49ers: Shanahan could join father in exclusive 500-point title club

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Of the 20 teams that have scored 500 points in NFL history, only five have won a title: The 2009 Saints, 1999 Rams, 1998 Broncos and 1994 49ers won Super Bowls, and the 1961 Oilers won the AFL championship.

This season, the Falcons, who scored 540 points, could join that group if they beat the Patriots in Super Bowl LI.

If they win, Atlanta offensive coordinator and the 49ers’ presumptive head coach Kyle Shanahan will have something else in common with his dad, Mike Shanahan, who was part of two of those four high-scoring Super Bowl champions: Mike Shanahan was the 49ers offensive coordinator in 1994 and the Broncos head coach in 1998.

Here are the teams that have scored 500 points in a season. They all reached the postseason:

# 2013 Broncos: 606 points

# 2007 Patriots: 589

Niners offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan walks with running back Dexter Carter during a practice before the 49ers beat the Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX in January 1995. Niners offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan walks with running back Dexter Carter during a practice before the 49ers beat the Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX in January 1995. Photo: SUSAN RAGAN, Associated Press Photo: SUSAN RAGAN, Associated Press Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close 49ers: Shanahan could join father in exclusive 500-point title club 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

2011 Packers: 560

2012 Patriots: 557

1998 Vikings: 556

2011 Saints: 547

# 1983 Washington: 541

2016 Falcons: 540

2000 Rams: 540

* 1999 Rams: 526

2004 Colts: 522

2010 Patriots: 518

# 1984 Dolphins: 513

% 1961 Oilers: 513

# 2011 Patriots: 513

* 2009 Saints: 510

* 1994 49ers: 505

# 2001 Rams: 503

* 1998 Broncos: 501

# 2015 Panthers: 500

* won Super Bowl

# lost in Super Bowl

% won AFL title

Where they rank in points per game, including postseason:

1. 2013 Broncos: 664 points/19 games (34.94 points per game)

2. 1961 Oilers 523/15 (34.86)

T3. 1998 Vikings: 624/18 (34.7)

T3. 2011 Saints: 624/18 (34.7)

5. 2007 Patriots: 655/19 (34.5)

6. 2016 Falcons: 620/18 (34.4)

7. 2011 Packers: 580/17 (34.1)

8. 2012 Patriots: 611/18 (33.9)

9. 1994 49ers: 636/19 (33.5)

10. 2000 Rams: 568/17 (33.4)

11. 1983 Washington: 625/19 (32.9)

12. 2009 Saints: 617/19 (32.5)

13. 1999 Rams: 609/19 (32.1)

14. 2004 Colts: 574/18 (31.9)

15. 1984 Dolphins 605/19 (31.8)

16. 2010 Patriots: 539/17 (31.7)

17. 2011 Patriots: 598/19 (31.5)

18. 1998 Broncos: 596/19 (31.4)

19. 2001 Rams: 594/19 (31.3)

20. 2015 Panthers: 590/19 (31.1)

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