Past SB Off/Def Stats

[gregcook68]

I searched some stats out based upon points per game given up by defense and scored by the offense in the regular season for the following past years and teams. It definitely lines up with the old cliche' about defenses in football:

YEAR / TEAM / DEFENSIVE RANKING / DEF PTS PER GAME / OFFENSIVE RANKING / OFF PTS PER GAME

1975 STEELERS --------- #2 -----------------------------11.6 ------------------------------- #5 ---------------------------------26.6

1976 STEELERS ----------#1 ------------------------------9.9 ------------------------------- #5 ---------------------------------24.4

1978 STEELERS ----------#1 -----------------------------12.2 ------------------------------- #5 ---------------------------------22.4

1979 STEELERS ----------#5 -----------------------------16.4 ------------------------------- #1 ---------------------------------26

1981 49ERS ----------------#2 -----------------------------15.6 ------------------------------- #7 ---------------------------------22.3

(BENGALS)-----------------#12 -----------------------------19 --------------------------------- #3 ---------------------------------26.3

1988 49ERS ---------------- #8 -----------------------------18.4 ------------------------------- #7 ---------------------------------23.1

(BENGALS)-----------------#16 -----------------------------20.6 ------------------------------- #1 ---------------------------------28

2000 RAVENS -------------#1 -----------------------------10.3 ------------------------------ #14 ---------------------------------20.8

2001 PATRIOTS -----------#6 -----------------------------17 --------------------------------- #6 ---------------------------------23.2

2002 BUCANEERS ------#1 -----------------------------12.2 ------------------------------ #18 ---------------------------------21.6

2003 PATRIOTS -----------#1 -----------------------------14.9 ------------------------------ #12 ---------------------------------21.8

2004 PATRIOTS -----------#2 -----------------------------16.2 ------------------------------- #4 ---------------------------------27.3

It's pretty clear what the Bengals woes were in 1981 and 1988.

REFERENCE: NFLSTATS.COM