nfl pass defense ranking in 2021

The Miami Dolphins defended the most passes by a team in 2021, with 91 passes defended.

TEAMPDEFSEASONGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Dolphins
Dolphins
91
2021
17
698
403
1,101
48.0
380
14
175
3
14
12
2
2Patriots
Patriots
89
2021
17
722
402
1,124
36.0
256
23
322
3
11
7
0
3Buccaneers
Buccaneers
85
2021
17
736
316
1,052
47.0
285
17
177
2
16
12
0
4Giants
Giants
83
2021
17
727
544
1,271
34.0
205
15
135
1
12
7
0
5Titans
Titans
83
2021
17
707
350
1,057
43.0
316
16
128
2
13
6
2
6Cowboys
Cowboys
83
2021
17
687
333
1,020
41.0
297
26
405
5
13
8
1
7Saints
Saints
81
2021
17
715
376
1,091
46.0
310
19
313
2
13
7
0
8Steelers
Steelers
80
2021
17
790
406
1,196
55.0
321
13
105
0
18
9
0
9Bills
Bills
80
2021
17
700
318
1,018
42.0
266
19
238
1
12
11
0
10Seahawks
Seahawks
80
2021
17
832
504
1,336
34.0
253
11
92
0
9
7
0
11Browns
Browns
79
2021
17
704
398
1,102
43.0
273
13
148
1
12
6
1
12Falcons
Falcons
77
2021
17
729
481
1,210
18.0
152
12
202
2
14
8
0
13Packers
Packers
74
2021
17
711
295
1,006
39.0
297
18
164
2
10
7
0
14Raiders
Raiders
74
2021
17
713
453
1,166
35.0
207
6
68
0
13
9
0
15Cardinals
Cardinals
73
2021
17
704
358
1,062
41.0
227
13
247
1
21
14
1
16Broncos
Broncos
73
2021
17
641
381
1,022
36.0
249
13
221
1
6
6
0
17Rams
Rams
72
2021
17
747
444
1,191
50.0
367
19
192
0
15
6
0
18Ravens
Ravens
72
2021
17
681
370
1,051
34.0
244
9
38
1
7
5
1
19Colts
Colts
69
2021
17
766
336
1,102
33.0
223
19
175
0
18
14
1
20Chiefs
Chiefs
69
2021
17
690
368
1,058
31.0
209
15
160
2
18
14
2
21Lions
Lions
68
2021
17
733
428
1,161
30.0
201
11
108
0
10
8
0
22Vikings
Vikings
68
2021
17
764
443
1,207
51.0
378
16
256
2
13
8
0
23Texans
Texans
64
2021
17
763
437
1,200
32.0
225
17
295
1
16
8
0
24Bengals
Bengals
63
2021
17
719
413
1,132
42.0
276
13
266
1
17
8
1
25Washington Football Team
Washington Football Team
61
2021
17
698
417
1,115
38.0
187
11
120
2
9
8
0
StatMuse has team, season-level data for passes defended going back to the 2001 season.

More Dolphins Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,660

Tagovailoa

Tua Tagovailoa

RUSH

1,350

Achane

De'Von Achane

REC

910

Waddle

Jaylen Waddle
Team Rankings

PPG

21.1

22nd

OPP PPG

24.1

21st

RUSH YDS/G

123.8

10th

PASS YDS/G

199.1

26th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
Dolphins Dolphins
7
9
0
.438
3
13
0
.188
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
4:25 PM
Last Game

17

Final

20

MIA Dolphins

7 - 9

Sun 28 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
7
9
0
.438
6
9
0
.400
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
49ers 49ers - x
12
4
0
.750
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
13
0
.188

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/27
@
13-42
Sat
9/27
@
18-21
Sat
9/27
@
26-21
Sat
9/27
@
20-27
Sat
9/27
@
25-24

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/3
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/3
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM