fewest opponent rushing yards per attempt allowed by a defense in a single season from 2020 to 2023

Between the 2020 and 2023 seasons, the New England Patriots allowed the fewest rushing yards per attempt by a team in a season, with 3.3 per attempt in 2023.

TEAMOPP YPCSEASONGPOPP YDSOPP ATTOPP TD
1Patriots
Patriots
3.3
2023
17
1,584
480
14
2Titans
Titans
3.4
2022
17
1,307
390
9
349ers
49ers
3.4
2022
17
1,321
389
11
4Texans
Texans
3.5
2023
17
1,643
468
19
5Buccaneers
Buccaneers
3.6
2020
16
1,289
358
10
6Lions
Lions
3.7
2023
17
1,509
408
15
7Colts
Colts
3.7
2020
16
1,448
390
16
8Saints
Saints
3.7
2021
17
1,589
426
12
9Vikings
Vikings
3.8
2023
17
1,678
446
14
10Rams
Rams
3.8
2020
16
1,460
388
12
11Bears
Bears
3.8
2023
17
1,468
388
8
12Seahawks
Seahawks
3.8
2021
17
1,932
509
16
13Ravens
Ravens
3.8
2021
17
1,436
378
13
14Dolphins
Dolphins
3.8
2023
17
1,650
433
15
15Titans
Titans
3.8
2023
17
1,831
480
10
16Buccaneers
Buccaneers
3.8
2023
17
1,620
422
11
17Saints
Saints
3.9
2020
16
1,502
390
11
18Ravens
Ravens
3.9
2022
17
1,566
406
11
19Titans
Titans
3.9
2021
17
1,435
368
14
20Seahawks
Seahawks
3.9
2020
16
1,529
392
18
21Rams
Rams
4.0
2021
17
1,754
443
18
2249ers
49ers
4.0
2020
16
1,703
430
12
23Eagles
Eagles
4.0
2021
17
1,834
458
18
2449ers
49ers
4.0
2021
17
1,760
439
17
25Falcons
Falcons
4.0
2023
17
2,009
499
11
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1933 season.

More Patriots Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,567

Maye

Drake Maye

RUSH

773

Henderson

TreVeyon Henderson

REC

731

Diggs

Stefon Diggs
Team Rankings

PPG

27.3

7th

OPP PPG

19.7

7th

RUSH YDS/G

122.4

13th

PASS YDS/G

255.6

7th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
3
11
0
.214
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
@
8:20 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
BUF Bills

10 - 4

35

Final

31

NE Patriots

11 - 3

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
Jets Jets - e
3
11
0
.214
AFC NorthWLTPCT
8
6
0
.571
7
7
0
.500
4
10
0
.286
3
11
0
.214
AFC SouthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
5
0
.643
8
6
0
.571
2
12
0
.143
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
2
0
.857
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
2
12
0
.143
NFC EastWLTPCT
9
5
0
.643
6
7
1
.464
4
10
0
.286
2
12
0
.143
NFC NorthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
4
1
.679
8
6
0
.571
6
8
0
.429
NFC SouthWLTPCT
7
7
0
.500
7
7
0
.500
5
9
0
.357
4
10
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams - x
11
3
0
.786
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
3
11
0
.214

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
@
26-21
Sat
9/13
@
33-27
Sat
9/13
@
22-27
Sat
9/13
@
28-29
Sat
9/13
@
20-17

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
@
8:15 PM
Sat
12/20
@
5:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
8:20 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM