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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 Chicago Bears 14 144 3176 801 4.0 196 164 353 1734 10 36 4.5 96 412 1442 7 3.5 82 54 18 18
2 Green Bay Packers 14 206 3599 845 4.3 193 180 378 2013 9 22 4.8 87 428 1586 11 3.7 92 43 21 14
3 Cleveland Browns 14 262 4126 860 4.8 242 208 408 2475 16 22 5.7 129 423 1651 10 3.9 99 32 10 14
4 Detroit Lions 14 265 3761 828 4.5 194 183 378 2197 17 24 5.2 109 405 1564 12 3.9 74 35 11 11
5 New York Giants 14 280 3758 836 4.5 213 176 368 2089 22 34 4.9 106 411 1669 14 4.1 89 50 16 18
6 St. Louis Cardinals 14 283 3954 872 4.5 235 180 370 2152 13 18 5.2 107 461 1802 19 3.9 105 37 19 23
7 Baltimore Colts 14 285 4036 827 4.9 228 181 348 2242 19 15 5.7 118 434 1794 16 4.1 89 32 17 21
8 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 295 4829 837 5.8 244 191 384 3101 21 25 7.4 132 419 1728 14 4.1 90 44 19 22
9 Los Angeles Rams 14 350 4538 837 5.4 244 208 379 2753 25 19 6.8 126 431 1785 14 4.1 100 32 13 18
10 Dallas Cowboys 14 378 5325 878 6.1 266 202 403 3231 31 26 7.6 139 455 2094 12 4.6 114 37 11 13
11 Philadelphia Eagles 14 381 4821 870 5.5 266 211 375 2836 28 15 7.0 131 466 1985 17 4.3 125 30 15 10
12 Minnesota Vikings 14 390 4731 859 5.5 258 233 404 2998 31 11 6.7 143 410 1733 12 4.2 103 42 31 12
13 San Francisco 49ers 14 391 5447 963 5.7 304 244 450 3371 27 14 7.1 168 488 2076 20 4.3 121 27 13 15
14 Washington Redskins 14 398 5077 919 5.5 285 230 417 3214 33 21 7.1 154 469 1863 12 4.0 110 31 10 21
Avg Team 307.7 4369.9 859.4 5.1 240.6 199.4 386.8 2600.4 21.6 21.6 6.1 124.6 436.6 1769.4 13.6 4.1 99.5 37.6 16.0 16.4
League Total 4308 61178 12032 5.1 3368 2791 5415 36406 302 302 6.1 1745 6112 24772 190 4.1 1393 526 224 230
Avg Tm/G 22.0 312.1 61.4 5.1 17.2 14.2 27.6 185.7 1.5 1.5 6.1 8.9 31.2 126.4 1.0 4.1 7.1 2.7 1.1 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 14 164 353 46.5 1734 10 2.8 36 10.2 5.8 1.8 12.5 123.9 34.8 36 311 4.5 0.8 9.3
2 Green Bay Packers 14 180 378 47.6 2013 9 2.4 22 5.8 6.2 4.0 13.0 143.8 51.2 39 327 4.8 2.9 9.4
3 New York Giants 14 176 368 47.8 2089 22 6.0 34 9.2 7.0 4.1 14.7 149.2 52.7 57 499 4.9 2.4 13.4
4 St. Louis Cardinals 14 180 370 48.6 2152 13 3.5 18 4.9 6.8 5.3 14.0 153.7 62.4 41 367 5.2 3.9 10.0
5 Detroit Lions 14 183 378 48.4 2197 17 4.5 24 6.3 6.9 4.9 14.2 156.9 59.6 45 400 5.2 3.4 10.6
6 Baltimore Colts 14 181 348 52.0 2242 19 5.5 15 4.3 7.4 6.6 14.3 160.1 76.7 45 347 5.7 5.0 11.5
7 Cleveland Browns 14 208 408 51.0 2475 16 3.9 22 5.4 6.7 5.0 13.1 176.8 62.9 29 243 5.7 4.1 6.6
8 Los Angeles Rams 14 208 379 54.9 2753 25 6.6 19 5.0 8.0 7.0 14.5 196.6 82.2 27 272 6.8 5.9 6.7
9 Philadelphia Eagles 14 211 375 56.3 2836 28 7.5 15 4.0 8.3 8.0 14.7 202.6 91.7 29 270 7.0 6.7 7.2
10 Minnesota Vikings 14 233 404 57.7 2998 31 7.7 11 2.7 8.3 8.6 14.4 214.1 99.1 45 364 6.7 7.0 10.0
11 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 191 384 49.7 3101 21 5.5 25 6.5 8.9 7.0 17.8 221.5 71.5 34 299 7.4 5.7 8.1
12 Washington Redskins 14 230 417 55.2 3214 33 7.9 21 5.0 8.4 7.7 15.1 229.6 88.3 33 270 7.1 6.5 7.3
13 Dallas Cowboys 14 202 403 50.1 3231 31 7.7 26 6.5 8.4 7.1 16.8 230.8 77.7 20 161 7.6 6.3 4.7
14 San Francisco 49ers 14 244 450 54.2 3371 27 6.0 14 3.1 8.0 7.8 14.7 240.8 87.5 25 210 7.1 6.9 5.3
Avg Team 199.4 386.8 51.5 2600.4 21.6 5.6 21.6 5.6 75 7.5 6.1 14.6 185.7 68.4 36.1 310.0 6.15 4.9 8.5
League Total 2791 5415 51.5 36406 302 5.6 302 5.6 99 7.5 6.1 14.6 185.7 68.4 505 4340 6.15 4.9 8.5
Avg Tm/G 14.2 27.6 51.5 185.7 1.5 5.6 1.5 5.6 7.5 6.1 14.6 185.7 68.4 2.6 22.1 6.15 4.9 8.5

Rushing Defense

Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Chicago Bears 14 412 1442 7 3.5 103.0
2 Detroit Lions 14 405 1564 12 3.9 111.7
3 Green Bay Packers 14 428 1586 11 3.7 113.3
4 Cleveland Browns 14 423 1651 10 3.9 117.9
5 New York Giants 14 411 1669 14 4.1 119.2
6 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 419 1728 14 4.1 123.4
7 Minnesota Vikings 14 410 1733 12 4.2 123.8
8 Los Angeles Rams 14 431 1785 14 4.1 127.5
9 Baltimore Colts 14 434 1794 16 4.1 128.1
10 St. Louis Cardinals 14 461 1802 19 3.9 128.7
11 Washington Redskins 14 469 1863 12 4.0 133.1
12 Philadelphia Eagles 14 466 1985 17 4.3 141.8
13 San Francisco 49ers 14 488 2076 20 4.3 148.3
14 Dallas Cowboys 14 455 2094 12 4.6 149.6
Avg Team 436.6 1769.4 13.6 52 4.1 126.4 28.9
League Total 6112 24772 190 80 4.1 126.4 405
Avg Tm/G 31.2 126.4 1.0 4.1 126.4 2.1

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 Chicago Bears 14 34 0 52 1261 0 24.3
2 Dallas Cowboys 14 36 0 47 1125 0 23.9
3 Green Bay Packers 14 29 0 69 1331 0 19.3
4 Cleveland Browns 14 22 0 58 1424 1 24.6
5 St. Louis Cardinals 14 25 0 51 1279 1 25.1
6 San Francisco 49ers 14 50 2 37 816 0 22.1
7 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 29 0 53 1133 0 21.4
8 New York Giants 14 32 0 69 1816 1 26.3
9 Philadelphia Eagles 14 34 0 31 727 0 23.5
10 Washington Redskins 14 25 0 59 1263 1 21.4
11 Los Angeles Rams 14 60 0 44 1076 2 24.5
12 Detroit Lions 14 29 0 56 1206 0 21.5
13 Minnesota Vikings 14 27 0 48 1342 3 28.0
14 Baltimore Colts 14 19 0 66 1520 0 23.0
Avg Team 32.2 301.9 0.1 54 9.4 52.9 1237.1 0.6 72 23.4 5908.8
League Total 451 4226 2 90 9.4 740 17319 9 103 23.4 82723
Avg Tm/G 2.3 21.6 0.0 9.4 3.8 88.4 0.0 23.4 422.1

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 14 33 17 51.5% 50 47 94.0% 57 2536 44.5
2 Philadelphia Eagles 14 31 19 61.3% 47 42 89.4% 57 2229 39.1
3 Cleveland Browns 14 35 17 48.6% 30 29 96.7% 57 2491 43.7
4 San Francisco 49ers 14 27 11 40.7% 51 50 98.0% 55 2370 43.1
5 Los Angeles Rams 14 35 17 48.6% 43 39 90.7% 61 2592 42.5
6 Baltimore Colts 14 27 12 44.4% 36 33 91.7% 72 3132 43.5
7 St. Louis Cardinals 14 26 15 57.7% 34 34 100.0% 74 2967 40.1
8 Dallas Cowboys 14 33 15 45.5% 48 45 93.8% 50 2160 43.2
9 Green Bay Packers 14 33 15 45.5% 23 23 100.0% 59 2561 43.4
10 Minnesota Vikings 14 22 13 59.1% 50 49 98.0% 60 2634 43.9
11 Detroit Lions 14 24 13 54.2% 32 30 93.8% 83 3776 45.5
12 Chicago Bears 14 17 6 35.3% 18 18 100.0% 73 3154 43.2
13 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 22 15 68.2% 36 34 94.4% 66 2937 44.5
14 New York Giants 14 14 3 21.4% 39 37 94.9% 71 2868 40.4
Avg Team 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.7 1.9 1.1 2.4 0.9 0.4 0.1 27.1 13.4 49.6% 38.4 36.4 95.0% 63.9 2743.3 65 0.1 42.9
League Total 21 14 21 10 26 16 33 13 6 2 379 188 49.6% 537 510 95.0% 895 38406 73 2 42.9
Avg Tm/G 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.9 1.0 49.6% 2.7 2.6 95.0% 4.6 195.9 0.0 42.9

Scoring Against

Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 San Francisco 49ers 14 20 27 2 50 11 1 391
2 Los Angeles Rams 14 14 25 2 39 17 1 350
3 Philadelphia Eagles 14 17 28 42 19 381
4 Washington Redskins 14 12 33 1 47 17 398
5 Chicago Bears 14 7 10 18 6 144
6 Dallas Cowboys 14 12 31 45 15 378
7 Minnesota Vikings 14 12 31 3 49 13 1 390
8 Baltimore Colts 14 16 19 33 12 285
9 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 14 21 34 15 295
10 Detroit Lions 14 12 17 30 13 2 265
11 St. Louis Cardinals 14 19 13 1 34 15 283
12 Cleveland Browns 14 10 16 1 29 17 1 262
13 Green Bay Packers 14 11 9 23 15 206
14 New York Giants 14 14 22 1 37 3 280
Avg Team 13.6 21.6 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.6 0.1 36.4 13.4 0.4 307.7
League Total 190 302 2 9 10 23 1 510 188 6 4308
Avg Tm/G 1.0 1.5 0.1 0.1 2.6 1.0 22.0