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1942 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 84 1698 574 3.0 161 111 280 1179 7 33 4.2 47 294 519 3 1.8 98 51 18 16
2 Washington Redskins 11 102 1941 583 3.3 170 81 216 1093 5 19 5.1 46 367 848 5 2.3 111 26 7 13
3 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 119 2388 577 4.1 169 100 211 1183 9 21 5.6 50 366 1205 6 3.3 114 28 7 5
4 New York Giants 11 139 2866 694 4.1 232 114 228 1401 4 15 6.1 62 466 1465 13 3.1 159 34 19 11
5 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 168 2775 625 4.4 185 89 199 1175 9 14 5.9 49 426 1600 13 3.8 131 26 12 5
6 Cleveland Rams 11 207 3484 725 4.8 238 125 262 1740 17 23 6.6 60 463 1744 11 3.8 165 33 10 13
7 Chicago Cardinals 11 209 2972 604 4.9 167 84 214 1502 15 25 7.0 44 390 1470 11 3.8 114 33 8 9
8 Green Bay Packers 11 215 3020 618 4.9 215 100 242 1471 8 33 6.1 59 376 1549 17 4.1 147 48 15 9
9 Philadelphia Eagles 11 239 2958 642 4.6 184 79 178 1241 12 18 7.0 40 464 1717 20 3.7 131 28 10 13
10 Detroit Lions 11 263 3046 659 4.6 187 103 219 1623 22 18 7.4 51 440 1423 13 3.2 128 28 10 8
Avg Team 174.5 2714.9 630.1 4.3 129.8 98.6 224.9 1360.8 10.8 21.9 6.1 50.8 405.2 1354.1 9.7 3.3 68.8 33.5 11.6 10.2
League Total 1745 27149 6301 4.3 1298 986 2249 13608 108 219 6.1 508 4052 13541 97 3.3 688 335 116 102
Avg Tm/G 15.9 246.8 57.3 4.3 11.8 9.0 20.4 123.7 1.0 2.0 6.1 4.6 36.8 123.1 0.9 3.3 6.3 3.0 1.1 0.9

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 Washington Redskins 11 81 216 37.5 1093 5 2.3 19 8.8 5.1 1.3 13.5 99.4 25.5 0 0 5.1 1.3
2 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 89 199 44.7 1175 9 4.5 14 7.0 5.9 3.2 13.2 106.8 49.7 0 0 5.9 3.2
3 Chicago Bears 11 111 280 39.6 1179 7 2.5 33 11.8 4.2 -0.8 10.6 107.2 21.4 0 0 4.2 -0.8
4 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 100 211 47.4 1183 9 4.3 21 10.0 5.6 1.6 11.8 107.5 39.6 0 0 5.6 1.6
5 Philadelphia Eagles 11 79 178 44.4 1241 12 6.7 18 10.1 7.0 3.1 15.7 112.8 51.0 0 0 7.0 3.1
6 New York Giants 11 114 228 50.0 1401 4 1.8 15 6.6 6.1 3.4 12.3 127.4 47.8 0 0 6.1 3.4
7 Green Bay Packers 11 100 242 41.3 1471 8 3.3 33 13.6 6.1 0.3 14.7 133.7 33.3 0 0 6.1 0.3
8 Chicago Cardinals 11 84 214 39.3 1502 15 7.0 25 11.7 7.0 2.5 17.9 136.5 47.8 0 0 7.0 2.5
9 Detroit Lions 11 103 219 47.0 1623 22 10.0 18 8.2 7.4 4.7 15.8 147.5 71.4 0 0 7.4 4.7
10 Cleveland Rams 11 125 262 47.7 1740 17 6.5 23 8.8 6.6 3.3 13.9 158.2 54.6 0 0 6.6 3.3
Avg Team 98.6 224.9 43.8 1360.8 10.8 4.8 21.9 9.7 62 6.1 2.1 13.8 123.7 40.3 0.0 0.0 6.1 2.1 0.0
League Total 986 2249 43.8 13608 108 4.8 219 9.7 73 6.1 2.1 13.8 1237.1 40.3 0 0 6.1 2.1 0.0
Avg Tm/G 9.0 20.4 43.8 123.7 1.0 4.8 2.0 9.7 6.1 2.1 13.8 123.7 40.3 0.0 0.0 6.1 2.1 0.0

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Chicago Bears 11 294 519 3 1.8 47.2
2 Washington Redskins 11 367 848 5 2.3 77.1
3 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 366 1205 6 3.3 109.5
4 Detroit Lions 11 440 1423 13 3.2 129.4
5 New York Giants 11 466 1465 13 3.1 133.2
6 Chicago Cardinals 11 390 1470 11 3.8 133.6
7 Green Bay Packers 11 376 1549 17 4.1 140.8
8 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 426 1600 13 3.8 145.5
9 Philadelphia Eagles 11 464 1717 20 3.7 156.1
10 Cleveland Rams 11 463 1744 11 3.8 158.5
Avg Team 405.2 1354.1 9.7 56 3.3 123.1 23.2
League Total 4052 13541 97 80 3.3 1231.0 232
Avg Tm/G 36.8 123.1 0.9 3.3 123.1 2.1

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 New York Giants 11 40 1 35 826 1 23.6
2 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 37 1 22 526 0 23.9
3 Chicago Bears 11 25 1 60 1194 0 19.9
4 Chicago Cardinals 11 44 1 26 530 0 20.4
5 Green Bay Packers 11 38 0 45 1058 1 23.5
6 Washington Redskins 11 30 0 37 829 2 22.4
7 Cleveland Rams 11 40 0 27 545 0 20.2
8 Detroit Lions 11 32 0 15 388 1 25.9
9 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 40 0 27 500 0 18.5
10 Philadelphia Eagles 11 31 0 26 632 1 24.3
Avg Team 35.7 424.7 0.4 44 11.9 32.0 702.8 0.6 71 22.0 3842.4
League Total 357 4247 4 89 11.9 320 7028 6 98 22.0 38424
Avg Tm/G 3.2 38.6 0.0 11.9 2.9 63.9 0.1 22.0 349.3

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 Detroit Lions 11 9 2 22.2% 36 33 91.7% 69 2829 41.0
2 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 13 3 23.1% 23 21 91.3% 62 2480 40.0
3 Chicago Cardinals 11 9 3 33.3% 29 26 89.7% 75 3015 40.2
4 Philadelphia Eagles 11 9 3 33.3% 33 32 97.0% 65 2632 40.5
5 New York Giants 11 8 3 37.5% 19 16 84.2% 64 2406 37.6
6 Cleveland Rams 11 9 4 44.4% 28 25 89.3% 56 2274 40.6
7 Washington Redskins 11 8 4 50.0% 13 12 92.3% 83 3162 38.1
8 Green Bay Packers 11 9 6 66.7% 28 27 96.4% 56 2072 37.0
9 Chicago Bears 11 2 0.0% 12 12 100.0% 76 2903 38.2
10 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 17 5 29.4% 15 14 93.3% 71 2932 41.3
Avg Team 9.3 3.3 35.5% 23.5 21.8 92.8% 67.7 2666.4 65 0.7 39.4
League Total 93 33 35.5% 235 218 92.8% 677 26664 74 7 39.4
Avg Tm/G 0.8 0.3 35.5% 2.1 2.0 92.8% 6.2 242.4 0.1 39.4

Scoring Against

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Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Detroit Lions 11 13 22 1 33 2 1 263
2 Chicago Cardinals 11 11 15 1 26 3 209
3 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 13 9 1 21 3 168
4 Cleveland Rams 11 11 17 25 4 1 207
5 Philadelphia Eagles 11 20 12 1 32 3 239
6 New York Giants 11 13 4 1 1 16 3 139
7 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 6 9 14 5 119
8 Washington Redskins 11 5 5 2 12 4 102
9 Green Bay Packers 11 17 8 1 27 6 1 215
10 Chicago Bears 11 3 7 1 12 84
Avg Team 9.7 10.8 0.4 0.6 1.2 0.7 0.9 21.8 3.3 0.3 178.1
League Total 97 108 4 6 12 7 9 218 33 3 1781
Avg Tm/G 0.9 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.0 0.3 16.2