nfl teams with the most total defensive yards per play this season

The San Francisco 49ers have the most yards per play by a team this season, with 7.35.

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	TEAM	YDS/PLY	YDS	PLY	SEASON	GP	YDS/G	TD	PASS YDS	PASS YDS/G	SCKY	PASS TD	RUSH YDS	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	RET YDS	RET YDS/G	RET TD
1	49ers	7.35	1,198	163	2026	3	399.3	13	789	263.0	0	9	409	136.3	4	232	77.3	0
2	Ravens	6.72	1,196	178	2026	3	398.7	11	745	248.3	51	4	502	167.3	7	352	117.3	0
3	Bills	6.55	1,205	184	2026	3	401.7	13	786	262.0	46	5	465	155.0	8	372	124.0	0
4	Chiefs	6.44	1,249	194	2026	3	416.3	10	812	270.7	23	7	460	153.3	3	325	108.3	0
5	Rams	6.3	1,253	199	2026	3	417.7	7	885	295.0	33	6	401	133.7	1	330	110.0	0
6	Seahawks	6.16	1,103	179	2026	3	367.7	9	828	276.0	28	8	303	101.0	1	286	95.3	0
7	Panthers	6.01	1,178	196	2026	3	392.7	10	939	313.0	52	7	291	97.0	2	392	130.7	1
8	Bears	5.86	1,224	209	2026	3	408.0	11	708	236.0	37	4	553	184.3	7	253	84.3	0
9	Cowboys	5.6	991	177	2026	3	330.3	10	730	243.3	22	7	283	94.3	3	318	106.0	0
10	Lions	5.55	1,105	199	2026	3	368.3	12	802	267.3	59	8	362	120.7	4	391	130.3	0
11	Jaguars	5.51	943	171	2026	3	314.3	10	616	205.3	31	7	358	119.3	3	256	85.3	0
12	Bengals	5.45	970	178	2026	3	323.3	8	743	247.7	47	6	274	91.3	1	435	145.0	1
13	Falcons	5.38	1,022	190	2026	3	340.7	5	544	181.3	41	2	519	173.0	3	340	113.3	0
14	Eagles	5.27	907	172	2026	3	302.3	7	620	206.7	45	5	332	110.7	2	221	73.7	0
15	Packers	5.26	946	180	2026	3	315.3	6	844	281.3	44	6	146	48.7	0	581	193.7	0
16	Chargers	5.23	926	177	2026	3	308.7	5	627	209.0	40	3	339	113.0	2	273	91.0	0
17	Saints	5.17	1,148	222	2026	3	382.7	10	917	305.7	73	8	304	101.3	2	333	111.0	0
18	Patriots	5.12	921	180	2026	3	307.0	3	631	210.3	38	1	328	109.3	1	328	109.3	1
19	Browns	5.11	1,170	229	2026	4	292.5	8	855	213.8	60	6	375	93.8	2	642	160.5	0
20	Dolphins	5.04	872	173	2026	3	290.7	3	627	209.0	50	1	295	98.3	2	468	156.0	0
21	Jets	5.04	987	196	2026	3	329.0	7	783	261.0	73	4	277	92.3	3	277	92.3	0
22	Steelers	5	1,271	254	2026	4	317.8	8	999	249.8	107	7	379	94.8	0	459	114.8	1
23	Broncos	4.97	825	166	2026	3	275.0	7	605	201.7	23	4	243	81.0	2	406	135.3	1
24	Raiders	4.92	935	190	2026	3	311.7	10	661	220.3	26	9	300	100.0	1	277	92.3	0
25	Texans	4.84	978	202	2026	3	326.0	6	794	264.7	70	3	254	84.7	3	473	157.7	0

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More 49ers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

789

Purdy

RUSH

166

McCaffrey

REC

174

Kittle

Team Rankings

PPG

32.7

2nd

OPP PPG

16.7

3rd

RUSH YDS/G

136.3

6th

PASS YDS/G

263.0

9th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	3	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	.667
Cardinals	1	2	.333
Rams	1	2	.333

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/4	DEN	@	SF	4:25 PM
Sun 10/11	SF	@	SEA	4:25 PM
Mon 10/19	WAS	@	SF	8:15 PM
Sun 10/25	SF	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LV	@	SF	4:05 PM

Last Game

Cardinals

1 - 2

Final

49ers

3 - 0

Sun 27 Sep 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

999

Rodgers

939

Young

917

Shough

Rush Yards Leaders

360

Walker

349

Robinson

346

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

405

Smith-Njigba

375

Olave

358

Adams

Pass TD Leaders

9

Purdy

9

Cousins

8

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

6

Allen

6

Henry

4

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

133.1

Purdy

127.3

Lock

116.1

Goff

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

4.5

Watt

4.0

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.7

32.7

31.0

30.7

29.7

Opp PPG Rankings

12.0

13.7

16.7

17.0

Total Yards Rankings

417.7

416.3

408.0

401.7

399.3

398.7

Rush Yards Rankings

184.3

173.0

167.3

155.0

153.3

136.3

Pass Yards Rankings

313.0

305.7

295.0

281.3

276.0

270.7

Sack Leaders

14.0

12.0

11.0

10.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

80.3

Gibbs

69.9

Henry

68.2

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

77.1

Smith-Njigba

52.8

St. Brown

52.4

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

35.4

Kittle

35.1

Kelce

33.3

Fannin

Fantasy K Rankings

42

McPherson

39

McLaughlin

38

Shrader

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

3-0

2-0-1

3-1

2-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	1	0	.667
Giants	2	1	0	.667
Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	2	1	0	.667
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	3	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
Rams	1	2	0	.333
Cardinals	1	2	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	0	0	1.000
Jets	1	2	0	.333
Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	2	1	0	.667
Colts	1	2	0	.333
Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
Broncos	2	1	0	.667
Chargers	0	3	0	.000