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1996

Green Bay Packers

"They had all sorts of really interesting personalities on that team. They made it to be an easy team to fall in love with." - Joe Thomas

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The 1996 Green Bay Packers went 13-3 in the regular season, led the NFL in both scoring offense (28.5 points per game) and scoring defense (13.1 per game), and outscored their three opponents in the playoffs 100 to 48. Brett Favre, who threw for 3,899 yards and a league-high 39 TDs, won his second of three straight MVP awards. Wide receiver Antonio Freeman had nine TD catches while Pro Bowl tight end Keith Jackson caught ten. The defense starred Hall of Fame defensive end Reggie White, who had 8.5 sacks, and All-Pro safety LeRoy Butler, who intercepted five passes. On special teams, Desmond Howard led the NFL with three punt returns for TDs. In Super Bowl XXXI, Howard became the first special teams player to be named MVP, after returning a kickoff 99 yards for a TD in a 35-21 win over the Patriots. It was the Packers' first Super Bowl title in three decades.

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"The entire team was so perfect and had such a strong identity." - Mina Kimes

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"I'm not entirely sure they had any weakness. Most teams have one or two strengths." - Tony Romo

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"The '85 Bears were a breath of fresh air to Chicago." - Kevin Cronin

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Joe Thomas is a former Browns offensive tackle who was a First-Team All-Pro six times. Also a 10-time Pro Bowler, he played collegiately at Wisconsin, his home state. Born and raised in Brookfield, a Milwaukee suburb, Thomas was a huge Packers fan as a kid and counted many of their players among his heroes. He is currently an analyst for the NFL Network.

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