nfl defensive rankings by year 2008 to 2020

From 2008 through 2020, the Pittsburgh Steelers allowed the fewest points per game by a team in a season, with 13.9 points allowed in 2008.

TEAMOPP PPGSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTS1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Steelers
Steelers
13.9
2008
16
12
4
0
38
347
21.7
223
290
41.1
25.0
2Patriots
Patriots
14.1
2019
16
12
4
0
49
420
26.3
225
338
38.3
40.0
3Steelers
Steelers
14.2
2011
16
12
4
0
36
325
20.3
227
341
45.9
37.5
449ers
49ers
14.3
2011
16
13
3
0
35
380
23.8
229
282
29.4
64.3
5Seahawks
Seahawks
14.4
2013
16
13
3
0
45
417
26.1
231
307
37.3
54.5
6Steelers
Steelers
14.5
2010
16
12
4
0
41
375
23.4
232
295
43.1
40.0
7Titans
Titans
14.6
2008
16
13
3
0
41
375
23.4
234
268
36.1
45.5
8Jets
Jets
14.8
2009
16
9
7
0
37
348
21.8
236
280
37.1
75.0
9Packers
Packers
15.0
2010
16
10
6
0
46
388
24.3
240
312
41.5
38.5
10Panthers
Panthers
15.1
2013
16
12
4
0
42
366
22.9
241
319
43.8
76.9
11Ravens
Ravens
15.3
2008
16
11
5
0
42
385
24.1
244
300
40.9
63.6
12Seahawks
Seahawks
15.3
2012
16
11
5
0
49
412
25.8
245
311
40.2
61.1
13Patriots
Patriots
15.6
2016
16
14
2
0
51
441
27.6
250
351
45.8
66.7
14Cowboys
Cowboys
15.6
2009
16
11
5
0
43
361
22.6
250
335
40.6
36.4
15Vikings
Vikings
15.8
2017
16
13
3
0
41
382
23.9
252
334
43.5
14.3
16Seahawks
Seahawks
15.9
2014
16
12
4
0
43
394
24.6
254
328
42.5
27.3
17Bills
Bills
16.2
2019
16
10
6
0
35
314
19.6
259
314
35.8
44.4
18Ravens
Ravens
16.3
2009
16
9
7
0
47
391
24.4
261
320
41.6
46.2
19Ravens
Ravens
16.6
2011
16
12
4
0
41
378
23.6
266
312
42.4
57.1
20Jaguars
Jaguars
16.8
2017
16
10
6
0
47
417
26.1
268
332
37.4
76.9
21Ravens
Ravens
16.9
2010
16
12
4
0
40
357
22.3
270
303
39.0
40.0
22Chargers
Chargers
17.0
2017
16
9
7
0
43
355
22.2
272
337
40.2
45.5
2349ers
49ers
17.0
2013
16
12
4
0
44
406
25.4
272
286
36.5
63.6
2449ers
49ers
17.1
2012
16
11
4
1
44
397
24.8
273
322
35.1
66.7
25Seahawks
Seahawks
17.3
2015
16
10
6
0
49
423
26.4
277
335
46.5
88.9

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More Steelers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,871

Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers

RUSH

704

Warren

Jaylen Warren

REC

378

Metcalf

DK Metcalf
Team Rankings

PPG

22.5

17th

OPP PPG

18.0

4th

RUSH YDS/G

117.9

12th

PASS YDS/G

233.9

18th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
8:20 PM
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Fri
11/27
@
3:00 PM
Sun
12/6
@
8:20 PM
Mon
12/14
@
8:15 PM
Last Game
CLE Browns

5 - 3

6

Final

27

PIT Steelers

6 - 2

Sun 1 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/12
@
8:15 PM
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM