most yards per play allowed season cowboys defense

The Dallas Cowboys had their most yards per opponent play in a season in 2019, with 6.8.

	TEAM	YDS/OPP PLY	YDS	OPP PLY	SEASON	GP	OPP YDS	OPP TD	PASS OPP YDS	OPP SCKY	PASS OPP TD	RUSH OPP YDS	RUSH OPP TD	RET OPP YDS	RET OPP TD
1	Cowboys	6.8	6,904	1,015	2019	16	5,232	35	3,879	303	21	1,656	14	969	0
2	Cowboys	6.53	6,390	979	2009	16	5,054	28	3,874	268	19	1,448	7	1,281	2
3	Cowboys	6.42	5,606	873	1992	16	3,931	29	3,034	347	16	1,244	11	1,614	2
4	Cowboys	6.39	6,919	1,082	2021	17	5,967	39	4,346	297	24	1,918	13	631	2
5	Cowboys	6.39	6,663	1,043	2025	17	6,409	59	4,521	245	35	2,133	24	2,273	0
6	Cowboys	6.28	6,138	978	2014	16	5,681	43	4,187	156	22	1,650	18	1,161	3
7	Cowboys	6.23	6,317	1,014	2023	17	5,095	36	3,481	296	21	1,910	14	445	1
8	Cowboys	6.21	4,983	803	1974	14	3,463	28	2,451	332	17	1,344	8	1,537	3
9	Cowboys	6.2	5,122	826	1969	14	3,707	28	3,109	452	23	1,050	3	1,547	2
10	Cowboys	6.18	6,008	972	2011	16	5,491	38	4,149	243	24	1,585	10	1,392	4
11	Cowboys	6.16	5,035	817	1971	14	3,468	25	2,660	336	15	1,144	8	1,912	2
12	Cowboys	6.16	5,959	967	1978	16	4,009	25	2,730	442	11	1,721	13	2,020	1
13	Cowboys	6.1	5,968	978	1979	16	4,586	38	2,833	362	21	2,115	15	1,830	2
14	Cowboys	6.08	5,994	986	2012	16	5,687	45	3,895	211	22	2,003	17	1,381	6
15	Cowboys	6.03	5,117	848	1968	14	3,633	23	2,838	400	20	1,195	2	1,453	1
16	Cowboys	5.97	6,027	1,009	2016	16	5,503	34	4,376	209	25	1,336	9	938	0
17	Cowboys	5.97	5,828	977	2010	16	5,628	51	4,151	257	33	1,734	11	1,568	7
18	Cowboys	5.93	5,772	974	2006	16	5,165	40	3,729	223	25	1,659	12	1,905	3
19	Cowboys	5.89	5,145	873	1966	14	3,558	29	2,802	420	17	1,176	6	1,807	6
20	Cowboys	5.82	5,824	1,001	1995	16	5,044	32	3,491	219	17	1,772	13	1,877	2
21	Cowboys	5.81	5,959	1,025	1983	16	5,427	42	4,365	437	27	1,499	12	2,394	3
22	Cowboys	5.8	5,851	1,008	2007	16	4,922	36	3,728	319	19	1,513	12	2,385	5
23	Cowboys	5.76	5,880	1,021	1981	16	5,419	34	3,717	347	17	2,049	16	1,739	1
24	Cowboys	5.76	4,912	853	1962	14	5,184	52	3,904	230	33	1,510	17	1,794	2
25	Cowboys	5.74	4,751	827	1973	14	3,466	23	2,301	306	15	1,471	5	1,472	3

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PASS

4,552

Prescott

RUSH

1,201

Williams

REC

1,429

Pickens

Team Rankings

PPG

27.7

7th

OPP PPG

30.1

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RUSH YDS/G

125.6

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PASS YDS/G

278.5

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2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys	7	9	1	.441
Commanders	5	12	0	.294
Giants	4	13	0	.235

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/13	DAL	@	NYG	8:20 PM
Sun 9/27	BAL	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Thu 11/26	PHI	@	DAL	4:30 PM

Last Game

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7 - 9 - 1

Final

Giants

4 - 13

Sun 4 Jan 2026

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4,707

Stafford

4,564

Goff

4,552

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

1,621

Cook

1,595

Henry

1,585

Taylor

Rec Yards Leaders

1,793

Smith-Njigba

1,715

Nacua

1,429

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

46

Stafford

34

Goff

31

Maye

Rush TD Leaders

18

Taylor

16

Henry

14

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Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

McBride

11

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

113.5

Maye

109.2

Stafford

105.5

Goff

Sack Leaders

23.0

Garrett

16.5

Burns

15.0

Hunter

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.5

28.8

28.4

28.3

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

17.2

17.4

18.3

18.8

19.1

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

394.6

391.9

379.4

376.3

373.2

369.5

Rush Yards Rankings

159.6

156.6

144.5

134.7

129.1

128.9

Pass Yards Rankings

278.5

276.9

268.6

262.3

256.1

254.0

Sack Leaders

68.0

57.0

53.0

49.0

48.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

316.3

Taylor

314.6

McCaffrey

291.8

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

246

Nacua

240.9

Smith-Njigba

207

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

189.9

McBride

125.1

Goedert

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Pitts

Fantasy K Rankings

202

Myers

194

Fairbairn

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12-6

14-7

12-6-1

12-7

11-7

Worst Record ATS

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AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176