most rushing yards allowed per game by a defense 2012

The New Orleans Saints had the most opponent rushing yards per game played by a team in 2012, with 147.56.

Showing:
  • Regular season
TEAMOPP YDS/GPOPP YDSGPSEASONOPP ATTOPP YPCOPP TD
1Saints
Saints
147.56
2,361
16
2012
457
5.2
18
2Bills
Bills
145.81
2,333
16
2012
470
5.0
23
3Jaguars
Jaguars
141
2,256
16
2012
545
4.1
19
4Colts
Colts
137.5
2,200
16
2012
428
5.1
14
5Cardinals
Cardinals
137
2,192
16
2012
506
4.3
12
6Chiefs
Chiefs
135.69
2,171
16
2012
482
4.5
11
7Jets
Jets
133.63
2,138
16
2012
495
4.3
17
8Giants
Giants
129.13
2,066
16
2012
449
4.6
9
9Titans
Titans
127.19
2,035
16
2012
483
4.2
16
10Eagles
Eagles
126.31
2,021
16
2012
479
4.2
11
11Cowboys
Cowboys
125.19
2,003
16
2012
441
4.5
17
12Falcons
Falcons
123.19
1,971
16
2012
411
4.8
16
13Ravens
Ravens
122.81
1,965
16
2012
492
4.0
15
14Browns
Browns
118.63
1,898
16
2012
457
4.2
14
15Raiders
Raiders
118.56
1,897
16
2012
444
4.3
18
16Packers
Packers
118.5
1,896
16
2012
418
4.5
12
17Lions
Lions
118.06
1,889
16
2012
420
4.5
13
18Rams
Rams
117.5
1,880
16
2012
442
4.3
18
19Panthers
Panthers
110.06
1,761
16
2012
416
4.2
11
20Dolphins
Dolphins
108.38
1,734
16
2012
431
4.0
10
21Bengals
Bengals
107.19
1,715
16
2012
423
4.1
13
22Vikings
Vikings
105.75
1,692
16
2012
427
4.0
10
23Seahawks
Seahawks
103.06
1,649
16
2012
368
4.5
8
24Patriots
Patriots
101.88
1,630
16
2012
415
3.9
10
25Bears
Bears
101.69
1,627
16
2012
388
4.2
6
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent rushing yards going back to the 1933 season.

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PASS

1,203

Shough

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RUSH

128

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REC

491

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PPG

26.3

10th

OPP PPG

32.0

32nd

RUSH YDS/G

88.5

27th

PASS YDS/G

300.8

3rd

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
2
2
0
.500
2
2
0
.500
Saints Saints
1
3
0
.250
0
4
0
.000
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/11
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/18
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/25
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
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NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
2
2
0
.500
1
3
0
.250
NFC NorthWLTPCT
4
0
0
1.000
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
2
2
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
2
2
0
.500
2
2
0
.500
1
3
0
.250
0
4
0
.000
NFC WestWLTPCT
4
0
0
1.000
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
1
3
0
.250
AFC EastWLTPCT
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
1
3
0
.250
0
4
0
.000
AFC NorthWLTPCT
3
1
0
.750
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
2
2
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
0
4
0
.000
0
4
0
.000
AFC WestWLTPCT
4
0
0
1.000
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
0
4
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
10/8
@
8:15 PM
Sun
10/11
@
9:30 AM
Sun
10/11
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/11
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/11
@
1:00 PM