which team has the fewest yards per play in a season

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the fewest yards per play by a team in a season, with 3.23 in 1977.

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	TEAM	YDS/PLY	YDS	PLY	SEASON	GP	YDS/G	TD	PASS YDS	PASS YDS/G	SCKY	PASS TD	RUSH YDS	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	RET YDS	RET YDS/G	RET TD
1	Buccaneers	3.23	2,693	834	1977	14	192.4	11	1,714	122.4	445	3	1,424	101.7	4	1,273	90.9	4
2	Bills	3.4	2,870	844	1968	14	205.0	22	1,714	122.4	371	7	1,527	109.1	9	1,838	131.3	6
3	Patriots	3.42	2,626	768	1970	14	187.6	18	1,975	141.1	389	7	1,040	74.3	11	1,580	112.9	0
4	Broncos	3.46	2,947	852	1967	14	210.5	31	2,190	156.4	508	17	1,265	90.4	10	1,869	133.5	4
5	Falcons	3.47	2,800	806	1974	14	200.0	12	1,781	127.2	474	4	1,493	106.6	6	1,931	137.9	2
6	Buccaneers	3.5	3,006	859	1976	14	214.7	15	1,926	137.6	423	9	1,503	107.4	5	1,854	132.4	1
7	Saints	3.51	3,187	908	1975	14	227.6	19	1,961	140.1	416	8	1,642	117.3	9	1,689	120.6	2
8	Lions	3.52	3,224	917	1977	14	230.3	23	1,959	139.9	441	7	1,706	121.9	11	1,584	113.1	5
9	Falcons	3.53	3,246	919	1977	14	231.9	20	1,740	124.3	384	8	1,890	135.0	9	1,023	73.1	3
10	Texans	3.54	2,781	786	1952	12	231.8	27	1,807	150.6	423	12	1,397	116.4	13	1,746	145.5	2
11	Giants	3.55	2,760	777	1953	12	230.0	24	1,985	165.4	274	16	1,049	87.4	6	1,411	117.6	2
12	Seahawks	3.57	3,374	945	1992	16	210.9	14	2,323	145.2	545	9	1,596	99.8	4	1,168	73.0	1
13	Falcons	3.57	3,103	868	1976	14	221.6	20	1,809	129.2	395	10	1,689	120.6	10	1,654	118.1	0
14	Patriots	3.6	3,127	868	1968	14	223.4	26	2,121	151.5	356	16	1,362	97.3	8	1,639	117.1	2
15	Giants	3.63	3,284	905	1977	14	234.6	20	1,762	125.9	375	6	1,897	135.5	11	1,482	105.9	3
16	Colts	3.67	2,716	741	1953	12	226.3	23	1,625	135.4	368	13	1,459	121.6	7	1,442	120.2	3
17	Broncos	3.67	3,332	908	1964	14	238.0	28	2,541	181.5	520	14	1,311	93.6	10	2,017	144.1	4
18	Cardinals	3.68	2,959	804	1952	12	246.6	24	1,512	126.0	301	10	1,748	145.7	10	1,458	121.5	4
19	Bears	3.69	3,129	848	1973	14	223.5	22	1,617	115.5	395	8	1,907	136.2	11	1,548	110.6	3
20	Bears	3.7	3,200	866	1974	14	228.6	18	2,079	148.5	359	8	1,480	105.7	10	1,504	107.4	0
21	Lions	3.7	3,405	920	1988	16	212.8	23	2,572	160.8	410	13	1,243	77.7	7	1,500	93.8	3
22	Steelers	3.71	2,952	795	1951	12	246.0	23	1,842	153.5	318	10	1,428	119.0	9	1,322	110.2	4
23	Eagles	3.72	3,052	821	1951	12	254.3	31	1,713	142.8	223	17	1,562	130.2	13	1,302	108.5	1
24	Redskins	3.72	2,744	737	1960	12	228.7	19	1,816	151.3	385	9	1,313	109.4	9	1,428	119.0	1
25	Packers	3.75	3,119	831	1949	12	259.9	14	1,291	107.6	233	5	2,061	171.8	8	1,125	93.8	2

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Team Leaders

PASS

615

Mayfield

RUSH

180

Irving

REC

141

Egbuka

Team Rankings

PPG

20.7

19th

OPP PPG

26.3

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

94.3

23rd

PASS YDS/G

205.0

25th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Falcons	1	2	.333
Saints	1	2	.333
Panthers	1	2	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/4	GB	@	TB	1:00 PM
Thu 10/8	TB	@	DAL	8:15 PM
Sun 10/18	PIT	@	TB	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	TB	@	CAR	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	ATL	@	TB	1:00 PM

Last Game

Vikings

3 - 0

Final

Buccaneers

0 - 3

Sun 27 Sep 2026

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Pass Yards Leaders

999

Rodgers

939

Young

917

Shough

Rush Yards Leaders

360

Walker

349

Robinson

346

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

405

Smith-Njigba

375

Olave

358

Adams

Pass TD Leaders

9

Purdy

9

Cousins

8

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

6

Allen

6

Henry

4

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

133.1

Purdy

127.3

Lock

116.1

Goff

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

4.5

Watt

4.0

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.7

32.7

31.0

30.7

29.7

Opp PPG Rankings

12.0

13.7

16.7

17.0

Total Yards Rankings

417.7

416.3

408.0

401.7

399.3

398.7

Rush Yards Rankings

184.3

173.0

167.3

155.0

153.3

136.3

Pass Yards Rankings

313.0

305.7

295.0

281.3

276.0

270.7

Sack Leaders

14.0

12.0

11.0

10.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

80.3

Gibbs

69.9

Henry

68.2

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

77.1

Smith-Njigba

52.8

St. Brown

52.4

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

35.4

Kittle

35.1

Kelce

33.3

Fannin

Fantasy K Rankings

42

McPherson

39

McLaughlin

38

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Best Record ATS

3-0

2-0-1

3-1

2-1

Worst Record ATS

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NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	1	0	.667
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
Bills	3	0	0	1.000
Jets	1	2	0	.333
Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
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