What is the oldest rivalry in the NFL?

Answer 1

There are very many rivals in the NFL. The most intense rivalry in the NFL has its title shared with multiple teams. These teams are the Colts and Patriots, the Browns and Steelers, the Browns and Bengals, the Vikings and Packers, the Patriots and the Dolphins, the 49ers and the Bears, the Packers and the Bears, the Eagles and the Cowboys, the Eagles and the Giants, and the Dolphins and 49ers. There are many other strong rivals, those are just some of them. The most intense is probably the Eagles and Cowboys or the Browns and Bengals. The most injuring is the 49ers and Bears or Vikings and Packers, especially now with Favre and Rodgers becoming a superstar. The closest is either the Browns and Steelers, the Browns and Bengals, the Eagles and Cowboys, or the 49ers and Bears. Many people could dispute this and this is just my opinion.

Answer 2

There are two teams left from the first season of the NFL, which was 1920; the Decatur Staleys, now the Chicago Bears, and the Chicago Cardinals, now the Arizona Cardinals. The teams played twice in the 1920 season with the Cardinals winning once, 7-6, and the Staleys winning once, 10-0. With the Cardinals now in Arizona, the Bears/Cardinals rivalry doesn't hold much heat. The next oldest rivalry is between the Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers who entered the NFL in 1921. The Packers first played the Cardinals in 1921, tying 3-3, but again with the Cardinals in Arizona now there is no heat. The third oldest rivalry is between the Packers and Bears. They first met in 1923 with the Bears winning 3-0. Coming into the 2008 season, the Bears and Packers have met 173 times in the regular season with the Bears leading the series 89-79-5. The 173 regular season games is the most two teams have played against each other in NFL history. One could say that Bears/Packers is the oldest, and maybe the best, rivalry in the history of the NFL.

Answer 3

The Rivalry between Green Bay Packers and and the Chicago Bears is the oldest NFL rivalry. As of 2011, it is 90 years old; the first meeting between the two teams was in 1921.

Answer 4

Technically,the oldest rivalry in the NFL is Cardinals/Bears-They 1st met twice in 1920 with each team winning a game-The next oldest is Cardinals/Packers in 1921-Next is Bears/Packers beginning in 1923-That being the oldest continuous rivalry...sorry folks,it's in the records!