best nfl rushing defense 2022 to 2023

From 2022 through 2023, the San Francisco 49ers had the fewest opponent rushing yards per game played by a team, with 83.71.

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  • Data note: Opponent Rushing Yards: team season data complete from 1933
TEAMOPP YDS/GPOPP YDSGPOPP ATTOPP YPCOPP TD
149ers
49ers
83.71
2,846
34
758
3.8
21
2Titans
Titans
92.29
3,138
34
870
3.6
19
3Patriots
Patriots
99.32
3,377
34
921
3.7
21
4Dolphins
Dolphins
100.03
3,401
34
855
4.0
30
5Ravens
Ravens
100.76
3,426
34
821
4.2
17
6Bills
Bills
107.67
3,553
33
796
4.5
24
7Buccaneers
Buccaneers
108
3,672
34
880
4.2
23
8Jaguars
Jaguars
108.91
3,703
34
891
4.2
29
9Chiefs
Chiefs
110.24
3,748
34
851
4.4
20
10Vikings
Vikings
110.91
3,771
34
909
4.1
32
11Rams
Rams
110.94
3,772
34
888
4.2
26
12Steelers
Steelers
111.59
3,794
34
896
4.2
16
13Eagles
Eagles
112.53
3,826
34
856
4.5
28
14Bengals
Bengals
116.7
3,851
33
863
4.5
29
15Lions
Lions
117.65
4,000
34
885
4.5
37
16Commanders
Commanders
120.03
4,081
34
921
4.4
25
17Browns
Browns
120.24
4,088
34
908
4.5
37
18Raiders
Raiders
120.65
4,102
34
939
4.4
35
19Cowboys
Cowboys
120.82
4,108
34
956
4.3
23
20Bears
Bears
121.82
4,142
34
930
4.5
39
21Panthers
Panthers
122.47
4,164
34
996
4.2
42
22Jets
Jets
122.82
4,176
34
1,009
4.1
28
23Broncos
Broncos
123.44
4,197
34
907
4.6
27
24Colts
Colts
123.94
4,214
34
1,029
4.1
42
25Falcons
Falcons
124.21
4,223
34
999
4.2
26

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More 49ers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,980

Purdy

Brock Purdy

RUSH

457

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

REC

483

Kittle

George Kittle
Team Rankings

PPG

29.4

3rd

OPP PPG

19.5

6th

RUSH YDS/G

135.3

7th

PASS YDS/G

247.5

14th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
49ers 49ers
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
4:25 PM
Sun
11/22
@
8:20 PM
Sun
11/29
@
4:25 PM
Sun
12/6
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/13
@
4:25 PM
Last Game
LV Raiders

4 - 5

17

Final

38

SF 49ers

7 - 1

Sun 8 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/12
@
8:15 PM
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM