In light of Jimmie Johnson's fifth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title on Sunday (check out more in my NASCAR blog here), I offer a list of other five-peats throughout the history of major sports.
Just food for thought.
NBA: The Boston Celtics won eight consecutive championships from 1959 to 1966.
NCAA Men's Basketball: Jon Wooden's UCLA team won seven straight NCAA titles from 1967 to 1973.
NHL: The Montreal Canadiens (the New York Yankees of hockey) won five straight championships from 1956 to 1960.
MLB: The New York Yankees (the New York Yankees of baseball) won five straight World Series titles from 1949 to 1953.
Formula 1: Michael Schumacher won five straight world championships from 2000 to 2004.
NHRA: John Force won 10 straight Funny Car championships from 1993 to 2002.
NFL: No team has ever won five straight Super Bowl titles. No team has ever won more than two consecutive Super Bowls.
Just some perspective for you.
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