2023 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

2023 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

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

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% -

Defensive Team Statistics

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