The 1963 New York Giants were an offensive juggernaut, led by Hall of Fame quarterback Y.A. Tittle and dangerous receiving weapons Frank Gifford and Del Shofner. They led the NFL with 448 points in 14 games (32 points per game). No other team scored more than 26.4 points per game. In the NFL Championship game, though, they ran into the Chicago Bears, the Monsters of the Midway, who featured the best defense in the NFL (144 points allowed in 14 games). The Bears never allowed more than 21 points in any game and held opponents to 7 or fewer points 8 times.
What is a great defense in today’s NFL?
