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Here's a history lesson: the 2000 Baltimore Ravens defense was superior than
this year's Seattle Seahawks in nearly every way. In records. In attitude.
And, yes, in the Super Bowl itself.
The Ravens posted four shutouts in 2000, the most since the 1976 Steel
Curtain defense in Pittsburgh. They allowed the fewest points ever (165)
over a 16-game schedule and the fewest rushing yards (60.6 a game), too.
Both records still stand today. Before you say that was a different era with
different rules, more offenses averaged over 30 points per game in 2000
than in 2013. It was the days of the Greatest Show on Turf.
Beyond the numbers, the Ravens imposed their will on offenses. Teams gave up
running the ball against Baltimore, and Cincinnati Bengals running back
Corey Dillon once refused to go back into the game against the Ravens. Did
anyone quit like that against the Seahawks?
Where the Ravens truly made their mark was in the playoffs. Baltimore's
defense gave up one touchdown in four postseason games. The Ravens limited
the Broncos, the second-highest scoring team that season (30.3 points), to a
field goal. They held the Raiders, the third-highest scoring team (29.9),
to a field goal. In 16 quarters in the postseason, the Ravens allowed a
total of 16 points. In comparison, the Seahawks gave up five touchdowns a
total of 40 points in three playoff games.
The Ravens' performance in the Super Bowl was better, and the numbers back
it up. They held the New York Giants to 152 yards (compared to 306 allowed
by Seattle). Baltimore picked off four passes, returning one for a touchdown
. The Ravens are one of three teams in Super Bowl history not to allow an
offense score a point and the only one since the Pittsburgh Steelers did it
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