2023 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

Updated Feb. 2, 2024 11:14 a.m. ET

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Want to know where every NFL squad stands after the regular season, in terms of their overall defensive stats? Multiple rankings are provided below.

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NFL Team Regular Season Defense Rankings

Total Defense

#	Team	Defense Yards Avg.	Playoff Avg.	TD Allowed	Playoff TD
1	Browns	270.2	356	44	6
2	Chiefs	289.8	322.7	32	5
3	Jets	292.3	-	36	-
4	Panthers	293.9	-	49	-
5	Cowboys	299.7	415	36	7
6	Ravens	301.4	266	26	3
7	Patriots	301.6	-	38	-
8	49ers	303.9	386	31	6
9	Bills	307.2	342.5	34	5
10	Dolphins	318.3	409	48	2
11	Falcons	321.1	-	36	-
12	Bears	324.2	-	44	-
13	Saints	327.2	-	34	-
14	Texans	330.7	338	37	6
15	Raiders	330.9	-	37	-
16	Vikings	333.2	-	38	-
17	Packers	335.1	433	37	7
17	Titans	335.1	-	33	-
19	Lions	336.1	415.3	46	9
20	Rams	337.9	334	41	3
21	Steelers	342.1	368	32	4
22	Jaguars	342.8	-	44	-
23	Buccaneers	344.2	333.5	34	5
24	Colts	349.8	-	44	-
25	Cardinals	355.7	-	54	-
26	Eagles	356.1	426	51	3
27	Giants	361.7	-	48	-
28	Chargers	362.9	-	47	-
29	Broncos	370.8	-	46	-
30	Seahawks	371.4	-	45	-
31	Bengals	374.6	-	41	-
32	Commanders	388.9	-	59	-

Passing Defense

#	Team	Pass Yards Allowed Avg.	Playoff Avg.	Pass TD Allowed	Playoff TD
1	Browns	164.7	280	23	3
2	Jets	168.3	-	19	-
3	Panthers	171.5	-	19	-
4	Chiefs	176.5	209.7	19	3
5	Cowboys	187.4	272	21	3
6	Ravens	191.9	202.5	18	1
7	Bills	196.6	216.5	18	4
8	Falcons	202.9	-	24	-
9	Packers	206.8	316	21	4
10	Saints	207.3	-	22	-
11	Patriots	208.4	-	19	-
12	Raiders	212.4	-	21	-
13	Cardinals	212.5	-	32	-
14	49ers	214.2	227	20	3
15	Dolphins	221.2	262	27	1
16	Colts	226	-	21	-
17	Steelers	227.1	189	23	3
18	Titans	227.4	-	20	-
19	Giants	229.3	-	21	-
20	Rams	231.1	255	24	1
21	Seahawks	233	-	21	-
22	Broncos	233.6	-	29	-
23	Texans	234.1	195.5	17	3
24	Vikings	234.5	-	23	-
25	Bears	237.8	-	31	-
26	Jaguars	239.8	-	27	-
27	Lions	247.4	311.3	28	6
28	Bengals	248.4	-	23	-
29	Buccaneers	248.9	255.5	23	3
30	Chargers	249.8	-	26	-
31	Eagles	252.7	307	35	3
32	Commanders	262.2	-	39	-

Rushing Defense

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#	Team	Rush Yards Allowed Avg.	Playoff Avg.	Rush TD Allowed	Playoff TD
1	Bears	86.4	-	8	-
2	Lions	88.8	104	15	3
3	49ers	89.7	159	10	3
4	Patriots	93.2	-	14	-
5	Buccaneers	95.3	78	11	2
6	Texans	96.6	142.5	19	3
7	Dolphins	97.1	147	15	1
8	Vikings	98.7	-	14	-
9	Jaguars	103.1	-	15	-
10	Eagles	103.4	119	13	0
11	Browns	105.5	76	15	1
12	Rams	106.8	79	14	2
13	Titans	107.7	-	10	-
14	Ravens	109.4	63.5	6	1
15	Bills	110.6	126	14	1
16	Cowboys	112.4	143	14	3
17	Chiefs	113.2	113	10	2
17	Chargers	113.2	-	18	-
19	Steelers	115.1	179	9	1
20	Falcons	118.2	-	11	-
21	Raiders	118.5	-	15	-
22	Saints	119.9	-	10	-
23	Panthers	122.4	-	25	-
24	Colts	123.8	-	22	-
25	Jets	124	-	14	-
26	Bengals	126.2	-	17	-
27	Commanders	126.8	-	15	-
28	Packers	128.3	117	15	3
29	Giants	132.4	-	24	-
30	Broncos	137.1	-	15	-
31	Seahawks	138.4	-	24	-
32	Cardinals	143.2	-	19	-

Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Playoff Avg.	Total TD Allowed	Playoff TD
1	Ravens	16.5	13.5	26	3
2	Chiefs	17.3	13.7	32	5
3	49ers	17.5	26	31	6
4	Bills	18.3	22	34	5
5	Cowboys	18.5	48	36	7
6	Buccaneers	19.1	20	34	5
6	Steelers	19.1	31	32	4
8	Saints	19.2	-	34	-
9	Raiders	19.5	-	37	-
10	Packers	20.6	28	37	7
11	Texans	20.8	24	37	6
12	Jets	20.9	-	36	-
13	Vikings	21.3	-	38	-
13	Browns	21.3	45	44	6
15	Patriots	21.5	-	38	-
16	Titans	21.6	-	33	-
17	Jaguars	21.8	-	44	-
18	Falcons	21.9	-	36	-
19	Rams	22.2	24	41	3
20	Bears	22.3	-	44	-
21	Bengals	22.6	-	41	-
22	Dolphins	23	26	48	2
23	Lions	23.2	26.7	46	9
24	Chargers	23.4	-	47	-
25	Seahawks	23.6	-	45	-
26	Giants	23.9	-	48	-
27	Broncos	24.3	-	46	-
28	Colts	24.4	-	44	-
29	Panthers	24.5	-	49	-
30	Eagles	25.2	32	51	3
31	Cardinals	26.8	-	54	-
32	Commanders	30.5	-	59	-

Red Zone Defense

#	Team	Defense Red Zone TD Rate	Playoff Rate
1	Titans	37.7%	-
2	Ravens	40.8%	66.7%
3	Buccaneers	42.6%	75%
4	Falcons	45.3%	-
5	Steelers	46%	66.7%
6	Patriots	46.2%	-
7	Jets	49%	-
8	Saints	50%	-
8	Chiefs	50%	46.2%
10	Packers	50.9%	66.7%
11	Bengals	51.7%	-
12	Texans	51.9%	66.7%
13	Chargers	52.9%	-
14	Vikings	54%	-
15	Rams	54.2%	0%
16	49ers	54.5%	83.3%
17	Jaguars	55.8%	-
17	Colts	55.8%	-
19	Cowboys	56.3%	80%
19	Bills	56.3%	71.4%
21	Commanders	56.7%	-
22	Broncos	57.6%	-
23	Seahawks	59.6%	-
24	Cardinals	60.6%	-
25	Giants	61%	-
26	Raiders	62.5%	-
27	Panthers	63.2%	-
28	Dolphins	64.8%	-
29	Lions	66%	81.8%
30	Eagles	66.1%	50%
31	Bears	68.9%	-
32	Browns	71.4%	100%

Third Down Defense

#	Team	Defense Third Down Rate	Playoff Rate
1	Browns	29.1%	25%
2	Broncos	33.2%	-
3	Falcons	33.8%	-
4	Saints	34.5%	-
5	Texans	35.7%	40.7%
6	Patriots	36.3%	-
7	Ravens	36.4%	40%
8	Jaguars	36.5%	-
9	Giants	37%	-
10	Chiefs	37.1%	29.7%
10	Lions	37.1%	39.4%
10	Colts	37.1%	-
13	Jets	37.2%	-
14	Cowboys	37.4%	60%
15	Panthers	38%	-
16	Chargers	38.4%	-
17	Titans	38.5%	-
18	Rams	38.6%	33.3%
18	Bills	38.6%	37.5%
20	Dolphins	38.9%	40%
21	Steelers	39.1%	41.7%
22	Bengals	40.8%	-
23	Buccaneers	40.9%	26.1%
23	49ers	40.9%	52%
25	Packers	41.1%	62.5%
26	Raiders	41.4%	-
26	Vikings	41.4%	-
28	Commanders	41.6%	-
29	Bears	44.1%	-
30	Seahawks	46.3%	-
31	Eagles	46.4%	42.9%
32	Cardinals	47.3%	-