nfl least yards allowed per game by a defense 2005

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the fewest opponent yards per game played by a team in 2005, with 277.75.

TEAMOPP YDS/GPOPP YDSGPSEASONOPP TDPASS OPP YDSOPP SCKYPASS OPP TDRUSH OPP YDSRUSH OPP TDRET OPP YDSRET OPP TD
1Buccaneers
Buccaneers
277.75
4,444
16
2005
28
3,158
229
15
1,515
10
1,834
3
2Bears
Bears
281.81
4,509
16
2005
20
3,147
275
10
1,637
9
1,567
1
3Panthers
Panthers
282.63
4,522
16
2005
27
3,351
294
15
1,465
9
1,937
3
4Steelers
Steelers
284
4,544
16
2005
27
3,480
312
15
1,376
10
2,021
2
5Ravens
Ravens
284.31
4,549
16
2005
30
3,228
270
18
1,591
8
1,833
4
6Jaguars
Jaguars
290.94
4,655
16
2005
30
3,223
277
22
1,709
4
1,563
4
7Packers
Packers
293.13
4,690
16
2005
37
2,876
196
22
2,010
10
1,743
5
8Cardinals
Cardinals
295.56
4,729
16
2005
46
3,314
217
17
1,632
22
2,028
7
9Redskins
Redskins
297.94
4,767
16
2005
32
3,318
237
15
1,686
15
1,692
2
10Cowboys
Cowboys
300.88
4,814
16
2005
35
3,319
236
18
1,731
13
1,682
4
11Colts
Colts
307.06
4,913
16
2005
27
3,469
318
17
1,762
9
2,250
1
12Jets
Jets
308.75
4,940
16
2005
38
2,948
193
17
2,185
19
1,555
2
13Chargers
Chargers
309.25
4,948
16
2005
36
3,888
289
20
1,349
14
2,100
2
14Saints
Saints
312.13
4,994
16
2005
43
3,014
165
20
2,145
16
1,664
7
15Broncos
Broncos
312.88
5,006
16
2005
31
3,833
190
20
1,363
10
1,962
1
16Browns
Browns
316.81
5,069
16
2005
31
3,009
142
19
2,202
11
1,529
1
17Seahawks
Seahawks
316.81
5,069
16
2005
24
3,861
302
18
1,510
5
2,145
1
18Dolphins
Dolphins
317.38
5,078
16
2005
35
3,682
375
23
1,771
11
1,652
1
19Titans
Titans
319.38
5,110
16
2005
51
3,462
246
33
1,894
12
1,434
6
20Lions
Lions
322.38
5,158
16
2005
39
3,305
187
19
2,040
15
1,759
5
21Vikings
Vikings
323.31
5,173
16
2005
37
3,539
207
23
1,841
14
1,911
0
22Falcons
Falcons
325
5,200
16
2005
38
3,394
257
18
2,063
18
1,376
2
23Eagles
Eagles
325.38
5,206
16
2005
46
3,507
184
24
1,883
15
1,726
7
24Giants
Giants
327.5
5,240
16
2005
36
3,852
268
20
1,656
12
2,176
4
25Chiefs
Chiefs
328.06
5,249
16
2005
38
3,862
183
25
1,570
11
2,232
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PASS

3,693

Mayfield

Baker Mayfield

RUSH

588

Irving

Bucky Irving

REC

938

Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka
Team Rankings

PPG

22.4

18th

OPP PPG

24.2

20th

RUSH YDS/G

114.5

21st

PASS YDS/G

220.9

19th

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TEAMWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
Buccaneers Buccaneers
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
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9/20
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Sun
9/27
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4:05 PM
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10/4
@
1:00 PM
Thu
10/8
@
8:15 PM
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14
3
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.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
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10
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10
7
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13
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14
3
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11
6
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11
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NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
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9
1
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12
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4
13
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Bears Bears - y
11
6
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9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
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Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
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.824
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12
5
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.706
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12
5
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14
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1:00 PM