most rushing yards allowed by defense 2001

The Carolina Panthers had the most opponent rushing yards by a team in 2001, with 2,301 yards.

TEAMOPP YDSSEASONGPOPP ATTOPP YPCOPP TD
1Panthers
Panthers
2,301
2001
16
521
4.4
13
2Vikings
Vikings
2,299
2001
16
477
4.8
21
3Browns
Browns
2,208
2001
16
494
4.5
11
4Jets
Jets
2,154
2001
16
481
4.5
15
5Chiefs
Chiefs
2,140
2001
16
481
4.4
15
6Bills
Bills
2,133
2001
16
482
4.4
20
7Colts
Colts
2,115
2001
16
455
4.6
20
8Cardinals
Cardinals
2,087
2001
16
496
4.2
10
9Lions
Lions
1,993
2001
16
470
4.2
15
10Raiders
Raiders
1,988
2001
16
433
4.6
17
11Falcons
Falcons
1,943
2001
16
405
4.8
13
12Redskins
Redskins
1,869
2001
16
484
3.9
10
13Patriots
Patriots
1,855
2001
16
429
4.3
7
14Eagles
Eagles
1,837
2001
16
455
4.0
6
15Dolphins
Dolphins
1,779
2001
16
453
3.9
9
16Packers
Packers
1,769
2001
16
406
4.4
10
17Seahawks
Seahawks
1,721
2001
16
427
4.0
9
18Saints
Saints
1,715
2001
16
443
3.9
15
19Cowboys
Cowboys
1,710
2001
16
472
3.6
12
20Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1,702
2001
16
415
4.1
8
21Bengals
Bengals
1,675
2001
16
453
3.7
10
22Jaguars
Jaguars
1,611
2001
16
469
3.4
15
2349ers
49ers
1,571
2001
16
389
4.0
9
24Giants
Giants
1,545
2001
16
428
3.6
7
25Chargers
Chargers
1,504
2001
16
449
3.3
10
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent rushing yards going back to the 1933 season.

More Panthers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,011

Young

Bryce Young

RUSH

1,076

Dowdle

Rico Dowdle

REC

1,014

McMillan

Tetairoa McMillan
Team Rankings

PPG

18.3

27th

OPP PPG

22.4

15th

RUSH YDS/G

116.3

19th

PASS YDS/G

194.4

27th

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