Team Defense
| Tot Yds & TO | Passing | Rushing | Penalties | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Tm | G | PA | Yds | Ply | Y/P | TO | FL | 1stD | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | 1stD | Att | Yds | TD | 1stD | Pen | Yds | 1stPy | Sc% | TO% | ||
| 1 | San Diego Chargers | 14 | 255 | 4147 | 884 | 4.7 | 45 | 16 | 239 | 231 | 472 | 2679 | 17 | 29 | 5.3 | 133 | 378 | 1468 | 10 | 3.9 | 85 | 69 | 784 | 21 | ||
| 2 | Boston Patriots | 14 | 257 | 3735 | 855 | 4.4 | 42 | 13 | 222 | 230 | 477 | 2627 | 21 | 29 | 4.8 | 144 | 312 | 1108 | 12 | 3.6 | 59 | 62 | 583 | 19 | ||
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 263 | 4173 | 849 | 4.9 | 45 | 19 | 228 | 218 | 429 | 2627 | 18 | 26 | 5.7 | 130 | 386 | 1546 | 12 | 4.0 | 83 | 47 | 411 | 15 | ||
| 4 | Oakland Raiders | 14 | 282 | 4045 | 864 | 4.7 | 52 | 17 | 224 | 208 | 440 | 2557 | 23 | 35 | 5.2 | 125 | 369 | 1488 | 10 | 4.0 | 79 | 71 | 743 | 20 | ||
| 5 | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 291 | 4075 | 814 | 5.0 | 33 | 12 | 224 | 218 | 472 | 2840 | 24 | 21 | 5.5 | 147 | 301 | 1235 | 12 | 4.1 | 63 | 55 | 508 | 14 | ||
| 6 | Houston Oilers | 14 | 372 | 4581 | 907 | 5.1 | 50 | 14 | 256 | 190 | 424 | 2600 | 24 | 36 | 5.6 | 121 | 446 | 1981 | 12 | 4.4 | 117 | 73 | 704 | 18 | ||
| 7 | New York Jets | 14 | 399 | 5167 | 899 | 5.7 | 36 | 15 | 280 | 223 | 417 | 3038 | 25 | 21 | 6.9 | 139 | 459 | 2129 | 26 | 4.6 | 124 | 85 | 953 | 17 | ||
| 8 | Denver Broncos | 14 | 473 | 5075 | 844 | 6.0 | 35 | 20 | 254 | 204 | 408 | 3366 | 40 | 15 | 7.8 | 145 | 414 | 1709 | 15 | 4.1 | 92 | 65 | 564 | 17 | ||
| Avg Team | 324.0 | 4374.6 | 864.6 | 5.1 | 42.3 | 15.8 | 240.9 | 215.3 | 442.4 | 2791.8 | 24.0 | 26.5 | 5.8 | 135.5 | 383.3 | 1582.9 | 13.6 | 4.1 | 87.8 | 65.9 | 656.3 | 17.6 | ||||
| League Total | 2592 | 34997 | 6917 | 5.1 | 338 | 126 | 1927 | 1722 | 3539 | 22334 | 192 | 212 | 5.8 | 1084 | 3066 | 12663 | 109 | 4.1 | 702 | 527 | 5250 | 141 | ||||
| Avg Tm/G | 23.1 | 312.5 | 61.8 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 17.2 | 15.4 | 31.6 | 199.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 9.7 | 27.4 | 113.1 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 46.9 | 1.3 | ||||
Passing Defense