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2004 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 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 251 4134 882 4.7 417 269 484 2835 14 19 5.4 146 357 1299 8 3.6 248 32 13 23
2 New England Patriots 16 260 4972 988 5.0 497 315 538 3400 18 20 5.8 177 405 1572 9 3.9 290 36 16 30
3 Philadelphia Eagles 16 260 5115 1039 4.9 497 334 550 3212 16 17 5.4 165 442 1903 13 4.3 299 28 11 33
4 New York Jets 16 261 4878 966 5.0 477 289 497 3312 21 19 6.2 169 432 1566 8 3.6 282 33 14 26
5 Washington Redskins 16 265 4281 974 4.4 435 294 515 2977 17 18 5.4 153 419 1304 7 3.1 251 26 8 31
6 Baltimore Ravens 16 268 4803 1009 4.8 456 276 501 3122 14 21 5.8 158 469 1681 9 3.6 272 34 13 26
7 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 280 5134 972 5.3 497 306 497 3357 18 16 6.3 181 438 1777 7 4.1 290 28 12 26
8 Buffalo Bills 16 284 4228 978 4.3 437 261 486 2624 20 24 4.9 150 447 1604 6 3.6 258 39 15 29
9 Denver Broncos 16 304 4459 918 4.9 387 272 484 2947 17 12 5.6 130 396 1512 16 3.8 235 20 8 22
10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 304 4552 961 4.7 415 247 436 2579 21 16 5.4 131 480 1973 8 4.1 258 27 11 26
11 San Diego Chargers 16 313 5360 991 5.4 561 372 607 4053 19 23 6.4 200 355 1307 15 3.7 320 33 10 41
12 Arizona Cardinals 16 322 5141 993 5.2 463 271 505 3036 18 15 5.6 153 450 2105 12 4.7 282 30 15 28
13 Chicago Bears 16 331 5390 1046 5.2 495 287 515 3340 23 17 6.1 165 496 2050 9 4.1 302 29 12 28
14 Atlanta Falcons 16 337 5207 999 5.2 513 328 517 3526 19 19 6.2 183 434 1681 20 3.9 310 32 13 20
15 Houston Texans 16 339 5458 971 5.6 519 344 530 3615 32 22 6.5 194 417 1843 4 4.4 304 30 8 21
16 Carolina Panthers 16 339 5382 1021 5.3 516 303 513 3478 18 26 6.4 177 474 1904 19 4.0 307 38 12 32
17 New York Giants 16 347 5187 1005 5.2 508 292 467 3030 28 14 6.0 170 498 2157 13 4.3 310 28 14 28
18 Detroit Lions 16 350 5401 1071 5.0 522 328 535 3514 29 14 6.1 167 498 1887 10 3.8 320 24 10 35
19 Indianapolis Colts 16 351 5929 1042 5.7 559 364 557 3892 26 19 6.5 209 440 2037 12 4.6 331 36 17 19
20 Miami Dolphins 16 354 4894 1009 4.9 455 244 434 2592 20 15 5.5 139 539 2302 12 4.3 281 25 10 35
21 Cincinnati Bengals 16 372 5365 1031 5.2 483 313 520 3303 23 20 5.9 158 474 2062 11 4.4 303 36 16 22
22 Seattle Seahawks 16 373 5621 1047 5.4 520 340 559 3590 24 23 6.0 191 452 2031 17 4.5 311 35 12 18
23 Green Bay Packers 16 380 5541 967 5.7 522 314 518 3663 33 8 6.6 181 409 1878 12 4.6 307 15 7 34
24 Cleveland Browns 16 390 5215 1024 5.1 473 277 460 2901 17 15 5.9 144 532 2314 22 4.3 307 28 13 22
25 St. Louis Rams 16 392 5353 1006 5.3 504 292 492 3174 24 6 6.0 172 480 2179 13 4.5 311 15 9 21
26 Minnesota Vikings 16 395 5902 1018 5.8 590 338 544 3896 30 11 6.7 220 435 2006 15 4.6 350 22 11 20
27 Dallas Cowboys 16 405 5285 960 5.5 506 310 502 3521 31 13 6.6 180 425 1764 14 4.2 297 22 9 29
28 New Orleans Saints 16 405 6141 1067 5.8 568 324 545 3888 24 13 6.7 193 485 2253 16 4.6 343 33 20 32
29 Kansas City Chiefs 16 435 6037 960 6.3 557 312 522 4203 32 13 7.5 190 397 1834 18 4.6 327 21 8 40
30 Tennessee Titans 16 439 5724 977 5.9 537 333 524 3807 29 18 6.8 189 421 1917 18 4.6 318 30 12 30
31 Oakland Raiders 16 442 5936 1072 5.5 619 315 510 3924 30 9 7.3 210 537 2012 21 3.7 367 18 9 42
32 San Francisco 49ers 16 452 5481 1014 5.4 523 308 490 3486 27 9 6.7 179 495 1995 22 4.0 322 21 12 22
Avg Team 343.8 5234.6 999.3 5.2 300.4 305.4 511.1 3368.7 22.9 16.4 6.1 172.6 450.9 1865.9 13.0 4.1 99.9 28.3 11.9 27.8
League Total 11000 167506 31978 5.2 9613 9772 16354 107797 732 524 6.1 5524 14428 59709 416 4.1 3198 904 380 891
Avg Tm/G 21.5 327.2 62.5 5.2 18.8 19.1 31.9 210.5 1.4 1.0 6.1 10.8 28.2 116.6 0.8 4.1 6.2 1.8 0.7 1.7

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 16 247 436 56.7 2579 21 4.8 16 3.7 5.9 4.7 10.4 161.2 74.7 45 264 5.4 3.8
2 Miami Dolphins 16 244 434 56.2 2592 20 4.6 15 3.5 6.0 4.9 10.6 162.0 74.8 36 223 5.5 4.0
3 Buffalo Bills 16 261 486 53.7 2624 20 4.1 24 4.9 5.4 3.6 10.1 164.0 62.5 45 319 4.9 2.7
4 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 269 484 55.6 2835 14 2.9 19 3.9 5.9 4.4 10.5 177.2 66.1 41 225 5.4 3.6
5 Cleveland Browns 16 277 460 60.2 2901 17 3.7 15 3.3 6.3 5.2 10.5 181.3 77.3 32 190 5.9 4.5
6 Denver Broncos 16 272 484 56.2 2947 17 3.5 12 2.5 6.1 5.3 10.8 184.2 75.7 38 266 5.6 4.4
7 Washington Redskins 16 294 515 57.1 2977 17 3.3 18 3.5 5.8 4.5 10.1 186.1 70.2 40 245 5.4 3.8
8 New York Giants 16 292 467 62.5 3030 28 6.0 14 3.0 6.5 5.7 10.4 189.4 88.7 40 250 6.0 4.8
9 Arizona Cardinals 16 271 505 53.7 3036 18 3.6 15 3.0 6.0 5.0 11.2 189.8 71.4 38 229 5.6 4.3
10 Baltimore Ravens 16 276 501 55.1 3122 14 2.8 21 4.2 6.2 4.6 11.3 195.1 65.8 39 264 5.8 3.8
11 St. Louis Rams 16 292 492 59.3 3174 24 4.9 6 1.2 6.5 6.4 10.9 198.4 89.6 34 241 6.0 5.5
12 Philadelphia Eagles 16 334 550 60.7 3212 16 2.9 17 3.1 5.8 4.7 9.6 200.8 73.8 47 263 5.4 3.9
13 Cincinnati Bengals 16 313 520 60.2 3303 23 4.4 20 3.8 6.4 5.1 10.6 206.4 77.4 37 257 5.9 4.3
14 New York Jets 16 289 497 58.1 3312 21 4.2 19 3.8 6.7 5.4 11.5 207.0 76.5 37 220 6.2 4.6
15 Chicago Bears 16 287 515 55.7 3340 23 4.5 17 3.3 6.5 5.4 11.6 208.8 76.7 35 173 6.1 4.8
16 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 306 497 61.6 3357 18 3.6 16 3.2 6.8 5.7 11.0 209.8 80.2 37 217 6.3 4.9
17 New England Patriots 16 315 538 58.6 3400 18 3.3 20 3.7 6.3 5.0 10.8 212.5 72.9 45 311 5.8 4.1
18 Carolina Panthers 16 303 513 59.1 3478 18 3.5 26 5.1 6.8 4.8 11.5 217.4 70.1 34 225 6.4 4.1
19 San Francisco 49ers 16 308 490 62.9 3486 27 5.5 9 1.8 7.1 6.8 11.3 217.9 94.8 29 194 6.7 6.1
20 Detroit Lions 16 328 535 61.3 3514 29 5.4 14 2.6 6.6 5.9 10.7 219.6 87.7 38 222 6.1 5.2
21 Dallas Cowboys 16 310 502 61.8 3521 31 6.2 13 2.6 7.0 6.5 11.4 220.1 92.6 33 197 6.6 5.7
22 Atlanta Falcons 16 328 517 63.4 3526 19 3.7 19 3.7 6.8 5.5 10.8 220.4 80.3 48 312 6.2 4.5
23 Seattle Seahawks 16 340 559 60.8 3590 24 4.3 23 4.1 6.4 5.0 10.6 224.4 76.7 36 218 6.0 4.3
24 Houston Texans 16 344 530 64.9 3615 32 6.0 22 4.2 6.8 5.6 10.5 225.9 87.4 24 161 6.5 5.0
25 Green Bay Packers 16 314 518 60.6 3663 33 6.4 8 1.5 7.1 7.0 11.7 228.9 96.9 40 280 6.6 6.0
26 Tennessee Titans 16 333 524 63.5 3807 29 5.5 18 3.4 7.3 6.3 11.4 237.9 89.4 32 220 6.8 5.5
27 New Orleans Saints 16 324 545 59.4 3888 24 4.4 13 2.4 7.1 6.5 12.0 243.0 86.1 37 207 6.7 5.7
28 Indianapolis Colts 16 364 557 65.4 3892 26 4.7 19 3.4 7.0 5.9 10.7 243.3 87.0 45 340 6.5 4.9
29 Minnesota Vikings 16 338 544 62.1 3896 30 5.5 11 2.0 7.2 6.8 11.5 243.5 93.7 39 234 6.7 5.9
30 Oakland Raiders 16 315 510 61.8 3924 30 5.9 9 1.8 7.7 7.5 12.5 245.3 97.9 25 182 7.3 6.8
31 San Diego Chargers 16 372 607 61.3 4053 19 3.1 23 3.8 6.7 5.3 10.9 253.3 75.6 29 142 6.4 4.8
32 Kansas City Chiefs 16 312 522 59.8 4203 32 6.1 13 2.5 8.1 7.5 13.5 262.7 95.5 41 250 7.5 6.6
Avg Team 305.4 511.1 59.8 3368.7 22.9 4.5 16.4 3.2 67 6.6 5.6 11.0 210.5 80.9 37.4 235.7 5.7 4.8 6.8
League Total 9772 16354 59.8 107797 732 4.5 524 3.2 99 6.6 5.6 11.0 6737.3 80.9 1196 7541 5.7 4.8 6.8
Avg Tm/G 19.1 31.9 59.8 210.5 1.4 4.5 1.0 3.2 6.6 5.6 11.0 210.5 80.9 2.3 14.7 5.7 4.8 6.8

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 357 1299 8 3.6 81.2
2 Washington Redskins 16 419 1304 7 3.1 81.5
3 San Diego Chargers 16 355 1307 15 3.7 81.7
4 Denver Broncos 16 396 1512 16 3.8 94.5
5 New York Jets 16 432 1566 8 3.6 97.9
6 New England Patriots 16 405 1572 9 3.9 98.3
7 Buffalo Bills 16 447 1604 6 3.6 100.3
8 Baltimore Ravens 16 469 1681 9 3.6 105.1
9 Atlanta Falcons 16 434 1681 20 3.9 105.1
10 Dallas Cowboys 16 425 1764 14 4.2 110.3
11 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 438 1777 7 4.1 111.1
12 Kansas City Chiefs 16 397 1834 18 4.6 114.6
13 Houston Texans 16 417 1843 4 4.4 115.2
14 Green Bay Packers 16 409 1878 12 4.6 117.4
15 Detroit Lions 16 498 1887 10 3.8 117.9
16 Philadelphia Eagles 16 442 1903 13 4.3 118.9
17 Carolina Panthers 16 474 1904 19 4.0 119.0
18 Tennessee Titans 16 421 1917 18 4.6 119.8
19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 480 1973 8 4.1 123.3
20 San Francisco 49ers 16 495 1995 22 4.0 124.7
21 Minnesota Vikings 16 435 2006 15 4.6 125.4
22 Oakland Raiders 16 537 2012 21 3.7 125.8
23 Seattle Seahawks 16 452 2031 17 4.5 126.9
24 Indianapolis Colts 16 440 2037 12 4.6 127.3
25 Chicago Bears 16 496 2050 9 4.1 128.1
26 Cincinnati Bengals 16 474 2062 11 4.4 128.9
27 Arizona Cardinals 16 450 2105 12 4.7 131.6
28 New York Giants 16 498 2157 13 4.3 134.8
29 St. Louis Rams 16 480 2179 13 4.5 136.2
30 New Orleans Saints 16 485 2253 16 4.6 140.8
31 Miami Dolphins 16 539 2302 12 4.3 143.9
32 Cleveland Browns 16 532 2314 22 4.3 144.6
Avg Team 450.9 1865.9 13.0 57 4.1 116.6 24.8
League Total 14428 59709 416 90 4.1 3731.8 794
Avg Tm/G 28.2 116.6 0.8 4.1 116.6 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 New York Jets 16 34 0 72 1557 1 21.6
2 Carolina Panthers 16 38 0 69 1477 0 21.4
3 Indianapolis Colts 16 29 1 92 1960 0 21.3
4 San Diego Chargers 16 23 0 83 1846 2 22.2
5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 31 0 58 1315 1 22.7
6 New England Patriots 16 31 1 86 2003 1 23.3
7 Denver Broncos 16 32 0 68 1635 1 24.0
8 Philadelphia Eagles 16 34 0 73 1693 0 23.2
9 Washington Redskins 16 65 1 57 1223 1 21.5
10 Atlanta Falcons 16 33 0 56 1117 1 19.9
11 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 38 2 50 995 0 19.9
12 Kansas City Chiefs 16 24 2 85 1908 0 22.4
13 Green Bay Packers 16 34 0 79 1594 0 20.2
14 Cincinnati Bengals 16 51 0 80 1573 0 19.7
15 Minnesota Vikings 16 26 0 75 1869 1 24.9
16 Seattle Seahawks 16 33 0 77 1677 0 21.8
17 New York Giants 16 38 0 66 1278 0 19.4
18 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 34 0 74 1595 1 21.6
19 Detroit Lions 16 46 0 54 1058 0 19.6
20 Oakland Raiders 16 35 0 62 1458 0 23.5
21 Buffalo Bills 16 37 0 77 1406 0 18.3
22 Houston Texans 16 30 0 60 1386 1 23.1
23 Cleveland Browns 16 48 0 59 1336 1 22.6
24 Arizona Cardinals 16 56 1 46 1017 1 22.1
25 St. Louis Rams 16 35 1 66 1680 1 25.5
26 San Francisco 49ers 16 51 0 56 1119 0 20.0
27 Tennessee Titans 16 31 1 69 1389 0 20.1
28 Chicago Bears 16 57 0 54 1160 0 21.5
29 Baltimore Ravens 16 36 0 65 1509 2 23.2
30 Miami Dolphins 16 45 0 51 1114 1 21.8
31 Dallas Cowboys 16 39 0 62 1083 0 17.5
32 New Orleans Saints 16 43 1 74 1710 0 23.1
Avg Team 38.0 326.9 0.3 49 8.6 67.3 1460.6 0.5 68 21.7 7022.1
League Total 1217 10462 11 91 8.6 2155 46740 17 104 21.7 224708
Avg Tm/G 2.4 20.4 0.0 8.6 4.2 91.3 0.0 21.7 438.9

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 Minnesota Vikings 16 27 24 88.9% 43 43 100.0% 59 2490 42.2
2 St. Louis Rams 16 36 31 86.1% 39 39 100.0% 71 3018 42.5
3 Houston Texans 16 29 22 75.9% 37 37 100.0% 69 2877 41.7
4 Oakland Raiders 16 25 17 68.0% 54 53 98.1% 68 2808 41.3
5 Dallas Cowboys 16 23 21 91.3% 45 44 97.8% 78 3260 41.8
6 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 28 21 75.0% 28 27 96.4% 74 3263 44.1
7 New England Patriots 16 18 15 83.3% 23 23 100.0% 69 2864 41.5
8 New York Giants 16 25 20 80.0% 37 37 100.0% 77 2995 38.9
9 Kansas City Chiefs 16 27 21 77.8% 51 50 98.0% 64 2701 42.2
10 Atlanta Falcons 16 18 16 88.9% 39 39 100.0% 80 3464 43.3
11 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 27 23 85.2% 24 24 100.0% 79 3373 42.7
12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 31 20 64.5% 35 34 97.1% 87 3863 44.4
13 San Francisco 49ers 16 29 25 86.2% 51 51 100.0% 80 3272 40.9
14 Cleveland Browns 16 28 24 85.7% 44 44 100.0% 85 3536 41.6
15 Green Bay Packers 16 25 17 68.0% 47 47 100.0% 81 3175 39.2
16 New York Jets 16 19 16 84.2% 29 29 100.0% 89 3569 40.1
17 Carolina Panthers 16 28 20 71.4% 39 39 100.0% 64 2630 41.1
18 Seattle Seahawks 16 32 27 84.4% 39 38 97.4% 74 3093 41.8
19 Tennessee Titans 16 28 23 82.1% 50 50 100.0% 74 3226 43.6
20 Indianapolis Colts 16 31 25 80.6% 36 36 100.0% 52 2220 42.7
21 Denver Broncos 16 26 21 80.8% 32 31 96.9% 95 4246 44.7
22 Philadelphia Eagles 16 24 17 70.8% 27 27 100.0% 89 3782 42.5
23 San Diego Chargers 16 27 20 74.1% 34 33 97.1% 64 2714 42.4
24 Detroit Lions 16 20 17 85.0% 38 37 97.4% 84 3654 43.5
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