least yards per game allowed by nfl defense 2001

The Pittsburgh Steelers had the fewest opponent yards per game played by a team in 2001, with 258.56.

TEAMOPP YDS/GPOPP YDSGPSEASONOPP TDPASS OPP YDSOPP SCKYPASS OPP TDRUSH OPP YDSRUSH OPP TDRET OPP YDSRET OPP TD
1Steelers
Steelers
258.56
4,137
16
2001
26
3,309
367
19
1,195
5
1,895
2
2Ravens
Ravens
277.88
4,446
16
2001
30
3,325
290
16
1,411
10
1,576
4
3Rams
Rams
279.44
4,471
16
2001
31
3,348
251
16
1,374
11
2,361
4
4Cowboys
Cowboys
287.44
4,599
16
2001
37
3,019
130
20
1,710
12
1,657
5
5Dolphins
Dolphins
288
4,608
16
2001
35
3,059
230
22
1,779
9
1,325
4
6Buccaneers
Buccaneers
290.81
4,653
16
2001
29
3,223
272
20
1,702
8
1,701
1
7Eagles
Eagles
293.81
4,701
16
2001
20
3,147
283
13
1,837
6
1,918
1
8Broncos
Broncos
298.38
4,774
16
2001
38
3,561
279
23
1,492
9
2,043
6
9Bengals
Bengals
302
4,832
16
2001
35
3,477
320
23
1,675
10
1,531
2
10Redskins
Redskins
302.88
4,846
16
2001
33
3,116
139
19
1,869
10
1,379
4
11Chargers
Chargers
306.5
4,904
16
2001
35
3,618
218
24
1,504
10
2,017
1
12Packers
Packers
308.56
4,937
16
2001
28
3,505
337
14
1,769
10
1,808
4
1349ers
49ers
309.63
4,954
16
2001
30
3,603
220
18
1,571
9
1,698
3
14Giants
Giants
310.94
4,975
16
2001
36
3,750
320
25
1,545
7
2,136
4
15Bears
Bears
311.13
4,978
16
2001
21
3,959
294
12
1,313
6
1,680
3
16Saints
Saints
316.88
5,070
16
2001
47
3,678
323
30
1,715
15
1,788
2
17Jaguars
Jaguars
316.88
5,070
16
2001
30
3,757
298
13
1,611
15
1,561
2
18Raiders
Raiders
316.94
5,071
16
2001
36
3,287
204
16
1,988
17
2,159
3
19Jets
Jets
322.06
5,153
16
2001
33
3,170
171
14
2,154
15
1,801
4
20Seahawks
Seahawks
325.38
5,206
16
2001
34
3,733
248
20
1,721
9
1,735
5
21Bills
Bills
330.75
5,292
16
2001
48
3,378
219
23
2,133
20
1,405
5
22Browns
Browns
331.06
5,297
16
2001
35
3,377
288
18
2,208
11
1,862
6
23Chiefs
Chiefs
331.5
5,304
16
2001
37
3,403
239
19
2,140
15
1,762
3
24Patriots
Patriots
334.5
5,352
16
2001
26
3,731
234
15
1,855
7
1,782
4
25Titans
Titans
344.69
5,515
16
2001
46
4,259
175
27
1,431
17
1,682
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Team Leaders

PASS

3,322

Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers

RUSH

958

Warren

Jaylen Warren

REC

850

Metcalf

DK Metcalf
Team Rankings

PPG

23.4

15th

OPP PPG

22.8

17th

RUSH YDS/G

103.3

26th

PASS YDS/G

213.6

22nd

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Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
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12
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.294
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14
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Bills Bills - w
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10
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AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
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NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
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7
9
1
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5
12
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4
13
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11
6
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9
7
1
.559
9
8
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Lions Lions - e
9
8
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
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5
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