NY Times article on our pass defense

Erebus · Dec 17, 2013

Interesting read. They compare our pass defense to other great defenses across eras, and adjust for league-average passing stats. When adjusting for era, we're one of the best ever. One thing I didn't realize was Pete Carroll was the DBs coach for one of the best pass defenses of all time.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/s...ense-thrives-in-a-tough-environment.html?_r=0

sc85sis · Dec 17, 2013

Pete played safety himself and has always been a DB specialist.

RichNhansom · Dec 17, 2013

Great read. Thanks for posting.

PryorFamily · Dec 17, 2013

Thanks for the post! Great read. And great team!!!!!

NFSeahawks · Dec 17, 2013

Seattle ranks No. 1 in passing yards allowed and in interceptions, a feat that has been accomplished only three times in the N.F.L. Two of those teams won championships that season (the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the 1963 Chicago Bears); the third (the 1982 Miami Dolphins) lost in the Super Bowl.

HawKnPeppa · Dec 18, 2013

We're are KNOWN to pretty darn good. What amazes me is the Giants O coordinator appeared to have not received the letter. He ran some 'are you out of your mind' plays against our secondary.

seahawksfanatic000 · Dec 18, 2013

Unfortunately, these records will probably be downgrAded if we beat Arizona because we won't have many starters in the lineup.

seahawksfanatic000 · Dec 18, 2013

Also this article doesn't account for the number of penalties on our defense which is probably alot more than the older teams

djb28 · Dec 18, 2013

There is no comparison. This team should be number one. Teams in past eras did not have players with freakishly large bodies. Back breaking strength, speed and PED agility!

ClumsyLurk · Dec 18, 2013

Still can't believe that Dolphins record... Can anybody who remembers vouch for the tenacity of that defense?

onanygivensunday · Dec 18, 2013

ClumsyLurk":17kzir1n said:
Can anybody who remembers vouch for the tenacity of that defense?

Oh yeah... I remember... they were called the "No Name Defense".

Watching their games was boring if you weren't a Dolphins fan... I remember that as well.

onanygivensunday · Dec 18, 2013

And I also remember the 1963 Chicago Bears as I was a Bears fan at the time having been born and raised in the Chicago area.

I was 14 y/o at the time.

The defensive backfield was Davey Whitsell, Rosey Taylor, Richie Petibon and Bennie McRae.

Between those four, they had 29 INTs for the year... amazing stat given the era.

RufusPorter · Dec 18, 2013

Really enjoyed the article, thanks for the link. :icon_new: :icon_new: :icon_new: :icon_new:

The Radish · Dec 18, 2013

This posted a but more than an hour ahead of you.

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