team with best pass defense past 10 years

Between May 18, 2016 and May 18, 2026, the New Orleans Saints have defended the most passes by a team, with 819 passes defended.

TEAMPDEFGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Saints
Saints
819
165
6,840
3,438
10,278
429.0
2,804
140
1,772
11
122
85
5
2Steelers
Steelers
805
165
7,099
3,577
10,676
486.0
3,203
156
1,642
9
161
101
8
3Ravens
Ravens
777
165
6,784
3,384
10,168
417.0
2,844
139
1,744
10
143
94
17
4Seahawks
Seahawks
774
165
7,150
4,100
11,250
416.0
2,733
134
1,699
13
144
95
8
5Giants
Giants
766
165
7,256
4,057
11,313
361.0
2,447
119
1,712
13
138
85
6
6Bills
Bills
759
164
7,098
3,409
10,507
395.0
2,515
158
1,694
11
147
100
8
7Eagles
Eagles
757
165
6,839
3,430
10,269
433.0
2,880
127
1,712
14
149
94
13
8Rams
Rams
742
165
6,912
3,716
10,628
437.0
2,995
147
2,082
15
123
83
6
9Chiefs
Chiefs
740
165
6,971
3,332
10,303
405.0
2,571
137
1,772
14
145
93
12
10Bengals
Bengals
738
164
6,819
4,059
10,878
343.0
2,036
133
1,889
11
106
69
4
11Browns
Browns
737
165
6,960
3,671
10,631
393.0
2,628
116
1,406
12
131
79
6
12Broncos
Broncos
726
165
6,891
3,671
10,562
446.0
2,817
125
1,972
12
120
86
7
13Texans
Texans
722
165
7,120
3,743
10,863
384.0
2,643
137
1,861
13
133
90
11
14Jaguars
Jaguars
719
165
7,052
3,385
10,437
363.0
2,355
126
1,749
13
113
76
10
15Patriots
Patriots
711
165
6,848
3,823
10,671
366.0
2,484
155
1,900
14
123
81
9
16Chargers
Chargers
711
165
7,056
3,461
10,517
387.0
2,411
140
1,699
10
113
78
6
17Bears
Bears
705
165
7,131
3,293
10,424
370.0
2,465
141
1,910
15
140
89
5
18Vikings
Vikings
704
165
7,042
3,852
10,894
429.0
3,003
146
1,620
10
135
98
10
19Buccaneers
Buccaneers
704
165
7,244
3,095
10,339
416.0
2,846
126
1,477
14
159
115
10
20Titans
Titans
699
165
7,166
3,647
10,813
385.0
2,627
117
1,214
8
104
73
10
21Falcons
Falcons
699
165
6,871
4,033
10,904
336.0
2,330
117
1,682
14
136
75
9
22Dolphins
Dolphins
698
165
6,839
3,872
10,711
376.0
2,654
133
1,625
13
123
83
9
23Lions
Lions
697
165
7,118
3,261
10,379
352.0
2,483
118
1,399
9
130
79
3
24Commanders
Commanders
680
165
6,976
3,917
10,893
424.0
2,573
116
1,364
9
132
81
4
25Packers
Packers
679
165
7,002
3,492
10,494
402.0
2,724
129
1,509
9
108
88
3
StatMuse has team, game-level data for passes defended going back to the 2001 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

2,384

Shough

Tyler Shough

RUSH

471

Kamara

Alvin Kamara

REC

1,163

Olave

Chris Olave
Team Rankings

PPG

18.0

28th

OPP PPG

22.5

16th

RUSH YDS/G

94.3

28th

PASS YDS/G

236.9

10th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
Saints Saints
6
11
0
.353
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/20
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/27
@
4:25 PM
Mon
10/5
@
8:15 PM
Sun
10/11
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
NO Saints

6 - 11

17

Final

19

ATL Falcons

8 - 9

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
10/12
@
29-27
Sun
10/12
@
27-30
Sun
10/12
@
25-19
Sun
10/12
@
10-20
Sun
10/12
@
18-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
9/9
@
8:20 PM
Thu
9/10
@
8:35 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM