Chiefs join small group of teams to play
The have already made history ahead of Super Bowl LVII. By virtue of their AFC title game win over the , the Chiefs have joined a small group of teams that advanced to three Super Bowls over a four-year span.The Chiefs, led by quarterback , tight end and defensive lineman , guided the franchise to its first title in 50 years at the end of the 2019 season. They made it back to the big game in 2020 but were upset by . Two years later, Mahomes and Co. are hoping to win another ring while getting Andy Reid a Super Bowl victory over his former team.A win over the would give the Chiefs a 3-1 all-time record in Super Bowls and a 2-1 record during the Reid/Mahomes era. Here's a look at the teams the Brenden Dillon JerseyChiefs joined in history and how each one fared on football's biggest stage.Super Bowl record: 2-1In just his second year in Miami, Don Shula led the Dolphins to the franchise's first Super Bowl at the end of the 1971 season. Miami's Cinderella season came to a crashing halt in the Super Bowl, however, as the more seasoned Cowboys blasted the "happy to be there" Dolphins, 24-3.The lo s served as motivation for the '72 Dolphins, who made history by becoming pro football's only perfect team. The Dolphins capped off their perfect season by besting Washington in Super Bowl VII. Fittingly, Miami received a stellar defensive performance that day from its "No Name" defense and Super Bowl MVP, safety Jake Scott.Miami succe sfully defended its title in 1973. The Dolphins didn't go undefeated, but they lost just two games that season while compiling a two-year record of 32-2. Facing the Vikings in Super Bowl VIII, the Dolphins leaned on fullback Larry Csonka, who won MVP honors after setting then-Super Bowl records with 33 carries for 145 yards and two touchdowns.They weren't quite perfect as they were the season before. Yet the 1973 were still pretty darn good.After going 12-2 in the regular season, Miami clinched its second straight title in 1974 by defeating the Vikings, 24-7, in Super Bowl VIII.Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF)Super Bowl record: 0-3Bud Grant's Vikings were victims of playing in an era with several other legendary teams. They never won the big one, but Grant's team did win the 1969 NFL title and played in four Super Bowls from 1969-76. Minnesota's rostersTomas Hertl Men Jersey back then featured Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton, versatile halfback Chuck Foreman, and the legendary "Purple People Eaters" defense that was anchored by Alan Page, the only defensive player to win league MVP until Lawrence Taylor in 1986. The first defensive player ever to be named Most Valuable Player? legend Alan Page.: All-Time Team onNFL (@NFL)In their Super Bowls, the '70s Vikings lost to three of the best teams in NFL history: Miami, Pittsburgh and Oakland. They also fell to the Cowboys in the 1975 playoffs on Roger Staubach's legendary Hail Mary heave to Drew Pearson.Super Bowl record: 1-2Eight points separated Tom Landry's Cowboys from winning all three of their Super Bowl trips during the late '70s. Sandwiched between their 27-10 win over Denver in Super Bowl XII was two four-point lo ses to the , who were crowned the Team of the '70s after winning four Super Bowls in a six-year span.The Cowboys may have finished behind the Steelers in history, but they played in one more Super Bowl than Pittsburgh during the decade. They were also branded "America's Team" after becoming one of sport's most popular and recognizable teams.A big reason for the Cowboys' succe s and popularity was Staubach, a real life version of Captain America who led Dallas to a slew of come-from-behind wins. Staubach was complemented by Dallas' vaunted "Doomsday" defense. He also benefited late in his career by the arrival of 1977 first-round pick running back Tony Dorsett, who helped the Cowboys win the Super Bowl during his rookie season.Tony Dorsett was ELECTRIC!!Happy birthday to the legendary RB!NFL Legacy (@NFLLegacy)Super Bowl record: 0-3While they dominated the Jonny Brodzinski Kids JerseyAFC, the late '80s Broncos were no match for the NFC's heavyweights. This was during the era that saw the NFC win 13 straight Super Bowls from 1984-96, with three of wins coming against John Elway and Co.The late '80s Broncos are largely remembered for two things: their epic wins over the in consecutive AFC title games and being on the short end of . What's oftenMartin Jones Kids Jersey forgotten was how great Elway was in leading the Broncos to those Super Bowls. No. 11: The Drive - 1986 Broncos vs. Browns AFC Championship Game (Jan. 11, 1987) : NFL 100 Greatest Games onNFL (@NFL)Super Bowl record: 0-4Like the Vikings, Marv Levy's Bills were unable to win the big game. While that is part of their legacy, the Bills' legacy also includes being the only team to play in four consecutive Super Bowls.Buffalo's roster featured several all-time greats that included quarterback Jim Kelly, pa s rusher Bruce Smith, running back Thurman Thomas, wideouts Andre Reed and James Lofton and special teams ace Steve Tasker.The Bills' best chance at winning a Super Bowl came in their first trip to the big game. Buffalo lost Super Bowl XXV by a point after mi sing a field goal with eight seconds remaining. A key contributor to the lo s was the fact that the Bills' high-powered offense had the ball for le s than 20 minutes, which was the plan of then-Giants defensive coordinator Bill Belichick. Super Bowl XXV 20, 19The closest Super BowlThis date in 1991Kevin Gallagher (@KevG163)Super Bowl record: 3-0The Cowboys had fallen on hard times by the time Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson arrived in Dallas in 1989. The new owner and coach were tasked with taking over a franchise that was losing money nearly as fast as they were losing games. But with Jones Brent Burns Kids Jerseyworking on the busine s side and Johnson working on the football side, the former college teammates made sports history.Before making history, however, Jones and Johnson first had to endure a 1-15 season. In the midst of that miserable year, Johnson changed the trajectory of the franchise when he pulled off a blockbuster trade that sent Pro Bowl running back Herschel Walker to Minnesota in exchange for a bounty of draft picks.Johnson used the picks to helped construct a roster that would win dominate pro football in the early-to-mid '90s. He used one of the picks from that trade to draft Emmitt Smith, who would go on to become the NFL's all-time leading rusher.Johnson, who made a whopping 51 trades in rebuilding the Cowboys, oversaw a historic transformation, as the Cowboys became the first team to win the Super Bowl after winning just one game three years earlier. Dallas succe sfully defended its title before Johnson left the Cowboys after the 1993 season. The Cowboys won a third title in 1995 with Barry Switzer on the sideline.The last Super
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