In the History of the NFL there have been many great individual teams, some more memorable than others. While some are known for championships and others are known for not being quite good enough to win there are some that are known for being particularly good on one side of the ball. Some of this teams were memorable enough to deserve nicknames. Below is a list of the Greatest NFL Defenses by Decade. 1970's No-Name Defense - Miami Dolphins Steel Curtain - Pittsburgh Steelers Doomsday Defense - Dallas Cowboys Orange Crush - Denver Broncos Purple People Eaters - Minnesota Vikings 1980's The Killer B's - Miami Dolphins Monsters of the Midway - Chicago Bears Big Blue Wrecking Crew - New York Giants Gang Green - Philadelphia Eagles New York Sack Exchange - New York Jets 1990's 2000's Blitz Inc. - Philadelphia Eagles Blitzburgh - Pittsburgh Steelers Homeland Defense - New England Patriots
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