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The falcons were founded in 1966 and have never won a Super Bowl.

While the Cardinals, Lions, Titans, Chargers, Browns, Bills and Vikings are older and have never won a Super Bowl, all won at least one AFL or NFL title before the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.

Congrats Falcons!

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[–] ChiDude617@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

For a league with as much parity as the NFL, it's actually crazy that a team can go over 50 years without winning a title.

Not just the Falcons, but other teams as well.

[–] KCShadows838@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

12 teams still ringless

It was 13 until the Eagles won in 2017

[–] -_-Moss-_-_@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Dont jinx us on a title by 2035

[–] DryDefenderRS@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Its really not. Even if the winner was totally random every season, you'd probably get 1 unlucky team for a 50 season test, even accounting for the fact that the league used to be smaller.

[–] branyk2@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It's actually a lot less time than you think when you consider that Brady was active for a little over 40% of the last 50 years.

[–] Unknown1776@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (5 children)

My favorite fact like this is that 130 countries have gained independence/become a country since the cardinals last championship

[–] ProjectTitan74@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'd really like it if you picked a new favorite fact

[–] td4999@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

the Cardinals are the oldest franchise in the NFL, dating to the 19th century; they also have one undisputed league championship

[–] dj_narwhal@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Any bookies that are taking bets on if the cards win a super bowl before that state runs entirely out of water?

[–] Misty7297@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I don't like this one

[–] Early-Retirement-22@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

1947 I think.

[–] lava172@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

We had a playoff win drought that expanded the entire cold war through 3 different cities

[–] jcoddinc@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It's hard to win in baseball

[–] pocketjacks@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

These Browns are an expansion team. You're thinking of the Ravens winning before the 70s,since you named the Titans by their modern name instead of the Oilers.

[–] JoeScotterpuss@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] BeersNEers@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

So, it seems nobody is going to address the question being asked...🙄

[–] Wooden_Trip_9948@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Did the Vikings win the last NFL title before the merger? I know they lost SB IV to the Chiefs.

[–] TMWNN@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The falcons were founded in 1966 and have never won a Super Bowl.

To put another way, more than 28 other teams in 3 other pro leagues have won championships before the Falcons.

[–] ChairmanReagan@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Bahhahahhahahhahahhaha

[–] AsstassticVoyage@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Falcons just sittin home chillin until this guy decided to push the post button.

[–] BarveyDanger@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Cool thanks I hate it

[–] Shafter111@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

How many heart wrenching losses did the Falcons have?

,......oh wait. Nvm..

[–] andytobbles@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] Wisdomlost@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Winning superbowls is super easy. We have won every superbowl we have been to.

[–] 0ddmanrush@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

This is all Matt Ryan’s fault

It’s funny because this sub had me sure that it was the jets.

[–] crosswatt@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

This may be my newest all-time favorite stat.

[–] shewy92@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

To be fair, the Falcons were established in 1965, while the last time the Cards won an NFL championship was when Harry S. Truman was president

[–] _Begin@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] NYY15TM@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Calling bullshit on the Vikings, as while they won the 1969 NFL championship, they lost that Super Bowl to the Chiefs.

[–] girth_br00ks@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] AutographedSnorkel@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Nobody cares about AFL championships

[–] TheMasterO@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

You know I get that it’s by technicality but I’m still gonna act like it’s the Vikings. They got there’s pre-merger but still Super Bowl era. They were functionally NFC champs and the Chiefs were the real champions of the 69 season.

[–] Vortilex@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The Browns have won two different leagues' Championships, since they won the AAFC every year

[–] eblomquist@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It is wild how many teams haven't even won once.

[–] 4verticals@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

oh fuck off