What makes a dynasty in football

Spinner en. Spinner Right, and it may be a cultural term as I have heard it used most in reference but not limited to North American sports. The whole subject of "dynasties" in sport may be too subjective to answer questions on them definitively.

Show 1 more comment. Active Oldest Votes. Other recognized dynasties in North American sports: MLB - New York Yankees : seven division titles, six AL pennants, and four World Series championships , , , in eight seasons NBA - Chicago Bulls : six championships in eight seasons NFL - New England Patriots : three Super Bowls in four seasons , , , five conference championships in eleven seasons , , , , , and ten division titles in twelve seasons. Improve this answer. Given the changes to the league in a salary cap world, I think the definition of a dynasty by the NHL's standards may merit reconsideration.

The question asked is, "what is the definition of a professional team sport dynasty? Feel free to add details about dynasties in regards to the NHL. Oh, I'm not saying your answer was wrong by any means. I was just making a comment on the changes brought on by the cap in the NHL : — Mansfield. Didn't think you were. I wasn't aware of the intricacies of the NHL and thought you provided good info in regards to that.

And the fact that the NHL doesn't recognize the Red Wings of the late 90s back to back plus 3 in 6 years seems to indicate Chicago is still quite a way from being a dynasty. Add a comment. The Octopus, The Giraffe. King Carl. The African King, The Drog. Paddy Power Chase. Desert Orchid Chase. Christmas Hurdle. Welsh Grand National. King George VI Chase. Long Walk Hurdle. Melbourne Cup. Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk.

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Well, this roster has changed the most, due to the salary cap years, but Brady, Bruschi, Harrison, Seymour, and Vrabel have always been a constant, as well as Vinatieri for the first five years.

You should prevent another team from becoming a dynasty. This doesn't apply to every team, but for the most part, this rule applies for a dynasty. The Cowboys of the '90s halted the 49ers' dynasty prematurely, and the Packers probably would have been a dynasty if not for the 'Boys.

The Steelers of the '70s kept the Dolphins two titles, three SB appearances , Raiders five straight conference championship game appearances from '73 through '77 but just one title and the Cowboys two titles, five appearances from establishing themselves as a dynasty.

You must have a Hall of Fame quarterback and coach. There's Starr and Lombardi for the Packers, who captured a record five titles in one decade. There's Bradshaw and Noll for the Steelers, and whether you think Bradshaw was overrated or not, he did come up big in all four Super Bowls, twice winning the game's Most Valuable Player award. Montana was the master of the two-minute drill, throwing 11 touchdowns and no interceptions in the four biggest games of his life, using the offense that coach Bill Walsh perfected to no end.

All five of those dynasties had the same coach for every year, except the Cowboys for their final ring in '95 but it was still Jimmy Johnson's team. Dynasties can't be bought. Just ask the Dallas Cowboys. This is a franchise that has sought virtually every available free agent—and gotten many of them—but hasn't won a playoff game since Dynasties should be homegrown, like the Cowboys in the early to mid-'90s.

Sure, some stars were imported through trades or free agency, like Charles Haley and Deion Sanders, but most were lifers on the Cowboys. This is where the draft plays a major role in a team's success. For instructions on how to properly draft, see: Steelers, Pittsburgh, This was a draft that featured four Hall of Famers, easily the greatest draft of any franchise in history. It is virtually impossible to be a dynasty without a successful, even dominant, defense.

Everyone knows the Steelers of the '70s had arguably the greatest defense in NFL history. But even the '80s 49ers—a team that was more known for Montana, Rice, and Craig—still featured an elite defense. During their dynasty that spanned nine seasons, the defense ranked in the top three in scoring defense seven times.

Must you have one team that stands out as the greatest of your dynasty? I figured this would be true. But after checking back through the five dynasties, I'm not sure that it is for sure.

I doubt anyone other than Packers fans could tell you which of their '60s teams went The Steelers had four teams that were pretty equal in dominance. For the 49ers, I've always heard the '94 team to be the best, but that wasn't even part of the dynasty. The Cowboys never had a or season that stood out from the rest not that they didn't field fantastic teams. Probably the only team with an unquestioned best year is the Patriots, who went in and won the Sup Never mind. With these 10 steps, do the Steelers seem to be on their way to a dynasty?

Two rings in four years certainly puts them on the right track. You could even throw in the season and the trip to the AFC Championship Game back in '04 but then, it does interfere with the Patriots' dynasty.

The Steelers have definitely been a perennial playoff team. Other than that season in '06, they have been to the playoffs in four of the past five seasons, including three trips to the conference championship game. Only the Patriots and Colts 63 each have won more regular-season games over the past five years than the Steelers