The Buffalo Bills had the fewest opponent passing yards per game played by a team in 2021, with 179.24.
| TEAM | OPP YDS/GP | OPP YDS | GP | SEASON | OPP CMP | OPP ATT | OPP PCT | OPP AVG | OPP TD | OPP INT | OPP RTG | OPP TD% | OPP INT% | OPP SCK | OPP SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bills | 179.24 | 3,047 | 17 | 2021 | 297 | 530 | 56.0 | 5.7 | 12 | 19 | 65.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 42 | 266 |
| 2 |  | Patriots | 202.18 | 3,437 | 17 | 2021 | 319 | 538 | 59.3 | 6.4 | 21 | 23 | 73.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 36 | 256 |
| 3 |  | Panthers | 209.35 | 3,559 | 17 | 2021 | 337 | 515 | 65.4 | 6.9 | 26 | 9 | 95.0 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 39 | 293 |
| 4 |  | Bears | 213.12 | 3,623 | 17 | 2021 | 314 | 477 | 65.8 | 7.6 | 31 | 8 | 103.3 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 49 | 359 |
| 5 |  | Browns | 218.35 | 3,712 | 17 | 2021 | 367 | 576 | 63.7 | 6.4 | 29 | 13 | 89.4 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 43 | 273 |
| 6 |  | Cardinals | 227.76 | 3,872 | 17 | 2021 | 367 | 561 | 65.4 | 6.9 | 30 | 13 | 93.5 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 41 | 227 |
| 7 |  | 49ers | 227.88 | 3,874 | 17 | 2021 | 372 | 545 | 68.3 | 7.1 | 25 | 9 | 97.0 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 48 | 364 |
| 8 |  | Broncos | 229.47 | 3,901 | 17 | 2021 | 341 | 562 | 60.7 | 6.9 | 22 | 13 | 85.0 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 36 | 249 |
| 9 |  | Eagles | 233.88 | 3,976 | 17 | 2021 | 409 | 589 | 69.4 | 6.8 | 28 | 12 | 95.4 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 29 | 220 |
| 10 |  | Steelers | 233.94 | 3,977 | 17 | 2021 | 355 | 563 | 63.1 | 7.1 | 24 | 13 | 88.7 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 55 | 321 |
| 11 |  | Chargers | 234.82 | 3,992 | 17 | 2021 | 357 | 559 | 63.9 | 7.1 | 27 | 11 | 93.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 35 | 231 |
| 12 |  | Raiders | 235.06 | 3,996 | 17 | 2021 | 400 | 606 | 66.0 | 6.6 | 29 | 6 | 96.4 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 35 | 207 |
| 13 |  | Packers | 236.53 | 4,021 | 17 | 2021 | 379 | 603 | 62.9 | 6.7 | 31 | 18 | 86.9 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 39 | 297 |
| 14 |  | Giants | 237.88 | 4,044 | 17 | 2021 | 402 | 611 | 65.8 | 6.6 | 27 | 15 | 89.0 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 34 | 205 |
| 15 |  | Falcons | 241.41 | 4,104 | 17 | 2021 | 391 | 577 | 67.8 | 7.1 | 31 | 12 | 97.4 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 18 | 152 |
| 16 |  | Jaguars | 241.82 | 4,111 | 17 | 2021 | 377 | 543 | 69.4 | 7.6 | 24 | 7 | 100.8 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 32 | 236 |
| 17 |  | Saints | 243 | 4,131 | 17 | 2021 | 369 | 592 | 62.3 | 7.0 | 20 | 18 | 81.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 46 | 310 |
| 18 |  | Colts | 247.24 | 4,203 | 17 | 2021 | 390 | 597 | 65.3 | 7.0 | 32 | 19 | 90.5 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 33 | 223 |
| 19 |  | Dolphins | 250.06 | 4,251 | 17 | 2021 | 373 | 608 | 61.3 | 7.0 | 23 | 14 | 85.4 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 48 | 380 |
| 20 |  | Texans | 255.41 | 4,342 | 17 | 2021 | 363 | 546 | 66.5 | 8.0 | 27 | 17 | 94.1 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 32 | 225 |
| 21 |  | Cowboys | 255.65 | 4,346 | 17 | 2021 | 364 | 612 | 59.5 | 7.1 | 24 | 26 | 76.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 41 | 297 |
| 22 |  | Buccaneers | 255.71 | 4,347 | 17 | 2021 | 445 | 680 | 65.4 | 6.4 | 26 | 17 | 85.6 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 47 | 285 |
| 23 |  | Lions | 256.53 | 4,361 | 17 | 2021 | 359 | 544 | 66.0 | 8.0 | 31 | 11 | 101.0 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 30 | 201 |
| 24 |  | Rams | 263.29 | 4,476 | 17 | 2021 | 416 | 625 | 66.6 | 7.2 | 17 | 19 | 83.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 50 | 367 |
| 25 |  | Chiefs | 263.65 | 4,482 | 17 | 2021 | 401 | 610 | 65.7 | 7.3 | 27 | 15 | 92.0 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 31 | 209 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent passing yards going back to the 1933 season.
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
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