lowest total defensive yards per game single season nfl after 1948

The Chicago Bears averaged 392.9 yards per game in 1949.

	TEAM	YDS/G	SEASON	GP	YDS	TD	PASS YDS	PASS YDS/G	SCKY	PASS TD	RUSH YDS	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	RET YDS	RET YDS/G	RET TD
1	Bears	392.9	1949	12	4,715	44	3,055	254.6	125	24	1,785	148.8	18	1,457	121.4	2
2	Cardinals	309.1	1949	12	3,709	48	1,763	146.9	184	21	2,130	177.5	21	1,559	129.9	6
3	Packers	259.9	1949	12	3,119	14	1,291	107.6	233	5	2,061	171.8	8	1,125	93.8	2
4	Giants	277.3	1949	12	3,328	38	2,157	179.8	233	17	1,404	117.0	15	1,418	118.2	6
5	Lions	277.9	1949	12	3,335	32	2,291	190.9	337	18	1,381	115.1	9	1,621	135.1	5
6	Redskins	342.5	1949	12	4,110	37	2,816	234.7	285	22	1,579	131.6	14	1,490	124.2	1
7	Eagles	369.3	1949	12	4,431	48	1,909	159.1	85	18	2,607	217.3	25	1,119	93.3	5
8	Steelers	284.3	1949	12	3,412	31	1,310	109.2	107	10	2,209	184.1	20	1,241	103.4	1
9	Rams	367.2	1949	12	4,406	48	2,819	234.9	145	23	1,732	144.3	19	1,314	109.5	8
10	Bulldogs	235.9	1949	12	2,831	21	2,025	168.8	378	10	1,184	98.7	10	1,402	116.8	2
11	Bears	341.3	1950	12	4,095	36	1,927	160.6	140	5	2,308	192.3	25	1,419	118.3	6
12	Cardinals	299.0	1950	12	3,588	31	2,375	197.9	391	21	1,604	133.7	8	1,402	116.8	2
13	Packers	267.5	1950	12	3,210	34	1,831	152.6	327	14	1,706	142.2	15	1,962	163.5	5
14	Giants	283.9	1950	12	3,407	36	1,338	111.5	267	12	2,336	194.7	21	1,002	83.5	3
15	Lions	335.8	1950	12	4,030	43	2,772	231.0	368	22	1,626	135.5	14	1,456	121.3	7
16	Redskins	313.2	1950	12	3,758	31	2,093	174.4	108	18	1,773	147.8	10	1,649	137.4	3
17	Eagles	334.5	1950	12	4,014	33	1,836	153.0	150	15	2,328	194.0	13	1,268	105.7	5
18	Steelers	275.4	1950	12	3,305	22	1,729	144.1	83	10	1,659	138.3	12	1,135	94.6	0
19	Rams	436.7	1950	12	5,240	64	3,709	309.1	180	31	1,711	142.6	28	1,817	151.4	5
20	Colts	293.8	1950	12	3,526	31	2,687	223.9	309	14	1,148	95.7	12	1,664	138.7	5
21	Browns	314.0	1950	12	3,768	38	1,984	165.3	305	15	2,089	174.1	20	1,139	94.9	3
22	49ers	292.1	1950	12	3,505	29	1,875	156.3	325	14	1,955	162.9	14	1,206	100.5	1
23	Yanks	373.8	1950	12	4,485	51	2,894	241.2	241	29	1,832	152.7	16	1,585	132.1	6
24	Bears	363.7	1951	12	4,364	38	2,239	186.6	283	12	2,408	200.7	24	1,348	112.3	2
25	Cardinals	320.6	1951	12	3,847	27	2,244	187.0	360	13	1,963	163.6	14	1,243	103.6	0

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