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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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Chicago Bears defensive end Richard Dent, quarterback Steve Fuller, defensive tackle William Perry and wide receiver Willie Gault during filming of the Super Bowl Shuffle in Chicago, Illinois in 1985. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
Chicago Bears defensive end Richard Dent, quarterback Steve Fuller, defensive tackle William Perry and wide receiver Willie Gault during filming of the Super Bowl Shuffle in Chicago, Illinois in 1985. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) /

2. 1985 Chicago Bears (SB XX)

The 1985 Chicago Bears are one of the most famous teams in NFL history and for good reason. Sure, the Super Bowl Shuffle is one of the most iconic pieces of pop culture in history, not just in regards to the NFL, but the team was able to back it up on the gridiron. The Bears featured some of the greatest players in the history of the league to comprise one of the greatest defenses ever and, ultimately, one of the best teams ever.

There’s no doubt that the Chicago defense under the direction of the ineffable and legendary Mike Ditka deserves every bit of credit that they get in retrospect. Richard Dent, William Perry, Mike Singletary, and Dave Duerson were just a few of the components of the defense that allowed only 12.4 points per game, which was unsurprisingly the NFL-leading mark in the NFL for the 1985 season. However, Jim McMahon and Walter Payton spearheaded the second best offense in the league that season to make for a historically great 16.1 points per game differential on the year.

The Bears played the part of the powerhouse to perfection in the postseason, as well. Chicago shut out the Giants and the Rams in Divisional game and the NFC Championship game, respectively, before stomping out the Patriots 46-10 in the big game. They finished the year 18-1 and holding the Lombardi Trophy, but that result was never totally in question with how dominant they were all year.

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