The National Football League 100 Greatest Teams was voted on by a panel consisting of media members, former players and league personnel in 2019 to honor the greatest teams of the first 100 years of the National Football League (NFL).
Selection The teams were chosen by a panel of 26 voters—coaches, team and front office executives, former players and members of the media—between April and June 2018. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach and former color commentator John Madden, both voters, were in charge of looking over film and issuing a report to the committee on players in the early years of the league.
The teams were unveiled over six weeks on NFL Network by host Rich Eisen alongside Cris Collinsworth from NBC Sports and Belichick.
NFL 100 Greatest Games
Rank Year Teams Week/Playoffs Nickname 1 1958 Baltimore Colts vs. New York Giants NFL Championship Game Greatest Game Ever Played 2 1981 San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys NFC Championship Game The Catch 3 1967 Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys NFL Championship Game The Ice Bowl 4 1981 San Diego Chargers vs. Miami Dolphins AFC Divisional Round Epic in Miami 5 2007 New York Giants vs. New England Patriots Super Bowl XLII The Helmet Catch 6 1968 New York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts Super Bowl III The Guarantee 7 1992 Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Oilers AFC Wild Card The Comeback 8 2014 New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl XLIX The Interception 9 2016 New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl LI 28–3 10 1990 New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills Super Bowl XXV Wide Right 11 1986 Denver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns AFC Championship Game The Drive 12 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl XLIII 13 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Oakland Raiders AFC Divisional Round The Immaculate Reception 14 2017 Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots Super Bowl LII Philly Special 15 2001 New England Patriots vs. Oakland Raiders AFC Divisional Round The Tuck Rule 16 1999 St. Louis Rams vs. Tennessee Titans Super Bowl XXXIV One Yard Short 17 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl XIII Battle of Champions 18 1971 Kansas City Chiefs vs. Miami Dolphins AFC Divisional Round The NFL's Longest Game 19 1988 San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals Super Bowl XXIII Isn't that John Candy? 20 2001 New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams Super Bowl XXXVI A Dynasty Born 21 2006 Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots AFC Championship Game Peyton's Revenge 22 1987 Denver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns AFC Championship Game The Fumble 23 1974 Oakland Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins AFC Divisional Round The Sea of Hands 24 2017 Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints NFC Divisional Round Minneapolis Miracle 25 1990 San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants NFC Championship Game There Will Be No Three-Peat 26 1999 Tennessee Titans vs. Buffalo Bills AFC Wild Card Music City Miracle 27 1997 Green Bay Packers vs. Denver Broncos Super Bowl XXXII This One's for John 28 1977 Baltimore Colts vs. Oakland Raiders AFC Divisional Round Ghost to the Post 29 1985 Miami Dolphins vs. Chicago Bears Week 13 No Perfect Season 30 2012 Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XLVII The Blackout Bowl/Harbaugh Bowl 31 2015 Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers NFC Divisional Round Hail Larry 32 1950 Cleveland Browns vs. Los Angeles Rams NFL Championship Game 33 2018 Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Rams Week 11 Highest scoring game of all time 34 1998 Minnesota Vikings vs. Atlanta Falcons NFC Championship Game Andersen and Anderson 35 1972 Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers NFC Divisional Round Staubach 15-point comeback 36 2018 Kansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots AFC Championship Game Brady vs. Mahomes 37 2003 New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers Super Bowl XXXVIII 38 1966 Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers NFL Championship Game 39 2002 New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers NFC Wild Card One Wild Finish 40 2012 Denver Broncos vs. Baltimore Ravens AFC Divisional Round Mile High Miracle 41 1968 New York Jets vs. Oakland Raiders Week 11 The Heidi Game 42 2009 Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints NFC Championship Game Favre's Final Playoff Game 43 2000 New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins Week 8 Monday Night Miracle 44 2014 Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers NFC Championship Game Fourth Quarter Comeback 45 1975 Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl X 46 1998 San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers NFC Wild Card The Catch II 47 2009 Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers NFC Wild Card Highest Scoring Postseason Game 48 1978 New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles Week 12 Miracle at the Meadowlands 49 1972 New York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts Week 2 Namath Unitas Shootout 50 1988 Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles NFC Divisional Round The Fog Bowl 51 1933 Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants NFL Championship Game The NFL's First Scheduled Championship Game 52 2003 Green Bay Packers vs. Oakland Raiders Week 16 Favre's legendary MNF game after his dad passed away 53 1966 Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl I The First AFL-NFL Championship Game 54 2007 Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants NFC Championship Game The Chilling Championship 55 1994 Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers Week 7 Montana outduels Elway 56 1978 Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers Week 2 The Holy Roller 57 2018 Los Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints NFC Championship Game No Call 58 1989 San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Week 3 Montana's Finest Hour 59 2006 New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons Week 3 Rebirth 60 1992 San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys NFC Championship Game Changing of the Guard 61 2013 Indianapolis Colts vs. Kansas City Chiefs AFC Wild Card The Lucky Comeback 62 1934 New York Giants vs. Chicago Bears NFL Championship Game The Sneakers Game 63 1983 San Francisco 49ers vs. Washington Redskins NFC Championship Game The Forgotten Classic 64 2011 San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints NFC Divisional Round The Catch III 65 2003 Indianapolis Colts vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 5 Late 4th quarter comeback 66 1991 Houston Oilers vs. Denver Broncos AFC Divisional Round Elway comeback 67 1981 Cincinnati Bengals vs. San Diego Chargers AFC Championship Game The Freezer Bowl 68 2013 Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers NFC Championship Game The Tip/Immaculate Deflection 69 2003 Philadelphia Eagles vs. Green Bay Packers NFC Wild Card 4th and 26 70 1993 Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants Week 18 Emmitt Beats the Giants with One Arm 71 1980 Cleveland Browns vs. Oakland Raiders AFC Divisional Round Red Right 88 72 2003 Green Bay Packers vs. Seattle Seahawks NFC Wild Card We're Gonna Score 73 1982 Washington Redskins vs. Miami Dolphins Super Bowl XVII John Riggins Run for The Ages 74 1980 Dallas Cowboys vs. Atlanta Falcons NFC Divisional Round Duel in Dixie 75 1983 Washington Redskins vs. Green Bay Packers Week 7 Most points scored in MNF history 76 1957 Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers Western Conference Championship Lions 20 point come back 77 1945 Cleveland Rams vs. Washington Redskins NFL Championship Game Baugh Hits the Post 78 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Denver Broncos AFC Divisional Round Ambush at Mile High 79 1985 Miami Dolphins vs. Cleveland Browns AFC Divisional Round Marino 18-pt comeback 80 1986 Cleveland Browns vs. New York Jets AFC Divisional Round Marathon by the Lake 81 1925 Chicago Bears vs. Chicago Cardinals Week 11 Red Grange's NFL Debut 82 1932 Chicago Bears vs. Portsmouth Spartans NFL Playoff Game The NFL's First Playoff Game 83 1994 Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets Week 13 Marino's Fake Spike 84 2006 Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks NFC Wild Card Romo drops the hold 85 1987 Washington Redskins vs. Denver Broncos Super Bowl XXII 86 2003 St. Louis Rams vs. Carolina Panthers NFC Divisional Round Panthers Win in Double OT 87 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts AFC Championship Game 60 Minutes/The Immaculate Deflection 88 2010 Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants Week 15 Miracle at the Meadowlands II 89 2005 Indianapolis Colts vs. Pittsburgh Steelers AFC Divisional Round The Immaculate Redemption 90 1994 Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers NFC Championship Game 91 1986 New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins Week 3 Marino vs O'Brien duel 92 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl XIV 93 1948 Philadelphia Eagles vs. Chicago Cardinals NFL Championship Game The Philly Blizzard 94 1982 New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins Week 16 The Snowplow Game 95 2006 Chicago Bears vs. Arizona Cardinals Week 6 The Bears are Who We Thought They Were! 96 1980 Minnesota Vikings vs. Cleveland Browns Week 15 Miracle at the Met 97 2009 New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl XLIV 98 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens AFC Championship Game 99 1999 St. Louis Rams vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFC Championship Game 100 1982 New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins AFC Championship Game The Mud Bowl
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