fewest defensive yards per game by a team in a season in nfl history

The Boston Patriots have the fewest yards per game by a team in a season, with 187.6 per game in 1970.

TEAMYDS/GSEASONGPYDSTDPASS YDSPASS YDS/GSCKYPASS TDRUSH YDSRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDRET YDSRET YDS/GRET TD
1Patriots
Patriots
187.6
1970
14
2,626
18
1,975
141.1
389
7
1,040
74.3
11
1,580
112.9
0
2Buccaneers
Buccaneers
192.4
1977
14
2,693
11
1,714
122.4
445
3
1,424
101.7
4
1,273
90.9
4
3Falcons
Falcons
200.0
1974
14
2,800
12
1,781
127.2
474
4
1,493
106.6
6
1,931
137.9
2
4Bills
Bills
205.0
1968
14
2,870
22
1,714
122.4
371
7
1,527
109.1
9
1,838
131.3
6
5Broncos
Broncos
210.5
1967
14
2,947
31
2,190
156.4
508
17
1,265
90.4
10
1,869
133.5
4
6Seahawks
Seahawks
210.9
1992
16
3,374
14
2,323
145.2
545
9
1,596
99.8
4
1,168
73.0
1
7Lions
Lions
212.8
1988
16
3,405
23
2,572
160.8
410
13
1,243
77.7
7
1,500
93.8
3
8Buccaneers
Buccaneers
214.7
1976
14
3,006
15
1,926
137.6
423
9
1,503
107.4
5
1,854
132.4
1
9Falcons
Falcons
215.2
1967
14
3,013
22
2,144
153.1
434
13
1,303
93.1
6
1,565
111.8
3
10Browns
Browns
220.6
2000
16
3,530
17
2,728
170.5
283
9
1,085
67.8
7
2,004
125.3
1
11Eagles
Eagles
221.2
1956
12
2,654
18
1,556
129.7
279
6
1,377
114.8
11
1,314
109.5
1
12Falcons
Falcons
221.6
1976
14
3,103
20
1,809
129.2
395
10
1,689
120.6
10
1,654
118.1
0
13Texans
Texans
223.3
2002
16
3,572
22
2,636
164.8
411
11
1,347
84.2
6
2,041
127.6
5
14Patriots
Patriots
223.4
1968
14
3,127
26
2,121
151.5
356
16
1,362
97.3
8
1,639
117.1
2
15Bears
Bears
223.5
1973
14
3,129
22
1,617
115.5
395
8
1,907
136.2
11
1,548
110.6
3
16Patriots
Patriots
224.0
1992
16
3,584
25
2,492
155.8
458
13
1,550
96.9
6
1,650
103.1
6
1749ers
49ers
224.2
2005
16
3,587
23
2,190
136.9
292
8
1,689
105.6
9
1,752
109.5
6
18Falcons
Falcons
226.0
1968
14
3,164
20
2,386
170.4
527
9
1,305
93.2
9
1,339
95.6
2
19Broncos
Broncos
226.3
1966
14
3,168
22
2,351
167.9
356
12
1,173
83.8
6
1,793
128.1
4
20Colts
Colts
226.3
1953
12
2,716
23
1,625
135.4
368
13
1,459
121.6
7
1,442
120.2
3
21Saints
Saints
227.6
1975
14
3,187
19
1,961
140.1
416
8
1,642
117.3
9
1,689
120.6
2
22Oilers
Oilers
227.9
1972
14
3,191
18
2,045
146.1
372
10
1,518
108.4
7
1,256
89.7
1
23Eagles
Eagles
228.1
1957
12
2,737
21
1,379
114.9
224
10
1,582
131.8
9
1,037
86.4
2
24Bears
Bears
228.6
1974
14
3,200
18
2,079
148.5
359
8
1,480
105.7
10
1,504
107.4
0
25Redskins
Redskins
228.7
1960
12
2,744
19
1,816
151.3
385
9
1,313
109.4
9
1,428
119.0
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26.5

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18.8

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RUSH YDS/G

112.4

19th

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261.8

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Bills Bills
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4
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