fewest passing touchdowns allowed by a defense in 1986

The Chicago Bears had the fewest opponent passing touchdowns by a team in 1986, with 12 touchdowns.

TEAMOPP TDSEASONGPOPP CMPOPP ATTOPP PCTOPP YDSOPP AVGOPP INTOPP RTGOPP TD%OPP INT%OPP SCKOPP SCKY
1Bears
Bears
12
1986
16
243
513
47.4
3,170
6.2
31
49.9
2.3
6.0
62
503
2Lions
Lions
14
1986
16
279
468
59.6
3,090
6.6
22
69.7
3.0
4.7
41
290
3Giants
Giants
15
1986
16
334
587
56.9
3,887
6.6
24
68.6
2.6
4.1
59
414
4Patriots
Patriots
15
1986
16
255
473
53.9
3,324
7.0
21
68.4
3.2
4.4
48
346
5Vikings
Vikings
16
1986
16
276
494
55.9
3,475
7.0
24
68.5
3.2
4.9
38
259
6Rams
Rams
17
1986
16
313
539
58.1
3,482
6.5
28
66.3
3.2
5.2
39
292
7Bengals
Bengals
17
1986
16
278
495
56.2
3,520
7.1
17
75.7
3.4
3.4
42
368
849ers
49ers
18
1986
16
324
604
53.6
3,773
6.2
39
55.8
3.0
6.5
51
448
9Falcons
Falcons
19
1986
16
241
453
53.2
3,169
7.0
22
69.3
4.2
4.9
26
177
10Seahawks
Seahawks
20
1986
16
301
535
56.3
3,888
7.3
22
74.6
3.7
4.1
47
306
11Cardinals
Cardinals
21
1986
16
215
436
49.3
2,992
6.9
10
78.3
4.8
2.3
41
355
12Redskins
Redskins
21
1986
16
302
532
56.8
3,916
7.4
19
78.3
3.9
3.6
55
424
13Eagles
Eagles
21
1986
16
260
532
48.9
3,641
6.8
23
66.5
3.9
4.3
53
406
14Browns
Browns
21
1986
16
291
518
56.2
3,546
6.8
18
76.5
4.1
3.5
35
258
15Bills
Bills
21
1986
16
343
570
60.2
4,069
7.1
10
86.9
3.7
1.8
36
267
16Broncos
Broncos
21
1986
16
301
545
55.2
3,755
6.9
18
75.9
3.9
3.3
49
459
17Chiefs
Chiefs
21
1986
16
303
569
53.3
3,555
6.2
31
62.1
3.7
5.4
44
360
18Raiders
Raiders
21
1986
16
271
501
54.1
3,539
7.1
26
68.9
4.2
5.2
63
463
19Cowboys
Cowboys
21
1986
16
226
464
48.7
3,149
6.8
17
70.8
4.5
3.7
53
364
20Saints
Saints
21
1986
16
331
576
57.5
3,886
6.7
26
71.4
3.6
4.5
47
343
21Steelers
Steelers
22
1986
16
311
536
58.0
3,669
6.8
20
77.1
4.1
3.7
43
289
22Dolphins
Dolphins
22
1986
16
290
485
59.8
3,825
7.9
13
88.7
4.5
2.7
33
268
23Buccaneers
Buccaneers
23
1986
16
289
484
59.7
3,838
7.9
13
89.5
4.8
2.7
19
153
24Oilers
Oilers
25
1986
16
228
490
46.5
3,200
6.5
16
71.5
5.1
3.3
32
201
25Chargers
Chargers
27
1986
16
288
509
56.6
4,128
8.1
15
88.4
5.3
2.9
62
440
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent passing touchdowns going back to the 1933 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

3,942

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

1,087

Swift

D'Andre Swift

REC

713

Loveland

Colston Loveland
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PPG

25.9

9th

OPP PPG

24.4

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

144.5

3rd

PASS YDS/G

234.8

12th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
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9/20
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9/28
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8:15 PM
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10/4
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1:00 PM
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10/11
@
4:25 PM
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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
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Bills Bills - w
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.706
7
10
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Jets Jets - e
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AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
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14
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11
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.647
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9
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12
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13
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Bears Bears - y
11
6
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.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
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.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
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.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
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NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
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Rams Rams - w
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5
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