which nfl team had the least yards allowed per game in 1979

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the fewest opponent yards per game played by a team in 1979, with 246.81.

TEAMOPP YDS/GPOPP YDSGPSEASONOPP TDPASS OPP YDSOPP SCKYPASS OPP TDRUSH OPP YDSRUSH OPP TDRET OPP YDSRET OPP TD
1Buccaneers
Buccaneers
246.81
3,949
16
1979
28
2,405
329
14
1,873
13
1,524
1
2Steelers
Steelers
266.88
4,270
16
1979
31
2,912
351
19
1,709
9
1,944
3
3Patriots
Patriots
270.19
4,323
16
1979
39
3,065
512
13
1,770
22
1,938
4
4Dolphins
Dolphins
277.44
4,439
16
1979
31
3,051
314
17
1,702
9
1,649
5
5Chargers
Chargers
278.5
4,456
16
1979
32
2,881
332
11
1,907
19
1,739
2
6Bears
Bears
281.63
4,506
16
1979
31
2,908
380
21
1,978
9
1,656
1
7Rams
Rams
284.56
4,553
16
1979
38
3,007
451
24
1,997
13
1,708
1
8Cowboys
Cowboys
286.63
4,586
16
1979
38
2,833
362
21
2,115
15
1,830
2
9Eagles
Eagles
296.56
4,745
16
1979
34
2,798
324
18
2,271
16
1,465
0
10Broncos
Broncos
303.25
4,852
16
1979
31
3,321
162
11
1,693
16
1,653
4
11Lions
Lions
309.81
4,957
16
1979
42
2,787
345
15
2,515
22
1,427
5
12Chiefs
Chiefs
310.69
4,971
16
1979
32
3,404
280
22
1,847
8
1,332
2
13Oilers
Oilers
311.88
4,990
16
1979
40
3,186
421
18
2,225
19
2,036
3
14Bills
Bills
313.19
5,011
16
1979
34
2,713
183
14
2,481
18
1,697
2
15Colts
Colts
317.13
5,074
16
1979
42
3,080
312
23
2,306
15
1,361
4
16Cardinals
Cardinals
317.31
5,077
16
1979
43
3,067
194
22
2,204
18
1,710
3
17Redskins
Redskins
321.63
5,146
16
1979
39
3,339
347
18
2,154
21
1,415
0
18Vikings
Vikings
326.44
5,223
16
1979
43
2,965
268
14
2,526
24
1,424
5
19Giants
Giants
336.13
5,378
16
1979
39
3,154
228
22
2,452
14
1,347
3
2049ers
49ers
337.06
5,393
16
1979
54
3,407
227
25
2,213
24
1,629
5
21Raiders
Raiders
342.88
5,486
16
1979
43
3,366
254
21
2,374
17
1,706
5
22Saints
Saints
345.94
5,535
16
1979
47
3,457
391
24
2,469
22
1,746
1
23Packers
Packers
352.94
5,647
16
1979
37
3,041
279
21
2,885
14
1,304
2
24Browns
Browns
353.13
5,650
16
1979
42
3,289
243
14
2,604
25
1,699
3
25Falcons
Falcons
359.94
5,759
16
1979
47
3,799
203
17
2,163
27
1,571
3

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PPG

23.4

17th

OPP PPG

25.3

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RUSH YDS/G

113.2

20th

PASS YDS/G

218.6

20th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Panthers Panthers
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6
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Buccaneers Buccaneers
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Falcons Falcons
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Saints Saints
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10
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.231
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AFC NorthWLTPCT
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