nfl team defense fewest points per game allowed in a regular season 1970 and after

Since 1970, 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
4Vikings
Vikings
9.9
1971
14
11
3
0
25
245
17.5
139
198
5Colts
Colts
10.0
1971
14
10
4
0
36
313
22.4
140
242
6Vikings
Vikings
10.2
1970
14
12
2
0
35
335
23.9
143
225
7Ravens
Ravens
10.3
2000
16
12
4
0
32
333
20.8
165
288
40.3
16.7
8Rams
Rams
10.4
1977
14
10
4
0
36
302
21.6
146
270
9Broncos
Broncos
10.6
1977
14
12
2
0
34
274
19.6
148
223
10Dolphins
Dolphins
10.7
1973
14
12
2
0
38
343
24.5
150
215
11Steelers
Steelers
11.6
1975
14
12
2
0
46
373
26.6
162
288
12Bears
Bears
11.7
1986
16
14
2
0
38
352
22.0
187
305
13Titans
Titans
11.9
2000
16
13
3
0
38
346
21.6
191
299
42.5
36.4
14Vikings
Vikings
12.0
1973
14
12
2
0
33
296
21.1
168
246
15Steelers
Steelers
12.2
1978
16
14
2
0
46
356
22.3
195
316
16Dolphins
Dolphins
12.2
1972
14
14
0
0
45
385
27.5
171
291
17Buccaneers
Buccaneers
12.3
2002
16
12
4
0
35
346
21.6
196
287
35.6
66.7
18Bears
Bears
12.4
1985
16
15
1
0
51
456
28.5
198
343
19Broncos
Broncos
12.4
1978
16
10
6
0
36
282
17.6
198
294
20Dolphins
Dolphins
12.4
1971
14
10
3
1
33
315
22.5
174
232
21Raiders
Raiders
12.5
1973
14
9
4
1
32
292
20.9
175
288
22Steelers
Steelers
12.5
1972
14
11
3
0
37
343
24.5
175
228
23Ravens
Ravens
12.6
2006
16
13
3
0
38
353
22.1
201
282
41.2
72.7
24Vikings
Vikings
12.6
1976
14
11
2
1
36
305
21.8
176
294
25Bears
Bears
12.6
2005
16
11
5
0
28
260
16.3
202
233
28.8
43.8

More Falcons Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

19.4

27th

OPP PPG

24.1

20th

RUSH YDS/G

123.6

11th

PASS YDS/G

217.5

19th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
Falcons Falcons
4
9
0
.308
Saints Saints
3
10
0
.231
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
ATL ATL
@
TB TB
8:15 PM
Sun
12/21
ATL ATL
@
ARI ARI
4:05 PM
Mon
12/29
LAR LAR
@
ATL ATL
8:15 PM
Sun
1/4
NO NO
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Last Game
SEA Seahawks

10 - 3

37

Final

9

ATL Falcons

4 - 9

Sun 7 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

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
8
4
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
NYG NYG
@
WAS WAS
6-21
Sat
9/6
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
8-33
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

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/8
PHI PHI
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Thu
12/11
ATL ATL
@
TB TB
8:15 PM
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