How Did The Streaks End?

When you’re talking about record streaks, it usually takes something significant to put an end to them. Some interesting trends highlight the endings to these great streaks.

1933-34 Chicago Bears: After George Halas’ team claimed the 1933 NFL Championship with an exciting comeback win over the New York Giants, they went a perfect 13-0 in the regular season to reach 18 consecutive wins. Once again they would face the Giants in the championship game, and Chicago held a 13-3 lead after three quarters. That’s when the Giants scored 27 unanswered points for a 30-13 win. It would hardly be the last time the Giants ended a perfect season with a fourth quarter comeback.

1941-42 Chicago Bears: In similar fashion, the Bears got hot late in the season and defeated the Packers and Giants in the playoffs for another championship victory in 1941. Coach George Halas would leave during the 1942 season forugg saleuggs saleugg sale boots World War II. The Bears dominated the regular season, going 11-0 and leading the league in most categories. However, they would run into a team that was in the process of putting together their own impressive win streak.

The 1942 Redskins, led by Sammy Baugh, entered the championship game on a nine-game winning streak. They did not trail in the fourth quarter the last eight games, and would maintain a 14-6 lead after three quarters through the remainder of this game to defeat the Bears. Washington would win the first four games in 1943 without trailing in the fourth quarter, ending their streak at 13 straight wins. That record stood until the Packers surpassed it this season.

1972-73 Miami Dolphins: After losing to the Cowboys in Super Bowl VI, the Dolphins came back and claimed the NFL’s only perfect season with a 17-0 record in 1972. They started 1973 with a fourth quarter comeback against San Francisco, but fell behind 12-0 in Oakland the following week, going on to lose 12-7. Miami would get revenge by beating the 9-4-1 Raiders in the AFC Championship that year on their way to a second straight Super Bowl, but the loss disrupted what could have been a 29-game winning streak.

1976-77 Oakland Raiders: A few years after ending one of the greatest streaks in history, the Raiders went on one of their own. After being blown out 48-17 by the Patriots, John Madden’s best squad won the last 13 games in 1976 to win the uggs boots for saleuggs boots on saleugg for cheapfirst Super Bowl in Raiders’ history. They started 4-0 in 1977, but lost 30-7 at home to division rival Denver. The Raiders would have to travel to Denver for the AFC Championship later that season, losing 20-17.

1989-90 San Francisco 49ers: It was arguably the height of San Francisco’s success. Having just won the Super Bowl for the third time in eight years, head coach Bill Walsh retired and handed the job over to defensive coordinator George Seifert. The result was probably the most potent 49ers offense ever, and another Super Bowl trophy.

The 49ers then started 10-0 in 1990, bringing their win streak to 18 games. The Giants were also 10-0, and a Week 13 meeting on Monday Night Football was shaping up to be the game of the century. Both teams would lose in Week 12, ending the streak and dream matchup of unbeatens. The 49ers shockingly lost at home, 28-17, to the 3-7 Los Angeles Rams.

In the big Monday Night game, the 49ers beat the Giants 7-3. But later in the NFC Championship rematch, the Giants would walk out of Candlestick victoriously after a game-winning drive by Jeff Hostetler followed Roger Craig’s fumble.

1997-98 Denver Broncos: The Broncos won their last five games in 1997, finally breaking through to win their first ever Super Bowl. They would start 1998 with a 13-0 record and thoughts of a perfect season. A game in New York against the 5-8 Giants didn’t look like a big challenge, but Denver found themselves trailing in the fourth quarter.

After Terrell Davis rushed for a 27-yard touchdown and the Giants fumbled with 3:36 left, it looked like another victory in the books for theuggs outletugg boots for cheapuggs boots for cheap Broncos. The Giants held on defense, and Kent Graham had 1:49 to drive 86 yards. He did, hooking up with Amani Toomer for a shocking 37-yard touchdown with 0:48 left. John Elway was unable to lead the late comeback, and the perfect season was over. Denver would also lose the following week in Miami, but rebounded in time for the playoffs to win their second straight Super Bowl title in Elway’s final game.more