1st in yards per rush
1st in yards per pass
1st in yards per play
'00 Ravens,'02 Bucs, and '85 Bears can't claim that.
I wanted to check how they ranked based on Football Outsiders' DVOA ratings which rates defenses against the league's average for the year. Going back to 1989, Denver's defense ranks 8th. One of the top 10 defenses of the last quarter-century! They're basically in a tie for 7th with the 2013 Seattle defense. The only 3 defenses ranked ahead of them that made the Super Bowl are the '02 Bucs, '08 Steelers and '13 Seahawks.
Not to mention the performance they just had against Tom Brady who might be the greatest QB of all time. I feel like people give them credit for having a really good defense, not a legendary defense. But isn't this defense all-time great?