We started off in the earlier days, you know, defense was winning.

Clearly the defense won this game but the offense came through when it had to.

But the defense can't win every game if the offense doesn't find a little spark.

At the end of the trial the defense won an acquittal.

The best defense with the game-winning shot at the end would win the game.

The Giants lost to the 49ers, of course, but the defense won the battle.

"So we knew defense would win the game for us."

"Our defense basically won the game for us," he said.

The defense would have won three spades and one club.

On a particular play, sometimes it's better to accept that the defense won.