Journeyman said:
Jman you can't compare stats from different eras, (Bears actually allowed fewer yards 4,135 to 4145) If that's the case Bradshaw's career QB rating of 70.9 would barely get him a starting job in today's NFL. Must compare how a team dominated it's competition. 85 Bears most dominate single season IMO!
phdinsports said:
Not even comparable...The 70's played under different rules ....trying to compare Terry Bradshaw QB rating in this is ridiculous .
According to NFL reference the 85 Bears allowed 4,633 total yards.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi1985.htm
Journeyman said:
Sure the rules have changed but if you look at Staubach, Dawson, and Jurgensens' ratings it is comparable to todays QBs, much like you can't compare the Steelers D of the seventies to the Ravens D of 2000, a huge size and speed mismatch. By the way those numbers are way off, but there really isn't a way for me to prove it on a forum, but don't conclude that I'm off my "rocker" just look at nfl.com website and I can guarantee you that everyweek their numbers are off. Their turnover standings never add up to zero!!!!! Offence and Defence total numbers don't add up to each individual game/stat entered on the site! But that is an entirely different topic.
the 75 teams defense wasnt nearly as good as the 76 . even though they went to the bowl..
Week | Opponent | Result | Score |
+--------+-------------------------------+----------+---------+
| 1 | at Oakland Raiders | L | 28-31 |
| 2 | Cleveland Browns | W | 31-14 |
| 3 | New England Patriots | L | 27-30 |
| 4 | at Minnesota Vikings | L | 6-17 |
| 5 | at Cleveland Browns | L | 16-18 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | W | 23- 6 |
| 7 | at New York Giants | W | 27- 0 |
| 8 | San Diego Chargers | W | 23- 0 |
| 9 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W | 45- 0 |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins | W | 14- 3 |
| 11 | Houston Oilers | W | 32-16 |
| 12 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W | 7- 3 |
| 13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W | 42- 0 |
| 14 | at Houston Oilers | W | 21- 0 |
that 9 game run to end the 76 season was amazing.. too bad they couldnt finish it off..
Week | Opponent | Result | Score |
+--------+-------------------------------+----------+---------+
| 1 | at Oakland Raiders | L | 28-31 |
| 2 | Cleveland Browns | W | 31-14 |
| 3 | New England Patriots | L | 27-30 |
| 4 | at Minnesota Vikings | L | 6-17 |
| 5 | at Cleveland Browns | L | 16-18 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | W | 23- 6 |
| 7 | at New York Giants | W | 27- 0 |
| 8 | San Diego Chargers | W | 23- 0 |
| 9 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W | 45- 0 |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins | W | 14- 3 |
| 11 | Houston Oilers | W | 32-16 |
| 12 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W | 7- 3 |
| 13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W | 42- 0 |
| 14 | at Houston Oilers | W | 21- 0 |
that 9 game run to end the 76 season was amazing.. too bad they couldnt finish it off..
One thing about the Steelers back then they always seemed to lose once a year to Cincy...Do you recall that 7-3 game ? It was played in a blizzard...
When you look at the schedule, the final 9 games that season, the scedule was somewhat easy, besides the Bengals who were 10-4....Bradshaw got hurt early that year, and Pitt lost 3 of its first 4 by 3 or less....And back then only one wild card team , they HAD to win out just to get in....
It was the Raiders who beat the Bengals late that season to allow Pittsburgh to win the division.
Cincy was 9-2 and Pitt was 7-4 with 3 games left.
The Raiders lost just once, 16-1 season.
When you look at the schedule, the final 9 games that season, the scedule was somewhat easy, besides the Bengals who were 10-4....Bradshaw got hurt early that year, and Pitt lost 3 of its first 4 by 3 or less....And back then only one wild card team , they HAD to win out just to get in....
It was the Raiders who beat the Bengals late that season to allow Pittsburgh to win the division.
Cincy was 9-2 and Pitt was 7-4 with 3 games left.
The Raiders lost just once, 16-1 season.
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