NFL team defense rankings 1987 to 2025
| TEAM | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 1DWN | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bears | 621 | 295 | 326 | 0 | 1,379 | 12,373 | 19.9 | 13,034 | 21.0 | 11,218 | ||
| 2 |  | Cardinals | 621 | 252 | 367 | 2 | 1,372 | 12,248 | 19.7 | 14,549 | 23.4 | 11,610 | ||
| 3 |  | Packers | 621 | 369 | 248 | 4 | 1,737 | 14,935 | 24.0 | 12,758 | 20.5 | 12,371 | ||
| 4 |  | Giants | 622 | 299 | 321 | 2 | 1,409 | 12,624 | 20.3 | 13,267 | 21.3 | 11,602 | ||
| 5 |  | Lions | 621 | 258 | 361 | 2 | 1,497 | 13,245 | 21.3 | 14,689 | 23.7 | 11,620 | ||
| 6 |  | Commanders | 622 | 280 | 339 | 3 | 1,449 | 12,882 | 20.7 | 13,763 | 22.1 | 11,758 | ||
| 7 |  | Eagles | 621 | 358 | 260 | 3 | 1,633 | 14,252 | 23.0 | 12,787 | 20.6 | 12,205 | ||
| 8 |  | Steelers | 621 | 376 | 242 | 3 | 1,478 | 13,474 | 21.7 | 11,750 | 18.9 | 11,870 | ||
| 9 |  | Rams | 621 | 284 | 336 | 1 | 1,506 | 13,334 | 21.5 | 14,292 | 23.0 | 11,794 | ||
| 10 |  | Browns | 573 | 211 | 360 | 2 | 1,162 | 10,442 | 18.2 | 12,685 | 22.1 | 9,966 | ||
| 11 |  | 49ers | 622 | 352 | 269 | 1 | 1,674 | 14,548 | 23.4 | 12,849 | 20.7 | 12,216 | ||
| 12 |  | Colts | 621 | 338 | 282 | 1 | 1,575 | 14,021 | 22.6 | 13,735 | 22.1 | 12,357 | ||
| 13 |  | Bills | 621 | 336 | 285 | 0 | 1,549 | 13,672 | 22.0 | 12,862 | 20.7 | 11,923 | ||
| 14 |  | Broncos | 622 | 349 | 272 | 1 | 1,601 | 14,254 | 22.9 | 13,005 | 20.9 | 12,507 | ||
| 15 |  | Chiefs | 621 | 355 | 264 | 2 | 1,617 | 14,188 | 22.8 | 12,772 | 20.6 | 12,322 | ||
| 16 |  | Patriots | 622 | 369 | 253 | 0 | 1,644 | 14,462 | 23.3 | 12,209 | 19.6 | 12,522 | ||
| 17 |  | Jets | 621 | 258 | 362 | 1 | 1,299 | 11,918 | 19.2 | 13,493 | 21.7 | 11,213 | ||
| 18 |  | Titans | 621 | 316 | 305 | 0 | 1,507 | 13,420 | 21.6 | 13,538 | 21.8 | 11,652 | ||
| 19 |  | Raiders | 621 | 265 | 356 | 0 | 1,393 | 12,555 | 20.2 | 14,362 | 23.1 | 11,276 | ||
| 20 |  | Chargers | 622 | 305 | 317 | 0 | 1,545 | 13,726 | 22.1 | 13,347 | 21.5 | 12,078 | ||
| 21 |  | Cowboys | 621 | 333 | 287 | 1 | 1,586 | 14,034 | 22.6 | 13,030 | 21.0 | 12,239 | ||
| 22 |  | Vikings | 621 | 342 | 277 | 2 | 1,638 | 14,301 | 23.0 | 13,323 | 21.5 | 12,141 | ||
| 23 |  | Dolphins | 622 | 317 | 305 | 0 | 1,468 | 13,056 | 21.0 | 13,299 | 21.4 | 11,737 | ||
| 24 |  | Falcons | 621 | 283 | 337 | 1 | 1,483 | 13,330 | 21.5 | 14,490 | 23.3 | 11,898 | ||
| 25 |  | Saints | 621 | 329 | 292 | 0 | 1,662 | 14,452 | 23.3 | 13,557 | 21.8 | 12,259 | ||
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