Greatest Defense in NFL History

[NFBuck]

Who ya got?
1. 1985 Chicago Bears
2. 2000 Baltimore Ratbirds
3. 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers
4. 1978 Stillers
5. 1972 Miami Dolphins

 

[BuckStocksHere]

Ravens - not even close

 

[BB73]

'85 Bears. Gave up only 10 points in 3 playoff games, including the only back-to-back shutouts in the history of the NFL playoffs. They outscored the offenses they faced in the playoffs.

 

[buckiprof]

It pains me to say this, but the 2005 Cleveland Browns offense.

 

[NFBuck]

It pains me to say this, but the 2005 Cleveland Browns offense.

though I'd argue the 2000 Browns "offense" was probably more of an attribute to opposing defenses. Spurgeon Wynn...'nuff said.

 

[buckiprof]

though I'd argue the 2000 Browns "offense" was probably more of an attribute to opposing defenses. Spurgeon Wynn...'nuff said.

Excellent point, however I dismissed the 1999 and 2000 Browns offense due to expansionism....yet sitting here in 2007 it still feels like expansionism.

Spurgeon Wynn...man there is a name I forgot. Sounds like the name of a fishing charter for Lake Erie.

 

[NFBuck]

Excellent point, however I dismissed the 1999 and 2000 Browns offense due to expansionism....yet sitting here in 2007 it still feels like expansionism.

Spurgeon Wynn...man there is a name I forgot. Sounds like the name of a fishing charter for Lake Erie.

No lie, I actually had a Chris Gardocki jersey made back then because he was the best player on the Browns roster.

 

[ScarletBlood31]

I nominate the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That was a nasty defense.

 

[The Man]

1985 Bears are the best I ever seen, 2000 Ravens a close second.

 

[tibor75]

1986 Bears was better statistically.

Since I'm not a Bears fan, I really don't know, 85 vs 86.

 

[redskinbucksfan]

"If the glove don't fit, you must acquit".

 

[cincibuck]

Ravens - not even close

OK, Now name the best NFL defense without two or more known felons in the lineup.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

The Purple People Eaters. 1968 - 1978 or so.

 

[Best Buckeye]

The Purple People Eaters. 1968 - 1978 or so.

A very good one BKB. BUT do you think they were better than the steel curtain. Think SB's

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

A very good one BKB. BUT do you think they were better than the steel curtain. Think SB's

Nope. The curtain even got the better of them head to head. But, still.... being a Minnesotan and growing up watching them every week till 1977 (when I moved away) I went with em just cause.