Interesting look of 3 SB champs with the worst records

[Classic Rams]

Super Bowl Winners that have the worst season as defending champs

1981 Raiders (record 7-9)

previous year: won Super Bowl 15 vs Eagles

key starter injuries
NT Reggie Kinlaw - game 1 (season ending)
WR Bob Chandler - game 1
S Mike Davis - game 2
RB van Eeghen - game 3

replaced due to poor play
QB Plunkett
G Gene Upshaw

1980 off rank: points 7th, yards 16th
1980 def rank: points 10th, yards 11th

1981 off rank: points 25th, yards 21st
1981 def rank: points 15th, yards 21st

1981 season low: shutout 3 straight times; outscored 60-0.

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1999 Broncos (record 6-10)

previous year: won Super Bowl 33 vs Falcons

retired: QB Elway

FA starters lost
CB Darrien Gordon: signed by Raiders
S Steve Atwater: signed by Jets
RT Harry Swayne: signed by Ravens

key starter injuries
LB John Mobley - game 2 (season ending)
RB Terrell Davis - game 4 (season ending)
TE Shannon Sharpe - game 5 (season ending)

1998 off rank: points 2nd, yards 3rd
1998 def rank: points 8th, yards 11th

1999 off rank: points 18th, yards 14th
1999 def rank: points 11th, yards 7th

1999 season low: started season 0-4

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2022 Rams (record 4-10)

previous year: won Super Bowl 56 vs Bengals

retired: LT Whitworth, S Weddle

FA starters lost
LB Miller: signed by Bills
CB Darius Williams: signed by Jags
WR Woods: signed by Titans
RB Michel: signed by Chargers
G Corbett: signed by Panthers
P Hekker - signed by Panthers
WR OBJ - injured in prev SB - not re-signing

key injuries
WR Jefferson - missed 1st 6 games
RB Williams - game 1 (missed 6 games)
OL Anchrum - game 2 (season ending)
S Fuller - game 3 (season ending)
CB Hill - game 3 (missed 4 games)
G Edwards - game 4 (season ending)
T Brewer game 4 (season ending)
LT Noteboom - game 6 (season ending)
T A Jackson - game 8 (season ending)
QB Stafford - game 9 (season ending)
WR Kupp - game 9 (season ending)
WR Robinson - game 10 (season ending)
DT Robinson - game 10 (season ending)
DT Donald - game 11 (still out)
C Allen - missed 7 games, (out for year)
WR Skowronek - game 14 (season ending)

2021 off rank: points 7th, yards 9th
2021 def rank: points 15th, yards 17th

2022 off rank: points 31st, yards 32nd
2022 def rank: points 18th, yards 13th

2022 season low: lost 6 straight

 

[Q729]

Jesus.

 

[leoram]

Perspective. I'm tempted to repost this with every coaching criticism but when people have an agenda (trolling), such things will always be ignored.

 

[Allen2McVay]

It's a really good summary @Classic Rams; and I think you may have even missed a couple of O-L injuries (there have been so many). Shelton and Bruss are not there.

 

[Loyal]

It's a really good summary @Classic Rams; and I think you may have even missed a couple of O-L injuries (there have been so many). Shelton and Bruss are not there.

You trying to cheer me up?

 

[Jacobarch]

Damn. That's nuts.

 

[Ellard80]

ya no way you are winning with that...

i get irritated when i hear media sources bringing up the worst record after a super bowl thing

Whole lot of context missing

 

[MadGoat]

1982 Raiders 8-1 Lost in Divisional Round.
2000 Broncos 11-5 Lost in Wildcard Round.
2023 Rams rebound incoming ????

 

[snackdaddy]

I remember not long ago the 49ers had bad injury riddled seasons. That was a legitimate reason for the 4-12 and 6-10 seasons according to some pundits. The Rams have even more injuries but its no excuse to some.

Injuries derailed the season. They could never get any continuity with so many guys going down every week. Simple as that.

 

[Allen2McVay]

You trying to cheer me up?

Misery loves company; and I am very lonely.

 

[AZRams]

Makes me wonder what the record is for most season-ending injuries in one year for any one team...cuz that is fucking insane.

 

[dieterbrock]

I'm surprised they havent come up with an *injury* for Ramsey yet

 

[Classic Rams]

Yeah the season ending ones are wack. When I was tallying the data those other 2 teams looked very healthy compared to the 2022 Rams. ,81 Raiders almost had no excuse for being bad other than being outplayed.

On the OL that I left out I did see them but I didn't add because Shelton is back and Bruss had no impact other than 1 less sub. But it's arguable that I could've put 'em in just to keep the injuries list as high as it has been.

Now thinking of most injuries, I remember a Ram team in 1979 with many injuries, that year was ridiculous too. Though we were able to make it to the Super Bowl helped by a few players who came back.

 

[Zodi]

2023 Rams rebound incoming ????

As long as we have McVay and a healthy Stafford and Kupp, 100%

 

[Classic Rams]

...comparing another Rams injury-riddled season to 2022*

1979 Rams (record 9-7)

previous year: lost NFC Champ vs Cowboys

retired: G Tom Mack

FA starters traded/lost
LB Isiah Robertson: signed by Bills
S Bill Simpson - signed by Bills
P Glen Walker - released, unsigned

key injuries
RB John Cappelletti (sat out season w/injury)
LB Carl Ekern - preseason (season ending)
DT Cody Jones - preseason (season ending)
WR Ron Smith - missed 1st 4 games
G Dennis Harrah - game 2 (missed 3 games, played w/broken fibula)
T Doug France - game 3 (missed 3 games)
WR Willie Miller - game 3 (season ending)
G Doug Smith - game 4 (season ending)
RB Lawrence McCutcheon - game 4 (missed 5 games)
WR Ron Jessie - game 6 (season ending)
CB Pat Thomas - game 7, 8 (missed 8 games)
WR Billy Waddy - game 8 (missed 3 games)
CB Rod Perry - game 8 (missed 8 games)
QB Pat Haden - game 10 (season ending)
RB Elvis Peacock - game 11 (season ending)
T John Williams - game 12 (season ending)
DE Jack Youngblood - game div playoffs (played w/broken fibula)

1978 off rank: points 9th, yards 6th
1978 def rank: points 4th, yards 1st

1979 off rank: points 15th, yards 13th
1979 def rank: points 11th, yards 7th

1979 season low: started 4-5

*Doesn't seem that bad compared to 2022. But back then the injuries seemed pretty bad. People were calling the team "General Hospital." What does that make this year's team? E.R? Walking Dead? Stranger Things?

 

[Hobgoblin]

The rankings are interesting. Those other teams were bad teams after a SB win, its interesting that their overall rankings don't reflect that bad overall like the Rams are this year.

Yes we had a ridiculous number of injuries but I dont know.... and yes I knew we were in bad shape but to be basically dead last offensively seems like a hell of a feat.

 

[Flatlyner]

ya no way you are winning with that...

i get irritated when i hear media sources bringing up the worst record after a super bowl thing

Whole lot of context missing

I'm the same exact way. When the "talking heads" bring up how bad the Rams are after winning the superbowl and leave out the fact that 3 of the HOF players that had a huge part in winning the SB are and have been out for the year, not to mention the other 20 some odd guys on season ending IR. They literally have been fielding a 2 and 3rd string OL since early in the year.

 

[thirteen28]

Jesus tits that is beyond insane.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Super Bowl Winners that have the worst season as defending champs

1981 Raiders (record 7-9)

previous year: won Super Bowl 15 vs Eagles

key starter injuries
NT Reggie Kinlaw - game 1 (season ending)
WR Bob Chandler - game 1
S Mike Davis - game 2
RB van Eeghen - game 3

replaced due to poor play
QB Plunkett
G Gene Upshaw

1980 off rank: points 7th, yards 16th
1980 def rank: points 10th, yards 11th

1981 off rank: points 25th, yards 21st
1981 def rank: points 15th, yards 21st

1981 season low: shutout 3 straight times; outscored 60-0.

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1999 Broncos (record 6-10)

previous year: won Super Bowl 33 vs Falcons

retired: QB Elway

FA starters lost
CB Darrien Gordon: signed by Raiders
S Steve Atwater: signed by Jets
RT Harry Swayne: signed by Ravens

key starter injuries
LB John Mobley - game 2 (season ending)
RB Terrell Davis - game 4 (season ending)
TE Shannon Sharpe - game 5 (season ending)

1998 off rank: points 2nd, yards 3rd
1998 def rank: points 8th, yards 11th

1999 off rank: points 18th, yards 14th
1999 def rank: points 11th, yards 7th

1999 season low: started season 0-4

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2022 Rams (record 4-10)

previous year: won Super Bowl 56 vs Bengals

retired: LT Whitworth, S Weddle

FA starters lost
LB Miller: signed by Bills
CB Darius Williams: signed by Jags
WR Woods: signed by Titans
RB Michel: signed by Chargers
G Corbett: signed by Panthers
P Hekker - signed by Panthers
WR OBJ - injured in prev SB - not re-signing

key injuries
WR Jefferson - missed 1st 6 games
RB Williams - game 1 (missed 6 games)
OL Anchrum - game 2 (season ending)
S Fuller - game 3 (season ending)
CB Hill - game 3 (missed 4 games)
G Edwards - game 4 (season ending)
T Brewer game 4 (season ending)
LT Noteboom - game 6 (season ending)
T A Jackson - game 8 (season ending)
QB Stafford - game 9 (season ending)
WR Kupp - game 9 (season ending)
WR Robinson - game 10 (season ending)
DT Robinson - game 10 (season ending)
DT Donald - game 11 (still out)
C Allen - missed 7 games, (out for year)
WR Skowronek - game 14 (season ending)

2021 off rank: points 7th, yards 9th
2021 def rank: points 15th, yards 17th

2022 off rank: points 31st, yards 32nd
2022 def rank: points 18th, yards 13th

2022 season low: lost 6 straight

Great post!

 

[Steve808]

Super Bowl Winners that have the worst season as defending champs

1981 Raiders (record 7-9)

previous year: won Super Bowl 15 vs Eagles

key starter injuries
NT Reggie Kinlaw - game 1 (season ending)
WR Bob Chandler - game 1
S Mike Davis - game 2
RB van Eeghen - game 3

replaced due to poor play
QB Plunkett
G Gene Upshaw

1980 off rank: points 7th, yards 16th
1980 def rank: points 10th, yards 11th

1981 off rank: points 25th, yards 21st
1981 def rank: points 15th, yards 21st

1981 season low: shutout 3 straight times; outscored 60-0.

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1999 Broncos (record 6-10)

previous year: won Super Bowl 33 vs Falcons

retired: QB Elway

FA starters lost
CB Darrien Gordon: signed by Raiders
S Steve Atwater: signed by Jets
RT Harry Swayne: signed by Ravens

key starter injuries
LB John Mobley - game 2 (season ending)
RB Terrell Davis - game 4 (season ending)
TE Shannon Sharpe - game 5 (season ending)

1998 off rank: points 2nd, yards 3rd
1998 def rank: points 8th, yards 11th

1999 off rank: points 18th, yards 14th
1999 def rank: points 11th, yards 7th

1999 season low: started season 0-4

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2022 Rams (record 4-10)

previous year: won Super Bowl 56 vs Bengals

retired: LT Whitworth, S Weddle

FA starters lost
LB Miller: signed by Bills
CB Darius Williams: signed by Jags
WR Woods: signed by Titans
RB Michel: signed by Chargers
G Corbett: signed by Panthers
P Hekker - signed by Panthers
WR OBJ - injured in prev SB - not re-signing

key injuries
WR Jefferson - missed 1st 6 games
RB Williams - game 1 (missed 6 games)
OL Anchrum - game 2 (season ending)
S Fuller - game 3 (season ending)
CB Hill - game 3 (missed 4 games)
G Edwards - game 4 (season ending)
T Brewer game 4 (season ending)
LT Noteboom - game 6 (season ending)
T A Jackson - game 8 (season ending)
QB Stafford - game 9 (season ending)
WR Kupp - game 9 (season ending)
WR Robinson - game 10 (season ending)
DT Robinson - game 10 (season ending)
DT Donald - game 11 (still out)
C Allen - missed 7 games, (out for year)
WR Skowronek - game 14 (season ending)

2021 off rank: points 7th, yards 9th
2021 def rank: points 15th, yards 17th

2022 off rank: points 31st, yards 32nd
2022 def rank: points 18th, yards 13th

2022 season low: lost 6 straight

It was an unhappy season, but I will rest easy in the off season as long as the whiners do not win the Lombardi.