MANY HAVE TRIED
Sixteen franchises have had their chance, but only four have made the playoffs in the same season that its home stadium was hosting the Super Bowl. Their combined postseason record in those games is 3-7 with no appearances beyond the divisional round:
1970 Dolphins:10-4 regular season, 0-1 playoffs
1978 Dolphins:11-5regular season, 0-1 playoffs
1994 Dolphins:10-6 regular season,1-1 playoffs
1998 Dolphins:10-6 regular season,1-1 playoffs
2000 Buccaneers:10-6 regular season, 0-1 playoffs
2014 Cardinals:11-5 regular season,0-1 playoffs
2016 Texans:9-7regular season, 1-1 playoffs
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