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What Super Bowl Champ had the best defense? (1 Viewer)
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Limp Ditka
Footballguy
2002 Buccaneers [ 1 ] [25.00%]
I'm not sure what's funnier, the fact that they are even an option or that they actually got a vote.
I'm not sure what's funnier, the fact that they are even an option or that they actually got a vote.
David Yudkin
Footballguy
85 Bears 12.4 ppg allowed regular season, 3.3 postseason
00 Ravens 10.3 ppg allowed regular season, 5.8 postseason
02 Bucs 12.3 ppg allowed regular season, 12.3 postseason
00 Ravens 10.3 ppg allowed regular season, 5.8 postseason
02 Bucs 12.3 ppg allowed regular season, 12.3 postseason
Godsbrother
Footballguy
I voted for '85 Bears but now that I think about the 2000 Ravens defense scored a lot of points that were badly needed because their offense wasn't very good.
If I could vote again I think I would switch to the Ravens.
If I could vote again I think I would switch to the Ravens.
benson_will_lead_the_way
Footballguy
The 85 Bears isn't even touchable by the other defenses.
They had over 60 sacks and forced a lot of turnovers.
someone should post those numbers and see how they all compare
They had over 60 sacks and forced a lot of turnovers.
someone should post those numbers and see how they all compare
PatsWillWin
Footballguy
preetttty bad poll.
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
None of the 70s Steelers teams on this list?
Punk
OBC waterboy
76 Steelers had the best defense...but they lost in the AFC Championship game that year to the Raiders.75 Steelers D was pretty good though...and they DID win a SB.
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
Didnt that 76 team give up something like 9 points over a 5 game stretch?
thesurfshop19
Footballguy
This was my reasoning, too. The Ravens had the added pressure knowing that their offense, at least early in the season, wasn't going to help them out much.Then again, there is something to be said for the strength of NFC teams in the 1980s vs. the strength of the Bengals and Browns in 2000, but I think you can at least make a case for the Ravens here.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
Yes. They had 5 shutouts that season and two games where the opponent only scored 3.
DoubleG
Footballguy
And that's why. The '74 and '75 Stillers allowed 6 and 17 points in the Super Bowl respectively. Incidentally, some QBs you've probably heard of (Tarkenton and Staubach) were each picked off 3 times. Of course it'd still be tough to vote against the Bears, who held the Patriots to -19 yards of offense in the first half of SB XX (yes, that's a minus sign).You could simply change the poll to say what "80's forward..." or just redo the poll to include the Steel Curtain.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
2002 Buccaneers [ 3 ] [8.33%]
So Cappy and QUEZILLA are acconuted for. Who's the third
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So Cappy and QUEZILLA are acconuted for. Who's the third
?I was number 4. I think that Buc D doesn't get nearly enough credit. Of these three randomly ordered choices, which do you think is best?ETA: I think there a quite a few choices missing from the poll, but I went with what was given.2002 Buccaneers [ 3 ] [8.33%] So Cappy and QUEZILLA are acconuted for. Who's the third?
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paydrt
Footballguy
After starting the season 1-4 the 76 Steeler defense gave up a mere 28 points over the next 9 games, unreal.The Raven D was a great defense but for sheer terror you got to like the 85 Bears. How many QBs did they KO? like 9 or 10.I still remember with fondness when they played the Cowboys (44-0) and left Danny White in a cdrumpled heap 3 times, (he kept coming back though). White was asked after the season who the best defense was that he had faced that season and he replyed the Rams, the interviewer remarked that White didnt remember playing the Bears. Man he got his head kicked in, in that game.
H.K.
Footballguy
Including the playoffs, both the Ravens & Bears only allowed opponents to equal or surpass the 20 point mark three times in their years listed. The Bucs gave up more than 20 six times.
Statistically, Bears & Ravens are pretty tight. An argument could be made either way. Ravens gave up 2.69 YPR, which is just sick. I had to go with the Bears based on a combination of factors, including the deployment of the 46 defense, playoff dominance, and of course, music video.
Statistically, Bears & Ravens are pretty tight. An argument could be made either way. Ravens gave up 2.69 YPR, which is just sick. I had to go with the Bears based on a combination of factors, including the deployment of the 46 defense, playoff dominance, and of course, music video.
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nygiants56
Footballguy
no mention of the 1986 Giants?!
c'mon, that was an all-time GREAT team.
c'mon, that was an all-time GREAT team.
Assani Fisher
Footballguy
the Ravens D actually only gave up 4 points per game in the postseason because the 7 points against the Giants in the SB was due to a kickoff return and not against their D.
Chase Stuart
Footballguy
The Bears also allowed 38 points in a game, the Ravens allowed 36 points in a game, but the Bucs never allowed more than 26.
Chase Stuart
Footballguy
I have to admit I think the 2000 Ravens defense is always a bit overrated. Any defense that allows Vinny Testaverde to throw for 481 yards in a game doesn't strike me as immovable.
Can't we just say the Ravens were the best D ever against the run, the Bucs were the best D ever against the pass, and the Bears was the best big play D ever?
Can't we just say the Ravens were the best D ever against the run, the Bucs were the best D ever against the pass, and the Bears was the best big play D ever?
H.K.
Footballguy
Baltimore in the three games they gave up 20+ = 3-0Chicago in the three games they gave up 20+ = 2-1 (38 vs. Miami was only loss)Tampa Bay in six games they gave up 20+ = 3-3
I thought that Raven offense was one of the worst ever and that's why their D gets so much love? Statistically, the 02 Buc offense is the worst of the 3 choices in this poll. They only rushed for ~1500 yds, which is a key component of keeping your D off the field.
I think Chase hit the nail on the head when discussing these three teams.ETA: I'm a Tampa homer, but I have a Ray Lewis jersey hanging in my closet. Their rush D that year was filthy.
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