Ravens' Super Bowl XXXV Defense Tops Broncos' Super Bowl 50 Defense

[MadJack]

[h=2]Ravens' Super Bowl XXXV Defense Tops Broncos' Super Bowl 50 Defense[/h]
[h=3]The Broncos defense was stingy in Super Bowl 50, but nowhere close to as dominant as the Ravens.[/h]
Less than 24 hours after the Broncos defense led Denver to the Super Bowl 50 title, the comparisons began.
?After Sunday, I think I can say without hesitation that Denver?s defense compares favorably to the 2000 Baltimore Ravens defense as one of the best in the Super Bowl era,? wrote CBSSports.com?s Pat Kirwan.
Broncos front-office leader John Elway said ?that?s the best defense I?ve ever seen,? and Denver cornerback Chris Harris declared it the ?best of all-time.?
Denver?s defense was smothering. Behind a ferocious pass rush, it didn?t allow Panthers regular-season MVP quarterback Cam Newton to get in sync.
But the statistics show that Denver?s defensive Super Bowl 50 performance doesn?t compare to the Ravens? defensive performance in Super Bowl XXXV.
Here?s a look:
Denver?s defense vs. Panthers (Super Bowl 50)

• Net yards allowed: 315
• Offensive points allowed: 10
• Passing yards allowed: 197
• Rushing yards allowed: 118
• Sacks: 7
• Defensive touchdowns: 1
• Interceptions: 1
• Fumbles recovered: 3

Ravens? defense vs. Giants (Super Bowl XXXV)

• Net yards allowed: 152
• Offensive points allowed: 0 (Giants? seven points came on a kickoff return TD)
• Passing yards allowed: 86
• Rushing yards allowed: 66
• Sacks: 4
• Defensive touchdowns: 1
• Interceptions: 4
• Fumbles recovered: 1

An argument can be made that the Panthers had a better offense than the 2000 Giants. The Panthers were first in the NFL in points per game (31.3) and 11th in yards per game (366.9) during the regular season. In 2000, the Giants were 15th in points per game (20.5) and 13th in yards per game (336.0).
However, the Giants offense was hot coming into Super Bowl XXXV. New York had beaten the Minnesota Vikings, 41-0, in the NFC championship game.
Denver pass rusher Von Miller was named the Super Bowl MVP Sunday night after notching two forced fumbles (one on the goal line that was recovered for a touchdown and one in a late fourth-quarter stop).
Former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was the Super Bowl MVP after notching five tackles and a pass deflection that led to one interception. Lewis was at Super Bowl 50 and got to see the Broncos defense up close.

 

[Old School]

AIN'T BUYING IT .....


two different eras of defense.

todays rules protecting the QB and the pick plays and shoving that wide and slot receivers get away with now make the Denver D effort the GREATEST IN NFL HISTORY.

it's not even open for debate..

Carolina had 15 possessions in the game not counting the last useless one..

Denvers O gave the ball back to Carolina repeatedly after 3 and punt putting the Denver D back on the field without even a chance to sit down.

RAVENS held the ball for 35 minutes in SB 35...hell their D could go to Taco Bell and come back in time to get on the field..



AIN'T BUYING IT .....

 

[MadJack]

:talk:

 

[yyz]

'85 Bears top 'em all.

 

[gjn23]

'85 Bears top 'em all.

Ain't that the truth

Show me anyone with a 3 game playoff run of

2 shutouts
10 total points allowed (all 10 a gift)
And about a combined 400 yards; 60 rushing yards, 20 sacks and 10 turnovers

 

[Scrapman]

soory the bears of 85 was one time The BEST defense every year belongs to one team only and they have new nick name SIXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BURGH

Ravens D that year posted 4 shutouts and trully without that D and lucky back up QB was able to run the offense better than that chooch they had they dismantled the NYG in the bowl who kinda looked weak all year lonh.


I hated both teams but totals at my book went way down to 32 OMG i said in front of friends at thier business he picked up other phone to hear what it was and my wager whole account on overs .......

$1589.78 :142smilie

 

[lostinamerica]

The Pittsburgh defense was a dynasty. I'll take that defense.

GL