which nfl teams had the most defensive plays in 2023

The Cleveland Browns ran the most plays by a team in 2023, with 1,187 plays.

TEAMPLYSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Browns
Browns
1,187
2023
17
11
6
0
42
396
23.3
362
21.3
325
31.6
56.3
2Lions
Lions
1,137
2023
17
12
5
0
58
461
27.1
395
23.2
375
41.5
52.5
3Cowboys
Cowboys
1,122
2023
17
12
5
0
57
509
29.9
315
18.5
385
48.3
56.5
4Saints
Saints
1,121
2023
17
9
8
0
44
402
23.6
327
19.2
337
38.7
47.4
5Bills
Bills
1,115
2023
17
11
6
0
54
451
26.5
311
18.3
381
49.8
56.3
6Jaguars
Jaguars
1,114
2023
17
9
8
0
41
377
22.2
371
21.8
336
38.2
44.8
7Eagles
Eagles
1,112
2023
17
11
6
0
49
433
25.5
428
25.2
377
48.0
73.1
8Chargers
Chargers
1,106
2023
17
5
12
0
36
346
20.4
398
23.4
319
38.4
46.9
9Bears
Bears
1,097
2023
17
7
10
0
37
360
21.2
379
22.3
322
41.2
50.0
10Panthers
Panthers
1,096
2023
17
2
15
0
23
236
13.9
416
24.5
297
34.1
47.9
11Rams
Rams
1,094
2023
17
10
7
0
44
404
23.8
377
22.2
351
42.0
61.9
12Colts
Colts
1,094
2023
17
9
8
0
42
396
23.3
415
24.4
324
35.3
50.0
13Falcons
Falcons
1,092
2023
17
7
10
0
32
321
18.9
373
21.9
326
40.0
42.1
14Texans
Texans
1,083
2023
17
10
7
0
40
377
22.2
353
20.8
329
37.9
38.1
15Chiefs
Chiefs
1,080
2023
17
11
6
0
39
371
21.8
294
17.3
350
43.6
50.0
16Ravens
Ravens
1,076
2023
17
13
4
0
55
483
28.4
280
16.5
359
42.0
57.1
17Vikings
Vikings
1,071
2023
17
7
10
0
39
344
20.2
362
21.3
340
38.1
58.6
18Cardinals
Cardinals
1,068
2023
17
4
13
0
36
330
19.4
455
26.8
330
39.1
44.1
19Commanders
Commanders
1,060
2023
17
4
13
0
39
329
19.4
518
30.5
321
35.6
55.2
20Giants
Giants
1,057
2023
17
6
11
0
29
266
15.6
407
23.9
267
30.2
48.6
21Jets
Jets
1,053
2023
17
7
10
0
22
268
15.8
355
20.9
260
26.0
58.6
22Dolphins
Dolphins
1,053
2023
17
11
6
0
61
496
29.2
391
23.0
360
42.1
44.0
23Packers
Packers
1,052
2023
17
9
8
0
44
383
22.5
350
20.6
338
47.1
50.0
24Bengals
Bengals
1,048
2023
17
9
8
0
41
366
21.5
384
22.6
329
37.6
45.0
25Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1,047
2023
17
9
8
0
37
348
20.5
325
19.1
300
41.5
66.7

More Browns Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,400

Sanders

Shedeur Sanders

RUSH

827

Judkins

Quinshon Judkins

REC

731

Fannin

Harold Fannin Jr.
Team Rankings

PPG

16.4

31st

OPP PPG

22.3

14th

RUSH YDS/G

97.0

27th

PASS YDS/G

185.4

31st

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
Browns Browns
5
12
0
.294
Last Game
CLE Browns

5 - 12

20

Final

18

CIN Bengals

6 - 11

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NFL 2025 Leaders

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
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.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