1985 Patriots Or 1996 Patriots

[Bradyking12]

If you could choose which one wins the Super Bowl in their respective seasons instead of losing to who they lost to which team would you pick and why

1985 Patriots
11-5
Road to Super Bowl XX
HC Raymond Berry/GM Billy Sullivan
(QB Tony Eason/QB Steve Grogan)

Wild Card
Patriots Defeat Jets 26-14

Divisional Round
Patriots Defeat Raiders 27-20

AFCCG
Patriots Defeat Dolphins 31-14

Super Bowl XX
Bears 46
Patriots 10



1996 Patriots
11-5
Road to Super Bowl XXXI
HC Bill Parcells
QB Drew Bledsoe

Divisional Round
Patriots Def. Steelers 28-3

AFCCG
Patriots Def. Jaguars 20-6

Super Bowl XXXI
Packers 35
Patriots 21

 

[patsfaninpa]

I think 85 team was better. In 96, we were lucky Jax upset Denver.

 

[Joey007]

I think 85 team was better. In 96, we were lucky Jax upset Denver.

85 had a better all around roster, but 96 had the better HC and QB.

 

[mosi]

I would give anything to have had the Pats win the 85 superbowl. I always believed that if that game was played a week after the AFCGC, the Pats would have been more competitive. They were on a roll. I loved that era of Pats.

 

[RobertWeathers]

1985 without question.

I remember every one of those playoff games.

Beating the Bears would have been beyond incredible.

 

[jri37]

85 had a better all around roster, but 96 had the better HC and QB.

That roster had some tremendous players. Hannah, Clayborn, Tippett to name a few. That team and the 76 team were 2 of my favorite teams.

 

[Doctor DDS]

The 85 Bears team was historic while the Packers were not so I have to go with 85. That team had been charmed all post season with turnovers and when the SB started with another one I was momentarily optimistic. Did not last long unfortunately.

 

[RobertWeathers]

The 85 Bears team was historic while the Packers were not so I have to go with 85. That team had been charmed all post season with turnovers and when the SB started with another one I was momentarily optimistic. Did not last long unfortunately.

No kidding. When Sweetness fumbled and we went up 3-0 I thought they were going to win again. I was a teenager. I didn't know any better.

 

[chris_in_sunnyvale]

I just wish the 85 Pats didn't play scared like so many AFC teams did for years in the Super Bowl. I'd be happy with a moral victory like that, win or not.

Regards,
Chris

 

[Dingleberry]

85 team, easily.

I would love it if Grogan, Tippet, Blackmon, and Clayborn (my favorites from that team) had a ring.

I still periodically watch my VCR tape, yes VCR!, of the AFCCG against the Fins. Love that game. Love that team.

And the Bears of that era would be regarded as the most underachieving team in history. They probably should be anyway. That team should have won more than 1 SB.

 

[Jackson 2]

1985 without question.

I remember every one of those playoff games.

Beating the Bears would have been beyond incredible.

I remember them, too. All on the road.

 

[UGAPatsfan]

I started watching the Pats in ‘92 (I was 12) so I have no attachment for the ‘85 Team. I’ll never forgive Parcells for the ‘96 SB loss which I will always blame on his distraction.

 

[Oswlek]

The 85 Bears team was historic while the Packers were not so I have to go with 85. That team had been charmed all post season with turnovers and when the SB started with another one I was momentarily optimistic. Did not last long unfortunately.

That GB team was historic, they just didn't have such a memorable calling card.

That said, I still choose 85.

 

[Patjew]

I'm trying to decide if I would trade 2003 for 1985. I think I would.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I remember them, too. All on the road.

The whole Raiders game is on youtube.

MIA as well.

Havent been able to find the Jests one. They actually had a very good team.

AFC East was loaded that year. 3 teams with over 11 wins.

 

[mosi]

I'm trying to decide if I would trade 2003 for 1985. I think I would.

I agree 100%. I would trade any one of them for 85.

 

[RayClay]

If the question is who would win in a rematch, it's easy. Bledsoe played well in 96, they only lost cause of a kick off return.

If it's who I would have liked to, it's 85 without question. Younger fans have no idea of the emotion and payback, the vengeance in the Miami and Oakland games. Like destroying two schoolyard bullies who'd been taking your lunch money for decades and laughing.

I would have gone out of my mind if they'd won that Super Bowl against the arrogant Bears.

 

[RayClay]

The whole Raiders game is on youtube.

MIA as well.

Havent been able to find the Jests one. They actually had a very good team.

AFC East was loaded that year. 3 teams with over 11 wins.

There was no juice in a Jets rivalry back then. Seems they were good when we sucked and vice versa.

 

[RobertWeathers]

There was no juice in a Jets rivalry back then. Seems they were good when we sucked and vice versa.

Not like it is now but that year we won a close one in Foxboro and tough OT loss in NY.

 

[obgod3]

85, it was such an unlikely road to the SB and would have been cool to see them win....