2025 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

2025 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

Updated Jan. 30, 2026 11:19 a.m. ET
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Want to know where each NFL squad is ranked after the regular season, looking at their overall defensive stats? Multiple rankings are provided below. The Rams have been shining on offense, ranking best in the NFL with 394.6 total yards per game. The Texans have the best defense in the NFL with just 277.2 total yards allowed per game.

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NFL Team Regular Season Defense Rankings

Total Defense

# Team Defense Yards Avg. Playoff Avg. TD Allowed Playoff TD
1 Texans 277.2 211.5 35 4
2 Broncos 278.2 327.5 29 4
3 Vikings 282.6 - 32 -
4 Browns 283.6 - 43 -
5 Chargers 285.2 381 35 1
6 Seahawks 285.9 357.5 31 3
7 Bills 293.1 354 43 6
8 Patriots 295.2 209.7 38 2
9 Saints 299.8 - 39 -
10 Chiefs 301.5 - 33 -
11 Jaguars 303.6 340 40 3
12 Packers 311.8 445 39 3
13 Eagles 314.2 361 34 3
14 Raiders 317.8 - 49 -
15 Falcons 326.6 - 43 -
16 Panthers 327.2 411 42 4
17 Rams 327.5 382 38 10
18 Lions 331.9 - 47 -
19 Buccaneers 337.2 - 49 -
20 49ers 340.2 294 44 7
21 Titans 345.1 - 55 -
22 Dolphins 348.8 - 50 -
23 Colts 349.8 - 42 -
24 Ravens 354.5 - 42 -
25 Jets 355.6 - 57 -
26 Steelers 356.9 408 42 4
27 Cardinals 357.7 - 55 -
28 Giants 359.5 - 49 -
29 Bears 361.8 380.5 49 6
30 Cowboys 377 - 59 -
31 Bengals 380.9 - 60 -
32 Commanders 384.3 - 52 -

Passing Defense

# Team Pass Yards Allowed Avg. Playoff Avg. Pass TD Allowed Playoff TD
1 Bills 156.9 242 19 6
2 Vikings 158.5 - 15 -
3 Browns 167.2 - 25 -
4 Saints 179.2 - 25 -
5 Chargers 179.9 235 16 1
6 Texans 183.5 127.5 20 3
7 Broncos 187.2 165.5 18 3
8 Eagles 189.8 286 14 3
9 Patriots 193.5 138.3 25 2
10 Seahawks 193.9 246.5 20 3
11 Packers 194.1 352 24 2
12 Chiefs 195.8 - 18 -
13 Falcons 200.4 - 27 -
14 Raiders 201 - 23 -
15 Panthers 203.9 295 20 3
16 Giants 214.2 - 25 -
17 Jets 216.1 - 36 -
18 Dolphins 216.4 - 29 -
19 Rams 216.7 276 26 6
20 Lions 217.4 - 31 -
21 Jaguars 218.1 261 25 1
22 Bears 227.2 275.5 32 4
23 Titans 230.5 - 30 -
24 Cardinals 230.8 - 31 -
25 49ers 232.4 136.5 29 2
26 Bengals 233.8 - 33 -
27 Buccaneers 238.2 - 30 -
28 Commanders 242.5 - 33 -
29 Steelers 243.9 244 30 1
30 Ravens 247.9 - 23 -
30 Colts 247.9 - 24 -
32 Cowboys 251.5 - 35 -

Rushing Defense

# Team Rush Yards Allowed Avg. Playoff Avg. Rush TD Allowed Playoff TD
1 Jaguars 85.6 79 13 2
2 Broncos 91.1 162 11 1
3 Seahawks 91.9 111 9 0
4 Texans 93.7 84 13 0
5 Buccaneers 99.1 - 16 -
6 Patriots 101.7 71.3 11 0
7 Colts 101.9 - 16 -
8 Chargers 105.4 146 16 0
9 Chiefs 105.7 - 14 -
10 Ravens 106.6 - 18 -
11 49ers 107.8 157.5 13 4
12 Rams 110.8 106 8 4
13 Steelers 113.1 164 10 1
14 Lions 114.5 - 16 -
15 Titans 114.6 - 21 -
16 Browns 116.4 - 14 -
17 Raiders 116.8 - 22 -
18 Packers 117.7 93 15 1
19 Saints 120.6 - 12 -
20 Panthers 123.3 116 20 1
21 Vikings 124.1 - 13 -
22 Eagles 124.4 75 20 0
23 Cowboys 125.5 - 24 -
24 Falcons 126.2 - 12 -
25 Cardinals 126.9 - 19 -
26 Dolphins 132.4 - 18 -
27 Bears 134.5 105 15 2
28 Bills 136.2 112 24 0
29 Jets 139.5 - 20 -
30 Commanders 141.8 - 18 -
31 Giants 145.3 - 21 -
32 Bengals 147.1 - 18 -

Scoring Defense

# Team Points Allowed Avg. Playoff Avg. Total TD Allowed Playoff TD
1 Seahawks 17.2 16.5 31 3
2 Texans 17.4 17 35 4
3 Broncos 18.3 20 29 4
4 Patriots 18.8 8.7 38 2
5 Eagles 19.1 23 34 3
6 Chiefs 19.3 - 33 -
7 Vikings 19.6 - 32 -
8 Jaguars 19.8 27 40 3
9 Chargers 20 16 35 1
10 Rams 20.4 26.3 38 10
11 Packers 21.2 31 39 3
12 Bills 21.5 28.5 43 6
13 49ers 21.8 30 44 7
14 Browns 22.3 - 43 -
15 Panthers 22.4 34 42 4
16 Saints 22.5 - 39 -
17 Steelers 22.8 30 42 4
18 Ravens 23.4 - 42 -
19 Falcons 23.6 - 43 -
20 Colts 24.2 - 42 -
20 Buccaneers 24.2 - 49 -
22 Lions 24.3 - 47 -
23 Bears 24.4 23.5 49 6
24 Dolphins 24.9 - 50 -
25 Raiders 25.4 - 49 -
26 Giants 25.8 - 49 -
27 Commanders 26.5 - 52 -
28 Titans 28.1 - 55 -
29 Cardinals 28.7 - 55 -
30 Bengals 28.9 - 60 -
31 Jets 29.6 - 57 -
32 Cowboys 30.1 - 59 -

Red Zone Defense

# Team Defense Red Zone TD Rate Playoff Rate
1 Broncos 42.6% 33.3%
2 Vikings 42.9% -
3 Rams 46.2% 72.7%
4 Chargers 46.9% 0%
5 Seahawks 50% 72.7%
6 Ravens 50.8% -
7 Steelers 50.9% 0%
8 Chiefs 52.9% -
9 Eagles 53.1% 66.7%
10 Saints 53.2% -
11 Colts 53.7% -
12 49ers 53.8% 66.7%
13 Falcons 54.9% -
14 Panthers 55.2% 100%
15 Bears 56.1% 50%
16 Texans 56.8% 42.9%
17 Raiders 57.8% -
18 Browns 58% -
19 Lions 59.6% -
19 Bills 59.6% 75%
19 Jaguars 59.6% 75%
19 Packers 59.6% 100%
23 Dolphins 59.7% -
24 Bengals 62.9% -
25 Cardinals 63.2% -
25 Giants 63.2% -
27 Jets 64.7% -
28 Titans 65.5% -
29 Cowboys 66.7% -
30 Patriots 67.5% 33.3%
31 Commanders 67.7% -
32 Buccaneers 69.8% -

Third Down Defense

# Team Defense Third Down Rate Playoff Rate
1 Seahawks 32.1% 35%
2 Broncos 33.8% 48.5%
3 Saints 34.3% -
4 Vikings 34.5% -
5 Chargers 35.2% 36.4%
6 Texans 36.2% 17.9%
7 Browns 36.3% -
7 Rams 36.3% 47.7%
9 Lions 36.9% -
10 Jets 37.3% -
11 Ravens 37.8% -
12 Patriots 38.5% 29.3%
13 Giants 39.2% -
14 Packers 39.4% 52.6%
15 Buccaneers 39.5% -
16 Titans 39.7% -
17 Dolphins 39.9% -
17 Falcons 39.9% -
19 49ers 40.1% 34.6%
20 Jaguars 40.4% 50%
21 Eagles 40.5% 54.5%
22 Bears 40.8% 35.5%
23 Commanders 41.3% -
24 Bills 41.4% 52%
25 Steelers 41.5% 66.7%
26 Colts 42.5% -
27 Cardinals 43.1% -
28 Bengals 43.4% -
29 Chiefs 43.6% -
30 Raiders 46.3% -
31 Panthers 47.1% 23.1%
32 Cowboys 47.3% -

Defensive Team Statistics

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