Has there ever been a team in NFL history

[rmilia1]

With as large a divide in talent and ability on both sides of the ball as this years Broncos? Now clearly this may be the greatest offense to ever play the game but their D is flat out bad. The O is an impossible standard to go up against I understand but can anyone think of a team EVER with such a disparity in performance?? Only team that came to mind for me was the first Ravens SB winner but even that team wasnt as disparate as this one imo

 

[Golden Spur]

I didn't realize they were 25th in team D. You don't really notice, the way they outscore people. Although, thinking back on the 2nd half of the NE game .......

 

[The Derski]

During the Packers 15-1 season people ragged on our D. But we also led the league in INT's so it didn't matter too much.

 

[SonnyCID]

Yes.

The 2000 Ravens.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

With as large a divide in talent and ability on both sides of the ball as this years Broncos? Now clearly this may be the greatest offense to ever play the game but their D is flat out bad. The O is an impossible standard to go up against I understand but can anyone think of a team EVER with such a disparity in performance?? Only team that came to mind for me was the first Ravens SB winner but even that team wasnt as disparate as this one imo

The Saints in the late 80's
Had maybe the best defense ever (but will never get credit because the team never won anything important)
While the offense was one of the most horrid offenses I ever watched. The Defense would ask Bobby Hebert & co. please just score 10 points & we will win the game for you!

 

[SonnyCID]

The Saints in the late 80's
Had maybe the best defense ever (but will never get credit because the team never won anything important)
While the offense was one of the most horrid offenses I ever watched. The Defense would ask Bobby Hebert & co. please just score 10 points & we will win the game for you!

Nice call.

 

[Octoberfest23]

The last time the patriots went to the Super Bowl they brought with them statistically the worst defense to ever play in a Super Bowl.

 

[Midnightangel]

I'm sure there were before the Mel Blount rule in the mid-70's. The '74 Steelers come to mind.

 

[NinerSickness]

With as large a divide in talent and ability on both sides of the ball as this years Broncos?

2001 Rams?
2012 Saints?

Or defensively...

2000 Ravens.

 

[Wazmankg]

I'm sure there were before the Mel Blount rule in the mid-70's. The '74 Steelers come to mind.

Umm no. The 74 Steelers had a top 6 offense. Those great Steelers 70s teams, like the great Niners teams of the 80s and the great Boys teams of the 90s were example of teams that were flat out stacked on both sides of the ball.

 

[NinerSickness]

Oh wait it was the 2000 Rams that had that horrendous defense not the 2001 Rams.

 

[da55bums]

With as large a divide in talent and ability on both sides of the ball as this years Broncos? Now clearly this may be the greatest offense to ever play the game but their D is flat out bad. The O is an impossible standard to go up against I understand but can anyone think of a team EVER with such a disparity in performance?? Only team that came to mind for me was the first Ravens SB winner but even that team wasnt as disparate as this one imo

Charger years with Dan Fouts
Miami years with Dan Marino

somewhere in those years, definately.

 

[BusSport]

2011 Patriots

 

[Steelboy84]

Well, we had a great D in 2008-09 and a horrendous O line if that counts.

 

[navamind]

I didn't realize they were 25th in team D. You don't really notice, the way they outscore people. Although, thinking back on the 2nd half of the NE game .......

Don't forget they gave up 48 to the Cowboys and Romo threw for 506 yards and 5 TD on 36 attempts (but somehow, it's his fault they lost?).

 

[PATSOX08]

2011 Patriots..#2 in offense...#31 on defense. That's nearly impossible to top. That years Pats defense makes this years Broncos defense look like the Steelers 'Steel Curtain' defense of the 70's

 

[Stevein2012]

The 2011 Packers were 1st in points and 3rd in yards on offense and 32 in yards on defense but also were only 19 in ppg on D and got a lot of turnovers so weren't as bad as they looked.

 

[Money]

Yes.

The 2000 Ravens.

The Ravens were 16th in total yards per game, 14 in total points per game and 5th in rushing yards per game that year. Jamal Lewis had 1364 yards for the season and Priest Holmes had another 588 yards. They combined for another 517 yards receiving. They also had Shannon Sharpe who had a good year.

Now the 2000 Rams were 1st in offense and dead last in defense.

You, of course, do need to take into account that teams with explosive offenses put there defenses on the field longer. Defenses also tend to give up meaningless yards/points when protecting huge leads.

 

[molsaniceman]

Heres the list Denver is giving up 26.6 ppg

2006 Colts
12-4
360
22.50 ppg

1983 Raiders
12-4
338
21.13

1968 Jets
11-3
280
20.00

1998 Broncos
14-2
309
19.31

1980 Raiders
11-5
306
19.13

 

[molsaniceman]

The Ravens were 16th in total yards per game, 14 in total points per game and 5th in rushing yards per game that year. Jamal Lewis had 1364 yards for the season and Priest Holmes had another 588 yards. They combined for another 517 yards receiving. They also had Shannon Sharpe who had a good year.

Now the 2000 Rams were 1st in offense and dead last in defense.

You, of course, do need to take into account that teams with explosive offenses put there defenses on the field longer. Defenses also tend to give up meaningless yards/points when protecting huge leads.

Probably why they didnt make the SB the 99 rams were 4th and the 01 were 7th in pts allowed