afc team defense fewest yards allowed per game 2000s by season

From 2000 through 2009, the Pittsburgh Steelers had the fewest opponent yards per game played by a team in the AFC in a season, with 237.19 in 2008.

	TEAM	OPP YDS/GP	OPP YDS	GP	SEASON	OPP TD	PASS OPP YDS	OPP SCKY	PASS OPP TD	RUSH OPP YDS	RUSH OPP TD	RET OPP YDS	RET OPP TD
1	Steelers	237.19	3,795	16	2008	21	2,861	350	12	1,284	7	1,604	2
2	Titans	238.31	3,813	16	2000	20	2,761	338	10	1,390	7	1,747	3
3	Ravens	247.94	3,967	16	2000	18	3,175	178	11	970	5	1,940	2
4	Jets	252.31	4,037	16	2009	26	2,704	245	8	1,578	11	1,923	7
5	Steelers	258.38	4,134	16	2004	26	3,060	225	14	1,299	8	1,847	4
6	Steelers	258.56	4,137	16	2001	26	3,309	367	19	1,195	5	1,895	2
7	Ravens	261.06	4,177	16	2008	26	3,132	257	17	1,302	4	1,965	5
8	Ravens	264.06	4,225	16	2006	21	3,429	418	16	1,214	5	2,040	0
9	Bills	264.25	4,228	16	2004	29	2,943	319	20	1,604	6	1,721	3
10	Steelers	266.38	4,262	16	2007	31	3,067	243	22	1,438	6	1,913	3
11	Bills	269.56	4,313	16	2003	30	2,938	231	18	1,606	11	1,657	1
12	Ravens	271.31	4,341	16	2003	28	3,158	353	19	1,536	6	1,849	3
13	Bills	276.63	4,426	16	2000	37	3,175	308	18	1,559	13	2,068	6
14	Broncos	277.06	4,433	16	2003	32	3,049	221	17	1,605	11	2,239	4
15	Ravens	277.88	4,446	16	2001	30	3,325	290	16	1,411	10	1,576	4
16	Broncos	278.69	4,459	16	2004	35	3,213	266	17	1,512	16	1,930	2
17	Colts	279.69	4,475	16	2007	31	2,926	162	16	1,711	10	2,334	5
18	Jaguars	283.63	4,538	16	2006	32	3,278	200	12	1,460	14	1,605	6
19	Steelers	284	4,544	16	2005	27	3,480	312	15	1,376	10	2,021	2
20	Ravens	284.31	4,549	16	2005	30	3,228	270	18	1,591	8	1,833	4
21	Raiders	284.81	4,557	16	2006	34	2,631	218	17	2,144	15	1,637	2
22	Dolphins	288	4,608	16	2001	35	3,059	230	22	1,779	9	1,325	4
23	Patriots	288.31	4,613	16	2007	34	3,381	340	23	1,572	7	2,105	4
24	Dolphins	289.06	4,625	16	2006	31	3,275	268	22	1,618	7	1,348	2
25	Dolphins	289.75	4,636	16	2000	23	3,170	270	13	1,736	9	1,518	1

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Team Leaders

PASS

221

Rodgers

RUSH

46

Warren

REC

58

Pittman

Team Rankings

PPG

20.0

22nd

OPP PPG

13.0

6th

RUSH YDS/G

58.0

32nd

PASS YDS/G

221.0

12th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Steelers	1	0	1.000
Bengals	1	0	1.000
Ravens	1	0	1.000
Browns	0	1	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/20	PIT	@	NE	1:00 PM
Sun 9/27	CIN	@	PIT	1:00 PM
Thu 10/1	PIT	@	CLE	8:15 PM
Sun 10/11	IND	@	PIT	1:00 PM
Sun 10/18	PIT	@	TB	1:00 PM

Last Game

Falcons

0 - 1

Final

Steelers

1 - 0

Sun 13 Sep 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

410

Shough

387

Love

361

Young

Rush Yards Leaders

173

Walker

156

Gibbs

144

Henry

Rec Yards Leaders

182

Olave

150

Flowers

147

Watson

Pass TD Leaders

4

Lawrence

3

Shough

3

Dart

Rush TD Leaders

3

Swift

3

Henry

2

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

2

Jeanty

2

Watson

2

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

150.6

Lawrence

134.2

Dart

130.5

Allen

Sack Leaders

2.0

Hutchinson

2.0

Watt

2.0

Paye

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

59.0

41.0

39.0

37.0

36.0

34.0

Opp PPG Rankings

7.0

10.0

13.0

Total Yards Rankings

552.0

506.0

478.0

469.0

419.0

409.0

Rush Yards Rankings

291.0

220.0

202.0

174.0

165.0

Pass Yards Rankings

410.0

387.0

361.0

334.0

324.0

277.0

Sack Leaders

5.0

4.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

34.3

Henry

31.4

Swift

31.1

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

26.7

Watson

25.8

Coker

23.2

Jefferson

Fantasy TE Rankings

19.8

Likely

19.7

Goedert

15.5

McBride

Fantasy K Rankings

19

McPherson

16

Ryland

15

Sanders

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	1	0	0	1.000
Eagles	1	0	0	1.000
Commanders	0	1	0	.000
Cowboys	0	1	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	1	0	0	1.000
Bears	1	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	0	0	1.000
Packers	0	1	0	.000
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Falcons	0	1	0	.000
Buccaneers	0	1	0	.000
Saints	0	1	0	.000
Panthers	0	1	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	1	0	0	1.000
Cardinals	1	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	1	0	0	1.000
Rams	0	1	0	.000

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Jets	1	0	0	1.000
Bills	1	0	0	1.000
Patriots	0	1	0	.000
Dolphins	0	1	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	1	0	0	1.000
Bengals	1	0	0	1.000
Steelers	1	0	0	1.000
Browns	0	1	0	.000
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	0	0	1.000
Texans	0	1	0	.000
Titans	0	1	0	.000
Colts	0	1	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	1	0	0	1.000
Raiders	1	0	0	1.000
Chargers	0	1	0	.000
Broncos	0	1	0	.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/9	NE	@	SEA	10-13
Thu 9/10	SF	@	LAR	27-7
Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
Sun 9/13	ATL	@	PIT	13-20

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 9/17	DET	@	BUF	8:15 PM
Sun 9/20	PHI	@	TEN	1:00 PM
Sun 9/20	PIT	@	NE	1:00 PM
Sun 9/20	MIN	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Sun 9/20	CAR	@	ATL	1:00 PM

From 2000 through 2009, the Pittsburgh Steelers had the fewest opponent yards per game played by a team in the AFC in a season, with 237.19 in 2008.

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