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1969 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics

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Team Defense

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 Minnesota Vikings 14 133 2720 796 3.4 158 213 410 1631 8 30 3.6 88 337 1089 4 3.2 55 42 12 15
2 Detroit Lions 14 188 3084 768 4.0 182 167 350 1861 15 21 4.7 101 372 1223 7 3.3 64 42 21 17
3 Green Bay Packers 14 221 3827 881 4.3 224 177 360 1845 13 19 4.7 107 485 1982 7 4.1 103 26 7 14
4 Dallas Cowboys 14 223 3707 826 4.5 203 235 458 2657 23 24 5.2 141 313 1050 3 3.4 52 35 11 10
5 Los Angeles Rams 14 243 4001 895 4.5 242 202 430 2526 18 26 5.3 125 415 1475 8 3.6 84 38 12 33
6 Atlanta Falcons 14 268 4317 888 4.9 254 225 383 2285 13 19 5.5 120 475 2032 14 4.3 120 46 27 14
7 Baltimore Colts 14 268 4649 891 5.2 256 271 459 3249 20 15 6.6 164 399 1400 8 3.5 70 25 10 22
8 New York Giants 14 298 4208 838 5.0 243 171 340 2155 18 19 5.8 103 466 2053 14 4.4 120 33 14 20
9 Cleveland Browns 14 300 4454 841 5.3 257 202 387 2464 19 19 5.8 121 417 1990 18 4.8 120 41 22 16
10 Washington Redskins 14 319 4476 898 5.0 277 192 369 2177 11 16 5.6 110 511 2299 26 4.5 149 26 10 18
11 San Francisco 49ers 14 319 4175 854 4.9 242 205 402 2471 22 20 5.7 128 422 1704 14 4.0 91 31 11 23
12 Chicago Bears 14 339 3881 769 5.0 208 150 296 1981 23 16 6.0 98 440 1900 17 4.3 89 27 11 21
13 Philadelphia Eagles 14 377 4978 936 5.3 268 243 444 3069 23 15 6.5 136 467 1909 15 4.1 111 29 14 21
14 St. Louis Cardinals 14 389 5176 936 5.5 289 260 465 3532 38 15 7.1 185 438 1644 10 3.8 83 27 12 21
15 New Orleans Saints 14 393 5018 822 6.1 242 200 382 3183 32 12 7.9 131 419 1835 15 4.4 88 22 10 23
16 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 404 4401 898 4.9 260 227 410 2669 27 25 6.0 142 455 1732 17 3.8 101 41 16 17
Avg Team 292.6 4192.0 858.6 4.9 237.8 208.8 396.6 2484.7 20.2 19.4 5.8 125.0 426.9 1707.3 12.3 4.0 93.8 33.2 13.8 19.1
League Total 4682 67072 13737 4.9 3805 3340 6345 39755 323 311 5.8 2000 6831 27317 197 4.0 1500 531 220 305
Avg Tm/G 20.9 299.4 61.3 4.9 17.0 14.9 28.3 177.5 1.4 1.4 5.8 8.9 30.5 122.0 0.9 4.0 6.7 2.4 1.0 1.4

Passing Defense

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 Minnesota Vikings 14 213 410 52.0 1631 8 2.0 30 7.3 5.0 1.9 9.6 116.5 42.1 49 404 3.6 0.8
2 Green Bay Packers 14 177 360 49.2 1845 13 3.6 19 5.3 5.9 3.9 12.1 131.8 57.8 36 288 4.7 2.8
3 Detroit Lions 14 167 350 47.7 1861 15 4.3 21 6.0 6.4 4.1 13.4 132.9 57.8 46 377 4.7 2.7
4 Chicago Bears 14 150 296 50.7 1981 23 7.8 16 5.4 7.6 5.9 14.9 141.5 79.2 33 258 6.0 4.5
5 New York Giants 14 171 340 50.3 2155 18 5.3 19 5.6 7.1 5.2 14.2 153.9 68.1 32 275 5.8 4.0
6 Washington Redskins 14 192 369 52.0 2177 11 3.0 16 4.3 6.3 4.6 12.1 155.5 63.5 18 139 5.6 4.0
7 Atlanta Falcons 14 225 383 58.7 2285 13 3.4 19 5.0 6.6 4.7 11.3 163.2 69.3 30 251 5.5 3.8
8 Cleveland Browns 14 202 387 52.2 2464 19 4.9 19 4.9 7.2 5.5 13.8 176.0 71.5 37 323 5.8 4.2
9 San Francisco 49ers 14 205 402 51.0 2471 22 5.5 20 5.0 6.8 5.1 13.3 176.5 70.3 30 255 5.7 4.1
10 Los Angeles Rams 14 202 430 47.0 2526 18 4.2 26 6.0 6.8 4.5 14.5 180.4 58.3 50 393 5.3 3.2
11 Dallas Cowboys 14 235 458 51.3 2657 23 5.0 24 5.2 6.8 4.9 13.2 189.8 68.0 55 452 5.2 3.5
12 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 227 410 55.4 2669 27 6.6 25 6.1 7.3 5.2 13.1 190.6 75.0 33 304 6.0 4.1
13 Philadelphia Eagles 14 243 444 54.7 3069 23 5.2 15 3.4 7.3 6.3 13.4 219.2 81.4 25 181 6.5 5.6
14 New Orleans Saints 14 200 382 52.4 3183 32 8.4 12 3.1 8.9 8.3 16.9 227.4 97.4 21 199 7.9 7.4
15 Baltimore Colts 14 271 459 59.0 3249 20 4.4 15 3.3 7.6 6.6 12.9 232.1 84.0 33 250 6.6 5.6
16 St. Louis Cardinals 14 260 465 55.9 3532 38 8.2 15 3.2 8.1 7.4 14.4 252.3 96.1 33 220 7.1 6.5
Avg Team 208.8 396.6 52.6 2484.7 20.2 5.1 19.4 4.9 73 7.0 5.8 13.3 177.5 68.6 35.1 285.6 5.8 4.7 8.1
League Total 3340 6345 52.6 39755 323 5.1 311 4.9 93 7.0 5.8 13.3 177.5 68.6 561 4569 5.8 4.7 8.1
Avg Tm/G 14.9 28.3 52.6 177.5 1.4 5.1 1.4 4.9 7.0 5.8 13.3 177.5 68.6 2.5 20.4 5.8 4.7 8.1

Rushing Defense

Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Dallas Cowboys 14 313 1050 3 3.4 75.0
2 Minnesota Vikings 14 337 1089 4 3.2 77.8
3 Detroit Lions 14 372 1223 7 3.3 87.4
4 Baltimore Colts 14 399 1400 8 3.5 100.0
5 Los Angeles Rams 14 415 1475 8 3.6 105.4
6 St. Louis Cardinals 14 438 1644 10 3.8 117.4
7 San Francisco 49ers 14 422 1704 14 4.0 121.7
8 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 455 1732 17 3.8 123.7
9 New Orleans Saints 14 419 1835 15 4.4 131.1
10 Chicago Bears 14 440 1900 17 4.3 135.7
11 Philadelphia Eagles 14 467 1909 15 4.1 136.4
12 Green Bay Packers 14 485 1982 7 4.1 141.6
13 Cleveland Browns 14 417 1990 18 4.8 142.1
14 Atlanta Falcons 14 475 2032 14 4.3 145.1
15 New York Giants 14 466 2053 14 4.4 146.6
16 Washington Redskins 14 511 2299 26 4.5 164.2
Avg Team 426.9 1707.3 12.3 52 4.0 122.0 24.9
League Total 6831 27317 197 80 4.0 122.0 398
Avg Tm/G 30.5 122.0 0.9 4.0 122.0 1.8

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 Detroit Lions 14 31 0 59 1242 0 21.1
2 San Francisco 49ers 14 39 0 43 1186 1 27.6
3 New York Giants 14 41 2 45 1100 0 24.4
4 Dallas Cowboys 14 43 0 64 1242 0 19.4
5 Atlanta Falcons 14 38 0 52 1132 2 21.8
6 Minnesota Vikings 14 34 0 70 1453 1 20.8
7 Cleveland Browns 14 20 0 56 1166 0 20.8
8 Green Bay Packers 14 18 0 51 1078 1 21.1
9 Chicago Bears 14 28 0 38 917 1 24.1
10 Washington Redskins 14 36 0 48 1198 0 25.0
11 Baltimore Colts 14 35 0 55 1135 0 20.6
12 New Orleans Saints 14 27 0 48 935 0 19.5
13 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 41 1 46 962 1 20.9
14 Philadelphia Eagles 14 21 0 51 1043 0 20.5
15 St. Louis Cardinals 14 35 0 49 1007 0 20.6
16 Los Angeles Rams 14 36 0 56 1208 0 21.6
Avg Team 32.7 208.6 0.2 39 6.4 51.9 1125.3 0.4 70 21.7 5525.9
League Total 523 3338 3 86 6.4 831 18004 7 101 21.7 88414
Avg Tm/G 2.3 14.9 0.0 6.4 3.7 80.4 0.0 21.7 394.7

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 Green Bay Packers 14 34 20 58.8% 23 23 100.0% 72 2858 39.7
2 Baltimore Colts 14 34 15 44.1% 32 31 96.9% 69 2650 38.4
3 Chicago Bears 14 31 13 41.9% 43 42 97.7% 63 2608 41.4
4 New Orleans Saints 14 29 16 55.2% 49 47 95.9% 58 2413 41.6
5 New York Giants 14 29 18 62.1% 35 32 91.4% 53 2062 38.9
6 Cleveland Browns 14 22 12 54.5% 38 36 94.7% 64 2592 40.5
7 San Francisco 49ers 14 36 15 41.7% 39 38 97.4% 65 2626 40.4
8 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 26 17 65.4% 50 49 98.0% 65 2606 40.1
9 Atlanta Falcons 14 27 14 51.9% 32 32 100.0% 56 2173 38.8
10 Washington Redskins 14 27 17 63.0% 38 38 100.0% 62 2523 40.7
11 Detroit Lions 14 29 9 31.0% 23 23 100.0% 70 2800 40.0
12 Philadelphia Eagles 14 37 23 62.2% 44 44 100.0% 69 2822 40.9
13 St. Louis Cardinals 14 31 18 58.1% 48 47 97.9% 67 2707 40.4
14 Dallas Cowboys 14 25 9 36.0% 28 28 100.0% 82 3460 42.2
15 Minnesota Vikings 14 18 7 38.9% 16 16 100.0% 100 3680 36.8
16 Los Angeles Rams 14 26 20 76.9% 26 25 96.2% 77 3157 41.0
Avg Team 4.5 3.9 5.8 4.4 6.5 3.6 7.9 2.2 2.2 0.1 28.8 15.2 52.7% 35.3 34.4 97.7% 68.3 2733.1 62 0.6 40.0
League Total 72 63 92 71 104 58 127 35 35 2 461 243 52.7% 564 551 97.7% 1092 43729 81 9 40.0
Avg Tm/G 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.2 2.1 1.1 52.7% 2.5 2.5 97.7% 4.9 195.2 0.0 40.0

Scoring Against

Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Chicago Bears 14 17 23 1 42 13 339
2 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 17 27 1 1 49 17 2 404
3 Detroit Lions 14 7 15 23 9 188
4 New York Giants 14 14 18 2 32 18 1 298
5 Green Bay Packers 14 7 13 1 23 20 221
6 Atlanta Falcons 14 14 13 2 32 14 1 268
7 San Francisco 49ers 14 14 22 1 38 15 1 319
8 Baltimore Colts 14 8 20 31 15 268
9 Philadelphia Eagles 14 15 23 44 23 377
10 Washington Redskins 14 26 11 38 17 1 319
11 New Orleans Saints 14 15 32 47 16 2 393
12 St. Louis Cardinals 14 10 38 47 18 389
13 Los Angeles Rams 14 8 18 25 20 1 243
14 Cleveland Browns 14 18 19 36 12 300
15 Dallas Cowboys 14 3 23 28 9 223
16 Minnesota Vikings 14 4 8 1 16 7 133
Avg Team 12.3 20.2 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.2 34.4 15.2 0.6 292.6
League Total 197 323 3 7 12 19 3 551 243 9 4682
Avg Tm/G 0.9 1.4 0.1 0.1 2.5 1.1 20.9