nfl defense with fewest points allowed per game in season minimum 3 games since 1970

Since 1970, the Atlanta Falcons have allowed the fewest points per game by a team with 3+ games played in a season, with 9.2 points allowed in 1977.

TEAMOPP PPGGPSEASONWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTS1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Falcons
Falcons
9.2
14
1977
7
7
0
20
179
12.8
129
198
2Rams
Rams
9.6
14
1975
12
2
0
36
312
22.3
135
273
3Steelers
Steelers
9.9
14
1976
10
4
0
43
342
24.4
138
271
4Vikings
Vikings
9.9
14
1971
11
3
0
25
245
17.5
139
198
5Colts
Colts
10.0
14
1971
10
4
0
36
313
22.4
140
242
6Vikings
Vikings
10.2
14
1970
12
2
0
35
335
23.9
143
225
7Ravens
Ravens
10.3
16
2000
12
4
0
32
333
20.8
165
288
40.3
16.7
8Rams
Rams
10.4
14
1977
10
4
0
36
302
21.6
146
270
9Broncos
Broncos
10.6
14
1977
12
2
0
34
274
19.6
148
223
10Dolphins
Dolphins
10.7
14
1973
12
2
0
38
343
24.5
150
215
11Steelers
Steelers
11.6
14
1975
12
2
0
46
373
26.6
162
288
12Bears
Bears
11.7
16
1986
14
2
0
38
352
22.0
187
305
13Titans
Titans
11.9
16
2000
13
3
0
38
346
21.6
191
299
42.5
36.4
14Vikings
Vikings
12.0
14
1973
12
2
0
33
296
21.1
168
246
15Steelers
Steelers
12.2
16
1978
14
2
0
46
356
22.3
195
316
16Dolphins
Dolphins
12.2
14
1972
14
0
0
45
385
27.5
171
291
17Buccaneers
Buccaneers
12.3
16
2002
12
4
0
35
346
21.6
196
287
35.6
66.7
18Bears
Bears
12.4
16
1985
15
1
0
51
456
28.5
198
343
19Broncos
Broncos
12.4
16
1978
10
6
0
36
282
17.6
198
294
20Dolphins
Dolphins
12.4
14
1971
10
3
1
33
315
22.5
174
232
21Raiders
Raiders
12.5
14
1973
9
4
1
32
292
20.9
175
288
22Steelers
Steelers
12.5
14
1972
11
3
0
37
343
24.5
175
228
23Ravens
Ravens
12.6
16
2006
13
3
0
38
353
22.1
201
282
41.2
72.7
24Vikings
Vikings
12.6
14
1976
11
2
1
36
305
21.8
176
294
25Bears
Bears
12.6
16
2005
11
5
0
28
260
16.3
202
233
28.8
43.8

More Falcons Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,982

Penix

Michael Penix Jr.

RUSH

1,478

Robinson

Bijan Robinson

REC

928

Pitts

Kyle Pitts Sr.
Team Rankings

PPG

20.8

24th

OPP PPG

23.6

19th

RUSH YDS/G

125.8

8th

PASS YDS/G

217.8

20th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
Last Game
NO Saints

6 - 11

17

Final

19

ATL Falcons

8 - 9

Sun 4 Jan 2026

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NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

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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

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10/4
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22-21
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10/4
@
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10/4
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10/4
@
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10/4
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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1/10
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1/10
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 PM