best nfl defense points allowed per game by season last 50 years

Between September 28, 1976 and September 28, 2026, the Pittsburgh Steelers have allowed the fewest points per game by a team in a season, with 5.7 points allowed in 1976.

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	TEAM	OPP PPG	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Steelers	5.7	1976	11	9	2	0	32	256	23.3	63	207
2	Falcons	9.2	1977	14	7	7	0	20	179	12.8	129	198
3	Ravens	10.3	2000	16	12	4	0	32	333	20.8	165	288	40.3	16.7
4	Rams	10.4	1977	14	10	4	0	36	302	21.6	146	270
5	Broncos	10.6	1977	14	12	2	0	34	274	19.6	148	223
6	Bears	11.7	1986	16	14	2	0	38	352	22.0	187	305
7	Titans	11.9	2000	16	13	3	0	38	346	21.6	191	299	42.5	36.4
8	Jaguars	12.0	2026	3	2	1	0	10	82	27.3	36	67	52.9
9	Steelers	12.2	1978	16	14	2	0	46	356	22.3	195	316
10	Buccaneers	12.3	2002	16	12	4	0	35	346	21.6	196	287	35.6	66.7
11	49ers	12.4	1976	11	6	5	0	23	195	17.7	136	190
12	Bears	12.4	1985	16	15	1	0	51	456	28.5	198	343
13	Broncos	12.4	1978	16	10	6	0	36	282	17.6	198	294
14	Ravens	12.6	2006	16	13	3	0	38	353	22.1	201	282	41.2	72.7
15	Bears	12.6	2005	16	11	5	0	28	260	16.3	202	233	28.8	43.8
16	Saints	12.6	1992	16	12	4	0	35	330	20.6	202	267	38.1	37.5
17	Bears	12.7	2001	16	13	3	0	37	338	21.1	203	277	32.9	47.6
18	Browns	12.8	1994	16	11	5	0	37	340	21.3	204	273	33.8	33.3
19	Giants	12.8	1993	16	11	5	0	30	288	18.0	205	300	40.7	45.5
20	Eagles	13.0	2001	16	11	5	0	38	343	21.4	208	256	30.9	69.2
21	Cowboys	13.0	1978	16	12	4	0	48	384	24.0	208	342
22	Packers	13.1	1996	16	13	3	0	56	456	28.5	210	338	44.3	45.5
23	Saints	13.2	1991	16	11	5	0	38	341	21.3	211	267	37.7	50.0
24	Giants	13.2	1990	16	13	3	0	39	335	20.9	211	273
25	Steelers	13.3	2001	16	13	3	0	38	352	22.0	212	314	45.7	50.0

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More Steelers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

700

Rodgers

RUSH

216

Warren

REC

114

Wilson

Team Rankings

PPG

17.7

26th

OPP PPG

20.0

10th

RUSH YDS/G

95.7

22nd

PASS YDS/G

233.3

16th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Steelers	2	1	.667
Browns	2	1	.667
Bengals	2	1	.667
Ravens	2	1	.667

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/1	PIT	@	CLE	8:15 PM
Sun 10/11	IND	@	PIT	1:00 PM
Sun 10/18	PIT	@	TB	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	PIT	@	NO	9:30 AM
Sun 11/1	CLE	@	PIT	1:00 PM

Last Game

Bengals

2 - 1

Final

Steelers

2 - 1

Sun 27 Sep 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

939

Young

917

Shough

872

Stafford

Rush Yards Leaders

360

Walker

349

Robinson

346

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

405

Smith-Njigba

375

Olave

358

Adams

Pass TD Leaders

9

Purdy

9

Cousins

8

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

6

Allen

6

Henry

4

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

133.1

Purdy

127.3

Lock

116.1

Goff

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

4.0

Anderson

4.0

Graham

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.7

32.7

31.0

30.7

29.7

Opp PPG Rankings

12.0

13.7

16.7

17.0

Total Yards Rankings

424.5

417.7

416.3

401.7

399.3

398.7

Rush Yards Rankings

212.5

173.0

167.3

155.0

153.3

136.3

Pass Yards Rankings

313.0

305.7

295.0

281.3

276.0

270.7

Sack Leaders

14.0

12.0

11.0

10.0

9.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

80.3

Gibbs

69.9

Henry

68.2

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

77.1

Smith-Njigba

52.8

St. Brown

52.4

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

35.4

Kittle

35.1

Kelce

33.3

Johnson

Fantasy K Rankings

42

McPherson

39

McLaughlin

38

Shrader

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

3-0

2-0-1

2-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

0-2

0-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	0	0	1.000
Giants	2	1	0	.667
Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	1	1	0	.500
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	3	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
Rams	1	2	0	.333
Cardinals	1	2	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	0	0	1.000
Jets	1	2	0	.333
Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	2	1	0	.667
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Browns	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	2	1	0	.667
Colts	1	2	0	.333
Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
Broncos	2	1	0	.667
Chargers	0	3	0	.000