Comments on: Checkdowns: Super Bowl Champs in Year N-1 http://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-super-bowl-champs-in-year-n-1/ NFL History and Stats Sun, 09 Aug 2015 16:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jason http://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-super-bowl-champs-in-year-n-1/#comment-310025 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 16:28:00 +0000 http://www.footballperspective.com/?p=25843#comment-310025 Good stuff! I didn’t see any averages computed, so here’s what I got:

Averages:
Off = +3.2
Def = +2.9
Tot = +6.1

Averages since realignment (starting with 2002):
Off = +3.3
Def = +2.7
Tot = +6.0

I expect it’s easier– or at least, more probable– to make a big one-year jump in defensive quality.

]]> By: sacramento gold miners http://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-super-bowl-champs-in-year-n-1/#comment-309994 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 04:49:00 +0000 http://www.footballperspective.com/?p=25843#comment-309994 Really strange how a 1981 sportswriter could be so wrong about Joe Montana, in that era, young QBs were expected to take a few years to develop. Montana barely played in his rookie year of 1979, and showed improvement in 1980. His great comeback win late that season against New Orleans should have given hope for the future.

The other aspect of 1981 was the impact of starting rookies in the secondary, that was controversial at the time, but really paid off. The 1980 49ers had retreads on defense, and it showed. Also, the ’81 Niners acquired Fred Dean during the season, a huge deal the likes we rarely see anymore.

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