So, was it the Purple People Eaters from Minnesota? Take a look at this: "On a separate topic, NFL history, I was looking at the best defense in the history of the modern game, the 1969-71 Minnesota Vikings. Check this out. 1969â¦12-2â¦133 points allowedâ¦lost in SB IV to K.C. 1970â¦12-2â¦143 points allowedâ¦lost to San Fran 1st round 1971â¦11-3â¦139 points allowedâ¦lost to Dallas 1st round So they choked when it counted, but in 42 regular season games over those three years they gave up 9.9 points per contest. Astounding. To refresh your memory as to who was on the defense, I turn to the NFL Encyclopedia and the 1970 roster. Bobby Bryant DB, Carl Eller DE, Wally Hilgenberg LB, Karl Kassulke DB, Paul Krause DB, Gary Larsen DT, Jim Marshall DE, Alan Page DT, Lonnie Warwick LB, Charlie West DB, Roy Winston LB. Eller, Larsen, Page and Marshallâ¦what a front four. Anyway, I then looked at teams that have held opponents to under 200 points for a season since the advent of the 16-game schedule and there arenât many. Since 1980, for example, only: 1985â¦Chicago (15-1)â¦198 PAâ¦won Super Bowl 1986â¦Chicago (14-2)â¦187 PAâ¦lost divisional playoff 2000â¦Baltimore (12-4)â¦165 PAâ¦won Super Bowl 2000â¦Tennessee (13-3)â¦191 PAâ¦Baltimore def. Tennessee 2002â¦Tampa Bay (12-4)â¦196 PAâ¦won Super Bowl Thatâs itâ¦but itâs obviously a sign of success. This year, with four games to go, only Chicago has a shot at holding its opponents under 200 points for the season; the Bears currently having given up 150. [Baltimore is at 160, New England 165] " Taken from Brian Trumbore's fun website. http://www.stocksandnews.com/ Want to argue your own case? Get the facts at http://www.pro-football-reference.com/