Was the 2000 Defense the Best of All Time?

[The Raven]

Why is this question still being asked 14 years later?

 

#Mili

 

Probably has to do with the fact that it's 14 years later and there are more teams to look at. Like the 2006 Ravens and 2013 Seahawks. Hey, I could be wrong though. 

[Alexir]

Leading a team to a Super Bowl victory with Trent Dilfer at QB says it all

 

So that means our 2012 defense was special too

 

AH!

 

Just Kidding haha

[Bltravens]

gimme goose > ngata. but swap sam adams for ngata in year 2 and 3.

Sam Adams was better than Goose was...

[A Fish Called Yanda]

So that means our 2012 defense was special too

 

AH!

 

Just Kidding haha

[SecretAgentMan]

Sam Adams was better than Goose was...

And I'll take Ngata in his prime over Goose. Ngata in his prime was the best in the league at what he did.....

[A Fish Called Yanda]

Sam Adams was better than Goose was...

 

I thought for a second there we were talking about beers

[Militant X 1]

Probably has to do with the fact that it's 14 years later and there are more teams to look at. Like the 2006 Ravens and 2013 Seahawks. Hey, I could be wrong though. 

 

I get all of that.  However, I'm not one for all of the constant comparisons of teams in different eras with different rules.  The Ravens 2000 defense was one of a kind and made history!  That group was special!  But that was 14 years ago!  The game was different then!  Rules were different then! 

 

#Mili

[Guest RBates]

When a linebacker can tell his kicker and his running back to "get me three points and they can't beat us".  I would say that qualifies as the best. 

[Tank 92]

I get all of that.  However, I'm not one for all of the constant comparisons of teams in different eras with different rules.  The Ravens 2000 defense was one of a kind and made history!  That group was special!  But that was 14 years ago!  The game was different then!  Rules were different then! 

 

#Mili

 

 

This........ which holds true for players as well. Just as the Ravens D is the best, so is Johnny Unitas. He was an innovator, called his own game and popularized the pass game. Any comparisons between teams/players of different eras are subjective at best and indefinable. You have to look much deeper than stats and consider how they affected the game.  

[K-Dog]

When a linebacker can tell his kicker and his running back to "get me three points and they can't beat us". I would say that qualifies as the best.

Or

"You score. You win. Period"