Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

The Pocket Book Of Pro Football from 1978 predicted the Oakland Raiders would win Super Bowl XIII. This is not too egregious in that the Raiders were still going strong at the time from having made it to the previous years conference championship game and winning the Super Bowl two years previous. A...

If we call and place our cards on the table, in my opinion the 2013 Seahawks are the better TEAM than the 2015 Broncos. If all else is even from a defensive standpoint, the Seahawks stand apart with arguably the better offense: 'Beast Mode' playing at a prime level and Russell Wilson with a QB ratin...

How about the Los Angeles Rams between 1966 and 1989? Started with the hiring of George Allen and ended with back to back losing seasons under John Robinson in 1990 and 1991. In between, the Rams has a very solid track record of consistency with just four losing seasons but also 16 playoff appearanc...

The denouement of the Steeler dynasty occurred with Terry Bradshaw's last pass, a touchdown against the New York Jets in 1983. Bradshaw's elbow was shot and he retired after the season. In my opinion the Steelers dynasty started to unravel on October 20, 1980 when the vaunted Steel Curtain defense ...

What about the 1966 Green Bay Packers? After opening the season with four straight wins, lost by a point to San Francisco before pummeling its next three opponents by a combined score of 104-10 (sounds like the type of numbers the 76 Steelers would put up). Subsequent to a three point loss to Minnes...

How about the 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers? No, did not face the highest level of competition in defeating Detroit (6-7-1), Cleveland (7-5-2), Houston (1-13) and San Diego (2-11-1) to start the season but did outscore the opposition 131-44. Came to earth the following week in losing to eventual Central ...

Mike Wagner
Robin Cole
Frank Lewis

Ted Kwalick with the Raiders in 1976?

Bob Chandler with the 1980 Raiders?

Top 3:

75 Bengals
76 Patriots
75 Cowboys

Bottom:

77 Chicago
74 Buffalo
72 Cleveland

In Week #10, the Jets gave them a helluva game as well in a 28-24 loss. Riggins played well, scored a TD. Four lead-changes! What’s forgotten is that NYJ were actually 6-3 going in! They looked very much the likely wild card team. But, sadly, they would go on to a disappointing 7-7 finish. Earl Mor...