which team allowed the fewest passing yards in a season in 1978

The Buffalo Bills allowed the fewest passing yards by a team in 1978, with 2,156 yards.

TEAM OPP YDS SEASON GP OPP CMP OPP ATT OPP PCT OPP AVG OPP TD OPP INT OPP RTG OPP TD% OPP INT% OPP SCK OPP SCKY
1 Bills
Bills
2,156
1978
16
167
317
52.7
6.8
20
14
77.0
6.3
4.4
22
196
2 Rams
Rams
2,449
1978
16
188
399
47.1
6.1
15
28
50.2
3.8
7.0
47
401
3 Bengals
Bengals
2,520
1978
16
193
396
48.7
6.4
14
20
60.0
3.5
5.1
33
284
4 Buccaneers
Buccaneers
2,535
1978
16
241
419
57.5
6.1
13
29
56.7
3.1
6.9
33
256
5 Giants
Giants
2,637
1978
16
210
443
47.4
6.0
10
21
54.2
2.3
4.7
29
251
6 Cardinals
Cardinals
2,641
1978
16
212
428
49.5
6.2
19
26
58.6
4.4
6.1
37
290
7 Saints
Saints
2,700
1978
16
215
418
51.4
6.5
21
21
67.7
5.0
5.0
33
236
8 Redskins
Redskins
2,701
1978
16
197
409
48.2
6.6
11
22
56.3
2.7
5.4
35
323
9 Broncos
Broncos
2,712
1978
16
246
438
56.2
6.2
9
31
52.0
2.1
7.1
30
242
10 Cowboys
Cowboys
2,730
1978
16
202
432
46.8
6.3
11
23
53.7
2.5
5.3
58
442
11 Steelers
Steelers
2,755
1978
16
221
442
50.0
6.2
10
27
51.8
2.3
6.1
44
361
12 Lions
Lions
2,781
1978
16
191
350
54.6
7.9
19
22
72.6
5.4
6.3
55
482
13 Falcons
Falcons
2,789
1978
16
215
444
48.4
6.3
11
12
65.6
2.5
2.7
47
425
14 Chiefs
Chiefs
2,820
1978
16
219
365
60.0
7.7
17
21
75.8
4.7
5.8
29
238
15 Chargers
Chargers
2,825
1978
16
237
441
53.7
6.4
23
22
70.2
5.2
5.0
54
474
16 Bears
Bears
2,857
1978
16
239
436
54.8
6.6
16
17
71.1
3.7
3.9
40
351
17 Packers
Packers
2,910
1978
16
254
463
54.9
6.3
16
27
61.2
3.5
5.8
48
386
18 Raiders
Raiders
2,916
1978
16
234
448
52.2
6.5
17
28
59.3
3.8
6.3
29
205
19 Vikings
Vikings
2,917
1978
16
240
442
54.3
6.6
15
22
65.4
3.4
5.0
33
227
20 49ers
49ers
2,948
1978
16
219
413
53.0
7.1
20
18
74.0
4.8
4.4
35
289
21 Eagles
Eagles
2,986
1978
16
228
443
51.5
6.7
17
28
59.5
3.8
6.3
29
213
22 Jets
Jets
3,052
1978
16
260
447
58.2
6.8
21
23
73.2
4.7
5.1
22
229
23 Patriots
Patriots
3,059
1978
16
235
425
55.3
7.2
21
22
73.1
4.9
5.2
35
296
24 Colts
Colts
3,125
1978
16
191
357
53.5
8.8
29
17
90.4
8.1
4.8
30
224
25 Oilers
Oilers
3,125
1978
16
240
428
56.1
7.3
17
17
75.9
4.0
4.0
37
283
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent passing yards going back to the 1933 season.

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PPG

30.9

2nd

OPP PPG

21.6

11th

RUSH YDS/G

131.2

9th

PASS YDS/G

231.6

17th

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Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
Jets Jets
5
12
0
.294
Patriots Patriots
4
13
0
.235
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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647