For the last few years, the 1991 Redskins, the team that went 14-2 and claimed the franchise’s third Super Bowl trophy, has been ranked the best team to ever win a Super Bowl. Now, with more statistical analysis available, Football Outsiders has crowned that same Redskins team with an even greater distinction.
Using a measurement called DVOA, which stands for defense-adjusted value over average, Football Outsiders called the 1991 Redskins the best team in the NFL of the past 30 years, and it’s not even close.
Using the same metrics to determine rankings, only this Redskins team produced an offense, defense and special teams that were ranked in the top-30 over the past three decades.