Who are the NFL's storied franchises?

[Robotech]

Let's nominate them, and then maybe I'll do a poll on who are the top 10 storied franchises. You can use any criteria you want. Super Bowl success is sure to be a factor, but you can assign it whatever weight you want. I will start by nominating two franchises that don't have much Super Bowl success, though they both won a lot of championships prior to the Super Bowl, which should never be forgotten. I nominate the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears.

 

[Ojb81]

Packers, Bears, Steelers, Patriots, Cowboys, Browns, 49ers, Raiders, Giants and Colts

 

[SteelersPride]

Packers, Bears, Steelers, Patriots, Cowboys, Browns, 49ers, Raiders, Giants and Colts

yup

 

[Mebert]

You never said it had to be storied in a good way. So Lions

 

[Robotech]

Packers, Bears, Steelers, Patriots, Cowboys, Browns, 49ers, Raiders, Giants and Colts

With last night's win, maybe Rams make the club? They do have Fearsome Foursome, Eric Dickerson, and Greatest Show on Turf. Maybe the relocations hurt them? But I agree with the Colts.

 

[Robotech]

You never said it had to be storied in a good way. So Lions

The Cubs are definitely one of the most storied baseball teams, so maybe you're right.

 

[SJ76]

With last night's win, maybe Rams make the club? They do have Fearsome Foursome, Eric Dickerson, and Greatest Show on Turf. Maybe the relocations hurt them? But I agree with the Colts.

Yes. Some great teams. How the hell are the Browns in this group?

 

[Robotech]

Yes. Some great teams. How the hell are the Browns in this group?

Browns gotta be in. Paul Brown, Jim Brown, team of the decade for the 1950s.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Yes. Some great teams. How the hell are the Browns in this group?

Pre SB era with Otto Graham and Paul Brown, but yeah. You gotta be pretty ancient to remember the Browns' glory days.

 

[Robotech]

Yes. Some great teams. How the hell are the Browns in this group?

And Marion Motley, Lou Groza, and Otto Graham. I'm sure I'm forgetting many.

 

[SJ76]

Browns gotta be in. Paul Brown, Jim Brown, team of the decade for the 1950s.

I was born in the 70s. Jim Brown ok sure. The rest licks swamp donkey balls

 

[Robotech]

Pre SB era with Otto Graham and Paul Brown, but yeah. You gotta be pretty ancient to remember the Browns' glory days.

Or you love history!

 

[Robotech]

I was born in the 70s. Jim Brown ok sure. The rest licks swamp donkey balls

Those clashes with the Broncos in the 1980s were memorable.

 

[wingsauce7]

Broncos, Patriots, Steelers, Packers, cowboys, 49ers

 

[VikingFan2k2]

Considering the lack of Super Bowl success, the Vikings will have a difficult time cracking the top 10. But I'll make my case.

Given the success and heartbreak of 4 Super Bowl Losses and 6 NFC Championship Game losses, it would be appropriate to include the Vikings as the best team to never win one.

Let's ask this, The Bucs and Ravens both have multiple titles, but one was a complete joke for 25 years until they won one and the other has only existed as a team for 25 years. Would either be considered "storied franchises"?

 

[SJ76]

Those clashes with the Broncos in the 1980s were memorable.

Based off not winning any Super Bowls..

Bills > Browns all day and it’s not even close

 

[Judge Fudge]

Packers, Bears, Steelers, Patriots, Cowboys, Browns, 49ers, Raiders, Vikings and Bills

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Considering the lack of Super Bowl success, the Vikings will have a difficult time cracking the top 10. But I'll make my case.

Given the success and heartbreak of 4 Super Bowl Losses and 6 NFC Championship Game losses, it would be appropriate to include the Vikings as the best team to never win one.

Let's ask this, The Bucs and Ravens both have multiple titles, but one was a complete joke for 25 years until they won one and the other has only existed as a team for 25 years. Would either be considered "storied franchises"?

The Ravens pretty much are the definition of new money. Unless you want to argue they're just the Purple Browns.

 

[SJ76]

Rams wins another one maybe they are in the conversation. Until then we has 2 and we just somewhere close but with some dam good teams. Warner and Faulk were fun to watch

 

[Robotech]

Considering the lack of Super Bowl success, the Vikings will have a difficult time cracking the top 10. But I'll make my case.

Given the success and heartbreak of 4 Super Bowl Losses and 6 NFC Championship Game losses, it would be appropriate to include the Vikings as the best team to never win one.

Let's ask this, The Bucs and Ravens both have multiple titles, but one was a complete joke for 25 years until they won one and the other has only existed as a team for 25 years. Would either be considered "storied franchises"?

I'd say no on both Bucs and Ravens. Nothing memorable for the Bucs until 2001. They won last year, but Brady will always be remembered as a Patriot.

Not enough years in existence for the Ravens, like you said, but they're on a good track.