which nfl team has best pass defense per game 2021

The Miami Dolphins had the most passes defended per game played by a team in 2021, with 5.35.

TEAMPDEF/GPPDEFGPSEASONTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Dolphins
Dolphins
5.35
91
17
2021
698
403
1,101
48.0
380
14
175
3
14
12
2
2Patriots
Patriots
5.24
89
17
2021
722
402
1,124
36.0
256
23
322
3
11
7
0
3Buccaneers
Buccaneers
5
85
17
2021
736
316
1,052
47.0
285
17
177
2
16
12
0
4Giants
Giants
4.88
83
17
2021
727
544
1,271
34.0
205
15
135
1
12
7
0
5Titans
Titans
4.88
83
17
2021
707
350
1,057
43.0
316
16
128
2
13
6
2
6Cowboys
Cowboys
4.88
83
17
2021
687
333
1,020
41.0
297
26
405
5
13
8
1
7Saints
Saints
4.76
81
17
2021
715
376
1,091
46.0
310
19
313
2
13
7
0
8Steelers
Steelers
4.71
80
17
2021
790
406
1,196
55.0
321
13
105
0
18
9
0
9Bills
Bills
4.71
80
17
2021
700
318
1,018
42.0
266
19
238
1
12
11
0
10Seahawks
Seahawks
4.71
80
17
2021
832
504
1,336
34.0
253
11
92
0
9
7
0
11Browns
Browns
4.65
79
17
2021
704
398
1,102
43.0
273
13
148
1
12
6
1
12Falcons
Falcons
4.53
77
17
2021
729
481
1,210
18.0
152
12
202
2
14
8
0
13Packers
Packers
4.35
74
17
2021
711
295
1,006
39.0
297
18
164
2
10
7
0
14Raiders
Raiders
4.35
74
17
2021
713
453
1,166
35.0
207
6
68
0
13
9
0
15Cardinals
Cardinals
4.29
73
17
2021
704
358
1,062
41.0
227
13
247
1
21
14
1
16Broncos
Broncos
4.29
73
17
2021
641
381
1,022
36.0
249
13
221
1
6
6
0
17Rams
Rams
4.24
72
17
2021
747
444
1,191
50.0
367
19
192
0
15
6
0
18Ravens
Ravens
4.24
72
17
2021
681
370
1,051
34.0
244
9
38
1
7
5
1
19Colts
Colts
4.06
69
17
2021
766
336
1,102
33.0
223
19
175
0
18
14
1
20Chiefs
Chiefs
4.06
69
17
2021
690
368
1,058
31.0
209
15
160
2
18
14
2
21Lions
Lions
4
68
17
2021
733
428
1,161
30.0
201
11
108
0
10
8
0
22Vikings
Vikings
4
68
17
2021
764
443
1,207
51.0
378
16
256
2
13
8
0
23Texans
Texans
3.76
64
17
2021
763
437
1,200
32.0
225
17
295
1
16
8
0
24Bengals
Bengals
3.71
63
17
2021
719
413
1,132
42.0
276
13
266
1
17
8
1
25Washington Football Team
Washington Football Team
3.59
61
17
2021
698
417
1,115
38.0
187
11
120
2
9
8
0
StatMuse has team, season-level data for passes defended going back to the 2001 season.

More Dolphins Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

20.0

25th

OPP PPG

29.3

29th

RUSH YDS/G

92.4

29th

PASS YDS/G

200.9

28th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
5
2
0
.714
Bills Bills
4
2
0
.667
Dolphins Dolphins
1
6
0
.143
Jets Jets
0
7
0
.000
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
10/30
BAL BAL
@
MIA MIA
8:15 PM
Sun
11/9
BUF BUF
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM
Sun
11/16
WAS WAS
@
MIA MIA
9:30 AM
Sun
11/30
NO NO
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
MIA MIA
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Last Game
MIA Dolphins

1 - 6 - 0

6

Final

31

CLE Browns

2 - 5 - 0

Sun 19 Oct 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
5
2
0
.714
Bills Bills
4
2
0
.667
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
4
2
0
.667
Bengals Bengals
3
4
0
.429
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
6
1
0
.857
Jaguars Jaguars
4
3
0
.571
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
5
2
0
.714
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
5
2
0
.714
Cowboys Cowboys
3
3
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
4
1
1
.750
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
5
2
0
.714
Panthers Panthers
4
3
0
.571
NFC WestWLTPCT
49ers 49ers
5
2
0
.714
Seahawks Seahawks
5
2
0
.714

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/26
TB TB
@
NO NO
4:05 PM
Sun
10/26
DAL DAL
@
DEN DEN
4:25 PM
Sun
10/26
TEN TEN
@
IND IND
4:25 PM
Sun
10/26
GB GB
@
PIT PIT
8:20 PM
Mon
10/27
WAS WAS
@
KC KC
8:15 PM