Top Ten Best Defenses In NFL History

This list counts down the best defenses in NFL history. They could be from any generation.
The Top Ten
1 1985 Chicago Bears

Revolutionized defense with the "46" alignment and overstack blitz schemes.
Set NFL record for sacks (72) in 1984; went 18-1 with a Super Bowl win in 1985, knocking out 11 starting quarterbacks in 16 games; and set the then-NFL record for fewest points allowed in a 16 game season, 187, while going 14-2 in 1986. This was a hell of a defense, people.

Only thing we should be voting on is #2.

There is no #2. Only the 85 Bears.

2 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers

Best Defense of all time. When the injury depleted Steelers offense started 1-4, the Steelers defense knew they couldn't allow anyone to score the rest of the season, and they didn't!

23-6, 27-0, 23-0, 45-0, 14-3, 32-16, 7-3, 42-0 and 21-0 to finish with 9 straight wins and the division title!

The Steelers had a three year run with back to back titles in 1974-75, then arguably the best single defensive year by a team in NFL History in 1976.

It's all about the steel curtain!

3 2000 Baltimore Ravens

One of the best iv'e ever seen. Ray Lewis!, Ed reed, Haloti Ngata. Did I also mention they won the super bowl that year? VOTE FOR THEM

4 2002 Tampa Bay Buccanears

Number 6!? Easily top of all time

5 1966 Green Bay Packers
6 1969 Kansas City Chiefs
7 2013 Seattle Seahawks

There so awesome all of the. Mostly Richard sherman remember seahawks vs 49ers he is a awesome defensive back

8 1977 Atlanta Falcons

This team has held every defensive stat that a team could have and did it just the teams 12th season. They went 7-7 because they had a historic worst offense but the defense helped the team from a potential 0-14 season and is very underrated. I can't believe this team is judged by record when they helped a terrible offense avoid the worst possible record

9 1984 San Francisco 49ers
10 1978 Dallas Cowboys
The Contenders
11 1956 New York Giants
12 2015 Denver Broncos

Should be 3rd or 4th. I would only put 85 Bears and 2000 Ravens above them, possibly 74 Steelers. Other than that this unit was better than any other on this list. Shut down secondary, exceptional pass rush and solid run D.

They literally had zero quarterback play and took down all the greatest QB's that season (Aaron Rogers, Phillip Rivers,Ben Rothilesberger, Tom Brady, and Cam Newton) to win the Superbowl.

13 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers
14 1969 Minnesota Vikings
15 1967 Green Bay Packers
16 1995 Dallas Cowboys
17 1977 Oakland Raiders
18 1991 Philadelphia Eagles
19 2016 Dallas Cowboys
20 1972 Miami Dolphins

The most under-appreciated fantastic defense in NFL History.

You know about the 1972 Fish - the Perfect Season Dolphins went 14-0 in
the regular season, allowing just 171 points; then they added three
playoff wins, allowing a total of 35 points, to finish 17-0.

21 1986 New York Giants
22 2016 Houston Texans
23 2009 Chicago Bears
24 1962 Green Bay Packers
25 2017 Jacksonville Jaguars
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