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2002 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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 196 4044 963 4.2 393 259 510 2490 10 31 4.5 131 410 1554 8 3.8 236 38 7 26
2 Philadelphia Eagles 16 241 4754 1009 4.7 461 333 563 3094 18 15 5.0 160 390 1660 5 4.3 272 38 23 29
3 New York Giants 16 279 4949 985 5.0 445 311 541 3119 17 11 5.4 162 407 1830 12 4.5 266 25 14 17
4 Miami Dolphins 16 301 4656 974 4.8 484 294 520 3102 20 21 5.5 162 407 1554 9 3.8 285 30 9 37
5 Carolina Panthers 16 302 4646 1022 4.5 447 293 522 2993 18 17 5.2 155 448 1653 12 3.7 271 33 16 21
6 Oakland Raiders 16 304 4979 997 5.0 542 346 570 3526 21 21 5.8 189 384 1453 14 3.8 319 31 10 34
7 Indianapolis Colts 16 313 4909 963 5.1 444 288 468 2917 19 10 5.8 148 459 1992 16 4.3 279 27 17 17
8 Atlanta Falcons 16 314 5334 1002 5.3 479 285 514 3287 23 24 5.9 171 441 2047 12 4.6 288 39 15 20
9 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 315 5335 1042 5.1 536 314 519 3264 19 14 5.9 188 487 2071 14 4.3 324 27 13 24
10 Cleveland Browns 16 320 5348 1024 5.2 475 299 513 3269 20 17 6.0 164 483 2079 12 4.3 291 29 12 20
11 Tennessee Titans 16 324 4964 974 5.1 519 339 562 3540 27 18 5.9 197 372 1424 7 3.8 297 29 11 25
12 Green Bay Packers 16 328 4985 987 5.1 466 287 531 2987 24 24 5.2 143 413 1998 14 4.8 294 45 21 29
13 Dallas Cowboys 16 329 5267 1079 4.9 492 334 574 3449 22 19 5.8 178 481 1818 10 3.8 291 30 11 23
14 New York Jets 16 336 5463 1008 5.4 510 359 551 3490 17 15 6.0 178 427 1973 17 4.6 313 23 8 19
15 Denver Broncos 16 344 4826 985 4.9 496 360 566 3337 15 9 5.5 176 379 1489 21 3.9 298 22 13 22
16 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 345 4835 982 4.9 481 336 573 3460 19 19 5.6 178 359 1375 16 3.8 279 36 17 24
17 New England Patriots 16 346 5377 1032 5.2 501 314 531 3179 23 18 5.6 158 467 2198 17 4.7 315 29 11 28
18 San Francisco 49ers 16 351 5158 978 5.3 518 340 552 3506 23 19 6.0 188 394 1652 14 4.2 307 27 8 23
19 Baltimore Ravens 16 354 5353 1077 5.0 537 360 573 3591 16 25 5.9 190 471 1762 17 3.7 316 31 6 31
20 Houston Texans 16 356 5230 1056 5.0 466 281 512 3141 23 10 5.7 155 509 2089 14 4.1 291 21 11 20
21 Washington Redskins 16 365 4787 1006 4.8 466 304 531 3033 19 14 5.3 155 435 1754 14 4.0 281 26 12 30
22 San Diego Chargers 16 367 6034 1056 5.7 561 375 607 4295 26 17 6.6 205 410 1739 15 4.2 326 27 10 30
23 St. Louis Rams 16 369 5025 944 5.3 459 292 461 3209 15 12 6.4 148 445 1816 15 4.1 282 26 14 29
24 Seattle Seahawks 16 369 5852 1083 5.4 572 321 555 3411 21 19 5.9 191 500 2441 18 4.9 356 30 11 25
25 Chicago Bears 16 379 5606 1086 5.2 546 335 547 3530 24 9 6.1 185 504 2076 13 4.1 328 28 19 33
26 New Orleans Saints 16 388 5796 1071 5.4 546 343 593 3805 25 20 6.0 191 439 1991 18 4.5 327 38 18 28
27 Buffalo Bills 16 397 5189 999 5.2 499 281 495 3067 24 10 5.8 160 473 2122 20 4.5 303 19 9 36
28 Kansas City Chiefs 16 399 6248 1081 5.8 614 403 616 4181 27 18 6.4 227 431 2067 19 4.8 367 31 13 20
29 Arizona Cardinals 16 417 6020 1046 5.8 553 335 535 3874 29 17 7.0 196 490 2146 17 4.4 335 25 8 22
30 Minnesota Vikings 16 442 5769 963 6.0 547 335 542 4103 33 16 7.2 198 394 1666 15 4.2 315 23 7 34
31 Detroit Lions 16 451 6117 1119 5.5 609 371 591 4150 27 10 6.7 221 495 1967 19 4.0 360 24 14 28
32 Cincinnati Bengals 16 456 5265 976 5.4 526 287 454 3262 30 9 6.8 182 498 2003 16 4.0 315 20 11 29
Avg Team 346.8 5253.8 1017.8 5.2 304.0 322.3 540.4 3395.7 21.7 16.5 5.9 175.9 440.7 1858.1 14.4 4.2 102.0 29.0 12.5 26.0
League Total 11097 168120 32569 5.2 9727 10314 17292 108661 694 528 5.9 5630 14102 59459 460 4.2 3264 927 399 833
Avg Tm/G 21.7 328.4 63.6 5.2 19.0 20.1 33.8 212.2 1.4 1.0 5.9 11.0 27.5 116.1 0.9 4.2 6.4 1.8 0.8 1.6

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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 259 510 50.8 2490 10 2.0 31 6.1 4.9 2.3 9.6 155.6 46.0 43 295 4.5 1.6
2 Indianapolis Colts 16 288 468 61.5 2917 19 4.1 10 2.1 6.2 5.7 10.1 182.3 84.0 36 243 5.8 4.8
3 Green Bay Packers 16 287 531 54.0 2987 24 4.5 24 4.5 5.6 4.0 10.4 186.7 66.8 43 241 5.2 3.3
4 Carolina Panthers 16 293 522 56.1 2993 18 3.4 17 3.3 5.7 4.6 10.2 187.1 70.7 52 336 5.2 3.6
5 Washington Redskins 16 304 531 57.3 3033 19 3.6 14 2.6 5.7 4.9 10.0 189.6 74.5 40 250 5.3 4.1
6 Buffalo Bills 16 281 495 56.8 3067 24 4.8 10 2.0 6.2 5.8 10.9 191.7 83.0 31 212 5.8 5.0
7 Philadelphia Eagles 16 333 563 59.1 3094 18 3.2 15 2.7 5.5 4.6 9.3 193.4 73.8 56 348 5.0 3.6
8 Miami Dolphins 16 294 520 56.5 3102 20 3.8 21 4.0 6.0 4.5 10.6 193.9 70.0 47 327 5.5 3.6
9 New York Giants 16 311 541 57.5 3119 17 3.1 11 2.0 5.8 5.2 10.0 194.9 76.0 37 250 5.4 4.4
10 Houston Texans 16 281 512 54.9 3141 23 4.5 10 2.0 6.1 5.7 11.2 196.3 80.2 35 237 5.7 4.9
11 New England Patriots 16 314 531 59.1 3179 23 4.3 18 3.4 6.0 4.9 10.1 198.7 76.6 34 199 5.6 4.2
12 St. Louis Rams 16 292 461 63.3 3209 15 3.3 12 2.6 7.0 6.1 11.0 200.6 83.9 38 240 6.4 5.2
13 Cincinnati Bengals 16 287 454 63.2 3262 30 6.6 9 2.0 7.2 7.0 11.4 203.9 98.5 24 153 6.8 6.3
14 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 314 519 60.5 3264 19 3.7 14 2.7 6.3 5.4 10.4 204.0 79.7 36 224 5.9 4.7
15 Cleveland Browns 16 299 513 58.3 3269 20 3.9 17 3.3 6.4 5.3 10.9 204.3 76.4 28 172 6.0 4.7
16 Atlanta Falcons 16 285 514 55.4 3287 23 4.5 24 4.7 6.4 4.7 11.5 205.4 70.4 47 298 5.9 3.8
17 Denver Broncos 16 360 566 63.6 3337 15 2.7 9 1.6 5.9 5.4 9.3 208.6 81.9 40 251 5.5 4.7
18 Seattle Seahawks 16 321 555 57.8 3411 21 3.8 19 3.4 6.1 5.0 10.6 213.2 74.2 28 185 5.9 4.4
19 Dallas Cowboys 16 334 574 58.2 3449 22 3.8 19 3.3 6.0 4.9 10.3 215.6 74.6 24 137 5.8 4.5
20 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 336 573 58.6 3460 19 3.3 19 3.3 6.0 4.9 10.3 216.3 73.3 50 313 5.6 4.0
21 New York Jets 16 359 551 65.2 3490 17 3.1 15 2.7 6.3 5.4 9.7 218.1 81.7 30 195 6.0 4.8
22 San Francisco 49ers 16 340 552 61.6 3506 23 4.2 19 3.4 6.4 5.2 10.3 219.1 79.4 32 195 6.0 4.6
23 Oakland Raiders 16 346 570 60.7 3526 21 3.7 21 3.7 6.2 4.9 10.2 220.4 75.4 43 261 5.8 4.1
24 Chicago Bears 16 335 547 61.2 3530 24 4.4 9 1.6 6.5 6.2 10.5 220.6 87.8 35 252 6.1 5.3
25 Tennessee Titans 16 339 562 60.3 3540 27 4.8 18 3.2 6.3 5.3 10.4 221.3 81.3 40 213 5.9 4.6
26 Baltimore Ravens 16 360 573 62.8 3591 16 2.8 25 4.4 6.3 4.6 10.0 224.4 71.7 33 232 5.9 4.0
27 New Orleans Saints 16 343 593 57.8 3805 25 4.2 20 3.4 6.4 5.3 11.1 237.8 77.0 39 253 6.0 4.6
28 Arizona Cardinals 16 335 535 62.6 3874 29 5.4 17 3.2 7.2 6.4 11.6 242.1 89.3 21 131 7.0 5.9
29 Minnesota Vikings 16 335 542 61.8 4103 33 6.1 16 3.0 7.6 6.9 12.2 256.4 93.1 27 197 7.2 6.2
30 Detroit Lions 16 371 591 62.8 4150 27 4.6 10 1.7 7.0 6.7 11.2 259.4 91.8 33 254 6.7 6.0
31 Kansas City Chiefs 16 403 616 65.4 4181 27 4.4 18 2.9 6.8 5.9 10.4 261.3 87.3 34 215 6.4 5.3
32 San Diego Chargers 16 375 607 61.8 4295 26 4.3 17 2.8 7.1 6.2 11.5 268.4 85.7 39 231 6.6 5.5
Avg Team 322.3 540.4 59.6 3395.7 21.7 4.0 16.5 3.1 71 6.3 5.3 10.5 212.2 78.6 36.7 235.6 5.5 4.6 6.4
League Total 10314 17292 59.6 108661 694 4.0 528 3.1 99 6.3 5.3 10.5 6791.3 78.6 1175 7540 5.5 4.6 6.4
Avg Tm/G 20.1 33.8 59.6 212.2 1.4 4.0 1.0 3.1 6.3 5.3 10.5 212.2 78.6 2.3 14.7 5.5 4.6 6.4

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 359 1375 16 3.8 85.9
2 Tennessee Titans 16 372 1424 7 3.8 89.0
3 Oakland Raiders 16 384 1453 14 3.8 90.8
4 Denver Broncos 16 379 1489 21 3.9 93.1
5 Miami Dolphins 16 407 1554 9 3.8 97.1
6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 410 1554 8 3.8 97.1
7 San Francisco 49ers 16 394 1652 14 4.2 103.3
8 Carolina Panthers 16 448 1653 12 3.7 103.3
9 Philadelphia Eagles 16 390 1660 5 4.3 103.8
10 Minnesota Vikings 16 394 1666 15 4.2 104.1
11 San Diego Chargers 16 410 1739 15 4.2 108.7
12 Washington Redskins 16 435 1754 14 4.0 109.6
13 Baltimore Ravens 16 471 1762 17 3.7 110.1
14 St. Louis Rams 16 445 1816 15 4.1 113.5
15 Dallas Cowboys 16 481 1818 10 3.8 113.6
16 New York Giants 16 407 1830 12 4.5 114.4
17 Detroit Lions 16 495 1967 19 4.0 122.9
18 New York Jets 16 427 1973 17 4.6 123.3
19 New Orleans Saints 16 439 1991 18 4.5 124.4
20 Indianapolis Colts 16 459 1992 16 4.3 124.5
21 Green Bay Packers 16 413 1998 14 4.8 124.9
22 Cincinnati Bengals 16 498 2003 16 4.0 125.2
23 Atlanta Falcons 16 441 2047 12 4.6 127.9
24 Kansas City Chiefs 16 431 2067 19 4.8 129.2
25 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 487 2071 14 4.3 129.4
26 Chicago Bears 16 504 2076 13 4.1 129.8
27 Cleveland Browns 16 483 2079 12 4.3 129.9
28 Houston Texans 16 509 2089 14 4.1 130.6
29 Buffalo Bills 16 473 2122 20 4.5 132.6
30 Arizona Cardinals 16 490 2146 17 4.4 134.1
31 New England Patriots 16 467 2198 17 4.7 137.4
32 Seattle Seahawks 16 500 2441 18 4.9 152.6
Avg Team 440.7 1858.1 14.4 54 4.2 116.1 24.9
League Total 14102 59459 460 85 4.2 3716.2 796
Avg Tm/G 27.5 116.1 0.9 4.2 116.1 1.6

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 Tennessee Titans 16 28 3 74 1482 0 20.0
2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 42 0 72 1567 0 21.8
3 Oakland Raiders 16 21 0 74 1826 1 24.7
4 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 39 0 59 1151 0 19.5
5 New York Giants 16 30 0 74 1661 0 22.4
6 Miami Dolphins 16 39 0 69 1540 0 22.3
7 Atlanta Falcons 16 23 0 73 1607 0 22.0
8 Kansas City Chiefs 16 27 0 88 1880 0 21.4
9 San Francisco 49ers 16 37 2 73 1665 1 22.8
10 Denver Broncos 16 23 0 81 1781 0 22.0
11 Philadelphia Eagles 16 30 2 76 1637 1 21.5
12 Cleveland Browns 16 42 1 67 1366 0 20.4
13 Seattle Seahawks 16 17 1 73 1591 2 21.8
14 Indianapolis Colts 16 27 0 74 1515 0 20.5
15 Buffalo Bills 16 29 0 76 1634 2 21.5
16 New York Jets 16 33 0 74 1574 1 21.3
17 Baltimore Ravens 16 40 2 67 1512 1 22.6
18 Dallas Cowboys 16 58 0 48 1095 0 22.8
19 St. Louis Rams 16 34 1 57 1354 2 23.8
20 New England Patriots 16 24 0 73 1493 0 20.5
21 Green Bay Packers 16 41 1 83 1800 0 21.7
22 San Diego Chargers 16 36 1 53 1059 0 20.0
23 Cincinnati Bengals 16 41 3 57 1191 1 20.9
24 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 32 1 78 1671 1 21.4
25 Minnesota Vikings 16 21 0 76 1749 2 23.0
26 Arizona Cardinals 16 42 3 58 1407 0 24.3
27 Carolina Panthers 16 63 0 50 926 0 18.5
28 Chicago Bears 16 46 0 61 1361 0 22.3
29 Washington Redskins 16 37 1 62 1392 1 22.5
30 New Orleans Saints 16 38 0 85 1817 0 21.4
31 Detroit Lions 16 53 0 68 1560 0 22.9
32 Houston Texans 16 58 0 52 1156 1 22.2
Avg Team 36.0 342.8 0.7 58 9.5 68.9 1500.6 0.5 72 21.8 7097.2
League Total 1151 10971 22 95 9.5 2205 48020 17 100 21.8 227111
Avg Tm/G 2.2 21.4 0.0 9.5 4.3 93.8 0.0 21.8 443.6

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 Cincinnati Bengals 16 31 23 74.2% 52 51 98.1% 65 2717 41.8
2 Seattle Seahawks 16 26 22 84.6% 39 39 100.0% 65 2535 39.0
3 Washington Redskins 16 34 31 91.2% 36 36 100.0% 86 3397 39.5
4 Indianapolis Colts 16 26 21 80.8% 34 32 94.1% 74 3086 41.7
5 New York Jets 16 31 26 83.9% 35 34 97.1% 62 2499 40.3
6 Tennessee Titans 16 21 14 66.7% 36 36 100.0% 77 3203 41.6
7 St. Louis Rams 16 30 26 86.7% 39 39 100.0% 70 2870 41.0
8 Denver Broncos 16 32 25 78.1% 34 33 97.1% 77 3149 40.9
9 New York Giants 16 31 21 67.7% 24 24 100.0% 84 3360 40.0
10 Minnesota Vikings 16 28 21 75.0% 46 45 97.8% 65 2542 39.1
11 New England Patriots 16 34 20 58.8% 41 40 97.6% 68 2679 39.4
12 Arizona Cardinals 16 29 22 75.9% 49 49 100.0% 65 2730 42.0
13 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 26 20 76.9% 38 37 97.4% 77 3103 40.3
14 San Francisco 49ers 16 30 22 73.3% 39 39 100.0% 65 2698 41.5
15 Buffalo Bills 16 26 19 73.1% 46 44 95.7% 71 2833 39.9
16 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 34 23 67.6% 32 32 100.0% 65 2516 38.7
17 New Orleans Saints 16 28 23 82.1% 40 39 97.5% 73 3117 42.7
18 Oakland Raiders 16 23 17 73.9% 31 31 100.0% 71 2975 41.9
19 Baltimore Ravens 16 33 29 87.9% 32 31 96.9% 78 3182 40.8
20 Miami Dolphins 16 30 28 93.3% 27 27 100.0% 80 3432 42.9
21 Chicago Bears 16 44 37 84.1% 34 34 100.0% 78 3260 41.8
22 Cleveland Browns 16 37 28 75.7% 32 32 100.0% 76 2941 38.7
23 Kansas City Chiefs 16 32 26 81.3% 39 39 100.0% 60 2346 39.1
24 Detroit Lions 16 33 29 87.9% 49 48 98.0% 80 3392 42.4
25 Atlanta Falcons 16