nfl team defense fewest passing touchdowns per game allowed since 1970

Since 1970, the Pittsburgh Steelers have the fewest opponent passing touchdowns per game played by a team, with 1.21.

TEAMOPP TD/GPOPP TDGPOPP CMPOPP ATTOPP PCTOPP YDSOPP AVGOPP INTOPP RTGOPP TD%OPP INT%OPP SCKOPP SCKY
1Steelers
Steelers
1.21
1,057
877
16,010
28,242
56.7
188,195
6.7
1,104
73.3
3.7
3.9
2,324
16,042
2Bills
Bills
1.23
1,075
876
15,486
26,961
57.4
181,414
6.7
948
76.6
4.0
3.5
1,968
13,924
3Broncos
Broncos
1.24
1,085
877
16,503
28,553
57.8
193,538
6.8
936
77.5
3.8
3.3
2,212
15,636
4Ravens
Ravens
1.25
606
485
10,049
16,837
59.7
113,014
6.7
502
79.4
3.6
3.0
1,214
8,064
5Vikings
Vikings
1.29
1,127
877
17,011
28,416
59.9
195,053
6.9
1,015
78.9
4.0
3.6
2,192
15,087
6Bears
Bears
1.29
1,128
877
16,323
28,066
58.2
192,104
6.8
997
77.7
4.0
3.6
2,162
15,404
7Packers
Packers
1.3
1,141
877
16,179
27,994
57.8
190,083
6.8
1,002
77.2
4.1
3.6
2,104
14,606
8Giants
Giants
1.31
1,145
877
16,520
28,070
58.9
195,783
7.0
925
80.1
4.1
3.3
2,132
14,833
9Seahawks
Seahawks
1.31
1,036
793
15,749
26,301
59.9
182,600
6.9
882
80.1
3.9
3.4
1,890
12,772
10Cowboys
Cowboys
1.31
1,153
877
15,963
27,968
57.1
191,610
6.9
925
78.2
4.1
3.3
2,239
15,628
11Dolphins
Dolphins
1.31
1,153
877
16,363
27,691
59.1
192,988
7.0
966
79.7
4.2
3.5
2,045
14,345
12Patriots
Patriots
1.32
1,154
877
16,262
28,049
58.0
194,209
6.9
976
78.5
4.1
3.5
2,084
14,956
13Eagles
Eagles
1.32
1,162
877
16,174
28,484
56.8
192,501
6.8
991
76.7
4.1
3.5
2,318
16,085
14Commanders
Commanders
1.33
1,166
877
15,980
27,884
57.3
193,291
6.9
996
77.8
4.2
3.6
2,184
14,921
15Chiefs
Chiefs
1.33
1,168
877
16,369
28,312
57.8
194,419
6.9
1,036
77.4
4.1
3.7
2,029
13,941
16Rams
Rams
1.33
1,169
877
16,504
28,021
58.9
196,134
7.0
1,010
79.2
4.2
3.6
2,296
16,231
17Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1.34
1,062
793
15,619
25,509
61.2
177,046
6.9
842
82.2
4.2
3.3
1,734
11,743
18Browns
Browns
1.35
1,116
829
15,065
25,790
58.4
177,142
6.9
870
79.7
4.3
3.4
1,829
12,667
1949ers
49ers
1.35
1,186
877
16,758
28,697
58.4
194,838
6.8
949
79.0
4.1
3.3
2,157
15,365
20Raiders
Raiders
1.36
1,192
877
15,893
27,540
57.7
194,336
7.1
902
80.4
4.3
3.3
2,153
15,317
21Panthers
Panthers
1.37
686
501
10,353
16,705
62.0
115,897
6.9
485
84.2
4.1
2.9
1,182
7,760
22Bengals
Bengals
1.38
1,207
876
16,546
28,088
58.9
196,774
7.0
948
80.6
4.3
3.4
1,903
13,637
23Chargers
Chargers
1.38
1,213
877
16,961
28,425
59.7
198,883
7.0
963
81.1
4.3
3.4
2,086
14,210
24Colts
Colts
1.4
1,225
877
16,611
27,347
60.7
196,796
7.2
880
84.2
4.5
3.2
1,955
13,873
25Jets
Jets
1.4
1,228
877
16,171
27,800
58.2
194,052
7.0
898
80.9
4.4
3.2
1,889
13,337
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TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
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Sun
9/27
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Thu
10/1
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8:15 PM
Sun
10/11
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1:00 PM
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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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Scores

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29-27
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Sun
10/12
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10-20
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10/12
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18-27

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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9/10
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8:35 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM