nfl defense fewest yards allowed single season

The Miami Dolphins have allowed the fewest yards by a team in a season, with 2,312 yards allowed in 1982.

TEAMOPP YDSSEASONGPOPP TDPASS OPP YDSOPP SCKYPASS OPP TDRUSH OPP YDSRUSH OPP TDRET OPP YDSRET OPP TD
1Dolphins
Dolphins
2,312
1982
9
15
1,281
254
7
1,285
7
781
1
2Bills
Bills
2,334
1982
9
15
1,382
82
8
1,034
6
634
1
3Buccaneers
Buccaneers
2,442
1982
9
21
1,608
224
10
1,058
9
1,062
2
4Eagles
Eagles
2,465
1949
12
17
1,607
359
11
1,217
5
1,471
5Redskins
Redskins
2,560
1982
9
16
1,870
256
8
946
8
832
0
6Saints
Saints
2,607
1982
9
19
1,864
231
11
974
8
627
0
7Jets
Jets
2,629
1982
9
20
1,817
171
10
983
5
896
5
8Browns
Browns
2,658
1954
12
22
1,784
176
15
1,050
4
1,188
9Giants
Giants
2,684
1982
9
18
1,810
244
10
1,118
7
823
1
10Packers
Packers
2,707
1982
9
19
1,950
175
9
932
9
1,161
1
11Vikings
Vikings
2,720
1969
14
16
2,035
404
8
1,089
4
1,690
4
12Lions
Lions
2,722
1982
9
20
2,098
230
11
854
6
992
3
13Chiefs
Chiefs
2,732
1982
9
22
1,787
120
12
1,065
7
1,132
3
14Eagles
Eagles
2,747
1954
12
27
2,030
346
13
1,063
8
1,539
15Cowboys
Cowboys
2,753
1982
9
17
2,002
260
10
1,011
5
1,054
2
16Steelers
Steelers
2,791
1957
12
21
1,523
157
12
1,425
7
1,028
17Seahawks
Seahawks
2,794
1982
9
18
1,468
135
4
1,461
12
430
2
18Browns
Browns
2,802
1957
12
22
1,511
211
8
1,502
11
1,232
19Vikings
Vikings
2,803
1970
14
14
1,798
360
6
1,365
4
1,836
4
20Patriots
Patriots
2,808
1982
9
18
1,691
172
9
1,289
9
805
0
21Browns
Browns
2,841
1955
12
29
1,775
123
15
1,189
11
1,406
22Giants
Giants
2,843
1959
12
22
1,811
229
11
1,261
6
1,756
23Cardinals
Cardinals
2,848
1982
9
21
2,035
182
16
995
5
846
0
24Falcons
Falcons
2,848
1982
9
26
1,945
141
12
1,044
13
875
1
25Bears
Bears
2,851
1982
9
20
2,189
240
14
902
4
851
2

More Dolphins Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

21.6

22nd

OPP PPG

22.8

15th

RUSH YDS/G

126.5

8th

PASS YDS/G

192.3

30th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
Dolphins Dolphins
6
7
0
.462
Jets Jets
3
10
0
.231
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
MIA MIA
@
PIT PIT
8:15 PM
Sun
12/21
CIN CIN
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
TB TB
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
MIA MIA
@
NE NE
1:00 PM
Last Game
MIA Dolphins

6 - 7

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Final

10

NYJ Jets

3 - 10

Sun 7 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
9
4
0
.692
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
5
0
.615
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
8-33
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
@
SEA SEA
17-13
Sat
9/6
HOU HOU
@
LAR LAR
9-14

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
ATL ATL
@
TB TB
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BAL BAL
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
ARI ARI
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM