most rushing yards per game allowed by defense 2021

The Pittsburgh Steelers had the most opponent rushing yards per game played by a team in 2021, with 146.06.

TEAMOPP YDS/GPOPP YDSGPSEASONOPP ATTOPP YPCOPP TD
1Steelers
Steelers
146.06
2,483
17
2021
498
5.0
17
2Texans
Texans
142.24
2,418
17
2021
523
4.6
25
3Chargers
Chargers
138.88
2,361
17
2021
509
4.6
22
4Jets
Jets
138.59
2,356
17
2021
525
4.5
28
5Lions
Lions
134.82
2,292
17
2021
518
4.4
19
6Falcons
Falcons
131.53
2,236
17
2021
519
4.3
19
7Vikings
Vikings
130.71
2,222
17
2021
475
4.7
15
8Giants
Giants
129
2,193
17
2021
491
4.5
15
9Jaguars
Jaguars
125.18
2,128
17
2021
493
4.3
22
10Bears
Bears
125.12
2,127
17
2021
483
4.4
14
11Patriots
Patriots
123.71
2,103
17
2021
463
4.5
9
12Chiefs
Chiefs
117.59
1,999
17
2021
419
4.8
15
13Cardinals
Cardinals
114.82
1,952
17
2021
426
4.6
10
14Raiders
Raiders
114.29
1,943
17
2021
462
4.2
18
15Panthers
Panthers
113.82
1,935
17
2021
474
4.1
16
16Seahawks
Seahawks
113.65
1,932
17
2021
509
3.8
16
17Cowboys
Cowboys
112.82
1,918
17
2021
429
4.5
13
18Broncos
Broncos
111.29
1,892
17
2021
441
4.3
9
19Dolphins
Dolphins
109.82
1,867
17
2021
425
4.4
16
20Bills
Bills
109.76
1,866
17
2021
443
4.2
19
21Packers
Packers
109.12
1,855
17
2021
395
4.7
13
22Colts
Colts
109.06
1,854
17
2021
419
4.4
10
23Browns
Browns
109
1,853
17
2021
437
4.2
13
24Eagles
Eagles
107.88
1,834
17
2021
458
4.0
18
25Washington Football Team
Washington Football Team
104.41
1,775
17
2021
430
4.1
14
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent rushing yards going back to the 1933 season.

More Steelers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,594

Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers

RUSH

685

Warren

Jaylen Warren

REC

808

Metcalf

DK Metcalf
Team Rankings

PPG

24.0

13th

OPP PPG

23.3

18th

RUSH YDS/G

92.5

30th

PASS YDS/G

207.4

23rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
8
6
0
.571
7
7
0
.500
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
MIA Dolphins

6 - 8

15

Final

28

PIT Steelers

8 - 6

Mon 15 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
11
3
0
.786
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
8
6
0
.571
7
7
0
.500
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
5
0
.643
8
6
0
.571
3
12
0
.200
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
2
0
.857
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
2
12
0
.143
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
6
8
1
.433
4
11
0
.267
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
6
0
.571
7
8
0
.467
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
5
9
0
.357
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
10
4
0
.714
3
11
0
.214

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/20
@
21-14
Sat
9/20
@
27-29
Sat
9/20
@
24-41
Sat
9/20
@
26-33
Sat
9/20
@
0-30

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
@
8:20 PM
Mon
12/22
@
8:15 PM
Thu
12/25
@
1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
@
4:30 PM
Thu
12/25
@
8:15 PM