NFL Football 2011

Bill Belichick
Bill Belichick

Over the past 10 years, five NFL teams have posted a winning percentage of .600 or better -- led by the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (121-39, .756).

Under the guidance of head coach BILL BELICHICK, the Patriots have won three Super Bowls and qualified for the postseason eight times during that span.

"Bill Belichick is a great coach and he has tremendous knowledge of the game," says CBS analyst and former general manager CHARLEY CASSERLY. "He's unique in that the guy could probably coach every position.

"He's a master strategist, both offensively and defensively. He knows both sides of the ball, and there aren't many coaches like that."

NFL teams with the best regular-season records over the past 10 years (2001-10):

Team W L T Pct. Playoff Berths Super Bowl Berths Super Bowl Wins
Source: NFL
New England121390.756843
Indianapolis115450.719921
Pittsburgh106531.666732
Philadelphia102571.641810
Green Bay96640.600711

 

BEST OPENING MONTH RECORDS, PAST 10 YEARS

Getting off to a strong start is important. Over the past 10 years, 15 teams have a winning record through the season's first month.

Those 15 clubs have combined for 71 playoff appearances in that span and have won eight of the 10 Super Bowl championships.

The teams with winning opening-month records over the past 10 years (2001-10):

Team Record Pct.
Source: NFL
Indianapolis26-6-0.813
Denver24-10-0.706
New England21-10-0.677
New York Giants20-12-0.625
Seattle20-12-0.625
Baltimore19-12-0.613
Philadelphia20-13-0.606
Dallas19-13-0.594
Pittsburgh19-13-0.594
Green Bay20-14-0.588
New Orleans18-14-0.563
Atlanta18-15-0.546
Jacksonville17-15-0.531
Tampa Bay17-15-0.531
San Diego17-16-0.515

 

NFL 2011: Best NFL Records - 2001 to 2010