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

From 1978 through 2020, the Pittsburgh Steelers had the fewest opponent rushing yards by a team in a season, with 762 yards in 1982.

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  • Data note: Opponent Rushing Yards: team season data complete from 1933
TEAMOPP YDSSEASONGPOPP ATTOPP YPCOPP TD
1Steelers
Steelers
762
1982
9
236
3.2
5
2Raiders
Raiders
778
1982
9
234
3.3
12
3Bengals
Bengals
850
1982
9
223
3.8
8
4Lions
Lions
854
1982
9
271
3.2
6
5Bears
Bears
902
1982
9
261
3.5
4
6Packers
Packers
932
1982
9
275
3.4
9
7Broncos
Broncos
935
1982
9
293
3.2
8
8Redskins
Redskins
946
1982
9
247
3.8
8
9Chargers
Chargers
961
1982
9
230
4.2
10
10Ravens
Ravens
970
2000
16
361
2.7
5
11Saints
Saints
974
1982
9
255
3.8
8
12Jets
Jets
983
1982
9
269
3.7
5
13Vikings
Vikings
985
2006
16
348
2.8
9
14Cardinals
Cardinals
995
1982
9
256
3.9
5
15Steelers
Steelers
1,004
2010
16
333
3.0
5
16Cowboys
Cowboys
1,011
1982
9
260
3.9
5
17Vikings
Vikings
1,020
1982
9
260
3.9
8
18Eagles
Eagles
1,031
1982
9
299
3.4
5
19Bills
Bills
1,034
1982
9
268
3.9
6
20Falcons
Falcons
1,044
1982
9
253
4.1
13
21Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1,058
1982
9
285
3.7
9
2249ers
49ers
1,061
1995
16
348
3.0
5
23Chiefs
Chiefs
1,065
1982
9
280
3.8
7
24Vikings
Vikings
1,090
1994
16
355
3.1
9
25Lions
Lions
1,109
2014
16
350
3.2
8

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,871

Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers

RUSH

704

Warren

Jaylen Warren

REC

378

Metcalf

DK Metcalf
Team Rankings

PPG

22.5

18th

OPP PPG

18.0

4th

RUSH YDS/G

117.9

14th

PASS YDS/G

233.9

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TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
4
4
0
.500
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11/22
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11/27
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3:00 PM
Sun
12/6
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8:20 PM
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12/14
@
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NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
4
2
1
.643
3
5
0
.375
2
4
1
.357
2
6
0
.250
NFC NorthWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
5
2
0
.714
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
4
0
.429
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
2
5
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
4
3
0
.571
4
4
0
.500
3
5
0
.375
AFC EastWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
5
3
0
.625
2
6
0
.250
1
6
0
.143
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
4
4
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
5
2
0
.714
2
5
0
.286
2
6
0
.250
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
4
4
0
.500
0
7
0
.000

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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9/13
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Sun
9/13
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