nfl teams with the fewest rushing yards allowed in a season from 2012 to 2020

Between the 2012 and 2020 seasons, the Detroit Lions had the fewest opponent rushing yards by a team in a season, with 1,109 yards in 2014.

TEAMOPP YDSSEASONGPOPP ATTOPP YPCOPP TD
1Lions
Lions
1,109
2014
16
350
3.2
8
2Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1,181
2019
16
362
3.3
11
3Eagles
Eagles
1,267
2017
16
337
3.8
7
4Broncos
Broncos
1,276
2014
16
349
3.7
9
5Bears
Bears
1,279
2018
16
339
3.8
5
6Saints
Saints
1,283
2018
16
356
3.6
12
7Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1,289
2020
16
358
3.6
10
8Seahawks
Seahawks
1,304
2015
16
362
3.6
10
9Seahawks
Seahawks
1,304
2014
16
380
3.4
8
10Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1,320
2012
16
377
3.5
13
11Texans
Texans
1,323
2018
16
385
3.4
8
12Ravens
Ravens
1,327
2018
16
354
3.7
11
13Jets
Jets
1,335
2015
16
373
3.6
4
14Cowboys
Cowboys
1,336
2016
16
340
3.9
9
15Vikings
Vikings
1,337
2017
16
364
3.7
10
16Broncos
Broncos
1,337
2015
16
408
3.3
10
17Cardinals
Cardinals
1,351
2013
16
370
3.7
5
18Jets
Jets
1,391
2019
16
417
3.3
12
19Panthers
Panthers
1,391
2013
16
352
4.0
4
20Panthers
Panthers
1,409
2017
16
353
4.0
7
21Ravens
Ravens
1,412
2014
16
390
3.6
8
22Jets
Jets
1,412
2013
16
421
3.4
9
23Titans
Titans
1,413
2016
16
356
4.0
10
24Panthers
Panthers
1,415
2015
16
364
3.9
11
25Giants
Giants
1,417
2016
16
397
3.6
10
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent rushing yards going back to the 1933 season.

More Lions Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

30.3

1st

OPP PPG

23.4

18th

RUSH YDS/G

135.8

5th

PASS YDS/G

256.7

6th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
Lions Lions
8
5
0
.615
Vikings Vikings
5
8
0
.385
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
DET DET
@
LAR LAR
4:25 PM
Sun
12/21
PIT PIT
@
DET DET
4:25 PM
Thu
12/25
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
4:30 PM
Sun
1/4
DET DET
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Last Game
DAL Cowboys

6 - 6 - 1

30

Final

44

DET Lions

8 - 5

Thu 4 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
8
4
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
NYG NYG
@
WAS WAS
6-21
Sat
9/6
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
8-33
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
@
SEA SEA
17-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/8
PHI PHI
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Thu
12/11
ATL ATL
@
TB TB
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BAL BAL
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM