What was the best NFL defense of all-time?

1985 Bears
While the Steel Curtain was special, the greatest NFL defense ever belongs to the 1985 Bears. Behind this legendary defense, the Bears went 15-1 and cruised through the playoffs, outscoring their three opponents 91-10. The 1985 Chicago Bears defense was not messin' around!!!
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What is the greatest defense in NFL history?

Steel Curtain: the iconic name says it all. Love them or hate them, no team has ever done dominant defense better or for longer than the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s. Mean Joe Greene, probably the greatest Steeler ever, was the hall-of-fame anchor.
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What are the top 5 Defences in the NFL?

NFL Defense Power Rankings
  • Cincinnati Bengals. ...
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ...
  • Buffalo Bills. ...
  • Philadelphia Eagles. ...
  • New York Jets. ...
  • Denver Broncos. ...
  • San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers' defense has stepped up in a big way under second-year defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans. ...
  • Dallas Cowboys. It is difficult to put any team ahead of the 49ers.
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Who is the best defense of tackle of all time?

ESPN names Aaron Donald the greatest defensive tackle in NFL history.
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Who is the most dominant NFL team ever?

Greatest NFL Teams of All Time
  • 8) 1999 St. Louis Rams.
  • 7) 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • 6) 1989 San Francisco 49ers.
  • 5) 1991 Washington.
  • 4) 2007 New England Patriots.
  • 3) 1984 San Francisco 49ers.
  • 2) 1985 Chicago Bears.
  • 1) 1972 Miami Dolphins.
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5 Greatest Defenses In NFL History



Who got the best offense in NFL?

Take a look at which offenses had the best average total yards each week during the 2022-2023 NFL season.
  • Kansas City Chiefs – 413.6.
  • Buffalo Bills – 397.6.
  • Philadelphia Eagles – 389.1.
  • Detroit Lions – 380.0.
  • San Francisco 49ers – 365.6.
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Is a 70 yard field goal possible?

Only 21 kickers in NFL history have ever hit a field goal of 60 or more in a game, which is a list that York would probably like to join at some point. York has also shown that he has the leg to hit a 70-yarder. There have only been six field goal attempts of 70 or longer in NFL history and they've all missed.
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Who is the strongest kicker ever?

Greatest kicker in history? Justin Tucker is the most accurate field-goal kicker in NFL history, and he has the longest field goal ever made. Data provided by ESPN Stats & Information.
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Who is the hardest hitting in the NFL history?

Jack Tatum

In total, he won 1 Super Bowl and received 8 Pro Bowls, and was nicknamed 'The Assassin. ' He is known as one of the hardest hitters due to his tackle on Darryl Stingley in 1978, which left him paralyzed from the chest down for the rest of his life.
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Which NFL team has an undefeated record?

The 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only team that has ever achieved a perfect, undefeated season.
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Who are the top 3 defenders of all time?

Without further ado, let's take a look at 10 of the greatest defenders of all time.
  • #8 Philipp Lahm. ...
  • #7 Sergio Ramos. ...
  • #6 Giacinto Facchetti. ...
  • #5 Daniel Passarella. ...
  • #4 Bobby Moore. ...
  • #3 Franco Baresi. ...
  • #2 Franz Beckenbauer. ...
  • #1 Paolo Maldini. AC Milan Training & Press Conference.
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Who is the strongest defender in football?

There's almost unanimous agreement - a rare occurrence in modern football - that Van Dijk is the best defender in the world, and EA clearly concur.
  • Marquinhos - 88. ...
  • Antonio Rudiger - 87. ...
  • Kalidou Koulibaly - 87. ...
  • Aymeric Laporte - 86. ...
  • Thiago Silva - 86*
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Who are the top 5 defenders in the world?

  1. David Alaba (Real Madrid) (Image credit: Getty Images)
  2. Marquinhos (PSG) (Image credit: Getty Images) ...
  3. Ruben Dias (Manchester City) (Image credit: Getty Images) ...
  4. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) ...
  5. Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid) ...
  6. Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich) ...
  7. Eder Militao (Real Madrid) ...
  8. William Saliba (Arsenal) ...
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What is the most unbreakable NFL record?

There are 10 unbreakable NFL records
  • Single-game sacks: Derrick Thomas — 7. ...
  • Consecutive road wins: San Francisco 49ers — 18. ...
  • Consecutive road wins: San Francisco 49ers — 18. ...
  • Most career Rushing yards and Touchdowns: Emmitt Smith — 18,355 and 164. ...
  • Most career Rushing yards and Touchdowns: Emmitt Smith — 18,355 and 164.
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Who are the toughest fans in NFL?

The survey results revealed that sports fans believe Green Bay Packers fans are the toughest in the NFL, while Miami Dolphins fans rank as the weakest in the NFL.
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Who has the biggest blowout in NFL history?

The biggest margin of victory in NFL history for a regular-season game is held by the Rochester Jeffersons, who beat Fort Porter, a non-league team, in 1920, winning 66-0. The largest margin of victory between two NFL teams occurred in 1934, when the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Cincinnati Reds 64-0.
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Who is the best cornerback of all times?

Gil Brandt's greatest NFL cornerbacks of all time
  • 1 / 24. Albert Lewis. Kansas City Chiefs, 1983-1993; Oakland/Los Angeles, 1994-1998. ...
  • 2 / 24. Aqib Talib. ...
  • 3 / 24. Lester Hayes. ...
  • 4 / 24. Dick LeBeau. ...
  • 5 / 24. Ronde Barber. ...
  • 6 / 24. Ty Law. ...
  • 7 / 24. Roger Wehrli. ...
  • 8 / 24. Patrick Peterson.
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Has a QB ever won a MVP and a Super Bowl?

Mahomes is the first quarterback to be named league MVP and to win the Super Bowl in the same season since Kurt Warner did so with the St. Louis Rams in the 1999 season.
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