what are the nfl rankings by team for net defensive yards per play

The Chicago Bears have 4.85 yards per play all-time.

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	TEAM	YDS/PLY	YDS	PLY	GP	YDS/G	TD	PASS YDS	PASS YDS/G	SCKY	PASS TD	RUSH YDS	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	RET YDS	RET YDS/G	RET TD
1	Bears	4.85	412,446	84,971	1,506	273.9		251,043	186.6	19,071		180,474	134.2		127,243	84.5
2	Cardinals	4.81	401,610	83,530	1,466	273.9		269,705	201.7	21,545		153,450	114.8		130,899	89.3
3	Packers	5.05	423,772	83,910	1,472	287.9	3,744	280,208	208.3	19,949	2,084	163,513	121.6	1,344	122,372	83.1	318
4	Giants	4.79	401,213	83,679	1,441	278.4	3,295	259,253	192.9	19,826	1,752	161,786	120.4	1,257	118,940	82.5	293
5	Lions	4.93	406,859	82,568	1,369	297.2	3,225	267,572	199.5	21,248	1,686	160,535	119.7	1,247	129,664	94.7	298
6	Commanders	4.97	415,487	83,584	1,338	310.5	3,166	271,881	203.2	19,880	1,753	163,486	122.2	1,155	130,574	97.6	257
7	Eagles	4.91	412,694	83,973	1,324	311.7	3,280	272,490	205.8	21,426	1,808	161,630	122.1	1,194	121,100	91.5	283
8	Steelers	4.83	398,656	82,490	1,309	304.6	3,006	252,985	193.3	19,510	1,563	165,181	126.2	1,190	117,115	89.5	257
9	Rams	5.16	413,143	79,994	1,271	325.1	3,292	273,571	215.2	19,502	1,730	159,074	125.2	1,251	125,765	98.9	317
10	Yanks	4.67	10,991	2,354	36	305.3	104	7,553	209.8	915	55	4,353	120.9	38	4,622	128.4	12
11	Colts	4.29	3,526	822	12	293.8	31	2,687	223.9	309	14	1,148	95.7	12	1,664	138.7	5
12	Browns	5.02	338,573	67,465	1,091	310.3	2,570	224,385	205.7	18,872	1,382	133,060	122.0	970	104,427	95.7	218
13	49ers	5.29	383,514	72,452	1,138	337.0	3,044	254,082	223.3	18,156	1,651	147,588	129.7	1,170	108,375	95.2	223
14	Texans	3.54	2,781	786	12	231.8	27	1,807	150.6	423	12	1,397	116.4	13	1,746	145.5	2
15	Colts	5.15	358,734	69,664	1,102	325.5	2,818	246,350	223.5	17,695	1,587	130,079	118.0	1,020	102,806	93.3	211
16	Bills	5.02	324,980	64,712	1,019	318.9	2,469	213,394	209.4	18,060	1,317	129,646	127.2	928	96,575	94.8	224
17	Broncos	5.08	335,612	66,002	1,020	329.0	2,547	229,920	225.4	18,357	1,409	124,049	121.6	926	97,343	95.4	212
18	Chiefs	5.19	334,235	64,432	1,020	327.7	2,632	223,594	219.2	17,161	1,391	127,802	125.3	987	98,172	96.2	254
19	Patriots	5.07	332,402	65,543	1,020	325.9	2,661	229,324	224.8	16,902	1,492	119,980	117.6	946	99,223	97.3	223
20	Jets	4.9	315,712	64,462	1,020	309.5	2,296	214,606	210.4	18,070	1,260	119,176	116.8	833	102,680	100.7	202
21	Titans	5.05	323,073	64,007	1,020	316.7	2,452	219,702	215.4	16,987	1,321	120,358	118.0	917	98,360	96.4	214
22	Raiders	5.13	330,944	64,572	1,020	324.5	2,540	227,466	223.0	18,881	1,482	122,359	120.0	852	100,240	98.3	206
23	Chargers	5.29	344,626	65,187	1,020	337.9	2,667	243,692	238.9	15,696	1,499	116,630	114.3	954	97,722	95.8	214
24	Cowboys	5.31	347,695	65,420	1,018	341.5	2,747	233,708	229.6	16,822	1,514	130,809	128.5	1,018	93,864	92.2	215
25	Vikings	5.15	330,781	64,285	1,006	328.8	2,590	225,909	224.6	18,209	1,449	123,081	122.3	922	95,380	94.8	219

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Team Leaders

PASS

407

Williams

RUSH

253

Swift

REC

214

Raymond

Team Rankings

PPG

29.7

5th

OPP PPG

17.7

7th

RUSH YDS/G

184.3

1st

PASS YDS/G

236.0

16th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	3	0	1.000
Bears	2	1	.667
Lions	2	1	.667
Packers	1	2	.333

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/4	NYJ	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Sun 10/11	CHI	@	GB	1:00 PM
Sun 10/18	CHI	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Thu 10/22	NE	@	CHI	8:15 PM
Mon 11/2	CHI	@	SEA	8:15 PM

Last Game

Eagles

2 - 1

Final

Bears

2 - 1

Mon 28 Sep 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

999

Rodgers

939

Young

917

Shough

Rush Yards Leaders

360

Walker

349

Robinson

346

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

405

Smith-Njigba

375

Olave

358

Adams

Pass TD Leaders

9

Purdy

9

Cousins

8

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

6

Allen

6

Henry

4

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

133.1

Purdy

127.3

Lock

116.1

Goff

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

4.5

Watt

4.0

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.7

32.7

31.0

30.7

29.7

Opp PPG Rankings

12.0

13.7

16.7

17.0

Total Yards Rankings

417.7

416.3

408.0

401.7

399.3

398.7

Rush Yards Rankings

184.3

173.0

167.3

155.0

153.3

136.3

Pass Yards Rankings

313.0

305.7

295.0

281.3

276.0

270.7

Sack Leaders

14.0

12.0

11.0

10.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

80.3

Gibbs

69.9

Henry

68.2

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

77.1

Smith-Njigba

52.8

St. Brown

52.4

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

35.4

Kittle

35.1

Kelce

33.3

Fannin

Fantasy K Rankings

42

McPherson

39

McLaughlin

38

Shrader

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

3-0

2-0-1

3-1

2-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	1	0	.667
Giants	2	1	0	.667
Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	2	1	0	.667
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	3	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
Rams	1	2	0	.333
Cardinals	1	2	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	0	0	1.000
Jets	1	2	0	.333
Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	2	1	0	.667
Colts	1	2	0	.333
Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
Broncos	2	1	0	.667
Chargers	0	3	0	.000