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2001 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 Chicago Bears 16 203 4978 1023 4.9 483 355 602 3665 12 20 5.6 191 373 1313 6 3.5 277 37 17 15
2 Philadelphia Eagles 16 208 4701 1017 4.6 436 288 517 2864 13 14 5.1 150 455 1837 6 4.0 262 33 19 24
3 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 212 4137 919 4.5 438 295 525 2942 19 16 5.1 160 339 1195 5 3.5 254 28 12 24
4 Baltimore Ravens 16 265 4446 1010 4.4 443 321 555 3035 16 16 5.1 161 410 1411 10 3.4 262 28 12 20
5 Green Bay Packers 16 266 4937 1041 4.7 473 341 583 3168 14 20 5.0 176 406 1769 10 4.4 278 39 19 19
6 New England Patriots 16 272 5352 1016 5.3 507 299 546 3497 15 22 6.0 171 429 1855 7 4.3 303 35 13 33
7 St. Louis Rams 16 273 4471 952 4.7 435 314 541 3097 16 21 5.3 153 366 1374 11 3.8 256 34 13 26
8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 280 4653 950 4.9 438 273 493 2951 20 28 5.5 156 415 1702 8 4.1 262 39 11 20
9 San Francisco 49ers 16 282 4954 988 5.0 489 332 567 3383 18 24 5.6 179 389 1571 9 4.0 289 34 10 21
10 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 286 5070 1056 4.8 511 354 544 3459 13 12 5.9 193 469 1611 15 3.4 300 24 12 18
11 Miami Dolphins 16 290 4608 957 4.8 469 262 467 2829 22 17 5.6 148 453 1779 9 3.9 283 28 11 38
12 New York Jets 16 295 5153 1030 5.0 452 313 516 2999 14 20 5.5 155 481 2154 15 4.5 284 39 19 13
13 Washington Redskins 16 303 4846 982 4.9 439 262 473 2977 19 23 6.0 149 484 1869 10 3.9 271 34 11 19
14 Cincinnati Bengals 16 309 4832 1013 4.8 476 311 512 3157 23 13 5.6 173 453 1675 10 3.7 281 28 15 22
15 Cleveland Browns 16 319 5297 1089 4.9 478 309 552 3089 18 33 5.2 161 494 2208 11 4.5 295 42 9 22
16 New York Giants 16 321 4975 995 5.0 453 298 521 3430 25 15 6.0 161 428 1545 7 3.6 268 28 13 24
17 San Diego Chargers 16 321 4904 1025 4.8 481 317 535 3400 24 19 5.9 166 449 1504 10 3.3 290 31 12 25
18 Seattle Seahawks 16 324 5206 1028 5.1 509 339 563 3485 20 14 5.8 186 427 1721 9 4.0 300 27 13 23
19 Oakland Raiders 16 327 5071 1002 5.1 488 290 528 3083 16 17 5.4 166 433 1988 17 4.6 296 24 7 26
20 Dallas Cowboys 16 338 4599 985 4.7 454 287 489 2889 20 9 5.6 160 472 1710 12 3.6 272 25 16 22
21 Denver Broncos 16 339 4774 960 5.0 498 308 515 3282 23 22 5.9 176 406 1492 9 3.7 292 37 15 30
22 Arizona Cardinals 16 343 5685 1071 5.3 514 337 556 3598 26 17 6.3 179 496 2087 10 4.2 319 24 7 16
23 Kansas City Chiefs 16 344 5304 1003 5.3 481 296 491 3164 19 13 6.1 167 481 2140 15 4.4 296 26 13 18
24 Atlanta Falcons 16 377 5845 957 6.1 501 331 515 3902 29 18 7.1 184 405 1943 13 4.8 298 30 12 19
25 Tennessee Titans 16 388 5515 996 5.5 521 328 559 4084 27 13 6.9 192 405 1431 17 3.5 300 24 11 29
26 Minnesota Vikings 16 390 5666 985 5.8 497 291 478 3367 16 8 6.6 166 477 2299 21 4.8 312 18 10 19
27 New Orleans Saints 16 409 5070 948 5.3 480 278 452 3355 30 15 6.6 169 443 1715 15 3.9 284 30 15 27
28 Carolina Panthers 16 410 5943 1057 5.6 502 306 510 3642 25 24 6.8 187 521 2301 13 4.4 304 36 12 11
29 Buffalo Bills 16 420 5292 969 5.5 482 284 453 3159 23 11 6.5 154 482 2133 20 4.4 302 19 8 26
30 Detroit Lions 16 424 5521 1015 5.4 543 312 514 3528 30 16 6.5 189 470 1993 15 4.2 321 22 6 33
31 Indianapolis Colts 16 486 5715 1004 5.7 538 311 509 3600 30 15 6.6 195 455 2115 20 4.6 323 25 10 20
Avg Team 323.4 5081.3 1001.4 5.1 288.2 307.8 522.0 3292.9 20.5 17.6 5.9 170.1 440.8 1788.4 11.8 4.1 95.5 29.9 12.4 22.6
League Total 10024 157520 31043 5.1 8934 9542 16181 102080 635 545 5.9 5273 13666 55440 365 4.1 2959 928 383 702
Avg Tm/G 20.2 317.6 62.6 5.1 18.0 19.2 32.6 205.8 1.3 1.1 5.9 10.6 27.6 111.8 0.7 4.1 6.0 1.9 0.8 1.4

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 Miami Dolphins 16 262 467 56.1 2829 22 4.7 17 3.6 6.1 4.9 10.8 176.8 74.6 37 230 5.6 4.1
2 Philadelphia Eagles 16 288 517 55.7 2864 13 2.5 14 2.7 5.5 4.6 9.9 179.0 68.7 45 283 5.1 3.7
3 Dallas Cowboys 16 287 489 58.7 2889 20 4.1 9 1.8 5.9 5.5 10.1 180.6 81.6 24 130 5.6 5.0
4 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 295 525 56.2 2942 19 3.6 16 3.0 5.6 4.6 10.0 183.9 71.6 55 367 5.1 3.5
5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 273 493 55.4 2951 20 4.1 28 5.7 6.0 3.8 10.8 184.4 63.0 42 272 5.5 3.0
6 Washington Redskins 16 262 473 55.4 2977 19 4.0 23 4.9 6.3 4.5 11.4 186.1 67.6 25 139 6.0 4.0
7 New York Jets 16 313 516 60.7 2999 14 2.7 20 3.9 5.8 4.3 9.6 187.4 69.7 33 171 5.5 3.8
8 Baltimore Ravens 16 321 555 57.8 3035 16 2.9 16 2.9 5.5 4.5 9.5 189.7 70.7 45 290 5.1 3.6
9 Oakland Raiders 16 290 528 54.9 3083 16 3.0 17 3.2 5.8 4.7 10.6 192.7 68.9 41 204 5.4 4.0
10 Cleveland Browns 16 309 552 56.0 3089 18 3.3 33 6.0 5.6 3.2 10.0 193.1 58.0 43 288 5.2 2.5
11 St. Louis Rams 16 314 541 58.0 3097 16 3.0 21 3.9 5.7 4.3 9.9 193.6 68.0 45 251 5.3 3.5
12 Cincinnati Bengals 16 311 512 60.7 3157 23 4.5 13 2.5 6.2 5.5 10.2 197.3 82.8 48 320 5.6 4.4
13 Buffalo Bills 16 284 453 62.7 3159 23 5.1 11 2.4 7.0 6.4 11.1 197.4 90.2 34 219 6.5 5.5
14 Kansas City Chiefs 16 296 491 60.3 3164 19 3.9 13 2.6 6.4 5.6 10.7 197.8 81.0 31 239 6.1 4.8
15 Green Bay Packers 16 341 583 58.5 3168 14 2.4 20 3.4 5.4 4.1 9.3 198.0 67.2 52 337 5.0 3.3
16 Denver Broncos 16 308 515 59.8 3282 23 4.5 22 4.3 6.4 4.9 10.7 205.1 75.6 39 279 5.9 4.0
17 New Orleans Saints 16 278 452 61.5 3355 30 6.6 15 3.3 7.4 6.6 12.1 209.7 92.6 53 323 6.6 5.3
18 Minnesota Vikings 16 291 478 60.9 3367 16 3.3 8 1.7 7.0 6.6 11.6 210.4 86.3 30 204 6.6 5.8
19 San Francisco 49ers 16 332 567 58.6 3383 18 3.2 24 4.2 6.0 4.4 10.2 211.4 68.7 32 220 5.6 3.8
20 San Diego Chargers 16 317 535 59.3 3400 24 4.5 19 3.6 6.4 5.2 10.7 212.5 78.1 41 218 5.9 4.5
21 New York Giants 16 298 521 57.2 3430 25 4.8 15 2.9 6.6 5.8 11.5 214.4 81.2 46 320 6.0 4.7
22 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 354 544 65.1 3459 13 2.4 12 2.2 6.4 5.6 9.8 216.2 81.6 43 298 5.9 4.7
23 Seattle Seahawks 16 339 563 60.2 3485 20 3.6 14 2.5 6.2 5.4 10.3 217.8 79.5 38 248 5.8 4.7
24 New England Patriots 16 299 546 54.8 3497 15 2.7 22 4.0 6.4 4.9 11.7 218.6 66.8 41 234 6.0 4.1
25 Detroit Lions 16 312 514 60.7 3528 30 5.8 16 3.1 6.9 6.0 11.3 220.5 87.8 31 224 6.5 5.3
26 Arizona Cardinals 16 337 556 60.6 3598 26 4.7 17 3.1 6.5 5.6 10.7 224.9 82.4 19 128 6.3 5.2
27 Indianapolis Colts 16 311 509 61.1 3600 30 5.9 15 2.9 7.1 6.3 11.6 225.0 89.8 40 257 6.6 5.4
28 Carolina Panthers 16 306 510 60.0 3642 25 4.9 24 4.7 7.1 5.5 11.9 227.6 78.6 26 167 6.8 4.9
29 Chicago Bears 16 355 602 59.0 3665 12 2.0 20 3.3 6.1 4.8 10.3 229.1 69.4 48 294 5.6 4.0
30 Atlanta Falcons 16 331 515 64.3 3902 29 5.6 18 3.5 7.6 6.6 11.8 243.9 91.4 37 230 7.1 5.7
31 Tennessee Titans 16 328 559 58.7 4084 27 4.8 13 2.3 7.3 6.7 12.5 255.3 87.8 32 175 6.9 6.1
Avg Team 307.8 522.0 59.0 3292.9 20.5 3.9 17.6 3.4 69 6.3 5.2 10.7 205.8 76.6 38.6 243.8 5.4 4.4 6.9
League Total 9542 16181 59.0 102080 635 3.9 545 3.4 94 6.3 5.2 10.7 6380.0 76.6 1196 7559 5.4 4.4 6.9
Avg Tm/G 19.2 32.6 59.0 205.8 1.3 3.9 1.1 3.4 6.3 5.2 10.7 205.8 76.6 2.4 15.2 5.4 4.4 6.9

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 339 1195 5 3.5 74.7
2 Chicago Bears 16 373 1313 6 3.5 82.1
3 St. Louis Rams 16 366 1374 11 3.8 85.9
4 Baltimore Ravens 16 410 1411 10 3.4 88.2
5 Tennessee Titans 16 405 1431 17 3.5 89.4
6 Denver Broncos 16 406 1492 9 3.7 93.3
7 San Diego Chargers 16 449 1504 10 3.3 94.0
8 New York Giants 16 428 1545 7 3.6 96.6
9 San Francisco 49ers 16 389 1571 9 4.0 98.2
10 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 469 1611 15 3.4 100.7
11 Cincinnati Bengals 16 453 1675 10 3.7 104.7
12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 415 1702 8 4.1 106.4
13 Dallas Cowboys 16 472 1710 12 3.6 106.9
14 New Orleans Saints 16 443 1715 15 3.9 107.2
15 Seattle Seahawks 16 427 1721 9 4.0 107.6
16 Green Bay Packers 16 406 1769 10 4.4 110.6
17 Miami Dolphins 16 453 1779 9 3.9 111.2
18 Philadelphia Eagles 16 455 1837 6 4.0 114.8
19 New England Patriots 16 429 1855 7 4.3 115.9
20 Washington Redskins 16 484 1869 10 3.9 116.8
21 Atlanta Falcons 16 405 1943 13 4.8 121.4
22 Oakland Raiders 16 433 1988 17 4.6 124.3
23 Detroit Lions 16 470 1993 15 4.2 124.6
24 Arizona Cardinals 16 496 2087 10 4.2 130.4
25 Indianapolis Colts 16 455 2115 20 4.6 132.2
26 Buffalo Bills 16 482 2133 20 4.4 133.3
27 Kansas City Chiefs 16 481 2140 15 4.4 133.8
28 New York Jets 16 481 2154 15 4.5 134.6
29 Cleveland Browns 16 494 2208 11 4.5 138.0
30 Minnesota Vikings 16 477 2299 21 4.8 143.7
31 Carolina Panthers 16 521 2301 13 4.4 143.8
Avg Team 440.8 1788.4 11.8 56 4.1 111.8 26.6
League Total 13666 55440 365 96 4.1 3465.0 825
Avg Tm/G 27.6 111.8 0.7 4.1 111.8 1.7

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 16 34 0 68 1408 0 20.7
2 Green Bay Packers 16 34 0 76 1520 0 20.0
3 New York Jets 16 34 1 63 1355 0 21.5
4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 44 1 63 1321 0 21.0
5 New England Patriots 16 26 0 75 1658 0 22.1
6 Cincinnati Bengals 16 47 0 46 1157 1 25.2
7 Cleveland Browns 16 52 1 65 1215 0 18.7
8 Philadelphia Eagles 16 56 0 67 1430 0 21.3
9 Oakland Raiders 16 34 0 75 1657 1 22.1
10 Chicago Bears 16 45 0 66 1353 0 20.5
11 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 28 0 73 1561 1 21.4
12 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 38 0 64 1266 0 19.8
13 St. Louis Rams 16 17 0 86 2194 2 25.5
14 Denver Broncos 16 48 1 69 1526 1 22.1
15 Miami Dolphins 16 30 0 59 1189 0 20.2
16 Atlanta Falcons 16 17 0 64 1286 0 20.1
17 Kansas City Chiefs 16 31 1 65 1474 1 22.7
18 Dallas Cowboys 16 38 0 54 1164 0 21.6
19 Baltimore Ravens 16 33 0 64 1393 0 21.8
20 Seattle Seahawks 16 43 1 64 1273 1 19.9
21 Washington Redskins 16 44 1 54 945 0 17.5
22 Tennessee Titans 16 36 0 57 1418 0 24.9
23 New York Giants 16 45 1 66 1593 0 24.1
24 Buffalo Bills 16 40 0 52 987 0 19.0
25 Detroit Lions 16 39 1 53 1143 0 21.6
26 San Diego Chargers 16 32 0 64 1671 0 26.1
27 Arizona Cardinals 16 48 0 53 967 1 18.2
28 Indianapolis Colts 16 35 1 87 2006 0 23.1
29 Carolina Panthers 16 42 1 60 1340 0 22.3
30 Minnesota Vikings 16 34 0 59 1266 1 21.5
31 New Orleans Saints 16 36 1 66 1472 0 22.3
Avg Team 37.4 365.7 0.4 54 9.8 64.4 1393.8 0.3 68 21.6 6840.8
League Total 1160 11337 12 89 9.8 1997 43208 10 101 21.6 212065
Avg Tm/G 2.3 22.9 0.0 9.8 4.0 87.1 0.0 21.6 427.6

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 Minnesota Vikings 16 38 33 86.8% 39 39 100.0% 72 2902 40.3
2 Detroit Lions 16 27 19 70.4% 50 49 98.0% 72 3067 42.6
3 St. Louis Rams 16 26 20 76.9% 27 27 100.0% 79 3318 42.0
4 Buffalo Bills 16 37 28 75.7% 48 48 100.0% 66 2845 43.1
5 Atlanta Falcons 16 24 19 79.2% 44 44 100.0% 71 3074 43.3
6 Kansas City Chiefs 16 34 27 79.4% 35 35 100.0% 79 3239 41.0
7 Dallas Cowboys 16 36 27 75.0% 34 33 97.1% 79 3294 41.7
8 Cincinnati Bengals 16 30 22 73.3% 31 29 93.5% 86 3543 41.2
9 New Orleans Saints 16 31 27 87.1% 42 42 100.0% 67 2914 43.5
10 New York Jets 16 27 22 81.5% 30 27 90.0% 75 3052 40.7
11 San Francisco 49ers 16 27 23 85.2% 23 23 100.0% 72 2981 41.4
12 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 35 26 74.3% 28 28 100.0% 83 3362 40.5
13 Miami Dolphins 16 22 16 72.7% 34 32 94.1% 86 3793 44.1
14 Indianapolis Colts 16 36 30 83.3% 53 52 98.1% 67 2861 42.7
15 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 20 9 45.0% 24 23 95.8% 87 3680 42.3
16 Carolina Panthers 16 30 25 83.3% 44 43 97.7% 85 3460 40.7
17 Arizona Cardinals 16 32 23 71.9% 36 36 100.0% 75 3248 43.3
18 New England Patriots 16 41 30 73.2% 22 22 100.0% 73 2884 39.5
19 Washington Redskins 16 29 24 82.8% 33 33 100.0% 77 3257 42.3
20 Baltimore Ravens 16 33 19 57.6% 28 28 100.0% 98 4077 41.6
21 Tennessee Titans 16 29 22 75.9% 44 44 100.0% 82 3387 41.3
22 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 29 25 86.2% 25 25 100.0% 78 3237 41.5
23 Denver Broncos 16 29 25 86.2% 37 36 97.3% 77 3619 47.0
24 Oakland Raiders 16 33 25 75.8% 29 28 96.6% 83 3395 40.9
25 Seattle Seahawks 16 36 29 80.6% 31 31 100.0% 76 3215 42.3
26 Chicago Bears 16 28 18 64.3% 20 19 95.0% 90 3663 40.7
27 San Diego Chargers 16 35 26 74.3% 33 31 93.9% 90 3789 42.1
28 Cleveland Browns 16