fewest yards per game allowed in nfl history season after 1970

Since 1971, the Baltimore Colts have the fewest opponent yards per game played by a team in a season, with 203.71 in 1971.

TEAMOPP YDS/GPOPP YDSGPSEASONOPP TDPASS OPP YDSOPP SCKYPASS OPP TDRUSH OPP YDSRUSH OPP TDRET OPP YDSRET OPP TD
1Colts
Colts
203.71
2,852
14
1971
18
2,027
288
9
1,113
8
1,612
1
2Rams
Rams
210.79
2,951
14
1973
17
2,023
342
10
1,270
5
1,579
2
3Steelers
Steelers
219.57
3,074
14
1974
22
1,872
406
14
1,608
7
1,688
1
4Eagles
Eagles
221.81
3,549
16
1991
24
2,807
394
16
1,136
4
1,577
4
5Vikings
Vikings
225.21
3,153
14
1975
22
1,994
373
14
1,532
7
1,764
1
6Raiders
Raiders
225.71
3,160
14
1973
19
1,995
305
12
1,470
5
1,271
2
7Cowboys
Cowboys
229.5
3,213
14
1977
26
1,991
429
14
1,651
9
1,894
3
8Falcons
Falcons
231.57
3,242
14
1977
15
1,775
391
9
1,858
5
1,540
1
9Dolphins
Dolphins
234.36
3,281
14
1973
15
1,604
314
5
1,991
10
1,384
0
10Redskins
Redskins
234.64
3,285
14
1974
24
2,102
256
13
1,439
7
1,837
4
11Dolphins
Dolphins
235.5
3,297
14
1972
21
2,029
280
10
1,548
8
1,350
3
12Steelers
Steelers
237.19
3,795
16
2008
21
2,861
350
12
1,284
7
1,604
2
13Rams
Rams
237.29
3,322
14
1975
15
2,126
337
11
1,533
4
1,753
0
14Steelers
Steelers
237.36
3,323
14
1976
14
2,179
313
9
1,457
5
1,490
0
15Steelers
Steelers
237.43
3,324
14
1973
22
1,923
251
11
1,652
8
1,665
3
16Titans
Titans
238.31
3,813
16
2000
20
2,761
338
10
1,390
7
1,747
3
17Bears
Bears
241.44
3,863
16
1984
29
3,069
583
14
1,377
10
1,692
5
18Rams
Rams
243.14
3,404
14
1974
22
2,465
363
16
1,302
4
1,685
2
19Vikings
Vikings
243.29
3,406
14
1971
14
2,022
216
10
1,600
2
1,413
2
20Rams
Rams
243.31
3,893
16
1978
28
2,449
401
15
1,845
11
1,558
2
21Cowboys
Cowboys
245.69
3,931
16
1992
29
3,034
347
16
1,244
11
1,614
2
22Saints
Saints
245.81
3,933
16
1991
23
3,057
337
12
1,213
6
1,321
5
23Buccaneers
Buccaneers
246.81
3,949
16
1979
28
2,405
329
14
1,873
13
1,524
1
2449ers
49ers
246.93
3,457
14
1977
32
1,948
360
14
1,869
16
1,469
2
25Cowboys
Cowboys
247.36
3,463
14
1974
28
2,451
332
17
1,344
8
1,537
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