most rushing yards allowed by defense single season

The Buffalo Bills have allowed the most rushing yards by a team in a season, with 3,228 yards in 1978.

TEAMOPP YDSSEASONGPOPP ATTOPP YPCOPP TD
1Bills
Bills
3,228
1978
16
677
4.8
23
2Saints
Saints
3,106
1980
16
630
4.9
28
3Panthers
Panthers
3,057
2024
17
592
5.2
24
4Colts
Colts
3,010
1978
16
662
4.5
21
5Chiefs
Chiefs
2,971
1977
14
634
4.7
23
6Patriots
Patriots
2,950
1981
16
644
4.6
20
7Texans
Texans
2,894
2022
17
573
5.1
25
8Packers
Packers
2,885
1979
16
639
4.5
14
9Seahawks
Seahawks
2,876
1976
14
614
4.7
20
10Chiefs
Chiefs
2,861
1976
14
555
5.2
24
11Colts
Colts
2,857
1950
12
514
5.6
28
12Patriots
Patriots
2,850
1973
14
560
5.1
16
13Oilers
Oilers
2,814
1985
16
588
4.8
21
14Seahawks
Seahawks
2,806
1981
16
588
4.8
20
15Oilers
Oilers
2,789
1984
16
596
4.7
27
16Oilers
Oilers
2,787
1983
16
576
4.8
23
17Colts
Colts
2,768
2006
16
519
5.3
20
18Lions
Lions
2,754
2008
16
536
5.1
31
19Jets
Jets
2,737
1975
14
574
4.8
25
20Browns
Browns
2,736
1999
16
610
4.5
29
21Falcons
Falcons
2,734
1987
15
600
4.6
24
22Saints
Saints
2,729
1977
14
623
4.4
21
23Chiefs
Chiefs
2,724
1975
14
562
4.8
24
24Patriots
Patriots
2,717
1972
14
548
5.0
27
25Bills
Bills
2,714
2010
16
571
4.8
18
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent rushing yards going back to the 1933 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

28.3

5th

OPP PPG

22.9

14th

RUSH YDS/G

147.2

1st

PASS YDS/G

251.2

11th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
Dolphins Dolphins
4
7
0
.364
Jets Jets
2
9
0
.182
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/30
BUF BUF
@
PIT PIT
4:25 PM
Sun
12/7
CIN CIN
@
BUF BUF
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BUF BUF
@
NE NE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
BUF BUF
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
PHI PHI
@
BUF BUF
4:25 PM
Last Game
BUF Bills

7 - 4

19

Final

23

HOU Texans

6 - 5

Thu 20 Nov 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
5
0
.545
Steelers Steelers
6
5
0
.545
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
3
0
.727
Jaguars Jaguars
6
4
0
.600
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
2
0
.800
Cowboys Cowboys
4
5
1
.450
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
7
3
1
.682
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
4
0
.600
Panthers Panthers
6
5
0
.545
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
8
2
0
.800
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/23
TB TB
@
LAR LAR
8:20 PM
Mon
11/24
CAR CAR
@
SF SF
8:15 PM
Thu
11/27
GB GB
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Thu
11/27
KC KC
@
DAL DAL
4:30 PM
Thu
11/27
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
8:20 PM