lowest yards per game in single season by nfl defenses since 2015

Since 2015, the Arizona Cardinals have gained the fewest yards per game by a team in a season, with 241.6 per game in 2018.

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	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	Cardinals	241.6	2018	16	3,865	27	2,884	180.3	361	15	1,342	83.9	9	831	51.9	3
2	Raiders	245.2	2025	17	4,168	25	3,315	195.0	464	20	1,317	77.5	5	2,018	118.7	0
3	Titans	246.4	2026	5	1,232	6	896	179.2	77	3	413	82.6	3	547	109.4	0
4	Broncos	252.2	2026	6	1,513	12	1,049	174.8	41	6	505	84.2	5	652	108.7	1
5	Titans	259.6	2025	17	4,413	28	3,241	190.6	417	15	1,589	93.5	9	2,068	121.6	4
6	Browns	262.1	2025	17	4,456	30	3,152	185.4	345	16	1,649	97.0	10	1,819	107.0	4
7	Eagles	262.2	2026	5	1,311	11	933	186.6	80	8	458	91.6	3	503	100.6	0
8	Rams	262.7	2016	16	4,203	24	3,313	207.1	362	14	1,252	78.3	9	1,491	93.2	1
9	Jets	263.6	2025	17	4,481	30	2,784	163.8	399	15	2,096	123.3	11	2,666	156.8	4
10	Panthers	265.3	2023	17	4,510	23	3,245	190.9	504	13	1,769	104.1	7	959	56.4	3
11	Jets	268.6	2023	17	4,566	22	3,373	198.4	454	11	1,647	96.9	7	861	50.6	4
12	Jets	273.0	2019	16	4,368	31	3,443	215.2	332	19	1,257	78.6	6	1,047	65.4	6
13	Browns	273.6	2026	5	1,368	9	1,010	202.0	113	7	471	94.2	2	729	145.8	0
14	Redskins	274.7	2019	16	4,395	28	3,205	200.3	393	18	1,583	98.9	9	937	58.6	1
15	Vikings	275.0	2025	17	4,675	35	3,208	188.7	374	18	1,841	108.3	15	2,044	120.2	2
16	Patriots	276.2	2023	17	4,696	27	3,392	199.5	323	16	1,627	95.7	9	679	39.9	2
17	Steelers	276.8	2019	16	4,428	29	3,214	200.9	233	18	1,447	90.4	7	810	50.6	4
18	Texans	278.2	2021	17	4,729	31	3,630	213.5	325	21	1,424	83.8	8	1,194	70.2	2
19	Jets	279.9	2020	16	4,479	26	3,115	194.7	319	16	1,683	105.2	9	897	56.1	1
20	Giants	280.0	2023	17	4,760	29	3,351	197.1	465	15	1,874	110.2	10	560	32.9	4
21	Dolphins	280.2	2026	5	1,401	7	849	169.8	81	2	633	126.6	5	719	143.8	0
22	Bengals	280.5	2017	16	4,488	34	3,386	211.6	264	25	1,366	85.4	6	1,079	67.4	3
23	Rams	280.5	2022	17	4,769	32	3,506	206.2	398	16	1,661	97.7	15	846	49.8	1
24	Vikings	283.0	2026	5	1,415	9	938	187.6	103	5	580	116.0	3	744	148.8	1
25	Texans	283.5	2022	17	4,819	29	3,641	214.2	298	20	1,476	86.8	7	875	51.5	2

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More Cardinals Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,110

Brissett

RUSH

245

Love

REC

308

McBride

Team Rankings

PPG

21.6

23rd

OPP PPG

32.4

32nd

RUSH YDS/G

91.6

23rd

PASS YDS/G

223.4

19th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	5	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	.500
Rams	2	3	.400
Cardinals	1	4	.200

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/18	ARI	@	LAR	4:05 PM
Sun 10/25	DEN	@	ARI	4:05 PM
Sun 11/1	ARI	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	ARI	@	SEA	4:25 PM
Sun 11/15	LAR	@	ARI	4:05 PM

Last Game

Lions

3 - 2

Final

Cardinals

1 - 4

Sun 11 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,572

Stafford

1,485

Goff

1,408

Love

Rush Yards Leaders

580

Robinson

537

Walker

532

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

717

Smith-Njigba

537

Olave

507

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

13

Purdy

12

Goff

12

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

8

Allen

7

Gibbs

7

Henry

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

119.3

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

30.8

30.3

29.5

29.2

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

14.0

18.6

18.8

19.2

Total Yards Rankings

424.4

412.0

405.8

396.2

394.2

393.8

Rush Yards Rankings

173.2

166.8

164.4

162.3

158.0

139.6

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

297.0

281.6

280.4

276.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

18.0

17.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

103.8

Henry

103.2

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

115.9

Smith-Njigba

83.4

Watson

76.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

52.4

Likely

50.8

Kittle

49.6

LaPorta

Fantasy K Rankings

75

Shrader

68

Reichard

60

Myers

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-1

3-1-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4-1

1-4

1-3-1

1-3-2

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	1	.700
Eagles	2	3	0	.400
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
Commanders	1	3	1	.300
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	3	2	0	.600
Lions	3	2	0	.600
Bears	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	3	0	.400
Buccaneers	1	4	0	.200
Saints	1	4	0	.200
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	5	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Rams	2	3	0	.400
Cardinals	1	4	0	.200

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	4	1	0	.800
Patriots	3	2	0	.600
Jets	2	3	0	.400
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	4	1	0	.800
Browns	3	2	0	.600
Steelers	3	2	0	.600
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	1	0	.800
Colts	2	3	0	.400
Texans	1	4	0	.200
Titans	0	5	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	2	0	.600
Chargers	0	5	0	.000