Best defenses of all time

[Bill Wooten]

Defense? What is this concept you speak of? I thought this was Russell Wilson v. Peyton Manning. It was 1 on 1, right?

 

[Bay10]

Defense? What is this concept you speak of? I thought this was Russell Wilson v. Peyton Manning. It was 1 on 1, right?

lol...... media would have you believe that.

 

[Alexander]

All I kept thinking as the game progressed is what would happen if Romo played a game like Manning did tonight.

And I am hardly a person that seeks out a chance to excuse Romo from responsibility.

 

[SportsGuru80]

This Seattle defense is one of the youngest in football and will be even better next year... SCARY

 

[Coy]

All I kept thinking as the game progressed is what would happen if Romo played a game like Manning did tonight.

And I am hardly a person that seeks out a chance to excuse Romo from responsibility.

The more important question is, what would happen if Romo played with a D half as good as Seattle's or with their HC?

 

[wileedog]

The more important question is, what would happen if Romo played with a D half as good as Seattle's or with their HC?

Quincy Carter would have won a ring out there with that defense tonight. That's not to take anything away from Wilson, who I think is a much better Kaepernick and I would take over RGIII in a heartbeat, that's to say someone at some point has to get over this media obsession with QBs winning games by themselves.

One of the best to ever play couldn't do it tonight. Not even close.

 

[LifeLongfan]

92 Cowboys D was good

 

[yentl911]

The 70's/80's Steelers were/are the best ever IMO. They dominated for years and have the HOF players to show for it. It wasn't just a few years, it was for over a decade.

 

[bark]

where does the 77 Doomsday Defense rank?

Way way under rated on these all time lists. On the season they have up 15 pts per game. They were number 1 in the league in yds/game.
Come playoff time they turned it up a notch. They gave up one legit td in three playoff games.( Chicago scored a late garbage time td after trailing 37-0).
23 total pts allowed in three playoff games including the Super Bowl .
Harvey Martin , too tall, and randy white all in their prime.
Maybe the best defense the cowboys ever put on the field

 

[Crown Royal]

The Ravens played ... Kerry Collins.
The Bears played ... see above.
The Buccaneers played ... Rich Gannon.

The Seahawks played ... Peyton Manning, quarterback extraordinaire and the architect behind the greatest offense ever. Plus, they're playing in a league that has hamstring defenses, unlike the previous great defenses.

This is solely my opinion, but I'm giving the nod to the Seahawks.

I think you're under rating just how good Rich Gannon had been in 2001 and 2002.

 

[perrykemp]

I think you're under rating just how good Rich Gannon had been in 2001 and 2002.

Rich Gannon is one of the most interesting player I've ever seen play in the NFL for this reason:

He was terrible early in his career, nothing more than an average backup QB after that, and then, finally after 12-13 years in the league pulled it all together an was a holy terror for 2-3 years including winning an MVP.

When players are as bad/mediocre as Gannon was early in his career, you almost NEVER see them turn it around later.

 

[noshame]

I loved some of our defenses over the years, but the '85 bears end the discussion.

 

[rags747]

They were far more impressive to me than the 1985 Bears who whipped up on a fairly hapless and one dimensional Patriot team. And the Ravens of '00 beat one of the least qualified SB teams ever.

This was an all-timer performance if you look at what they were facing.

All week, people were all about wanting to go defense but thought eventually the Broncos were just going to kill them. Did not happen.

Very very true my man, u hit the nail on the head. They were going against the #1 offense that broke all kinds of records this year and they actually made me me feel bad for Manning...he had no shot last night at all. Hopefully Jerry turns this draft into defense across the board. Hawks were mighty impressive as was Wilson. Stage was not too big for him at all, he hit every big pass that he needed to hit to keep it going...that's what a great defense does for u.

 

[burmafrd]

The 70's/80's Steelers were/are the best ever IMO. They dominated for years and have the HOF players to show for it. It wasn't just a few years, it was for over a decade.

The Original Doomsday D was great as well- you look at their performances from 1968-1971 and they were incredible. Unfortunately except for 71 the offense pretty much spit the bit in every game they lost in the playoffs that 4 years.

 

[burmafrd]

as much as I hate them the Giants in 2007 did pretty much the same as what the Seahags did last night. Took on a record breaking Offense that had pretty much eaten everyone alive all season long and then shut them down in the SB.

 

[Alexander]

as much as I hate them the Giants in 2007 did pretty much the same as what the Seahags did last night. Took on a record breaking Offense that had pretty much eaten everyone alive all season long and then shut them down in the SB.

The Patriots still were within earshot in that game. The Seahawks dominated this one from the coin flip.

 

[yentl911]

The Original Doomsday D was great as well- you look at their performances from 1968-1971 and they were incredible. Unfortunately except for 71 the offense pretty much spit the bit in every game they lost in the playoffs that 4 years.

Good point. Landry's D was exceptional for many years and I still feel they, as a group, were very underrated. I think the HOF needs a couple more of those guys to be honest. I guess I took it for granted when we were in the playoffs every single year. How things have changed.

 

[Aven8]

92 Cowboys D was good

I was just about to say that. They had like 9 sacks in the SB and maybe 6 TO's? Buffalo was a juggernaut just like Denver as well.

 

[tyke1doe]

I think you're under rating just how good Rich Gannon had been in 2001 and 2002.

He still was no Brady or Manning. He had never been in the crucible those two quarterbacks were and didn't have the extended big-game experience those two did. As good as the Bucs defense was, they played Jeff Garcia, Donovan McNabb and Rich Gannon. The Seahawks played Drew Brees, Kaepernick and Peyton Manning. The quarterback Seattle faced are way more impressive than the three the Bucs faced.

Again, we're talking about Peyton Manning vs. Rich Gannon. I'm more impressed with the Seahawks defense and what they did. Denver was absolutely no threat to them whatsoever.

 

[khiladi]

The Cowboys 92-93 offense would have destroyed this Hawks defense.