NFL team defense rankings 1988 to 2025
| TEAM | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 1DWN | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bears | 606 | 284 | 322 | 0 | 1,337 | 12,017 | 19.8 | 12,752 | 21.0 | 10,899 | ||
| 2 |  | Cardinals | 606 | 245 | 359 | 2 | 1,326 | 11,886 | 19.6 | 14,181 | 23.4 | 11,285 | ||
| 3 |  | Packers | 606 | 364 | 239 | 3 | 1,709 | 14,680 | 24.2 | 12,458 | 20.6 | 12,123 | ||
| 4 |  | Giants | 607 | 293 | 312 | 2 | 1,377 | 12,344 | 20.3 | 12,955 | 21.3 | 11,336 | ||
| 5 |  | Lions | 606 | 254 | 350 | 2 | 1,470 | 12,976 | 21.4 | 14,305 | 23.6 | 11,350 | ||
| 6 |  | Commanders | 607 | 269 | 335 | 3 | 1,402 | 12,503 | 20.6 | 13,478 | 22.2 | 11,457 | ||
| 7 |  | Eagles | 606 | 351 | 252 | 3 | 1,593 | 13,915 | 23.0 | 12,407 | 20.5 | 11,916 | ||
| 8 |  | Steelers | 606 | 368 | 235 | 3 | 1,447 | 13,189 | 21.8 | 11,451 | 18.9 | 11,607 | ||
| 9 |  | Rams | 606 | 278 | 327 | 1 | 1,468 | 13,017 | 21.5 | 13,931 | 23.0 | 11,518 | ||
| 10 |  | Browns | 558 | 201 | 355 | 2 | 1,115 | 10,052 | 18.0 | 12,446 | 22.3 | 9,656 | ||
| 11 |  | 49ers | 607 | 339 | 267 | 1 | 1,615 | 14,089 | 23.2 | 12,596 | 20.8 | 11,859 | ||
| 12 |  | Colts | 606 | 329 | 276 | 1 | 1,544 | 13,721 | 22.6 | 13,497 | 22.3 | 12,072 | ||
| 13 |  | Bills | 606 | 329 | 277 | 0 | 1,516 | 13,402 | 22.1 | 12,557 | 20.7 | 11,629 | ||
| 14 |  | Broncos | 607 | 339 | 268 | 0 | 1,556 | 13,875 | 22.9 | 12,717 | 21.0 | 12,176 | ||
| 15 |  | Chiefs | 606 | 351 | 253 | 2 | 1,587 | 13,915 | 23.0 | 12,384 | 20.4 | 12,057 | ||
| 16 |  | Patriots | 607 | 361 | 246 | 0 | 1,605 | 14,142 | 23.3 | 11,916 | 19.6 | 12,256 | ||
| 17 |  | Jets | 606 | 252 | 353 | 1 | 1,260 | 11,584 | 19.1 | 13,133 | 21.7 | 10,921 | ||
| 18 |  | Titans | 606 | 307 | 299 | 0 | 1,469 | 13,075 | 21.6 | 13,189 | 21.8 | 11,358 | ||
| 19 |  | Raiders | 606 | 260 | 346 | 0 | 1,358 | 12,254 | 20.2 | 14,073 | 23.2 | 10,976 | ||
| 20 |  | Chargers | 607 | 297 | 310 | 0 | 1,516 | 13,473 | 22.2 | 13,030 | 21.5 | 11,814 | ||
| 21 |  | Cowboys | 606 | 326 | 279 | 1 | 1,548 | 13,694 | 22.6 | 12,682 | 20.9 | 11,946 | ||
| 22 |  | Vikings | 606 | 334 | 270 | 2 | 1,596 | 13,965 | 23.0 | 12,988 | 21.4 | 11,848 | ||
| 23 |  | Dolphins | 607 | 309 | 298 | 0 | 1,421 | 12,694 | 20.9 | 12,964 | 21.4 | 11,406 | ||
| 24 |  | Falcons | 606 | 280 | 325 | 1 | 1,459 | 13,125 | 21.7 | 14,054 | 23.2 | 11,668 | ||
| 25 |  | Saints | 606 | 317 | 289 | 0 | 1,616 | 14,030 | 23.2 | 13,274 | 21.9 | 11,955 | ||
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