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NFL: Five Best Teams In History To Not Win A Super Bowl

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – FEBRUARY 02: Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after his team won Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium on February 2, 2014 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Seahawks beat the Broncos 43-8. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Here are the 5 teams in NFL history that were incredible but failed to win the big game:

5. 2013 Denver Broncos

DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 18: A general view of the Denver Broncos logo on the sidelines during a game against the Indianapolis Colts at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on September 18, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

The 2013 Broncos are, in short, the best offense in NFL history. They scored an outrageous 37.9 points per game. Peyton Manning threw for more yards (5,477) and TDs (55) than anyone in history. And an absurd FIVE players scored at least 10 TDs. But against the league’s best defense in the Legion of Boom Seahawks, the Broncos collapsed, losing 43-8 in one of the biggest blowouts in Super Bowl history.

4. 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers

MIAMI, FL – JANUARY 18: Terry Bradshaw #12 of the Pittsburgh Steelers drops back to pass against the Dallas Cowboys during Super Bowl X on January 18, 1976 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Steelers won the Super Bowl 21-7. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

This Steelers team suffered injuries to several key players throughout the season, including QB Terry Bradshaw and RBs Rocky Bleier and Franco Harris, causing them to lose in the AFC Championship. However, this was arguably the best incarnation of the vaunted Steel Curtain defense; they allowed a minuscule 9.9 points per game and forced 46 turnovers in a masterful regular season.

3. 1990 Buffalo Bills

Jim Kelly #12, Quarterback for the Buffalo Bills calls an audible at the line of scrimmage during the American Football Conference Wild Card game against the Miami Dolphins on 30 December 1995 at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York, United States. The Bills won the game 37 – 22. (Photo by Al Bello/Allsport/Getty Images)

The Bills made four straight Super Bowls in the early ‘90s and lost them all. But this team was the best of the bunch. QB Jim Kelly, RB Thurman Thomas, WR Andre Reed and DE Bruce Smith were all among the best in the NFL at their positions. The Bills went 13-3 and won the AFC Championship 51-3 over the Raiders. If not for that Scott Norwood missed kick to give the Giants the Super Bowl victory, we could be talking about this Bills team as one of the all-time greatest.

2. 1998 Minnesota Vikings

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JANUARY 6: Wide receiver Randy Moss #84 of the Minnesota Vikings races upfield against the New Orleans Saints in the 2000 NFC Divisional Playoff Game at the Metrodome on January 6, 2001 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the Saints 34-16. (Photo by Joseph Patronite/Getty Images)

These Vikes were one of the most exciting teams in NFL history – who wouldn’t want to watch QB Randall Cunningham throw bombs to WRs Cris Carter and Randy Moss? They went 15-1 behind the NFL’s No. 1 offense and No. 6 defense. But a stunning loss to Atlanta in the NFC Championship had the football world wondering what could have been.

1. 2007 New England Patriots

New England Patriot quarterback Tom Brady (12) as he completes a pass against the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Championship Game, 01/19/2002. (Photo by Arthur Anderson/Getty Images)

Perfection in the NFL has never been done before, but no team came closer than this one. The Pats’ supercharged modern offense scored more points than any team before them, and their defense was No. 4 in the league in scoring. Their cumulative 18-0 record going into the Super Bowl had never been done before. But the Patriots had their perfect season ruined by the Giants, losing 17-14 in the biggest upset in Super Bowl history.

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