which nfl defense has given up most passing yards per game since 2015

Since 2015, the Detroit Lions have the most opponent passing yards per game played by a team, with 262.49.

TEAMOPP YDS/GPOPP YDSGPOPP CMPOPP ATTOPP PCTOPP AVGOPP TDOPP INTOPP RTGOPP TD%OPP INT%OPP SCKOPP SCKY
1Lions
Lions
262.49
47,510
181
4,010
6,168
65.0
7.7
315
127
96.8
5.1
2.1
395
2,762
2Buccaneers
Buccaneers
262.25
47,468
181
4,327
6,511
66.5
7.3
305
137
94.7
4.7
2.1
454
3,078
3Titans
Titans
256.02
46,340
181
4,111
6,360
64.6
7.3
298
128
93.5
4.7
2.0
424
2,898
4Giants
Giants
254.67
46,096
181
4,087
6,333
64.5
7.3
271
135
91.6
4.3
2.1
384
2,584
5Colts
Colts
254.64
46,090
181
4,099
6,220
65.9
7.4
282
157
92.5
4.5
2.5
415
2,672
6Bengals
Bengals
253.07
45,553
180
3,995
6,271
63.7
7.3
278
154
90.0
4.4
2.5
385
2,324
7Dolphins
Dolphins
250.8
45,395
181
3,984
6,146
64.8
7.4
306
146
93.6
5.0
2.4
407
2,879
8Falcons
Falcons
250.61
45,360
181
4,166
6,308
66.0
7.2
309
132
94.7
4.9
2.1
355
2,447
9Raiders
Raiders
249.41
45,143
181
4,003
6,143
65.2
7.3
300
111
95.8
4.9
1.8
343
2,232
10Seahawks
Seahawks
248.09
44,905
181
4,099
6,416
63.9
7.0
231
148
86.9
3.6
2.3
453
2,988
11Saints
Saints
247.28
44,758
181
3,869
6,181
62.6
7.2
282
148
89.6
4.6
2.4
460
3,015
12Commanders
Commanders
246.33
44,585
181
3,871
6,037
64.1
7.4
315
127
94.9
5.2
2.1
462
2,837
13Ravens
Ravens
245.71
44,473
181
4,057
6,507
62.3
6.8
253
145
86.2
3.9
2.2
454
3,064
14Rams
Rams
244.83
44,315
181
4,032
6,293
64.1
7.0
264
160
88.2
4.2
2.5
478
3,231
15Jaguars
Jaguars
244.5
44,254
181
3,984
6,187
64.4
7.2
269
135
90.9
4.3
2.2
399
2,592
16Chiefs
Chiefs
244.44
44,244
181
3,995
6,409
62.3
6.9
272
160
86.5
4.2
2.5
452
2,861
17Steelers
Steelers
244.2
44,200
181
3,867
6,193
62.4
7.1
270
173
86.7
4.4
2.8
534
3,514
18Eagles
Eagles
243.82
44,132
181
4,049
6,397
63.3
6.9
282
142
89.0
4.4
2.2
470
3,123
19Texans
Texans
243.55
44,083
181
3,829
6,022
63.6
7.3
275
151
90.3
4.6
2.5
429
2,954
20Vikings
Vikings
243.52
44,077
181
4,011
6,242
64.3
7.1
241
159
87.3
3.9
2.5
472
3,286
21Cowboys
Cowboys
242.13
43,826
181
3,938
6,061
65.0
7.2
280
131
92.7
4.6
2.2
442
2,996
22Jets
Jets
242.01
43,803
181
3,891
6,177
63.0
7.1
289
115
92.0
4.7
1.9
394
2,701
23Cardinals
Cardinals
241.87
43,778
181
4,031
6,132
65.7
7.1
296
127
94.1
4.8
2.1
440
3,020
24Packers
Packers
239.1
43,277
181
3,823
5,962
64.1
7.3
275
145
91.0
4.6
2.4
445
2,980
25Panthers
Panthers
238.3
43,133
181
3,973
6,083
65.3
7.1
279
136
92.0
4.6
2.2
421
2,720
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent passing yards going back to the 1933 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

4,564

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,223

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

REC

1,401

St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Team Rankings

PPG

28.3

4th

OPP PPG

24.3

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

120.1

14th

PASS YDS/G

268.6

3rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
Lions Lions
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
Schedule
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9/27
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8:20 PM
Sun
10/11
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4:25 PM
Last Game
DET Lions

9 - 8

19

Final

16

CHI Bears

11 - 6

Sun 4 Jan 2026

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NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
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Jets Jets - e
3
14
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.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
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.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
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.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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9/13
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1:00 PM