what are the least yards per play allowed by a defense single season since 2000

Since 2000, the Cleveland Browns have the fewest yards per opponent play by a team in a season, with 3.15 in 2000.

TEAMYDS/OPP PLYYDSOPP PLYSEASONGPOPP YDSOPP TDPASS OPP YDSOPP SCKYPASS OPP TDRUSH OPP YDSRUSH OPP TDRET OPP YDSRET OPP TD
1Browns
Browns
3.15
3,530
1,122
2000
16
5,643
46
3,408
270
18
2,505
26
1,805
2
249ers
49ers
3.29
3,587
1,090
2005
16
6,259
49
4,620
193
28
1,832
19
1,431
2
3Texans
Texans
3.38
3,572
1,056
2002
16
5,230
40
3,378
237
23
2,089
14
1,484
3
449ers
49ers
3.52
3,797
1,078
2007
16
5,539
39
3,826
183
24
1,896
9
1,384
6
5Cardinals
Cardinals
3.63
3,865
1,065
2018
16
5,741
50
3,595
333
21
2,479
25
1,003
4
6Bears
Bears
3.65
3,816
1,046
2004
16
5,390
36
3,513
173
23
2,050
9
1,540
4
7Jets
Jets
3.79
3,970
1,047
2005
16
4,940
38
2,948
193
17
2,185
19
1,555
2
8Browns
Browns
3.81
4,152
1,089
2001
16
5,297
35
3,377
288
18
2,208
11
1,862
6
9Raiders
Raiders
3.86
3,418
886
2025
14
4,622
43
3,104
146
22
1,664
19
1,466
2
10Bengals
Bengals
3.88
3,926
1,013
2008
16
5,208
43
3,409
122
23
1,921
15
1,495
5
11Browns
Browns
3.88
4,163
1,072
2009
16
6,229
41
4,149
234
22
2,314
15
1,246
4
12Panthers
Panthers
3.9
4,135
1,060
2010
16
5,374
46
3,617
224
19
1,981
20
1,552
7
13Cardinals
Cardinals
3.95
4,309
1,092
2010
16
5,977
45
3,881
227
22
2,323
19
1,692
4
14Bears
Bears
3.97
4,101
1,034
2005
16
4,509
20
3,147
275
10
1,637
9
1,567
1
15Browns
Browns
3.97
3,985
1,004
2008
16
5,704
42
3,363
90
19
2,431
16
1,463
7
16Bengals
Bengals
3.99
4,260
1,068
2000
16
5,487
40
3,730
168
26
1,925
12
1,285
2
17Raiders
Raiders
3.99
3,939
986
2006
16
4,557
34
2,631
218
17
2,144
15
1,637
2
18Lions
Lions
4
4,471
1,119
2002
16
6,117
52
4,404
254
27
1,967
19
1,799
6
19Falcons
Falcons
4
3,994
999
2000
16
5,607
46
3,766
142
23
1,983
16
1,356
7
20Bills
Bills
4
4,122
1,030
2005
16
5,496
44
3,560
269
19
2,205
22
1,593
3
21Texans
Texans
4
4,053
1,012
2005
16
5,824
50
3,727
206
24
2,303
21
1,413
5
22Panthers
Panthers
4.02
4,254
1,057
2001
16
5,943
48
3,809
167
25
2,301
13
1,765
10
23Bills
Bills
4.03
4,382
1,086
2009
16
5,449
37
3,137
189
14
2,501
19
1,648
4
24Cardinals
Cardinals
4.04
4,209
1,041
2012
16
5,405
40
3,441
228
20
2,192
12
1,261
8
25Bears
Bears
4.05
4,395
1,086
2002
16
5,606
38
3,782
252
24
2,076
13
1,747
1

More Browns Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

946

Sanders

Shedeur Sanders

RUSH

805

Judkins

Quinshon Judkins

REC

667

Fannin

Harold Fannin Jr.
Team Rankings

PPG

16.1

29th

OPP PPG

23.7

19th

RUSH YDS/G

92.4

29th

PASS YDS/G

192.7

30th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
8
6
0
.571
Ravens Ravens
7
7
0
.500
Bengals Bengals
4
10
0
.286
Browns Browns
3
11
0
.214
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
BUF BUF
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
PIT PIT
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
CLE CLE
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Last Game
CLE Browns

3 - 11

3

Final

31

CHI Bears

10 - 4

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
3
0
.786
Bills Bills
10
4
0
.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
8
6
0
.571
Ravens Ravens
7
7
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
10
4
0
.714
Texans Texans
9
5
0
.643
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
12
2
0
.857
Chargers Chargers
10
4
0
.714
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
9
5
0
.643
Cowboys Cowboys
6
7
1
.464
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
10
4
0
.714
Packers Packers
9
4
1
.679
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
Panthers Panthers
7
7
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
11
3
0
.786
Seahawks Seahawks
11
3
0
.786

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
SF SF
@
NO NO
26-21
Sat
9/13
NE NE
@
MIA MIA
33-27
Sat
9/13
CAR CAR
@
ARI ARI
22-27
Sat
9/13
DEN DEN
@
IND IND
28-29
Sat
9/13
PHI PHI
@
KC KC
20-17

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
LAR LAR
@
SEA SEA
8:15 PM
Sat
12/20
PHI PHI
@
WAS WAS
5:00 PM
Sat
12/20
GB GB
@
CHI CHI
8:20 PM
Sun
12/21
BUF BUF
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
1:00 PM