With the Saints' victory (thanks in large part to former Hoosier Tracy Porter's 74-yard interception return for a touchdown with 3 minutes left), they became the 28th NFL team to play in a Super Bowl and the 18th team to win a Super Bowl.
In the 44 seasons of the Super Bowl era (the 1966-67 season to the present), no major professional league has had as much parity as the NFL, or at least that was my theory. Here are how the four major pro sports league breakdown of percentage of teams that have won a championship in the Super Bowl era and percentage of teams that made it to the championship game or series.
Percentage of champions since 1966-67 season:
1. MLB - 19 different champions (63.33%)
2. NFL - 18 different champions (56.25%)
3. NHL - 16 different champions (53.33%)
4. NBA - 14 different champions (46.67%)
Percentage of teams that made it to the championship game or series since 1966-67 season:
1. NFL - 28 of 32 teams have played in the Super Bowl (87.5%)
(Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars have not made it)
2. MLB - 26 of 30 teams have played in the World Series (86.67%)
(Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, and Washington Nationals have not made it)
3. NHL - 24 of 30 teams have played for Lord Stanley's Cup (80%)
(Atlanta Thrashers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks have not made it)
4. NBA - 21 of 30 teams have played in the NBA Finals (70%)
(Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Hornets, Sacramento Kings, and Toronto Raptors have not made it)
So, there it is.
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