what nfl team had allowed the least yards per game in the 70s

From 1970 through 1979, the Los Angeles Rams had the fewest opponent yards per game played by a team, with 255.88.

	TEAM	OPP YDS/GP	OPP YDS	GP	OPP TD	PASS OPP YDS	OPP SCKY	PASS OPP TD	RUSH OPP YDS	RUSH OPP TD	RET OPP YDS
1	Rams	255.88	36,846	144	246	24,573	3,715	148	15,988	81	14,974
2	Cowboys	256.93	36,998	144	275	24,264	3,403	152	16,137	100	16,767
3	Steelers	260.6	37,527	144	241	24,097	3,194	134	16,624	84	15,377
4	Vikings	266.23	38,337	144	247	21,912	2,609	111	19,034	112	15,846
5	Dolphins	281.31	40,509	144	255	24,979	2,638	127	18,168	107	15,293
6	Lions	281.65	40,557	144	315	23,253	2,547	152	19,851	141	15,777
7	Broncos	283.45	40,817	144	297	26,440	2,965	139	17,342	130	15,351
8	Buccaneers	283.53	17,012	60	131	9,501	1,002	56	8,513	61	5,756
9	Redskins	286.74	41,290	144	271	25,068	2,998	129	19,220	120	13,918
10	49ers	287.72	41,432	144	329	25,267	3,207	170	19,372	133	14,969
11	Bengals	288.49	41,543	144	314	24,734	2,904	149	19,713	143	15,002
12	Raiders	291.06	41,912	144	306	25,727	2,934	157	19,119	121	14,611
13	Falcons	291.3	41,947	144	319	23,118	2,740	124	21,569	168	14,212
14	Packers	293.58	42,276	144	307	24,137	2,819	138	20,958	138	12,424
15	Bears	296.94	42,759	144	325	25,641	2,832	156	19,950	145	12,616
16	Patriots	297.92	42,900	144	376	25,588	3,128	171	20,440	169	15,761
17	Colts	298.31	42,956	144	340	26,715	3,129	167	19,370	139	16,257
18	Oilers	305.44	43,984	144	366	26,573	3,020	171	20,431	165	15,038
19	Chargers	307.39	44,264	144	370	25,925	2,553	162	20,892	175	14,641
20	Browns	307.69	44,307	144	357	25,199	2,608	172	21,716	155	16,247
21	Bills	308.76	44,461	144	391	24,019	2,260	171	22,702	195	15,305
22	Giants	309.09	44,509	144	359	25,578	2,271	177	21,202	153	14,747
23	Chiefs	312.67	45,024	144	350	26,101	2,383	173	21,306	158	15,848
24	Eagles	313.83	45,192	144	348	26,557	2,213	162	20,848	163	13,744
25	Cardinals	315.17	45,385	144	338	26,906	2,206	169	20,685	141	15,821

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PASS

155

Stafford

RUSH

54

Corum

REC

74

Nacua

Team Rankings

PPG

7.0

4th

OPP PPG

27.0

4th

RUSH YDS/G

122.0

2nd

PASS YDS/G

168.0

4th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	1	0	1.000
Seahawks	1	0	1.000
Cardinals	0	0
Rams	0	1	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 9/21	NYG	@	LAR	8:15 PM
Sun 9/27	LAR	@	DEN	8:20 PM
Sun 10/4	LAR	@	PHI	1:00 PM
Mon 10/12	BUF	@	LAR	8:15 PM
Sun 10/18	ARI	@	LAR	4:05 PM

Last Game

49ers

1 - 0

Final

Rams

0 - 1

Thu 10 Sep 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

205

Purdy

187

Lock

178

Maye

Rush Yards Leaders

68

McCaffrey

65

Black

54

Corum

Rec Yards Leaders

122

Smith-Njigba

74

Nacua

51

Hollins

Pass TD Leaders

3

Purdy

1

Maye

1

Lock

Rush TD Leaders

1

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

1

Smith-Njigba

1

Samuel

1

Robinson

QB Rating Leaders

113.3

Lock

105.6

Purdy

61.3

Stafford

Sack Leaders

1.0

Jacas

1.0

Thomas

1.0

Hall

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

27.0

13.0

10.0

7.0

Opp PPG Rankings

7.0

10.0

13.0

27.0

Total Yards Rankings

379.0

290.0

285.0

277.0

Rush Yards Rankings

174.0

122.0

109.0

97.0

Pass Yards Rankings

205.0

200.0

178.0

168.0

Sack Leaders

3.0

2.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

12.5

Williams

9.5

Stevenson

8.8

McCaffrey

Fantasy WR Rankings

18.2

Smith-Njigba

12

Samuel

11

Robinson

Fantasy TE Rankings

6.2

Raridon

2.6

Henry

1.9

Farrell

Fantasy K Rankings

11

Pineiro

7

Myers

6

Borregales

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

0-0-1

Worst Record ATS

0-1

0-0-1

1-0

NFL 2026 Standings

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

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