nfl teams with the least pass yards allowed in a season from 1978 to 2020

Between the 1978 and 2020 seasons, the Miami Dolphins allowed the fewest passing yards by a team in a season, with 1,281 yards in 1982.

TEAMOPP YDSSEASONGPOPP CMPOPP ATTOPP PCTOPP AVGOPP TDOPP INTOPP RTGOPP TD%OPP INT%OPP SCKOPP SCKY
1Dolphins
Dolphins
1,281
1982
9
119
226
52.7
5.7
7
19
44.9
3.1
8.4
29
254
2Bills
Bills
1,382
1982
9
114
256
44.5
5.4
8
13
50.9
3.1
5.1
12
82
3Seahawks
Seahawks
1,468
1982
9
138
246
56.1
6.0
4
13
57.1
1.6
5.3
17
135
4Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1,608
1982
9
145
254
57.1
6.3
10
11
71.1
3.9
4.3
25
224
5Patriots
Patriots
1,691
1982
9
142
267
53.2
6.3
9
12
65.3
3.4
4.5
20
172
6Chiefs
Chiefs
1,787
1982
9
155
262
59.2
6.8
12
12
76.0
4.6
4.6
15
120
7Giants
Giants
1,810
1982
9
148
244
60.7
7.4
10
12
76.7
4.1
4.9
31
244
8Jets
Jets
1,817
1982
9
159
298
53.4
6.1
10
17
59.4
3.4
5.7
20
171
9Saints
Saints
1,864
1982
9
149
245
60.8
7.6
11
9
84.1
4.5
3.7
31
231
10Redskins
Redskins
1,870
1982
9
146
275
53.1
6.8
8
11
67.7
2.9
4.0
32
256
11Colts
Colts
1,920
1982
9
138
246
56.1
7.8
18
5
97.3
7.3
2.0
11
97
12Falcons
Falcons
1,945
1982
9
157
280
56.1
6.9
12
10
77.2
4.3
3.6
18
141
1349ers
49ers
1,949
1982
9
158
278
56.8
7.0
14
9
82.0
5.0
3.2
15
113
14Packers
Packers
1,950
1982
9
177
327
54.1
6.0
9
12
65.9
2.8
3.7
20
175
15Browns
Browns
1,967
1982
9
144
266
54.1
7.4
9
17
62.7
3.4
6.4
22
145
16Cowboys
Cowboys
2,002
1982
9
152
289
52.6
6.9
10
15
64.7
3.5
5.2
32
260
17Cardinals
Cardinals
2,035
1982
9
174
291
59.8
7.0
16
6
90.8
5.5
2.1
23
182
18Lions
Lions
2,098
1982
9
155
288
53.8
7.3
11
18
64.0
3.8
6.3
32
230
19Vikings
Vikings
2,106
1982
9
157
292
53.8
7.2
11
12
72.4
3.8
4.1
30
231
20Eagles
Eagles
2,136
1982
9
168
285
58.9
7.5
14
15
76.9
4.9
5.3
30
229
21Bills
Bills
2,156
1978
16
167
317
52.7
6.8
20
14
77.0
6.3
4.4
22
196
22Bears
Bears
2,189
1982
9
164
294
55.8
7.4
14
13
77.0
4.8
4.4
30
240
23Bengals
Bengals
2,250
1982
9
187
306
61.1
7.4
12
14
77.7
3.9
4.6
22
207
24Rams
Rams
2,290
1982
9
175
281
62.3
8.1
16
11
90.6
5.7
3.9
18
159
25Broncos
Broncos
2,350
1982
9
172
307
56.0
7.7
14
12
79.6
4.6
3.9
16
116
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Team Rankings

PPG

21.0

26th

OPP PPG

25.6

24th

RUSH YDS/G

107.2

23rd

PASS YDS/G

204.5

26th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
8
2
0
.800
Bills Bills
6
3
0
.667
Dolphins Dolphins
3
7
0
.300
Jets Jets
2
7
0
.222
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/16
WAS WAS
@
MIA MIA
9:30 AM
Sun
11/30
NO NO
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
MIA MIA
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Mon
12/15
MIA MIA
@
PIT PIT
8:15 PM
Sun
12/21
CIN CIN
@
MIA MIA
8:20 PM
Last Game
BUF Bills

6 - 3 - 0

13

Final

30

MIA Dolphins

3 - 7 - 0

Sun 9 Nov 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
8
2
0
.800
Bills Bills
6
3
0
.667
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
5
4
0
.556
Ravens Ravens
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
2
0
.800
Jaguars Jaguars
5
4
0
.556
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
8
2
0
.800
Chargers Chargers
7
3
0
.700
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
5
1
.389
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
2
1
.688
Lions Lions
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
3
0
.667
Panthers Panthers
5
5
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
7
2
0
.778
Rams Rams
7
2
0
.778

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
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NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
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ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
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NE NE
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/13
NYJ NYJ
@
NE NE
8:15 PM
Sun
11/16
WAS WAS
@
MIA MIA
9:30 AM
Sun
11/16
CIN CIN
@
PIT PIT
1:00 PM
Sun
11/16
LAC LAC
@
JAX JAX
1:00 PM
Sun
11/16
TB TB
@
BUF BUF
1:00 PM