what is the fewest passing yards allowed by a defense in season with at least 16 games played

The Buffalo Bills have allowed the fewest passing yards by a team with 16+ games played in a season, with 2,156 yards in 1978.

TEAM OPP YDS GP SEASON OPP CMP OPP ATT OPP PCT OPP AVG OPP TD OPP INT OPP RTG OPP TD% OPP INT% OPP SCK OPP SCKY
1 Bills
Bills
2,156
16
1978
167
317
52.7
6.8
20
14
77.0
6.3
4.4
22
196
2 Buccaneers
Buccaneers
2,405
16
1979
250
436
57.3
5.5
14
14
70.2
3.2
3.2
40
329
3 Rams
Rams
2,449
16
1978
188
399
47.1
6.1
15
28
50.2
3.8
7.0
47
401
4 Redskins
Redskins
2,504
16
1980
187
392
47.7
6.4
17
33
47.8
4.3
8.4
43
333
5 Bengals
Bengals
2,520
16
1978
193
396
48.7
6.4
14
20
60.0
3.5
5.1
33
284
6 Buccaneers
Buccaneers
2,535
16
1978
241
419
57.5
6.1
13
29
56.7
3.1
6.9
33
256
7 Bills
Bills
2,561
16
1980
240
433
55.4
5.9
15
24
61.4
3.5
5.5
33
279
8 Chiefs
Chiefs
2,591
16
1988
214
410
52.2
6.3
12
18
63.4
2.9
4.4
23
157
9 Raiders
Raiders
2,631
16
2006
245
410
59.8
6.4
17
18
74.1
4.1
4.4
34
218
10 Giants
Giants
2,637
16
1978
210
443
47.4
6.0
10
21
54.2
2.3
4.7
29
251
11 Cardinals
Cardinals
2,641
16
1978
212
428
49.5
6.2
19
26
58.6
4.4
6.1
37
290
12 Saints
Saints
2,700
16
1978
215
418
51.4
6.5
21
21
67.7
5.0
5.0
33
236
13 Redskins
Redskins
2,701
16
1978
197
409
48.2
6.6
11
22
56.3
2.7
5.4
35
323
14 Jets
Jets
2,704
16
2009
259
501
51.7
5.4
8
17
58.8
1.6
3.4
32
245
15 Colts
Colts
2,705
16
2006
266
415
64.1
6.5
16
15
80.4
3.9
3.6
25
157
16 Broncos
Broncos
2,712
16
1978
246
438
56.2
6.2
9
31
52.0
2.1
7.1
30
242
17 Bills
Bills
2,713
16
1979
193
382
50.5
7.1
14
24
59.8
3.7
6.3
23
183
18 Cowboys
Cowboys
2,717
16
1997
253
473
53.5
5.7
20
7
78.5
4.2
1.5
38
195
19 Steelers
Steelers
2,728
16
1990
236
460
51.3
5.9
9
24
54.3
2.0
5.2
34
228
20 Cowboys
Cowboys
2,730
16
1978
202
432
46.8
6.3
11
23
53.7
2.5
5.3
58
442
21 Steelers
Steelers
2,755
16
1978
221
442
50.0
6.2
10
27
51.8
2.3
6.1
44
361
22 Titans
Titans
2,761
16
2000
242
466
51.9
5.9
10
17
62.0
2.1
3.6
55
338
23 Vikings
Vikings
2,763
16
1988
219
480
45.6
5.8
12
36
41.2
2.5
7.5
37
274
24 Lions
Lions
2,781
16
1978
191
350
54.6
7.9
19
22
72.6
5.4
6.3
55
482
25 Buccaneers
Buccaneers
2,785
16
2002
259
510
50.8
5.5
10
31
48.4
2.0
6.1
43
295
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent passing yards going back to the 1933 season.

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30.9

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OPP PPG

21.6

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RUSH YDS/G

131.2

9th

PASS YDS/G

231.6

17th

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Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
Jets Jets
5
12
0
.294
Patriots Patriots
4
13
0
.235
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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647