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1968 AFL 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 Kansas City Chiefs 14 170 4089 871 4.7 215 214 461 2823 14 37 5.6 140 365 1266 4 3.5 52 49 12 23
2 Oakland Raiders 14 233 4061 937 4.3 215 189 446 2257 13 25 4.6 113 442 1804 12 4.1 83 40 15 19
3 Houston Oilers 14 248 3375 854 4.0 198 158 359 1671 13 20 4.3 96 462 1704 9 3.7 89 30 10 13
4 New York Jets 14 280 3363 814 4.1 178 187 403 2168 17 28 4.9 104 368 1195 9 3.2 59 43 15 15
5 San Diego Chargers 14 310 4333 893 4.9 225 217 430 2692 20 20 5.9 118 439 1641 13 3.7 90 35 15 17
6 Cincinnati Bengals 14 329 4717 916 5.1 275 212 411 2620 25 10 5.9 140 473 2097 13 4.4 116 19 9 19
7 Miami Dolphins 14 355 4884 808 6.0 240 179 342 2712 23 22 7.5 112 445 2172 19 4.9 116 40 18 12
8 Buffalo Bills 14 367 4225 876 4.8 210 143 340 2204 19 22 5.9 103 505 2021 15 4.0 85 35 13 22
9 Denver Broncos 14 404 5024 917 5.5 251 217 429 3163 25 20 6.9 145 457 1861 20 4.1 94 32 12 12
10 Boston Patriots 14 406 4415 922 4.8 237 200 416 2590 20 23 5.8 123 479 1825 22 3.8 86 40 17 28
Avg Team 310.2 4248.6 880.8 4.8 224.4 191.6 403.7 2490.0 18.9 22.7 5.7 119.4 443.5 1758.6 13.6 4.0 87.0 36.3 13.6 18.0
League Total 3102 42486 8808 4.8 2244 1916 4037 24900 189 227 5.7 1194 4435 17586 136 4.0 870 363 136 180
Avg Tm/G 22.2 303.5 62.9 4.8 16.0 13.7 28.8 177.9 1.4 1.6 5.7 8.5 31.7 125.6 1.0 4.0 6.2 2.6 1.0 1.3

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 Houston Oilers 14 158 359 44.0 1671 13 3.6 20 5.6 5.6 3.4 12.7 119.4 50.9 33 332 4.3 2.3
2 New York Jets 14 187 403 46.4 2168 17 4.2 28 6.9 6.4 3.7 13.7 154.9 52.4 43 399 4.9 2.4
3 Buffalo Bills 14 143 340 42.1 2204 19 5.6 22 6.5 7.3 4.9 17.3 157.4 59.2 31 273 5.9 3.8
4 Oakland Raiders 14 189 446 42.4 2257 13 2.9 25 5.6 6.0 3.7 14.1 161.2 48.6 49 400 4.6 2.5
5 Boston Patriots 14 200 416 48.1 2590 20 4.8 23 5.5 6.8 4.8 14.1 185.0 63.4 27 236 5.8 4.0
6 Cincinnati Bengals 14 212 411 51.6 2620 25 6.1 10 2.4 7.1 6.6 13.7 187.1 84.6 32 283 5.9 5.5
7 San Diego Chargers 14 217 430 50.5 2692 20 4.7 20 4.7 6.7 5.1 13.3 192.3 68.3 24 204 5.9 4.4
8 Miami Dolphins 14 179 342 52.3 2712 23 6.7 22 6.4 8.5 6.3 16.2 193.7 76.7 21 192 7.5 5.4
9 Kansas City Chiefs 14 214 461 46.4 2823 14 3.0 37 8.0 7.1 3.8 15.2 201.6 46.9 45 439 5.6 2.6
10 Denver Broncos 14 217 429 50.6 3163 25 5.8 20 4.7 8.0 6.5 15.8 225.9 77.4 31 256 6.9 5.5
Avg Team 191.6 403.7 47.5 2490.0 18.9 4.7 22.7 5.6 78 6.9 5.3 14.6 177.9 59.5 33.6 301.4 5.7 4.2 7.7
League Total 1916 4037 47.5 24900 189 4.7 227 5.6 94 6.9 5.3 14.6 177.9 59.5 336 3014 5.7 4.2 7.7
Avg Tm/G 13.7 28.8 47.5 177.9 1.4 4.7 1.6 5.6 6.9 5.3 14.6 177.9 59.5 2.4 21.5 5.7 4.2 7.7

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 New York Jets 14 368 1195 9 3.2 85.4
2 Kansas City Chiefs 14 365 1266 4 3.5 90.4
3 San Diego Chargers 14 439 1641 13 3.7 117.2
4 Houston Oilers 14 462 1704 9 3.7 121.7
5 Oakland Raiders 14 442 1804 12 4.1 128.9
6 Boston Patriots 14 479 1825 22 3.8 130.4
7 Denver Broncos 14 457 1861 20 4.1 132.9
8 Buffalo Bills 14 505 2021 15 4.0 144.4
9 Cincinnati Bengals 14 473 2097 13 4.4 149.8
10 Miami Dolphins 14 445 2172 19 4.9 155.1
Avg Team 443.5 1758.6 13.6 60 4.0 125.6 25.0
League Total 4435 17586 136 87 4.0 125.6 250
Avg Tm/G 31.7 125.6 1.0 4.0 125.6 1.8

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 Kansas City Chiefs 14 31 0 54 1044 0 19.3
2 Miami Dolphins 14 28 0 54 1108 0 20.5
3 New York Jets 14 39 3 82 1664 0 20.3
4 Cincinnati Bengals 14 41 0 40 977 1 24.4
5 San Diego Chargers 14 21 1 60 1251 0 20.9
6 Denver Broncos 14 46 0 29 704 0 24.3
7 Oakland Raiders 14 40 0 75 1652 0 22.0
8 Houston Oilers 14 40 1 58 1302 0 22.4
9 Boston Patriots 14 59 1 40 901 0 22.5
10 Buffalo Bills 14 45 1 49 1062 0 21.7
Avg Team 39.0 336.8 0.7 58 8.6 54.1 1166.5 0.1 67 21.6 5751.9
League Total 390 3368 7 95 8.6 541 11665 1 100 21.6 57519
Avg Tm/G 2.8 24.1 0.1 8.6 3.9 83.3 0.0 21.6 410.9

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 Miami Dolphins 14 24 12 50.0% 43 43 100.0% 55 2387 43.4
2 San Diego Chargers 14 31 19 61.3% 36 35 97.2% 74 3130 42.3
3 Cincinnati Bengals 14 35 18 51.4% 39 37 94.9% 63 2785 44.2
4 Houston Oilers 14 30 21 70.0% 25 25 100.0% 88 3881 44.1
5 Kansas City Chiefs 14 27 14 51.9% 18 18 100.0% 73 3124 42.8
6 Buffalo Bills 14 48 27 56.3% 41 40 97.6% 75 2978 39.7
7 Boston Patriots 14 31 21 67.7% 49 49 100.0% 81 3280 40.5
8 Denver Broncos 14 34 21 61.8% 47 47 100.0% 76 3268 43.0
9 Oakland Raiders 14 28 17 60.7% 23 22 95.7% 94 3976 42.3
10 New York Jets 14 17 9 52.9% 34 33 97.1% 98 3763 38.4
Avg Team 5.0 4.6 7.4 5.9 7.0 4.1 7.2 2.2 2.1 0.3 30.5 17.9 58.7% 35.5 34.9 98.3% 77.7 3258.9 67 0.9 41.9
League Total 50 46 74 59 70 41 72 22 21 3 305 179 58.7% 355 349 98.3% 777 32589 87 9 41.9
Avg Tm/G 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 2.2 1.3 58.7% 2.5 2.5 98.3% 5.6 232.8 0.1 41.9

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 Buffalo Bills 14 15 19 1 40 27 367
2 Cincinnati Bengals 14 13 25 1 37 18 2 329
3 Boston Patriots 14 22 20 1 49 21 406
4 Denver Broncos 14 20 25 47 21 2 404
5 Miami Dolphins 14 19 23 43 12 2 355
6 Houston Oilers 14 9 13 1 25 21 1 248
7 Kansas City Chiefs 14 4 14 18 14 1 170
8 San Diego Chargers 14 13 20 1 35 19 1 310
9 New York Jets 14 9 17 3 33 9 280
10 Oakland Raiders 14 12 13 22 17 1 233
Avg Team 13.6 18.9 0.7 0.1 0.6 2.3 0.2 34.9 17.9 1.0 309.0
League Total 136 189 7 1 6 23 2 349 179 10 3090
Avg Tm/G 1.0 1.4 0.1 0.2 2.5 1.3 0.1 22.1