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1948 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 12 151 2900 720 4.0 277 139 336 1646 12 30 4.9 70 384 1254 8 3.3 174 46 16 33
2 Philadelphia Eagles 12 156 3160 714 4.4 254 139 338 1951 14 23 5.8 83 376 1209 5 3.2 158 39 16 13
3 Chicago Cardinals 12 226 4036 744 5.4 295 159 336 2520 22 23 7.5 94 408 1516 8 3.7 190 47 24 11
4 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 243 3635 713 5.1 286 149 279 1987 18 13 7.1 83 434 1648 7 3.8 188 31 18 15
5 Los Angeles Rams 12 269 3713 750 5.0 318 164 309 2143 20 19 6.9 97 441 1570 13 3.6 204 43 24 17
6 Washington Redskins 12 287 3911 771 5.1 352 135 289 1953 20 24 6.8 93 482 1958 17 4.1 233 42 18 26
7 Green Bay Packers 12 290 3779 797 4.7 312 134 260 1626 13 29 6.3 74 537 2153 21 4.0 222 44 15 16
8 Boston Yanks 12 372 4783 867 5.5 364 161 356 2463 27 18 6.9 100 511 2320 19 4.5 244 42 24 20
9 New York Giants 12 388 4574 792 5.8 345 157 311 2406 25 39 7.7 106 481 2168 26 4.5 227 50 11 12
10 Detroit Lions 12 407 4558 797 5.7 371 161 302 2176 25 14 7.2 103 495 2382 27 4.8 253 33 19 15
Avg Team 278.9 3904.9 766.5 5.1 209.3 149.8 311.6 2087.1 19.6 23.2 6.7 90.3 454.9 1817.8 15.1 4.0 101.2 41.7 18.5 17.8
League Total 2789 39049 7665 5.1 2093 1498 3116 20871 196 232 6.7 903 4549 18178 151 4.0 1012 417 185 178
Avg Tm/G 23.2 325.4 63.9 5.1 17.4 12.5 26.0 173.9 1.6 1.9 6.7 7.5 37.9 151.5 1.3 4.0 8.4 3.5 1.5 1.5

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 Green Bay Packers 12 134 260 51.5 1626 13 5.0 29 11.2 6.3 1.7 12.1 135.5 48.2 0 0 6.3 1.7
2 Chicago Bears 12 139 336 41.4 1646 12 3.6 30 8.9 4.9 1.2 11.8 137.2 31.7 0 0 4.9 1.2
3 Philadelphia Eagles 12 139 338 41.1 1951 14 4.1 23 6.8 5.8 3.1 14.0 162.6 45.9 0 0 5.8 3.1
4 Washington Redskins 12 135 289 46.7 1953 20 6.9 24 8.3 6.8 3.7 14.5 162.8 57.6 0 0 6.8 3.7
5 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 149 279 53.4 1987 18 6.5 13 4.7 7.1 5.7 13.3 165.6 78.4 0 0 7.1 5.7
6 Los Angeles Rams 12 164 309 53.1 2143 20 6.5 19 6.1 6.9 4.8 13.1 178.6 71.2 0 0 6.9 4.8
7 Detroit Lions 12 161 302 53.3 2176 25 8.3 14 4.6 7.2 5.9 13.5 181.3 84.8 0 0 7.2 5.9
8 New York Giants 12 157 311 50.5 2406 25 8.0 39 12.5 7.7 2.9 15.3 200.5 63.6 0 0 7.7 2.9
9 Boston Yanks 12 161 356 45.2 2463 27 7.6 18 5.1 6.9 5.4 15.3 205.3 72.8 0 0 6.9 5.4
10 Chicago Cardinals 12 159 336 47.3 2520 22 6.5 23 6.8 7.5 5.1 15.8 210.0 66.1 0 0 7.5 5.1
Avg Team 149.8 311.6 48.1 2087.1 19.6 6.3 23.2 7.4 72 6.7 4.0 13.9 173.9 60.0 0.0 0.0 6.7 4.0 0.0
League Total 1498 3116 48.1 20871 196 6.3 232 7.4 86 6.7 4.0 13.9 1739.3 60.0 0 0 6.7 4.0 0.0
Avg Tm/G 12.5 26.0 48.1 173.9 1.6 6.3 1.9 7.4 6.7 4.0 13.9 173.9 60.0 0.0 0.0 6.7 4.0 0.0

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Philadelphia Eagles 12 376 1209 5 3.2 100.8
2 Chicago Bears 12 384 1254 8 3.3 104.5
3 Chicago Cardinals 12 408 1516 8 3.7 126.3
4 Los Angeles Rams 12 441 1570 13 3.6 130.8
5 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 434 1648 7 3.8 137.3
6 Washington Redskins 12 482 1958 17 4.1 163.2
7 Green Bay Packers 12 537 2153 21 4.0 179.4
8 New York Giants 12 481 2168 26 4.5 180.7
9 Boston Yanks 12 511 2320 19 4.5 193.3
10 Detroit Lions 12 495 2382 27 4.8 198.5
Avg Team 454.9 1817.8 15.1 52 4.0 151.5 33.5
League Total 4549 18178 151 74 4.0 1514.8 335
Avg Tm/G 37.9 151.5 1.3 4.0 151.5 2.8

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 12 42 0 64 1207 1 18.9
2 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 33 1 35 622 0 17.8
3 New York Giants 12 55 2 56 1242 0 22.2
4 Los Angeles Rams 12 32 1 53 1177 1 22.2
5 Philadelphia Eagles 12 38 0 48 990 0 20.6
6 Chicago Bears 12 45 0 59 1101 0 18.7
7 Washington Redskins 12 30 0 44 1079 1 24.5
8 Green Bay Packers 12 38 1 22 611 1 27.8
9 Boston Yanks 12 51 0 36 702 0 19.5
10 Detroit Lions 12 32 1 39 908 0 23.3
Avg Team 39.6 477.6 0.6 42 12.1 45.6 963.9 0.4 71 21.1 5346.4
League Total 396 4776 6 70 12.1 456 9639 4 99 21.1 53464
Avg Tm/G 3.3 39.8 0.1 12.1 3.8 80.3 0.0 21.1 445.5

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 12 10 3 30.0% 40 38 95.0% 52 2278 43.8
2 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 16 7 43.8% 32 30 93.8% 67 2868 42.8
3 Detroit Lions 12 16 6 37.5% 56 51 91.1% 56 2268 40.5
4 Green Bay Packers 12 14 6 42.9% 39 38 97.4% 70 3031 43.3
5 Los Angeles Rams 12 11 6 54.5% 36 33 91.7% 77 3157 41.0
6 Boston Yanks 12 11 6 54.5% 51 48 94.1% 69 2774 40.2
7 New York Giants 12 8 4 50.0% 54 52 96.3% 57 2252 39.5
8 Philadelphia Eagles 12 5 1 20.0% 22 21 95.5% 88 3414 38.8
9 Chicago Bears 12 8 4 50.0% 20 17 85.0% 82 3239 39.5
10 Chicago Cardinals 12 11 2 18.2% 32 28 87.5% 72 2822 39.2
Avg Team 11.0 4.5 40.9% 38.1 35.6 93.4% 69.0 2809.3 72 0.6 40.7
League Total 110 45 40.9% 381 356 93.4% 690 28093 88 6 40.7
Avg Tm/G 0.9 0.4 40.9% 3.2 3.0 93.4% 5.8 234.1 0.1 40.7

Scoring Against

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Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Green Bay Packers 12 21 13 1 1 38 6 290
2 Boston Yanks 12 19 27 48 6 372
3 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 7 18 1 30 7 243
4 Detroit Lions 12 27 25 1 51 6 1 407
5 Washington Redskins 12 17 20 1 38 3 287
6 New York Giants 12 26 25 2 52 4 388
7 Los Angeles Rams 12 13 20 1 1 33 6 1 269
8 Philadelphia Eagles 12 5 14 21 1 156
9 Chicago Bears 12 8 12 17 4 1 151
10 Chicago Cardinals 12 8 22 1 28 2 226
Avg Team 15.1 19.6 0.6 0.4 1.5 1.2 0.5 35.6 4.5 0.3 283.1
League Total 151 196 6 4 15 12 5 356 45 3 2831
Avg Tm/G 1.3 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 3.0 0.4 23.6