The Story Behind the NFL's Greatest Defense on the Biggest Stage! | Legends of the Playoffs

Brian Billick chronicles his defense's epic Super Bowl 35 performance against the New York Giants!
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[@ibraheemrao8434]

Back when it was a bad idea to throw over the middle.

[@matthewbittenbender9191]

Ibraheem Rao back when running the ball had equal rules as the passing game.

[@kevinmoy2175]

Its still a bad idea but now its an automatic flag lmao

[@portlocksono8742]

@@kevinmoy2175 👍👍😥😥😥😡

[@MrBubblecake]

@@kevinmoy2175an automatic flag because defenders don’t know how to tackle and it took refs enforcing rules for y’all to see that. The problem is some of you idiots thought spearing with your helmet down and pulling on jerseys is how you tackle. Because that’s how the loser coach in your local town taught you. “If you’re not better than him, just start cheating, and hope the refs don’t call it”

[@mkvickisgod777]

The most shutouts (5) in a season by a defense, zero 100yd rushers, the fewest points ever surrendered in a 16 game season

[@bowlchamps37]

The 5 shutouts belongs to the 1976 Steelers. Ravens had 4. Ravens were good. But compared to other defenses, 1971 Vikings and 2002 Buccaneers being 1 and 2, they lack big time talent they played against.

[@jonrivers5660]

@@bowlchamps37 think he's including the super bowl where they only shut out the offense. vikings didn't win the big one but 2002 buccs d was sick. ravens defense was impassable however, especially in the playoffs

[@mauricedavis1740]

@@bowlchamps37 Warren Sapp even admitted that the ravens D was better lol I’ll take his word over some random dude on KZbin....🤷🏾‍♂️

[@mitchykramer1586]

Still second best defense ever.

[@jonrivers5660]

@@mitchykramer1586 false

[@__Andrew]

That Super Bowl was so important for Baltimore. We had just gotten a team back a few years prior. We had for years an open wound left on us by the Colts leaving in the middle of the night. We had the commissioner himself bad mouthing us. We had other teams not taking us serious. Winning the Super Bowl, and winning it in such a strong showing, helped solidify Baltimore football again.

[@derrickgoodman8434]

The image of Mayor Willie Don afterwards crying still stings.

[@westman63]

Don't hate on the Colts. The problem was corrupt politics. The owner Irsay's dad told Maryland and Baltimore that if they did not help build a stadium he would leave. That was about 7 - 9 years of raggling. The politics of the time did not care for sports or sports fans because they were too busy robbing the Maryland Treasury. In fact they were going to arrest the team and hold them by law when legislature learned about the move. This tells me that the Colts were an afterthought by politicians. They learned their lesson now. We Marylanders who remember that empty feeling will support our team. I've been to a few games myself at Memorial and M&T. They might be still in Memorial Stadium still if this experience had not happened. Still, it's nice to kick the Colts ass!

[@Deborahtunes]

@eddiewinehosen ~ Or let the NFL build these stadiums. You're right, why is it the taxpayers job to fund them? It's not right. Irsay was crooked as all get out. But Maryland's politicians didn't help the situation, with that stupid move to try and take the team away either. I believe Irsay was going to leave anyway. He just used that bs excuse of "build me a new stadium or I'll leave", to do it. He knew Baltimore wasn't going to do any such thing. I often wonder though if Tagliabue didn't have his hand in it somewhere. He's always hated Baltimore. Tagliabue even tried to stop the Browns/Ravens move from happening...

[@westman63]

@eddiewinehosen Irsay extorted Maryland for nine years? Extortion is more of a do it now situation or else. Irsay entered the deal with Indianapolis in good faith.

[@westman63]

@@Deborahtunes After the Colts left the consensus was Baltimore, Maryland needed an NFL franchise and it got one. In order to get one it had to build a stadium.

[@evilways4334]

all the Ravens had to do was score one touchdown and the game was over

[@josephcousley9307]

The defense scored enough to win every playoff game they literally didn't need an offense

[@etchosts8162]

Damn right

[@kaijucifer3544]

We weren't going to make it past the Cheatriots or the Chiefs.

[@lightyagami3492]

@@kaijucifer3544 wrong video bud

[@mensrea1251]

@@josephcousley9307 haha true. Well put.

[@dthom516]

As a Giants fan who was an excited 13 year old boy on that Super Bowl Sunday I can tell you I have nothing but respect for that Ravens team. This is the first time I've watched any highlights from that game. Once you get pass the heartbreak of being on the losing side you just have to marvel at how good that defense was. Much respect!

[@alekgustafson6483]

atleast you got to witness The Giants beat brady twice and stopped their dreams for a 18-0 record

[@MattGatts]

I was a 12yr old Ravens fan.

[@westman63]

The entire nation did not know it. Only the people from Maryland/DC/Delaware areas know it. Our defense was a scoring weapon. Evidence: the Vegas line of plus negative 1.

[@etchosts8162]

Ol Ronnie Dixon got your hopes up 😂

[@aceboogie4409]

Woww you just made me realize that maybe I should let go of the hate I have of the Steelers because I was the same age when the Steelers beat my Cardinals I still hate them till I read your comment!

[@seanskove2892]

Any other Ravens fans hard as rocks after watching this?

[@Mudduck612]

Sean Skove I’m a Bears fan n I’m aroused. Jesus Christ. Was Pagano the DC at this time?

[@caydencasamento7146]

@@Mudduck612 yes he was

[@SimplyAS10]

@@Mudduck612 No it was Marvin Lewis

[@FreeDarth]

Sean Skove right here

[@caydencasamento7146]

@@SimplyAS10 no yeah you're right it was Marvin Lewis

[@westman63]

Hey, Mr. Billick, if you read this remember the soldier in Kuwait from Maryland back 2007 who wore a Ravens t-shirt in the gym? I want to thank you again for guiding the team to a Super Bowl!

[@ericsigersmith6067]

War eagle Auburn

[@stevenreed4151]

Roll tide ​@@ericsigersmith6067

[@ericgainessappington]

Like Ravens defense comment Bears defense

[@RichPsyche]

Eric Sappington 85 Bears better

[@mooiemooface1550]

85 Bears or Steel Curtain

[@oldjerseydog8265]

What about 77 falcons

[@me6017]

85 bears

[@mooiemooface1550]

Old Jersey Dog They didn’t even make the playoffs😆

[@btragedy]

Damn... U look back at this... That team was stacked...

[@kevingunn1974]

Lol haters can't take that this defense dragged Trent dilfer to a title

[@collinghood6828]

Ikr lmao

[@mooiemooface1550]

Dilfer played well in SB 35🐹⬇

[@kevingunn1974]

@@mooiemooface1550 was he on the team the next year?

[@mooiemooface1550]

@@kevingunn1974 The idiots cut Dilfer after winning the SB. That was worse than the Chargers firing Marty Schottenheimer. 🐹⬇

[@davidvillanueva8560]

😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@erikpuka2627]

Imagine if you add Ed Reed and Suggs to this defense.

[@vortex-7225]

erik puka and Mosley and Humphrey

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

They had Rod Woodson at FS

[@kobeplayeddefensetoo1351]

Didn't need them!

[@jakerojas4756]

Suggs,Lewis or Briggs,Urlacher?

[@MrKT410]

It is debatable the 2006 Ravens were a better defense.

[@georgeharleydavidsonrider156]

2000 Baltimore Ravens and the 1985 Chicago Bears . Two of the greatest defenses in NFL history.

[@drphot6050]

Very true, I used them on Madden and the final score was 14 to 17

[@matrixphijr]

@@drphot6050 That’s how unrealistic Madden is. Actual final score between those two teams would’ve been 2-0.

[@AverageGymBrah]

2022 eagles defense can we get sum respect ? no ? to early lol ?

[@webmeister5000]

Point of correction- the greatest SINGLE SEASON defenses in NFL history

[@unclejoe1917]

@@AverageGymBrah No.

[@xLegendaryPete]

I completely forgot that the only reason the giants had 7 was because of a kick return lol. 35-0 would be insane lol

[@VikingBP]

They only gave up 1 TD on defense throughout the whole playoffs too.

[@OUTLAWinTX]

What made it even worse was, the Giants ran that kick back and had some swagger, then Jermaine ran the very next kick back to shut them down. The immediate next kick return lol. The definition of “ the mail in the coffin “

[@Bwwe82090]

I remember playing Madden 2004 with the Ravens, I intercepted a ball with Ray Lewis, I loved playing with them, good times!

[@Manuel2blessed]

Defense wins championships

[@dibsinator7268]

High Times 420 Vids in 2000, yes, now, no

[@azwoopr2772]

For the most part yes but you have to have some sort of competent offense if you look at the 77 falcons they have the best regular season Defence but they didn’t even make the playoffs

[@SliceofBread123]

@@dibsinator7268 Yeah the refs win championships now eh

[@watchmelowsidekappa9184]

High Times 420 Vids ‘Except when you’re going against Peyton Manning.’

[@azwoopr2772]

Tyler Guffey no actually the complete opposite the broncos had the number 1 offense and got their ass kicked in the super bowl

[@um52]

omg that defense was downright invincible. They won 4 or more games from their defense just scoring the only points. Ray was the best player that year

[@OUTLAWinTX]

Unreal. That defense was absolutely incredible

[@coryjohnson2486]

I’m a lifelong Browns fan, but I LOVED watching this Ravens defense back in the day!! DOMINANT!!

[@richblanco8037]

Imagine if they had Ed Reed in 2000

[@waynejohanson1083]

And Terrell Suggs

[@simarbir]

That would have been the most unstoppable defense ever.

[@RealCGH]

Fr bruh that would be ridiculous

[@ay613]

Reggie waddel😎

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

Ed Reed was a phenomenal FS during his heyday in the mid 2000s (2005 DPOY) Before Ed Reed, HOFer Rod Woodson (who primarily played cornerback from 1987-1999) started at FS in 2000 with the Ravens during their playoff run to SBXXXV Herring was an exceptional coverage SS

[@dagaud]

Coming back to watch this after ESPN announced the 30 for 30 they're going to do on this squad. I cant wait, its going to be insane !

[@MrGhazkull]

When will this Air? 👀

[@cfairfax85]

Our defense was DOMINANT that season. It was so much fun to watch.

[@RealCGH]

You know your defense is incredible when the only allowed TD was a kick return

[@mobydckdu4057]

I’ll argue until I turn blue, this defense and team was destined to win the Super Bowl in 2000. 2013 was the most memorable but we had everything from our greatest Head Coach to assist coaches all the way down the to our KR. Die hard ravens fan here and I’ll never forget this bowl. 😭😭

[@mwilli6]

Festivus Maximus!! I remember going into Christmas vacation in 8th grade on a purple friday first game of the playoffs. Every Ravens fan knew we couldn't be stopped that year.

[@Tazer183]

Are you really a die hard Ravens fan if you reference 2013 as the year y'all last won the superbowl. It was the 2012 season. It doesnt matter that SB47 was *actually* played in 2013, it is part of the 2012 season. Because the playoffs spill over into January

[@sideswipebasura7503]

Moby Dckd U woah woah are you forgetting about John harbaugh and jacoby Jones?

[@mobydckdu4057]

Tazer your right my apologies tazer 🙏🏻

[@mobydckdu4057]

Side Swipe Basura Harbaugh will definitely go down as the number two but Ozzie and Brian are our foundation if we’re not counting the bmore colts, would have been cool to see bill follow the browns over here!

[@rasnya1925]

Maaan I remember those DTs were immovable inside with Siragusa & Adams... I Ioved watching this defense play and also watching J.Lewis run behind punishing FB Gash and that O-Line..

[@bigrich6075]

Adams and Goose took on so many blockers that it allowed Lewis and the other players to make plays and left DE'S McCrary and Burnett. 1on 1. Those two 340lb DT'S Were the 2 big factors on That defense besides Lewis.

[@jesusgeek7680]

I feel sorry for the kids these days that missed this era of football.

[@felixculpa4192]

That's one thing we all miss these days - FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY!! All those lights flashing from the stands, those were always a vital part of a major championship game... not no mo... (I realize we still use flash photography, but it's different now is all, not as bright/visible)

[@Speedyreedy1218]

No offense to J Lew but...Jacoby Jones is the KR/PR GOAT for the Ravens.

[@davidtristan6749]

But the g.o.a.t for all kr/pr is devin hester

[@a.sbundu8380]

Speedyreedy1218 don’t forget Ed too

[@jamaalbrown9078]

Naw J Lew still better. He was offense in the 2001 playoffs the only one making plays on offense that playoffs too. Jacoby never carried us as consistently to me

[@JRWAVY]

@@jamaalbrown9078 no. but he DID snag that mile high miracle tho. #RavensNation ! lets go this shit got me pumped up!

[@ravensbigtrusss7905]

Facts

[@mr.delete6066]

My team right there #Ravens

[@americanIDOLfan11111]

I’ll put it into perspective for you. The Ravens offense went like 2 months without scoring and the Ravens still won every game.

[@TimCarter]

One month, October, 5 games, went 2-3 in that span.

[@mohamedkonate679]

Mind blowing

[@jonathanevans8609]

They didn't win every game 😭😭. They went 2-3 in that span smh

[@moneymakinmc]

@@jonathanevans8609 exactly 😅 both the games where close af

[@jaydrains2247]

When you have good players like that ravens D, you look like a genius as a head coach.. what did the patriots do without Brady ? Phil Jackson coached hall of fame players , basically I’d rather hear from the players that played than the head coach

[@morrieswigs]

As a Giants fan I remember being so confident after the 41-0 nfc championship game. I had no idea how great that ravens defense was until it was too late

[@mr.delete6066]

Oof that must’ve been rough.

[@360whiplash]

I still can't believe that was 20 years ago. How time flies fast.

[@Ek-zl5ur]

The best ever! Made me fall in love with football and Ravens for life. I used to only focus on and watch Ravens d to learn the game.

[@misterhodge3740]

Same here salute

[@steelers3242]

Could you imagine how much better this defense would’ve been if Ed Reed was on it....scary stuff from a Steeler fan

[@collinghood6828]

I will never forget this team

[@anotherfggt5839]

Was waiting for this video!! Perfect

[@maxwellsmart6274]

I remember the Letterman show the next night. He was based in NY then. In his monolog he said he should of known the Ravens would win. At the pre game breakfast Amani Toomer ask Kerry Collins to pass the butter. But Rod Woodsen intercepted it and ran it in for a touchdown.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Back when I first started to care to take a bit of notice of the Ravens. '96-'00, meh. '00-'15...😎💪👀🏆🏆

[@michaeledwards1552]

Cleveland is still not the same crazy this was their team first

[@Speedyreedy1218]

michael edwards No. New team, new history, new organization. Ravens didn't pull an Colts on Cleveland the way Indianapolis did Baltimore.

[@knightbane2857]

Damn imagine if they had Ed Reed ad well

[@kimberlyhall7610]

I give this a HELL YEAH!!!!

[@rolandbishop4416]

5:49 I’ll never forget Jamal running over that Lb

[@Grespersrocks38]

mane I remember this 1st ring we got ..my Pops was going nuts ..#RAVENSNATION

[@biggiethewhat]

Sho-nuff 🥋

[@themilkynipple2801]

As a steelers fan i always hated playing this ravens defense. Great games for sure but ray lewis was an animal

[@phillipsolesky2677]

That entire playoff run was the most dominating I'd ever seen. People forget that the Ravens were a wild card team with the fewest points given up in a 16 game season. They were dominate in every playoff game as well. My favorite was when they beat Oakland in Oakland. The Raiders looked to be very intimidated.

[@tromboneman4517]

They did all that with a sorry offense. If they had literally an above average offense, they may have gone 15-1 or something.

[@MegaOhhboy]

And that was when I started loving football and now look at us today baby

[@arjun9314]

Best defense of all time easily

[@mooiemooface1550]

🤣🤣🤣 No. 85 Bears

[@deragon59]

Ever heard of the 85 bears?

[@troysmith958]

What about 77 falcons

[@mooiemooface1550]

troy smith Didn’t even make the playoffs🤣🤣

[@troysmith958]

@@mooiemooface1550 I know they did not but denie the stats

[@waynejohanson1083]

2000 Ravens or 1985 Bears. That is a tough one to call.

[@MrDMGS]

As much as I love my Ravens, I believe the 1985 Bears would get the win over the 2000 Ravens. Simply because that Bears team had more offense to complement their defense, than the Ravens had to complement theirs.

[@slimluka2947]

85 bears had a weakness there weaknees was short passes yards after the catch like a west coast offense also there secondary wasint rlly that good so this weakness got exploited by dan marino and the dolphins they destroyed them with 38 points against them i dont this defense would do well with all the west coast pass heavy offenses in the 2000's

[@mitchykramer1586]

85 Bears!

[@iamluis3046]

@@MrDMGS i think he’s talking about which defense is better not including offense

[@petepassiglia8564]

Easily the 85 Bears. Outscored teams 89-10 in the playoffs

[@seanyeah]

Let gooooo!!!

[@MrGhazkull]

What a great Video! Ty

[@raider8sox]

love this team! go ravens!

[@psychodreadhead5203]

1:45 Legend has it if you look before any play all overall stats go down by 10

[@aresee8208]

The 2000 Ravens only scored an average of 20 points per game. But, more famously, they held teams to an average of just 10 points per game. In 5 straight games, the team didn't even score a touchdown and yet still won 2 of them. But, even more amazing, to me anyway, is that, despite being offensively challenged, in the three games the Ravens actually gave up 20 or more points (once giving up 36 pts) they actually won all three games.

[@nikaoharbour6962]

Jermaine kick return is the greatest play in ravens history to me, makes me get real sentimental each time

[@josephamerican9761]

The new rules of today wouldn't allow a defense like that.

[@robfooks1274]

Joseph American which is why the nfl sucks! Can’t be physical anymore

[@jaquaveonandress649]

@@robfooks1274 I mean you can you Just can’t target

[@Terror832]

If this was todays era 2000 Ravens would get more penalties than points allowed sadly

[@themikeomega]

Hulk Hogan sighting at 5:07

[@fistoflegend1564]

NFL Throwback done it again with yet another classic Baltimore Ravens video!

[@YZdude]

People can say what they want about Dilfer but that dude's football IQ is top notch! 👌

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Billick was a great coach

[@jaimesandoval1988]

2:54 is long gone 😢

[@TheAngryBear2323]

What is long gone?

[@thegamingkitchen8429]

Thats the cleanest I've seen this footage and i saw on tv that day.

[@ctbt1832]

I love this guy

[@eduardovicente8095]

The best team in the history of the NFL

[@HopefulNihilist]

Not even close.

[@9tails507]

Filipe El Mention any other team besides the 85 bears that won the championship with that sort of dominance in the defense.

[@lukeschwenk6751]

Thas my team 💪💯

[@slickreynolds7573]

Great video

[@Espo2250]

this defense was better then the 85 bears, they gave up 165 points ALL year which is unheard of and that defense had to score points to win every week...the 85 bears only weakness was the secondary whichgot carved up by marino and the dolphins the ravens made every yard gained against them earned and every team they played looked like a high school team on offense

[@WRutledge13]

Ugh as much as I love what Lamar is doing this is still what football is all about 😭

[@darealheisman6505]

Yo, that opening quote about swagger and arrogance.....dope.

[@mooseandsquirrel9887]

They were affectionately known as the “ Baltimore Bullies “……we love our Ravens !!!!!!

[@drayiii980]

Let’s please put Jimmy Smith in the HoF for what he did to this defense: 15 catches. 291 yards. 3 TDs

[@sargonian12]

1985 Bears are still the greatest defense I've ever seen.

[@petepassiglia8564]

Exactly. Sorry Ravens

[@LuxusCharka]

​@@petepassiglia8564 crazy cause 85' bears got worse stats across the board then the ravens... L

[@timcombs558]

This was the best defense I ever saw play.... They were just good

[@cellulersweller6562]

Well said coach

[@skinny01717]

2:44 Am I the only one who thought that said Thanos?

[@navyseal9430]

Lol

[@themennonitecraftsman2691]

What is a Thanos?

[@vortex-7225]

Yes

[@cyrillesu]

Just imagine if Ed Reed was on this team.

[@darriuss4574]

Cyrus Ureña Man if Ed was there it would’ve been By far the best defense ever.

[@ajbahus]

Ed Reed and Rod Woodson as your safeties 😱

[@ajbahus]

That defense ran so deep with Corey Harris, Keith Washington, Lionel Dalton, Robert Bailey and Cornell Brown all coming off the bench.

[@mauricedavis1740]

best defense i ever seen still to this day....

[@ironworkerjeff8574]

The 1985 Chicago Bears 46 Defense was the most dominant;ESPECIALLY in the SuperBowl! All defenses,present & future ALWAYS gets compared to them.

[@JRangerCR355]

Ravens gave up 0 points on defense in their Super Bowl. 85' Bears gave up 10 points to Steve Grogan.

[@azwoopr2772]

It’s not there 46 they copied it off of the 77 falcons the better Defence out of everybody

[@gavinw8835]

And the Ravens did it in the more modern, offensive-based NFL.

[@salcoscino4272]

It's simply impossible to compare any other defense in history including the 2000 Ravens to the 1985 Bears. 🐻⬇️

[@RichPsyche]

Joshua Guray you allowed 23 Points your playoff season while the bears only allowed 10. Plus we shut out all the teams leading up to the super bowl while you guys let them score in each game... plus the giants scored 7 in the 2000 super bowl not 0.

[@AV-uo6yo]

I was expecting to see the 2018-19 Chiefs when I clicked on

[@PaperJamzPro]

I was expecting the 2018-19 Patriots

[@treverfanjoy2871]

@@PaperJamzPro I mean yesterday and the Chargers they weren't complete shit lol

[@TechDove]

Oliver don't you dare ever compare the patriots to this Ravens defense. The two are nothing alike. This Ravens defense would shred all hope from the 2018-19 patriots

[@cavemanriley]

I remember watching this super bowl and remembering the ravens defense with ray lewis and ed reed made plays the whole season to get them there but nobody talks about that thou!

[@jeffreyirizarry1749]

Ed Reed was a Miami hurricane during this season

[@cavemanriley]

Well just ray lewis and Peter boulware from florida state

[@mredwards3687]

Woww miss this team

[@yusufdelrio2728]

The Ravens never played against a hall of fame quarterback that year. Just like the 85 Bears who lost their only game to Dan Marino. flawed

[@robsmith961]

As likable as I find Brian Billick, I begin to question more and more how good of a head coach he was. He was brought give the Ravens a good offense yet he never accomplished it. While they did win the super bowl, it seems that he wasn't the architect behind the defense.

[@ajbahus]

Rush Vogel Ozzie Newsome, Marvin Lewis and Ray Lewis were the men behind that 2000 defense. Ozzie built, Marvin coordinated and Ray led.

[@liberalmadness7248]

Best tackling defense I’ve ever seen.

[@user-df2uu3qp3y]

2000 superbowl is my favorite superbowl

[@dantheman5745]

'85 Bears: "Hold our beers..."

[@LuxusCharka]

except the 00' ravens have better stats across the board except for like sacks lmao

[@jeremythompson9122]

I'm a Bills fan but the Ravens are my favorite AFC team other than Buffalo. Always liked the Ravens ever since that savage beatdown of the Giants in Super Bowl 35. I HATE all New York City sports teams. That 2000 Ravens defense was just downright NASTY...the best I've ever seen in my lifetime. Better than the 1985 Bears, 2013 Seahawks, or 2015 Broncos in my opinion. The only points the Giants scored in the Super Bowl was Ron Dixon's kickoff return. They were completely shut out on offense. The Rams vs the Ravens would've been a much better match up. The Greatest Show on Turf is one of the best offenses of all time with QB Kurt Warner, RB Marshall Faulk, and WR's Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt. The Ravens wouldn't have shut out the Rams but I think they still would've won. But it would've been a much more competitive game

[@johnn.marshall4566]

Thank Eddie George for this defense; they were on a mission that year to stop him and in the process they stopped EVERYONE. 😮‍💨

[@navonmyhand7999]

1:41 It's always so weird seeing current head coaches in old videos as assistants and coordinators. I never knew Sean Payton was on the Giants

[@waltuh6400]

the old ravens defense weren't tackling people they were full on murdering them.

[@mattlowman7823]

For anyone who says that the ‘85 bears are better obviously isn’t considering how Lucky they were that they didn’t have to play Dan Marino in the Super Bowl

[@bowlchamps37]

Well, but the 2000 Ravens did not play a QB the whole season that was nearly as good as Marino. When you play Akili Smith, Tim Couch or Kent Graham or Mark Brunell, those 165 pts are still looking good. But the context is different.

[@sirbash69]

bowlchamps37 brunnell was good

[@JudasMaccabeus1]

2013 Seahawks vs 2000 Ravens would be a great defensive game

[@josephvanhorn5347]

Excluding the week 17 game against the Jets because Baltimore rested their starters, the Ravens allowed a total of three offensive touchdowns over their final 8 games. They gave up just one offensive touchdown in the entire postseason. They faced the 4 teams with the most wins in the NFL during the playoffs and out scored them by a combined total of 95-23. Denver and Oakland were ranked 2nd and 3rd in the league in points scored and the Ravens held each of them to a measly 3 points a piece in their playoff matchup. Bananas.

[@footclann0043]

Sadly the NFL only cares about offense now🙄 they have given so many favorable rules to the offense. Smh

[@TheSonjaxfactor]

It's pathetic! Something needs to change!

[@TJPesce420]

Idk man, jaguars defense damn near carried that team last year. Defense still wins games.

[@36louieboy]

@@TJPesce420 lmao what have the jags won?

[@EZR725]

@@36louieboy nothing. But the Patriots won a lot with defense

[@andrewlarson7]

It’s no wonder the NFL only cares about offense now. Did you see how people reacted to Super Bowl 53? Imo it was actually a decent game but everyone hated it because there was no offense

[@donbur1553]

Back when the yellow flags didnt dictate the outcome of a game..

[@frisbeetarian34]

Killer defence.

[@jayharen788]

26Rod Woodson my favorite Player back then👍🏼👋🏻💪🏾👌💪🏾😎

[@tthomaselli2]

The 2000-2001 Baltimore Ravens' defense has nothing on the 1985-1986 Chicago Bears' defense. I'm sorry... As much as I like both the Chicago Bears & the Baltimore Ravens, nothing can top the 1985-1986 Chicago Bears' defense. #NFL

[@LuxusCharka]

thats crazy cause the 00' ravens are staistically better then both the 85 and 86 bears in all major categories except sacks

[@Bigbaz86]

Da 85 bears

[@westwud8995]

I miss Coach Billick

[@nicholaseaster58]

When you win with Trent Dilfer as your starting QB, your defense has done something historical.

[@TheAngryBear2323]

The 85 Bears or the 00 Ravens would demolish any greatest offense in NFL history.