Which Super Bowl drought do you find the most surprising?

[saturdaysarebetter]

Which Super Bowl drought do you find the most surprising?

In 60 Super Bowls, Cleveland has never played in one.
In 60 Super Bowls, Detroit has never played in one.
The Chargers have never won a Super Bowl.
The Bengals have never won a Super Bowl.
The Bills have never won a Super Bowl.
The Vikings have never won a Super Bowl.
The only season the NY Jets were Super Bowl champions was 1968.
The last season the Miami Dolphins were Super Bowl champions was 1973.
The last season the Raiders were Super Bowl champios was 1983.
The only season the Bears were Super Bowl champions was 1985.
The last season Washington was Super Bowl champions was 1991.
The last season the Cowboys were Super Bowl champions was 1995.

Which Super Bowl drought do you find the most surprising?

[Hickerson66]

It has to be the simple fact that Detroit and Cleveland have never reached the SB. Two large cities that were established before the midpoint of the 20th century have never played in a SB. Detroit and Cleveland are football towns. Even though Arizona is older than both franchises, the fact that they made one before these two monsters of the midwest is still shocking.

[Jay Z]

I'd have to run the odds but I think the Steelers never making a championship game until 1974 would probably be worse.

Given that in the pre Super Bowl days a lot of times they were only one of six teams, whereas the Lions are now one of sixteen.

[ChrisBabcock]

Looking at the options in the original post, I'll go with the Cowboys not winning an NFC championship since 1995 being the most surprising. Given how wide open that conference has generally been since then.

[7DnBrnc53]

The Chargers never winning a Super Bowl considering some of the teams that they had, like the late-00's team and the Air Coryell team.

[SixtiesFan]

To someone who has been around for a long time, it is surprising how many Super Bowl droughts there are.

[Brian wolf]

With the Browns becoming an expansion team in 1999 and the Lions being inept in a number of ways, its not surprising their droughts but the biggest surprise is the Vikings--despite a wealth of various talent throughout decades--not going back to the SB since 1977.

[Hickerson66]

With the Browns becoming an expansion team in 1999 and the Lions being inept in a number of ways, its not surprising their droughts but the biggest surprise is the Vikings--despite a wealth of various talent throughout decades--not going back to the SB since 1977.

You're right on the Browns I spoke of now being the Ravens, so I'll specify the city of Cleveland to include both franchises. Both the Browns and Lions have had inept management at times, but the fact that none of the three franchises ever built a SB participant for these two football centric cities is organizational malpractice.

[ChrisBabcock]

With the Browns becoming an expansion team in 1999 and the Lions being inept in a number of ways, its not surprising their droughts but the biggest surprise is the Vikings--despite a wealth of various talent throughout decades--not going back to the SB since 1977.

Interestingly, the Vikings have 6 NFCCG losses since their last Super Bowl appearance. None of them back to back.

[74_75_78_79_]

With the Browns becoming an expansion team in 1999 and the Lions being inept in a number of ways, its not surprising their droughts but the biggest surprise is the Vikings--despite a wealth of various talent throughout decades--not going back to the SB since 1977.

You're right on the Browns I spoke of now being the Ravens, so I'll specify the city of Cleveland to include both franchises. Both the Browns and Lions have had inept management at times, but the fact that none of the three franchises ever built a SB participant for these two football centric cities is organizational malpractice.

“Organizational malpractice” - lol! Well PUT!

Yes, they would have to be the top-three with me. Steeler-fandom aside, Minny simply WINNING a Super Bowl to make up for all this would be what the Dr should order; make that back-to-back, at least! And wouldn’t it also be justice to see the Browns & Lions either play in three SBs within a short few-year period (the third one being a rubberband match) or how about four SBs in which both split, 2-2, like Bears/Redskins?