fewest yards passing allowed by a defense in a nfl season since 1983

Since 1983, the Kansas City Chiefs have allowed the fewest passing yards by a team in a season, with 2,591 yards in 1988.

TEAMOPP YDSSEASONGPOPP CMPOPP ATTOPP PCTOPP AVGOPP TDOPP INTOPP RTGOPP TD%OPP INT%OPP SCKOPP SCKY
1Chiefs
Chiefs
2,591
1988
16
214
410
52.2
6.3
12
18
63.4
2.9
4.4
23
157
2Raiders
Raiders
2,631
2006
16
245
410
59.8
6.4
17
18
74.1
4.1
4.4
34
218
3Jets
Jets
2,704
2009
16
259
501
51.7
5.4
8
17
58.8
1.6
3.4
32
245
4Colts
Colts
2,705
2006
16
266
415
64.1
6.5
16
15
80.4
3.9
3.6
25
157
5Cowboys
Cowboys
2,717
1997
16
253
473
53.5
5.7
20
7
78.5
4.2
1.5
38
195
6Steelers
Steelers
2,728
1990
16
236
460
51.3
5.9
9
24
54.3
2.0
5.2
34
228
7Titans
Titans
2,761
2000
16
242
466
51.9
5.9
10
17
62.0
2.1
3.6
55
338
8Vikings
Vikings
2,763
1988
16
219
480
45.6
5.8
12
36
41.2
2.5
7.5
37
274
949ers
49ers
2,771
1987
15
224
467
48.0
5.9
13
25
53.8
2.8
5.4
37
287
10Buccaneers
Buccaneers
2,785
2002
16
259
510
50.8
5.5
10
31
48.4
2.0
6.1
43
295
11Patriots
Patriots
2,801
1988
16
234
436
53.7
6.4
13
20
64.4
3.0
4.6
29
219
12Eagles
Eagles
2,807
1991
16
206
467
44.1
6.0
16
26
52.1
3.4
5.6
55
394
13Dolphins
Dolphins
2,815
2004
16
244
434
56.2
6.5
20
15
76.9
4.6
3.5
36
223
14Cowboys
Cowboys
2,820
2003
16
239
492
48.6
5.7
18
13
67.6
3.7
2.6
32
189
15Chiefs
Chiefs
2,821
1989
16
236
471
50.1
6.0
16
15
66.8
3.4
3.2
36
294
16Buccaneers
Buccaneers
2,843
2004
16
247
436
56.7
6.5
21
16
77.2
4.8
3.7
45
264
17Saints
Saints
2,846
1992
16
287
511
56.2
5.6
13
18
65.9
2.5
3.5
57
376
18Steelers
Steelers
2,861
2008
16
301
533
56.5
5.4
12
20
63.4
2.3
3.8
51
350
19Saints
Saints
2,873
1984
16
239
422
56.6
6.8
23
13
83.0
5.5
3.1
55
420
20Packers
Packers
2,876
2005
16
252
430
58.6
6.7
22
10
86.2
5.1
2.3
35
196
21Cowboys
Cowboys
2,882
2000
16
277
458
60.5
6.3
20
16
78.7
4.4
3.5
25
189
22Bills
Bills
2,889
1999
16
269
506
53.2
5.7
12
12
68.2
2.4
2.4
37
214
23Bills
Bills
2,894
2025
17
277
464
59.7
6.2
19
13
79.8
4.1
2.8
36
226
24Oilers
Oilers
2,898
1992
16
248
445
55.7
6.5
20
20
71.9
4.5
4.5
50
321
25Redskins
Redskins
2,904
2000
16
254
462
55.0
6.3
12
17
67.4
2.6
3.7
45
283
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent passing yards going back to the 1933 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

3,587

Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes

RUSH

611

Hunt

Kareem Hunt

REC

851

Kelce

Travis Kelce
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PPG

21.3

21st

OPP PPG

19.3

6th

RUSH YDS/G

106.6

25th

PASS YDS/G

232.2

16th

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