fewest rushing yards allowed nfl 2016

The Dallas Cowboys had the fewest opponent rushing yards by a team in 2016, with 1,336 yards.

TEAMOPP YDSSEASONGPOPP ATTOPP YPCOPP TD
1Cowboys
Cowboys
1,336
2016
16
340
3.9
9
2Titans
Titans
1,413
2016
16
356
4.0
10
3Giants
Giants
1,417
2016
16
397
3.6
10
4Patriots
Patriots
1,417
2016
16
368
3.9
6
5Ravens
Ravens
1,430
2016
16
384
3.7
10
6Panthers
Panthers
1,465
2016
16
376
3.9
11
7Seahawks
Seahawks
1,487
2016
16
441
3.4
16
8Packers
Packers
1,515
2016
16
376
4.0
11
9Cardinals
Cardinals
1,518
2016
16
424
3.6
16
10Chargers
Chargers
1,567
2016
16
410
3.8
20
11Jets
Jets
1,581
2016
16
428
3.7
11
12Texans
Texans
1,595
2016
16
397
4.0
13
13Steelers
Steelers
1,600
2016
16
369
4.3
15
14Saints
Saints
1,626
2016
16
396
4.1
19
15Eagles
Eagles
1,652
2016
16
391
4.2
10
16Rams
Rams
1,660
2016
16
424
3.9
12
17Falcons
Falcons
1,672
2016
16
370
4.5
15
18Lions
Lions
1,701
2016
16
389
4.4
8
19Jaguars
Jaguars
1,703
2016
16
446
3.8
17
20Vikings
Vikings
1,711
2016
16
404
4.2
9
21Bengals
Bengals
1,812
2016
16
412
4.4
12
22Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1,875
2016
16
427
4.4
15
23Raiders
Raiders
1,881
2016
16
421
4.5
18
24Redskins
Redskins
1,916
2016
16
423
4.5
19
25Colts
Colts
1,926
2016
16
409
4.7
12
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent rushing yards going back to the 1933 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

4,552

Prescott

Dak Prescott

RUSH

1,201

Williams

Javonte Williams

REC

1,429

Pickens

George Pickens
Team Rankings

PPG

27.7

7th

OPP PPG

30.1

32nd

RUSH YDS/G

125.6

9th

PASS YDS/G

278.5

1st

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TEAMWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
Cowboys Cowboys
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
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9/20
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Sun
9/27
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4:25 PM
Sun
10/4
@
1:00 PM
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10/8
@
8:15 PM
Last Game
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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
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.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
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.471
6
11
0
.353
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12
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AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
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12
5
0
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14
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11
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.647
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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
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.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

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9/13
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1:00 PM
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9/13
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1:00 PM
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9/13
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1:00 PM