The New Orleans Saints have allowed the most yards by a team with 8+ games played in a season, with 7,042 yards allowed in 2012.
Interpreted as:
worst defense in a season by yards given up in NFL history in 8 or more games| TEAM | OPP YDS | GP | SEASON | OPP TD | PASS OPP YDS | OPP SCKY | PASS OPP TD | RUSH OPP YDS | RUSH OPP TD | RET OPP YDS | RET OPP TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Saints | 7,042 | 16 | 2012 | 53 | 4,875 | 194 | 31 | 2,361 | 18 | 1,440 | 4 |
| 2 |  | Panthers | 6,877 | 17 | 2024 | 61 | 4,043 | 223 | 35 | 3,057 | 24 | 1,148 | 2 |
| 3 |  | Colts | 6,793 | 16 | 1981 | 68 | 4,228 | 100 | 37 | 2,665 | 30 | 1,266 | 1 |
| 4 |  | Jets | 6,765 | 17 | 2021 | 57 | 4,682 | 273 | 28 | 2,356 | 28 | 698 | 1 |
| 5 |  | Giants | 6,725 | 16 | 2015 | 50 | 4,920 | 137 | 31 | 1,942 | 15 | 1,395 | 4 |
| 6 |  | Lions | 6,716 | 16 | 2020 | 68 | 4,753 | 195 | 38 | 2,158 | 27 | 1,165 | 3 |
| 7 |  | Jaguars | 6,683 | 16 | 2020 | 57 | 4,322 | 91 | 34 | 2,452 | 23 | 665 | 0 |
| 8 | | Lions | 6,670 | 17 | 2022 | 51 | 4,446 | 267 | 26 | 2,491 | 22 | 1,059 | 3 |
| 9 |  | Texans | 6,668 | 16 | 2020 | 55 | 4,325 | 221 | 30 | 2,564 | 24 | 833 | 1 |
| 10 |  | Cowboys | 6,645 | 16 | 2013 | 51 | 4,835 | 246 | 33 | 2,056 | 17 | 1,130 | 1 |
| 11 | | Jaguars | 6,629 | 17 | 2024 | 48 | 4,605 | 230 | 29 | 2,254 | 19 | 525 | 0 |
| 12 |  | Bengals | 6,618 | 16 | 2018 | 51 | 4,587 | 173 | 32 | 2,204 | 17 | 925 | 2 |
| 13 | | Saints | 6,615 | 16 | 2015 | 59 | 4,755 | 211 | 45 | 2,071 | 12 | 1,196 | 2 |
| 14 |  | Commanders | 6,612 | 17 | 2023 | 59 | 4,627 | 170 | 39 | 2,155 | 15 | 410 | 5 |
| 15 |  | Vikings | 6,608 | 17 | 2022 | 45 | 4,756 | 241 | 23 | 2,093 | 18 | 1,183 | 4 |
| 16 |  | Packers | 6,585 | 16 | 2011 | 41 | 4,988 | 192 | 29 | 1,789 | 10 | 1,683 | 2 |
| 17 |  | Patriots | 6,577 | 16 | 2011 | 40 | 4,977 | 274 | 26 | 1,874 | 13 | 1,514 | 1 |
| 18 | | Texans | 6,535 | 17 | 2021 | 53 | 4,342 | 225 | 27 | 2,418 | 25 | 1,008 | 1 |
| 19 | | Vikings | 6,522 | 17 | 2021 | 46 | 4,678 | 378 | 29 | 2,222 | 15 | 722 | 2 |
| 20 |  | 49ers | 6,502 | 16 | 2016 | 56 | 4,013 | 165 | 30 | 2,654 | 25 | 1,214 | 1 |
| 21 |  | Chiefs | 6,488 | 16 | 2018 | 51 | 4,721 | 347 | 30 | 2,114 | 19 | 906 | 2 |
| 22 | | Lions | 6,470 | 16 | 2008 | 63 | 3,907 | 191 | 25 | 2,754 | 31 | 1,746 | 7 |
| 23 | | Saints | 6,459 | 17 | 2024 | 43 | 4,295 | 240 | 19 | 2,404 | 20 | 1,696 | 4 |
| 24 | | Texans | 6,452 | 17 | 2022 | 48 | 3,775 | 217 | 15 | 2,894 | 25 | 1,104 | 8 |
| 25 | | Lions | 6,452 | 17 | 2021 | 52 | 4,361 | 201 | 31 | 2,292 | 19 | 1,071 | 2 |
More Saints Stats
Team Rankings
PPG
15.0
31st
OPP PPG
24.9
22nd
RUSH YDS/G
91.5
29th
PASS YDS/G
221.3
18th
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buccaneers | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 |
 Panthers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 |
 Falcons | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 |
 Saints | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 |
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