superbowl champs win first game of season? (1 Viewer)

[Niaboc]

just out of curiousity what are they stats on a superbowl champion winning the first game of the year? not that stats are the desiding factor in the outcome.

 

[Mystery Achiever]

heard on the radio yesterday that since they started doing this (only since 2004 or 05 iirc?) champion has won.

 

[David Yudkin]

29-11-1

Losers:

99 DEN

96 DAL

93 DAL

92 WAS

88 WAS

87 NYG

83 WAS

82 SF

76 PIT

74 MIA

70 KC

67 GB tied

 

[Dexter Manley]

29-11-1

Losers:

99 DEN - Elway retired and Griese took over

96 DAL

93 DAL - No Emmitt Smith due to holdout

92 WAS

88 WAS

87 NYG

83 WAS

82 SF

76 PIT

74 MIA

70 KC

67 GB tied