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1952 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 Detroit Lions 12 192 3245 775 4.2 316 182 382 2100 15 32 5.0 105 353 1145 8 3.2 195 57 25 16
2 Cleveland Browns 12 213 3075 801 3.8 294 141 348 1689 17 22 4.3 95 411 1386 11 3.4 186 36 14 13
3 Chicago Cardinals 12 221 3353 784 4.3 267 149 307 1765 16 25 5.4 82 455 1588 8 3.5 176 43 18 9
4 San Francisco 49ers 12 221 3204 790 4.1 253 148 342 1638 15 17 4.3 76 412 1566 10 3.8 167 35 18 10
5 New York Giants 12 231 3481 783 4.4 306 162 337 2178 18 28 5.7 110 404 1303 8 3.2 189 45 17 7
6 Los Angeles Rams 12 234 3496 847 4.1 331 161 360 1883 18 38 4.6 97 441 1613 10 3.7 212 56 18 22
7 Philadelphia Eagles 12 271 3150 802 3.9 293 157 343 1754 19 20 4.5 93 408 1396 12 3.4 187 39 19 13
8 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 273 4289 857 5.0 348 167 369 2545 24 27 6.4 115 460 1744 8 3.8 224 40 13 9
9 Washington Redskins 12 287 3397 731 4.6 282 121 275 1580 12 18 5.2 80 426 1817 19 4.3 189 34 16 13
10 Green Bay Packers 12 312 3269 810 4.0 317 162 340 1762 17 22 4.5 97 415 1507 16 3.6 202 41 19 18
11 Chicago Bears 12 326 4012 806 5.0 320 160 311 2091 16 20 6.1 98 463 1921 20 4.1 209 46 26 13
12 Dallas Texans 12 427 4382 774 5.7 297 153 310 2048 31 28 5.8 90 421 2334 17 5.5 197 46 18 10
Avg Team 267.3 3529.4 796.8 4.4 194.4 155.3 335.3 1919.4 18.2 24.8 5.1 94.8 422.4 1610.0 12.3 3.8 86.8 43.2 18.4 12.8
League Total 3208 42353 9561 4.4 2333 1863 4024 23033 218 297 5.1 1138 5069 19320 147 3.8 1042 518 221 153
Avg Tm/G 22.3 294.1 66.4 4.4 16.2 12.9 27.9 160.0 1.5 2.1 5.1 7.9 35.2 134.2 1.0 3.8 7.2 3.6 1.5 1.1

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 Washington Redskins 12 121 275 44.0 1580 12 4.4 18 6.5 5.7 3.2 13.1 131.7 50.0 30 237 5.2 2.1
2 San Francisco 49ers 12 148 342 43.3 1638 15 4.4 17 5.0 4.8 3.0 11.1 136.5 52.0 36 291 4.3 1.9
3 Cleveland Browns 12 141 348 40.5 1689 17 4.9 22 6.3 4.9 2.5 12.0 140.8 46.0 42 339 4.3 1.4
4 Philadelphia Eagles 12 157 343 45.8 1754 19 5.5 20 5.8 5.1 3.0 11.2 146.2 55.7 51 410 4.5 1.6
5 Green Bay Packers 12 162 340 47.6 1762 17 5.0 22 6.5 5.2 2.8 10.9 146.8 53.1 55 443 4.5 1.3
6 Chicago Cardinals 12 149 307 48.5 1765 16 5.2 25 8.1 5.7 2.6 11.8 147.1 49.9 22 177 5.4 1.9
7 Los Angeles Rams 12 161 360 44.7 1883 18 5.0 38 10.6 5.2 1.0 11.7 156.9 38.2 46 369 4.6 0.0
8 Dallas Texans 12 153 310 49.4 2048 31 10.0 28 9.0 6.6 3.5 13.4 170.7 66.4 43 346 5.8 2.1
9 Chicago Bears 12 160 311 51.4 2091 16 5.1 20 6.4 6.7 4.3 13.1 174.3 63.3 32 259 6.1 3.2
10 Detroit Lions 12 182 382 47.6 2100 15 3.9 32 8.4 5.5 2.1 11.5 175.0 42.9 40 321 5.0 1.2
11 New York Giants 12 162 337 48.1 2178 18 5.3 28 8.3 6.5 3.3 13.4 181.5 52.3 42 336 5.7 2.0
12 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 167 369 45.3 2545 24 6.5 27 7.3 6.9 4.3 15.2 212.1 59.7 28 220 6.4 3.4
Avg Team 155.3 335.3 46.3 1919.4 18.2 5.4 24.8 7.4 74 5.7 2.9 12.4 160.0 51.8 39.0 312.3 4.3 1.8 10.4
League Total 1863 4024 46.3 23033 218 5.4 297 7.4 90 5.7 2.9 12.4 1919.4 51.8 468 3748 4.3 1.8 10.4
Avg Tm/G 12.9 27.9 46.3 160.0 1.5 5.4 2.1 7.4 5.7 2.9 12.4 160.0 51.8 3.3 26.0 4.3 1.8 10.4

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Detroit Lions 12 353 1145 8 3.2 95.4
2 New York Giants 12 404 1303 8 3.2 108.6
3 Cleveland Browns 12 411 1386 11 3.4 115.5
4 Philadelphia Eagles 12 408 1396 12 3.4 116.3
5 Green Bay Packers 12 415 1507 16 3.6 125.6
6 San Francisco 49ers 12 412 1566 10 3.8 130.5
7 Chicago Cardinals 12 455 1588 8 3.5 132.3
8 Los Angeles Rams 12 441 1613 10 3.7 134.4
9 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 460 1744 8 3.8 145.3
10 Washington Redskins 12 426 1817 19 4.3 151.4
11 Chicago Bears 12 463 1921 20 4.1 160.1
12 Dallas Texans 12 421 2334 17 5.5 194.5
Avg Team 422.4 1610.0 12.3 61 3.8 134.2 31.0
League Total 5069 19320 147 89 3.8 1610.0 372
Avg Tm/G 35.2 134.2 1.0 3.8 134.2 2.6

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 Detroit Lions 12 41 0 63 1338 0 21.2
2 San Francisco 49ers 12 29 1 52 1242 0 23.9
3 Los Angeles Rams 12 22 0 48 1149 0 23.9
4 New York Giants 12 52 2 49 957 0 19.5
5 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 50 1 56 1024 2 18.3
6 Dallas Texans 12 36 3 35 732 0 20.9
7 Green Bay Packers 12 36 1 51 1312 0 25.7
8 Chicago Bears 12 38 2 36 906 2 25.2
9 Washington Redskins 12 47 3 42 1017 0 24.2
10 Chicago Cardinals 12 54 1 35 774 2 22.1
11 Philadelphia Eagles 12 55 1 44 1111 0 25.3
12 Cleveland Browns 12 39 0 47 1107 0 23.6
Avg Team 41.6 421.1 1.3 63 10.1 46.5 1055.8 0.5 64 22.7 5006.3
League Total 499 5053 15 94 10.1 558 12669 6 100 22.7 60075
Avg Tm/G 3.5 35.1 0.1 10.1 3.9 88.0 0.0 22.7 417.2

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 Washington Redskins 12 23 10 43.5% 37 35 94.6% 55 2266 41.2
2 Dallas Texans 12 24 11 45.8% 56 54 96.4% 50 2165 43.3
3 San Francisco 49ers 12 21 10 47.6% 27 27 100.0% 78 3221 41.3
4 Chicago Cardinals 12 20 8 40.0% 28 25 89.3% 69 2905 42.1
5 Los Angeles Rams 12 16 6 37.5% 30 28 93.3% 66 2825 42.8
6 Chicago Bears 12 20 8 40.0% 43 40 93.0% 67 2780 41.5
7 Green Bay Packers 12 20 11 55.0% 40 39 97.5% 72 2808 39.0
8 New York Giants 12 19 8 42.1% 30 27 90.0% 84 3402 40.5
9 Cleveland Browns 12 11 4 36.4% 27 25 92.6% 84 3410 40.6
10 Philadelphia Eagles 12 14 4 28.6% 37 31 83.8% 88 3634 41.3
11 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 18 8 44.4% 35 35 100.0% 73 3095 42.4
12 Detroit Lions 12 15 7 46.7% 25 21 84.0% 73 2964 40.6
Avg Team 18.4 7.9 43.0% 34.6 32.3 93.3% 71.6 2956.1 67 0.8 41.3
League Total 221 95 43.0% 415 387 93.3% 859 35473 73 10 41.3
Avg Tm/G 1.5 0.7 43.0% 2.9 2.7 93.3% 6.0 246.3 0.1 41.3

Scoring Against

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Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Chicago Cardinals 12 8 16 1 2 25 8 2 221
2 Dallas Texans 12 17 31 3 54 11 2 427
3 New York Giants 12 8 18 2 27 8 231
4 Washington Redskins 12 19 12 3 35 10 287
5 Chicago Bears 12 20 16 2 2 40 8 2 326
6 Philadelphia Eagles 12 12 19 1 31 4 271
7 San Francisco 49ers 12 10 15 1 27 10 1 221
8 Green Bay Packers 12 16 17 1 39 11 1 312
9 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 8 24 1 2 35 8 2 273
10 Cleveland Browns 12 11 17 25 4 1 213
11 Detroit Lions 12 8 15 21 7 192
12 Los Angeles Rams 12 10 18 28 6 234
Avg Team 12.3 18.2 1.3 0.5 1.2 1.3 0.3 32.3 7.9 0.9 267.3
League Total 147 218 15 6 14 15 4 387 95 11 3208
Avg Tm/G 1.0 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.7 0.7 0.1 22.3