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Super Bowl power rankings: Which winner is the greatest?

By Cody Williams

St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner looks to make pass in a 23-16 win over the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV on January 30, 2000 at Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images)
St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner looks to make pass in a 23-16 win over the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV on January 30, 2000 at Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images) /
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PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 20: Quarterback Terry Bradshaw #12 prepares to hand off to running back Franco Harris #32 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during Super Bowl XIV against the Los Angeles Rams at the Rose Bowl on January 20, 1980 in Pasadena, California. The Steelers defeated the Rams 31-19. (Photo by Andy Hayt/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 20: Quarterback Terry Bradshaw #12 prepares to hand off to running back Franco Harris #32 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during Super Bowl XIV against the Los Angeles Rams at the Rose Bowl on January 20, 1980 in Pasadena, California. The Steelers defeated the Rams 31-19. (Photo by Andy Hayt/Getty Images) /

23. 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (SB XIV)

The end of the 1970s signified the end of the Steel Curtain in Pittsburgh and the dynasty that the Steelers built over that span with four Super Bowl titles in the decade. However, they went out on top with that unit after an impressive 1979 regular season and then rolled through the postseason to capture that fourth championship.

It was a bit obvious that the dominance of the Steelers defense was fading in the 1979 season as they allowed 16.4 points per game, good for fifth in the NFL in terms of scoring. However, the Steelers behind the likes of Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Lynn Swann, and John Stallworth ranked as the best offense in the NFL as they scored 26 points per game. As you’ll notice, though, that doesn’t make for the most impressive differential. But their dominance in the postseason lands them firmly in the top-25 of the rankings.

After a 12-4 regular season, the Steelers ran through the playoffs as they won 34-14 against the Dolphins, 27-13 against the Houston Oilers, and then captured a win in the Super Bowl by a score of 31-19 in the Super Bowl. Had it not been for the playoffs this team would’ve ranked lower, but you can’t deny that type of postseason success.

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