which nfl team has the least passing yards allowed in a season since 1976

Since 1976, the Miami Dolphins have allowed the fewest passing yards by a team in a season, with 1,281 yards in 1982.

TEAMOPP YDSSEASONGPOPP CMPOPP ATTOPP PCTOPP AVGOPP TDOPP INTOPP RTGOPP TD%OPP INT%OPP SCKOPP SCKY
1Dolphins
Dolphins
1,281
1982
9
119
226
52.7
5.7
7
19
44.9
3.1
8.4
29
254
2Bills
Bills
1,382
1982
9
114
256
44.5
5.4
8
13
50.9
3.1
5.1
12
82
3Seahawks
Seahawks
1,468
1982
9
138
246
56.1
6.0
4
13
57.1
1.6
5.3
17
135
4Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1,608
1982
9
145
254
57.1
6.3
10
11
71.1
3.9
4.3
25
224
5Patriots
Patriots
1,691
1982
9
142
267
53.2
6.3
9
12
65.3
3.4
4.5
20
172
6Falcons
Falcons
1,775
1977
14
141
320
44.1
5.5
9
26
37.4
2.8
8.1
42
391
7Chiefs
Chiefs
1,787
1982
9
155
262
59.2
6.8
12
12
76.0
4.6
4.6
15
120
8Giants
Giants
1,810
1982
9
148
244
60.7
7.4
10
12
76.7
4.1
4.9
31
244
9Jets
Jets
1,817
1982
9
159
298
53.4
6.1
10
17
59.4
3.4
5.7
20
171
10Vikings
Vikings
1,835
1977
14
149
312
47.8
5.9
15
16
61.0
4.8
5.1
30
254
11Saints
Saints
1,864
1982
9
149
245
60.8
7.6
11
9
84.1
4.5
3.7
31
231
12Redskins
Redskins
1,870
1982
9
146
275
53.1
6.8
8
11
67.7
2.9
4.0
32
256
13Vikings
Vikings
1,897
1976
14
158
323
48.9
5.9
8
19
51.1
2.5
5.9
45
322
14Lions
Lions
1,904
1976
14
137
313
43.8
6.1
11
24
43.7
3.5
7.7
28
218
15Colts
Colts
1,920
1982
9
138
246
56.1
7.8
18
5
97.3
7.3
2.0
11
97
16Falcons
Falcons
1,945
1982
9
157
280
56.1
6.9
12
10
77.2
4.3
3.6
18
141
1749ers
49ers
1,948
1977
14
139
270
51.5
7.2
14
8
80.0
5.2
3.0
42
360
1849ers
49ers
1,949
1982
9
158
278
56.8
7.0
14
9
82.0
5.0
3.2
15
113
19Packers
Packers
1,950
1982
9
177
327
54.1
6.0
9
12
65.9
2.8
3.7
20
175
20Browns
Browns
1,967
1982
9
144
266
54.1
7.4
9
17
62.7
3.4
6.4
22
145
21Cowboys
Cowboys
1,991
1977
14
154
370
41.6
5.4
14
21
48.2
3.8
5.7
53
429
22Cowboys
Cowboys
2,002
1982
9
152
289
52.6
6.9
10
15
64.7
3.5
5.2
32
260
23Cardinals
Cardinals
2,035
1982
9
174
291
59.8
7.0
16
6
90.8
5.5
2.1
23
182
24Packers
Packers
2,042
1977
14
186
319
58.3
6.4
10
13
70.8
3.1
4.1
37
323
25Chargers
Chargers
2,088
1977
14
172
330
52.1
6.3
14
21
59.5
4.2
6.4
44
363
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent passing yards going back to the 1933 season.

More Dolphins Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,660

Tagovailoa

Tua Tagovailoa

RUSH

1,186

Achane

De'Von Achane

REC

838

Waddle

Jaylen Waddle
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PPG

21.1

23rd

OPP PPG

23.1

16th

RUSH YDS/G

121.9

14th

PASS YDS/G

196.6

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