nfl defense least yards per play 2022

The Houston Texans had the fewest yards per play by a team in 2022, with 4.75.

TEAMYDS/PLYYDSPLYSEASONGPYDS/GTDPASS YDSPASS YDS/GSCKYPASS TDRUSH YDSRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDRET YDSRET YDS/GRET TD
1Texans
Texans
4.75
4,819
1,015
2022
17
283.5
29
3,641
214.2
298
20
1,476
86.8
7
875
51.5
2
2Rams
Rams
4.76
4,769
1,001
2022
17
280.5
32
3,506
206.2
398
16
1,661
97.7
15
846
49.8
1
3Colts
Colts
4.8
5,298
1,103
2022
17
311.6
28
3,854
226.7
422
17
1,866
109.8
8
1,504
88.5
3
4Cardinals
Cardinals
4.81
5,499
1,144
2022
17
323.5
37
3,966
233.3
340
17
1,873
110.2
15
975
57.4
5
5Commanders
Commanders
4.93
5,615
1,140
2022
17
330.3
36
3,783
222.5
311
24
2,143
126.1
9
1,238
72.8
3
6Steelers
Steelers
4.94
5,484
1,109
2022
17
322.6
29
3,661
215.4
250
12
2,073
121.9
16
670
39.4
1
7Jets
Jets
5.04
5,409
1,074
2022
17
318.2
29
4,040
237.6
317
15
1,686
99.2
13
906
53.3
1
8Buccaneers
Buccaneers
5.09
5,894
1,159
2022
17
346.7
32
4,746
279.2
160
26
1,308
76.9
5
986
58.0
1
9Titans
Titans
5.09
5,045
992
2022
17
296.8
34
3,227
189.8
313
16
2,131
125.4
16
1,096
64.5
2
10Broncos
Broncos
5.13
5,527
1,078
2022
17
325.1
29
4,007
235.7
415
18
1,935
113.8
11
728
42.8
0
11Giants
Giants
5.21
5,676
1,089
2022
17
333.9
40
3,431
201.8
274
17
2,519
148.2
21
733
43.1
2
12Bears
Bears
5.27
5,233
993
2022
17
307.8
37
2,598
152.8
379
19
3,014
177.3
18
1,194
70.2
0
13Chargers
Chargers
5.29
6,108
1,154
2022
17
359.3
42
4,791
281.8
207
26
1,524
89.6
15
851
50.1
1
14Patriots
Patriots
5.32
5,348
1,006
2022
17
314.6
39
3,815
224.4
279
19
1,812
106.6
12
1,274
74.9
8
15Browns
Browns
5.32
5,934
1,116
2022
17
349.1
42
3,710
218.2
266
19
2,490
146.5
19
1,289
75.8
4
16Panthers
Panthers
5.33
5,206
976
2022
17
306.2
36
3,246
190.9
250
16
2,210
130.0
16
963
56.6
4
17Falcons
Falcons
5.35
5,417
1,012
2022
17
318.6
38
2,927
172.2
228
17
2,718
159.9
17
926
54.5
4
18Cowboys
Cowboys
5.42
6,034
1,114
2022
17
354.9
55
3,911
230.1
175
28
2,298
135.2
24
829
48.8
3
19Packers
Packers
5.47
5,745
1,051
2022
17
337.9
42
3,890
228.8
258
27
2,113
124.3
12
1,521
89.5
3
20Vikings
Vikings
5.47
6,145
1,123
2022
17
361.5
50
4,818
283.4
334
30
1,661
97.7
18
1,087
63.9
2
21Ravens
Ravens
5.48
5,760
1,052
2022
17
338.8
34
3,202
188.4
162
19
2,720
160.0
14
873
51.4
1
22Bengals
Bengals
5.48
5,768
1,053
2022
16
360.5
50
4,520
282.5
280
35
1,528
95.5
14
936
58.5
1
23Saints
Saints
5.59
5,672
1,014
2022
17
333.6
37
3,969
233.5
277
24
1,980
116.5
12
841
49.5
1
24Jaguars
Jaguars
5.67
6,075
1,072
2022
17
357.4
45
4,148
244.0
189
25
2,116
124.5
16
951
55.9
4
25Raiders
Raiders
5.71
5,993
1,049
2022
17
352.5
43
4,182
246.0
248
28
2,059
121.1
12
824
48.5
3

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PASS

3,041

Stroud

C.J. Stroud

RUSH

703

Marks

Woody Marks

REC

1,117

Collins

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Team Rankings

PPG

23.8

13th

OPP PPG

17.4

2nd

RUSH YDS/G

108.9

22nd

PASS YDS/G

232.7

14th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
Texans Texans
12
5
0
.706
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
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9/27
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10/4
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Last Game
HOU Texans

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16

Final

28

NE Patriots

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NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
10/12
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29-27
Sun
10/12
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27-30
Sun
10/12
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25-19
Sun
10/12
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10-20
Sun
10/12
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18-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
9/9
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8:20 PM
Thu
9/10
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8:35 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM