least average points by a defense nfl after 1980

Since 1981, the Cleveland Browns have the fewest points per game played by a team, with 18.32.

Interpreted as:
least average points per game by a defense NFL after 1980
TEAMPTS/GPPTSGPPASS TDRUSH TDRET TDTDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPPG
1Browns
Browns
18.32
12,259
669
788
461
122
1,371
899
1,222
44
13
18.3
2Jets
Jets
19.54
14,011
717
859
540
147
1,547
1,064
1,395
40
31
19.5
3Cardinals
Cardinals
19.7
14,122
717
899
554
146
1,599
987
1,439
43
21
19.7
4Buccaneers
Buccaneers
19.71
14,132
717
981
480
132
1,593
1,011
1,421
44
16
19.7
5Bears
Bears
20.08
14,394
717
849
595
169
1,613
1,033
1,457
51
29
20.1
6Giants
Giants
20.31
14,563
717
897
597
130
1,624
1,074
1,469
42
21
20.3
7Jaguars
Jaguars
20.32
10,180
501
628
421
82
1,131
758
974
56
17
20.3
8Raiders
Raiders
20.45
14,661
717
965
542
138
1,645
1,051
1,516
30
31
20.4
9Panthers
Panthers
20.63
10,337
501
628
429
87
1,144
782
1,025
35
16
20.6
10Texans
Texans
20.86
8,114
389
521
286
77
884
648
790
25
13
20.9
11Titans
Titans
21.01
15,064
717
916
636
147
1,699
1,055
1,563
42
29
21.0
12Commanders
Commanders
21.16
15,171
717
949
647
120
1,716
1,070
1,535
42
23
21.2
13Lions
Lions
21.24
15,226
717
986
596
136
1,718
1,064
1,572
47
30
21.2
14Falcons
Falcons
21.35
15,310
717
1,005
561
144
1,710
1,118
1,588
37
17
21.4
15Bills
Bills
21.4
15,323
716
992
622
138
1,752
1,024
1,615
36
26
21.4
16Bengals
Bengals
21.48
15,379
716
1,051
602
119
1,772
1,003
1,630
30
24
21.5
17Rams
Rams
21.53
15,439
717
986
612
160
1,758
1,038
1,613
49
33
21.5
18Dolphins
Dolphins
21.59
15,480
717
1,050
589
129
1,768
1,046
1,616
37
22
21.6
19Colts
Colts
21.74
15,590
717
1,026
595
133
1,754
1,106
1,590
54
25
21.7
20Steelers
Steelers
21.78
15,613
717
957
623
147
1,727
1,175
1,580
52
21
21.8
21Seahawks
Seahawks
22.03
15,798
717
1,036
596
175
1,807
1,055
1,675
32
26
22.0
22Eagles
Eagles
22.33
16,009
717
1,030
641
160
1,831
1,064
1,665
55
27
22.3
23Saints
Saints
22.51
16,138
717
1,097
616
136
1,849
1,073
1,689
45
23
22.5
24Chargers
Chargers
22.55
16,168
717
1,061
641
144
1,846
1,091
1,687
42
24
22.5
25Chiefs
Chiefs
22.58
16,190
717
1,005
654
179
1,838
1,117
1,703
33
21
22.6

More Browns Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,400

Sanders

Shedeur Sanders

RUSH

827

Judkins

Quinshon Judkins

REC

731

Fannin

Harold Fannin Jr.
Team Rankings

PPG

16.4

31st

OPP PPG

22.3

14th

RUSH YDS/G

97.0

27th

PASS YDS/G

185.4

31st

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
Browns Browns
5
12
0
.294
Last Game
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5 - 12

20

Final

18

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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