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A couple of days ago Rich showed how far ahead the 2007 Patriots were from an efficiency standpoint compared to the other great offenses of all time (or the last 15 years, that's how far Pro Football Reference's drive finder gets). Taking up on AMORALES suggestion I created a ranking based on the difference between the top teams and the respective league averages.

Top 10 Offenses

1) 2007 Patriots

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Patriots 158 6.7 41.5 3:13 57% 9% 44% 3.37 League 180 5.6 28.3 2:38 33% 15% 20% 1.76 Difference -22 +1.1 +13.2 +0:35 +24% -6% +24% +1.61

2) 2011 Saints

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Saints 171 6.6 42.8 2:56 53% 11% 36% 3.04 League 183 5.6 29.9 2:35 34% 13% 20% 1.80 Difference -8 +1.0 +12.9 +0:21 +19% -2% +16% +1.24

3) 2011 Packers

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Packers 170 5.8 38.5 2:46 52% 7% 38% 3.01 League 183 5.6 29.9 2:35 34% 13% 20% 1.80 Difference -7 +0.2 +8.6 +0:11 +18% -6% +18% +1.21

4) 2004 Colts

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Colts 167 5.9 39.6 2:42 49% 10% 37% 2.92 League 184 5.5 28.0 2:34 32% 15% 20% 1.73 Difference -17 +0.4 +11.6 +0:08 +17% -5% +17% +1.19

5) 2013 Broncos

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Broncos 190 6.0 38.3 2:28 51% 11% 38% 3.00 League 186 5.7 30.0 2:33 35% 13% 21% 1.86 Difference +4 +0.3 +8.3 -0:05 +16% -2% +17% +1.18

6) 2010 Patriots

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Patriots 157 6.2 35.6 2:51 51% 6% 37% 2.90 League 183 5.6 28.9 2:36 34% 14% 20% 1.78 Difference -26 +0.6 +6.7 +0:15 +17% -8% +17% +1.12

7) 2000 Rams

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Rams 188 5.5 37.0 2:37 47% 17% 34% 2.72 League 186 5.4 26.4 2:30 30% 15% 18% 1.60 Difference +2 +0.1 +10.6 +0:07 +17% +2% +16% +1.12

8) 1998 Vikings

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Vikings 181 5.8 35.0 2:38 51% 10% 32% 2.85 League 168 5.4 26.3 2:30 30% 14% 18% 1.74 Difference +13 +0.4 +8.7 +0:08 +21% -4% +14% +1.11

9) 2011 Patriots

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Patriots 172 6.4 39.5 2:38 49% 9% 33% 2.82 League 183 5.6 29.9 2:35 34% 13% 20% 1.80 Difference -9 +0.8 +9.6 +0:03 +15% -4% +13% +1.02

10) 2001 Rams

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Rams 184 5.6 35.4 2:46 43% 22% 31% 2.54 League 185 5.4 26.3 2:31 29% 15% 17% 1.55 Difference -1 +0.2 +9.1 +0:15 +14% +7% +14% +0.99

As expected the 2007 Patriots show up first. After that the rankings change a little compared to the list Rich provided. The 2013 Broncos drop all the way to 5, behind Peyton Manning's 2004 Colts. New on that list are the 2001 Rams who overtook the 2012 Patriots. Interesting is the fact, that none of these teams managed to win the Super Bowl. Four of them reached the game (the 2001 Rams, the 2007 and 2011 Patriots and the 2013 Broncos) with three of them losing to last minute heartbreaks that could have gone either way.

Top 10 Defenses

1) 2002 Buccaneers

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Bucs 193 5.0 19.9 2:19 18% 19% 9% 0.91 League 186 5.6 27.9 2:35 32% 15% 20% 1.73 Difference +7 -0.6 -8.0 -0:16 -14% +5% -11% -0.82

2) 2000 Ravens

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Ravens 196 4.8 20.2 2:10 15% 24% 8% 0.78 League 186 5.4 26.4 2:30 30% 15% 18% 1.60 Difference +10 -0.6 -6.2 -0:20 -15% +9% -10% -0.82

3) 2009 Jets

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Jets 182 5.1 20.8 2:25 21% 15% 11% 0.99 League 185 5.6 29.0 2:36 33% 14% 20% 1.76 Difference -3 -0.5 -8.2 -0:11 -12% +1% -9% -0.77

4) 2008 Ravens

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Ravens 193 4.9 21.0 2:12 23% 18% 12% 1.08 League 176 5.7 29.1 2:40 35% 14% 20% 1.84 Difference +17 -0.8 -8.1 -0:28 -12% +4% -8% -0.76

5) 2000 Titans

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Titans 191 4.9 19.8 2:12 18% 15% 9% 0.89 League 186 5.4 26.4 2:30 30% 15% 18% 1.60 Difference +5 -0.5 -6.6 -0:18 -12% +0% -9% -0.71

6) 2008 Steelers

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Steelers 182 5.4 20.7 2:29 24% 15% 10% 1.15 League 176 5.7 29.1 2:40 35% 14% 20% 1.84 Difference +6 -0.3 -8.4 -0:11 -11% +1% -10% -0.69

7) 2005 Bears

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Bears 194 5.4 22.5 2:32 21% 16% 10% 1.00 League 183 5.5 27.1 2:35 32% 15% 19% 1.69 Difference +11 -0.1 -4.6 -0:03 -11% +1% -9% -0.69

8) 2013 Seahawks

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Seahawks 179 5.6 26.0 2:42 26% 21% 11% 1.21 League 186 5.7 30.0 2:33 35% 13% 21% 1.86 Difference -7 -0.1 -4.0 +0:09 -9% +8% -10% -0.65

9) 2002 Eagles

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Eagles 196 5.2 23.6 2:21 21% 18% 12% 1.09 League 186 5.6 27.9 2:35 32% 15% 20% 1.73 Difference +10 -0.4 -4.3 -0:14 -11% +3% -8% -0.64

10) 2008 Titans

Drives Plays Yards Time Score% Turnover% Touchdown% Points Titans 188 5.5 25.0 2:35 24% 16% 13% 1.21 League 176 5.7 29.1 2:40 35% 14% 20% 1.84 Difference +12 -0.2 -4.1 -0:05 -11% +2% -7% -0.63

Defensively Rich's list was pretty much thrown out of the window after the first two teams. The 2002 Buccaneers squeezed past the 2000 Ravens (on decimals) to take up the top spot on this list. A real stunner, however, is the number 3 team: The 2009 New York Jets who allowed 236 points that year. While 236 points are respectable it becomes really noteworthy when one considers that the Jets gave up three fumbles, two interceptions and two kickoffs for touchdowns. The Jets' defense only allowed 187 points, or an average of 11.7 per game. Also sticking to the eye is the strength of the 2008 AFC's defense with three teams (the Ravens, Steelers and Titans) on this list.

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