fewest yards average per game allowed by a defense 1970 to 2023

Between the 1970 and 2023 seasons, the Los Angeles Rams allowed the fewest yards by a team in a game with more than 0 games played, with -7 yards allowed against the Seahawks on November 4, 1979.

Interpreted as:
fewest yards average per regular-season game allowed by a defense 1970 to 2023
TEAMOPP YDSGPDATETMOPPRESULTOPP TDPASS OPP YDSOPP SCKYPASS OPP TDRUSH OPP YDSRUSH OPP TDRET OPP YDSRET OPP TD
1Rams
Rams
-7
1
11/4/1979
@
W
24-0
0
25
55
0
23
0
142
0
2Lions
Lions
24
1
11/22/1981
@
W
23-7
1
41
61
0
44
0
84
1
3Bills
Bills
26
1
12/12/2004
vs
W
37-7
1
67
70
1
29
0
162
0
4Bengals
Bengals
36
1
9/26/1976
vs
W
28-7
1
45
80
0
71
1
154
0
5Steelers
Steelers
40
1
9/12/1999
@
W
43-0
0
52
21
0
9
0
119
0
649ers
49ers
44
1
10/23/1976
vs
W
15-0
0
46
85
0
83
0
121
0
7Browns
Browns
47
1
9/26/2021
vs
W
26-6
0
68
67
0
46
0
99
0
8Steelers
Steelers
47
1
12/8/2002
vs
L
6-24
3
33
23
0
37
0
83
3
9Colts
Colts
49
1
10/10/1971
@
W
43-0
0
121
76
0
4
0
221
0
10Jaguars
Jaguars
53
1
12/3/2000
vs
W
48-0
0
33
42
0
62
0
145
0
11Browns
Browns
53
1
9/10/1989
@
W
51-0
0
84
67
0
36
0
173
0
12Jets
Jets
57
1
9/19/1982
@
W
31-7
1
64
68
0
61
0
182
1
13Browns
Browns
58
1
11/5/2023
vs
W
27-0
0
58
41
0
41
0
73
0
14Vikings
Vikings
60
1
11/24/1988
@
W
23-0
0
48
6
0
18
0
82
0
15Vikings
Vikings
60
1
11/16/1975
@
W
20-7
1
62
69
1
67
0
119
0
16Vikings
Vikings
60
1
11/9/1975
vs
W
38-0
0
43
26
0
43
0
119
0
17Broncos
Broncos
60
1
10/24/1971
@
W
27-0
0
81
45
0
24
0
229
0
18Cowboys
Cowboys
62
1
10/11/1992
vs
W
27-0
0
79
55
0
38
0
86
0
19Bills
Bills
63
1
1/9/2022
vs
W
27-10
1
87
72
1
48
0
12
0
20Lions
Lions
63
1
10/28/1973
vs
W
34-0
0
29
26
0
60
0
181
0
21Rams
Rams
63
1
10/21/1973
vs
W
24-7
1
71
43
1
35
0
58
0
22Vikings
Vikings
64
1
10/3/1971
vs
W
19-0
0
67
59
0
56
0
77
0
23Patriots
Patriots
65
1
12/4/1988
vs
W
13-7
1
62
17
1
20
0
86
0
24Packers
Packers
65
1
12/1/1985
vs
W
21-0
0
53
42
0
54
0
68
0
25Broncos
Broncos
66
1
12/5/1971
vs
W
6-3
0
63
70
0
73
0
111
0

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