nfl least yards allowed per game by a defense in 1989

The Minnesota Vikings had the fewest opponent yards per game played by a team in 1989, with 261.5.

TEAMOPP YDS/GPOPP YDSGPSEASONOPP TDPASS OPP YDSOPP SCKYPASS OPP TDRUSH OPP YDSRUSH OPP TDRET OPP YDSRET OPP TD
1Vikings
Vikings
261.5
4,184
16
1989
34
3,003
502
18
1,683
14
1,587
2
2Chiefs
Chiefs
268.31
4,293
16
1989
32
2,821
294
16
1,766
9
1,481
7
3Broncos
Broncos
275.44
4,407
16
1989
25
3,201
374
13
1,580
10
1,626
2
449ers
49ers
288.63
4,618
16
1989
26
3,568
333
15
1,383
9
1,796
2
5Giants
Giants
291.5
4,664
16
1989
30
3,427
302
16
1,539
10
1,542
4
6Chargers
Chargers
297.75
4,764
16
1989
29
3,311
360
15
1,813
13
1,700
1
7Browns
Browns
301.94
4,831
16
1989
30
3,520
359
20
1,670
8
1,593
2
8Eagles
Eagles
305.88
4,894
16
1989
33
3,713
424
26
1,605
6
1,522
1
9Redskins
Redskins
307.19
4,915
16
1989
38
3,875
304
25
1,344
9
1,915
4
10Raiders
Raiders
312.69
5,003
16
1989
36
3,311
248
18
1,940
15
1,302
3
11Bills
Bills
315.38
5,046
16
1989
34
3,495
289
14
1,840
15
1,414
5
12Saints
Saints
324.13
5,186
16
1989
35
4,222
362
23
1,326
10
1,227
2
13Oilers
Oilers
325.69
5,211
16
1989
52
3,819
277
28
1,669
20
1,215
4
14Seahawks
Seahawks
325.94
5,215
16
1989
37
3,332
235
23
2,118
11
1,148
3
15Bengals
Bengals
331.06
5,297
16
1989
32
3,383
248
22
2,162
9
1,526
1
16Packers
Packers
334.19
5,347
16
1989
41
3,553
214
22
2,008
15
1,805
4
17Buccaneers
Buccaneers
341.25
5,460
16
1989
51
3,659
222
29
2,023
18
1,635
4
18Lions
Lions
346.06
5,537
16
1989
42
4,193
277
19
1,621
18
1,410
5
19Steelers
Steelers
346.81
5,549
16
1989
38
3,721
180
17
2,008
16
1,457
5
20Cowboys
Cowboys
347.25
5,556
16
1989
44
3,748
183
21
1,991
17
1,187
6
21Rams
Rams
347.94
5,567
16
1989
38
4,302
278
24
1,543
13
1,948
1
22Colts
Colts
350.69
5,611
16
1989
29
3,918
384
15
2,077
10
1,766
4
23Patriots
Patriots
352.75
5,644
16
1989
48
3,905
239
27
1,978
19
1,545
2
24Dolphins
Dolphins
356
5,696
16
1989
43
3,811
268
21
2,153
19
1,471
3
25Bears
Bears
358.06
5,729
16
1989
43
4,079
247
21
1,897
21
1,637
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More Vikings Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

19.6

27th

OPP PPG

21.6

12th

RUSH YDS/G

104.2

24th

PASS YDS/G

192.9

29th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
Lions Lions
8
5
0
.615
Vikings Vikings
5
8
0
.385
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
8:20 PM
Sun
12/21
MIN MIN
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
4:30 PM
Sun
1/4
GB GB
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Last Game
WAS Commanders

3 - 10

0

Final

31

MIN Vikings

5 - 8

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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