Ranking the Top 10 in League History
An elite NFL offense can lead you on a deep playoff run. The majority of the best offenses of all time come from the 21st century. They are the types of teams you should back when placing wagers at the top Super Bowl betting sites.
The 1990 Buffalo Bills revolutionized the NFL with their no-huddle offense. They finished the season with 26.8 points per game and won 13-3. Their offense was led by running back Thurman Thomas. The team didn't win a title, but they did set a record in the AFC Championship Game.
The 1983 Washington Redskins were well ahead of their time. Their offense featured Hall of Famers Joe Theismann and John Riggins. They didn't score below 23 points all season. In the Divisional Round, they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 51-7. The team went to the Super Bowl as the favorites, but they lost 38-9 to Los. Angeles Raiders.
The 2016 Atlanta Falcons lost in Super Bowl LI to the New England Patriots. Matt Ryan was the driving force behind their offense with an MVP season. Julio Jones was his favorite target. Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman were also important players. The Falcons scored 28+ points in eight of their last nine games.
The 1998 Minnesota Vikings had one of the best offenses in the NFL. They were a 15-1 team and went into the playoffs as a +120 favorite to win the Super Bowl. Their kicker missed a late field goal in NFC Championship Game and the Atlanta Falcons won the game in overtime.
The New Orleans Saints had one of the best offensive seasons in the history of football in 2011. Drew Brees passed for a then NFL record of 5,476 yards and threw 46 touchdowns. Marques Colston and Jimmy Graham posted 1,100+ receiving yards. The Saints scored over 40 points in four of their last games and averaged 34.2 points per game. They lost in Divisional Round to the San Francisco 49ers.
The 2011 season featured two of the best offenses in NFL history. Green Bay Packers had an elite quarterback in Aaron Rodgers. They finished the season 15-1 and were a favorite to win their second straight Super Bowl. However, they lost to the New York Giants in the Divisional Round.
Patrick Mahomes was named MVP in his first full-time season as a starter. The Chiefs offense was one of the best in recent years. They were the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a 12-4 record. They lost to the New England Patriots in overtime in Super Bowl.
The 2007 New England Patriots were the first team in NFL history to finish the regular season 16-0. Tom Brady won MVP and Randy Moss was the best receiver in the NFL. The Patriots led the league with 411.2 yards per game and 36.8 points per match. They made it to the Super Bowl, but lost to New York Giants 17-14.
The St. Louis Rams won the Super Bowl in 1999. Kurt Warner was MVP and Marshall Faulk was the best player in the league. Faulks is one of three players in NFL history to record 1,000 rushing and receiving yards in a season.
The 2013 Denver Broncos offense rewrote the record books. Peyton Manning won MVP and set the NFL record for most passing yards, 5,477, and passing touchdowns, 55. Demaryius Thomas, Eric Decker, Wes Welker, Julius Thomas had 10+ touchdowns. Knowshon Moreno quietly racked up 1,500 scrimmage yards and 13 touchdowns and the team scored 606 points. Denver clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a 13-3 record.
The 1994 San Francisco 49ers led the league with 31.6 points per game. The 1999 St. Louis Rams won the Super Bowl. In 1998, the Denver Broncos averaged 31 points and won a Superbowl. Most of these teams entered the playoffs as the favorite.
