NFL defense against running backs rankings this season by team
| TEAM | SEASON | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bears | 2026 | 3 | 224 | 28 | 8.0 | 74.7 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2 |  | Cardinals | 2026 | 3 | 102 | 28 | 3.6 | 34.0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 0 |
| 3 |  | Packers | 2026 | 3 | 66 | 20 | 3.3 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | Giants | 2026 | 4 | 111 | 26 | 4.3 | 27.8 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 5 |  | Lions | 2026 | 3 | 163 | 31 | 5.3 | 54.3 | 2 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 6.8 | 13.7 | 0 |
| 6 |  | Commanders | 2026 | 3 | 101 | 27 | 3.7 | 33.7 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 3 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 0 |
| 7 |  | Eagles | 2026 | 3 | 90 | 18 | 5.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 8 |  | Steelers | 2026 | 4 | 61 | 18 | 3.4 | 15.3 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 11 | 4.7 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 9 |  | Rams | 2026 | 3 | 114 | 26 | 4.4 | 38.0 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 7.3 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 10 |  | Browns | 2026 | 4 | 34 | 13 | 2.6 | 8.5 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 11 |  | 49ers | 2026 | 3 | 133 | 24 | 5.5 | 44.3 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 12 |  | Colts | 2026 | 2 | 98 | 19 | 5.2 | 49.0 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 5.8 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 13 |  | Bills | 2026 | 3 | 63 | 15 | 4.2 | 21.0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 14 |  | Broncos | 2026 | 4 | 54 | 11 | 4.9 | 13.5 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 15 |  | Chiefs | 2026 | 4 | 197 | 31 | 6.4 | 49.3 | 1 | 62 | 5 | 8 | 12.4 | 15.5 | 1 |
| 16 |  | Patriots | 2026 | 4 | 62 | 24 | 2.6 | 15.5 | 0 | 53 | 7 | 8 | 7.6 | 13.3 | 0 |
| 17 |  | Jets | 2026 | 4 | 142 | 32 | 4.4 | 35.5 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 18 |  | Titans | 2026 | 3 | 47 | 10 | 4.7 | 15.7 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 19 |  | Raiders | 2026 | 4 | 144 | 31 | 4.6 | 36.0 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 7.5 | 11.3 | 2 |
| 20 |  | Chargers | 2026 | 4 | 52 | 16 | 3.3 | 13.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 21 |  | Cowboys | 2026 | 3 | 55 | 15 | 3.7 | 18.3 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 6.2 | 10.3 | 1 |
| 22 |  | Vikings | 2026 | 4 | 99 | 27 | 3.7 | 24.8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 23 |  | Dolphins | 2026 | 4 | 35 | 12 | 2.9 | 8.8 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 24 |  | Falcons | 2026 | 2 | 114 | 30 | 3.8 | 57.0 | 0 | 90 | 8 | 10 | 11.3 | 45.0 | 1 |
| 25 |  | Saints | 2026 | 3 | 80 | 20 | 4.0 | 26.7 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 11 | 3.8 | 10.0 | 0 |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Giants
Eagles
Commanders
Cowboys
Vikings
Bears
Lions
Packers
Falcons
Buccaneers
Saints
Panthers
49ers
Cardinals
Seahawks
Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Jets
Bills
Patriots
Dolphins
Ravens
Bengals
Steelers
Browns
Jaguars
Texans
Titans
Colts
Chiefs
Raiders
Chargers
Broncos