The Greatest NFL Teams of All Time

From the Steel Curtain to the Mahomes dynasty, these are the franchise eras that defined pro football — each rated against its own time, so a 1970s front seven and a modern spread offense meet on level ground.

Ranked by Super Bowls won, Hall of Fame depth, and era-fair ratings. Every rating is an era-fair percentile — a season measured against its own year, never across decades. How the ratings work →

1. 1
   New England2014–18

   Won the Super Bowl ’14, ’16, ’18Conference champions ’17

   Headliners: Tom Brady · Malcolm Butler · Rob Gronkowski
   911 Hall of FamerDraft this era →
2. 2
   Kansas City2019–23

   Won the Super Bowl ’19, ’22, ’23Conference champions ’20

   Headliners: Chris Jones · Patrick Mahomes · Travis Kelce
   95Draft this era →
3. 3
   Pittsburgh2004–08

   Won the Super Bowl ’05, ’08Best year: 15–1 (’04)

   Headliners: James Harrison · Troy Polamalu · James Farrior
   911 Hall of FamerDraft this era →
4. 4
   Dallas1969–73

   Headliners: Lee Roy Jordan · Mel Renfro · Jethro Pugh
   9411 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
5. 5
   Indianapolis2004–08

   Won the Super Bowl ’06Best year: 14–2 (’05)

   Headliners: Peyton Manning · Reggie Wayne · Dwight Freeney
   924 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
6. 6
   Los Angeles1999–2003

   Won the Super Bowl ’99Conference champions ’01

   Headliners: Kurt Warner · Marshall Faulk · Dexter McCleon
   931 Hall of FamerDraft this era →
7. 7
   Tampa Bay1999–2003

   Won the Super Bowl ’02Best year: 12–4 (’02)

   Headliners: Warren Sapp · Brian Kelly · Donnie Abraham
   943 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
8. 8
   Baltimore1999–2003

   Won the Super Bowl ’00Best year: 12–4 (’00)

   Headliners: Ray Lewis · Jamal Lewis · Todd Heap
   932 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
9. 9
   Green Bay1966–68

   Headliners: Bob Jeter · Dave Robinson · Carroll Dale
   898 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
10. 10
    Denver2014–18

    Won the Super Bowl ’15Best year: 12–4 (’14)

    Headliners: Demaryius Thomas · Von Miller · Emmanuel Sanders
    922 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
11. 11
    New York2004–08

    Won the Super Bowl ’07Best year: 12–4 (’08)

    Headliners: Tiki Barber · Justin Tuck · Osi Umenyiora
    922 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
12. 12
    Oakland1979–83

    Headliners: Lester Hayes · Ted Hendricks · Rod Martin
    956 Hall of FamersDraft this era →

Every era on this list is a real, spinnable board in Draft Challenger — draft its roster from real season statistics and see how it survives the season. City and years only; ratings from the public record, measured against each player’s own time.