nfl team defense fewest points per game allowed single season 1960 to 1971

From 1960 through 1971, the Minnesota Vikings allowed the fewest points per game by a team in a season, with 9.5 points allowed in 1969.

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	TEAM	OPP PPG	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	1DWN
1	Vikings	9.5	1969	14	12	2	0	43	379	27.1	133	239
2	Vikings	9.9	1971	14	11	3	0	25	245	17.5	139	198
3	Colts	10.0	1971	14	10	4	0	36	313	22.4	140	242
4	Vikings	10.2	1970	14	12	2	0	35	335	23.9	143	225
5	Colts	10.3	1968	14	13	1	0	50	402	28.7	144	258
6	Bears	10.3	1963	14	11	1	2	37	301	21.5	144	257
7	Packers	10.6	1962	14	13	1	0	53	415	29.6	148	281
8	Packers	11.6	1966	14	12	2	0	43	335	23.9	163	231
9	Chiefs	12.1	1968	14	12	2	0	40	371	26.5	170	223
10	Dolphins	12.4	1971	14	10	3	1	33	315	22.5	174	232
11	Chiefs	12.6	1969	14	11	3	0	40	359	25.6	177	258
12	Lions	12.6	1962	14	11	3	0	38	315	22.5	177	243
13	Cowboys	13.3	1968	14	12	2	0	54	431	30.8	186	297
14	Lions	13.4	1969	14	9	4	1	26	259	18.5	188	198
15	Redskins	13.6	1971	14	9	4	1	27	276	19.7	190	212
16	Rams	14.0	1967	14	11	1	2	48	398	28.4	196	262
17	Colts	14.1	1967	14	11	1	2	48	394	28.1	198	289
18	Oilers	14.2	1967	14	9	4	1	31	258	18.4	199	207
19	Rams	14.3	1968	14	10	3	1	37	312	22.3	200	245
20	Lions	14.4	1970	14	10	4	0	41	347	24.8	202	243
21	Rams	14.4	1970	14	9	4	1	34	325	23.2	202	224
22	Packers	14.7	1963	14	11	2	1	46	369	26.4	206	258
23	Chiefs	14.9	1971	14	10	3	1	32	302	21.6	208	240
24	Packers	14.9	1967	14	9	4	1	39	332	23.7	209	243
25	Rams	15.1	1966	14	8	6	0	29	289	20.6	212	255

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PASS

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Wentz

RUSH

203

Jones

REC

179

Jefferson

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OPP PPG

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RUSH YDS/G

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PASS YDS/G

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	3	0	1.000
Bears	2	1	.667
Lions	2	1	.667
Packers	1	2	.333

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/4	MIA	@	MIN	4:05 PM
Sun 10/11	MIN	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	IND	@	MIN	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	MIN	@	DET	1:00 PM
Mon 11/9	BUF	@	MIN	8:15 PM

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3 - 0

Final

Buccaneers

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Young

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Shough

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Stafford

Rush Yards Leaders

360

Walker

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Robinson

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Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

405

Smith-Njigba

375

Olave

358

Adams

Pass TD Leaders

9

Purdy

9

Cousins

8

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

6

Allen

6

Henry

4

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

133.1

Purdy

127.3

Lock

116.1

Goff

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

4.0

Anderson

4.0

Graham

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.7

32.7

31.0

30.7

29.7

Opp PPG Rankings

12.0

13.7

16.7

17.0

Total Yards Rankings

417.7

416.3

408.0

401.7

399.3

398.7

Rush Yards Rankings

184.3

173.0

167.3

155.0

153.3

136.3

Pass Yards Rankings

313.0

305.7

295.0

281.3

276.0

270.7

Sack Leaders

14.0

12.0

11.0

10.0

9.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

80.3

Gibbs

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Henry

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Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

77.1

Smith-Njigba

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St. Brown

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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Kelce

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Fantasy K Rankings

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McLaughlin

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	1	0	.667
Giants	2	1	0	.667
Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	2	1	0	.667
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	3	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
Rams	1	2	0	.333
Cardinals	1	2	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	0	0	1.000
Jets	1	2	0	.333
Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	2	1	0	.667
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Browns	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	2	1	0	.667
Colts	1	2	0	.333
Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
Broncos	2	1	0	.667
Chargers	0	3	0	.000