nfl least yards allowed per game by a defense in 1987

The San Francisco 49ers had the fewest opponent yards per game played by a team in 1987, with 273.

TEAMOPP YDS/GPOPP YDSGPSEASONOPP TDPASS OPP YDSOPP SCKYPASS OPP TDRUSH OPP YDSRUSH OPP TDRET OPP YDSRET OPP TD
149ers
49ers
273
4,095
15
1987
26
2,771
287
13
1,611
8
1,793
5
2Bears
Bears
281
4,215
15
1987
33
3,286
484
24
1,413
5
1,393
4
3Browns
Browns
284.27
4,264
15
1987
26
3,088
257
15
1,433
7
1,436
4
4Saints
Saints
290
4,350
15
1987
35
3,155
355
25
1,550
6
1,314
4
5Raiders
Raiders
290.93
4,364
15
1987
33
3,088
361
18
1,637
12
1,392
3
6Colts
Colts
303.33
4,550
15
1987
28
3,073
313
19
1,790
6
1,444
3
7Giants
Giants
310.53
4,658
15
1987
35
3,272
382
17
1,768
14
2,274
4
8Bengals
Bengals
313.13
4,697
15
1987
43
3,359
303
24
1,641
15
1,444
4
9Broncos
Broncos
320.87
4,813
15
1987
35
3,040
244
15
2,017
16
1,592
4
10Vikings
Vikings
321.6
4,824
15
1987
38
3,407
307
24
1,724
9
1,597
5
11Patriots
Patriots
325.13
4,877
15
1987
34
3,438
339
17
1,778
13
1,527
4
12Bills
Bills
327.07
4,906
15
1987
37
3,121
267
25
2,052
11
858
1
13Steelers
Steelers
328
4,920
15
1987
34
3,506
196
22
1,610
8
1,478
4
14Packers
Packers
328.2
4,923
15
1987
31
3,200
197
14
1,920
15
1,562
2
15Chargers
Chargers
330.2
4,953
15
1987
37
3,080
298
19
2,171
14
1,414
4
16Buccaneers
Buccaneers
332.47
4,987
15
1987
44
3,255
306
23
2,038
18
1,863
3
17Oilers
Oilers
332.87
4,993
15
1987
37
3,416
271
25
1,848
10
1,631
2
18Redskins
Redskins
334.8
5,022
15
1987
33
3,767
424
19
1,679
10
1,583
4
19Jets
Jets
336.07
5,041
15
1987
43
3,412
206
27
1,835
15
1,175
1
20Cowboys
Cowboys
337.4
5,061
15
1987
42
3,781
337
21
1,617
19
1,657
2
21Rams
Rams
341.4
5,121
15
1987
43
3,693
304
31
1,732
8
1,429
4
22Seahawks
Seahawks
343.93
5,159
15
1987
36
3,196
238
20
2,201
14
1,630
2
23Eagles
Eagles
349.93
5,249
15
1987
47
4,058
452
29
1,643
16
1,745
2
24Lions
Lions
351.53
5,273
15
1987
43
3,558
355
23
2,070
18
1,266
2
25Cardinals
Cardinals
358.93
5,384
15
1987
48
3,668
285
30
2,001
16
1,552
2

More 49ers Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

23.6

16th

OPP PPG

20.7

8th

RUSH YDS/G

98.5

25th

PASS YDS/G

253.7

7th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769
49ers 49ers
9
4
0
.692
Cardinals Cardinals
3
10
0
.231
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
TEN TEN
@
SF SF
4:25 PM
Mon
12/22
SF SF
@
IND IND
8:15 PM
Sun
12/28
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
8:20 PM
Sun
1/4
SEA SEA
@
SF SF
1:00 PM
Last Game
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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
9
4
0
.692
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
5
0
.615
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
@
SEA SEA
17-13
Sat
9/6
HOU HOU
@
LAR LAR
9-14
Sat
9/6
DET DET
@
GB GB
13-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BAL BAL
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
ARI ARI
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BUF BUF
@
NE NE
1:00 PM