nfl best defense ppg 1970 to 2024

Between the 1970 and 2024 seasons, the Dallas Cowboys averaged the most points per game by a team, with 22.9 per game.

TEAM PPG GP PASS TD RUSH TD RET TD TD FGM XPM XP2 SFTY PTS
1 Cowboys
Cowboys
22.9
860
1,246
852
176
2,274
1,268
2,140
38
30
19,724
2 49ers
49ers
22.8
860
1,267
836
177
2,280
1,235
2,117
37
27
19,630
3 Ravens
Ravens
22.8
468
636
401
121
1,158
850
1,051
47
14
10,673
4 Patriots
Patriots
22.5
860
1,239
808
189
2,236
1,249
2,069
37
23
19,352
5 Vikings
Vikings
22.3
860
1,259
775
186
2,220
1,224
2,011
59
40
19,201
6 Packers
Packers
22.3
860
1,363
684
180
2,227
1,197
2,054
46
23
19,145
7 Broncos
Broncos
22.1
860
1,190
800
173
2,163
1,303
2,009
39
33
19,040
8 Chargers
Chargers
22.0
860
1,233
783
171
2,187
1,215
1,995
41
28
18,900
9 Steelers
Steelers
21.8
860
1,130
814
167
2,111
1,341
1,944
51
27
18,789
10 Chiefs
Chiefs
21.8
860
1,121
788
215
2,124
1,305
1,981
31
24
18,750
11 Dolphins
Dolphins
21.8
860
1,235
772
150
2,157
1,219
1,987
35
28
18,712
12 Seahawks
Seahawks
21.7
776
1,100
668
177
1,945
1,084
1,802
29
29
16,840
13 Rams
Rams
21.5
860
1,136
778
202
2,116
1,240
1,937
49
39
18,529
14 Saints
Saints
21.4
860
1,228
741
156
2,125
1,189
1,947
44
27
18,406
15 Eagles
Eagles
21.4
860
1,193
738
179
2,110
1,215
1,921
54
28
18,392
16 Colts
Colts
21.4
860
1,192
744
163
2,099
1,233
1,924
52
30
18,381
17 Bengals
Bengals
21.2
859
1,192
751
158
2,101
1,169
1,944
28
31
18,175
18 Raiders
Raiders
21.2
860
1,200
719
169
2,088
1,201
1,931
29
36
18,192
19 Commanders
Commanders
21.0
860
1,146
745
153
2,044
1,272
1,857
39
24
18,063
20 Lions
Lions
20.7
860
1,117
730
171
2,018
1,236
1,852
46
36
17,832
21 Texans
Texans
20.7
372
497
277
72
846
600
760
24
13
7,710
22 Panthers
Panthers
20.7
484
604
420
85
1,109
758
998
34
16
10,026
23 Bills
Bills
20.6
859
1,133
731
175
2,039
1,158
1,885
34
32
17,725
24 Falcons
Falcons
20.5
860
1,148
674
176
1,998
1,234
1,859
35
26
17,671
25 Titans
Titans
20.5
860
1,051
775
174
2,000
1,203
1,840
42
34
17,601

More Cowboys Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

29.7

4th

OPP PPG

30.7

31st

RUSH YDS/G

117.2

15th

PASS YDS/G

276.3

3rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
4
2
0
.667
Commanders Commanders
3
2
0
.600
Cowboys Cowboys
2
3
1
.417
Giants Giants
2
4
0
.333
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/19
WAS WAS
@
DAL DAL
4:25 PM
Sun
10/26
DAL DAL
@
DEN DEN
4:25 PM
Mon
11/3
ARI ARI
@
DAL DAL
8:15 PM
Mon
11/17
DAL DAL
@
LV LV
8:15 PM
Sun
11/23
PHI PHI
@
DAL DAL
4:25 PM
Last Game
CAR Panthers

3 - 3 - 0

30

Final

27

DAL Cowboys

2 - 3 - 1

Sun 12 Oct 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
4
1
0
.800
Patriots Patriots
4
2
0
.667
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
4
1
0
.800
Bengals Bengals
2
4
0
.333
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
5
1
0
.833
Jaguars Jaguars
4
2
0
.667
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
4
2
0
.667
Broncos Broncos
4
2
0
.667
NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
4
2
0
.667
Commanders Commanders
3
2
0
.600
NFC North W L T PCT
Packers Packers
3
1
1
.700
Lions Lions
4
2
0
.667
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
5
1
0
.833
Panthers Panthers
3
3
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
4
2
0
.667
Seahawks Seahawks
4
2
0
.667

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
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

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
10/13
BUF BUF
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Mon
10/13
CHI CHI
@
WAS WAS
8:15 PM
Thu
10/16
PIT PIT
@
CIN CIN
8:15 PM
Sun
10/19
LAR LAR
@
JAX JAX
9:30 AM
Sun
10/19
NE NE
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM