fewest yards average per play given up by a defense 1970 to 2023

Between the 1970 and 2023 seasons, the Chicago Bears had the fewest yards per attempt by a team, with 4.8 yards per attempt.

		TEAM	AVG	OPP PLY	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1		Bears	4.8	53,320	843	406	436	1	1,831	16,218	19.2	16,892	20.0	14,801
2		Jets	4.9	54,019	843	359	482	2	1,830	16,342	19.4	18,392	21.8	15,205
3		Giants	4.9	53,781	843	397	442	4	1,857	16,507	19.6	17,543	20.8	15,354
4		Browns	4.9	51,429	795	332	459	4	1,681	14,850	18.7	17,146	21.6	14,096
5		Buccaneers	5.0	48,225	759	308	450	1	1,615	14,263	18.8	16,383	21.6	13,513
6		Cardinals	5.0	54,130	843	353	482	8	1,891	16,478	19.5	19,257	22.8	15,531
7		Eagles	5.0	54,155	843	440	394	9	2,056	17,929	21.3	17,108	20.3	15,975
8		Bills	5.1	53,653	842	408	432	2	1,974	17,200	20.4	17,712	21.0	15,644
9		Titans	5.1	53,477	843	406	435	2	1,967	17,290	20.5	18,443	21.9	15,262
10		Lions	5.1	53,562	843	349	488	6	1,948	17,268	20.5	18,981	22.5	15,402
11		Panthers	5.1	29,483	467	214	252	1	1,069	9,685	20.7	10,164	21.8	8,636	37.5	47.6
12		Commanders	5.1	53,374	843	425	414	4	1,989	17,578	20.9	17,472	20.7	15,764
13		Falcons	5.1	53,463	843	378	460	5	1,955	17,282	20.5	18,872	22.4	15,639
14		Bengals	5.1	53,664	842	387	451	4	2,044	17,703	21.0	18,432	21.9	15,995
15		Patriots	5.1	53,772	843	478	365	0	2,206	19,063	22.6	16,820	20.0	16,476
16		Steelers	5.1	52,447	843	514	325	4	2,074	18,409	21.8	15,369	18.2	16,004
17		Colts	5.1	53,602	843	423	417	3	2,058	18,004	21.4	18,616	22.1	16,217
18		Ravens	5.1	28,401	451	256	194	1	1,093	10,155	22.5	8,538	18.9	8,667	38.7	51.1
19		Seahawks	5.1	49,433	759	392	366	1	1,902	16,465	21.7	16,049	21.1	14,254
20		Raiders	5.1	53,709	843	428	409	6	2,058	17,883	21.2	18,358	21.8	15,767
21		Jaguars	5.1	29,475	467	198	269	0	1,042	9,386	20.1	10,297	22.0	8,769	38.1	48.9
22		Chiefs	5.2	54,212	843	445	391	7	2,082	18,365	21.8	17,298	20.5	16,019
23		Rams	5.2	52,926	843	423	415	5	2,075	18,162	21.5	17,960	21.3	15,773
24		Saints	5.2	53,198	843	400	439	4	2,088	18,068	21.4	18,650	22.1	15,987
25		Broncos	5.2	53,219	843	469	368	6	2,116	18,615	22.1	17,164	20.4	16,508

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PASS

3,942

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

1,087

Swift

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REC

713

Loveland

Colston Loveland

PPG

25.9

9th

OPP PPG

24.4

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

144.5

3rd

PASS YDS/G

234.8

12th

2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	11	6	0	.647
Packers	9	7	1	.559
Lions	9	8	0	.529
Vikings	9	8	0	.529

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 1/10	GB	@	CHI	8:00 PM

DET

9 - 8

19

Final

16

11 - 6

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,707

Stafford

Matthew Stafford

4,564

Goff

Jared Goff

4,552

Prescott

Dak Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

1,621

Cook

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1,595

Henry

Derrick Henry

1,585

Taylor

Jonathan Taylor

Rec Yards Leaders

1,793

Smith-Njigba

Jaxon Smith-Njigba

1,715

Nacua

Puka Nacua

1,429

Pickens

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Pass TD Leaders

46

Stafford

Matthew Stafford

34

Goff

Jared Goff

31

Maye

Drake Maye

Rush TD Leaders

18

Taylor

Jonathan Taylor

16

Henry

Derrick Henry

14

Allen

Josh Allen

14

Adams

Davante Adams

11

McBride

Trey McBride

11

St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

113.5

Maye

Drake Maye

109.2

Stafford

Matthew Stafford

105.5

Goff

Jared Goff

23.0

Garrett

Myles Garrett

16.5

Burns

Brian Burns

15.0

Hunter

Danielle Hunter

NFL 2025 Rankings

30.5

28.8

28.4

28.3

28.3

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

17.2

17.4

18.3

18.8

19.1

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

394.6

391.9

379.4

376.3

373.2

369.5

Rush Yards Rankings

159.6

156.6

144.5

134.7

129.1

128.9

Pass Yards Rankings

278.5

276.9

268.6

262.3

256.1

254.0

68.0

57.0

53.0

49.0

49.0

48.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

316.3

Taylor

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314.6

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

291.8

Robinson

Bijan Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

246

Nacua

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240.9

Smith-Njigba

Jaxon Smith-Njigba

207

St. Brown

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Fantasy TE Rankings

189.9

McBride

Trey McBride

125.1

Goedert

Dallas Goedert

122.8

Pitts

Kyle Pitts Sr.

Fantasy K Rankings

202

Myers

Jason Myers

194

Fairbairn

Ka'imi Fairbairn

187.6

Aubrey

Brandon Aubrey

NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

12-5

12-5

12-5

12-5

11-6

10-6-1

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-11-1

6-11

6-11

6-11

7-10

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 10/4	TEN	@	ARI	22-21
Sat 10/4	TB	@	SEA	38-35
Sat 10/4	DET	@	CIN	37-24
Sat 10/4	WAS	@	LAC	27-10
Sat 10/4	NE	@	BUF	23-20

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 1/10	LAR	@	CAR	4:30 PM
Sat 1/10	GB	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Sun 1/11	BUF	@	JAX	1:00 PM
Sun 1/11	SF	@	PHI	4:30 PM
Sun 1/11	LAC	@	NE	8:00 PM