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1954 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 Cleveland Browns 12 162 2658 694 3.8 238 126 300 1608 15 23 5.0 73 372 1050 4 2.8 147 42 19 18
2 New York Giants 12 184 3348 805 4.2 313 164 352 2016 11 33 5.2 110 415 1332 9 3.2 195 55 22 8
3 Detroit Lions 12 189 3746 775 4.8 313 150 357 2226 10 30 5.9 99 397 1520 13 3.8 199 42 12 15
4 Philadelphia Eagles 12 230 2747 742 3.7 278 143 345 1684 13 28 4.3 84 354 1063 8 3.0 171 50 22 23
5 San Francisco 49ers 12 251 4020 768 5.2 340 193 374 2649 24 19 6.3 122 348 1371 8 3.9 207 37 18 11
6 Green Bay Packers 12 251 4350 803 5.4 355 208 374 2479 17 19 6.2 119 403 1871 13 4.6 228 33 14 8
7 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 263 4370 796 5.5 322 167 295 2177 18 30 6.6 93 466 2193 14 4.7 221 50 20 8
8 Chicago Bears 12 279 4105 827 5.0 348 177 369 2188 13 27 5.5 106 427 1917 15 4.5 221 45 18 21
9 Baltimore Colts 12 279 3930 780 5.0 373 178 330 2300 12 20 6.5 120 425 1630 21 3.8 234 30 10 19
10 Los Angeles Rams 12 285 4182 777 5.4 388 219 393 2567 16 23 6.3 129 368 1615 14 4.4 240 29 6 19
11 Chicago Cardinals 12 347 4326 783 5.5 367 193 356 2794 29 24 7.3 123 400 1532 13 3.8 226 43 19 18
12 Washington Redskins 12 432 4793 806 5.9 456 217 387 2905 33 18 7.2 163 400 1888 20 4.7 282 36 18 11
Avg Team 262.7 3881.3 779.8 5.0 214.3 177.9 352.7 2299.4 17.6 24.5 6.0 111.8 397.9 1581.8 12.7 4.0 87.6 41.0 16.5 14.9
League Total 3152 46575 9357 5.0 2571 2135 4232 27593 211 294 6.0 1341 4775 18982 152 4.0 1051 492 198 179
Avg Tm/G 21.9 323.4 65.0 5.0 17.9 14.8 29.4 191.6 1.5 2.0 6.0 9.3 33.2 131.8 1.1 4.0 7.3 3.4 1.4 1.2

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 Cleveland Browns 12 126 300 42.0 1608 15 5.0 23 7.7 5.4 2.4 12.8 134.0 44.1 22 176 5.0 1.7
2 Philadelphia Eagles 12 143 345 41.4 1684 13 3.8 28 8.1 4.9 1.6 11.8 140.3 35.7 43 346 4.3 0.5
3 New York Giants 12 164 352 46.6 2016 11 3.1 33 9.4 5.7 1.8 12.3 168.0 36.1 38 306 5.2 0.9
4 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 167 295 56.6 2177 18 6.1 30 10.2 7.4 3.4 13.0 181.4 60.8 35 281 6.6 2.2
5 Chicago Bears 12 177 369 48.0 2188 13 3.5 27 7.3 5.9 3.0 12.4 182.3 48.0 31 244 5.5 2.1
6 Detroit Lions 12 150 357 42.0 2226 10 2.8 30 8.4 6.2 2.7 14.8 185.5 37.4 21 164 5.9 2.1
7 Baltimore Colts 12 178 330 53.9 2300 12 3.6 20 6.1 7.0 4.6 12.9 191.7 62.9 25 203 6.5 3.7
8 Green Bay Packers 12 208 374 55.6 2479 17 4.5 19 5.1 6.6 4.8 11.9 206.6 70.0 26 211 6.2 4.0
9 Los Angeles Rams 12 219 393 55.7 2567 16 4.1 23 5.9 6.5 4.3 11.7 213.9 64.9 16 130 6.3 3.8
10 San Francisco 49ers 12 193 374 51.6 2649 24 6.4 19 5.1 7.1 5.4 13.7 220.8 74.8 46 366 6.3 4.0
11 Chicago Cardinals 12 193 356 54.2 2794 29 8.1 24 6.7 7.8 5.6 14.5 232.8 79.0 27 212 7.3 4.7
12 Washington Redskins 12 217 387 56.1 2905 33 8.5 18 4.7 7.5 6.3 13.4 242.1 89.1 19 155 7.2 5.6
Avg Team 177.9 352.7 50.4 2299.4 17.6 5.0 24.5 6.9 76 6.5 3.9 12.9 191.6 59.0 29.2 232.8 5.4 3.0 7.6
League Total 2135 4232 50.4 27593 211 5.0 294 6.9 84 6.5 3.9 12.9 2299.4 59.0 350 2794 5.4 3.0 7.6
Avg Tm/G 14.8 29.4 50.4 191.6 1.5 5.0 2.0 6.9 6.5 3.9 12.9 191.6 59.0 2.4 19.4 5.4 3.0 7.6

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Cleveland Browns 12 372 1050 4 2.8 87.5
2 Philadelphia Eagles 12 354 1063 8 3.0 88.6
3 New York Giants 12 415 1332 9 3.2 111.0
4 San Francisco 49ers 12 348 1371 8 3.9 114.3
5 Detroit Lions 12 397 1520 13 3.8 126.7
6 Chicago Cardinals 12 400 1532 13 3.8 127.7
7 Los Angeles Rams 12 368 1615 14 4.4 134.6
8 Baltimore Colts 12 425 1630 21 3.8 135.8
9 Green Bay Packers 12 403 1871 13 4.6 155.9
10 Washington Redskins 12 400 1888 20 4.7 157.3
11 Chicago Bears 12 427 1917 15 4.5 159.8
12 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 466 2193 14 4.7 182.8
Avg Team 397.9 1581.8 12.7 56 4.0 131.8 28.3
League Total 4775 18982 152 88 4.0 1581.8 339
Avg Tm/G 33.2 131.8 1.1 4.0 131.8 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 San Francisco 49ers 12 40 0 57 1145 0 20.1
2 Detroit Lions 12 29 0 61 1257 0 20.6
3 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 44 0 42 1003 1 23.9
4 New York Giants 12 45 0 53 1274 1 24.0
5 Baltimore Colts 12 45 0 29 587 0 20.2
6 Green Bay Packers 12 43 1 45 832 0 18.5
7 Chicago Bears 12 40 2 47 1018 1 21.7
8 Cleveland Browns 12 38 1 51 1060 0 20.8
9 Philadelphia Eagles 12 49 1 52 1235 2 23.8
10 Washington Redskins 12 40 0 39 865 0 22.2
11 Chicago Cardinals 12 46 0 36 832 1 23.1
12 Los Angeles Rams 12 32 0 46 1058 0 23.0
Avg Team 40.9 238.3 0.4 44 5.8 46.5 1013.8 0.5 65 21.8 5133.3
League Total 491 2859 5 93 5.8 558 12166 6 100 21.8 61600
Avg Tm/G 3.4 19.9 0.0 5.8 3.9 84.5 0.0 21.8 427.8

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 16 12 75.0% 56 54 96.4% 45 1782 39.6
2 Los Angeles Rams 12 26 16 61.5% 34 33 97.1% 58 2494 43.0
3 Chicago Cardinals 12 16 11 68.8% 44 42 95.5% 55 2294 41.7
4 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 17 8 47.1% 34 33 97.1% 54 2155 39.9
5 Baltimore Colts 12 19 9 47.4% 36 36 100.0% 57 2269 39.8
6 Chicago Bears 12 25 13 52.0% 34 32 94.1% 65 2561 39.4
7 Green Bay Packers 12 14 7 50.0% 33 32 97.0% 64 2566 40.1
8 Cleveland Browns 12 9 3 33.3% 22 21 95.5% 84 3368 40.1
9 San Francisco 49ers 12 19 9 47.4% 32 32 100.0% 59 2419 41.0
10 Philadelphia Eagles 12 28 13 46.4% 27 25 92.6% 71 3003 42.3
11 New York Giants 12 15 8 53.3% 23 20 87.0% 71 2854 40.2
12 Detroit Lions 12 18 10 55.6% 23 21 91.3% 65 2554 39.3
Avg Team 18.5 9.9 53.6% 33.2 31.8 95.7% 62.3 2527.3 64 0.2 40.5
League Total 222 119 53.6% 398 381 95.7% 748 30327 80 2 40.5
Avg Tm/G 1.5 0.8 53.6% 2.8 2.6 95.7% 5.2 210.6 0.0 40.5

Scoring Against

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Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Baltimore Colts 12 21 12 36 9 279
2 Chicago Cardinals 12 13 29 1 42 11 1 347
3 Washington Redskins 12 20 33 54 12 432
4 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 14 18 1 33 8 1 263
5 Green Bay Packers 12 13 17 1 32 7 251
6 Philadelphia Eagles 12 8 13 1 2 25 13 2 230
7 New York Giants 12 9 11 1 20 8 1 184
8 Chicago Bears 12 15 13 2 1 32 13 2 279
9 San Francisco 49ers 12 8 24 32 9 251
10 Los Angeles Rams 12 14 16 33 16 285
11 Cleveland Browns 12 4 15 1 21 3 162
12 Detroit Lions 12 13 10 21 10 189
Avg Team 12.7 17.6 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.1 31.8 9.9 0.6 262.7
League Total 152 211 5 6 10 15 1 381 119 7 3152
Avg Tm/G 1.1 1.5 0.1 0.1 2.6 0.8 21.9