best passing defense 1972

The Minnesota Vikings had the fewest opponent passing yards per game played by a team in 1972, with 127.93.

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  • Data note: Opponent Passing Yards: team season data complete from 1933
TEAMOPP YDS/GPOPP YDSGPSEASONOPP CMPOPP ATTOPP PCTOPP AVGOPP TDOPP INTOPP RTGOPP TD%OPP INT%OPP SCKOPP SCKY
1Vikings
Vikings
127.93
1,791
14
1972
169
331
51.1
5.4
13
26
47.5
3.9
7.9
21
92
2Falcons
Falcons
136.5
1,911
14
1972
137
301
45.5
6.3
13
18
55.9
4.3
6.0
24
207
3Browns
Browns
142.43
1,994
14
1972
160
310
51.6
6.4
14
13
69.5
4.5
4.2
38
258
4Dolphins
Dolphins
144.93
2,029
14
1972
178
348
51.1
5.8
10
26
47.4
2.9
7.5
33
280
5Bengals
Bengals
145.21
2,033
14
1972
167
350
47.7
5.8
11
20
52.7
3.1
5.7
38
296
6Redskins
Redskins
152.14
2,130
14
1972
186
367
50.7
5.8
10
17
58.3
2.7
4.6
35
268
7Lions
Lions
153.29
2,146
14
1972
171
312
54.8
6.9
18
12
79.6
5.8
3.8
21
142
8Bills
Bills
153.43
2,148
14
1972
131
308
42.5
7.0
19
23
56.0
6.2
7.5
22
197
9Packers
Packers
157.79
2,209
14
1972
174
340
51.2
6.5
7
17
57.8
2.1
5.0
29
252
10Oilers
Oilers
165.36
2,315
14
1972
174
324
53.7
7.1
12
6
81.2
3.7
1.9
24
172
11Bears
Bears
167.5
2,345
14
1972
180
342
52.6
6.9
16
21
64.5
4.7
6.1
23
173
12Raiders
Raiders
168.79
2,363
14
1972
166
348
47.7
6.8
14
25
53.6
4.0
7.2
27
211
13Steelers
Steelers
170.93
2,393
14
1972
206
411
50.1
5.8
9
28
47.0
2.2
6.8
40
337
14Chargers
Chargers
174.36
2,441
14
1972
201
358
56.1
6.8
18
24
66.1
5.0
6.7
26
233
15Rams
Rams
176.57
2,472
14
1972
181
363
49.9
6.8
20
16
72.0
5.5
4.4
42
327
16Chiefs
Chiefs
177.36
2,483
14
1972
186
368
50.5
6.7
17
24
60.5
4.6
6.5
32
261
17Cowboys
Cowboys
179.14
2,508
14
1972
187
382
49.0
6.6
18
16
68.5
4.7
4.2
32
268
18Broncos
Broncos
181.43
2,540
14
1972
206
397
51.9
6.4
19
10
77.4
4.8
2.5
41
357
19Colts
Colts
182.5
2,555
14
1972
178
313
56.9
8.2
15
23
68.8
4.8
7.3
25
232
20Giants
Giants
183.64
2,571
14
1972
182
333
54.7
7.7
19
23
70.0
5.7
6.9
37
232
2149ers
49ers
184.43
2,582
14
1972
169
366
46.2
7.1
14
19
61.1
3.8
5.2
46
403
22Saints
Saints
185.43
2,596
14
1972
213
367
58.0
7.1
21
14
83.1
5.7
3.8
24
194
23Eagles
Eagles
186.79
2,615
14
1972
175
318
55.0
8.2
20
19
78.3
6.3
6.0
17
143
24Patriots
Patriots
188.14
2,634
14
1972
175
326
53.7
8.1
24
10
92.2
7.4
3.1
15
101
25Cardinals
Cardinals
195.21
2,733
14
1972
221
365
60.5
7.5
15
11
84.9
4.1
3.0
22
183

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