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2026 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

Updated Sep. 22, 2026 12:35 a.m. ET

Here's how every NFL defense stacks up through Week 1, ranked by total yards, passing, rushing, scoring, third down and red zone. The Jets have set the early pace, allowing just 195 total yards, while the 49ers have been the stingiest scoring defense, holding opponents to just seven points. See how every team ranks below.

NFL Team Regular Season Defense Rankings

Total Defense

#	Team	Defense Yards Avg.	Total TD Allowed
1	Jets	197	3
2	Seahawks	214	2
3	Chiefs	252.5	4
4	Patriots	260	1
5	Packers	262	7
6	Ravens	274.5	5
7	Rams	280.5	3
8	Steelers	282.5	3
9	Raiders	284.5	3
10	49ers	287	2
11	Eagles	293	5
12	Falcons	302	6
13	Buccaneers	309	5
14	Cardinals	324.5	6
15	Commanders	325	7
16	Bengals	328	3
17	Broncos	330	5
18	Jaguars	332	3
19	Dolphins	336	8
20	Browns	336.5	5
21	Texans	338	6
22	Saints	340.5	6
23	Chargers	349	5
24	Titans	354	5
25	Vikings	358	2
26	Bears	362	5
27	Giants	362.5	7
28	Bills	368	8
29	Cowboys	391.5	6
30	Panthers	419	8
31	Lions	457.5	10
32	Colts	514.5	8

Passing Defense

#	Team	Pass Yards Allowed Avg.	Pass TD Allowed
1	Seahawks	124.5	2
2	Jets	131.5	3
3	Steelers	154.5	1
4	Chiefs	162.5	2
5	Eagles	166	2
5	Patriots	166	1
7	Rams	167.5	3
8	Broncos	172.5	2
9	49ers	175	1
9	Packers	175	4
11	Raiders	184	1
12	Ravens	191	2
13	Panthers	195	2
14	Cardinals	203	4
15	Saints	204	3
16	Browns	205	5
17	Cowboys	218	5
18	Dolphins	223.5	5
19	Commanders	224	7
20	Titans	233.5	2
21	Buccaneers	234	3
22	Jaguars	236.5	2
23	Falcons	239	4
24	Bears	240	3
25	Giants	246.5	6
26	Texans	252.5	4
27	Bengals	253.5	0
28	Vikings	258	2
29	Chargers	262.5	4
30	Bills	273	6
31	Lions	310.5	6
32	Colts	337.5	4

Rushing Defense

#	Team	Rush Yards Allowed Avg.	Rush TD Allowed
1	Falcons	63	0
2	Jets	65.5	0
3	Bengals	74.5	2
4	Buccaneers	75	1
5	Ravens	83.5	3
6	Texans	85.5	2
7	Chargers	86.5	1
8	Packers	87	3
9	Seahawks	89.5	0
10	Chiefs	90	2
11	Patriots	94	0
12	Bills	95	2
13	Jaguars	95.5	1
14	Vikings	100	0
15	Raiders	100.5	2
16	Commanders	101	0
17	49ers	112	1
18	Dolphins	112.5	3
19	Rams	113	0
20	Giants	116	1
21	Titans	120.5	3
22	Cardinals	121.5	2
23	Bears	122	2
24	Eagles	127	3
25	Steelers	128	1
26	Browns	131.5	0
27	Saints	136.5	3
28	Lions	147	4
29	Broncos	157.5	3
30	Cowboys	173.5	1
31	Colts	177	4
32	Panthers	224	6

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Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Total TD Allowed
1	Patriots	8	1
2	Seahawks	8.5	2
3	49ers	10	2
4	Vikings	12.5	2
5	Raiders	13.5	3
6	Jaguars	15	3
6	Jets	15	3
8	Bengals	16.5	3
8	Rams	16.5	3
8	Steelers	16.5	3
11	Chiefs	20	4
12	Eagles	21	5
13	Broncos	22	5
14	Cardinals	22.5	6
15	Bears	23	5
16	Ravens	23.5	5
16	Titans	23.5	5
18	Cowboys	24	6
18	Giants	24	7
18	Saints	24	6
21	Chargers	26	5
22	Browns	26.5	5
23	Falcons	27	6
24	Buccaneers	28	5
24	Packers	28	7
24	Texans	28	6
27	Commanders	30.5	7
28	Bills	31	8
28	Dolphins	31	8
28	Panthers	31	8
31	Lions	35.5	10
32	Colts	37	8

Third Down Defense

#	Team	Defense Third Down Rate
1	Patriots	17.4%
2	Jets	23.8%
3	Steelers	25.0%
4	Jaguars	26.3%
5	Seahawks	28.6%
6	Chiefs	29.2%
6	Raiders	29.2%
8	Vikings	29.6%
9	Bears	31.8%
10	Falcons	33.3%
10	Texans	33.3%
12	Chargers	35.7%
13	Colts	36.4%
14	Bengals	37.0%
15	49ers	37.5%
16	Cardinals	38.1%
17	Rams	38.5%
18	Eagles	39.3%
19	Bills	40.7%
20	Saints	40.9%
21	Titans	43.3%
22	Ravens	44.0%
23	Browns	46.2%
24	Packers	47.1%
25	Buccaneers	48.1%
26	Broncos	48.3%
27	Dolphins	50.0%
28	Panthers	51.9%
29	Commanders	52.0%
30	Lions	58.6%
31	Giants	65.0%
32	Cowboys	68.0%

Red Zone Defense

#	Team	Defense Red Zone TD Rate
1	Patriots	0.0%
1	Steelers	0.0%
3	Vikings	14.3%
4	49ers	20.0%
5	Bengals	25.0%
6	Jaguars	28.6%
7	Buccaneers	37.5%
8	Rams	40.0%
9	Browns	50.0%
9	Chargers	50.0%
9	Falcons	50.0%
9	Texans	50.0%
13	Broncos	57.1%
14	Chiefs	60.0%
14	Jets	60.0%
14	Raiders	60.0%
17	Cardinals	62.5%
18	Colts	66.7%
18	Seahawks	66.7%
20	Commanders	71.4%
20	Cowboys	71.4%
20	Eagles	71.4%
20	Saints	71.4%
20	Titans	71.4%
25	Bills	77.8%
26	Bears	80.0%
26	Ravens	80.0%
28	Packers	85.7%
29	Dolphins	88.9%
30	Lions	90.0%
31	Giants	100.0%
31	Panthers	100.0%

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