lowest opponent passer rating allowed by defense single season nfl after 2000

Since 2001, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the best opponent passer rating by a team in a season, with a rating of 48.4 in 2002.

	TEAM	OPP RTG	SEASON	GP	OPP CMP	OPP ATT	OPP PCT	OPP YDS	OPP AVG	OPP TD	OPP INT	OPP TD%	OPP INT%	OPP SCK	OPP SCKY
1	Buccaneers	48.4	2002	16	259	510	50.8	2,785	5.5	10	31	2.0	6.1	43	295
2	Seahawks	54.9	2026	1	23	33	69.7	178	5.4	1	3	3.0	9.1	3	10
3	Patriots	56.2	2003	16	328	618	53.1	3,485	5.6	11	29	1.8	4.7	41	253
4	Jets	58.8	2009	16	259	501	51.7	2,704	5.4	8	17	1.6	3.4	32	245
5	Browns	60.2	2001	16	309	552	56.0	3,377	6.1	18	33	3.3	6.0	43	288
6	Ravens	60.6	2008	16	276	528	52.3	3,132	5.9	17	26	3.2	4.9	34	257
7	Bills	61.1	2009	16	295	519	56.8	3,137	6.0	14	28	2.7	5.4	32	189
8	Bears	61.2	2005	16	313	550	56.9	3,147	5.7	10	24	1.8	4.4	41	275
9	49ers	62.8	2026	1	17	28	60.7	168	6.0	0	1	0.0	3.6	0	0
10	Patriots	62.8	2019	16	303	536	56.5	3,214	6.0	13	25	2.4	4.7	47	328
11	Steelers	63.4	2008	16	301	533	56.5	2,861	5.4	12	20	2.3	3.8	51	350
12	Ravens	63.4	2006	16	279	509	54.8	3,429	6.7	16	28	3.1	5.5	60	418
13	Seahawks	63.4	2013	16	309	524	59.0	3,050	5.8	16	28	3.1	5.3	44	298
14	Bills	65.2	2004	16	261	486	53.7	2,943	6.1	20	24	4.1	4.9	45	319
15	Buccaneers	65.3	2001	16	273	493	55.4	3,223	6.5	20	28	4.1	5.7	42	272
16	Bills	65.3	2021	17	297	530	56.0	3,047	5.7	12	19	2.3	3.6	42	266
17	Patriots	66.1	2006	16	294	518	56.8	3,484	6.7	10	22	1.9	4.2	44	281
18	Ravens	66.4	2003	16	296	531	55.7	3,158	5.9	19	24	3.6	4.5	47	353
19	Bears	66.5	2006	16	328	581	56.5	3,388	5.8	18	24	3.1	4.1	40	272
20	Jaguars	66.8	2006	16	294	523	56.2	3,278	6.3	12	20	2.3	3.8	35	200
21	Packers	67.2	2010	16	296	527	56.2	3,440	6.5	16	24	3.0	4.6	47	333
22	Cowboys	67.6	2003	16	239	492	48.6	2,820	5.7	18	13	3.7	2.6	32	189
23	Panthers	68.0	2005	16	305	528	57.8	3,351	6.3	15	23	2.8	4.4	45	294
24	Ravens	68.0	2004	16	276	501	55.1	3,386	6.8	14	21	2.8	4.2	39	264
25	Steelers	68.0	2004	16	269	484	55.6	3,060	6.3	14	19	2.9	3.9	41	225

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Falcons	0	0	0
Saints	0	0	0
Buccaneers	0	0	0
Panthers	0	0	0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/13	TB	@	CIN	1:00 PM
Sun 9/20	CLE	@	TB	1:00 PM
Sun 9/27	MIN	@	TB	4:05 PM
Sun 10/4	GB	@	TB	1:00 PM
Thu 10/8	TB	@	DAL	8:15 PM

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

205

Purdy

187

Lock

178

Maye

Rush Yards Leaders

68

McCaffrey

65

Black

54

Corum

Rec Yards Leaders

122

Smith-Njigba

74

Nacua

51

Hollins

Pass TD Leaders

3

Purdy

1

Maye

1

Lock

Rush TD Leaders

1

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

1

Smith-Njigba

1

Samuel

1

Robinson

QB Rating Leaders

113.3

Lock

105.6

Purdy

61.3

Stafford

Sack Leaders

1.0

Jacas

1.0

Thomas

1.0

Hall

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

27.0

13.0

10.0

7.0

Opp PPG Rankings

7.0

10.0

13.0

27.0

Total Yards Rankings

379.0

290.0

285.0

277.0

Rush Yards Rankings

174.0

122.0

109.0

97.0

Pass Yards Rankings

205.0

200.0

178.0

168.0

Sack Leaders

3.0

2.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

12.5

Williams

9.5

Stevenson

8.8

McCaffrey

Fantasy WR Rankings

18.2

Smith-Njigba

12

Samuel

11

Robinson

Fantasy TE Rankings

6.2

Raridon

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Henry

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Farrell

Fantasy K Rankings

11

Pineiro

7

Myers

6

Borregales

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Best Record ATS

1-0

0-0-1

Worst Record ATS

0-1

0-0-1

1-0

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	0	0	0
Cowboys	0	0	0
Commanders	0	0	0
Giants	0	0	0
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Lions	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0
Packers	0	0	0
Vikings	0	0	0
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Falcons	0	0	0
Buccaneers	0	0	0
Saints	0	0	0
Panthers	0	0	0
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	1	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	1	0	0	1.000
Cardinals	0	0	0
Rams	0	1	0	.000

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Jets	0	0	0
Bills	0	0	0
Dolphins	0	0	0
Patriots	0	1	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	0	0	0
Ravens	0	0	0
Browns	0	0	0
Bengals	0	0	0
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	0	0	0
Colts	0	0	0
Texans	0	0	0
Titans	0	0	0
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	0	0	0
Chiefs	0	0	0
Chargers	0	0	0
Broncos	0	0	0