fewest yards passing allowed by a defense in a nfl game since 1970

Since 1970, the New England Patriots have allowed the fewest passing yards by a team in a game, with -7 yards against the Titans on October 18, 2009.

Interpreted as:
fewest yards passing allowed by a defense in a NFL regular-season game since 1970
TEAMOPP YDSDATETMOPPRESULTOPP CMPOPP ATTOPP PCTOPP AVGOPP TDOPP INTOPP RTGOPP TD%OPP INT%OPP SCKOPP SCKY
1Patriots
Patriots
-7
10/18/2009
vs
W
59-0
2
14
14.3
-0.5
0
2
-47.6
0.0
14.3
0
0
2Jets
Jets
0
9/29/1974
@
L
12-16
0
2
0.0
0.0
0
0
2.1
0.0
0.0
0
0
3Bengals
Bengals
3
10/4/1981
@
L
10-17
1
6
16.7
0.5
0
0
18.1
0.0
0.0
1
7
4Chiefs
Chiefs
4
9/20/1998
vs
W
23-7
1
15
6.7
0.3
0
2
-46.8
0.0
13.3
2
23
5Jets
Jets
7
10/29/2023
@
W
13-10
6
14
42.9
0.5
0
0
39.9
0.0
0.0
4
16
6Vikings
Vikings
8
12/3/1972
vs
W
23-10
2
13
15.4
0.6
1
1
11.1
7.7
7.7
3
7
7Browns
Browns
9
11/24/1974
vs
L
10-15
1
7
14.3
1.3
0
0
19.3
0.0
0.0
0
0
8Falcons
Falcons
9
12/9/1973
vs
L
10-32
2
10
20.0
0.9
0
1
-19.2
0.0
10.0
0
0
9Lions
Lions
9
11/1/1971
@
T
14-14
1
5
20.0
1.8
0
0
26.3
0.0
0.0
1
9
10Chargers
Chargers
10
10/4/1987
@
W
10-9
5
13
38.5
0.8
1
0
63.0
7.7
0.0
3
23
11Saints
Saints
11
10/11/1987
@
L
19-24
3
10
30.0
1.1
0
1
-10.0
0.0
10.0
1
7
12Patriots
Patriots
11
10/14/1973
vs
L
7-9
1
7
14.3
1.6
0
0
20.5
0.0
0.0
1
11
13Saints
Saints
13
11/29/2020
@
W
31-3
1
9
11.1
1.4
0
2
-75.2
0.0
22.2
1
1
14Raiders
Raiders
13
10/16/1983
@
L
36-38
4
16
25.0
0.8
0
0
26.3
0.0
0.0
1
11
15Dolphins
Dolphins
13
12/12/1982
@
L
0-3
2
5
40.0
2.6
0
1
-37.1
0.0
20.0
0
0
16Chargers
Chargers
13
9/19/1976
@
W
23-0
3
18
16.7
0.7
0
3
-50.5
0.0
16.7
2
17
1749ers
49ers
13
10/10/1971
vs
L
13-20
2
12
16.7
1.1
0
1
-14.2
0.0
8.3
3
31
18Cowboys
Cowboys
15
12/21/1975
@
W
31-21
2
13
15.4
1.2
0
1
-12.3
0.0
7.7
2
16
19Bears
Bears
16
11/24/1985
vs
W
36-0
3
17
17.6
0.9
0
2
-28.3
0.0
11.8
5
38
20Oilers
Oilers
16
10/31/1971
vs
W
10-6
6
20
30.0
0.8
0
1
9.6
0.0
5.0
9
68
21Rams
Rams
17
10/13/1974
@
L
6-17
2
9
22.2
1.9
0
1
-17.8
0.0
11.1
3
18
22Bears
Bears
17
11/4/1973
@
W
31-17
3
16
18.8
1.1
1
1
16.9
6.3
6.3
4
29
2349ers
49ers
17
10/21/1973
vs
W
40-0
5
18
27.8
0.9
0
1
6.0
0.0
5.6
4
32
24Rams
Rams
17
9/23/1973
vs
W
31-0
2
9
22.2
1.9
0
1
-17.8
0.0
11.1
2
13
25Bills
Bills
19
12/6/2021
vs
L
10-14
2
3
66.7
6.3
0
0
84.0
0.0
0.0
0
0

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4
0
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11
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@
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12/28
@
1:00 PM
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1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
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10 - 4

35

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31

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0
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10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
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AFC NorthWLTPCT
8
6
0
.571
7
7
0
.500
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10
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.286
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10
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5
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.643
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12
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9
5
0
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6
7
1
.464
4
10
0
.286
2
12
0
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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
12
3
0
.800
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
10
4
0
.714
3
11
0
.214

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

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Sat
9/13
@
33-27
Sat
9/13
@
22-27
Sat
9/13
@
28-29
Sat
9/13
@
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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12/20
@
8:20 PM
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12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
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12/21
@
1:00 PM