nfl team with the most rushing yards allowed per play in a season since 2008

Since 2008, the Detroit Lions have the most opponent rushing yards per opponent play by a team in a season, with 2.73 in 2008.

TEAMOPP YDS/OPP PLYOPP YDSOPP PLYSEASONGPOPP ATTOPP YPCOPP TD
1Lions
Lions
2.73
2,754
1,009
2008
16
536
5.1
31
2Panthers
Panthers
2.65
3,057
1,154
2024
17
592
5.2
24
3Bears
Bears
2.56
2,674
1,043
2022
17
542
4.9
31
4Texans
Texans
2.55
2,894
1,134
2022
17
573
5.1
25
5Bills
Bills
2.55
2,004
786
2025
14
370
5.4
23
6Rams
Rams
2.54
2,475
975
2008
16
501
4.9
26
7Bills
Bills
2.53
2,714
1,071
2010
16
571
4.8
18
8Bears
Bears
2.53
2,583
1,021
2013
16
483
5.3
22
9Bengals
Bengals
2.5
2,211
884
2025
14
414
5.3
15
10Buccaneers
Buccaneers
2.49
2,497
1,002
2011
16
498
5.0
26
11Chargers
Chargers
2.47
2,478
1,002
2022
17
457
5.4
17
12Raiders
Raiders
2.44
2,555
1,045
2008
16
542
4.7
23
13Chiefs
Chiefs
2.44
2,543
1,041
2008
16
509
5.0
25
14Buccaneers
Buccaneers
2.44
2,531
1,039
2009
16
529
4.8
16
15Raiders
Raiders
2.43
2,488
1,023
2009
16
548
4.5
24
16Browns
Browns
2.42
2,431
1,004
2008
16
541
4.5
16
17Giants
Giants
2.42
2,150
888
2025
14
384
5.6
18
18Cowboys
Cowboys
2.41
2,541
1,054
2020
16
510
5.0
20
1949ers
49ers
2.41
2,654
1,102
2016
16
548
4.8
25
20Texans
Texans
2.4
2,564
1,068
2020
16
493
5.2
24
21Packers
Packers
2.39
2,372
991
2022
17
479
5.0
18
22Broncos
Broncos
2.36
2,337
990
2008
16
469
5.0
26
23Chiefs
Chiefs
2.36
2,504
1,062
2009
16
531
4.7
18
24Rams
Rams
2.36
2,433
1,033
2011
16
510
4.8
17
25Broncos
Broncos
2.34
2,473
1,056
2010
16
531
4.7
26
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent rushing yards going back to the 1933 season.

More Lions Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,672

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,100

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

REC

1,140

St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Team Rankings

PPG

30.6

1st

OPP PPG

24.6

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

131.1

5th

PASS YDS/G

262.5

3rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
4
1
.679
Lions Lions
8
6
0
.571
6
8
0
.429
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
@
4:25 PM
Thu
12/25
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
DET Lions

8 - 6

34

Final

41

LAR Rams

11 - 3

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
Jets Jets - e
3
11
0
.214
AFC NorthWLTPCT
8
6
0
.571
7
7
0
.500
4
10
0
.286
3
11
0
.214
AFC SouthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
5
0
.643
8
6
0
.571
2
12
0
.143
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
2
0
.857
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
2
12
0
.143
NFC EastWLTPCT
9
5
0
.643
6
7
1
.464
4
10
0
.286
2
12
0
.143
NFC NorthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
4
1
.679
8
6
0
.571
6
8
0
.429
NFC SouthWLTPCT
7
7
0
.500
7
7
0
.500
5
9
0
.357
4
10
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams - x
11
3
0
.786
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
3
11
0
.214

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
@
26-21
Sat
9/13
@
33-27
Sat
9/13
@
22-27
Sat
9/13
@
28-29
Sat
9/13
@
20-17

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
@
8:15 PM
Sat
12/20
@
5:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
8:20 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM