So, was it the Purple People Eaters from Minnesota? Take a look at this:
"On a separate topic, NFL history, I was looking at the best
defense in the history of the modern game, the 1969-71
Minnesota Vikings. Check this out.
1969â¦12-2â¦133 points allowedâ¦lost in SB IV to K.C.
1970â¦12-2â¦143 points allowedâ¦lost to San Fran 1st round
1971â¦11-3â¦139 points allowedâ¦lost to Dallas 1st round
So they choked when it counted, but in 42 regular season games
over those three years they gave up 9.9 points per contest.
Astounding.
To refresh your memory as to who was on the defense, I turn to
the NFL Encyclopedia and the 1970 roster.
Bobby Bryant DB, Carl Eller DE, Wally Hilgenberg LB, Karl
Kassulke DB, Paul Krause DB, Gary Larsen DT, Jim Marshall
DE, Alan Page DT, Lonnie Warwick LB, Charlie West DB, Roy
Winston LB.
Eller, Larsen, Page and Marshallâ¦what a front four.
Anyway, I then looked at teams that have held opponents to
under 200 points for a season since the advent of the 16-game
schedule and there arenât many.
Since 1980, for example, only:
1985â¦Chicago (15-1)â¦198 PAâ¦won Super Bowl
1986â¦Chicago (14-2)â¦187 PAâ¦lost divisional playoff
2000â¦Baltimore (12-4)â¦165 PAâ¦won Super Bowl
2000â¦Tennessee (13-3)â¦191 PAâ¦Baltimore def. Tennessee
2002â¦Tampa Bay (12-4)â¦196 PAâ¦won Super Bowl
Thatâs itâ¦but itâs obviously a sign of success. This year, with
four games to go, only Chicago has a shot at holding its
opponents under 200 points for the season; the Bears currently
having given up 150. [Baltimore is at 160, New England 165] "
Taken from Brian Trumbore's fun website.
http://www.stocksandnews.com/
Want to argue your own case? Get the facts at
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/
"On a separate topic, NFL history, I was looking at the best
defense in the history of the modern game, the 1969-71
Minnesota Vikings. Check this out.
1969â¦12-2â¦133 points allowedâ¦lost in SB IV to K.C.
1970â¦12-2â¦143 points allowedâ¦lost to San Fran 1st round
1971â¦11-3â¦139 points allowedâ¦lost to Dallas 1st round
So they choked when it counted, but in 42 regular season games
over those three years they gave up 9.9 points per contest.
Astounding.
To refresh your memory as to who was on the defense, I turn to
the NFL Encyclopedia and the 1970 roster.
Bobby Bryant DB, Carl Eller DE, Wally Hilgenberg LB, Karl
Kassulke DB, Paul Krause DB, Gary Larsen DT, Jim Marshall
DE, Alan Page DT, Lonnie Warwick LB, Charlie West DB, Roy
Winston LB.
Eller, Larsen, Page and Marshallâ¦what a front four.
Anyway, I then looked at teams that have held opponents to
under 200 points for a season since the advent of the 16-game
schedule and there arenât many.
Since 1980, for example, only:
1985â¦Chicago (15-1)â¦198 PAâ¦won Super Bowl
1986â¦Chicago (14-2)â¦187 PAâ¦lost divisional playoff
2000â¦Baltimore (12-4)â¦165 PAâ¦won Super Bowl
2000â¦Tennessee (13-3)â¦191 PAâ¦Baltimore def. Tennessee
2002â¦Tampa Bay (12-4)â¦196 PAâ¦won Super Bowl
Thatâs itâ¦but itâs obviously a sign of success. This year, with
four games to go, only Chicago has a shot at holding its
opponents under 200 points for the season; the Bears currently
having given up 150. [Baltimore is at 160, New England 165] "
Taken from Brian Trumbore's fun website.
http://www.stocksandnews.com/
Want to argue your own case? Get the facts at
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/