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- Buffalo 289. 17.0. 1866. 109.8. 2771. 163.0. 4637. 272.8.
- Carolina 404. 23.8. 1935. 113.8. 3266. 192.1. 5201. 305.9.
- San Francisco 365. 21.5. 1760. 103.5. 3510. 206.5. 5270. 310.0.
- New England 303. 17.8. 2103. 123.7. 3181. 187.1. 5284. 310.8.
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The league’s No. 1 defense a season ago is sure to see some regression, in part because of losses in both personnel and coaching, but they should still be an elite unit. The Rams defense boasts the best single player in football in the shape of Aaron Donald – who once again led the league in total pressures with 98 – but also elite players like Jal...
The Saints always have plenty of turnover given their approach to the salary cap, but their defense is still loaded with talent. A suspension to David Onyemata on the defensive line is a blow as he was their best-graded defender last season in a career year, but they still have the players to absorb that hit. Their secondary had question marks head...
The Giants had a defense that seemed to consistently play above the level of expectations in 2020, but it might be time to just give them the credit they deserve this year. The Giants allowed 5.3 yards per play last season, a top 10 figure in the league. James Bradberry had a career year at cornerback, looking like one of the best players in the le...
Arizona’s defense has the potential to be a lot better than this ranking. They have made a lot of interesting moves over the last year or so, with the additions of linebackers like Isaiah Simmons and Zaven Collins – both rare athletes – as well as the addition of J.J. Watt to bolster the pass-rush. Watt’s powers appear to be waning – at least as an...
Tennessee’s defense was a problem for the team last season, and though they made a lot of changes this offseason, few of them are sure bets for this season. Bud Dupree was the team’s big free-agent signing brought over to address the pass-rush, but Dupree has had one season in the NFL with a PFF pass-rush grade above 62.0, and benefitted from one o...
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2020 NFL Team Defense Statistics. The following are the 2020 NFL team overall defense statistics, including team rushing yardage, team passing yardage and total team yardage. Figures indicate statistics each team allowed to their opponents.
TeamTot PtsPts/gRushydsDetroit Lions Detroit51932.42158Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville49230.82452Houston Texans Houston46429.02564Atlanta Falcons Atlanta41425.91677Use our visualized & statistical data below for 2021 NFL Defensive Efficiency & Success for all 32 teams: stats, leaders, player & team rankings — including situational success rate against the run & pass and defensive team ranks against passing, rushing and explosive plays — plus past NFL seasons.
Aug 3, 2021 · Here are PFF’s top defensive lines heading into the 2021 NFL season, with 3-4 outside linebackers included since they fall under the edge defender label. View PFF's 2021 position rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG | C | DI | EDGE | LB | SCB | OCB | S 1. Pittsburgh Steelers
Aug 17, 2021 · NFL's top nine defenses in 2021: Rams and Bucs reign supreme, but Broncos have immense upside. Published: Aug 17, 2021 at 04:29 PM. Adam Schein. Contributing Columnist. Top Nine Offenses. Top...
Aug 4, 2021 · Ranking every NFL defense from 1 to 32 going into the 2021 season - The Athletic. Sheil Kapadia. Aug 4, 2021. Defensive performance year over year can be volatile. The New England Patriots...
