This article looks at the histories of the franchises in the SFL's NFC North.
Division Title
2002- Packers
2003- Packers
2004- Packers
2005- Vikings
2006- Vikings
2007- Packers
2008- Vikings
2009- Bears
Prior to the 2009 season, the NFC North was won by either the Packers or the Vikings. However, the Bears changed that in 2009 with a well deserved division title. Brett Favre was the dominant QB of the first half of the division’s history and Daunte Culpepper has been the dominant QB in the second half. All four teams in the division have had good rosters in the first eight seasons of the league. The Lions have been the only team that has as of yet to claim the division crown.
Playoff Records
Bears- 3-3
Lions- 0-1
Packers- 0-4
Vikings- 5-4
The NFC North has some very good teams and some very good seasons. The Packers have a 13-3 season on their resume along with a 12-4 season. The Vikings have had two 12-4 seasons and the Bears have also had one. The playoff performance of the division hasn’t been great. Only the 2008 Vikings made a Super Bowl which they did not win. The Bears came close in the 2002 season only to lose out the Rams.
Regular Season Records
Bears- 64-64 (3 winning seasons)
Lions- 47-81 (1 winning season)
Packers- 71-57 (5 winning seasons)
Vikings- 72-55-1 (5 winning seasons)
Both the Packers and Vikings have 5 winning seasons each. The Packers are currently in a rebuilding phase while the Vikings have a bit more of a win-now orientation. The Bears have had 3 winning seasons and they have gone through a rebuilding phase and are now on the other side. The Lions have only one winning season, but have talent on the roster. However, I will say that previous teams have had the same level of talent if not more. I view the Lions as a team that Madden has just kept down. They are a better team than their record has shown.
SFL Individual Records
Daunte Culpepper of the Vikings holds the record for the most interceptions thrown in a game with 7. He did this against the Jets in week 5 of the 2002 season.
Cedric Cobbs of the Bears has two runs that are both tied for 3rd in the longest runs in a game. He has single rushes of 97 yards in week 5 of 2005 against the Browns and in week 14 of the 2004 seasons against the Jaguars.
Itula Mili, formerly of the Chicago Bears, has the 3rd most receptions ever recorded in a game with 14 against the Colts in week 11 of the 2004 season.
Andre Caldwell of the Vikings is tied for the 3rd most TD’s in a game with 4 against the Lions in week 14 of the 2008 season.
Javon Walker, formerly of the Packers, has the 4th longest reception in a game. He caught a 97 yard TD against the Eagles in week 13 of the 2004 season.
Chris Claiborne of the Lions holds the single game record for most tackles with 18 against the Panthers in week 14 of the 2003 season. Corey Harris, also formerly of the Lions, is also tied for the most tackles in a game with 18 against the Colts. This game might have been in the preseason, as it is listed as happening in week -2.
Marcus Stroud of the Lions is in a four way tie for 2nd in most sacks in a game with 5. He accomplished this in week 11 of the 2005 season against the Cowboys.
Lito Sheppard, formerly of the Lions, is tied for the most interception yards in a game with 132. He accomplished this against the Titans in week 17 of the 2004 season.
Yohance Scott of the Vikings is tied with three others for the 2nd most deflections in a game with 8. He accomplished this against the Eagles in week 8 of the 2007 season.
Daunte Culpepper of the Vikings has the 5th most recorded passing yards in a playoff game with 394. He did this against the Panthers in the 2004 playoffs.
Quincy Carter of the Packers is tied with Marc Bulger for the most times sacked in a playoff game with 6. The Football Team accomplished this against him in the 2007 playoffs.
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