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Re: Top 10 NFL regular season Power Rankings, 1986
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2017 5:56 pm
by ChrisBabcock
Fun-fact: Rams' home-win vs SF early in '86 would be the last of such until '99!
That's a
very fun fact for us Niner fans.
The 49ers 90s decade of dominance over the Rams might be 2nd all time after Dolphins over Bills 70s.
Patriots over Bills 00s and Packers over Lions 00s get honorable mentions. It seems as though there's another one I'm not thinking of in terms of consecutive wins.
Re: Top 10 NFL regular season Power Rankings, 1986
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2017 6:30 pm
by BD Sullivan
ChrisBabcock wrote:Fun-fact: Rams' home-win vs SF early in '86 would be the last of such until '99!
That's a
very fun fact for us Niner fans.
The 49ers 90s decade of dominance over the Rams might be 2nd all time after Dolphins over Bills 70s.
Patriots over Bills 00s and Packers over Lions 00s get honorable mentions. It seems as though there's another one I'm not thinking of in terms of consecutive wins.
In a long-ago thread, I noted the incredible road dominance in this series over 33 seasons:
From 1966-1980, the Rams were 13-1-1 in San Fran, and if you take away their 1966 loss, they were undefeated during this stretch.
From 1981-1998, the Niners were 17-1 in L.A./St. Louis, the only loss coming in Week 2 of 1986--just after Montana went out for two months.
Of course, the Browns' dubious mark in Pittsburgh and against the Steelers in general is worthy of dishonor:
Since 1990, the Browns are 2-24 in Pittsburgh, with 1999 and 2002 being the only victories. The overall record since their 1999 return vs. the Steelers: 6-31.