18. 1949 Eagles (won NFL title)
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Strap yourselves into the way-back machine as we regale you with tales of the NFL champions of ’49. The Eagles made it back-to-back championships after Hall of Famer Steve Van Buren churned out 196 yards in the championship game.
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We know what you’re thinking, and yes, the forward pass had been invented before this. The Rams just couldn’t slow Van Buren down, and a defense led by Chuck Bednarik did the rest. The Eagles lost just once that year, and with production like that, it’s no wonder why.
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