lowest yards per game team 2001 defense

The Cleveland Browns had the fewest yards per game by a team in 2001, with 259.5 per game.

TEAMYDS/GSEASONGPYDSTDPASS YDSPASS YDS/GSCKYPASS TDRUSH YDSRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDRET YDSRET YDS/GRET TD
1Browns
Browns
259.5
2001
16
4,152
31
3,154
197.1
353
18
1,351
84.4
8
1,532
95.8
5
2Panthers
Panthers
265.9
2001
16
4,254
27
3,098
193.6
216
12
1,372
85.8
9
2,189
136.8
6
3Cowboys
Cowboys
275.1
2001
16
4,402
26
2,408
150.5
190
14
2,184
136.5
8
1,969
123.1
4
4Redskins
Redskins
277.2
2001
16
4,435
25
2,716
169.8
229
13
1,948
121.8
10
1,785
111.6
2
5Bears
Bears
293.4
2001
16
4,694
37
3,072
192.0
120
20
1,742
108.9
12
1,465
91.6
5
6Buccaneers
Buccaneers
293.4
2001
16
4,694
34
3,621
226.3
298
13
1,371
85.7
17
1,604
100.3
4
7Seahawks
Seahawks
298.3
2001
16
4,772
34
3,164
197.8
328
15
1,936
121.0
15
1,848
115.5
4
8Jets
Jets
299.7
2001
16
4,795
34
2,871
179.4
130
17
2,054
128.4
11
1,519
94.9
6
9Bengals
Bengals
300.0
2001
16
4,800
25
3,291
205.7
203
12
1,712
107.0
11
1,520
95.0
2
10Broncos
Broncos
301.1
2001
16
4,817
35
3,208
200.5
268
26
1,877
117.3
7
1,981
123.8
2
11Dolphins
Dolphins
301.3
2001
16
4,821
41
3,335
208.4
178
20
1,664
104.0
14
1,693
105.8
7
12Jaguars
Jaguars
302.5
2001
16
4,840
34
3,670
229.4
430
20
1,600
100.0
11
1,497
93.6
3
13Patriots
Patriots
305.1
2001
16
4,882
43
3,326
207.9
237
21
1,793
112.1
15
1,624
101.5
7
14Cardinals
Cardinals
306.1
2001
16
4,898
33
3,653
228.3
204
18
1,449
90.6
10
1,959
122.4
5
15Eagles
Eagles
307.7
2001
16
4,923
38
3,427
214.2
282
27
1,778
111.1
6
1,673
104.6
5
16Lions
Lions
312.1
2001
16
4,994
30
3,969
248.1
373
18
1,398
87.4
8
2,131
133.2
4
17Falcons
Falcons
316.9
2001
16
5,070
29
3,695
230.9
387
19
1,762
110.1
9
2,061
128.8
1
18Ravens
Ravens
320.3
2001
16
5,124
31
3,595
224.7
281
18
1,810
113.1
11
1,910
119.4
2
19Bills
Bills
321.1
2001
16
5,137
31
3,722
232.6
271
18
1,686
105.4
9
1,876
117.3
4
20Vikings
Vikings
324.1
2001
16
5,185
35
3,854
240.9
278
23
1,609
100.6
10
1,954
122.1
2
21Chargers
Chargers
325.0
2001
16
5,200
35
3,685
230.3
180
16
1,695
105.9
13
2,131
133.2
6
22Saints
Saints
326.6
2001
16
5,226
36
3,844
240.3
330
27
1,712
107.0
8
2,315
144.7
1
23Giants
Giants
333.4
2001
16
5,335
32
3,764
235.3
206
19
1,777
111.1
11
1,438
89.9
2
24Titans
Titans
334.5
2001
16
5,352
39
3,867
241.7
309
23
1,794
112.1
12
1,695
105.9
4
25Raiders
Raiders
335.1
2001
16
5,361
46
3,862
241.4
155
27
1,654
103.4
14
1,863
116.4
5

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1,806

Watson

Deshaun Watson

RUSH

385

Judkins

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PPG

17.9

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OPP PPG

21.8

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97.3

25th

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233.9

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.611
4
5
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.444
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5
4
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5
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.444
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.750
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5
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7
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