When did the year the Super Bowl was played become the championship year? (1 Viewer)

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

To me the Cowboys won the SB the following seasons: 71, 77, 92, 93 & 95.

San Francisco 49ers won the  81, 84, 88, 89 & 94

But if you google their super bowls they all give the following year. I know it’s because that’s the year the super bowl was played, but it didn’t used to be referenced in this manner, what gives? 

 

[bostonfred]

I don't know but i hate it too.

The Patriots missed the playoffs in 2002 and also won the Superbowl in 2002?

They went to the superbowl in 2008 and then missed the playoffs with Matt Cassel in 2008? 

It makes no sense.

It's like noon and midnight. Hey it's 10am. In an hour it will be 11am. What time will it be an hour after that?  12, uh, pm. Why?  Because it's just how we do it.  So what comes after 12pm? 1pm.

Can you even imagine proposing that today?  It's horrifying.

 

[zed2283]

Never.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Nope not ever.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I don't know but i hate it too.

The Patriots missed the playoffs in 2002 and also won the Superbowl in 2002?

They went to the superbowl in 2008 and then missed the playoffs with Matt Cassel in 2008? 

It makes no sense.

It's like noon and midnight. Hey it's 10am. In an hour it will be 11am. What time will it be an hour after that?  12, uh, pm. Why?  Because it's just how we do it.  So what comes after 12pm? 1pm.

Can you even imagine proposing that today?  It's horrifying.

Good, glad it isn’t just me. 

 

[Sebowski]

I don't know but i hate it too.

The Patriots missed the playoffs in 2002 and also won the Superbowl in 2002?

They went to the superbowl in 2008 and then missed the playoffs with Matt Cassel in 2008? 

It makes no sense.

It's like noon and midnight. Hey it's 10am. In an hour it will be 11am. What time will it be an hour after that?  12, uh, pm. Why?  Because it's just how we do it.  So what comes after 12pm? 1pm.

Can you even imagine proposing that today?  It's horrifying.

You just blew my mind

 

[Insein]

That's why the Super Bowls have archaic letters that symbolize numbers instead of the year.