what are the most opponant yards per play allowed by a defense single season alltime

The Chicago Bears have the most yards per opponent play by a team in a season, with 7.79 this season.

	TEAM	YDS/OPP PLY	YDS	OPP PLY	SEASON	GP	OPP YDS	OPP TD	PASS OPP YDS	OPP SCKY	PASS OPP TD	RUSH OPP YDS	RUSH OPP TD	RET OPP YDS	RET OPP TD
1	Bears	7.79	2,735	351	2026	7	2,194	17	1,689	108	11	613	6	742	0
2	Saints	7.4	7,474	1,010	2011	16	5,895	37	4,413	256	24	1,738	11	1,045	2
3	Rams	7.31	7,075	968	2000	16	5,494	56	4,085	288	32	1,697	18	2,164	6
4	Ravens	7.08	6,521	921	2019	16	4,809	29	3,583	268	15	1,494	12	1,173	2
5	Patriots	7.05	6,580	933	2007	16	4,613	34	3,381	340	23	1,572	7	2,105	4
6	Rams	7.03	6,690	952	2001	16	4,471	31	3,348	251	16	1,374	11	2,361	4
7	Rams	7.02	6,738	960	2018	16	5,737	44	4,106	326	31	1,957	12	756	1
8	Oilers	6.99	6,288	899	1961	14	4,025	33	2,750	359	13	1,634	17	1,752	3
9	Oilers	6.99	6,222	890	1990	16	4,635	37	3,332	272	18	1,575	12	1,515	7
10	Chiefs	6.97	6,695	960	2004	16	6,037	53	4,453	250	32	1,834	18	2,209	3
11	Steelers	6.97	6,577	944	2014	16	5,654	40	4,243	194	30	1,605	9	1,470	1
12	Broncos	6.9	6,332	918	2004	16	4,459	35	3,213	266	17	1,512	16	1,930	2
13	Lions	6.85	6,962	1,016	2024	17	5,820	37	4,404	256	18	1,672	18	882	1
14	Chargers	6.85	4,048	591	1982	9	3,253	25	2,437	145	10	961	10	1,077	5
15	Broncos	6.81	6,554	962	2000	16	5,544	45	4,197	251	26	1,598	13	2,204	6
16	Broncos	6.81	7,317	1,074	2013	16	5,696	47	4,360	290	29	1,626	15	1,210	3
17	Ravens	6.8	7,224	1,062	2024	17	5,511	39	4,468	318	27	1,361	12	958	0
18	Cowboys	6.8	6,904	1,015	2019	16	5,232	35	3,879	303	21	1,656	14	969	0
19	Saints	6.78	6,391	943	2013	16	4,891	33	3,441	336	20	1,786	11	1,010	2
20	Saints	6.76	6,816	1,008	2016	16	6,006	51	4,593	213	27	1,626	19	1,135	5
21	Patriots	6.76	6,357	941	2009	16	5,123	35	3,584	229	25	1,768	6	1,885	4
22	Chargers	6.74	6,329	939	2010	16	4,345	39	3,135	290	18	1,500	14	2,408	7
23	Saints	6.74	6,264	930	2006	16	4,917	40	3,122	268	26	2,063	10	1,877	4
24	Bills	6.73	6,397	950	2025	17	4,983	43	2,894	226	19	2,315	24	2,232	0
25	49ers	6.72	6,800	1,012	1998	16	5,343	39	3,992	259	25	1,610	13	1,637	1

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,020

Williams

RUSH

476

Swift

REC

491

Burden

Team Rankings

PPG

25.7

7th

OPP PPG

20.4

9th

RUSH YDS/G

154.3

1st

PASS YDS/G

254.9

10th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	6	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	.714
Lions	4	2	.667
Packers	5	3	.625

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	CHI	@	SEA	8:15 PM
Sun 11/8	TB	@	CHI	8:20 PM
Sun 11/22	NO	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	CHI	@	DET	1:00 PM
Sun 12/6	JAX	@	CHI	1:00 PM

Last Game

Patriots

4 - 3

Final

Bears

5 - 2

Thu 22 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,246

Love

1,989

Stafford

1,921

Young

Rush Yards Leaders

704

Robinson

701

Walker

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

708

Watson

651

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

16

Love

16

Cousins

15

Purdy

Rush TD Leaders

8

Williams

8

Taylor

8

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

Lamb

QB Rating Leaders

112.5

Goff

110.4

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.0

Young

6.0

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

30.7

28.1

27.2

27.0

26.1

Opp PPG Rankings

12.3

17.2

17.3

17.9

19.7

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

399.1

397.3

390.7

387.7

380.5

375.0

Rush Yards Rankings

154.3

148.8

146.4

141.7

141.5

139.9

Pass Yards Rankings

298.0

286.0

281.1

280.8

276.9

275.5

Sack Leaders

22.0

21.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

139

Gibbs

129.7

Walker

120.7

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

138.2

Smith-Njigba

104.8

Watson

102.5

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

71.5

Likely

71.2

McBride

70.5

Kittle

Fantasy K Rankings

89

Shrader

81

Reichard

77

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-6

1-4-1

2-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000