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1944 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics

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Team Defense

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 Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 New York Giants 10 75 2290 632 3.6 137 114 258 1290 3 34 5.0 64 374 1000 5 2.7 66 45 11 7
3 Philadelphia Eagles 10 131 1937 552 3.5 86 105 231 1379 12 33 6.0 35 321 558 6 1.7 43 37 4 8
4 Green Bay Packers 10 141 2359 584 4.0 114 89 227 1229 10 29 5.4 49 357 1130 9 3.2 56 41 12 9
5 Detroit Lions 10 151 2658 649 4.1 129 106 246 1442 15 26 5.9 57 403 1216 7 3.0 63 42 16 9
6 Brooklyn Tigers 10 166 2408 543 4.4 95 78 181 1227 9 10 6.8 41 362 1181 13 3.3 41 19 9 13
7 Chicago Bears 10 172 2006 506 4.0 110 69 208 1052 10 24 5.1 38 298 954 11 3.2 49 34 10 23
8 Washington Redskins 10 180 2658 597 4.5 123 84 188 1166 9 19 6.2 47 409 1492 12 3.6 71 28 9 5
9 Cleveland Rams 10 224 2846 593 4.8 116 87 206 1434 16 27 7.0 41 387 1412 15 3.6 69 44 17 6
10 Boston Yanks 10 233 2706 612 4.4 126 76 166 1131 11 16 6.8 44 446 1575 17 3.5 81 27 11 1
11 Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers 10 328 2956 570 5.2 109 98 204 1575 22 16 7.7 46 366 1381 23 3.8 56 28 12 7
Avg Team 163.7 2256.7 530.7 4.3 104.1 82.4 192.2 1175.0 10.6 21.3 6.1 42.0 338.5 1081.7 10.7 3.2 54.1 31.4 10.1 8.0
League Total 1801 24824 5838 4.3 1145 906 2114 12925 117 234 6.1 462 3724 11899 118 3.2 595 345 111 88
Avg Tm/G 18.0 248.2 58.4 4.3 11.5 9.1 21.1 129.3 1.2 2.3 6.1 4.6 37.2 119.0 1.2 3.2 6.0 3.5 1.1 0.9

Passing Defense

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 69 208 33.2 1052 10 4.8 24 11.5 5.1 0.3 15.2 105.2 27.2 0 0 5.1 0.3
2 Boston Yanks 10 76 166 45.8 1131 11 6.6 16 9.6 6.8 3.1 14.9 113.1 51.1 0 0 6.8 3.1
3 Washington Redskins 10 84 188 44.7 1166 9 4.8 19 10.1 6.2 2.1 13.9 116.6 41.5 0 0 6.2 2.1
4 Brooklyn Tigers 10 78 181 43.1 1227 9 5.0 10 5.5 6.8 4.8 15.7 122.7 59.8 0 0 6.8 4.8
5 Green Bay Packers 10 89 227 39.2 1229 10 4.4 29 12.8 5.4 0.1 13.8 122.9 32.4 0 0 5.4 0.1
6 New York Giants 10 114 258 44.2 1290 3 1.2 34 13.2 5.0 -0.8 11.3 129.0 24.0 0 0 5.0 -0.8
7 Philadelphia Eagles 10 105 231 45.5 1379 12 5.2 33 14.3 6.0 0.1 13.1 137.9 42.6 0 0 6.0 0.1
8 Cleveland Rams 10 87 206 42.2 1434 16 7.8 27 13.1 7.0 1.8 16.5 143.4 52.6 0 0 7.0 1.8
9 Detroit Lions 10 106 246 43.1 1442 15 6.1 26 10.6 5.9 1.7 13.6 144.2 43.2 0 0 5.9 1.7
10 Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers 10 98 204 48.0 1575 22 10.8 16 7.8 7.7 5.3 16.1 157.5 77.6 0 0 7.7 5.3
Avg Team 82.4 192.2 42.9 1175.0 10.6 5.5 21.3 11.1 66 6.1 2.2 14.3 129.3 42.1 0.0 0.0 6.1 2.2 0.0
League Total 906 2114 42.9 12925 117 5.5 234 11.1 86 6.1 2.2 14.3 129.3 42.1 0 0 6.1 2.2 0.0
Avg Tm/G 9.1 21.1 42.9 129.3 1.2 5.5 2.3 11.1 6.1 2.2 14.3 129.3 42.1 0.0 0.0 6.1 2.2 0.0

Rushing Defense

Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Philadelphia Eagles 10 321 558 6 1.7 55.8
2 Chicago Bears 10 298 954 11 3.2 95.4
3 New York Giants 10 374 1000 5 2.7 100.0
4 Green Bay Packers 10 357 1130 9 3.2 113.0
5 Brooklyn Tigers 10 362 1181 13 3.3 118.1
6 Detroit Lions 10 403 1216 7 3.0 121.6
7 Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers 10 366 1381 23 3.8 138.1
8 Cleveland Rams 10 387 1412 15 3.6 141.2
9 Washington Redskins 10 409 1492 12 3.6 149.2
10 Boston Yanks 10 446 1575 17 3.5 157.5
Avg Team 338.5 1081.7 10.7 64 3.2 119.0 22.6
League Total 3724 11899 118 80 3.2 119.0 249
Avg Tm/G 37.2 119.0 1.2 3.2 119.0 2.5

Kick & Punt Returns Against

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk Tm G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1 New York Giants 10 32 1 40 957 0 23.9
2 Detroit Lions 10 20 0 39 898 0 23.0
3 Brooklyn Tigers 10 35 0 15 293 0 19.5
4 Green Bay Packers 10 18 0 34 804 0 23.6
5 Chicago Bears 10 32 0 46 949 1 20.6
6 Washington Redskins 10 32 0 26 566 0 21.8
7 Philadelphia Eagles 10 26 0 46 830 1 18.0
8 Cleveland Rams 10 24 0 36 872 1 24.2
9 Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers 10 39 0 25 472 0 18.9
10 Boston Yanks 10 42 2 18 425 0 23.6
Avg Team 27.3 315.7 0.3 35 11.6 29.5 642.4 0.3 59 21.7 3214.8
League Total 300 3473 3 60 11.6 325 7066 3 97 21.7 35363
Avg Tm/G 3.0 34.7 0.0 11.6 3.3 70.7 0.0 21.7 353.6

Kicking & Punting Against

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 Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers 10 7 1 14.3% 47 41 87.2% 50 1860 37.2
2 Green Bay Packers 10 2 1 50.0% 20 18 90.0% 57 2098 36.8
3 Cleveland Rams 10 3 1 33.3% 32 27 84.4% 55 2118 38.5
4 Brooklyn Tigers 10 13 3 23.1% 23 19 82.6% 71 2741 38.6
5 Washington Redskins 10 13 5 38.5% 24 21 87.5% 55 2013 36.6
6 Boston Yanks 10 7 5 71.4% 31 30 96.8% 62 2220 35.8
7 Detroit Lions 10 3 0.0% 22 19 86.4% 57 2041 35.8
8 Chicago Bears 10 6 2 33.3% 24 22 91.7% 58 2227 38.4
9 Philadelphia Eagles 10 5 1 20.0% 19 14 73.7% 71 2826 39.8
10 New York Giants 10 10 4 40.0% 9 9 100.0% 60 2232 37.2
Avg Team 6.3 2.1 33.3% 22.8 20.0 87.6% 54.2 2030.7 67 0.5 37.5
League Total 69 23 33.3% 251 220 87.6% 596 22338 76 5 37.5
Avg Tm/G 0.7 0.2 33.3% 2.5 2.2 87.6% 6.0 223.4 0.1 37.5

Scoring Against

Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Brooklyn Tigers 10 13 9 19 3 166
2 Boston Yanks 10 17 11 2 30 5 1 233
3 Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers 10 23 22 41 1 1 328
4 Washington Redskins 10 12 9 21 5 180
5 Cleveland Rams 10 15 16 1 27 1 1 224
6 New York Giants 10 5 3 1 9 4 75
7 Detroit Lions 10 7 15 19 151
8 Green Bay Packers 10 9 10 18 1 141
9 Chicago Bears 10 11 10 1 22 2 172
10 Philadelphia Eagles 10 6 12 1 14 1 131
Avg Team 10.7 10.6 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.2 20.0 2.1 0.3 167.0
League Total 118 117 3 3 4 10 2 220 23 3 1837
Avg Tm/G 1.2 1.2 0.1 2.2 0.2 18.4