fewest yards per carry allowed by a defense in 2012

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers allowed the fewest rushing yards per attempt by a team in 2012, with 3.5 per attempt.

TEAMOPP YPCSEASONGPOPP YDSOPP ATTOPP TD
1Buccaneers
Buccaneers
3.5
2012
16
1,320
377
13
2Broncos
Broncos
3.6
2012
16
1,458
404
5
349ers
49ers
3.7
2012
16
1,507
407
7
4Steelers
Steelers
3.7
2012
16
1,450
391
9
5Chargers
Chargers
3.8
2012
16
1,542
406
10
6Patriots
Patriots
3.9
2012
16
1,630
415
10
7Vikings
Vikings
4.0
2012
16
1,692
427
10
8Ravens
Ravens
4.0
2012
16
1,965
492
15
9Texans
Texans
4.0
2012
16
1,560
390
5
10Dolphins
Dolphins
4.0
2012
16
1,734
431
10
11Bengals
Bengals
4.1
2012
16
1,715
423
13
12Jaguars
Jaguars
4.1
2012
16
2,256
545
19
13Browns
Browns
4.2
2012
16
1,898
457
14
14Bears
Bears
4.2
2012
16
1,627
388
6
15Titans
Titans
4.2
2012
16
2,035
483
16
16Eagles
Eagles
4.2
2012
16
2,021
479
11
17Redskins
Redskins
4.2
2012
16
1,532
363
11
18Panthers
Panthers
4.2
2012
16
1,761
416
11
19Rams
Rams
4.3
2012
16
1,880
442
18
20Raiders
Raiders
4.3
2012
16
1,897
444
18
21Jets
Jets
4.3
2012
16
2,138
495
17
22Cardinals
Cardinals
4.3
2012
16
2,192
506
12
23Seahawks
Seahawks
4.5
2012
16
1,649
368
8
24Lions
Lions
4.5
2012
16
1,889
420
13
25Chiefs
Chiefs
4.5
2012
16
2,171
482
11
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1933 season.

More Buccaneers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,693

Mayfield

Baker Mayfield

RUSH

588

Irving

Bucky Irving

REC

938

Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka
Team Rankings

PPG

22.4

18th

OPP PPG

24.2

20th

RUSH YDS/G

114.5

21st

PASS YDS/G

220.9

19th

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TEAMWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
Buccaneers Buccaneers
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
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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