fewest yards per game allowed by a defense in a season in nfl history

The Minnesota Vikings have the fewest opponent yards per game played by a team in a season, with 194.29 in 1969.

TEAMOPP YDS/GPOPP YDSGPSEASONOPP TDPASS OPP YDSOPP SCKYPASS OPP TDRUSH OPP YDSRUSH OPP TDRET OPP YDSRET OPP TD
1Vikings
Vikings
194.29
2,720
14
1969
16
2,035
404
8
1,089
4
1,690
4
2Vikings
Vikings
200.21
2,803
14
1970
14
1,798
360
6
1,365
4
1,836
4
3Colts
Colts
203.71
2,852
14
1971
18
2,027
288
9
1,113
8
1,612
1
4Eagles
Eagles
205.42
2,465
12
1949
17
1,607
359
11
1,217
5
1,471
5Rams
Rams
210.79
2,951
14
1973
17
2,023
342
10
1,270
5
1,579
2
6Steelers
Steelers
219.57
3,074
14
1974
22
1,872
406
14
1,608
7
1,688
1
7Lions
Lions
220.29
3,084
14
1969
23
2,238
377
15
1,223
7
1,375
1
8Browns
Browns
221.5
2,658
12
1954
22
1,784
176
15
1,050
4
1,188
9Eagles
Eagles
221.81
3,549
16
1991
24
2,807
394
16
1,136
4
1,577
4
10Rams
Rams
222.71
3,118
14
1968
25
2,196
383
12
1,305
9
1,468
4
11Vikings
Vikings
225.21
3,153
14
1975
22
1,994
373
14
1,532
7
1,764
1
12Raiders
Raiders
225.71
3,160
14
1973
19
1,995
305
12
1,470
5
1,271
2
13Chiefs
Chiefs
225.93
3,163
14
1969
19
2,491
419
10
1,091
6
1,933
3
14Bears
Bears
226.86
3,176
14
1963
18
2,045
311
10
1,442
7
1,538
1
15Packers
Packers
227.07
3,179
14
1964
30
1,980
333
11
1,532
15
1,717
4
16Eagles
Eagles
228.92
2,747
12
1954
27
2,030
346
13
1,063
8
1,539
17Cowboys
Cowboys
229.5
3,213
14
1977
26
1,991
429
14
1,651
9
1,894
3
18Lions
Lions
229.79
3,217
14
1962
19
2,441
455
11
1,231
6
1,705
2
19Falcons
Falcons
231.57
3,242
14
1977
15
1,775
391
9
1,858
5
1,540
1
20Steelers
Steelers
232.58
2,791
12
1957
21
1,523
157
12
1,425
7
1,028
21Chargers
Chargers
233
3,262
14
1965
25
2,480
312
17
1,094
7
1,652
1
22Browns
Browns
233.5
2,802
12
1957
22
1,511
211
8
1,502
11
1,232
23Packers
Packers
234.07
3,277
14
1962
17
2,084
338
10
1,531
4
1,707
3
24Dolphins
Dolphins
234.36
3,281
14
1973
15
1,604
314
5
1,991
10
1,384
0
25Redskins
Redskins
234.64
3,285
14
1974
24
2,102
256
13
1,439
7
1,837
4

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Team Rankings

PPG

22.8

18th

OPP PPG

23.3

20th

RUSH YDS/G

99.9

23rd

PASS YDS/G

216.8

20th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
2
1
.688
Bears Bears
5
3
0
.625
Lions Lions
5
3
0
.625
Vikings Vikings
4
4
0
.500
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/9
BAL BAL
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/16
CHI CHI
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/23
MIN MIN
@
GB GB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/30
MIN MIN
@
SEA SEA
4:05 PM
Sun
12/7
WAS WAS
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Last Game
MIN Vikings

4 - 4 - 0

27

Final

24

DET Lions

5 - 3 - 0

Sun 2 Nov 2025

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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
7
2
0
.778
Bills Bills
6
2
0
.750
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
5
3
0
.625
Ravens Ravens
3
5
0
.375
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
7
2
0
.778
Jaguars Jaguars
5
3
0
.625
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
8
2
0
.800
Chargers Chargers
6
3
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
5
1
.389
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
2
1
.688
Lions Lions
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
5
4
0
.556
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
6
2
0
.750
Rams Rams
6
2
0
.750

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
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NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
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ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
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NE NE
20-13

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/9
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
9:30 AM
Sun
11/9
NE NE
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
NYG NYG
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
NO NO
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
BUF BUF
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM