worst nfl team passing defense 2021

The New Orleans Saints had the fewest passing yards by a team in 2021, with 3,437 yards.

		TEAM	YDS	SEASON	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1		Saints	3,437	2021	17	293	504	58.1	6.8	202.2	29	13	87.4	5.8	2.6	37	251
2		Giants	3,463	2021	17	351	593	59.2	5.8	203.7	15	20	70.1	2.5	3.4	38	267
3		Panthers	3,573	2021	17	348	599	58.1	6.0	210.2	14	21	68.5	2.3	3.5	52	334
4		Eagles	3,585	2021	17	307	494	62.1	7.3	210.9	20	10	89.2	4.0	2.0	31	181
5		Colts	3,588	2021	17	324	521	62.2	6.9	211.1	27	8	93.5	5.2	1.5	32	227
6		Browns	3,619	2021	17	320	520	61.5	7.0	212.9	21	14	84.6	4.0	2.7	49	299
7		Texans	3,630	2021	17	354	546	64.8	6.6	213.5	21	15	85.2	3.8	2.7	44	325
8		Bears	3,635	2021	17	332	542	61.3	6.7	213.8	16	20	75.5	3.0	3.7	58	428
9		Jaguars	3,674	2021	17	361	604	59.8	6.1	216.1	12	17	72.1	2.0	2.8	32	238
10		Titans	3,745	2021	17	359	535	67.1	7.0	220.3	22	14	90.0	4.1	2.6	47	327
11		Washington Football Team	3,746	2021	17	356	550	64.7	6.8	220.4	21	15	85.8	3.8	2.7	43	305
12		Seahawks	3,815	2021	17	324	495	65.5	7.7	224.4	30	7	103.1	6.1	1.4	46	383
13		Broncos	3,856	2021	17	354	541	65.4	7.1	226.8	20	9	91.7	3.7	1.7	40	263
14		Lions	3,884	2021	17	396	593	66.8	6.5	228.5	23	14	88.1	3.9	2.4	36	286
15		Dolphins	3,936	2021	17	404	615	65.7	6.4	231.5	21	14	85.4	3.4	2.3	40	285
16		Jets	3,959	2021	17	357	603	59.2	6.6	232.9	20	20	76.0	3.3	3.3	53	408
17		Falcons	3,987	2021	17	377	573	65.8	7.0	234.5	20	15	86.6	3.5	2.6	40	274
18		Steelers	4,017	2021	17	425	664	64.0	6.0	236.3	23	11	85.3	3.5	1.7	38	232
19		Patriots	4,098	2021	17	364	535	68.0	7.7	241.1	24	13	95.5	4.5	2.4	28	241
20		Ravens	4,267	2021	17	396	611	64.8	7.0	251.0	21	18	84.4	3.4	2.9	57	306
21		49ers	4,437	2021	17	343	514	66.7	8.6	261.0	26	14	99.2	5.1	2.7	33	216
22		Bills	4,450	2021	17	415	655	63.4	6.8	261.8	36	16	91.3	5.5	2.4	27	166
23		Vikings	4,450	2021	17	398	604	65.9	7.4	261.8	34	7	101.6	5.6	1.2	30	212
24		Packers	4,526	2021	17	402	593	67.8	7.6	266.2	39	7	107.4	6.6	1.2	33	211
25		Cardinals	4,619	2021	17	415	591	70.2	7.8	271.7	27	11	100.6	4.6	1.9	39	343

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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

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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