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1949 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 Philadelphia Eagles 12 134 2465 701 3.5 148 121 303 1248 11 29 3.6 68 353 1217 5 3.4 60 43 14 20
2 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 214 3753 819 4.6 210 161 337 1891 9 22 5.3 98 463 1862 17 4.0 100 31 9 12
3 Chicago Bears 12 218 3175 769 4.1 170 152 320 1979 20 27 5.8 95 428 1196 6 2.8 56 43 16 19
4 Los Angeles Rams 12 239 3490 841 4.1 213 144 335 1811 16 30 4.9 92 472 1679 14 3.6 101 48 18 20
5 Detroit Lions 12 259 3435 829 4.1 204 149 312 1608 14 32 4.8 85 491 1827 15 3.7 103 49 17 16
6 New York Giants 12 298 3911 866 4.5 232 193 374 2247 16 22 5.6 110 465 1664 20 3.6 104 40 18 18
7 Chicago Cardinals 12 301 4288 854 5.0 231 174 383 2414 18 33 5.9 107 446 1874 19 4.2 113 54 21 11
8 Green Bay Packers 12 329 3956 824 4.8 218 138 292 1879 15 20 5.8 89 501 2077 20 4.1 110 35 15 19
9 Washington Redskins 12 339 4507 830 5.4 233 148 316 2191 24 18 6.4 95 487 2316 23 4.8 120 31 13 18
10 New York Bulldogs 12 368 4415 848 5.2 238 147 303 2055 25 14 6.6 92 535 2360 20 4.4 131 28 14 15
Avg Team 269.9 3739.6 818.0 4.6 209.7 152.7 327.5 1932.4 16.8 24.7 5.5 93.1 464.1 1807.2 15.9 3.9 99.8 40.2 15.5 16.8
League Total 2699 37396 8180 4.6 2097 1527 3275 19324 168 247 5.5 931 4641 18072 159 3.9 998 402 155 168
Avg Tm/G 22.5 311.6 68.2 4.6 17.5 12.7 27.3 161.0 1.4 2.1 5.5 7.8 38.7 150.6 1.3 3.9 8.3 3.4 1.3 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 Philadelphia Eagles 12 121 303 39.9 1248 11 3.6 29 9.6 5.3 1.4 13.3 104.0 30.0 45 359 3.6 0.2
2 Detroit Lions 12 149 312 47.8 1608 14 4.5 32 10.3 5.8 1.6 12.2 134.0 41.5 26 206 4.8 0.9
3 Los Angeles Rams 12 144 335 43.0 1811 16 4.8 30 9.0 6.2 2.7 14.5 150.9 42.4 34 273 4.9 1.7
4 Green Bay Packers 12 138 292 47.3 1879 15 5.1 20 6.8 7.3 4.7 15.4 156.6 60.3 31 244 5.8 3.5
5 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 161 337 47.8 1891 9 2.7 22 6.5 6.1 3.4 12.7 157.6 48.9 19 152 5.3 2.8
6 Chicago Bears 12 152 320 47.5 1979 20 6.3 27 8.4 6.7 3.5 14.1 164.9 55.3 21 168 5.8 2.8
7 New York Bulldogs 12 147 303 48.5 2055 25 8.3 14 4.6 7.0 5.8 14.5 171.3 80.1 10 77 6.6 5.4
8 Washington Redskins 12 148 316 46.8 2191 24 7.6 18 5.7 7.6 5.8 16.3 182.6 74.5 27 218 6.4 4.7
9 New York Giants 12 193 374 51.6 2247 16 4.3 22 5.9 6.6 4.4 12.7 187.3 62.2 27 213 5.6 3.5
10 Chicago Cardinals 12 174 383 45.4 2414 18 4.7 33 8.6 6.8 3.4 15.0 201.2 48.2 25 203 5.9 2.7
Avg Team 152.7 327.5 46.6 1932.4 16.8 5.1 24.7 7.5 68 6.5 4.2 14.0 161.0 51.2 26.4 211.2 5.5 3.3 7.5
League Total 1527 3275 46.6 19324 168 5.1 247 7.5 85 6.5 4.2 14.0 161.0 51.2 264 2112 5.5 3.3 7.5
Avg Tm/G 12.7 27.3 46.6 161.0 1.4 5.1 2.1 7.5 6.5 4.2 14.0 161.0 51.2 2.2 17.6 5.5 3.3 7.5

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Chicago Bears 12 428 1196 6 2.8 99.7
2 Philadelphia Eagles 12 353 1217 5 3.4 101.4
3 New York Giants 12 465 1664 20 3.6 138.7
4 Los Angeles Rams 12 472 1679 14 3.6 139.9
5 Detroit Lions 12 491 1827 15 3.7 152.3
6 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 463 1862 17 4.0 155.2
7 Chicago Cardinals 12 446 1874 19 4.2 156.2
8 Green Bay Packers 12 501 2077 20 4.1 173.1
9 Washington Redskins 12 487 2316 23 4.8 193.0
10 New York Bulldogs 12 535 2360 20 4.4 196.7
Avg Team 464.1 1807.2 15.9 67 3.9 150.6 28.8
League Total 4641 18072 159 97 3.9 150.6 288
Avg Tm/G 38.7 150.6 1.3 3.9 150.6 2.4

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 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 27 1 35 687 0 19.6
2 Philadelphia Eagles 12 36 0 53 1087 0 20.5
3 New York Giants 12 52 2 48 1092 0 22.8
4 Green Bay Packers 12 50 3 29 583 0 20.1
5 Los Angeles Rams 12 26 0 55 1144 0 20.8
6 Chicago Cardinals 12 43 1 54 1252 1 23.2
7 Detroit Lions 12 38 1 38 712 0 18.7
8 Chicago Bears 12 32 0 44 963 0 21.9
9 Washington Redskins 12 38 0 42 917 0 21.8
10 New York Bulldogs 12 52 2 31 618 0 19.9
Avg Team 39.4 469.1 1.0 56 11.9 42.9 905.5 0.1 57 21.1 5114.2
League Total 394 4691 10 85 11.9 429 9055 1 95 21.1 51142
Avg Tm/G 3.3 39.1 0.1 11.9 3.6 75.5 0.0 21.1 426.2

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 New York Bulldogs 12 12 7 58.3% 50 47 94.0% 63 2501 39.7
2 Detroit Lions 12 15 5 33.3% 35 32 91.4% 59 2566 43.5
3 Chicago Bears 12 7 5 71.4% 29 29 100.0% 78 3229 41.4
4 Washington Redskins 12 15 5 33.3% 46 42 91.3% 59 2401 40.7
5 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 14 7 50.0% 28 25 89.3% 66 2686 40.7
6 Los Angeles Rams 12 13 5 38.5% 32 30 93.8% 68 3006 44.2
7 Philadelphia Eagles 12 8 5 62.5% 17 17 100.0% 81 3127 38.6
8 New York Giants 12 12 6 50.0% 40 40 100.0% 65 2509 38.6
9 Green Bay Packers 12 26 11 42.3% 41 40 97.6% 68 2706 39.8
10 Chicago Cardinals 12 14 6 42.9% 41 37 90.2% 59 2266 38.4
Avg Team 13.6 6.2 45.6% 35.9 33.9 94.4% 66.6 2699.0 64 1.1 40.5
League Total 136 62 45.6% 359 339 94.4% 666 26990 82 11 40.5
Avg Tm/G 1.1 0.5 45.6% 3.0 2.8 94.4% 5.6 224.9 0.1 40.5

Scoring Against

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Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Green Bay Packers 12 20 15 3 40 11 2 329
2 New York Bulldogs 12 20 25 2 47 7 368
3 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 17 9 1 25 7 214
4 Detroit Lions 12 15 14 1 32 5 1 259
5 Washington Redskins 12 23 24 42 5 339
6 New York Giants 12 20 16 2 40 6 298
7 Chicago Bears 12 6 20 29 5 218
8 Chicago Cardinals 12 19 18 1 1 37 6 301
9 Philadelphia Eagles 12 5 11 17 5 134
10 Los Angeles Rams 12 14 16 30 5 1 239
Avg Team 15.9 16.8 1.0 0.1 0.8 1.6 0.3 33.9 6.2 0.4 272.3
League Total 159 168 10 1 8 16 3 339 62 4 2723
Avg Tm/G 1.3 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.8 0.5 22.7