most yards allowed a game by a defense since 1970

Since 1970, the Denver Broncos have allowed the most yards by a team in a game, with 726 yards allowed against the Dolphins on September 24, 2023.

Interpreted as:
most yards allowed a regular-season game by a defense since 1970
TEAMOPP YDSDATETMOPPRESULTOPP TDPASS OPP YDSOPP SCKYPASS OPP TDRUSH OPP YDSRUSH OPP TDRET OPP YDSRET OPP TD
1Broncos
Broncos
726
9/24/2023
@
L
20-70
10
376
0
5
350
5
30
0
2Lions
Lions
676
11/4/1990
vs
L
38-41
5
522
40
2
194
3
123
0
3Bengals
Bengals
661
12/20/1982
@
L
34-50
6
501
15
2
175
4
95
0
4Jaguars
Jaguars
653
11/18/2012
@
L
37-43
5
527
23
5
149
0
238
0
5Jaguars
Jaguars
645
11/17/2024
@
L
6-52
7
449
0
4
196
3
30
0
6Falcons
Falcons
645
11/10/2002
@
T
34-34
4
473
10
4
182
0
134
0
7Dolphins
Dolphins
643
9/8/2019
vs
L
10-59
8
379
1
6
265
2
38
0
8Giants
Giants
640
11/12/2023
@
L
17-49
7
472
0
4
168
3
20
0
9Colts
Colts
639
10/26/2014
@
L
34-51
7
522
0
6
117
0
31
1
10Buccaneers
Buccaneers
626
10/30/2016
vs
L
24-30
4
513
15
4
128
0
58
0
11Cowboys
Cowboys
625
11/10/2013
@
L
17-49
7
392
9
4
242
3
18
0
12Cowboys
Cowboys
623
10/27/2013
@
L
30-31
4
488
8
1
143
3
48
0
13Dolphins
Dolphins
622
9/12/2011
vs
L
24-38
5
517
1
4
106
1
157
0
14Bills
Bills
621
10/7/2012
@
L
3-45
6
310
0
3
311
3
64
0
15Jets
Jets
621
12/21/1986
@
L
21-52
7
425
9
5
205
2
103
0
16Titans
Titans
619
10/18/2009
@
L
0-59
8
432
6
6
193
2
64
0
17Panthers
Panthers
617
1/1/2012
@
L
17-45
6
409
0
5
208
1
99
0
18Redskins
Redskins
615
11/10/1996
vs
L
34-37
4
522
15
3
108
1
153
0
19Chargers
Chargers
614
10/1/2000
@
L
31-57
6
465
14
5
163
1
172
0
20Steelers
Steelers
610
11/3/2013
@
L
31-55
7
432
19
4
197
3
132
0
21Giants
Giants
608
11/1/2015
@
L
49-52
7
505
0
7
103
0
56
0
22Texans
Texans
607
10/18/2020
@
L
36-42
6
366
22
4
263
2
83
0
23Browns
Browns
606
11/25/1979
@
L
30-33
3
364
13
1
255
2
129
0
24Saints
Saints
605
10/17/2004
vs
L
31-38
5
425
8
5
188
0
108
0
25Buccaneers
Buccaneers
604
9/16/2012
@
L
34-41
4
510
0
3
94
1
122
0

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23.6

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18.3

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118.7

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231.2

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3
14
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.176
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4:25 PM
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@
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10
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11
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9
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12
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13
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8
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11
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