what nfl defense has allowed the fewest passing yards per game since 1970

Since 1970, the Buffalo Bills have the fewest opponent passing yards per game played by a team, with 207.09.

	TEAM	OPP YDS/GP	OPP YDS	GP	OPP CMP	OPP ATT	OPP PCT	OPP AVG	OPP TD	OPP INT	OPP RTG	OPP TD%	OPP INT%	OPP SCK	OPP SCKY
1	Bills	207.09	181,414	876	15,486	26,961	57.4	6.7	1,075	948	76.6	4.0	3.5	1,968	13,924
2	Browns	213.68	177,142	829	15,065	25,790	58.4	6.9	1,116	870	79.7	4.3	3.4	1,829	12,667
3	Steelers	214.59	188,195	877	16,010	28,242	56.7	6.7	1,057	1,104	73.3	3.7	3.9	2,324	16,042
4	Packers	216.74	190,083	877	16,179	27,994	57.8	6.8	1,141	1,002	77.2	4.1	3.6	2,104	14,606
5	Cowboys	218.48	191,610	877	15,963	27,968	57.1	6.9	1,153	925	78.2	4.1	3.3	2,239	15,628
6	Bears	219.05	192,104	877	16,323	28,066	58.2	6.8	1,128	997	77.7	4.0	3.6	2,162	15,404
7	Eagles	219.5	192,501	877	16,174	28,484	56.8	6.8	1,162	991	76.7	4.1	3.5	2,318	16,085
8	Dolphins	220.05	192,988	877	16,363	27,691	59.1	7.0	1,153	966	79.7	4.2	3.5	2,045	14,345
9	Commanders	220.4	193,291	877	15,980	27,884	57.3	6.9	1,166	996	77.8	4.2	3.6	2,184	14,921
10	Broncos	220.68	193,538	877	16,503	28,553	57.8	6.8	1,085	936	77.5	3.8	3.3	2,212	15,636
11	Jets	221.27	194,052	877	16,171	27,800	58.2	7.0	1,228	898	80.9	4.4	3.2	1,889	13,337
12	Patriots	221.42	194,409	878	16,279	28,073	58.0	6.9	1,155	976	78.5	4.1	3.5	2,086	14,968
13	Raiders	221.59	194,336	877	15,893	27,540	57.7	7.1	1,192	902	80.4	4.3	3.3	2,153	15,317
14	Chiefs	221.69	194,419	877	16,369	28,312	57.8	6.9	1,168	1,036	77.4	4.1	3.7	2,029	13,941
15	49ers	222.1	195,006	878	16,775	28,725	58.4	6.8	1,186	950	79.0	4.1	3.3	2,157	15,365
16	Vikings	222.41	195,053	877	17,011	28,416	59.9	6.9	1,127	1,015	78.9	4.0	3.6	2,192	15,087
17	Cardinals	222.83	195,421	877	16,391	27,707	59.2	7.1	1,296	876	83.2	4.7	3.2	1,947	13,574
18	Giants	223.24	195,783	877	16,520	28,070	58.9	7.0	1,145	925	80.1	4.1	3.3	2,132	14,833
19	Buccaneers	223.26	177,046	793	15,619	25,509	61.2	6.9	1,062	842	82.2	4.2	3.3	1,734	11,743
20	Rams	223.62	196,339	878	16,529	28,055	58.9	7.0	1,172	1,011	79.3	4.2	3.6	2,296	16,231
21	Saints	223.75	196,231	877	16,208	27,636	58.6	7.1	1,266	891	82.4	4.6	3.2	2,209	15,153
22	Colts	224.4	196,796	877	16,611	27,347	60.7	7.2	1,225	880	84.2	4.5	3.2	1,955	13,873
23	Bengals	224.63	196,774	876	16,546	28,088	58.9	7.0	1,207	948	80.6	4.3	3.4	1,903	13,637
24	Titans	226.3	198,466	877	16,712	28,058	59.6	7.1	1,263	919	82.5	4.5	3.3	2,106	14,551
25	Chargers	226.78	198,883	877	16,961	28,425	59.7	7.0	1,213	963	81.1	4.3	3.4	2,086	14,210

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