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 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 222 | 4443 | 1032 | 4.3 | 35 | 10 | 270 | 265 | 543 | 2825 | 16 | 25 | 4.8 | 157 | 445 | 1618 | 8 | 3.6 | 87 | 87 | 789 | 26 | ||
| 2 | Houston Oilers | 16 | 251 | 4612 | 932 | 4.9 | 39 | 13 | 259 | 246 | 454 | 2801 | 16 | 26 | 5.7 | 147 | 444 | 1811 | 8 | 4.1 | 94 | 101 | 763 | 18 | ||
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 260 | 4101 | 952 | 4.3 | 44 | 20 | 251 | 240 | 433 | 2282 | 15 | 24 | 4.9 | 120 | 486 | 1819 | 14 | 3.7 | 109 | 97 | 805 | 22 | ||
| 4 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 264 | 4907 | 1003 | 4.9 | 31 | 14 | 285 | 238 | 451 | 2892 | 20 | 17 | 5.8 | 149 | 506 | 2015 | 10 | 4.0 | 111 | 129 | 1109 | 25 | ||
| 5 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 272 | 5264 | 1051 | 5.0 | 42 | 16 | 298 | 333 | 564 | 3594 | 24 | 26 | 5.9 | 175 | 441 | 1670 | 8 | 3.8 | 100 | 101 | 919 | 23 | ||
| 6 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 272 | 4533 | 955 | 4.7 | 34 | 11 | 265 | 256 | 462 | 2934 | 14 | 23 | 5.8 | 143 | 449 | 1599 | 9 | 3.6 | 100 | 98 | 815 | 22 | ||
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 289 | 4546 | 1011 | 4.5 | 42 | 17 | 281 | 245 | 510 | 2601 | 23 | 25 | 4.6 | 141 | 445 | 1945 | 13 | 4.4 | 112 | 83 | 778 | 28 | ||
| 8 | Washington Redskins | 16 | 293 | 4695 | 1020 | 4.6 | 45 | 12 | 298 | 187 | 392 | 2171 | 17 | 33 | 5.0 | 127 | 585 | 2524 | 16 | 4.3 | 144 | 90 | 766 | 27 | ||
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 305 | 5224 | 1062 | 4.9 | 45 | 17 | 309 | 290 | 505 | 3206 | 21 | 28 | 6.0 | 185 | 530 | 2018 | 13 | 3.8 | 107 | 108 | 923 | 17 | ||
| 10 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 306 | 5038 | 1079 | 4.7 | 52 | 17 | 319 | 296 | 524 | 3312 | 17 | 35 | 5.7 | 181 | 501 | 1726 | 19 | 3.4 | 108 | 102 | 922 | 30 | ||
| 11 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 308 | 5856 | 1060 | 5.5 | 38 | 14 | 330 | 283 | 499 | 3400 | 24 | 24 | 6.4 | 170 | 531 | 2456 | 15 | 4.6 | 135 | 111 | 914 | 25 | ||
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 310 | 5626 | 1053 | 5.3 | 32 | 10 | 340 | 336 | 536 | 3865 | 23 | 22 | 6.8 | 197 | 485 | 1761 | 12 | 3.6 | 105 | 96 | 766 | 38 | ||
| 13 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 311 | 5279 | 996 | 5.3 | 47 | 20 | 286 | 231 | 484 | 3210 | 21 | 27 | 6.1 | 160 | 469 | 2069 | 15 | 4.4 | 98 | 106 | 989 | 28 | ||
| 14 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 312 | 4804 | 995 | 4.8 | 42 | 22 | 286 | 284 | 491 | 3124 | 22 | 20 | 5.9 | 154 | 469 | 1680 | 13 | 3.6 | 111 | 106 | 809 | 21 | ||
| 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 313 | 5134 | 1036 | 5.0 | 40 | 14 | 302 | 280 | 532 | 3372 | 25 | 26 | 6.1 | 171 | 486 | 1762 | 9 | 3.6 | 101 | 93 | 806 | 30 | ||
| 16 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 323 | 5245 | 1041 | 5.0 | 28 | 12 | 303 | 270 | 448 | 3125 | 20 | 16 | 6.4 | 158 | 554 | 2120 | 10 | 3.8 | 125 | 101 | 850 | 20 | ||
| 17 | New England Patriots | 16 | 325 | 4762 | 984 | 4.8 | 34 | 10 | 270 | 266 | 458 | 2886 | 28 | 24 | 5.7 | 141 | 482 | 1876 | 12 | 3.9 | 118 | 92 | 833 | 11 | ||
| 18 | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 327 | 4691 | 1057 | 4.4 | 38 | 18 | 284 | 300 | 519 | 2849 | 18 | 20 | 4.9 | 156 | 478 | 1842 | 18 | 3.9 | 101 | 104 | 880 | 27 | ||
| 19 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 336 | 5315 | 1096 | 4.8 | 43 | 15 | 328 | 278 | 523 | 3109 | 25 | 28 | 5.6 | 179 | 536 | 2206 | 17 | 4.1 | 136 | 82 | 617 | 13 | ||
| 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 341 | 5405 | 1088 | 5.0 | 28 | 13 | 313 | 328 | 516 | 3304 | 17 | 15 | 6.1 | 168 | 548 | 2101 | 20 | 3.8 | 126 | 117 | 1077 | 19 | ||
| 21 | St. Louis Cardinals | 16 | 350 | 5384 | 1116 | 4.8 | 34 | 14 | 311 | 287 | 531 | 3325 | 23 | 20 | 5.8 | 176 | 547 | 2059 | 17 | 3.8 | 115 | 101 | 919 | 20 | ||
| 22 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 371 | 5782 | 1059 | 5.5 | 27 | 14 | 316 | 259 | 460 | 3383 | 19 | 13 | 6.8 | 166 | 565 | 2399 | 19 | 4.2 | 136 | 109 | 872 | 14 | ||
| 23 | Baltimore Colts | 16 | 387 | 5546 | 1080 | 5.1 | 34 | 17 | 338 | 260 | 476 | 3336 | 21 | 17 | 6.6 | 164 | 574 | 2210 | 20 | 3.9 | 140 | 98 | 775 | 34 | ||
| 24 | New York Jets | 16 | 395 | 5615 | 1080 | 5.2 | 32 | 9 | 348 | 337 | 544 | 3664 | 27 | 23 | 6.4 | 198 | 508 | 1951 | 20 | 3.8 | 127 | 90 | 872 | 23 | ||
| 25 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 408 | 5177 | 1038 | 5.0 | 34 | 11 | 301 | 267 | 462 | 3110 | 28 | 23 | 6.4 | 147 | 550 | 2067 | 17 | 3.8 | 129 | 103 | 876 | 25 | ||
| 26 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 415 | 5969 | 1082 | 5.5 | 34 | 17 | 341 | 327 | 495 | 3751 | 29 | 17 | 7.1 | 185 | 556 | 2218 | 20 | 4.0 | 137 | 92 | 826 | 19 | ||
| 27 | New York Giants | 16 | 425 | 5752 | 1060 | 5.4 | 41 | 23 | 336 | 255 | 448 | 3245 | 22 | 18 | 6.8 | 160 | 584 | 2507 | 31 | 4.3 | 156 | 108 | 862 | 20 | ||
| 28 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 487 | 6218 | 1102 | 5.6 | 24 | 12 | 360 | 255 | 445 | 3112 | 31 | 12 | 6.6 | 155 | 630 | 3106 | 28 | 4.9 | 178 | 79 | 690 | 27 | ||
| Avg Team | 327.8 | 5175.8 | 1040.0 | 5.0 | 37.1 | 14.7 | 304.6 | 275.0 | 489.5 | 3135.3 | 21.6 | 22.4 | 6.0 | 161.8 | 513.7 | 2040.5 | 15.4 | 4.0 | 119.5 | 99.4 | 850.8 | 23.3 | ||||
| League Total | 9178 | 144923 | 29120 | 5.0 | 1039 | 412 | 8528 | 7699 | 13705 | 87788 | 606 | 627 | 6.0 | 4530 | 14384 | 57135 | 431 | 4.0 | 3346 | 2784 | 23822 | 652 | ||||
| Avg Tm/G | 20.5 | 323.5 | 65.0 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 19.0 | 17.2 | 30.6 | 196.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 10.1 | 32.1 | 127.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 53.2 | 1.5 | ||||
Passing Defense