NFL defense rankings by year past 23 years
| TEAM | SEASON | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 1DWN | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bears | 2002 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 10.8 | 79 | 19.8 | 54 | 32.7 | 25.0 |
| 2 |  | Cardinals | 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 49 | 16.3 | 84 | 28.0 | 52 | 48.6 | |
| 3 |  | Packers | 2002 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 15.7 | 56 | 18.7 | 54 | 40.0 | 66.7 |
| 4 |  | Giants | 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 91 | 30.3 | 41 | 13.7 | 67 | 44.4 | 0.0 |
| 5 |  | Lions | 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 71 | 23.7 | 97 | 32.3 | 47 | 36.8 | 50.0 |
| 6 |  | Redskins | 2002 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 67 | 22.3 | 58 | 19.3 | 61 | 40.4 | 75.0 |
| 7 |  | Eagles | 2002 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 68 | 22.7 | 34 | 11.3 | 41 | 33.3 | |
| 8 |  | Steelers | 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 81 | 27.0 | 52 | 17.3 | 63 | 53.2 | 50.0 |
| 9 |  | Rams | 2002 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 71 | 23.7 | 78 | 26.0 | 53 | 37.5 | 66.7 |
| 10 |  | Browns | 2002 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 61 | 20.3 | 57 | 19.0 | 54 | 38.5 | 75.0 |
| 11 |  | 49ers | 2002 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 17.0 | 65 | 21.7 | 56 | 48.9 | 33.3 |
| 12 |  | Colts | 2002 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 75 | 25.0 | 80 | 26.7 | 58 | 35.7 | 80.0 |
| 13 |  | Bills | 2002 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 15.7 | 32 | 10.7 | 57 | 33.3 | 50.0 |
| 14 |  | Broncos | 2002 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 84 | 28.0 | 59 | 19.7 | 69 | 33.3 | 75.0 |
| 15 |  | Chiefs | 2002 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 16.0 | 77 | 25.7 | 52 | 39.5 | 66.7 |
| 16 |  | Patriots | 2002 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 17.0 | 78 | 26.0 | 45 | 34.1 | 25.0 |
| 17 |  | Jets | 2002 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 85 | 28.3 | 54 | 18.0 | 60 | 47.4 | 50.0 |
| 18 |  | Titans | 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 65 | 21.7 | 20 | 6.7 | 55 | 37.2 | 50.0 |
| 19 |  | Raiders | 2002 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 69 | 23.0 | 39 | 13.0 | 60 | 45.0 | 75.0 |
| 20 |  | Chargers | 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 63 | 21.0 | 75 | 25.0 | 58 | 28.9 | 0.0 |
| 21 |  | Cowboys | 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 84 | 28.0 | 31 | 7.5 | 20.0 |
| 22 |  | Vikings | 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 90 | 30.0 | 84 | 28.0 | 67 | 57.5 | 100.0 |
| 23 |  | Dolphins | 2002 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 91 | 22.8 | 73 | 18.3 | 76 | 35.4 | 0.0 |
| 24 |  | Falcons | 2002 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 76 | 25.3 | 69 | 23.0 | 64 | 41.7 | 66.7 |
| 25 |  | Saints | 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 16.7 | 62 | 20.7 | 42 | 28.9 | 25.0 |
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