worst defense in a season by yards given up per rush in nfl history

The Philadelphia Eagles have the fewest opponent rushing yards per opponent rush attempt by a team in a season, with 1.74 in 1944.

Interpreted as:
worst defense in a season by rushing yards given up per rush in NFL history
TEAMOPP YDS/OPP ATTOPP YDSOPP ATTSEASONGPOPP YPCOPP TD
1Eagles
Eagles
1.74
558
321
1944
10
1.7
6
2Bears
Bears
1.77
519
294
1942
11
1.8
3
3Bears
Bears
2.26
933
412
1937
11
2.3
5
4Bears
Bears
2.3
812
353
1939
11
2.3
9
5Redskins
Redskins
2.31
848
367
1942
11
2.3
5
6Giants
Giants
2.33
913
392
1951
12
2.3
8
7Lions
Lions
2.35
1,039
443
1935
12
2.3
3
8Giants
Giants
2.37
977
413
1940
11
2.4
8
9Redskins
Redskins
2.42
999
412
1939
11
2.4
5
10Redskins
Redskins
2.47
998
404
1935
11
2.5
5
11Giants
Giants
2.5
1,089
436
1935
12
2.5
4
12Eagles
Eagles
2.54
793
312
1943
10
2.5
15
13Lions
Lions
2.56
912
356
1945
10
2.6
7
14Eagles
Eagles
2.57
817
318
1945
10
2.6
8
15Redskins
Redskins
2.65
1,148
434
1936
12
2.6
3
16Cardinals
Cardinals
2.65
954
360
1934
11
2.7
5
17Giants
Giants
2.67
1,000
374
1944
10
2.7
5
18Eagles
Eagles
2.69
1,123
418
1946
11
2.7
17
19Ravens
Ravens
2.69
970
361
2000
16
2.7
5
20Packers
Packers
2.69
1,040
387
1940
11
2.7
9
21Bears
Bears
2.7
1,003
372
1940
11
2.7
7
22Chargers
Chargers
2.7
1,140
422
1998
16
2.7
12
23Redskins
Redskins
2.71
1,110
410
1941
11
2.7
9
24Redskins
Redskins
2.71
1,103
407
1946
11
2.7
12
25Packers
Packers
2.72
1,219
448
1935
12
2.7
6
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent rush attempts and opponent rushing yards going back to the 1933 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

23.2

17th

OPP PPG

20.5

8th

RUSH YDS/G

110.5

21st

PASS YDS/G

207.6

23rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
3
0
.727
Cowboys Cowboys
5
5
1
.500
Commanders Commanders
3
8
0
.273
Giants Giants
2
10
0
.167
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
3:00 PM
Mon
12/8
PHI PHI
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
LV LV
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM
Sat
12/20
PHI PHI
@
WAS WAS
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
PHI PHI
@
BUF BUF
4:25 PM
Last Game
PHI Eagles

8 - 3

21

Final

24

DAL Cowboys

5 - 5 - 1

Sun 23 Nov 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
5
0
.545
Steelers Steelers
6
5
0
.545
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
3
0
.727
Jaguars Jaguars
7
4
0
.636
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
3
0
.727
Cowboys Cowboys
5
5
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
7
3
1
.682
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
4
0
.600
Panthers Panthers
6
5
0
.545
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
8
2
0
.800
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/24
CAR CAR
@
SF SF
8:15 PM
Thu
11/27
GB GB
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Thu
11/27
KC KC
@
DAL DAL
4:30 PM
Thu
11/27
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
8:20 PM
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
3:00 PM