average nfl passing defenses in the 2000s

The Chicago Bears had 6.0 passing yards per attempt between the 2000 and 2009 seasons.

		TEAM	AVG	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1		Bears	6.0	160	2,921	5,191	56.3	31,193	195.0	175	185	70.4	3.4	3.6	367	2,397
2		Cardinals	6.7	160	3,420	5,724	59.7	38,586	241.2	212	195	78.1	3.7	3.4	346	2,452
3		Packers	7.1	160	3,531	5,689	62.1	40,495	253.1	276	171	87.1	4.9	3.0	271	1,843
4		Giants	6.7	160	3,122	5,395	57.9	36,197	226.2	210	155	79.3	3.9	2.9	325	2,134
5		Lions	6.2	160	3,135	5,579	56.2	34,456	215.4	176	218	68.9	3.2	3.9	430	2,677
6		Redskins	6.6	160	2,978	5,112	58.3	33,508	209.4	191	141	78.9	3.7	2.8	352	2,370
7		Eagles	6.9	160	3,271	5,576	58.7	38,557	241.0	250	135	84.6	4.5	2.4	381	2,354
8		Steelers	7.5	160	2,851	4,720	60.4	35,238	220.2	218	154	85.3	4.6	3.3	413	2,572
9		Rams	7.3	160	3,616	5,781	62.5	42,255	264.1	233	217	82.5	4.0	3.8	455	3,128
10		Browns	6.3	160	2,836	4,934	57.5	30,967	193.5	173	201	70.8	3.5	4.1	380	2,524
11		49ers	6.5	160	3,018	5,115	59.0	33,338	208.4	211	155	79.5	4.1	3.0	386	2,316
12		Colts	7.7	160	3,691	5,624	65.6	43,406	271.3	322	142	97.5	5.7	2.5	191	1,232
13		Bills	6.7	160	2,936	4,933	59.5	32,959	206.0	174	157	78.0	3.5	3.2	448	3,013
14		Broncos	7.2	160	3,196	5,246	60.9	37,523	234.5	226	160	84.3	4.3	3.0	290	1,840
15		Chiefs	7.2	160	3,173	5,281	60.1	38,103	238.1	217	156	83.6	4.1	3.0	362	2,238
16		Patriots	7.1	160	3,431	5,477	62.6	39,056	244.1	271	131	90.5	4.9	2.4	327	1,933
17		Jets	6.7	160	2,995	4,912	61.0	33,051	206.6	181	172	78.6	3.7	3.5	333	2,110
18		Titans	6.9	160	2,978	5,002	59.5	34,330	214.6	191	150	80.5	3.8	3.0	277	1,771
19		Raiders	6.6	160	2,990	5,181	57.7	34,128	213.3	182	153	77.0	3.5	3.0	410	2,472
20		Chargers	7.1	160	3,085	5,099	60.5	36,165	226.0	238	153	85.1	4.7	3.0	288	1,898
21		Cowboys	7.1	160	2,946	4,992	59.0	35,649	222.8	218	187	80.0	4.4	3.7	373	2,340
22		Vikings	7.4	160	3,240	5,167	62.7	38,156	238.5	245	163	87.8	4.7	3.2	431	2,470
23		Dolphins	6.5	160	2,967	5,106	58.1	33,027	206.4	174	173	74.7	3.4	3.4	332	2,136
24		Falcons	6.7	160	2,680	4,759	56.3	31,867	199.2	180	157	75.8	3.8	3.3	423	2,539
25		Saints	7.2	160	3,436	5,639	60.9	40,765	254.8	260	161	86.5	4.6	2.9	316	1,964

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AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176