least rushing yards allowed by defense 2001

The Pittsburgh Steelers had the fewest opponent rushing yards by a team in 2001, with 1,195 yards.

TEAMOPP YDSSEASONGPOPP ATTOPP YPCOPP TD
1Steelers
Steelers
1,195
2001
16
339
3.5
5
2Bears
Bears
1,313
2001
16
373
3.5
6
3Rams
Rams
1,374
2001
16
366
3.8
11
4Ravens
Ravens
1,411
2001
16
410
3.4
10
5Titans
Titans
1,431
2001
16
405
3.5
17
6Broncos
Broncos
1,492
2001
16
406
3.7
9
7Chargers
Chargers
1,504
2001
16
449
3.3
10
8Giants
Giants
1,545
2001
16
428
3.6
7
949ers
49ers
1,571
2001
16
389
4.0
9
10Jaguars
Jaguars
1,611
2001
16
469
3.4
15
11Bengals
Bengals
1,675
2001
16
453
3.7
10
12Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1,702
2001
16
415
4.1
8
13Cowboys
Cowboys
1,710
2001
16
472
3.6
12
14Saints
Saints
1,715
2001
16
443
3.9
15
15Seahawks
Seahawks
1,721
2001
16
427
4.0
9
16Packers
Packers
1,769
2001
16
406
4.4
10
17Dolphins
Dolphins
1,779
2001
16
453
3.9
9
18Eagles
Eagles
1,837
2001
16
455
4.0
6
19Patriots
Patriots
1,855
2001
16
429
4.3
7
20Redskins
Redskins
1,869
2001
16
484
3.9
10
21Falcons
Falcons
1,943
2001
16
405
4.8
13
22Raiders
Raiders
1,988
2001
16
433
4.6
17
23Lions
Lions
1,993
2001
16
470
4.2
15
24Cardinals
Cardinals
2,087
2001
16
496
4.2
10
25Colts
Colts
2,115
2001
16
455
4.6
20
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent rushing yards going back to the 1933 season.

More Steelers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,860

Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers

RUSH

828

Warren

Jaylen Warren

REC

850

Metcalf

DK Metcalf
Team Rankings

PPG

24.3

11th

OPP PPG

23.3

18th

RUSH YDS/G

101.7

25th

PASS YDS/G

211.3

22nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
9
6
0
.600
7
8
0
.467
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
PIT Steelers

9 - 6

29

Final

24

DET Lions

8 - 7

Sun 21 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
7
8
0
.467
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
10
5
0
.667
8
6
0
.571
3
12
0
.200
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
2
13
0
.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
6
8
1
.433
4
11
0
.267
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - x
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
49ers 49ers - x
10
4
0
.714
3
12
0
.200

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/20
@
10-48
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9/20
@
10-17
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9/20
@
10-13
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9/20
@
20-23
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9/20
@
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/22
@
8:15 PM
Thu
12/25
@
1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
@
4:30 PM
Thu
12/25
@
8:15 PM
Sat
12/27
@
4:30 PM