top single season defenses in nfl history by points per game

The Chicago Bears had a time of possession of 538:47 in 1991.

	TEAM	PPG	TOP	SEASON	GP	PASS TD	RUSH TD	RET TD	TD	FGM	XPM	SFTY	PTS
1	Bears	18.7	538:47	1991	16	16	18	1	35	19	32	0	299
2	Cardinals	12.3	464:31	1991	16	10	6	3	19	21	19	0	196
3	Packers	17.1	456:33	1991	16	17	12	2	31	18	31	1	273
4	Giants	17.6	508:37	1991	16	13	16	1	30	24	29	0	281
5	Lions	21.2	460:23	1991	16	16	19	5	40	19	40	1	339
6	Redskins	30.3	511:41	1991	16	30	21	5	56	31	56	0	485
7	Eagles	17.8	534:39	1991	16	17	8	4	29	28	27	0	285
8	Steelers	18.3	436:25	1991	16	20	8	4	32	23	31	0	292
9	Rams	14.6	464:54	1991	16	13	11	2	26	17	25	1	234
10	Browns	18.3	467:45	1991	16	19	12	4	35	16	33	1	293
11	49ers	24.6	505:11	1991	16	29	19	2	50	14	49	1	393
12	Colts	8.9	453:37	1991	16	10	3	1	14	15	14	0	143
13	Bills	28.6	420:01	1991	16	39	16	3	58	18	56	0	458
14	Broncos	19.0	505:39	1991	16	13	16	3	32	27	31	0	304
15	Chiefs	20.1	506:19	1991	16	19	14	2	35	25	35	1	322
16	Patriots	13.2	482:57	1991	16	11	9	2	22	20	19	0	211
17	Jets	19.6	552:31	1991	16	12	17	3	32	30	32	0	314
18	Oilers	24.1	496:50	1991	16	24	16	6	46	23	41	0	386
19	Raiders	18.6	471:10	1991	16	20	8	2	30	29	29	1	298
20	Chargers	17.1	489:58	1991	16	13	16	2	31	19	31	0	274
21	Cowboys	21.4	488:59	1991	16	16	15	6	37	27	37	1	342
22	Vikings	18.8	480:46	1991	16	16	18	2	36	17	34	0	301
23	Dolphins	21.4	471:44	1991	16	26	8	1	35	33	34	0	343
24	Falcons	22.6	473:42	1991	16	30	6	6	42	21	40	3	361
25	Saints	21.3	550:49	1991	16	20	15	3	38	25	38	0	341

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