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NFL Team Regular Season Defense Rankings
Total Defense
| # | Team | Defense Yards Avg. | Playoff Avg. | TD Allowed | Playoff TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagles | 278.4 | 351.3 | 33 | 5 |
| 2 | Titans | 311.2 | - | 55 | - |
| 3 | Jets | 313.7 | - | 42 | - |
| 4 | Dolphins | 314.4 | - | 36 | - |
| 5 | Packers | 314.5 | 290 | 39 | 2 |
| 6 | Texans | 315 | 236.5 | 42 | 3 |
| 7 | Broncos | 317.1 | 471 | 32 | 3 |
| 8 | 49ers | 317.4 | - | 50 | - |
| 9 | Chiefs | 320.6 | 355 | 37 | 5 |
| 10 | Ravens | 324.2 | 276.5 | 39 | 5 |
| 11 | Chargers | 324.4 | 429 | 31 | 3 |
| 12 | Steelers | 326.7 | 464 | 39 | 4 |
| 13 | Commanders | 326.9 | 421.3 | 45 | 14 |
| 14 | Seahawks | 332.7 | - | 40 | - |
| 15 | Raiders | 333.1 | - | 46 | - |
| 16 | Vikings | 335.4 | 292 | 37 | 3 |
| 17 | Bills | 341.5 | 336 | 44 | 8 |
| 18 | Buccaneers | 341.8 | 350 | 41 | 2 |
| 19 | Browns | 342.1 | - | 53 | - |
| 20 | Lions | 342.4 | 481 | 37 | 6 |
| 21 | Cardinals | 342.5 | - | 40 | - |
| 22 | Patriots | 342.9 | - | 47 | - |
| 23 | Falcons | 345.1 | - | 47 | - |
| 24 | Giants | 346.8 | - | 47 | - |
| 25 | Bengals | 348.3 | - | 53 | - |
| 26 | Rams | 353.1 | 309.5 | 43 | 4 |
| 27 | Bears | 354.2 | - | 37 | - |
| 28 | Cowboys | 355.2 | - | 55 | - |
| 29 | Colts | 361.2 | - | 48 | - |
| 30 | Saints | 379.9 | - | 43 | - |
| 31 | Jaguars | 389.9 | - | 48 | - |
| 32 | Panthers | 404.5 | - | 61 | - |
Passing Defense
| # | Team | Pass Yards Allowed Avg. | Playoff Avg. | Pass TD Allowed | Playoff TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagles | 174.2 | 245.7 | 22 | 3 |
| 2 | Titans | 177.3 | - | 27 | - |
| 3 | Commanders | 189.8 | 244.3 | 25 | 4 |
| 4 | Jets | 192.6 | - | 18 | - |
| 5 | 49ers | 192.8 | - | 25 | - |
| 6 | Texans | 201 | 186.5 | 31 | 2 |
| 7 | Chargers | 206.9 | 261 | 24 | 1 |
| 8 | Giants | 210.6 | - | 23 | - |
| 9 | Dolphins | 210.7 | - | 22 | - |
| 10 | Patriots | 211.5 | - | 27 | - |
| 11 | Seahawks | 211.9 | - | 26 | - |
| 12 | Browns | 212.4 | - | 26 | - |
| 13 | Packers | 215.2 | 121 | 23 | 2 |
| 14 | Cardinals | 216.1 | - | 20 | - |
| 15 | Raiders | 216.2 | - | 29 | - |
| 16 | Bears | 217.9 | - | 17 | - |
| 17 | Cowboys | 218.1 | - | 28 | - |
| 18 | Chiefs | 218.8 | 207 | 24 | 2 |
| 19 | Broncos | 220.7 | 261 | 22 | 2 |
| 20 | Rams | 223.1 | 114 | 29 | 1 |
| 21 | Bengals | 223.5 | - | 30 | - |
| 22 | Falcons | 224.5 | - | 34 | - |
| 23 | Panthers | 224.7 | - | 35 | - |
| 24 | Bills | 226.1 | 206 | 28 | 4 |
| 25 | Steelers | 228 | 165 | 23 | 2 |
| 26 | Colts | 229.4 | - | 27 | - |
| 27 | Saints | 238.5 | - | 19 | - |
| 28 | Vikings | 242 | 202 | 24 | 2 |
| 29 | Buccaneers | 243.9 | 268 | 27 | 2 |
| 30 | Lions | 244 | 299 | 18 | 2 |
| 31 | Ravens | 244.1 | 188.5 | 27 | 2 |
| 32 | Jaguars | 257.4 | - | 29 | - |
Rushing Defense
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| # | Team | Rush Yards Allowed Avg. | Playoff Avg. | Rush TD Allowed | Playoff TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravens | 80.1 | 88 | 12 | 3 |
| 2 | Vikings | 93.4 | 90 | 12 | 0 |
| 3 | Broncos | 96.4 | 210 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | Buccaneers | 97.8 | 82 | 13 | 0 |
| 5 | Lions | 98.4 | 182 | 18 | 3 |
| 6 | Steelers | 98.7 | 299 | 14 | 2 |
| 7 | Packers | 99.4 | 169 | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | Chiefs | 101.8 | 148 | 13 | 3 |
| 9 | Dolphins | 103.7 | - | 12 | - |
| 10 | Eagles | 104.2 | 105.7 | 9 | 2 |
| 11 | Texans | 114 | 50 | 11 | 1 |
| 12 | Bills | 115.5 | 130 | 13 | 4 |
| 13 | Raiders | 116.9 | - | 14 | - |
| 14 | Chargers | 117.5 | 168 | 7 | 1 |
| 15 | Falcons | 120.6 | - | 11 | - |
| 16 | Seahawks | 120.8 | - | 11 | - |
| 17 | Jets | 121.1 | - | 22 | - |
| 18 | 49ers | 124.6 | - | 24 | - |
| 19 | Bengals | 124.8 | - | 20 | - |
| 20 | Cardinals | 126.4 | - | 18 | - |
| 21 | Browns | 129.7 | - | 22 | - |
| 22 | Rams | 130 | 195.5 | 13 | 3 |
| 23 | Patriots | 131.4 | - | 16 | - |
| 24 | Colts | 131.8 | - | 18 | - |
| 25 | Jaguars | 132.6 | - | 19 | - |
| 26 | Titans | 133.9 | - | 21 | - |
| 27 | Giants | 136.2 | - | 18 | - |
| 28 | Bears | 136.3 | - | 20 | - |
| 29 | Cowboys | 137.1 | - | 25 | - |
| 29 | Commanders | 137.1 | 177 | 18 | 10 |
| 31 | Saints | 141.4 | - | 20 | - |
| 32 | Panthers | 179.8 | - | 24 | - |
Scoring Defense
| # | Team | Points Allowed Avg. | Playoff Avg. | Total TD Allowed | Playoff TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chargers | 17.7 | 32 | 31 | 3 |
| 2 | Eagles | 17.8 | 18.3 | 33 | 5 |
| 3 | Broncos | 18.3 | 31 | 32 | 3 |
| 4 | Chiefs | 19.2 | 21.5 | 37 | 5 |
| 5 | Vikings | 19.5 | 27 | 37 | 3 |
| 6 | Packers | 19.9 | 22 | 39 | 2 |
| 7 | Lions | 20.1 | 45 | 37 | 6 |
| 8 | Steelers | 20.4 | 28 | 39 | 4 |
| 9 | Ravens | 21.2 | 20.5 | 39 | 5 |
| 10 | Dolphins | 21.4 | - | 36 | - |
| 11 | Seahawks | 21.6 | - | 40 | - |
| 11 | Bills | 21.6 | 21.3 | 44 | 8 |
| 13 | Bears | 21.8 | - | 37 | - |
| 14 | Texans | 21.9 | 17.5 | 42 | 3 |
| 15 | Cardinals | 22.3 | - | 40 | - |
| 16 | Buccaneers | 22.6 | 23 | 41 | 2 |
| 17 | Rams | 22.7 | 18.5 | 43 | 4 |
| 18 | Commanders | 23 | 35.3 | 45 | 14 |
| 19 | Saints | 23.4 | - | 43 | - |
| 20 | Jets | 23.8 | - | 42 | - |
| 21 | Giants | 24.4 | - | 47 | - |
| 22 | Patriots | 24.5 | - | 47 | - |
| 23 | Falcons | 24.9 | - | 47 | - |
| 24 | Colts | 25.1 | - | 48 | - |
| 25 | Raiders | 25.5 | - | 46 | - |
| 25 | Bengals | 25.5 | - | 53 | - |
| 27 | Browns | 25.6 | - | 53 | - |
| 27 | Jaguars | 25.6 | - | 48 | - |
| 27 | 49ers | 25.6 | - | 50 | - |
| 30 | Titans | 27.1 | - | 55 | - |
| 31 | Cowboys | 27.5 | - | 55 | - |
| 32 | Panthers | 31.4 | - | 61 | - |
Red Zone Defense
| # | Team | Defense Red Zone TD Rate | Playoff Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chargers | 45% | 0% |
| 2 | Bears | 46% | - |
| 3 | Broncos | 46.9% | 0% |
| 4 | Dolphins | 49.1% | - |
| 5 | Eagles | 50% | 61.5% |
| 5 | Rams | 50% | 44.4% |
| 7 | Lions | 50.9% | 50% |
| 8 | Chiefs | 51.9% | 54.5% |
| 9 | Seahawks | 52.6% | - |
| 9 | Cardinals | 52.6% | - |
| 11 | Ravens | 52.9% | 71.4% |
| 12 | Giants | 53.7% | - |
| 13 | Steelers | 54.1% | - |
| 14 | Buccaneers | 54.4% | 66.7% |
| 15 | Saints | 55.6% | - |
| 16 | Bills | 57.4% | 58.3% |
| 17 | Jets | 58.7% | - |
| 18 | Vikings | 59.2% | 0% |
| 19 | Jaguars | 59.3% | - |
| 20 | Packers | 60% | 33.3% |
| 21 | Raiders | 60.3% | - |
| 22 | Commanders | 60.4% | 63.6% |
| 23 | Colts | 60.7% | - |
| 24 | Browns | 62.3% | - |
| 25 | Titans | 63.2% | - |
| 25 | Patriots | 63.2% | - |
| 27 | Texans | 63.6% | 42.9% |
| 28 | Falcons | 64.9% | - |
| 29 | Panthers | 65.8% | - |
| 30 | Bengals | 67.9% | - |
| 31 | 49ers | 68.4% | - |
| 32 | Cowboys | 75% | - |
Third Down Defense
| # | Team | Defense Third Down Rate | Playoff Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lions | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2 | Steelers | 35.3% | 66.7% |
| 3 | Eagles | 35.5% | 43.5% |
| 4 | Vikings | 35.6% | 20% |
| 5 | Chargers | 35.7% | 35.7% |
| 6 | Texans | 35.9% | 31.8% |
| 6 | Dolphins | 35.9% | - |
| 8 | Browns | 36.2% | - |
| 9 | Cowboys | 36.6% | - |
| 10 | Seahawks | 37.1% | - |
| 11 | Broncos | 37.3% | 53.3% |
| 12 | Packers | 37.5% | 18.2% |
| 13 | Bears | 37.6% | - |
| 14 | Buccaneers | 38.1% | 53.3% |
| 15 | Commanders | 38.2% | 46.4% |
| 16 | Jets | 38.6% | - |
| 17 | Ravens | 39.8% | 45.5% |
| 17 | Raiders | 39.8% | - |
| 19 | Giants | 40.3% | - |
| 20 | Rams | 40.7% | 37.5% |
| 21 | Saints | 41.1% | - |
| 22 | Titans | 41.3% | - |
| 23 | Bengals | 42% | - |
| 24 | 49ers | 43.1% | - |
| 24 | Jaguars | 43.1% | - |
| 26 | Chiefs | 43.3% | 48.4% |
| 26 | Patriots | 43.3% | - |
| 28 | Bills | 43.8% | 50% |
| 28 | Cardinals | 43.8% | - |
| 30 | Colts | 44.4% | - |
| 31 | Falcons | 45.3% | - |
| 32 | Panthers | 50.2% | - |
Defensive Team Statistics
Dig into more NFL stats on FOX Sports:
- Points Allowed Per Game
- Yards Allowed Per Game
- Passing Yards Allowed Per Game
- Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game
- Sacks
- Interceptions
- Forced Fumbles
- Hurries
- Passes Defended
- Safeties
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