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1943 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 Cleveland Rams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Washington Redskins 10 137 2356 599 3.9 152 77 193 1026 9 26 5.3 34 406 1330 8 3.3 110 34 8 8
4 Chicago Bears 10 157 2262 535 4.2 151 64 203 980 8 24 4.8 33 332 1282 13 3.9 100 30 6 18
5 New York Giants 10 170 2730 595 4.6 173 119 229 1724 16 18 7.5 51 366 1006 8 2.7 118 28 10 4
6 Green Bay Packers 10 172 2532 592 4.3 182 111 242 1420 16 42 5.9 56 350 1112 9 3.2 122 51 9 4
7 Detroit Lions 10 218 2819 608 4.6 191 109 227 1606 16 19 7.1 54 381 1213 13 3.2 130 31 12 7
8 Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers 10 230 2186 533 4.1 150 102 221 1393 15 22 6.3 41 312 793 15 2.5 96 30 8 13
9 Brooklyn Dodgers 10 234 3114 623 5.0 181 86 219 1552 15 15 7.1 44 404 1562 14 3.9 128 24 9 9
10 Chicago Cardinals 10 238 2773 592 4.7 187 101 198 1607 21 16 8.1 48 394 1166 11 3.0 131 28 12 8
Avg Team 155.6 2077.2 467.7 4.4 93.5 76.9 173.2 1130.8 11.4 18.2 6.5 36.1 294.5 946.4 8.5 3.2 50.3 25.6 7.4 7.1
League Total 1556 20772 4677 4.4 935 769 1732 11308 114 182 6.5 361 2945 9464 85 3.2 503 256 74 71
Avg Tm/G 19.5 259.7 58.5 4.4 11.7 9.6 21.7 141.4 1.4 2.3 6.5 4.5 36.8 118.3 1.1 3.2 6.3 3.2 0.9 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 Chicago Bears 10 64 203 31.5 980 8 3.9 24 11.8 4.8 -0.1 15.3 98.0 22.0 0 0 4.8 -0.1
2 Washington Redskins 10 77 193 39.9 1026 9 4.7 26 13.5 5.3 -0.3 13.3 102.6 33.4 0 0 5.3 -0.3
3 Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers 10 102 221 46.2 1393 15 6.8 22 10.0 6.3 2.5 13.7 139.3 49.8 0 0 6.3 2.5
4 Green Bay Packers 10 111 242 45.9 1420 16 6.6 42 17.4 5.9 -1.3 12.8 142.0 47.2 0 0 5.9 -1.3
5 Brooklyn Dodgers 10 86 219 39.3 1552 15 6.8 15 6.8 7.1 4.7 18.0 155.2 58.6 0 0 7.1 4.7
6 Detroit Lions 10 109 227 48.0 1606 16 7.0 19 8.4 7.1 4.0 14.7 160.6 60.2 0 0 7.1 4.0
7 Chicago Cardinals 10 101 198 51.0 1607 21 10.6 16 8.1 8.1 5.5 15.9 160.7 80.1 0 0 8.1 5.5
8 New York Giants 10 119 229 52.0 1724 16 7.0 18 7.9 7.5 4.7 14.5 172.4 67.3 0 0 7.5 4.7
Avg Team 76.9 173.2 44.4 1130.8 11.4 6.6 18.2 10.5 68 6.5 2.5 14.7 141.4 48.6 0.0 0.0 6.5 2.5 0.0
League Total 769 1732 44.4 11308 114 6.6 182 10.5 86 6.5 2.5 14.7 1130.8 48.6 0 0 6.5 2.5 0.0
Avg Tm/G 9.6 21.7 44.4 141.4 1.4 6.6 2.3 10.5 6.5 2.5 14.7 141.4 48.6 0.0 0.0 6.5 2.5 0.0

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers 10 312 793 15 2.5 79.3
2 New York Giants 10 366 1006 8 2.7 100.6
3 Green Bay Packers 10 350 1112 9 3.2 111.2
4 Chicago Cardinals 10 394 1166 11 3.0 116.6
5 Detroit Lions 10 381 1213 13 3.2 121.3
6 Chicago Bears 10 332 1282 13 3.9 128.2
7 Washington Redskins 10 406 1330 8 3.3 133.0
8 Brooklyn Dodgers 10 404 1562 14 3.9 156.2
Avg Team 294.5 946.4 8.5 55 3.2 118.3 18.1
League Total 2945 9464 85 79 3.2 946.4 181
Avg Tm/G 36.8 118.3 1.1 3.2 118.3 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 Cardinals 10 29 0 24 655 0 27.3
2 New York Giants 10 39 0 41 791 0 19.3
3 Chicago Bears 10 31 0 50 1145 0 22.9
4 Green Bay Packers 10 28 0 31 660 0 21.3
5 Washington Redskins 10 28 0 31 726 0 23.4
6 Detroit Lions 10 29 0 29 615 0 21.2
7 Brooklyn Dodgers 10 34 1 10 225 0 22.5
8 Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers 10 28 0 34 772 2 22.7
Avg Team 24.6 284.0 0.1 37 11.5 25.0 558.9 0.2 62 22.4 2920.1
League Total 246 2840 1 77 11.5 250 5589 2 98 22.4 29201
Avg Tm/G 3.1 35.5 0.0 11.5 3.1 69.9 0.0 22.4 365.0

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 Chicago Cardinals 10 7 1 14.3% 34 31 91.2% 51 1897 37.2
2 Chicago Bears 10 10 1 10.0% 22 22 100.0% 62 2412 38.9
3 Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers 10 11 1 9.1% 33 29 87.9% 60 2394 39.9
4 Detroit Lions 10 10 3 30.0% 30 29 96.7% 66 2765 41.9
5 Green Bay Packers 10 3 0.0% 25 22 88.0% 55 2013 36.6
6 Brooklyn Dodgers 10 14 7 50.0% 31 27 87.1% 60 2238 37.3
7 Washington Redskins 10 6 2 33.3% 19 17 89.5% 76 2812 37.0
8 New York Giants 10 7 1 14.3% 24 23 95.8% 76 2827 37.2
Avg Team 6.8 1.6 23.5% 21.8 20.0 91.7% 50.6 1939.9 69 1.1 38.3
League Total 68 16 23.5% 218 200 91.7% 506 19399 81 11 38.3
Avg Tm/G 0.9 0.2 23.5% 2.7 2.5 91.7% 6.3 242.5 0.1 38.3

Scoring Against

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Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Brooklyn Dodgers 10 14 15 1 27 7 234
2 Chicago Cardinals 10 11 21 31 1 238
3 Detroit Lions 10 13 16 29 3 218
4 New York Giants 10 8 16 23 1 170
5 Washington Redskins 10 8 9 17 2 137
6 Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers 10 15 15 2 29 1 230
7 Green Bay Packers 10 9 16 22 172
8 Chicago Bears 10 13 8 22 1 157
Avg Team 8.5 11.4 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.0 20.0 1.6 158.6
League Total 85 114 1 2 3 8 10 200 16 1586
Avg Tm/G 1.1 1.4 0.1 0.1 2.5 0.2 19.8