Updated Feb. 2, 2024 11:14 a.m. ET
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Want to know where every NFL squad stands after the regular season, in terms of their overall defensive stats? Multiple rankings are provided below.
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NFL Team Regular Season Defense Rankings
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Total Defense
| # | Team | Defense Yards Avg. | Playoff Avg. | TD Allowed | Playoff TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Browns | 270.2 | 356 | 44 | 6 |
| 2 | Chiefs | 289.8 | 322.7 | 32 | 5 |
| 3 | Jets | 292.3 | - | 36 | - |
| 4 | Panthers | 293.9 | - | 49 | - |
| 5 | Cowboys | 299.7 | 415 | 36 | 7 |
| 6 | Ravens | 301.4 | 266 | 26 | 3 |
| 7 | Patriots | 301.6 | - | 38 | - |
| 8 | 49ers | 303.9 | 386 | 31 | 6 |
| 9 | Bills | 307.2 | 342.5 | 34 | 5 |
| 10 | Dolphins | 318.3 | 409 | 48 | 2 |
| 11 | Falcons | 321.1 | - | 36 | - |
| 12 | Bears | 324.2 | - | 44 | - |
| 13 | Saints | 327.2 | - | 34 | - |
| 14 | Texans | 330.7 | 338 | 37 | 6 |
| 15 | Raiders | 330.9 | - | 37 | - |
| 16 | Vikings | 333.2 | - | 38 | - |
| 17 | Packers | 335.1 | 433 | 37 | 7 |
| 17 | Titans | 335.1 | - | 33 | - |
| 19 | Lions | 336.1 | 415.3 | 46 | 9 |
| 20 | Rams | 337.9 | 334 | 41 | 3 |
| 21 | Steelers | 342.1 | 368 | 32 | 4 |
| 22 | Jaguars | 342.8 | - | 44 | - |
| 23 | Buccaneers | 344.2 | 333.5 | 34 | 5 |
| 24 | Colts | 349.8 | - | 44 | - |
| 25 | Cardinals | 355.7 | - | 54 | - |
| 26 | Eagles | 356.1 | 426 | 51 | 3 |
| 27 | Giants | 361.7 | - | 48 | - |
| 28 | Chargers | 362.9 | - | 47 | - |
| 29 | Broncos | 370.8 | - | 46 | - |
| 30 | Seahawks | 371.4 | - | 45 | - |
| 31 | Bengals | 374.6 | - | 41 | - |
| 32 | Commanders | 388.9 | - | 59 | - |
Passing Defense
| # | Team | Pass Yards Allowed Avg. | Playoff Avg. | Pass TD Allowed | Playoff TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Browns | 164.7 | 280 | 23 | 3 |
| 2 | Jets | 168.3 | - | 19 | - |
| 3 | Panthers | 171.5 | - | 19 | - |
| 4 | Chiefs | 176.5 | 209.7 | 19 | 3 |
| 5 | Cowboys | 187.4 | 272 | 21 | 3 |
| 6 | Ravens | 191.9 | 202.5 | 18 | 1 |
| 7 | Bills | 196.6 | 216.5 | 18 | 4 |
| 8 | Falcons | 202.9 | - | 24 | - |
| 9 | Packers | 206.8 | 316 | 21 | 4 |
| 10 | Saints | 207.3 | - | 22 | - |
| 11 | Patriots | 208.4 | - | 19 | - |
| 12 | Raiders | 212.4 | - | 21 | - |
| 13 | Cardinals | 212.5 | - | 32 | - |
| 14 | 49ers | 214.2 | 227 | 20 | 3 |
| 15 | Dolphins | 221.2 | 262 | 27 | 1 |
| 16 | Colts | 226 | - | 21 | - |
| 17 | Steelers | 227.1 | 189 | 23 | 3 |
| 18 | Titans | 227.4 | - | 20 | - |
| 19 | Giants | 229.3 | - | 21 | - |
| 20 | Rams | 231.1 | 255 | 24 | 1 |
| 21 | Seahawks | 233 | - | 21 | - |
| 22 | Broncos | 233.6 | - | 29 | - |
| 23 | Texans | 234.1 | 195.5 | 17 | 3 |
| 24 | Vikings | 234.5 | - | 23 | - |
| 25 | Bears | 237.8 | - | 31 | - |
| 26 | Jaguars | 239.8 | - | 27 | - |
| 27 | Lions | 247.4 | 311.3 | 28 | 6 |
| 28 | Bengals | 248.4 | - | 23 | - |
| 29 | Buccaneers | 248.9 | 255.5 | 23 | 3 |
| 30 | Chargers | 249.8 | - | 26 | - |
| 31 | Eagles | 252.7 | 307 | 35 | 3 |
| 32 | Commanders | 262.2 | - | 39 | - |
Rushing Defense
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| # | Team | Rush Yards Allowed Avg. | Playoff Avg. | Rush TD Allowed | Playoff TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bears | 86.4 | - | 8 | - |
| 2 | Lions | 88.8 | 104 | 15 | 3 |
| 3 | 49ers | 89.7 | 159 | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | Patriots | 93.2 | - | 14 | - |
| 5 | Buccaneers | 95.3 | 78 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | Texans | 96.6 | 142.5 | 19 | 3 |
| 7 | Dolphins | 97.1 | 147 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | Vikings | 98.7 | - | 14 | - |
| 9 | Jaguars | 103.1 | - | 15 | - |
| 10 | Eagles | 103.4 | 119 | 13 | 0 |
| 11 | Browns | 105.5 | 76 | 15 | 1 |
| 12 | Rams | 106.8 | 79 | 14 | 2 |
| 13 | Titans | 107.7 | - | 10 | - |
| 14 | Ravens | 109.4 | 63.5 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | Bills | 110.6 | 126 | 14 | 1 |
| 16 | Cowboys | 112.4 | 143 | 14 | 3 |
| 17 | Chiefs | 113.2 | 113 | 10 | 2 |
| 17 | Chargers | 113.2 | - | 18 | - |
| 19 | Steelers | 115.1 | 179 | 9 | 1 |
| 20 | Falcons | 118.2 | - | 11 | - |
| 21 | Raiders | 118.5 | - | 15 | - |
| 22 | Saints | 119.9 | - | 10 | - |
| 23 | Panthers | 122.4 | - | 25 | - |
| 24 | Colts | 123.8 | - | 22 | - |
| 25 | Jets | 124 | - | 14 | - |
| 26 | Bengals | 126.2 | - | 17 | - |
| 27 | Commanders | 126.8 | - | 15 | - |
| 28 | Packers | 128.3 | 117 | 15 | 3 |
| 29 | Giants | 132.4 | - | 24 | - |
| 30 | Broncos | 137.1 | - | 15 | - |
| 31 | Seahawks | 138.4 | - | 24 | - |
| 32 | Cardinals | 143.2 | - | 19 | - |
Scoring Defense
| # | Team | Points Allowed Avg. | Playoff Avg. | Total TD Allowed | Playoff TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravens | 16.5 | 13.5 | 26 | 3 |
| 2 | Chiefs | 17.3 | 13.7 | 32 | 5 |
| 3 | 49ers | 17.5 | 26 | 31 | 6 |
| 4 | Bills | 18.3 | 22 | 34 | 5 |
| 5 | Cowboys | 18.5 | 48 | 36 | 7 |
| 6 | Buccaneers | 19.1 | 20 | 34 | 5 |
| 6 | Steelers | 19.1 | 31 | 32 | 4 |
| 8 | Saints | 19.2 | - | 34 | - |
| 9 | Raiders | 19.5 | - | 37 | - |
| 10 | Packers | 20.6 | 28 | 37 | 7 |
| 11 | Texans | 20.8 | 24 | 37 | 6 |
| 12 | Jets | 20.9 | - | 36 | - |
| 13 | Vikings | 21.3 | - | 38 | - |
| 13 | Browns | 21.3 | 45 | 44 | 6 |
| 15 | Patriots | 21.5 | - | 38 | - |
| 16 | Titans | 21.6 | - | 33 | - |
| 17 | Jaguars | 21.8 | - | 44 | - |
| 18 | Falcons | 21.9 | - | 36 | - |
| 19 | Rams | 22.2 | 24 | 41 | 3 |
| 20 | Bears | 22.3 | - | 44 | - |
| 21 | Bengals | 22.6 | - | 41 | - |
| 22 | Dolphins | 23 | 26 | 48 | 2 |
| 23 | Lions | 23.2 | 26.7 | 46 | 9 |
| 24 | Chargers | 23.4 | - | 47 | - |
| 25 | Seahawks | 23.6 | - | 45 | - |
| 26 | Giants | 23.9 | - | 48 | - |
| 27 | Broncos | 24.3 | - | 46 | - |
| 28 | Colts | 24.4 | - | 44 | - |
| 29 | Panthers | 24.5 | - | 49 | - |
| 30 | Eagles | 25.2 | 32 | 51 | 3 |
| 31 | Cardinals | 26.8 | - | 54 | - |
| 32 | Commanders | 30.5 | - | 59 | - |
Red Zone Defense
| # | Team | Defense Red Zone TD Rate | Playoff Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Titans | 37.7% | - |
| 2 | Ravens | 40.8% | 66.7% |
| 3 | Buccaneers | 42.6% | 75% |
| 4 | Falcons | 45.3% | - |
| 5 | Steelers | 46% | 66.7% |
| 6 | Patriots | 46.2% | - |
| 7 | Jets | 49% | - |
| 8 | Saints | 50% | - |
| 8 | Chiefs | 50% | 46.2% |
| 10 | Packers | 50.9% | 66.7% |
| 11 | Bengals | 51.7% | - |
| 12 | Texans | 51.9% | 66.7% |
| 13 | Chargers | 52.9% | - |
| 14 | Vikings | 54% | - |
| 15 | Rams | 54.2% | 0% |
| 16 | 49ers | 54.5% | 83.3% |
| 17 | Jaguars | 55.8% | - |
| 17 | Colts | 55.8% | - |
| 19 | Cowboys | 56.3% | 80% |
| 19 | Bills | 56.3% | 71.4% |
| 21 | Commanders | 56.7% | - |
| 22 | Broncos | 57.6% | - |
| 23 | Seahawks | 59.6% | - |
| 24 | Cardinals | 60.6% | - |
| 25 | Giants | 61% | - |
| 26 | Raiders | 62.5% | - |
| 27 | Panthers | 63.2% | - |
| 28 | Dolphins | 64.8% | - |
| 29 | Lions | 66% | 81.8% |
| 30 | Eagles | 66.1% | 50% |
| 31 | Bears | 68.9% | - |
| 32 | Browns | 71.4% | 100% |
Third Down Defense
| # | Team | Defense Third Down Rate | Playoff Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Browns | 29.1% | 25% |
| 2 | Broncos | 33.2% | - |
| 3 | Falcons | 33.8% | - |
| 4 | Saints | 34.5% | - |
| 5 | Texans | 35.7% | 40.7% |
| 6 | Patriots | 36.3% | - |
| 7 | Ravens | 36.4% | 40% |
| 8 | Jaguars | 36.5% | - |
| 9 | Giants | 37% | - |
| 10 | Chiefs | 37.1% | 29.7% |
| 10 | Lions | 37.1% | 39.4% |
| 10 | Colts | 37.1% | - |
| 13 | Jets | 37.2% | - |
| 14 | Cowboys | 37.4% | 60% |
| 15 | Panthers | 38% | - |
| 16 | Chargers | 38.4% | - |
| 17 | Titans | 38.5% | - |
| 18 | Rams | 38.6% | 33.3% |
| 18 | Bills | 38.6% | 37.5% |
| 20 | Dolphins | 38.9% | 40% |
| 21 | Steelers | 39.1% | 41.7% |
| 22 | Bengals | 40.8% | - |
| 23 | Buccaneers | 40.9% | 26.1% |
| 23 | 49ers | 40.9% | 52% |
| 25 | Packers | 41.1% | 62.5% |
| 26 | Raiders | 41.4% | - |
| 26 | Vikings | 41.4% | - |
| 28 | Commanders | 41.6% | - |
| 29 | Bears | 44.1% | - |
| 30 | Seahawks | 46.3% | - |
| 31 | Eagles | 46.4% | 42.9% |
| 32 | Cardinals | 47.3% | - |
Defensive Team Statistics
Dig into more NFL stats on FOX Sports:
- Points Allowed Per Game
- Yards Allowed Per Game
- Passing Yards Allowed Per Game
- Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game
- Sacks
- Interceptions
- Forced Fumbles
- Hurries
- Passes Defended
- Safeties
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FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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