02-06-2023, 08:27 PM
(02-01-2023, 01:47 PM)WiregrassBenGal Wrote: And that's another reason why they're on my list of miserable franchises. I forgot that for all the firepower they had in the mid-70s (they were fun to watch) they did one-and-dones in two seasons and missed out in 1976 with a 10-4 record just like the Bengals did that same year.
The 70's were just brutal until the 2nd wild card got brought in for the last two years of the decade. Plus the lack of free agency just created seemingly endless dynasties within each division.
70's playoff appearance totals:
Division:
AFC E: BAL 4, MIA 5, NE 1
AFC C: CIN 2, CLE 1, PIT 7
AFC W: OAK 6,KC 1,DEN 2,SD 1
NFC E: DAL 7, WAS 1, STL 2
NFC C: MIN 8, GB 1, TB 1
NFC W: SF 3, LAR 7
Wild Card:
AFC E (5): MIA 2, BAL, BUF, NE
AFC C (5): CLE, PIT, CIN, HOU 2*
AFC W (2): OAK, DEN*
NFC E (8): WAS 4, DAL 2, PHI 2*
NFC C (3): DET, CHI 2*
NFC W (1): ATL
Total appearances:
9 - Dallas
8 - Minnesota, Pittsburgh
7 - LA Rams, Miami, Oakland
5 - Baltimore, Washington
3 - SF, Cincinnati, Denver*
2 - Cleveland, New England, St Louis Cardinals, Houston*, Philadelphia*, Chicago*
1 - Green Bay, Tampa Bay, Buffalo, KC, San Diego, Detroit, Atlanta.
* denotes that the team captured the 2nd WC spot in either 78-79/79-80 playoffs that didn't exist the rest of the decade.
