worst average nfl defense in the last 5 seasons

Since 2021, the Carolina Panthers averaged the fewest yards per attempt by a team, with 4.8 yards per attempt.

		TEAM	AVG	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1		Panthers	4.8	85	27	58	0	166	1,539	18.1	2,108	24.8	1,499	34.8	52.0
2		Jets	4.8	85	26	59	0	157	1,512	17.8	2,082	24.5	1,450	34.1	46.4
3		Giants	4.9	85	26	58	1	168	1,543	18.2	2,048	24.1	1,566	35.7	48.2
4		Browns	4.9	85	34	51	0	186	1,643	19.3	1,928	22.7	1,588	34.2	50.6
5		Titans	4.9	85	31	54	0	175	1,617	19.0	2,018	23.7	1,507	36.7	50.4
6		Steelers	5.0	85	48	36	1	176	1,732	20.4	1,802	21.2	1,574	40.0	51.0
7		Texans	5.0	85	39	45	1	176	1,722	20.3	1,892	22.3	1,503	36.7	49.5
8		Bears	5.1	85	32	53	0	192	1,748	20.6	2,034	23.9	1,587	38.5	48.1
9		Raiders	5.1	85	31	54	0	171	1,651	19.4	2,054	24.2	1,550	36.3	53.7
10		Saints	5.2	85	36	49	0	192	1,740	20.5	1,788	21.0	1,572	37.8	47.3
11		Broncos	5.2	85	44	41	0	196	1,805	21.2	1,716	20.2	1,581	37.0	57.9
12		Commanders	5.2	85	36	48	1	208	1,826	21.5	2,137	25.1	1,708	38.6	59.3
13		Jaguars	5.3	85	38	47	0	203	1,828	21.5	1,949	22.9	1,646	38.5	53.5
14		Cardinals	5.3	85	30	55	0	207	1,874	22.0	2,137	25.1	1,711	40.7	46.7
15		Patriots	5.3	85	40	45	0	205	1,841	21.7	1,753	20.6	1,572	37.1	54.8
16		Colts	5.4	85	38	46	1	216	1,979	23.3	2,046	24.1	1,655	37.7	57.0
17		Chargers	5.4	85	46	39	0	213	1,981	23.3	1,882	22.1	1,719	42.7	56.1
18		Falcons	5.4	85	37	48	0	183	1,741	20.5	2,042	24.0	1,651	38.6	51.7
19		Vikings	5.4	85	51	34	0	219	1,969	23.2	1,880	22.1	1,700	37.6	55.1
20		Buccaneers	5.5	85	48	37	0	232	2,054	24.2	1,832	21.6	1,777	43.4	55.8
21		Bengals	5.5	84	46	38	0	251	2,130	25.4	2,008	23.9	1,751	42.7	53.8
22		Dolphins	5.6	85	44	41	0	218	1,926	22.7	1,951	23.0	1,662	38.2	49.6
23		Eagles	5.6	85	59	26	0	258	2,196	25.8	1,785	21.0	1,780	43.8	63.1
24		Rams	5.6	85	49	36	0	234	2,056	24.2	1,865	21.9	1,737	40.4	65.5
25		Cowboys	5.6	85	50	34	1	260	2,327	27.4	1,994	23.5	1,843	43.1	53.5

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AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176