what is the worst rush defense by an nfl team in a season

The St. Louis Gunners have the fewest carries by a team in a season, with 104 carries in 1934.

TEAMATTSEASONGPRUSH YDSYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Gunners
Gunners
104
1934
3
339
3.3
113.0
2
2Reds
Reds
197
1934
8
731
3.7
91.4
1
3Eagles
Eagles
211
1982
9
829
3.9
92.1
11
449ers
49ers
219
1982
9
740
3.4
82.2
6
5Oilers
Oilers
225
1982
9
799
3.6
88.8
5
6Seahawks
Seahawks
227
1982
9
795
3.5
88.3
4
7Giants
Giants
244
1982
9
842
3.5
93.6
7
8Vikings
Vikings
245
1982
9
912
3.7
101.3
6
9Rams
Rams
251
1982
9
1,025
4.1
113.9
13
10Browns
Browns
256
1982
9
873
3.4
97.0
7
11Broncos
Broncos
257
1982
9
1,018
4.0
113.1
6
12Chargers
Chargers
267
1982
9
1,121
4.2
124.6
15
13Buccaneers
Buccaneers
268
1982
9
952
3.6
105.8
6
14Chiefs
Chiefs
269
1982
9
943
3.5
104.8
3
15Bengals
Bengals
269
1982
9
949
3.5
105.4
13
16Lions
Lions
274
1946
11
472
1.7
42.9
8
17Bears
Bears
276
1982
9
988
3.6
109.8
5
18Packers
Packers
283
1982
9
1,081
3.8
120.1
12
19Lions
Lions
283
1982
9
1,022
3.6
113.6
5
20Eagles
Eagles
285
1937
11
884
3.1
80.4
2
21Steelers
Steelers
289
1982
9
1,187
4.1
131.9
7
22Raiders
Raiders
292
1982
9
1,080
3.7
120.0
15
23Colts
Colts
293
1982
9
1,044
3.6
116.0
4
24Lions
Lions
294
1943
10
817
2.8
81.7
10
25Cowboys
Cowboys
296
1982
9
1,313
4.4
145.9
10
StatMuse has team, season-level data for rush attempts going back to the 1932 season.

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