Super Bowl Predictions

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Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Of the four major pro sports in the U.S. only Baseball and Football have all their regular season games within one calendar year. I wondered, with a 49ers win, how many other times have teams from the same city won championships in both sports in the Super Bowl era? This would be the 5th time. You got to enjoy the last one (Patriots and Red Sox - 2004 Season), and the other 3 were 1986 Season (Mets and Giants), 1979 Season (Pirates and Steelers), and the 1970 Season (Colts and Orioles)...I thought some Bay Area members might find that interesting.

Last night ESPN displayed a graphic re this subject and they also included 1938 and 1956 (both re the NY Yankees and the NY Giants). This graphic is correct if only 'championship game seasons' are counted. If not, there is one more - 1927 (also re the Yankees and Giants). From 1920 through 1932 the NFL didn't have a championship game and the champion was the team with the best winning percentage at the end of the season.