top defenses in nfl history by points allowed per game in a season

The Chicago Bears had the ball for 538:47 in 1991.

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	TEAM	OPP PPG	TOP	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Bears	16.8	538:47	1991	16	11	5	0	35	299	18.7	269	317	43.0	38.9
2	Cardinals	21.5	464:31	1991	16	4	12	0	19	196	12.3	344	237	33.3	23.5
3	Packers	19.6	456:33	1991	16	4	12	0	31	273	17.1	313	259	37.2	57.1
4	Giants	18.6	508:37	1991	16	8	8	0	30	281	17.6	297	280	42.6	43.8
5	Lions	18.4	460:23	1991	16	12	4	0	40	339	21.2	295	280	36.5	50.0
6	Redskins	14.0	511:41	1991	16	14	2	0	56	485	30.3	224	302	50.5	57.1
7	Eagles	15.3	534:39	1991	16	10	6	0	29	285	17.8	244	249	32.7	61.5
8	Steelers	21.5	436:25	1991	16	7	9	0	32	292	18.3	344	254	31.5	35.3
9	Rams	24.4	464:54	1991	16	3	13	0	26	234	14.6	390	270	37.9	47.4
10	Browns	18.6	467:45	1991	16	6	10	0	35	293	18.3	298	265	37.2	45.0
11	49ers	14.9	505:11	1991	16	10	6	0	50	393	24.6	239	336	47.7	37.5
12	Colts	23.8	453:37	1991	16	1	15	0	14	143	8.9	381	236	31.3	40.0
13	Bills	19.9	420:01	1991	16	13	3	0	58	458	28.6	318	359	47.1	33.3
14	Broncos	14.7	505:39	1991	16	12	4	0	32	304	19.0	235	284	41.5	57.1
15	Chiefs	15.8	506:19	1991	16	10	6	0	35	322	20.1	252	322	44.9	60.0
16	Patriots	19.1	482:57	1991	16	6	10	0	22	211	13.2	305	259	33.8	46.2
17	Jets	18.3	552:31	1991	16	8	8	0	32	314	19.6	293	331	37.9	57.1
18	Oilers	15.7	496:50	1991	16	11	5	0	46	386	24.1	251	353	49.7	33.3
19	Raiders	18.6	471:10	1991	16	9	7	0	30	298	18.6	297	248	38.5	58.3
20	Chargers	21.4	489:58	1991	16	4	12	0	31	274	17.1	342	285	35.0	52.0
21	Cowboys	19.4	488:59	1991	16	11	5	0	37	342	21.4	310	304	37.8	42.9
22	Vikings	19.1	480:46	1991	16	8	8	0	36	301	18.8	306	300	39.6	40.0
23	Dolphins	21.8	471:44	1991	16	8	8	0	35	343	21.4	349	312	41.0	76.9
24	Falcons	21.1	473:42	1991	16	10	6	0	42	361	22.6	338	258	35.6	55.6
25	Saints	13.2	550:49	1991	16	11	5	0	38	341	21.3	211	267	37.7	50.0

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409

Bagent

RUSH

354

Swift

REC

273

Odunze

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PPG

23.8

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OPP PPG

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RUSH YDS/G

173.2

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PASS YDS/G

234.2

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	5	0	1.000
Bears	3	2	.600
Packers	3	2	.600
Lions	3	2	.600

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/18	CHI	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Thu 10/22	NE	@	CHI	8:15 PM
Mon 11/2	CHI	@	SEA	8:15 PM
Sun 11/8	TB	@	CHI	8:20 PM
Sun 11/22	NO	@	CHI	1:00 PM

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3 - 2

Final

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1,572

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1,485

Goff

1,408

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Rush Yards Leaders

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Robinson

537

Walker

532

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

717

Smith-Njigba

537

Olave

507

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

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Purdy

12

Goff

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Rush TD Leaders

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7

Gibbs

7

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Rec TD Leaders

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Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

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QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

119.3

Purdy

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Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

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NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

30.8

30.3

29.5

29.2

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

14.0

18.6

18.8

19.2

Total Yards Rankings

424.4

412.0

405.8

396.2

394.2

393.8

Rush Yards Rankings

173.2

166.8

164.4

162.3

158.0

139.6

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

297.0

281.6

280.4

276.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

18.0

17.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

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Gibbs

103.8

Henry

103.2

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

115.9

Smith-Njigba

83.4

Watson

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Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

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Likely

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Kittle

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LaPorta

Fantasy K Rankings

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Reichard

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Worst Record ATS

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	1	.700
Eagles	2	3	0	.400
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
Commanders	1	3	1	.300
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	3	2	0	.600
Lions	3	2	0	.600
Bears	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	3	0	.400
Buccaneers	1	4	0	.200
Saints	1	4	0	.200
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	5	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Rams	2	3	0	.400
Cardinals	1	4	0	.200

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	4	1	0	.800
Patriots	3	2	0	.600
Jets	2	3	0	.400
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	4	1	0	.800
Browns	3	2	0	.600
Steelers	3	2	0	.600
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	1	0	.800
Colts	2	3	0	.400
Texans	1	4	0	.200
Titans	0	5	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	2	0	.600
Chargers	0	5	0	.000