highest yards per attempt given up by a defense nfl

The Dallas Cowboys have the most yards per opponent attempt by a team, with 5.73.

TEAMYDS/OPP ATTYDSOPP ATTGPOPP YDSOPP TDPASS OPP YDSOPP SCKYPASS OPP TDRUSH OPP YDSRUSH OPP TDRET OPP YDSRET OPP TD
1Cowboys
Cowboys
5.73
346,704
60,526
1,015
316,654
2,387
221,396
18,687
1,380
113,945
807
97,583
79
2Ravens
Ravens
5.54
162,647
29,338
485
151,240
996
113,014
8,064
606
46,290
306
42,267
65
3Chargers
Chargers
5.54
343,700
62,023
1,017
327,365
2,566
227,590
17,223
1,416
116,998
950
106,555
78
449ers
49ers
5.53
382,316
69,144
1,135
357,177
2,728
246,033
20,457
1,550
131,601
982
114,096
65
5Vikings
Vikings
5.47
330,066
60,356
1,003
318,957
2,361
219,210
17,506
1,316
117,253
822
102,040
89
6Texans
Texans
5.44
127,944
23,529
389
132,888
1,014
92,737
5,643
603
45,794
340
34,652
71
7Broncos
Broncos
5.42
334,787
61,793
1,017
324,752
2,472
225,485
18,435
1,353
117,702
891
95,560
83
8Saints
Saints
5.4
300,229
55,646
919
303,105
2,364
205,131
15,848
1,348
113,822
803
84,506
83
9Rams
Rams
5.37
411,890
76,756
1,268
397,765
3,179
266,838
22,167
1,708
153,094
1,170
125,295
124
10Dolphins
Dolphins
5.35
301,567
56,390
933
301,975
2,192
205,100
15,172
1,257
112,047
753
84,015
81
11Colts
Colts
5.34
357,854
66,974
1,099
360,474
2,769
240,571
18,992
1,489
138,895
1,058
109,749
90
12Jaguars
Jaguars
5.34
163,033
30,553
501
167,990
1,251
117,715
6,955
712
57,230
444
40,477
81
13Chiefs
Chiefs
5.33
332,986
62,448
1,017
329,155
2,387
223,520
17,223
1,336
122,858
878
104,357
51
14Patriots
Patriots
5.32
331,481
62,299
1,017
327,013
2,406
226,005
18,123
1,372
119,131
831
100,513
69
15Raiders
Raiders
5.3
330,009
62,216
1,017
327,698
2,587
222,869
18,732
1,388
123,561
996
96,475
81
16Packers
Packers
5.26
422,826
80,318
1,469
405,088
258,334
19,843
166,597
124,941
57
17Bengals
Bengals
5.26
293,182
55,700
904
300,940
2,302
202,543
14,100
1,256
112,497
855
86,037
90
18Bills
Bills
5.23
323,775
61,889
1,016
319,103
2,453
210,869
17,082
1,292
125,316
974
94,846
67
19Commanders
Commanders
5.21
414,545
79,558
1,335
413,061
3,285
269,211
19,654
163,504
115,441
89
20Panthers
Panthers
5.21
158,624
30,471
501
166,280
1,252
115,897
7,760
686
58,143
448
40,075
90
21Titans
Titans
5.19
322,325
62,079
1,017
330,522
2,585
227,470
17,268
1,473
120,320
889
95,188
89
22Bears
Bears
5.18
411,222
79,356
1,503
397,935
263,843
21,662
155,754
117,459
78
23Seahawks
Seahawks
5.16
256,303
49,673
793
267,149
1,861
182,600
12,772
1,036
97,321
680
73,989
62
24Falcons
Falcons
5.14
294,708
57,286
933
318,047
2,483
214,127
14,051
1,368
117,971
928
81,196
70
25Eagles
Eagles
5.13
411,787
80,194
1,321
405,265
3,148
264,050
21,148
1,720
162,363
1,160
123,368
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PASS

4,552

Prescott

Dak Prescott

RUSH

1,201

Williams

Javonte Williams

REC

1,429

Pickens

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Team Rankings

PPG

27.7

7th

OPP PPG

30.1

32nd

RUSH YDS/G

125.6

9th

PASS YDS/G

278.5

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
Cowboys Cowboys
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
Schedule
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9/13
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8:20 PM
Sun
9/20
@
4:25 PM
Sun
9/27
@
4:25 PM
Sun
10/4
@
1:00 PM
Thu
10/8
@
8:15 PM
Last Game
DAL Cowboys

7 - 9 - 1

17

Final

34

NYG Giants

4 - 13

Sun 4 Jan 2026

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NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

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

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
10/12
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29-27
Sun
10/12
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27-30
Sun
10/12
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25-19
Sun
10/12
@
10-20
Sun
10/12
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18-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
9/9
@
8:20 PM
Thu
9/10
@
8:35 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM