fewest points allowed per game season 1968 to 1979

Between the 1968 and 1979 seasons, the Atlanta Falcons allowed the fewest points per game by a team in a season, with 9.2 points allowed in 1977.

TEAMOPP PPGSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTS1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Falcons
Falcons
9.2
1977
14
7
7
0
20
179
12.8
129
198
2Vikings
Vikings
9.5
1969
14
12
2
0
43
379
27.1
133
239
3Rams
Rams
9.6
1975
14
12
2
0
36
312
22.3
135
273
4Steelers
Steelers
9.9
1976
14
10
4
0
43
342
24.4
138
271
5Vikings
Vikings
9.9
1971
14
11
3
0
25
245
17.5
139
198
6Colts
Colts
10.0
1971
14
10
4
0
36
313
22.4
140
242
7Vikings
Vikings
10.2
1970
14
12
2
0
35
335
23.9
143
225
8Colts
Colts
10.3
1968
14
13
1
0
50
402
28.7
144
258
9Rams
Rams
10.4
1977
14
10
4
0
36
302
21.6
146
270
10Broncos
Broncos
10.6
1977
14
12
2
0
34
274
19.6
148
223
11Dolphins
Dolphins
10.7
1973
14
12
2
0
38
343
24.5
150
215
12Steelers
Steelers
11.6
1975
14
12
2
0
46
373
26.6
162
288
13Vikings
Vikings
12.0
1973
14
12
2
0
33
296
21.1
168
246
14Chiefs
Chiefs
12.1
1968
14
12
2
0
40
371
26.5
170
223
15Steelers
Steelers
12.2
1978
16
14
2
0
46
356
22.3
195
316
16Dolphins
Dolphins
12.2
1972
14
14
0
0
45
385
27.5
171
291
17Broncos
Broncos
12.4
1978
16
10
6
0
36
282
17.6
198
294
18Dolphins
Dolphins
12.4
1971
14
10
3
1
33
315
22.5
174
232
19Raiders
Raiders
12.5
1973
14
9
4
1
32
292
20.9
175
288
20Steelers
Steelers
12.5
1972
14
11
3
0
37
343
24.5
175
228
21Vikings
Vikings
12.6
1976
14
11
2
1
36
305
21.8
176
294
22Chiefs
Chiefs
12.6
1969
14
11
3
0
40
359
25.6
177
258
23Rams
Rams
12.7
1973
14
12
2
0
42
388
27.7
178
294
24Vikings
Vikings
12.9
1975
14
12
2
0
48
377
26.9
180
314
25Rams
Rams
12.9
1974
14
10
4
0
35
263
18.8
181
265

More Falcons Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,982

Penix

Michael Penix Jr.

RUSH

1,478

Robinson

Bijan Robinson

REC

928

Pitts

Kyle Pitts Sr.
Team Rankings

PPG

20.8

24th

OPP PPG

23.6

19th

RUSH YDS/G

125.8

8th

PASS YDS/G

217.8

20th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
Last Game
NO Saints

6 - 11

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Final

19

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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176