most yards allowed by nfl defense 2021 to 2025

From 2021 through 2025, the Detroit Lions allowed the most yards by a team, with 30,298 yards allowed.

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	TEAM	OPP YDS	GP	OPP TD	PASS OPP YDS	OPP SCKY	PASS OPP TD	RUSH OPP YDS	RUSH OPP TD	RET OPP YDS	RET OPP TD
1	Lions	30,298	85	233	21,800	1,413	134	9,911	90	5,919	9
2	Giants	30,278	85	226	19,887	1,290	117	11,681	94	5,291	15
3	Bengals	30,099	84	230	20,997	1,113	129	10,215	82	5,490	19
4	Commanders	29,989	85	245	20,541	1,156	157	10,604	75	5,358	13
5	Jaguars	29,627	85	223	21,261	1,174	130	9,540	83	5,125	10
6	Colts	29,546	85	227	20,800	1,295	129	10,041	86	6,234	12
7	Cardinals	29,479	85	243	19,957	1,187	142	10,709	87	4,550	14
8	Bears	29,464	85	234	19,734	1,143	133	10,873	88	6,392	13
9	Seahawks	29,423	85	203	20,465	1,496	114	10,454	81	6,575	8
10	Vikings	29,300	85	198	21,202	1,593	114	9,691	72	5,131	12
11	Falcons	29,223	85	222	19,678	1,111	142	10,656	68	5,304	12
12	Steelers	29,194	85	193	20,795	1,478	129	9,877	57	6,907	7
13	Cowboys	29,123	85	224	20,160	1,527	131	10,490	85	5,515	8
14	Rams	28,976	85	201	20,852	1,496	119	9,620	65	3,979	17
15	Texans	28,677	85	215	19,690	1,499	110	10,486	93	6,340	12
16	Raiders	28,639	85	231	19,850	1,229	127	10,018	89	5,466	15
17	Panthers	28,589	85	241	18,466	1,129	125	11,252	102	5,591	14
18	Buccaneers	28,543	85	204	21,503	1,552	135	8,592	63	5,847	6
19	Chargers	28,539	85	208	19,341	1,353	117	10,551	80	5,168	11
20	Titans	28,437	85	222	21,038	1,399	130	8,798	75	6,583	17
21	Jets	28,401	85	223	18,827	1,388	116	10,962	98	4,642	9
22	Ravens	28,352	85	187	21,826	1,510	119	8,036	60	5,552	8
23	Dolphins	28,166	85	219	20,414	1,530	128	9,282	76	4,949	15
24	Saints	27,879	85	187	18,943	1,363	103	10,299	68	5,454	16
25	Packers	27,644	85	202	18,852	1,306	121	10,098	74	7,802	7

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More Lions Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,214

Goff

RUSH

353

Gibbs

REC

303

St. Brown

Team Rankings

PPG

29.8

5th

OPP PPG

31.8

32nd

RUSH YDS/G

102.0

20th

PASS YDS/G

303.5

3rd

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	4	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	.750
Packers	2	2	.500
Lions	2	2	.500

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/11	DET	@	ARI	4:25 PM
Sun 10/25	GB	@	DET	4:25 PM
Sun 11/1	MIN	@	DET	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	DET	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	NE	@	DET	9:30 AM

Last Game

Lions

2 - 2

Final

Panthers

2 - 2

Sun 4 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,268

Young

1,214

Goff

1,189

Stafford

Rush Yards Leaders

537

Walker

421

Cook

374

Henry

Rec Yards Leaders

498

Lamb

481

Smith-Njigba

401

Higgins

Pass TD Leaders

11

Purdy

11

Cousins

9

Young

Rush TD Leaders

7

Allen

7

Henry

6

Taylor

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

126.2

Purdy

119.6

Jackson

111.2

Lawrence

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

4.5

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

31.8

30.5

30.3

29.8

29.5

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

13.3

16.0

16.3

18.3

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

429.0

417.0

412.0

405.8

395.0

389.3

Rush Yards Rankings

196.3

173.0

162.3

153.5

139.0

137.3

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

305.7

303.5

300.5

292.8

285.3

Sack Leaders

16.0

15.0

14.0

12.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

98.1

Walker

94

Gibbs

83.8

Henry

Fantasy WR Rankings

84.7

Smith-Njigba

75.2

Lamb

60.3

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

48.4

Kittle

36.6

Kelce

36.2

McBride

Fantasy K Rankings

54

Shrader

52

Reichard

47

McPherson

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3-1

1-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	0	.750
Eagles	2	2	0	.500
Cowboys	2	2	0	.500
Commanders	1	3	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	4	0	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	4	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	4	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	0	.750
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	3	0	.250

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	2	2	0	.500
Jets	1	3	0	.250
Dolphins	0	4	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	3	1	0	.750
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
Bengals	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	3	1	0	.750
Colts	2	2	0	.500
Titans	0	4	0	.000
Texans	0	4	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	1	0	.750
Broncos	2	2	0	.500
Chargers	0	4	0	.000