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1937 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics

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Team Defense

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Passing Rushing
Rk Tm G Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FR 1stPy
1 Chicago Bears 11 100 2225 607 3.7 78 195 1292 6 17 6.6 412 933 5 2.3 38 21
2 Detroit Lions 11 105 2133 552 3.9 59 165 804 4 24 4.9 387 1329 8 3.4 41 17
3 New York Giants 11 109 2145 572 3.8 71 182 929 5 30 5.1 390 1216 6 3.1 44 14
4 Washington Redskins 11 120 2095 523 4.0 66 171 946 12 17 5.5 352 1149 3 3.3 41 24
5 Green Bay Packers 11 122 2299 597 3.9 70 197 1115 7 22 5.7 400 1184 8 3.0 33 11
6 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 145 2213 590 3.8 60 185 902 9 17 4.9 405 1311 7 3.2 40 23
7 Chicago Cardinals 11 165 2508 679 3.7 73 204 1051 13 24 5.2 475 1457 6 3.1 45 21
8 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 174 2754 639 4.3 74 165 990 10 21 6.0 474 1764 10 3.7 37 16
9 Philadelphia Eagles 11 177 3127 698 4.5 79 196 1315 15 19 6.7 502 1812 6 3.6 36 17
10 Cleveland Rams 11 207 2687 620 4.3 67 155 883 9 15 5.7 465 1804 8 3.9 30 15
Avg Team 142.4 2418.6 607.7 4.0 109.8 69.7 181.5 1022.7 9.0 20.6 5.6 426.2 1395.9 6.7 3.3 109.8 20.6 0.0
League Total 1424 24186 6077 4.0 1098 697 1815 10227 90 206 5.6 4262 13959 67 3.3 1098 206 0
Avg Tm/G 12.9 219.9 55.2 4.0 10.0 6.3 16.5 93.0 0.8 1.9 5.6 38.7 126.9 0.6 3.3 10.0 1.9 0.0

Passing Defense

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Rk Tm G Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1 Detroit Lions 11 59 165 35.8 804 4 2.4 24 14.5 4.9 -1.4 13.6 73.1 20.7 0 0 4.9 -1.4
2 Cleveland Rams 11 67 155 43.2 883 9 5.8 15 9.7 5.7 1.9 13.2 80.3 41.6 0 0 5.7 1.9
3 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 60 185 32.4 902 9 4.9 17 9.2 4.9 1.2 15.0 82.0 27.4 0 0 4.9 1.2
4 New York Giants 11 71 182 39.0 929 5 2.7 30 16.5 5.1 -2.0 13.1 84.5 25.4 0 0 5.1 -2.0
5 Washington Redskins 11 66 171 38.6 946 12 7.0 17 9.9 5.5 1.8 14.3 86.0 41.1 0 0 5.5 1.8
6 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 74 165 44.8 990 10 6.1 21 12.7 6.0 0.9 13.4 90.0 45.1 0 0 6.0 0.9
7 Chicago Cardinals 11 73 204 35.8 1051 13 6.4 24 11.8 5.2 0.5 14.4 95.5 35.0 0 0 5.2 0.5
8 Green Bay Packers 11 70 197 35.5 1115 7 3.6 22 11.2 5.7 1.0 15.9 101.4 27.5 0 0 5.7 1.0
9 Chicago Bears 11 78 195 40.0 1292 6 3.1 17 8.7 6.6 3.0 16.6 117.5 37.0 0 0 6.6 3.0
10 Philadelphia Eagles 11 79 196 40.3 1315 15 7.7 19 9.7 6.7 3.1 16.6 119.5 49.6 0 0 6.7 3.1
Avg Team 69.7 181.5 38.4 1022.7 9.0 5.0 20.6 11.3 54 5.6 1.0 14.7 93.0 34.5 0.0 0.0 5.6 1.0 0.0
League Total 697 1815 38.4 10227 90 5.0 206 11.3 97 5.6 1.0 14.7 929.7 34.5 0 0 5.6 1.0 0.0
Avg Tm/G 6.3 16.5 38.4 93.0 0.8 5.0 1.9 11.3 5.6 1.0 14.7 93.0 34.5 0.0 0.0 5.6 1.0 0.0

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Chicago Bears 11 412 933 5 2.3 84.8
2 Washington Redskins 11 352 1149 3 3.3 104.5
3 Green Bay Packers 11 400 1184 8 3.0 107.6
4 New York Giants 11 390 1216 6 3.1 110.5
5 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 405 1311 7 3.2 119.2
6 Detroit Lions 11 387 1329 8 3.4 120.8
7 Chicago Cardinals 11 475 1457 6 3.1 132.5
8 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 474 1764 10 3.7 160.4
9 Cleveland Rams 11 465 1804 8 3.9 164.0
10 Philadelphia Eagles 11 502 1812 6 3.6 164.7
Avg Team 426.2 1395.9 6.7 21 3.3 126.9 25.8
League Total 4262 13959 67 75 3.3 1269.0 258
Avg Tm/G 38.7 126.9 0.6 3.3 126.9 2.3

Kicking & Punting Against

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Rk Tm G FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 5 23 19 82.6%
2 Cleveland Rams 11 10 26 21 80.8%
3 Philadelphia Eagles 11 5 24 18 75.0%
4 New York Giants 11 6 13 13 100.0%
5 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 3 20 16 80.0%
6 Chicago Cardinals 11 7 21 16 76.2%
7 Detroit Lions 11 3 14 12 85.7%
8 Chicago Bears 11 2 13 12 92.3%
9 Washington Redskins 11 3 16 13 81.3%
10 Green Bay Packers 11 2 17 14 82.4%
Avg Team 4.6 18.7 15.4 82.4%
League Total 46 187 154 82.4%
Avg Tm/G 0.4 1.7 1.4 82.4%

Scoring Against

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Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Cleveland Rams 11 8 9 21 10 207
2 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 10 10 19 5 1 174
3 Philadelphia Eagles 11 6 15 18 5 177
4 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 7 9 16 3 145
5 New York Giants 11 6 5 13 6 109
6 Chicago Cardinals 11 6 13 16 7 1 165
7 Detroit Lions 11 8 4 12 3 105
8 Washington Redskins 11 3 12 13 3 1 120
9 Chicago Bears 11 5 6 12 2 2 100
10 Green Bay Packers 11 8 7 14 2 122
Avg Team 6.7 9.0 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.3 0.6 15.4 4.6 0.5 142.4
League Total 67 90 2 1 8 13 6 154 46 5 1424
Avg Tm/G 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.4 0.4 12.9