NFL team defense rankings 1970 to 2025
| TEAM | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 1DWN | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bears | 870 | 418 | 451 | 1 | 1,894 | 16,786 | 19.3 | 17,526 | 20.1 | 15,304 | ||
| 2 |  | Cardinals | 870 | 364 | 498 | 8 | 1,958 | 17,102 | 19.7 | 19,892 | 22.9 | 16,088 | ||
| 3 |  | Packers | 870 | 472 | 387 | 11 | 2,255 | 19,385 | 22.3 | 17,850 | 20.5 | 16,539 | ||
| 4 |  | Giants | 871 | 402 | 465 | 4 | 1,916 | 17,017 | 19.5 | 18,258 | 21.0 | 15,882 | ||
| 5 |  | Lions | 870 | 370 | 494 | 6 | 2,054 | 18,124 | 20.8 | 19,539 | 22.5 | 16,009 | ||
| 6 |  | Commanders | 871 | 440 | 427 | 4 | 2,072 | 18,299 | 21.0 | 18,159 | 20.8 | 16,349 | ||
| 7 |  | Eagles | 870 | 462 | 399 | 9 | 2,139 | 18,626 | 21.4 | 17,612 | 20.2 | 16,507 | ||
| 8 |  | Steelers | 870 | 530 | 336 | 4 | 2,138 | 19,035 | 21.9 | 15,948 | 18.3 | 16,494 | ||
| 9 |  | Rams | 870 | 441 | 424 | 5 | 2,151 | 18,801 | 21.6 | 18,518 | 21.3 | 16,342 | ||
| 10 |  | Browns | 822 | 337 | 481 | 4 | 1,727 | 15,270 | 18.6 | 17,815 | 21.7 | 14,566 | ||
| 11 |  | 49ers | 871 | 479 | 388 | 4 | 2,308 | 19,891 | 22.8 | 17,539 | 20.1 | 16,900 | ||
| 12 |  | Colts | 870 | 439 | 428 | 3 | 2,137 | 18,702 | 21.5 | 19,249 | 22.1 | 16,769 | ||
| 13 |  | Bills | 870 | 428 | 440 | 2 | 2,078 | 18,036 | 20.7 | 18,332 | 21.1 | 16,242 | ||
| 14 |  | Broncos | 871 | 488 | 377 | 6 | 2,192 | 19,297 | 22.2 | 17,667 | 20.3 | 17,030 | ||
| 15 |  | Chiefs | 870 | 465 | 398 | 7 | 2,154 | 19,004 | 21.8 | 17,805 | 20.5 | 16,593 | ||
| 16 |  | Patriots | 871 | 491 | 380 | 0 | 2,271 | 19,644 | 22.6 | 17,443 | 20.0 | 17,002 | ||
| 17 |  | Jets | 870 | 366 | 502 | 2 | 1,891 | 16,889 | 19.4 | 19,064 | 21.9 | 15,694 | ||
| 18 |  | Titans | 870 | 410 | 458 | 2 | 2,012 | 17,744 | 20.4 | 19,176 | 22.0 | 15,722 | ||
| 19 |  | Raiders | 870 | 434 | 430 | 6 | 2,104 | 18,347 | 21.1 | 19,045 | 21.9 | 16,241 | ||
| 20 |  | Chargers | 871 | 415 | 451 | 5 | 2,211 | 19,146 | 22.0 | 19,015 | 21.8 | 17,045 | ||
| 21 |  | Cowboys | 870 | 506 | 363 | 1 | 2,308 | 20,020 | 23.0 | 17,417 | 20.0 | 17,262 | ||
| 22 |  | Vikings | 870 | 489 | 377 | 4 | 2,243 | 19,419 | 22.3 | 17,785 | 20.4 | 16,845 | ||
| 23 |  | Dolphins | 871 | 493 | 376 | 2 | 2,182 | 18,938 | 21.7 | 17,416 | 20.0 | 16,510 | ||
| 24 |  | Falcons | 870 | 389 | 476 | 5 | 2,019 | 17,866 | 20.5 | 19,534 | 22.5 | 16,195 | ||
| 25 |  | Saints | 870 | 407 | 459 | 4 | 2,140 | 18,561 | 21.3 | 19,298 | 22.2 | 16,471 | ||
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