nfl team with fewest defensive yards 1970 to 2021

Between the 1970 and 2021 seasons, the Houston Texans had the fewest all-purpose yards by a team, with 106,311 yards.

TEAMYDSGPYDS/GTDPASS YDSPASS YDS/GSCKYPASS TDRUSH YDSRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDRET YDSRET YDS/GRET TD
1Texans
Texans
106,311
321
331.2
739
75,536
235.3
5,384
430
36,159
112.6
245
28,604
89.1
64
2Ravens
Ravens
137,720
417
330.3
1,004
91,977
220.6
6,286
549
52,029
124.8
340
40,500
97.1
115
3Panthers
Panthers
138,817
433
320.6
1,010
96,109
222.0
7,369
553
50,077
115.7
379
37,747
87.2
78
4Jaguars
Jaguars
140,245
433
323.9
956
96,956
223.9
7,015
533
50,304
116.2
353
38,368
88.6
70
5Buccaneers
Buccaneers
223,335
725
308.0
1,546
159,080
219.4
12,126
923
76,381
105.4
485
63,085
87.0
138
6Browns
Browns
232,136
761
305.0
1,597
160,536
211.0
12,748
903
84,348
110.8
561
74,814
98.3
133
7Seahawks
Seahawks
233,217
725
321.7
1,821
159,202
219.6
12,821
1,026
86,836
119.8
628
72,331
99.8
167
8Bears
Bears
245,067
809
302.9
1,757
158,607
196.1
13,019
886
99,479
123.0
681
82,733
102.3
190
9Jets
Jets
251,028
809
310.3
1,779
167,910
207.6
14,033
962
97,151
120.1
653
81,728
101.0
163
10Lions
Lions
252,241
809
311.8
1,836
176,517
218.2
14,774
1,019
90,498
111.9
651
82,523
102.0
166
11Giants
Giants
253,510
809
313.4
1,788
173,323
214.2
13,704
981
93,891
116.1
664
75,776
93.7
143
12Cardinals
Cardinals
255,467
809
315.8
1,818
182,466
225.5
14,752
987
87,753
108.5
667
82,512
102.0
164
13Titans
Titans
256,508
809
317.1
1,902
173,342
214.3
13,251
999
96,417
119.2
732
77,003
95.2
171
14Bills
Bills
257,300
809
318.0
1,867
168,695
208.5
14,167
1,039
102,772
127.0
662
76,800
94.9
166
15Falcons
Falcons
258,136
809
319.1
1,885
180,819
223.5
15,684
1,093
93,001
115.0
625
78,127
96.6
167
16Colts
Colts
262,102
809
324.0
1,988
182,149
225.2
12,466
1,137
92,419
114.2
697
74,837
92.5
154
17Chiefs
Chiefs
262,638
809
324.6
1,982
176,462
218.1
13,200
1,026
99,376
122.8
746
79,070
97.7
210
18Bengals
Bengals
262,888
809
325.0
1,953
177,674
219.6
13,402
1,087
98,616
121.9
714
79,014
97.7
152
19Dolphins
Dolphins
263,091
809
325.2
2,016
180,755
223.4
11,390
1,153
93,726
115.9
721
73,623
91.0
142
20Washington Football Team
Washington Football Team
263,114
809
325.2
1,914
178,852
221.1
12,984
1,069
97,246
120.2
697
79,857
98.7
148
21Eagles
Eagles
263,967
809
326.3
1,948
181,422
224.3
15,633
1,120
98,178
121.4
655
74,848
92.5
173
22Raiders
Raiders
264,260
809
326.7
1,979
179,319
221.7
14,242
1,133
99,183
122.6
686
79,913
98.8
160
23Packers
Packers
265,559
809
328.3
2,089
188,236
232.7
13,307
1,276
90,630
112.0
639
75,853
93.8
174
24Saints
Saints
265,720
809
328.5
2,007
185,895
229.8
12,460
1,155
92,285
114.1
701
80,519
99.5
151
25Rams
Rams
266,443
809
329.3
1,999
180,956
223.7
13,253
1,072
98,740
122.1
730
81,434
100.7
197

More Texans Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,041

Stroud

C.J. Stroud

RUSH

703

Marks

Woody Marks

REC

1,117

Collins

Nico Collins
Team Rankings

PPG

23.8

13th

OPP PPG

17.4

2nd

RUSH YDS/G

108.9

22nd

PASS YDS/G

232.7

14th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
Texans Texans
12
5
0
.706
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
1/12
@
8:15 PM
Last Game
IND Colts

8 - 9

30

Final

38

HOU Texans

12 - 5

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
10/4
@
22-21
Sat
10/4
@
38-35
Sat
10/4
@
37-24
Sat
10/4
@
27-10
Sat
10/4
@
23-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/10
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 PM