NFL History: Near Perfect Seasons * NFLhistory.org

Pre Championship Era
YEAR TEAM WON LOST TIED PCT PF PA
1922 Canton Bulldogs 10 0 2 1.000 184 15
1923 Canton Bulldogs 11 0 1 1.000 246 19
1929 Green Bay Packers 12 0 1 1.000 198 22

Selection: In the Pre-Championship Era, we've selected the Green Bay Packers as having the best season by virtue of their 12 wins during the regular season.

1933-1949
YEAR TEAM WON LOST TIED PCT PF PA TITLE GAME
1933 Chicago Bears 10 2 1 .833 133 82 won 23-21 over NY Giants
1934 Chicago Bears 13 0 0 1.000 286 86 lost 30-13 to NY Giants
1936 Green Bay Packers 10 1 1 .909 248 118 won 21-6 over BOSTON REDSKINS
1939 Green Bay Packers 9 2 0 .818 233 153 won 27-0 over NY Giants
1941 Chicago Bears 10 1 1 .909 396 147 won 37-9 over NY Giants
1942 Chicago Bears 11 0 0 1.000 376 84 lost 14-6 to WASHINGTON REDSKINS
1942 Washington Redskins 10 1 0 .909 227 102 won 14-6 over Chicago Bears
1943 Chicago Bears 8 1 1 .889 303 157 won 41-21 over Washington Redskins
1944 Green Bay Packers 8 2 0 .800 238 141 won 14-7 over NY Giants
1945 Cleveland Rams 9 1 0 .900 244 136 won 15-14 over Washington Redskins
1948 Chicago Cardinals 11 1 0 .917 395 226 lost 7-0 to Philadelphia Eagles
1949 Philadelphia Eagles 11 1 0 .917 364 134 won 14-0 over Los Angeles Rams

Selection: During the 1933-49 era, we prefer the 1934 and 1942 Chicago Bears by virtue of their undefeated regular season. Despite the fact they lost in the Championship game each time. We also gave credit to the 1949 Philadelphia Eagles for coming close during the regular season and following up by winning in the title game.

1950-1965
YEAR TEAM WON LOST TIED PCT PF PA TITLE GAME
1950 Cleveland Browns 10 2 0 .833 310 144 won 30-28 over Los Angeles Rams
1953 Detroit Lions 10 2 0 .833 271 205 won 17-16 over Cleveland Browns
1955 Cleveland Browns 9 2 1 .818 349 218 won 38-14 over Los Angeles Rams
1960 Philadelphia Eagles 10 2 0 .833 321 246 won 17-13 over Green Bay Packers
1962 Green Bay Packers 13 1 0 .929 415 148 won 16-7 over New York Giants
1963 Chicago Bears 11 1 2 .917 301 144 won 14-10 over New York Giants

Selection: During the 1950-65 era, we like the 1962 Green Bay Packers. They have the best winning percentage, their offensive numbers are staggering, and they followed up with a title game victory.

1966-2003
YEAR TEAM WON LOST TIED PCT PF PA TITLE GAME
1966 Green Bay Packers 12 2 0 .857 335 163 won 35-10 over Kansas City Chiefs
1968 Baltimore Colts 13 1 0 .929 402 144 lost 16-7 to NY Jets
1972 Miami Dolphins 14 0 0 1.000 385 171 won 14-7 over Washington Redskins
1973 Miami Dolphins 12 2 0 .857 343 150 won 24-7 over Minnesota Vikings
1975 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 2 0 .857 373 162 won 21-17 over Dallas Cowboys
1976 Oakland Raiders 13 1 0 .929 350 237 won 32-14 over Minnesota Vikings
1977 Dallas Cowboys 12 2 0 .857 345 212 won 27-10 over Denver Broncos
1978 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 2 0 .875 356 195 won 35-31 over Dallas Cowboys
1984 San Francisco 49ers 15 1 0 .938 475 227 won 38-16 over Miami Dolphins
1985 Chicago Bears 15 1 0 .938 456 198 won 46-10 over New England Patriots
1986 NY Giants 14 2 0 .875 371 236 won 39-20 over Denver Broncos
1989 San Francisco 49ers 14 2 0 .875 442 253 won 55-10 over Denver Broncos
1991 Washington Redskins 14 2 0 .875 485 224 won 37-24 over Buffalo Bills
1998 Minnesota Vikings 15 1 0 .938 556 296 lost 30-27 to Atlanta Falcons
2003 New England Patriots 14 2 0 .875 348 238 won 32-29 over Carolina Panthers
2004 Pittsburgh Steelers 15 1 0 .938 372 251 lost 27-41 New England Patriots
2004 New England Patriots 14 2 0 .875 437 260 won 27-41 over Philadelphia Eagles
2007 New England Patriots 16 0 0 1.000 589 274 lost 14-17 New York Giants

Selection: Of course, the 1972 Miami Dolphins win hands down as the only NFL team to go undefeated throughout the entire regular season and playoffs. During this modern era, we then select the 1984 San Francisco 49ers and the 1985 Chicago Bears as the most dominant. After that, we select 1976 Oakland Raiders. The 1998 Minnesota Vikings and the 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers also came close with the only other 15-1 regular seasons, but failed to make it to the Superbowl.

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