which nfl team had the lowest defensive points allowed per game in the 2001 season

The Chicago Bears allowed the fewest points per game by a team in 2001, with 12.7 points allowed.

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	TEAM	OPP PPG	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Bears	12.7	2001	16	13	3	0	37	338	21.1	203	277	32.9	47.6
2	Eagles	13.0	2001	16	11	5	0	38	343	21.4	208	256	30.9	69.2
3	Steelers	13.3	2001	16	13	3	0	38	352	22.0	212	314	45.7	50.0
4	Ravens	16.6	2001	16	10	6	0	31	303	18.9	265	299	35.7	23.1
5	Packers	16.6	2001	16	12	4	0	47	390	24.4	266	282	36.5	50.0
6	Patriots	17.0	2001	16	11	5	0	43	371	23.2	272	292	41.2	41.2
7	Rams	17.1	2001	16	14	2	0	62	503	31.4	273	357	50.0	72.7
8	Buccaneers	17.5	2001	16	9	7	0	34	324	20.3	280	298	35.1	64.7
9	49ers	17.6	2001	16	12	4	0	51	409	25.6	282	328	44.6	52.9
10	Jaguars	17.9	2001	16	6	10	0	34	294	18.4	286	289	35.4	25.0
11	Dolphins	18.1	2001	16	11	5	0	41	344	21.5	290	263	41.4	64.3
12	Jets	18.4	2001	16	10	6	0	34	308	19.3	295	274	38.0	50.0
13	Redskins	18.9	2001	16	8	8	0	25	256	16.0	303	241	35.4	30.8
14	Bengals	19.3	2001	16	6	10	0	25	226	14.1	309	294	38.3	26.1
15	Browns	19.9	2001	16	7	9	0	31	285	17.8	319	238	32.4	50.0
16	Giants	20.1	2001	16	7	9	0	32	294	18.4	321	295	35.5	46.2
17	Chargers	20.1	2001	16	5	11	0	35	332	20.8	321	290	35.7	75.0
18	Seahawks	20.3	2001	16	9	7	0	34	301	18.8	324	274	36.2	47.1
19	Raiders	20.4	2001	16	10	6	0	46	399	24.9	327	316	38.8	61.5
20	Cowboys	21.1	2001	16	5	11	0	26	246	15.4	338	247	33.0	25.0
21	Broncos	21.2	2001	16	8	8	0	35	340	21.3	339	304	37.9	40.0
22	Cardinals	21.4	2001	16	7	9	0	33	295	18.4	343	277	29.1	50.0
23	Chiefs	21.5	2001	16	6	10	0	34	320	20.0	344	324	35.9	31.3
24	Falcons	23.6	2001	16	7	9	0	29	291	18.2	377	280	41.0	29.4
25	Titans	24.3	2001	16	7	9	0	39	336	21.0	388	288	42.1	13.3

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Vikings	3	0	1.000
Bears	2	1	.667
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Sun 10/4	NYJ	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Sun 10/11	CHI	@	GB	4:25 PM
Sun 10/18	CHI	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Thu 10/22	NE	@	CHI	8:15 PM
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Rush Yards Leaders

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Rec TD Leaders

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QB Rating Leaders

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Opp PPG Rankings

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Total Yards Rankings

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416.3

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Rush Yards Rankings

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Pass Yards Rankings

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Giants	2	1	0	.667
Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	2	1	0	.667
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	3	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
Rams	1	2	0	.333
Cardinals	1	2	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
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Jets	1	2	0	.333
Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	2	1	0	.667
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Browns	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	2	1	0	.667
Colts	1	2	0	.333
Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
Broncos	2	1	0	.667
Chargers	0	3	0	.000