nfl least points allowed per game by a defense 1997

The Kansas City Chiefs allowed the fewest points per game by a team in 1997, with 14.5 points allowed.

TEAMOPP PPGSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTS1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Chiefs
Chiefs
14.5
1997
16
13
3
0
42
375
23.4
232
315
41.3
31.3
2Buccaneers
Buccaneers
16.4
1997
16
10
6
0
38
299
18.7
263
249
38.7
35.7
3Giants
Giants
16.6
1997
16
10
5
1
35
307
19.2
265
273
31.2
55.6
449ers
49ers
16.6
1997
16
13
3
0
41
375
23.4
265
294
36.4
50.0
5Packers
Packers
17.6
1997
16
13
3
0
50
422
26.4
282
325
39.6
100.0
6Broncos
Broncos
17.9
1997
16
12
4
0
55
472
29.5
287
340
42.4
43.8
7Jets
Jets
17.9
1997
16
9
7
0
38
348
21.8
287
291
38.2
57.1
8Redskins
Redskins
18.1
1997
16
8
7
1
40
327
20.4
289
300
42.2
38.5
9Patriots
Patriots
18.1
1997
16
10
6
0
42
369
23.1
289
267
40.4
23.1
10Lions
Lions
19.1
1997
16
9
7
0
43
379
23.7
306
304
35.3
44.4
11Steelers
Steelers
19.2
1997
16
11
5
0
44
372
23.3
307
326
44.7
61.1
12Oilers
Oilers
19.4
1997
16
8
8
0
36
333
20.8
310
288
42.0
64.3
13Cowboys
Cowboys
19.6
1997
16
6
10
0
29
304
19.0
314
279
36.2
46.2
14Panthers
Panthers
19.6
1997
16
7
9
0
28
265
16.6
314
284
44.0
33.3
15Jaguars
Jaguars
19.9
1997
16
11
5
0
43
394
24.6
318
308
39.2
41.7
16Dolphins
Dolphins
20.4
1997
16
9
7
0
37
339
21.2
327
311
37.8
56.5
17Saints
Saints
20.4
1997
16
6
10
0
24
237
14.8
327
229
26.1
63.6
18Ravens
Ravens
21.6
1997
16
6
9
1
35
326
20.4
345
292
36.1
57.1
19Rams
Rams
22.4
1997
16
5
11
0
32
299
18.7
359
271
32.7
36.4
20Vikings
Vikings
22.4
1997
16
9
7
0
42
354
22.1
359
293
39.5
45.5
21Falcons
Falcons
22.6
1997
16
7
9
0
36
320
20.0
361
281
35.2
61.5
22Seahawks
Seahawks
22.6
1997
16
8
8
0
43
365
22.8
362
331
40.6
50.0
23Bills
Bills
22.9
1997
16
6
10
0
26
255
15.9
367
268
25.0
37.9
24Eagles
Eagles
23.3
1997
16
6
9
1
36
317
19.8
372
326
37.2
63.6
25Cardinals
Cardinals
23.7
1997
16
4
12
0
32
283
17.7
379
295
35.1
50.0

More Chiefs Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

25.4

9th

OPP PPG

19.3

6th

RUSH YDS/G

118.3

14th

PASS YDS/G

269.8

2nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
Chiefs Chiefs
6
5
0
.545
Raiders Raiders
2
9
0
.182
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
HOU HOU
@
KC KC
8:20 PM
Sun
12/14
LAC LAC
@
KC KC
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
KC KC
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
DEN DEN
@
KC KC
8:15 PM
Sun
1/4
KC KC
@
LV LV
1:00 PM
Last Game
KC Chiefs

6 - 6

28

Final

31

DAL Cowboys

6 - 5 - 1

Thu 27 Nov 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
5
0
.545
Steelers Steelers
6
5
0
.545
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
3
0
.727
Jaguars Jaguars
7
4
0
.636
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
3
0
.727
Cowboys Cowboys
5
5
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
5
0
.545
Panthers Panthers
6
6
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
0
.818
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
3:00 PM
Sun
11/30
JAX JAX
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/30
ATL ATL
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
11/30
LAR LAR
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
11/30
NO NO
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM