nfl defense lowest yards per play d2021

The Dallas Texans have the fewest yards per play by a team, with 3.54.

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TEAMYDS/PLYYDSPLYGPYDS/GTDPASS YDSPASS YDS/GSCKYPASS TDRUSH YDSRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDRET YDSRET YDS/GRET TD
1Texans
Texans
3.54
2,781
786
12
231.8
27
1,807
150.6
423
12
1,397
116.4
13
1,746
145.5
2
2Colts
Colts
4.29
3,526
822
12
293.8
31
2,687
223.9
309
14
1,148
95.7
12
1,664
138.7
5
3Yanks
Yanks
4.67
10,991
2,354
36
305.3
104
7,553
209.8
915
55
4,353
120.9
38
4,622
128.4
12
4Giants
Giants
4.8
403,064
84,025
1,446
278.7
3,310
260,674
193.2
19,938
1,761
162,328
120.3
1,262
119,637
82.7
294
5Cardinals
Cardinals
4.81
403,563
83,938
1,472
274.2
271,133
201.9
21,665
154,095
114.7
131,731
89.5
6Steelers
Steelers
4.83
400,012
82,742
1,313
304.7
3,016
253,857
193.3
19,590
1,569
165,745
126.2
1,194
117,550
89.5
257
7Bears
Bears
4.86
414,669
85,397
1,512
274.3
252,645
187.0
19,175
181,199
134.1
128,020
84.7
8Jets
Jets
4.9
317,514
64,796
1,026
309.5
2,306
215,901
210.4
18,233
1,268
119,846
116.8
835
103,331
100.7
202
9Eagles
Eagles
4.91
414,129
84,347
1,330
311.4
3,291
273,610
205.7
21,576
1,813
162,095
121.9
1,200
121,859
91.6
283
10Lions
Lions
4.93
408,792
82,892
1,374
297.5
3,238
268,915
199.8
21,318
1,693
161,195
119.8
1,253
130,177
94.7
298
11Commanders
Commanders
4.97
417,148
83,881
1,343
310.6
3,175
273,103
203.4
19,991
1,758
164,036
122.1
1,159
131,098
97.6
257
12Buccaneers
Buccaneers
4.99
249,542
50,034
802
311.1
1,734
177,553
221.4
13,167
1,050
85,156
106.2
538
68,431
85.3
146
13Browns
Browns
5.02
340,173
67,790
1,096
310.4
2,577
225,635
205.9
19,023
1,385
133,561
121.9
974
104,973
95.8
218
14Bills
Bills
5.03
326,527
64,963
1,023
319.2
2,483
214,401
209.6
18,094
1,323
130,220
127.3
936
97,175
95.0
224
15Titans
Titans
5.05
324,505
64,300
1,025
316.6
2,463
220,681
215.3
17,059
1,325
120,883
117.9
923
99,067
96.7
215
16Packers
Packers
5.05
425,957
84,290
1,478
288.2
3,763
281,982
208.7
20,006
2,097
163,981
121.4
1,350
122,914
83.2
318
17Falcons
Falcons
5.06
297,612
58,793
942
315.9
2,157
206,395
219.1
18,438
1,234
109,655
116.4
735
89,271
94.8
188
18Patriots
Patriots
5.08
334,806
65,920
1,026
326.3
2,684
231,042
225.2
16,967
1,509
120,731
117.7
952
100,024
97.5
223
19Panthers
Panthers
5.08
161,523
31,787
509
317.3
1,168
111,559
219.2
8,757
644
58,721
115.4
436
43,479
85.4
88
20Broncos
Broncos
5.08
337,283
66,357
1,026
328.7
2,561
231,045
225.2
18,391
1,416
124,629
121.5
933
97,947
95.5
212
21Bengals
Bengals
5.12
296,151
57,800
912
324.7
2,237
202,615
222.2
15,315
1,281
108,851
119.4
791
88,070
96.6
165
22Raiders
Raiders
5.13
332,988
64,939
1,026
324.5
2,556
229,206
223.4
18,919
1,493
122,701
119.6
856
101,233
98.7
207
23Vikings
Vikings
5.15
332,022
64,531
1,010
328.7
2,595
226,745
224.5
18,297
1,453
123,574
122.4
923
95,771
94.8
219
24Colts
Colts
5.15
360,454
70,055
1,108
325.3
2,828
247,469
223.3
17,821
1,590
130,806
118.1
1,027
103,559
93.5
211
25Saints
Saints
5.16
302,835
58,726
927
326.7
2,267
212,585
229.3
14,500
1,313
104,750
113.0
785
91,350
98.5
169

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