nfl defensive yards rankings by year 1984

The Miami Dolphins had the most all-purpose yards by a team in 1984, with 6,936 yards.

TEAMYDSSEASONGPYDS/GTDPASS YDSPASS YDS/GSCKYPASS TDRUSH YDSRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDRET YDSRET YDS/GRET TD
1Dolphins
Dolphins
6,936
1984
16
433.5
70
5,146
321.6
128
49
1,918
119.9
18
1,164
72.8
3
249ers
49ers
6,366
1984
16
397.9
57
4,079
254.9
178
32
2,465
154.1
21
1,560
97.5
4
3Cardinals
Cardinals
6,345
1984
16
396.6
51
4,634
289.6
377
28
2,088
130.5
21
1,962
122.6
2
4Chargers
Chargers
6,297
1984
16
393.6
48
4,928
308.0
285
25
1,654
103.4
18
1,531
95.7
5
5Bengals
Bengals
5,480
1984
16
342.5
39
3,659
228.7
358
17
2,179
136.2
18
1,628
101.8
4
6Packers
Packers
5,449
1984
16
340.6
51
3,740
233.8
310
30
2,019
126.2
18
1,713
107.1
3
7Bears
Bears
5,437
1984
16
339.8
37
2,695
168.4
232
14
2,974
185.9
22
1,454
90.9
1
8Steelers
Steelers
5,420
1984
16
338.8
45
3,519
219.9
278
25
2,179
136.2
13
1,722
107.6
7
9Redskins
Redskins
5,350
1984
16
334.4
51
3,417
213.6
341
24
2,274
142.1
20
1,648
103.0
7
10Buccaneers
Buccaneers
5,321
1984
16
332.6
40
3,907
244.2
362
22
1,776
111.0
17
1,561
97.6
1
11Cowboys
Cowboys
5,320
1984
16
332.5
34
3,995
249.7
389
19
1,714
107.1
12
1,645
102.8
3
12Lions
Lions
5,318
1984
16
332.4
32
3,787
236.7
486
19
2,017
126.1
13
1,588
99.3
0
13Giants
Giants
5,292
1984
16
330.8
36
4,066
254.1
434
22
1,660
103.8
12
1,485
92.8
2
14Patriots
Patriots
5,263
1984
16
328.9
42
3,685
230.3
454
26
2,032
127.0
15
1,676
104.8
1
15Raiders
Raiders
5,244
1984
16
327.8
44
3,718
232.4
360
21
1,886
117.9
19
1,883
117.7
4
16Jets
Jets
5,148
1984
16
321.8
40
3,341
208.8
382
20
2,189
136.8
17
1,822
113.9
3
17Chiefs
Chiefs
5,095
1984
16
318.4
35
3,869
241.8
301
21
1,527
95.4
12
1,407
87.9
2
18Seahawks
Seahawks
5,068
1984
16
316.8
51
3,751
234.4
328
32
1,645
102.8
10
1,491
93.2
9
19Falcons
Falcons
5,044
1984
16
315.3
31
3,546
221.6
496
14
1,994
124.6
16
1,631
101.9
1
20Saints
Saints
5,008
1984
16
313.0
34
3,198
199.9
361
21
2,171
135.7
9
1,733
108.3
4
21Rams
Rams
5,006
1984
16
312.9
38
2,382
148.9
240
16
2,864
179.0
16
1,733
108.3
6
22Broncos
Broncos
4,935
1984
16
308.4
42
3,116
194.8
257
22
2,076
129.8
12
1,215
75.9
8
23Oilers
Oilers
4,884
1984
16
305.3
28
3,610
225.6
382
14
1,656
103.5
13
1,504
94.0
1
24Browns
Browns
4,828
1984
16
301.8
25
3,490
218.1
358
14
1,696
106.0
10
1,479
92.4
1
25Vikings
Vikings
4,716
1984
16
294.8
31
3,337
208.6
465
18
1,844
115.3
10
1,992
124.5
3

More Dolphins Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,660

Tagovailoa

Tua Tagovailoa

RUSH

1,350

Achane

De'Von Achane

REC

910

Waddle

Jaylen Waddle
Team Rankings

PPG

20.4

25th

OPP PPG

24.9

24th

RUSH YDS/G

120.2

13th

PASS YDS/G

195.4

25th

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TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
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7
10
0
.412
3
14
0
.176
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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