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Outlaw: The confusion here results from the fact that Super Bowls are played in the new year, but most of the season is played in the previous year.(BTW, notice how the early SB's were played in early January; now the NFL season extends to February.) So fans and media usually refer to, for example, the 1977season and sometimes that season's Super Bowl is called the 1977 Super Bowl even though it was actually played in 78.
So, Broncos-fan-baller's list has the Super Bowls as they are often commonly referred to, even though the date of the game is actually in the new year. For some reason, the NHL and NBA seasons are always referred to as the 1977-78 season, for example, but the NFL season is commonly referred to by the single year in which most of it is played. (Major League baseball avoids this confusion since it is played within the calendar year, from April-October.)
Legend: Craig Morton was a former Cowboys quarterback who had battled Staubach for the starting position in the early 70's. He was tall with a strong arm, but not considered as talented as Staubach or the other great QBs of the day. But he had a very good season with the Broncos that year, and they defeated their hated rivals the Raiders in the AFC final that year. The strongest part of the team was the "Orange Crush" defence, as you say.
The team I follow is the Steelers. I have followed them since the 72 season when they beat the Raiders in the playoffs with the famous "Immaculate Reception" catch by Franco Harris. They went on to win 4 SB's in 6 years and were the dominant team of the decade. I don't follow the NFL as closely now as I did then, in my 20's, but I still pull for the Steelers, and this preseason a lot of publications are picking them to go to the Super Bowl.
So, Broncos-fan-baller's list has the Super Bowls as they are often commonly referred to, even though the date of the game is actually in the new year. For some reason, the NHL and NBA seasons are always referred to as the 1977-78 season, for example, but the NFL season is commonly referred to by the single year in which most of it is played. (Major League baseball avoids this confusion since it is played within the calendar year, from April-October.)
Legend: Craig Morton was a former Cowboys quarterback who had battled Staubach for the starting position in the early 70's. He was tall with a strong arm, but not considered as talented as Staubach or the other great QBs of the day. But he had a very good season with the Broncos that year, and they defeated their hated rivals the Raiders in the AFC final that year. The strongest part of the team was the "Orange Crush" defence, as you say.
The team I follow is the Steelers. I have followed them since the 72 season when they beat the Raiders in the playoffs with the famous "Immaculate Reception" catch by Franco Harris. They went on to win 4 SB's in 6 years and were the dominant team of the decade. I don't follow the NFL as closely now as I did then, in my 20's, but I still pull for the Steelers, and this preseason a lot of publications are picking them to go to the Super Bowl.
