Landry, Staubach, Staubach, Dorsett, Hill
1980 - Landry, Scott, White, Dorsett, Hill
1981 - Landry, R White, White, Dorsett, Hill
1982 - Landry, Jones, White, Dorsett, Hill
1992 - Johnson, Smith, Aikman, Smith, Irvin
1993 - Johnson, Smith, Aikman, Smith, Irvin
1994 - Switzer, Smith, Aikman, Smith, Irvin
1995 - Switzer, Smith, Aikman, Smith, Irvin
2007 - Phillips, Romo, Romo, Barber, Owens
2016 - Garrett, Lee, Prescott, Elliott, Beasley
 
PIT: 17 [Noll] *dedicate this to @MrPotatoTed
1972 - Noll, Greene, Bradshaw, Harris, Shanklin
1974 - Noll, Greene, Gilliam, Harris, Lewis
1975 - Noll, Harris, Bradshaw, Harris, Swann
1976 - Noll, Lambert, Bradshaw, Harris, Swann
1978 - Noll, Bradshaw, Bradshaw, Harris, Swann
1979 - Noll, Webster, Bradshaw, Harris, Stallworth
1984 - Noll, Stallworth, Malone, Pollard, Stallworth
1994 - Cowher, Woodson, O'Donnell, Foster, Green
1995 - Cowher, Lake, O'Donnell, Pegram, Thigpen
1997 - Cowher, Thigpen, Stewart, Bettis, Thigpen
2001 - Cowher, Gilden, Stewart, Bettis, Burress
2004 - Cowher, Farrior, Roethlisberger, Bettis, Ward
2005 - Cowher, Faneca, Roethlisberger, Parker, Ward
2008 - Tomlin, Harrison, Roethlisberger, Parker, Ward
2010 - Tomlin, Harrison, Roethlisberger, Mendenhall, Wallace
2016 - Tomlin, Bell, Roethlisberger, Bell, Brown
2017 - Tomlin, Heyward, Roethlisberger, Bell, Brown
 
SF: 17 [Montana]
1970 - Nolan, Brodie, Brodie, Willard, Washington
1971 - Nolan, Johnson, Brodie, Willard, Washington
1981 - Walsh, Lott, Montana, Patton, Clark
1983 - Walsh, Montana, Montana, Tyler, Clark
1984 - Walsh, Wright, Montana, Tyler, Clark
1987 - Walsh, Carter, Montana, Craig, Rice
1988 - Walsh, Craig, Montana, Craig, Rice
1989 - Seifert, Montana, Montana, Craig, Rice
1990 - Seifert, Haley, Montana, Carter, Rice
1992 - Seifert, Young, Young, Watters, Rice
1993 - Seifert, Young, Young,  Watters, Rice
1994 - Seifert, Young, Young, Watters, Rice
1997 - Mariucci, Stubblefield, Young, Hearst, Owens
2011 - Harbaugh, Bowman, Smith, Gore, Crabtree
2012 - Harbaugh, Bowman, Kaepernick, Gore, Crabtree
2013 - Harbaugh, Bowman, Kaepernick, Gore, Boldin
2019 - Shanahan, Buckner, Garoppolo, Mostert, Kittle
 
NE: 17 [Brady]
1963 - Holovak, Eisenhauer, Parilli, Garron, Colclough
1985 - Berry, Tippett, Eason, James, Morgan
1996 - Parcells, Bledsoe, Bledsoe, Martin, Glenn
2001 - Belichick, Brown, Brady, Smith, Brown
2003 - Belichick, Law, Brady, Smith, Branch
2004 - Belichick, Brady, Brady, DIllon, Givens
2006 - Belichick, Seymour, Brady, Dillon, Caldwell
2007 - Belichick, Brady, Brady, Maroney, Moss
2010 - Belichick, Vollmer, Brady, Green-Ellis, Welker
2011 - Belichick, Brady, Brady, Green-Ellis, Welker
2012 - Belichick, Brady, Brady, Ridley, Welker
2013 - Belichick, Mankins, Brady, Ridley, Edelman
2014 - Belichick, Brady, Brady, Gray, Gonkowski
2015 - Belichick, Brady, Brady, Blount, Gronkowski
2016 - Belichick, Butler, Brady, Blount, Edelman
2017 - Belichick, Brady, Brady, Lewis, Gronkowski
2018 - Belichick, Gilmore, Brady, Michel, Edelman
 
GB: 16 [Rodgers]
1960 - Lombardi, Jordan, Starr, Taylor, McGee
1961 - Lombardi, Ringo, Starr, Taylor, McGee
1962 - Lombardi, Adderley, Starr, Taylor, McGee
1965 - Lombardi, Adderley, Starr, Taylor, Dowler
1966 - Lombardi, Caffey, Starr, Taylor, Dale
1967 - Lombardi, Robinson, Starr, Grabowski, Dowler
1995 - Holmgren, Favre, Favre, Bennett, Brooks
1996 - Holmgren, White, Favre, Bennett, Freeman
1997 - Holmgren, Favre, Favre, Levens, Freeman
2007 - McCarthy, Favre, Favre, Grant, Driver
2010 - McCarthy, Matthews, Rodgers, Jackson, Jennings
2011 - McCarthy, Rodgers, Rodgers, Starks, Nelson
2014 - McCarthy, Rodgers, Rodgers, Lacy, Nelson
2016 - McCarthy, Rodgers, Rodgers, Montgomery, Nelson
2019 - LaFleur, Rodgers, Rodgers, Jones, Adams
2020 - LaFleur, Rodgers, Rodgers, Jones, Adams
 
LV: 15 [Madden]
1967 - Rauch, Lamonica, Lamonica, Daniels, Biletnikoff
1968 - Rauch, Grayson, Lamonica, Dixon, Wells
1969 - Madden, Wells, Lamonica, Smith, Wells
1970 - Madden, Upshaw, Lamonica, Dixon, Wells
1973 - Madden, Brown, Stabler, Hubbard, Siani
1974 - Madden, Branch, Stabler, Hubbard, Branch
1975 - Madden, Villapiano, Stabler, Banaszak, Branch
1976 - Madden, Branch, Stabler, van Eeghen, Branch
1977 - Madden, van Eeghen, Stabler, van Eeghen, Casper
1980 - Flores, Hayes, Plunkett, van Eeghen, Branch
1982 - Flores, Allen, Plunkett, Allen, Branch
1983 - Flores, Martin, Plunkett, Allen, Christensen
1990 - Shell, Townsend, Schroader, Jackson, Gault
2000 - Gruden, Gannon, Gannon, Wheatley, Brown
2002 - Callahan, Robbins, Gannon, Garner, Rice
 
DEN: 13 [Elway]
1977 - Miller, Gradishar, Morton, Armstrong, Moses
1984 - Reeves, Jones, Elway, Winder, Watson
1986 - Reeves, Jones, Elway, Winder, Jackson
1987 - Reeves, Mecklenburg, Elway, Winder, Johnson
1989 - Reeves, Mecklenburg, Elway, Humphrey, Johnson
1991 - Reeves, Atwater, Elway, Green, Young
1996 - Shanahan, William, Elway, Davis, Sharpe
1997 - Shanahan, Davis, Elway, Davis, Smith
1998 - Shanahan, Davis, Elway, Davis, Smith
2005 - Shanahan, Bailey, Plummer, Anderson, Smith
2012 - Fox, Miller, Manning, McGahee, Thomas
2013 - Fox, Vasquez, Manning, Moreno, Thomas
2015 - Kubiak, Miller, Manning, Hillman, Thomas
 
IND: 12 [Manning]
1964 - Shula, Boyd, Unitas, Moore, Orr
1968 - Shula, Boyd, Morrall, Matte, Orr
1970 - McCafferty, Logan, Unitas, Bulaich, Jefferson
1971 - McCafferty, Hendricks, Morrall, Bulaich, Hinton
1995 - Marchibroda, Faulk, Harbaugh, Faulk, Dawkins
1999 - Mora, James, Manning, James, Harrison
2003 - Dungy, Manning, Manning, James, Harrison
2005 - Dungy, Saturday, Manning, James, Harrison
2006 - Dungy, Manning, Manning, Addai, Harrison
2007 - Dungy, Wayne, Manning, Addai, Wayne
2009 - Caldwell, Manning, Manning, Addai, Wayne
2014 - Pagano, Luck, Luck, Richardson, Hilton
 
TEN: 11 [Fisher, McNair, Campbell]
1960 - Rymkus, Johnston, Blanda, Cannon, Groman
1961 - Rymkus/Lemm, Hennigan, Blanda, Cannon, Hennigan
1962 - Ivy, Banfield, Blanda, Tolar, Hennigan
1967 - Lemm, Farr, Beathard, Granger, Granger
1978 - Phillips, Campbell, Pastorini, Campbell, Burrough
1979 - Phillips, Campbell, Pastorini, Campbell, Burrough
1999 - Fisher, Kearse, McNair, George, Dyson
2000 - Fisher, Rolle, McNair, George, Mason
2002 - Fisher, McNair, McNair, George, Mason
2008 - Fisher, Finnegan, Collins, Johnson, Gage
2019 - Vrabel, Henry, Tannehill, Henry, Brown
 
MIN: 11 [Grant & Foreman]
1969 - Grant, Page, Kapp, Brown, Washington
1970 - Grant, Page, Cuozzo, Osborn, Washington
1973 - Grant, Eller, Tarkenton, Foreman, Gilliam
1974 - Grant, Yary, Tarkenton, Foreman, Lash
1976 - Grant, Foreman, Tarkenton, Foreman, White
1977 - Grant, Foreman, Tarkenton, Foreman, White
1987 - Burns, Zimmerman, Wilson, Nelson, Carter
1998 - Green, Cunningham, Cunningham, Smith, Moss
2000 - Green, Culpepper, Culpepper, Smith, Moss
2009 - Childress, Hutchinson, Favre, Peterson, Rice
2017 - Zimmer, Griffen, Keenum, Murray, Thielen
 
LAR: 11 [McCutcheon]
1973 - Knox, McCutcheon, Hadl, McCutcheon, Jackson
1974 - Knox, McCutcheon, Harris, McCutcheon, Jackson
1975 - Knox, Youngblood, Harris, McCutcheon, Jackson
1976 - Knox, Jackson, Harris, McCutcheon, Jessie
1978 - Malavasi, Youngblood, Hardy, Bryant, Miller
1979 - Malavasi, Youngblood, Hardy, Tyler, Dennard
1985 - Robinson, Irvin, Brock, Dickerson, Ellard
1989 - Robinson, Newberry, Everett, Bell, Ellard
1999 - Vermeil, Faulk, Warner, Faulk, Bruce
2001 - Martz, Faulk, Warner, Faulk, Holt
2018 - McVay, Goff, Goff, Gurley, Woods
 
KC: 11 [Mahomes]
1962 - Stram, Haynes, Dawson, Haynes, Burford
1966 - Stram, Taylor, Dawson, Garrett, Taylor
1968 - Stram, Bell, Dawson, Holmes, Pitts
1969 - Stram, Bell, Dawson, Garrett, Taylor
1993 - Schottenheimer, Smith, Montana, Allen, Davis
1995 - Schottenheimer, Smith, Bono, Allen, Davis
1997 - Schottenheimer, Hasty, Grbac, Hill, Rison
2003 - Vermeil, Holmes, Green, Holmes, Gonzalez
2018 - Reid, Mahomes, Mahomes, Hunt, Hill
2019 - Reid, Mahomes, Mahomes, Williams, Kelce
2020 - Reid, Jones, Mahomes, Edwards-Helaire, Kelce
 
LAC: 10 [Alworth]
1960 - Gillman, Kemp, Kemp, Lowe, Kocourek
1961 - Gillman, Harris, Kemp, Lowe, Kocourek
1963 - Gillman, Alworth, Rote, Lowe, Alworth
1964 - Gillman, Alworth, Hadl, Lincoln, Alworth
1965 - Gillman, Alworth, Hadl, Lowe, Alworth
1980 - Coryell, Fouts, Fouts, Muncie, Jefferson
1981 - Coryell, Fouts, Fouts, Muncie, Joiner
1994 - Ross, Seau, Humphries, Means, Martin
2006 - Schottenheimer, Tomlinson, Rivers, Tomlinson. Gates
2009 - Turner, Rivers, Rivers, Tomlinson, Jackson
 
BUF: 9 [Levy, Thomas]
1964 - Saban, Sestak, Kemp, Gilchrist, Dubenion
1965 - Saban, Stratton, Kemp, Carlton, Roberson
1966 - Collier, Byrd, Kemp, Burnett, Dubenion
1988 - Levy, Bennett, Kelly, Thomas, Reed
1990 - Levy, Thomas, Kelly, Thomas, Reed
1991 - Levy, Thomas, Kelly, Thomas, Reed
1992 - Levy, Thomas, Kelly, Thomas, Reed
1993 - Levy, Smith, Kelly, Thomas, Reed
2020 - McDermott, Allen, Allen, Singletary, Diggs
 
PHI: 8 [McNabb]
1960 - Shaw, Van Brocklin, Van Brocklin, Peaks, Retzlaff
1980 - Vermeil, Johnson, Jaworski, Montgomery, Smith
2001 - Reid, Trotter, McNabb, Staley, Thrash
2002 - Reid, Vincent, McNabb, Staley, Pinkston
2003 - Reid, McNabb, McNabb, Westbrook, Pinkston
2004 - Reid, Sheppard, McNabb, Westbrook, Owens
2008 - Reid, Mikell, McNabb, Westbrook, Jackson
2017 - Pederson, Kelce, Wentz, Blount, Ertz
 
NYG: 8 [Tittle]
1961 - Sherman, Barnes, Tittle, Webster, Shofner
1962 - Sherman, Tittle, Tittle, Webster, Shofner
1963 - Sherman, Tittle, Tittle, King, Shofner
1986 - Parcells, Taylor, Simms, Morris, Bavaro
1990 - Parcells, Johnson, Simms, Anderson, Baker
2000 - Fassel, Hamilton, Collins, Barber, Toomer
2007 - Coughlin, Umenyiora, Manning, Jacobs, Burress
2011 - Coughlin, Manning, Manning, Bradshaw, Cruz
 
MIA: 7 [Shula]
1971 - Shula, Warfield, Griese, Csonka, Warfield
1972 - Shula, Anderson, Morrall, Csonka, Warfield
1973 - Shula, Anderson, Griese, Csonka, Warfield
1982 - Shula, Baumhower, Woodley, Franklin, Cefalo
1984 - Shula, Marino, Marino, Bennett, Clayton
1985 - Shula, Stephenson, Marino, Nathan, Clayton
1992 - Shula, Webb, Marino, Higgs, Duper
 
CHI: 7 [Ditka]
1984 - Ditka, Hampston, McMahon, Payton, Gaut
1985 - Ditka, Dent, McMahon, Payton, Gault
1986 - Ditka, Marshall, Tomczak, Payton, Gault
1988 - Ditka, Singletary, McMahon, Anderson, McKinnon
2001 - Jauron, Urlacher, Miller, Thomas, Booker
2006 - Smith, Urlacher, Grossman, Jones, Muhammad
2010 - Smith, Peppers, Cutler, Forte, Knox
 
CLE: 7 [Collier & Brown]
1964 - Collier, Brown, Ryan, Brown, Warfield
1965 - Collier, Brown, Ryan, Brown, Collins
1968 - Collier, Kelly, Nelson, Kelly, Warfield
1969 - Collier, Hickerson, Nelson, Kelly, Warfield
1986 - Schottenheimer, Dixon, Kosar, Mack, Brennan
1987 - Schottenheimer, Dixon, Kosar, Mack, Slaughter
1989 - Carson, Perry, Kosar, Metcalf, Slaughter
 
WAS: 6 [Gibbs]
1972 - Allen, Brown, Kilmer, Brown, Taylor
1982 - Gibbs, Theismann, Theismann, Riggins, Brown
1983 - Gibbs, Theismann, Theismann, Riggins, Brown
1986 - Gibbs, Manley, Schroeder, Rogers, Clark
1987 - Gibbs, Wilburn, Schroeder, Rogers, Clark
1991 - Gibbs, Lachey, Rypien, Byner, Clark
 
ATL: 5 [Ryan]
1998 - Reeves, Anderson, Chandler, Anderson, Martin
2004 - Mora, Vick, Vick, Dunn, Crumpler
2010 - Smith, Abraham, Ryan, Turner, White
2012 - Smith, Ryan, Ryan, Turner, White
2016 - Quinn, Ryan, Ryan, Freeman, Jones
 
BAL: 5 [Harbaugh, Rice]
2000 - Billick, Lewis, Banks, Lewis, Sharpe
2006 - Billick, Thomas, McNair, Lewis, Clayton
2011 -  Harbaugh, Ngata, Flacco, Rice, Bolden
2012 - Harbaugh, Rice, Flacco, Rice, Bolden
2019 - Harbaugh, Jackson, Jackson, Jackson, Andrews
 
NYJ: 5 [Ryan, Revis, Maynard, Sanchez]
1968 - Ewbank, Maynard, Namath, Snell, Maynard
1982 - Michaels, Gastineau, Todd, McNeil, Walker
1998 - Parcells, Lewis, Testaverde, Martin, Johnson
2009 - Ryan, Revis, Sanchez, Jones, Cotchery
2010 - Ryan, Revis, Sanchez, Tomlinson, Edwards
 
NO: 5 [Brees]
2006 - Payton, Brees, Brees, McAlister, Colston
2009 - Payton, Evans, Brees, Thomas, Colston
2011 - Payton, Brees, Brees, Sproles, Graham
2018 - Payton, Brees, Brees, Kamara, Thomas
2019 - Payton, Thomas, Brees, Kamara, Thomas
 
SEA: 4 [Wilson]
1983 - Knox, Warner, Krieg, Warner, Largent
2005 - Holmgren, Alexander, Hasselbeck, Alexander, Engram
2013 - Carroll, Sherman, Wilson, Lynch, Tate
2014 - Carroll, Wilson, Wilson, Lynch, Baldwin
 
TB: 4 [Brooks]
1979 - McKay, Selmon, Williams, Bell, Hagins
1999 - Dungy, Brooks, Dilfer, Alstott, Green
2002 - Gruden, Brooks, Johnson, Pittman, Johnson
2020 - Arians, White, Brady, Jones, Evans
 
CAR: 4 [Smith]
1996 - Capers, Mills, Collins, Johnson, Carrier
2003 - Fox, Jenkins, Delhomme, Davis, Smith
2005 - Fox, Smith, Delhomme, Foster, Smith
2015 - Rivera, Newton, Newton, Stewart, Olsen
 
JAX: 3 [Brunell]
1996 - Coughlin, Brunell, Brunell, Stewart, Smith
1999 - Coughlin, Hardy, Brunell, Stewart, Smith
2017 - Marrone, Campbell, Bortles, Fournette, Coles
 

ARI: 2 [Fitzgerald]

2008 - Whisenhunt, Warner, Warner, James, Fitzgerald
2015 - Arians, Palmer, Palmer, Johnson, Fitzgerald
 
CIN: 2 [Anderson & Esiason]
1981 - Gregg, Anderson, Anderson, Johnson, Collinsworth
1988 - Wyche, Esiason, Esiason, Woods, Brown 
 
DET: 1 [Sanders]
1991 - Fontes, Sanders, Kramer, Sanders, Perriman
 
HOU: 0
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42 minutes ago, vcczar said:
MIN: 11 [Grant & Foreman]
1969 - Grant, Page, Kapp, Brown, Washington
1970 - Grant, Page, Cuozzo, Osborn, Washington
1973 - Grant, Eller, Tarkenton, Foreman, Gilliam
1974 - Grant, Yary, Tarkenton, Foreman, Lash
1976 - Grant, Foreman, Tarkenton, Foreman, White
1977 - Grant, Foreman, Tarkenton, Foreman, White
1987 - Burns, Zimmerman, Wilson, Nelson, Carter
1998 - Green, Cunningham, Cunningham, Smith, Moss
2000 - Green, Culpepper, Culpepper, Smith, Moss
2009 - Childress, Hutchinson, Favre, Peterson, Rice
2017 - Zimmer, Griffen, Keenum, Murray, Thielen

I'm curious how they determined most valuable player for the team. I just happen to know this off the top of my head because I'm a Vikings fan, but most people would say that Harrison "The Hitman" Smith (FS) was our most valuable player in the 2017 season.

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16 minutes ago, jvikings1 said:

I'm curious how they determined most valuable player for the team. I just happen to know this off the top of my head because I'm a Vikings fan, but most people would say that Harrison "The Hitman" Smith (FS) was our most valuable player in the 2017 season.

Here's their methodology: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/indexd961.html?page_id=8061

Griffin had a 15 AV and Smith a 13 AV, so it was close. A 13 sack season with 25 QB hits is pretty impressive. Smith had more tackles overall. Griffen had more tackles for a loss. Griffen forced 3 fumbles, while Smith didn't force any. Smith did have 5 INTs. 

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If you liked this post, I'll have my top QBs in history updated this weekend. Can't start until Wednesday. Instead of covering QBs since 1920, I'll make the list from 1960 on as stats are much easier to come by from 1960 on. Approximate Value, which is a helpful measure, doesn't even exist prior to 1960. The drawback is that this hurts great QBs like Johnny Unitas, who played at least 4 seasons before 1960. This might take him out of the top 10. 

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