TecmoSuperJoe Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) I was thinking about this in my head for a while. I really think, at least now, 3 years is the max you can keep a good group of quality players together before free agency, age, and/or injury take it's toll. Even though the salary cap didn't exist before the mid 1990's, I'd still like to hear people's opinions on the best three year stretch of dominance a franchise has had. I'm not sure about before the merger, since that is territory I'm not that familiar on. From that point on though, I think I can name a few for some teams. Certain ones seem obvious to me like the 1999 to 2001 Rams or the 1992 to 1994 Cowboys. 49ers I'd say 1988 to 1990. A lot are tough though, and might include a losing season. Like the Bengals or Falcons. Edited January 1, 2021 by TecmoSuperJoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Broncos 1996-1998 39-9 regular season record. 13-3 in 96, 12-4 in 97, and 14-2 in 98. 2 Super Bowl wins. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candyman93 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Super bowl era for Cleveland: 1986 - 1989 3 AFC championship game appearances during that stretch. Stupid Elway beat us all 3 times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDD Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 14 minutes ago, candyman93 said: Super bowl era for Cleveland: 1986 - 1989 3 AFC championship game appearances during that stretch. Stupid Elway beat us all 3 times. I don't know. We saw some pretty amazing dominance from 2015-2017 I mean not many teams can go 4-44 in a 3 year span 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrantikRam Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 99-01 all day Still the most points ever scored by a team over a three year period I believe - and, I believe the only franchise to have the MVP in three consecutive years 13-3, 10-6, 14-2 one Super Bowl win, one entertaining playoff loss (Az Hakim fumble, ugh) and of course the beginning of the Patriots. Even the losses were crazy entertaining. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrantikRam Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 5 hours ago, TecmoSuperJoe said: I was thinking about this in my head for a while. I really think, at least now, 3 years is the max you can keep a good group of quality players together before free agency, age, and/or injury take it's toll. Even though the salary cap didn't exist before the mid 1990's, I'd still like to hear people's opinions on the best three year stretch of dominance a franchise has had. I'm not sure about before the merger, since that is territory I'm not that familiar on. From that point on though, I think I can name a few for some teams. Certain ones seem obvious to me like the 1999 to 2001 Rams or the 1992 to 1994 Cowboys. 49ers I'd say 1988 to 1990. A lot are tough though, and might include a losing season. Like the Bengals or Falcons. What is so crazy about the Rams during that stretch is that we scored 500+ points in three straight years - might have been done by another team now, but I don't think so. This year the only team that might crack 500 is GB. And this was before QB protection and illegal contact emphasis. Crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinSting Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 5 hours ago, TecmoSuperJoe said: I was thinking about this in my head for a while. I really think, at least now, 3 years is the max you can keep a good group of quality players together before free agency, age, and/or injury take it's toll. Even though the salary cap didn't exist before the mid 1990's, I'd still like to hear people's opinions on the best three year stretch of dominance a franchise has had. Not a proper modern comparison due to free agency and the salary cap of today's game but the '71 to '73, Dolphins went to three straight Super Bowls, winning two of them. With the middle season of those three requiring annual champagne toasts even today if you know what I mean. Might've been four straight til the Raiders enjoyed their Sea of Hands miracle win. After that, just like you said, the team was hurt when the fledgling World Football League used big money to steal three of Miami's star players (two which are Hall of Famers) and the nucleus of that Super Bowl team never won another playoff game with age, injuries and trades. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NudeTayne Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) Browns 2020-2022. No one's seen anything like it. Edited January 1, 2021 by NudeTayne 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggie. Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) Patriots 2016-2018 38-9 Three straight Super Bowl appearances, winning two. Brady arguably had his second best season in 2016 (one could argue it was better than his 07 campaign) and won MVP in 2017. Edited January 1, 2021 by biggie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakuvious Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 For KC it's the current stretch, and it really isn't even close. We'll end at either 39-9 or 38-10, depending on this coming game. Three of the franchise's 8 winningest seasons came in this stretch, one of it's two superbowls, two of it's four conference championship appearances (not counting the '62 Dallas Texans winning the AFL.) This year is already guaranteed to be the winningest season in franchise history. Had the franchise's only MVP win (again, not counting the '62 Dallas Texans in the AFL, with Len Dawson.) This is as good as it has ever been, as a Chiefs fan. Prior to this, in my lifetime it would've been 95 to 97. But I was pretty young then, so the best I had really seen was either 03 to 05, just for how fun that offense was, or some other 3 year stretch of Reid's tenure. Even before the superbowl win, 2013 on is probably the most consistently good this team has ever been. And then prior to my existence, it was probably 67 to 69, for the superbowl win. But it all just pales in comparison to this current run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakuvious Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 6 hours ago, FrantikRam said: What is so crazy about the Rams during that stretch is that we scored 500+ points in three straight years - might have been done by another team now, but I don't think so. This year the only team that might crack 500 is GB. And this was before QB protection and illegal contact emphasis. Crazy. With all of KC's incredible offenses since then, the Vermeil offenses that were so good in the early 00s, and every team we've had with Reid and Smith and Mahomes, we've only cracked 500 points once. We could this year if we scored 48 points this weekend, but that's not likely. Brees's Saints have done that 3 times across his entire career. Rodgers' and Favre's Packers have done so once, combined. So yeah, pretty impressive. The Patriots did match it, though, from 2010-2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolmesPriest Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Ye, I was about to say the Current 3 years we have had with Reid and Mahomes is probably the best. If not, I am at least enjoying it while it lasts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucsfan333 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Bucs went 31-17 from 2000-2002. 2000 season - 10-6 2001 season - 9-7 2002 season - 12-4 and a Super Bowl win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronsWitness Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) There is only 1 answer this this question. Its the Browns from 1946-1950. In a 5 year span: 57-6 record. 5 straight Championships Otto Graham and Marion Motley the GOATs Edited January 1, 2021 by AkronsWitness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August4th Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) Steelers 74-76 32-9-1( 7-1 in the postseason) 3 div titles two superbowl titles and the one that didn't win a SB went to the AFC title game with a historic defense Edited January 1, 2021 by August4th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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