nfl team defense fewest points allowed per game since 1972 history in a season

Since 1972, the Atlanta Falcons have allowed the fewest points per game by a team in a season, with 9.2 points allowed in 1977.

TEAMOPP PPGSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTS1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Falcons
Falcons
9.2
1977
14
7
7
0
20
179
12.8
129
198
2Rams
Rams
9.6
1975
14
12
2
0
36
312
22.3
135
273
3Steelers
Steelers
9.9
1976
14
10
4
0
43
342
24.4
138
271
4Ravens
Ravens
10.3
2000
16
12
4
0
32
333
20.8
165
288
40.3
16.7
5Rams
Rams
10.4
1977
14
10
4
0
36
302
21.6
146
270
6Broncos
Broncos
10.6
1977
14
12
2
0
34
274
19.6
148
223
7Dolphins
Dolphins
10.7
1973
14
12
2
0
38
343
24.5
150
215
8Steelers
Steelers
11.6
1975
14
12
2
0
46
373
26.6
162
288
9Bears
Bears
11.7
1986
16
14
2
0
38
352
22.0
187
305
10Titans
Titans
11.9
2000
16
13
3
0
38
346
21.6
191
299
42.5
36.4
11Vikings
Vikings
12.0
1973
14
12
2
0
33
296
21.1
168
246
12Steelers
Steelers
12.2
1978
16
14
2
0
46
356
22.3
195
316
13Dolphins
Dolphins
12.2
1972
14
14
0
0
45
385
27.5
171
291
14Buccaneers
Buccaneers
12.3
2002
16
12
4
0
35
346
21.6
196
287
35.6
66.7
15Bears
Bears
12.4
1985
16
15
1
0
51
456
28.5
198
343
16Broncos
Broncos
12.4
1978
16
10
6
0
36
282
17.6
198
294
17Raiders
Raiders
12.5
1973
14
9
4
1
32
292
20.9
175
288
18Steelers
Steelers
12.5
1972
14
11
3
0
37
343
24.5
175
228
19Ravens
Ravens
12.6
2006
16
13
3
0
38
353
22.1
201
282
41.2
72.7
20Vikings
Vikings
12.6
1976
14
11
2
1
36
305
21.8
176
294
21Bears
Bears
12.6
2005
16
11
5
0
28
260
16.3
202
233
28.8
43.8
22Saints
Saints
12.6
1992
16
12
4
0
35
330
20.6
202
267
38.1
37.5
23Bears
Bears
12.7
2001
16
13
3
0
37
338
21.1
203
277
32.9
47.6
24Rams
Rams
12.7
1973
14
12
2
0
42
388
27.7
178
294
25Browns
Browns
12.8
1994
16
11
5
0
37
340
21.3
204
273
33.8
33.3

More Falcons Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,982

Penix

Michael Penix Jr.

RUSH

1,478

Robinson

Bijan Robinson

REC

928

Pitts

Kyle Pitts Sr.
Team Rankings

PPG

20.8

24th

OPP PPG

23.6

19th

RUSH YDS/G

125.8

8th

PASS YDS/G

217.8

20th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
Last Game
NO Saints

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17

Final

19

ATL Falcons

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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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9/27
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