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2026 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

Published Sep. 14, 2026 4:39 p.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	195	1
2	Steelers	238	1
3	Packers	239	5
4	Giants	244	3
5	Ravens	251	3
6	Raiders	259	1
7	Falcons	264	2
8	Cardinals	268	2
9	Jaguars	272	1
10	Seahawks	277	1
11	Bengals	282	3
12	Patriots	285	1
13	49ers	290	1
13	Dolphins	290	3
15	Eagles	295	3
16	Commanders	318	3
17	Buccaneers	351	3
18	Browns	360	4
19	Titans	367	2
20	Saints	369	4
21	Rams	379	3
22	Bills	381	4
23	Chargers	393	2
24	Cowboys	394	4
25	Texans	409	4
26	Vikings	419	2
27	Lions	469	4
28	Bears	478	5
29	Colts	506	5
30	Panthers	552	8
-	Broncos	-	-
-	Chiefs	-	-

Passing Defense

#	Team	Pass Yards Allowed Avg.	Pass TD Allowed
1	Steelers	118	1
2	Jets	127	1
3	Packers	132	3
4	Ravens	149	1
5	Dolphins	160	3
6	Eagles	163	2
7	49ers	168	0
7	Seahawks	168	1
9	Giants	175	2
10	Commanders	182	3
11	Jaguars	185	1
11	Raiders	185	0
13	Cardinals	187	1
14	Patriots	188	1
15	Bengals	193	0
16	Saints	204	2
17	Rams	205	3
18	Falcons	206	1
19	Titans	215	0
20	Cowboys	229	3
21	Browns	234	4
22	Buccaneers	245	1
23	Bills	257	2
24	Panthers	261	2
25	Chargers	277	1
26	Colts	304	1
27	Texans	323	2
28	Bears	353	3
28	Vikings	353	2
30	Lions	378	3
-	Broncos	-	-
-	Chiefs	-	-

Rushing Defense

#	Team	Rush Yards Allowed Avg.	Rush TD Allowed
1	Falcons	58	0
2	Vikings	66	0
3	Jets	68	0
4	Giants	69	1
5	Raiders	74	1
6	Cardinals	81	1
7	Texans	86	2
8	Jaguars	87	0
9	Bengals	89	2
10	Lions	91	1
11	Patriots	97	0
12	Ravens	102	2
13	Buccaneers	106	1
14	Packers	107	2
15	Seahawks	109	0
16	Chargers	116	1
17	Steelers	120	0
18	49ers	122	1
19	Bills	124	2
20	Bears	125	2
21	Browns	126	0
22	Dolphins	130	0
23	Eagles	132	1
24	Commanders	136	0
25	Titans	152	2
26	Cowboys	165	1
26	Saints	165	2
28	Rams	174	0
29	Colts	202	4
30	Panthers	291	6
-	Broncos	-	-
-	Chiefs	-	-

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Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Total TD Allowed
1	49ers	7	1
2	Jaguars	10	1
2	Jets	10	1
2	Seahawks	10	1
5	Patriots	13	1
5	Raiders	13	1
5	Steelers	13	1
8	Cardinals	14	2
9	Falcons	20	2
9	Giants	20	3
11	Eagles	22	3
11	Vikings	22	2
13	Ravens	23	3
13	Titans	23	2
15	Commanders	24	3
16	Chargers	26	2
17	Bengals	27	3
17	Dolphins	27	3
17	Rams	27	3
20	Cowboys	28	4
21	Lions	30	4
22	Bills	31	4
22	Saints	31	4
24	Buccaneers	33	3
25	Browns	34	4
26	Texans	36	4
27	Bears	37	5
28	Packers	39	5
29	Colts	41	5
30	Panthers	59	8
-	Broncos	-	-
-	Chiefs	-	-

Third Down Defense

#	Team	Defense Third Down Rate
1	Jaguars	12.5%
2	Steelers	16.7%
2	Titans	16.7%
4	Patriots	18.2%
5	Raiders	20.0%
6	49ers	22.2%
7	Falcons	23.1%
8	Cardinals	25.0%
8	Vikings	25.0%
10	Ravens	30.0%
11	Seahawks	31.2%
12	Colts	33.3%
12	Eagles	33.3%
12	Jets	33.3%
12	Texans	33.3%
16	Dolphins	38.5%
16	Saints	38.5%
18	Chargers	42.9%
18	Commanders	42.9%
20	Bills	43.8%
21	Bears	44.4%
22	Lions	47.1%
23	Bengals	50.0%
23	Browns	50.0%
25	Packers	53.3%
26	Buccaneers	57.1%
27	Rams	58.3%
28	Panthers	71.4%
29	Giants	72.7%
30	Cowboys	81.8%
-	Broncos	-
-	Chiefs	-

Red Zone Defense

#	Team	Defense Red Zone TD Rate
1	Jaguars	0.0%
1	Patriots	0.0%
3	Vikings	25.0%
4	49ers	33.3%
4	Raiders	33.3%
4	Texans	33.3%
7	Buccaneers	40.0%
7	Chargers	40.0%
9	Bengals	50.0%
9	Falcons	50.0%
9	Seahawks	50.0%
12	Cardinals	66.7%
12	Commanders	66.7%
12	Rams	66.7%
12	Titans	66.7%
16	Colts	75.0%
16	Dolphins	75.0%
18	Bills	80.0%
18	Lions	80.0%
18	Saints	80.0%
21	Bears	100.0%
21	Browns	100.0%
21	Cowboys	100.0%
21	Eagles	100.0%
21	Giants	100.0%
21	Jets	100.0%
21	Packers	100.0%
21	Panthers	100.0%
21	Ravens	100.0%
-	Broncos	-
-	Chiefs	-
-	Steelers	-