lowest passing yards per game allowed by defense nfl history 16 game sesason since 1970

Since 1970, the Buffalo Bills have the fewest opponent passing yards per game played by a team when playing 16+ games, with 213.19.

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Data note: Opponent Passing Yards: team season data complete from 1933

	TEAM	OPP YDS/GP	GP	OPP YDS	OPP CMP	OPP ATT	OPP PCT	OPP AVG	OPP TD	OPP INT	OPP RTG	OPP TD%	OPP INT%	OPP SCK	OPP SCKY
1	Bills	213.19	740	157,761	13,811	23,546	58.7	6.7	905	774	78.0	3.8	3.3	1,700	11,694
2	Steelers	221.15	741	163,874	14,103	24,396	57.8	6.7	918	850	76.3	3.8	3.5	1,964	13,091
3	Browns	221.66	693	153,612	13,279	22,338	59.4	6.9	954	684	81.8	4.3	3.1	1,522	10,132
4	Eagles	223.39	741	165,534	14,050	24,610	57.1	6.7	992	815	77.3	4.0	3.3	2,016	13,728
5	Packers	225.03	741	166,747	14,244	24,384	58.4	6.8	1,017	843	78.8	4.2	3.5	1,805	12,080
6	Bears	225.04	741	166,753	14,379	24,358	59.0	6.8	971	824	79.0	4.0	3.4	1,801	12,579
7	Cowboys	225.54	741	167,126	14,085	24,140	58.3	6.9	1,002	728	80.8	4.2	3.0	1,825	12,432
8	Buccaneers	226.21	741	167,622	14,834	24,139	61.5	6.9	1,000	783	82.5	4.1	3.2	1,616	10,796
9	Broncos	226.37	741	167,741	14,454	24,680	58.6	6.8	937	749	79.2	3.8	3.0	1,868	12,715
10	Cardinals	227.42	741	168,520	14,236	23,811	59.8	7.1	1,122	721	84.5	4.7	3.0	1,657	11,385
11	Commanders	227.57	741	168,626	14,046	24,002	58.5	7.0	1,039	785	80.9	4.3	3.3	1,795	11,913
12	Jets	227.61	741	168,658	14,303	24,216	59.1	7.0	1,030	735	81.9	4.3	3.0	1,639	11,312
13	Raiders	228.32	741	169,186	14,079	23,803	59.1	7.1	1,044	683	83.7	4.4	2.9	1,761	12,152
14	Chiefs	228.45	741	169,282	14,406	24,607	58.5	6.9	997	818	79.2	4.1	3.3	1,754	11,789
15	Dolphins	228.88	741	169,600	14,359	24,027	59.8	7.1	1,030	781	82.0	4.3	3.3	1,754	11,927
16	Patriots	228.9	741	169,616	14,351	24,477	58.6	6.9	991	818	79.4	4.0	3.3	1,745	12,125
17	Giants	230.65	741	170,914	14,563	24,575	59.3	7.0	973	763	80.7	4.0	3.1	1,802	12,415
18	Rams	230.82	741	171,034	14,532	24,245	59.9	7.1	1,013	800	81.6	4.2	3.3	1,895	12,905
19	Saints	230.84	741	171,056	14,258	24,055	59.3	7.1	1,080	726	83.5	4.5	3.0	1,911	12,811
20	49ers	231.05	741	171,206	14,951	25,084	59.6	6.8	1,034	795	80.7	4.1	3.2	1,788	12,274
21	Colts	231.16	741	171,293	14,677	23,684	62.0	7.2	1,073	680	87.0	4.5	2.9	1,598	10,870
22	Panthers	231.33	501	115,897	10,353	16,705	62.0	6.9	686	485	84.2	4.1	2.9	1,182	7,760
23	Titans	232.57	741	172,335	14,740	24,393	60.4	7.1	1,084	747	83.9	4.4	3.1	1,755	11,724
24	Ravens	233.02	485	113,014	10,049	16,837	59.7	6.7	606	502	79.4	3.6	3.0	1,214	8,064
25	Seahawks	233.07	741	172,702	14,934	24,894	60.0	6.9	966	812	80.3	3.9	3.3	1,791	12,022

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,793

Allen

RUSH

707

Cook

REC

401

Kincaid

Team Rankings

PPG

33.3

1st

OPP PPG

25.9

24th

RUSH YDS/G

148.4

3rd

PASS YDS/G

256.1

9th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Bills	6	1	.857
Patriots	5	3	.625
Jets	2	6	.250
Dolphins	1	6	.143

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/9	BUF	@	MIN	8:15 PM
Sun 11/15	BUF	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	MIA	@	BUF	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	KC	@	BUF	8:20 PM
Sun 12/6	BUF	@	NE	4:25 PM

Last Game

Ravens

4 - 4

Final

Bills

6 - 1

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,246

Love

2,146

Stafford

2,124

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

780

Robinson

773

Gibbs

770

Walker

Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

726

Higgins

709

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

20

Burrow

19

Cousins

17

Lawrence

Rush TD Leaders

9

Allen

8

Gibbs

8

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

Chase

QB Rating Leaders

112.6

Lawrence

111.6

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.5

Watt

7.0

Rousseau

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.3

29.4

29.0

28.1

28.0

27.6

Opp PPG Rankings

13.3

15.9

17.9

18.0

18.7

18.9

Total Yards Rankings

395.4

393.1

390.7

384.4

383.1

371.4

Rush Yards Rankings

168.6

154.3

148.4

134.8

134.1

133.5

Pass Yards Rankings

302.1

281.1

280.8

280.6

273.1

269.9

Sack Leaders

26.0

25.0

24.0

23.0

22.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

161.8

Gibbs

138.1

Walker

128.3

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

138.2

Smith-Njigba

108.3

Lamb

104.8

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

84.4

McBride

82.7

Bowers

71.5

Likely

Fantasy K Rankings

90

Shrader

89

McLaughlin

83

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Best Record ATS

6-2

5-2

Worst Record ATS

0-6-1

1-7

2-6

2-5

2-4-1

3-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	5	0	.375
Commanders	2	4	1	.357
Eagles	2	6	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	1	0	.857
Lions	5	2	0	.714
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	3	5	0	.375
Falcons	3	5	0	.375
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	4	4	0	.500
Cardinals	3	5	0	.375

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	6	1	0	.857
Patriots	5	3	0	.625
Jets	2	6	0	.250
Dolphins	1	6	0	.143
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	5	2	0	.714
Browns	5	3	0	.625
Ravens	4	4	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	5	2	0	.714
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Colts	2	6	0	.250
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	6	2	0	.750
Chiefs	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	4	4	0	.500
Chargers	0	7	0	.000