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1958 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics

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Team Defense

Tot Yds & TO 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 New York Giants 12 183 3418 729 4.7 170 142 311 1978 11 21 6.0 80 399 1440 7 3.6 83 40 19 7
2 Baltimore Colts 12 203 3284 726 4.5 188 168 363 1993 9 35 5.0 106 331 1291 13 3.9 70 52 17 12
3 Cleveland Browns 12 217 3660 703 5.2 201 162 312 2212 20 16 6.6 104 369 1448 6 3.9 82 34 18 15
4 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 230 3383 768 4.4 209 173 334 1892 11 24 5.2 114 403 1491 14 3.7 81 42 18 14
5 Chicago Bears 12 230 3066 725 4.2 168 153 327 1769 14 22 4.7 84 351 1297 12 3.7 67 40 18 17
6 Washington Redskins 12 268 4402 710 6.2 215 153 300 2668 21 16 8.5 102 396 1734 13 4.4 100 38 22 13
7 Detroit Lions 12 276 3837 744 5.2 199 167 320 2117 15 22 6.3 95 407 1720 19 4.2 94 38 16 10
8 Los Angeles Rams 12 278 3828 818 4.7 235 188 381 2051 21 28 5.0 110 405 1777 12 4.4 109 41 13 16
9 Philadelphia Eagles 12 306 4047 793 5.1 225 138 289 2118 22 15 6.9 100 488 1929 15 4.0 101 27 12 24
10 San Francisco 49ers 12 324 4010 752 5.3 227 163 341 1972 25 16 5.3 106 380 2038 15 5.4 106 31 15 15
11 Chicago Cardinals 12 356 4760 807 5.9 253 171 337 2627 18 15 7.3 114 449 2133 26 4.8 121 31 16 18
12 Green Bay Packers 12 382 4615 773 6.0 236 175 336 2575 24 13 7.4 111 427 2040 24 4.8 109 32 19 16
Avg Team 271.1 3859.2 753.8 5.1 210.5 162.8 329.3 2164.3 17.6 20.3 6.1 102.2 400.4 1694.8 14.7 4.2 93.6 37.2 16.9 14.8
League Total 3253 46310 9046 5.1 2526 1953 3951 25972 211 243 6.1 1226 4805 20338 176 4.2 1123 446 203 177
Avg Tm/G 22.6 321.6 62.8 5.1 17.5 13.6 27.4 180.4 1.5 1.7 6.1 8.5 33.4 141.2 1.2 4.2 7.8 3.1 1.4 1.2

Passing Defense

Rk Tm G Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate QBR Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1 Chicago Bears 12 153 327 46.8 1769 14 4.3 22 6.7 6.6 4.4 14.0 147.4 54.6 47 373 4.7 2.8 12.6
2 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 173 334 51.8 1892 11 3.3 24 7.2 6.4 3.8 12.3 157.7 52.9 31 244 5.2 2.8 8.5
3 San Francisco 49ers 12 163 341 47.8 1972 25 7.3 16 4.7 6.5 5.9 13.6 164.3 73.9 31 246 5.3 4.7 8.3
4 New York Giants 12 142 311 45.7 1978 11 3.5 21 6.8 6.8 4.5 15.0 164.8 52.3 19 152 6.0 3.8 5.8
5 Baltimore Colts 12 168 363 46.3 1993 9 2.5 35 9.6 6.2 2.3 13.4 166.1 35.1 32 255 5.0 1.5 8.1
6 Los Angeles Rams 12 188 381 49.3 2051 21 5.5 28 7.3 6.0 3.8 12.3 170.9 56.1 32 252 5.0 2.9 7.7
7 Detroit Lions 12 167 320 52.2 2117 15 4.7 22 6.9 7.0 4.9 13.5 176.4 61.9 17 138 6.3 4.2 5.0
8 Philadelphia Eagles 12 138 289 47.8 2118 22 7.6 15 5.2 7.8 7.0 16.3 176.5 78.0 16 126 6.9 6.2 5.2
9 Cleveland Browns 12 162 312 51.9 2212 20 6.4 16 5.1 7.7 6.6 14.7 184.3 77.2 22 175 6.6 5.7 6.6
10 Green Bay Packers 12 175 336 52.1 2575 24 7.1 13 3.9 7.9 7.6 15.2 214.6 86.1 10 78 7.4 7.1 2.9
11 Chicago Cardinals 12 171 337 50.7 2627 18 5.3 15 4.5 8.3 7.4 16.3 218.9 78.2 21 166 7.3 6.5 5.9
12 Washington Redskins 12 153 300 51.0 2668 21 7.0 16 5.3 9.3 8.3 18.2 222.3 84.3 14 114 8.5 7.5 4.5
Avg Team 162.8 329.3 49.4 2164.3 17.6 5.3 20.3 6.2 79 7.2 5.5 14.5 180.4 62.8 24.2 193.3 6.12 4.5 6.8
League Total 1953 3951 49.4 25972 211 5.3 243 6.2 93 7.2 5.5 14.5 180.4 62.8 290 2319 6.12 4.5 6.8
Avg Tm/G 13.6 27.4 49.4 180.4 1.5 5.3 1.7 6.2 7.2 5.5 14.5 180.4 62.8 2.0 16.1 6.12 4.5 6.8

Rushing Defense

Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Baltimore Colts 12 331 1291 13 3.9 107.6
2 Chicago Bears 12 351 1297 12 3.7 108.1
3 New York Giants 12 399 1440 7 3.6 120.0
4 Cleveland Browns 12 369 1448 6 3.9 120.7
5 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 403 1491 14 3.7 124.3
6 Detroit Lions 12 407 1720 19 4.2 143.3
7 Washington Redskins 12 396 1734 13 4.4 144.5
8 Los Angeles Rams 12 405 1777 12 4.4 148.1
9 Philadelphia Eagles 12 488 1929 15 4.0 160.8
10 San Francisco 49ers 12 380 2038 15 5.4 169.8
11 Green Bay Packers 12 427 2040 24 4.8 170.0
12 Chicago Cardinals 12 449 2133 26 4.8 177.8
Avg Team 400.4 1694.8 14.7 65 4.2 141.2 29.4
League Total 4805 20338 176 83 4.2 141.2 353
Avg Tm/G 33.4 141.2 1.2 4.2 141.2 2.5

Kick & Punt Returns Against

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk Tm G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1 Washington Redskins 12 33 0 36 792 1 22.0
2 Baltimore Colts 12 40 1 43 1241 1 28.9
3 San Francisco 49ers 12 36 0 42 739 0 17.6
4 Chicago Bears 12 36 0 48 1072 1 22.3
5 New York Giants 12 51 0 40 889 0 22.2
6 Cleveland Browns 12 38 0 48 1045 0 21.8
7 Detroit Lions 12 44 0 33 683 0 20.7
8 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 38 0 50 1115 2 22.3
9 Los Angeles Rams 12 33 0 53 1116 1 21.1
10 Philadelphia Eagles 12 41 1 40 961 1 24.0
11 Green Bay Packers 12 46 0 32 710 0 22.2
12 Chicago Cardinals 12 35 0 41 933 1 22.8
Avg Team 39.3 225.2 0.2 46 5.7 42.2 941.3 0.7 67 22.3 5025.7
League Total 471 2702 2 71 5.7 506 11296 8 103 22.3 60308
Avg Tm/G 3.3 18.8 0.0 5.7 3.5 78.4 0.1 22.3 418.8

Kicking & Punting Against

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 21 8 38.1% 35 34 97.1% 42 1546 36.8
2 Philadelphia Eagles 12 23 11 47.8% 39 39 100.0% 53 2284 43.1
3 San Francisco 49ers 12 17 10 58.8% 41 40 97.6% 49 1994 40.7
4 Green Bay Packers 12 25 12 48.0% 49 46 93.9% 42 1747 41.6
5 Chicago Cardinals 12 25 12 48.0% 46 44 95.7% 54 2225 41.2
6 Cleveland Browns 12 23 11 47.8% 26 26 100.0% 55 2349 42.7
7 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 20 12 60.0% 28 26 92.9% 62 2604 42.0
8 Detroit Lions 12 19 8 42.1% 35 34 97.1% 55 2211 40.2
9 Los Angeles Rams 12 21 7 33.3% 37 35 94.6% 65 2464 37.9
10 New York Giants 12 19 10 52.6% 22 21 95.5% 56 2335 41.7
11 Chicago Bears 12 24 12 50.0% 28 26 92.9% 73 2738 37.5
12 Baltimore Colts 12 17 6 35.3% 26 23 88.5% 62 2734 44.1
Avg Team 21.2 9.9 46.9% 34.3 32.8 95.6% 55.7 2269.8 62 0.3 40.8
League Total 254 119 46.9% 412 394 95.6% 668 27238 67 3 40.8
Avg Tm/G 1.8 0.8 46.9% 2.9 2.7 95.6% 4.6 189.2 0.0 40.8

Scoring Against

Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Green Bay Packers 12 24 24 46 12 382
2 Washington Redskins 12 13 21 1 34 8 268
3 Philadelphia Eagles 12 15 22 1 1 39 11 306
4 New York Giants 12 7 11 21 10 183
5 San Francisco 49ers 12 15 25 40 10 1 324
6 Detroit Lions 12 19 15 34 8 1 276
7 Chicago Cardinals 12 26 18 1 44 12 356
8 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 14 11 2 26 12 230
9 Chicago Bears 12 12 14 1 26 12 230
10 Cleveland Browns 12 6 20 26 11 1 217
11 Los Angeles Rams 12 12 21 1 35 7 278
12 Baltimore Colts 12 13 9 1 1 23 6 203
Avg Team 14.7 17.6 0.2 0.7 0.5 0.9 0.2 32.8 9.9 0.3 271.1
League Total 176 211 2 8 6 11 2 394 119 3 3253
Avg Tm/G 1.2 1.5 0.1 0.1 2.7 0.8 22.6