worst nfl running defense 2021

The Houston Texans had the fewest rushing yards by a team in 2021, with 1,424 yards.

TEAMRUSH YDSSEASONGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Texans
Texans
1,424
2021
17
420
3.4
83.8
8
2Falcons
Falcons
1,451
2021
17
393
3.7
85.4
11
3Dolphins
Dolphins
1,568
2021
17
442
3.5
92.2
12
4Steelers
Steelers
1,583
2021
17
410
3.9
93.1
10
5Raiders
Raiders
1,617
2021
17
414
3.9
95.1
14
6Jets
Jets
1,667
2021
17
380
4.4
98.1
14
7Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1,672
2021
17
385
4.3
98.4
18
8Giants
Giants
1,677
2021
17
419
4.0
98.6
8
9Rams
Rams
1,683
2021
17
420
4.0
99.0
10
10Bengals
Bengals
1,742
2021
17
436
4.0
102.5
16
11Jaguars
Jaguars
1,755
2021
17
391
4.5
103.2
13
12Chargers
Chargers
1,834
2021
17
423
4.3
107.9
18
13Panthers
Panthers
1,847
2021
17
454
4.1
108.6
17
14Lions
Lions
1,886
2021
17
427
4.4
110.9
12
15Packers
Packers
1,900
2021
17
446
4.3
111.8
13
16Vikings
Vikings
1,930
2021
17
449
4.3
113.5
10
17Chiefs
Chiefs
1,955
2021
17
431
4.5
115.0
16
18Saints
Saints
1,991
2021
17
510
3.9
117.1
12
19Bears
Bears
2,018
2021
17
475
4.2
118.7
14
20Broncos
Broncos
2,025
2021
17
455
4.5
119.1
16
21Washington Football Team
Washington Football Team
2,061
2021
17
476
4.3
121.2
13
22Cardinals
Cardinals
2,069
2021
17
496
4.2
121.7
23
23Seahawks
Seahawks
2,074
2021
17
413
5.0
122.0
18
24Cowboys
Cowboys
2,119
2021
17
473
4.5
124.6
15
25Patriots
Patriots
2,151
2021
17
490
4.4
126.5
24
StatMuse has team, season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.

More Texans Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,872

Stroud

C.J. Stroud

RUSH

655

Marks

Woody Marks

REC

1,117

Collins

Nico Collins
Team Rankings

PPG

22.9

16th

OPP PPG

16.6

1st

RUSH YDS/G

107.4

24th

PASS YDS/G

234.4

17th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
Texans Texans
11
5
0
.688
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
HOU Texans

11 - 5

20

Final

16

LAC Chargers

11 - 5

Sat 27 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
7
9
0
.438
7
9
0
.438
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
49ers 49ers - x
12
4
0
.750
Rams Rams - w
11
5
0
.688
3
13
0
.188

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/27
@
18-21
Sat
9/27
@
26-21
Sat
9/27
@
20-27
Sat
9/27
@
25-24
Sat
9/27
@
20-37

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/3
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/3
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM