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1941 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 New York Giants 11 114 2378 626 3.8 116 103 218 1212 6 29 5.6 47 408 1166 9 2.9 64 42 13 5
2 Green Bay Packers 11 120 2564 589 4.4 124 104 233 1343 8 25 5.8 41 356 1221 10 3.4 76 48 23 7
3 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 127 2379 565 4.2 110 86 189 1169 6 20 6.2 45 376 1210 6 3.2 58 28 8 7
4 Chicago Bears 11 147 2539 638 4.0 143 106 265 1463 9 34 5.5 63 373 1076 6 2.9 60 48 14 20
5 Washington Redskins 11 174 2448 639 3.8 129 103 229 1338 14 23 5.8 56 410 1110 9 2.7 66 35 12 7
6 Detroit Lions 11 195 3021 722 4.2 160 112 247 1605 8 18 6.5 61 475 1416 8 3.0 89 30 12 10
7 Chicago Cardinals 11 197 2639 580 4.6 110 90 196 1305 12 16 6.7 42 384 1334 13 3.5 61 31 15 7
8 Philadelphia Eagles 11 218 2887 670 4.3 126 100 238 1369 13 21 5.8 47 432 1518 14 3.5 72 31 10 7
9 Cleveland Rams 11 244 2978 642 4.6 138 90 206 1425 14 15 6.9 44 436 1553 23 3.6 82 26 11 12
10 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 276 2724 615 4.4 116 84 189 1168 10 19 6.2 34 426 1556 17 3.7 72 27 8 10
Avg Team 181.2 2623.7 628.6 4.2 127.2 97.8 221.0 1339.7 9.9 22.0 6.1 48.0 407.6 1284.0 11.4 3.2 70.0 34.6 12.6 9.2
League Total 1812 26237 6286 4.2 1272 978 2210 13397 99 220 6.1 480 4076 12840 114 3.2 700 346 126 92
Avg Tm/G 16.5 238.5 57.1 4.2 11.6 8.9 20.1 121.8 0.9 2.0 6.1 4.4 37.1 116.7 1.0 3.2 6.4 3.1 1.1 0.8

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 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 84 189 44.4 1168 10 5.3 19 10.1 6.2 2.2 13.9 106.2 42.9 0 0 6.2 2.2
2 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 86 189 45.5 1169 6 3.2 20 10.6 6.2 1.7 13.6 106.3 36.8 0 0 6.2 1.7
3 New York Giants 11 103 218 47.2 1212 6 2.8 29 13.3 5.6 -0.2 11.8 110.2 34.2 0 0 5.6 -0.2
4 Chicago Cardinals 11 90 196 45.9 1305 12 6.1 16 8.2 6.7 3.6 14.5 118.6 54.5 0 0 6.7 3.6
5 Washington Redskins 11 103 229 45.0 1338 14 6.1 23 10.0 5.8 1.9 13.0 121.6 44.7 0 0 5.8 1.9
6 Green Bay Packers 11 104 233 44.6 1343 8 3.4 25 10.7 5.8 1.3 12.9 122.1 35.2 0 0 5.8 1.3
7 Philadelphia Eagles 11 100 238 42.0 1369 13 5.5 21 8.8 5.8 2.3 13.7 124.5 42.5 0 0 5.8 2.3
8 Cleveland Rams 11 90 206 43.7 1425 14 6.8 15 7.3 6.9 4.3 15.8 129.5 59.6 0 0 6.9 4.3
9 Chicago Bears 11 106 265 40.0 1463 9 3.4 34 12.8 5.5 0.1 13.8 133.0 30.2 0 0 5.5 0.1
10 Detroit Lions 11 112 247 45.3 1605 8 3.2 18 7.3 6.5 3.5 14.3 145.9 47.4 0 0 6.5 3.5
Avg Team 97.8 221.0 44.3 1339.7 9.9 4.5 22.0 10.0 63 6.1 2.5 13.7 121.8 39.6 0.0 0.0 6.1 2.5 0.0
League Total 978 2210 44.3 13397 99 4.5 220 10.0 80 6.1 2.5 13.7 121.8 39.6 0 0 6.1 2.5 0.0
Avg Tm/G 8.9 20.1 44.3 121.8 0.9 4.5 2.0 10.0 6.1 2.5 13.7 121.8 39.6 0.0 0.0 6.1 2.5 0.0

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Chicago Bears 11 373 1076 6 2.9 97.8
2 Washington Redskins 11 410 1110 9 2.7 100.9
3 New York Giants 11 408 1166 9 2.9 106.0
4 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 376 1210 6 3.2 110.0
5 Green Bay Packers 11 356 1221 10 3.4 111.0
6 Chicago Cardinals 11 384 1334 13 3.5 121.3
7 Detroit Lions 11 475 1416 8 3.0 128.7
8 Philadelphia Eagles 11 432 1518 14 3.5 138.0
9 Cleveland Rams 11 436 1553 23 3.6 141.2
10 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 426 1556 17 3.7 141.5
Avg Team 407.6 1284.0 11.4 51 3.2 116.7 25.6
League Total 4076 12840 114 70 3.2 116.7 256
Avg Tm/G 37.1 116.7 1.0 3.2 116.7 2.3

Kick & Punt Returns Against

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk Tm G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1 Chicago Bears 11 20 2 48 1187 1 24.7
2 Philadelphia Eagles 11 37 0 22 443 0 20.1
3 Chicago Cardinals 11 40 1 30 596 0 19.9
4 New York Giants 11 33 1 45 1007 0 22.4
5 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 34 1 29 625 0 21.6
6 Green Bay Packers 11 31 1 39 880 0 22.6
7 Detroit Lions 11 40 1 29 628 0 21.7
8 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 41 0 21 536 1 25.5
9 Cleveland Rams 11 51 1 18 484 1 26.9
10 Washington Redskins 11 28 0 36 698 0 19.4
Avg Team 35.5 450.6 0.8 49 12.7 31.7 708.4 0.3 52 22.3 3782.7
League Total 355 4506 8 90 12.7 317 7084 3 101 22.3 37827
Avg Tm/G 3.2 41.0 0.1 12.7 2.9 64.4 0.0 22.3 343.9

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 Washington Redskins 11 13 5 38.5% 23 19 82.6% 65 2704 41.6
2 Philadelphia Eagles 11 14 8 57.1% 28 26 92.9% 66 2534 38.4
3 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 10 4 40.0% 15 13 86.7% 72 2887 40.1
4 Cleveland Rams 11 15 4 26.7% 34 28 82.4% 68 2727 40.1
5 Chicago Bears 11 7 3 42.9% 20 18 90.0% 56 2212 39.5
6 Detroit Lions 11 18 9 50.0% 24 24 100.0% 67 2868 42.8
7 Green Bay Packers 11 12 4 33.3% 16 12 75.0% 58 2349 40.5
8 Chicago Cardinals 11 6 2 33.3% 28 23 82.1% 62 2685 43.3
9 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 12 4 33.3% 38 34 89.5% 65 2639 40.6
10 New York Giants 11 11 4 36.4% 15 12 80.0% 75 3022 40.3
Avg Team 11.8 4.7 39.8% 23.7 20.9 88.2% 65.7 2666.1 69 0.5 40.6
League Total 118 47 39.8% 237 209 88.2% 657 26661 75 5 40.6
Avg Tm/G 1.1 0.4 39.8% 2.2 1.9 88.2% 6.0 242.4 0.0 40.6

Scoring Against

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Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 17 10 1 34 4 1 276
2 Cleveland Rams 11 23 14 1 1 28 4 244
3 Philadelphia Eagles 11 14 13 26 8 218
4 Detroit Lions 11 8 8 1 24 9 195
5 Chicago Cardinals 11 13 12 1 23 2 197
6 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 6 6 1 13 4 127
7 Washington Redskins 11 9 14 19 5 1 174
8 New York Giants 11 9 6 1 12 4 114
9 Green Bay Packers 11 10 8 1 12 4 120
10 Chicago Bears 11 6 9 2 1 18 3 147
Avg Team 11.4 9.9 0.8 0.3 0.6 1.0 0.5 20.9 4.7 0.2 182.4
League Total 114 99 8 3 6 10 5 209 47 2 1824
Avg Tm/G 1.0 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.9 0.4 16.6