fewest yards allowed per play in a season, min 16 games

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the fewest opponent yards per opponent play by a team in a season when playing 16+ games, with 3.89 in 1979.

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	TEAM	OPP YDS/OPP PLY	GP	OPP YDS	OPP PLY	SEASON	OPP TD	PASS OPP YDS	OPP SCKY	PASS OPP TD	RUSH OPP YDS	RUSH OPP TD	RET OPP YDS	RET OPP TD
1	Buccaneers	3.89	16	3,949	1,015	1979	28	2,405	329	14	1,873	13	1,524	1
2	Steelers	3.9	16	3,795	974	2008	21	2,861	350	12	1,284	7	1,604	2
3	Eagles	3.92	16	3,549	905	1991	24	2,807	394	16	1,136	4	1,577	4
4	Ravens	4.06	16	4,222	1,040	1999	31	3,282	291	20	1,231	6	1,947	5
5	Rams	4.09	16	3,893	951	1978	28	2,449	401	15	1,845	11	1,558	2
6	Vikings	4.1	16	4,184	1,021	1989	34	3,003	502	18	1,683	14	1,587	2
7	Bears	4.12	16	4,130	1,002	1986	20	3,170	503	12	1,463	4	1,486	4
8	Steelers	4.13	16	4,270	1,035	1979	31	2,912	351	19	1,709	9	1,944	3
9	Buccaneers	4.13	16	4,328	1,047	1978	27	2,535	256	13	2,049	12	1,593	2
10	Falcons	4.14	16	4,431	1,069	1978	36	2,789	425	11	2,067	21	1,446	4
11	Cowboys	4.15	16	4,009	967	1978	25	2,730	442	11	1,721	13	2,020	1
12	Steelers	4.17	16	4,168	999	1978	22	2,755	361	10	1,774	11	1,575	1
13	Titans	4.2	16	3,813	908	2000	20	2,761	338	10	1,390	7	1,747	3
14	Buccaneers	4.2	16	4,044	963	2002	21	2,785	295	10	1,554	8	2,000	3
15	Giants	4.23	16	4,320	1,022	1985	33	3,377	539	20	1,482	9	1,944	4
16	49ers	4.23	16	4,013	949	1997	31	3,011	364	23	1,366	5	2,053	3
17	Giants	4.23	16	4,825	1,141	1981	27	3,318	384	14	1,891	10	1,520	3
18	Ravens	4.23	16	4,341	1,026	2003	28	3,158	353	19	1,536	6	1,849	3
19	Jets	4.24	16	4,037	953	2009	26	2,704	245	8	1,578	11	1,923	7
20	Packers	4.24	16	4,156	981	1996	19	2,942	202	12	1,416	7	1,886	0
21	Patriots	4.24	16	4,323	1,019	1979	39	3,065	512	13	1,770	22	1,938	4
22	Chargers	4.25	16	4,208	991	1998	38	3,314	246	21	1,140	12	1,999	5
23	Bills	4.26	16	4,045	950	1999	23	2,889	214	12	1,370	9	1,730	2
24	Raiders	4.26	16	4,644	1,089	1984	33	3,268	516	19	1,892	12	1,408	2
25	Bills	4.27	16	4,313	1,010	2003	30	2,938	231	18	1,606	11	1,657	1

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PASS

679

Mayfield

RUSH

558

Irving

REC

243

Godwin

Team Rankings

PPG

23.1

17th

OPP PPG

21.6

14th

RUSH YDS/G

146.4

3rd

PASS YDS/G

168.6

31st

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Panthers	3	3	.500
Falcons	3	4	.429
Saints	2	5	.286
Buccaneers	2	5	.286

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	ATL	@	TB	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	TB	@	CHI	8:20 PM
Sun 11/22	TB	@	DET	1:00 PM
Mon 11/30	CAR	@	TB	8:15 PM
Sun 12/6	LAC	@	TB	1:00 PM

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Final

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3 - 3

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Pass Yards Leaders

1,989

Stafford

1,958

Love

1,877

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

704

Robinson

701

Walker

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

636

Olave

616

London

Pass TD Leaders

16

Cousins

15

Purdy

15

Burrow

Rush TD Leaders

8

Taylor

8

Allen

8

McCaffrey

Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

Likely

QB Rating Leaders

112.5

Goff

110.4

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.0

Young

6.0

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

30.7

28.1

27.2

26.5

26.1

Opp PPG Rankings

12.3

17.2

17.3

17.9

19.7

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

399.1

397.3

390.7

387.7

381.3

380.5

Rush Yards Rankings

154.3

148.8

146.4

141.7

141.5

139.9

Pass Yards Rankings

298.0

293.2

286.0

279.7

276.9

275.5

Sack Leaders

21.0

20.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

139

Gibbs

129.7

Walker

120.7

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

138.2

Smith-Njigba

95.5

Watson

83.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

71.5

Likely

71.2

McBride

70.5

Kittle

Fantasy K Rankings

89

Shrader

81

Reichard

77

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Best Record ATS

5-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-5

1-4-1

2-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	4	3	0	.571
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	3	0	.500
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000