The Pittsburgh Steelers had the most opponent rushing yards per opponent rush attempt by a team in 2021, with 4.99.
Interpreted as:
NFL defenses most rush yards allowed per rushing attempt, 2021| TEAM | OPP YDS/OPP ATT | OPP YDS | OPP ATT | SEASON | GP | OPP YPC | OPP TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Steelers | 4.99 | 2,483 | 498 | 2021 | 17 | 5.0 | 17 |
| 2 |  | Chiefs | 4.77 | 1,999 | 419 | 2021 | 17 | 4.8 | 15 |
| 3 |  | Packers | 4.7 | 1,855 | 395 | 2021 | 17 | 4.7 | 13 |
| 4 |  | Vikings | 4.68 | 2,222 | 475 | 2021 | 17 | 4.7 | 15 |
| 5 |  | Chargers | 4.64 | 2,361 | 509 | 2021 | 17 | 4.6 | 22 |
| 6 |  | Texans | 4.62 | 2,418 | 523 | 2021 | 17 | 4.6 | 25 |
| 7 |  | Cardinals | 4.58 | 1,952 | 426 | 2021 | 17 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 8 |  | Patriots | 4.54 | 2,103 | 463 | 2021 | 17 | 4.5 | 9 |
| 9 |  | Jets | 4.49 | 2,356 | 525 | 2021 | 17 | 4.5 | 28 |
| 10 |  | Cowboys | 4.47 | 1,918 | 429 | 2021 | 17 | 4.5 | 13 |
| 11 |  | Giants | 4.47 | 2,193 | 491 | 2021 | 17 | 4.5 | 15 |
| 12 |  | Colts | 4.42 | 1,854 | 419 | 2021 | 17 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 13 |  | Lions | 4.42 | 2,292 | 518 | 2021 | 17 | 4.4 | 19 |
| 14 |  | Bears | 4.4 | 2,127 | 483 | 2021 | 17 | 4.4 | 14 |
| 15 |  | Dolphins | 4.39 | 1,867 | 425 | 2021 | 17 | 4.4 | 16 |
| 16 |  | Jaguars | 4.32 | 2,128 | 493 | 2021 | 17 | 4.3 | 22 |
| 17 |  | Falcons | 4.31 | 2,236 | 519 | 2021 | 17 | 4.3 | 19 |
| 18 |  | Buccaneers | 4.3 | 1,573 | 366 | 2021 | 17 | 4.3 | 11 |
| 19 |  | Bengals | 4.29 | 1,742 | 406 | 2021 | 17 | 4.3 | 15 |
| 20 |  | Broncos | 4.29 | 1,892 | 441 | 2021 | 17 | 4.3 | 9 |
| 21 |  | Browns | 4.24 | 1,853 | 437 | 2021 | 17 | 4.2 | 13 |
| 22 |  | Bills | 4.21 | 1,866 | 443 | 2021 | 17 | 4.2 | 19 |
| 23 |  | Raiders | 4.21 | 1,943 | 462 | 2021 | 17 | 4.2 | 18 |
| 24 |  | Washington Football Team | 4.13 | 1,775 | 430 | 2021 | 17 | 4.1 | 14 |
| 25 |  | Panthers | 4.08 | 1,935 | 474 | 2021 | 17 | 4.1 | 16 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent rush attempts and opponent rushing yards going back to the 1933 season.
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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