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1946 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 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 117 2693 628 4.3 200 64 162 939 6 14 5.8 44 466 1754 9 3.8 147 31 17 9
2 Green Bay Packers 11 158 2660 581 4.6 232 94 214 1288 6 24 6.0 59 367 1372 14 3.7 158 52 28 15
3 New York Giants 11 162 3112 652 4.8 245 128 258 1823 9 19 7.1 72 394 1289 9 3.3 161 45 26 12
4 Washington Redskins 11 191 2445 623 3.9 223 101 216 1342 10 24 6.2 56 407 1103 12 2.7 147 34 10 20
5 Chicago Bears 11 193 2654 591 4.5 217 108 257 1610 14 27 6.3 68 334 1044 12 3.1 137 49 22 12
6 Chicago Cardinals 11 198 2852 711 4.0 257 118 273 1603 14 25 5.9 66 438 1249 12 2.9 176 45 20 15
7 Philadelphia Eagles 11 220 2483 638 3.9 220 95 220 1360 11 26 6.2 56 418 1123 17 2.7 146 44 18 18
8 Los Angeles Rams 11 257 3479 667 5.2 264 112 265 2154 21 23 8.1 75 402 1325 13 3.3 170 38 15 19
9 Boston Yanks 11 273 3494 679 5.1 260 106 227 1642 15 17 7.2 69 452 1852 22 4.1 182 31 14 9
10 Detroit Lions 11 310 3673 730 5.0 302 123 249 1975 20 13 7.9 78 481 1698 21 3.5 203 29 16 21
Avg Team 207.9 2954.5 650.0 4.5 162.7 104.9 234.1 1573.6 12.6 21.2 6.7 64.3 415.9 1380.9 14.1 3.3 83.4 39.8 18.6 15.0
League Total 2079 29545 6500 4.5 1627 1049 2341 15736 126 212 6.7 643 4159 13809 141 3.3 834 398 186 150
Avg Tm/G 18.9 268.6 59.1 4.5 14.8 9.5 21.3 143.1 1.1 1.9 6.7 5.8 37.8 125.5 1.3 3.3 7.6 3.6 1.7 1.4

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 64 162 39.5 939 6 3.7 14 8.6 5.8 2.3 14.7 85.4 35.5 0 0 5.8 2.3
2 Green Bay Packers 11 94 214 43.9 1288 6 2.8 24 11.2 6.0 1.3 13.7 117.1 33.5 0 0 6.0 1.3
3 Washington Redskins 11 101 216 46.8 1342 10 4.6 24 11.1 6.2 1.7 13.3 122.0 42.8 0 0 6.2 1.7
4 Philadelphia Eagles 11 95 220 43.2 1360 11 5.0 26 11.8 6.2 1.4 14.3 123.6 40.9 0 0 6.2 1.4
5 Chicago Cardinals 11 118 273 43.2 1603 14 5.1 25 9.2 5.9 2.3 13.6 145.7 41.5 0 0 5.9 2.3
6 Chicago Bears 11 108 257 42.0 1610 14 5.4 27 10.5 6.3 2.1 14.9 146.4 41.8 0 0 6.3 2.1
7 Boston Yanks 11 106 227 46.7 1642 15 6.6 17 7.5 7.2 4.5 15.5 149.3 62.0 0 0 7.2 4.5
8 New York Giants 11 128 258 49.6 1823 9 3.5 19 7.4 7.1 4.1 14.2 165.7 53.8 0 0 7.1 4.1
9 Detroit Lions 11 123 249 49.4 1975 20 8.0 13 5.2 7.9 6.4 16.1 179.5 81.3 0 0 7.9 6.4
10 Los Angeles Rams 11 112 265 42.3 2154 21 7.9 23 8.7 8.1 5.0 19.2 195.8 61.4 0 0 8.1 5.0
Avg Team 104.9 234.1 44.8 1573.6 12.6 5.4 21.2 9.1 67 6.7 3.2 15.0 143.1 47.6 0.0 0.0 6.7 3.2 0.0
League Total 1049 2341 44.8 15736 126 5.4 212 9.1 88 6.7 3.2 15.0 1430.5 47.6 0 0 6.7 3.2 0.0
Avg Tm/G 9.5 21.3 44.8 143.1 1.1 5.4 1.9 9.1 6.7 3.2 15.0 143.1 47.6 0.0 0.0 6.7 3.2 0.0

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Chicago Bears 11 334 1044 12 3.1 94.9
2 Washington Redskins 11 407 1103 12 2.7 100.3
3 Philadelphia Eagles 11 418 1123 17 2.7 102.1
4 Chicago Cardinals 11 438 1249 12 2.9 113.5
5 New York Giants 11 394 1289 9 3.3 117.2
6 Los Angeles Rams 11 402 1325 13 3.3 120.5
7 Green Bay Packers 11 367 1372 14 3.7 124.7
8 Detroit Lions 11 481 1698 21 3.5 154.4
9 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 466 1754 9 3.8 159.5
10 Boston Yanks 11 452 1852 22 4.1 168.4
Avg Team 415.9 1380.9 14.1 57 3.3 125.5 35.7
League Total 4159 13809 141 84 3.3 1255.4 357
Avg Tm/G 37.8 125.5 1.3 3.3 125.5 3.2

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 28 0 52 1279 2 24.6
2 Green Bay Packers 11 35 0 28 683 0 24.4
3 Chicago Cardinals 11 29 0 46 748 0 16.3
4 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 32 0 28 684 0 24.4
5 Chicago Bears 11 24 0 50 799 0 16.0
6 Los Angeles Rams 11 27 0 52 1301 1 25.0
7 Washington Redskins 11 28 0 32 652 0 20.4
8 Philadelphia Eagles 11 30 0 40 822 0 20.6
9 Boston Yanks 11 49 1 36 670 0 18.6
10 Detroit Lions 11 33 0 28 601 0 21.5
Avg Team 31.5 371.5 0.1 40 11.8 39.2 823.9 0.3 64 21.0 4149.9
League Total 315 3715 1 70 11.8 392 8239 3 105 21.0 41499
Avg Tm/G 2.9 33.8 0.0 11.8 3.6 74.9 0.0 21.0 377.3

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 Washington Redskins 11 13 3 23.1% 26 24 92.3% 58 2378 41.0
2 New York Giants 11 9 5 55.6% 21 21 100.0% 58 2256 38.9
3 Detroit Lions 11 15 8 53.3% 41 38 92.7% 52 2096 40.3
4 Los Angeles Rams 11 11 5 45.5% 35 30 85.7% 51 2060 40.4
5 Chicago Cardinals 11 10 5 50.0% 26 25 96.2% 57 2360 41.4
6 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 10 4 40.0% 15 15 100.0% 68 2870 42.2
7 Green Bay Packers 11 7 4 57.1% 21 20 95.2% 60 2514 41.9
8 Philadelphia Eagles 11 10 4 40.0% 30 26 86.7% 64 2579 40.3
9 Boston Yanks 11 14 5 35.7% 37 34 91.9% 52 2012 38.7
10 Chicago Bears 11 11 4 36.4% 26 25 96.2% 59 2631 44.6
Avg Team 11.0 4.7 42.7% 27.8 25.8 92.8% 57.9 2374.6 66 0.6 41.0
League Total 110 47 42.7% 278 258 92.8% 579 23746 81 6 41.0
Avg Tm/G 1.0 0.4 42.7% 2.5 2.3 92.8% 5.3 215.9 0.1 41.0

Scoring Against

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Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 9 6 15 4 117
2 Detroit Lions 11 21 20 38 8 1 310
3 Green Bay Packers 11 14 6 20 4 158
4 Washington Redskins 11 12 10 24 3 1 191
5 Boston Yanks 11 22 15 1 34 5 1 273
6 Philadelphia Eagles 11 17 11 26 4 1 220
7 New York Giants 11 9 9 2 21 5 162
8 Chicago Cardinals 11 12 14 25 5 1 198
9 Los Angeles Rams 11 13 21 1 30 5 1 257
10 Chicago Bears 11 12 14 25 4 193
Avg Team 14.1 12.6 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.7 25.8 4.7 0.6 215.7
League Total 141 126 1 3 6 7 7 258 47 6 2157
Avg Tm/G 1.3 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.3 0.4 0.1 19.6