2023 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

Data Skrive

Want to know where every NFL squad stands after the regular season, in terms of their overall defensive stats? Multiple rankings are provided below.

Check out all of the latest NFL news and analysis.

NFL Team Regular Season Defense Rankings

Total Defense

Passing Defense

#	Team	Pass Yards Allowed Avg.	Playoff Avg.	Pass TD Allowed	Playoff TD
1	Browns	164.7	280	23	3
2	Jets	168.3	-	19	-
3	Panthers	171.5	-	19	-
4	Chiefs	176.5	209.7	19	3
5	Cowboys	187.4	272	21	3
6	Ravens	191.9	202.5	18	1
7	Bills	196.6	216.5	18	4
8	Falcons	202.9	-	24	-
9	Packers	206.8	316	21	4
10	Saints	207.3	-	22	-
11	Patriots	208.4	-	19	-
12	Raiders	212.4	-	21	-
13	Cardinals	212.5	-	32	-
14	49ers	214.2	227	20	3
15	Dolphins	221.2	262	27	1
16	Colts	226	-	21	-
17	Steelers	227.1	189	23	3
18	Titans	227.4	-	20	-
19	Giants	229.3	-	21	-
20	Rams	231.1	255	24	1
21	Seahawks	233	-	21	-
22	Broncos	233.6	-	29	-
23	Texans	234.1	195.5	17	3
24	Vikings	234.5	-	23	-
25	Bears	237.8	-	31	-
26	Jaguars	239.8	-	27	-
27	Lions	247.4	311.3	28	6
28	Bengals	248.4	-	23	-
29	Buccaneers	248.9	255.5	23	3
30	Chargers	249.8	-	26	-
31	Eagles	252.7	307	35	3
32	Commanders	262.2	-	39	-

Rushing Defense

Cam Newton calls Brock Purdy the '10th-best player on the 49ers' | Speak

Emmanuel Acho, Joy Taylor, LeSean McCoy and James Jones react to Cam Newton calling Brock Purdy the "10th-best player on the San Francisco 49ers" during the latest episode of the '4th and 1' Podcast.

#	Team	Rush Yards Allowed Avg.	Playoff Avg.	Rush TD Allowed	Playoff TD
1	Bears	86.4	-	8	-
2	Lions	88.8	104	15	3
3	49ers	89.7	159	10	3
4	Patriots	93.2	-	14	-
5	Buccaneers	95.3	78	11	2
6	Texans	96.6	142.5	19	3
7	Dolphins	97.1	147	15	1
8	Vikings	98.7	-	14	-
9	Jaguars	103.1	-	15	-
10	Eagles	103.4	119	13	0
11	Browns	105.5	76	15	1
12	Rams	106.8	79	14	2
13	Titans	107.7	-	10	-
14	Ravens	109.4	63.5	6	1
15	Bills	110.6	126	14	1
16	Cowboys	112.4	143	14	3
17	Chiefs	113.2	113	10	2
17	Chargers	113.2	-	18	-
19	Steelers	115.1	179	9	1
20	Falcons	118.2	-	11	-
21	Raiders	118.5	-	15	-
22	Saints	119.9	-	10	-
23	Panthers	122.4	-	25	-
24	Colts	123.8	-	22	-
25	Jets	124	-	14	-
26	Bengals	126.2	-	17	-
27	Commanders	126.8	-	15	-
28	Packers	128.3	117	15	3
29	Giants	132.4	-	24	-
30	Broncos	137.1	-	15	-
31	Seahawks	138.4	-	24	-
32	Cardinals	143.2	-	19	-

Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Playoff Avg.	Total TD Allowed	Playoff TD
1	Ravens	16.5	13.5	26	3
2	Chiefs	17.3	13.7	32	5
3	49ers	17.5	26	31	6
4	Bills	18.3	22	34	5
5	Cowboys	18.5	48	36	7
6	Buccaneers	19.1	20	34	5
6	Steelers	19.1	31	32	4
8	Saints	19.2	-	34	-
9	Raiders	19.5	-	37	-
10	Packers	20.6	28	37	7
11	Texans	20.8	24	37	6
12	Jets	20.9	-	36	-
13	Vikings	21.3	-	38	-
13	Browns	21.3	45	44	6
15	Patriots	21.5	-	38	-
16	Titans	21.6	-	33	-
17	Jaguars	21.8	-	44	-
18	Falcons	21.9	-	36	-
19	Rams	22.2	24	41	3
20	Bears	22.3	-	44	-
21	Bengals	22.6	-	41	-
22	Dolphins	23	26	48	2
23	Lions	23.2	26.7	46	9
24	Chargers	23.4	-	47	-
25	Seahawks	23.6	-	45	-
26	Giants	23.9	-	48	-
27	Broncos	24.3	-	46	-
28	Colts	24.4	-	44	-
29	Panthers	24.5	-	49	-
30	Eagles	25.2	32	51	3
31	Cardinals	26.8	-	54	-
32	Commanders	30.5	-	59	-

Red Zone Defense

#	Team	Defense Red Zone TD Rate	Playoff Rate
1	Titans	37.7%	-
2	Ravens	40.8%	66.7%
3	Buccaneers	42.6%	75%
4	Falcons	45.3%	-
5	Steelers	46%	66.7%
6	Patriots	46.2%	-
7	Jets	49%	-
8	Saints	50%	-
8	Chiefs	50%	46.2%
10	Packers	50.9%	66.7%
11	Bengals	51.7%	-
12	Texans	51.9%	66.7%
13	Chargers	52.9%	-
14	Vikings	54%	-
15	Rams	54.2%	0%
16	49ers	54.5%	83.3%
17	Jaguars	55.8%	-
17	Colts	55.8%	-
19	Cowboys	56.3%	80%
19	Bills	56.3%	71.4%
21	Commanders	56.7%	-
22	Broncos	57.6%	-
23	Seahawks	59.6%	-
24	Cardinals	60.6%	-
25	Giants	61%	-
26	Raiders	62.5%	-
27	Panthers	63.2%	-
28	Dolphins	64.8%	-
29	Lions	66%	81.8%
30	Eagles	66.1%	50%
31	Bears	68.9%	-
32	Browns	71.4%	100%

Third Down Defense

#	Team	Defense Third Down Rate	Playoff Rate
1	Browns	29.1%	25%
2	Broncos	33.2%	-
3	Falcons	33.8%	-
4	Saints	34.5%	-
5	Texans	35.7%	40.7%
6	Patriots	36.3%	-
7	Ravens	36.4%	40%
8	Jaguars	36.5%	-
9	Giants	37%	-
10	Chiefs	37.1%	29.7%
10	Lions	37.1%	39.4%
10	Colts	37.1%	-
13	Jets	37.2%	-
14	Cowboys	37.4%	60%
15	Panthers	38%	-
16	Chargers	38.4%	-
17	Titans	38.5%	-
18	Rams	38.6%	33.3%
18	Bills	38.6%	37.5%
20	Dolphins	38.9%	40%
21	Steelers	39.1%	41.7%
22	Bengals	40.8%	-
23	Buccaneers	40.9%	26.1%
23	49ers	40.9%	52%
25	Packers	41.1%	62.5%
26	Raiders	41.4%	-
26	Vikings	41.4%	-
28	Commanders	41.6%	-
29	Bears	44.1%	-
30	Seahawks	46.3%	-
31	Eagles	46.4%	42.9%
32	Cardinals	47.3%	-

Defensive Team Statistics

Dig into more NFL stats on FOX Sports:

Learn more about next week's games on FOX Sports.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

recommended

in this topic

ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7p7vXrKeoqqSoe6S7zGiYq6yZmLmmv46nnaVnYmV%2FdHnNn6NmnJWbsq%2B%2FxGapmqabnruov4ytnJqlXaWutL%2BMmqWdZaKqwKl50q2Yras%3D

PulseVibe