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2005 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 16 202 4509 1034 4.4 435 313 550 2872 10 24 4.9 153 443 1637 9 3.7 259 34 10 23
2 Indianapolis Colts 16 247 4913 953 5.2 447 343 509 3151 17 18 5.7 163 398 1762 9 4.4 269 31 13 15
3 Denver Broncos 16 258 5006 985 5.1 508 344 613 3643 20 20 5.7 183 344 1363 10 4.0 295 36 16 30
4 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 258 4544 998 4.6 475 315 549 3168 15 15 5.3 179 402 1376 10 3.4 275 30 15 21
5 Carolina Panthers 16 259 4522 981 4.6 452 305 528 3057 15 23 5.3 160 408 1465 9 3.6 262 42 19 30
6 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 269 4655 963 4.8 467 285 482 2946 22 19 5.6 158 434 1709 4 3.9 273 28 9 36
7 Seattle Seahawks 16 271 5069 1041 4.9 512 331 571 3559 18 16 5.7 194 420 1510 5 3.6 295 27 11 23
8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 274 4444 950 4.7 433 275 476 2929 15 17 5.7 148 438 1515 10 3.5 254 30 13 31
9 Washington Redskins 16 293 4767 981 4.9 442 291 535 3081 15 16 5.4 158 411 1686 15 4.1 258 28 12 26
10 Baltimore Ravens 16 299 4549 998 4.6 475 296 525 2958 18 11 5.2 161 431 1591 8 3.7 277 26 15 37
11 Cleveland Browns 16 301 5069 1021 5.0 468 279 471 2867 19 15 5.8 161 527 2202 11 4.2 292 23 8 15
12 Dallas Cowboys 16 308 4814 946 5.1 425 271 495 3083 18 15 5.8 150 414 1731 13 4.2 256 26 11 19
13 San Diego Chargers 16 312 4948 999 5.0 522 338 567 3599 20 10 5.9 189 386 1349 14 3.5 306 20 10 27
14 New York Giants 16 314 5240 1049 5.0 521 329 580 3584 20 17 5.8 189 428 1656 12 3.9 302 37 20 30
15 Miami Dolphins 16 317 5078 1078 4.7 544 323 549 3307 23 14 5.5 183 480 1771 11 3.7 319 31 17 42
16 Kansas City Chiefs 16 325 5249 971 5.4 500 325 559 3679 25 16 6.3 189 383 1570 11 4.1 292 31 15 19
17 New England Patriots 16 338 5283 997 5.3 518 296 527 3703 25 10 6.6 179 437 1580 11 3.6 306 18 8 33
18 Atlanta Falcons 16 341 5200 1001 5.2 516 320 526 3137 18 16 5.6 167 438 2063 18 4.7 319 29 13 30
19 Minnesota Vikings 16 344 5173 1029 5.0 512 319 533 3332 23 24 5.9 177 462 1841 14 4.0 304 35 11 31
20 Green Bay Packers 16 344 4690 969 4.8 453 252 430 2680 22 10 5.8 143 504 2010 10 4.0 280 21 11 30
21 Detroit Lions 16 345 5158 1006 5.1 507 295 487 3118 19 19 6.0 166 488 2040 15 4.2 308 31 12 33
22 Cincinnati Bengals 16 350 5419 976 5.6 533 324 519 3569 21 31 6.5 185 429 1850 16 4.3 321 44 13 27
23 New York Jets 16 355 4940 1047 4.7 506 284 463 2755 17 21 5.6 151 554 2185 19 3.9 321 28 7 34
24 Buffalo Bills 16 367 5496 1030 5.3 540 314 503 3291 19 17 6.1 169 489 2205 22 4.5 343 30 13 28
25 Oakland Raiders 16 383 5292 1029 5.1 498 296 486 3243 18 5 6.2 165 507 2049 18 4.0 299 19 14 34
26 Arizona Cardinals 16 387 4729 936 5.1 461 301 488 3097 17 15 5.9 158 411 1632 22 4.0 272 26 11 31
27 Philadelphia Eagles 16 388 5206 1038 5.0 489 297 503 3323 24 17 6.2 171 506 1883 15 3.7 290 27 10 28
28 New Orleans Saints 16 398 4994 946 5.3 459 241 418 2849 20 10 6.4 145 503 2145 16 4.3 281 19 9 33
29 Tennessee Titans 16 421 5110 960 5.3 499 296 470 3216 33 9 6.3 180 449 1894 12 4.2 294 20 11 25
30 San Francisco 49ers 16 428 6259 1090 5.7 555 374 576 4427 28 16 7.3 205 486 1832 19 3.8 335 26 10 15
31 St. Louis Rams 16 429 5602 1007 5.6 526 314 507 3424 26 13 6.2 178 459 2178 22 4.7 321 27 14 27
32 Houston Texans 16 431 5824 1012 5.8 573 304 469 3521 24 7 7.0 188 506 2303 21 4.6 348 16 9 37
Avg Team 329.9 5054.7 1000.7 5.1 294.6 305.9 514.5 3255.3 20.1 15.8 5.9 170.2 449.2 1799.5 13.5 4.0 96.3 28.0 12.2 28.1
League Total 10556 161751 32021 5.1 9426 9790 16464 104168 644 506 5.9 5445 14375 57583 431 4.0 3081 896 390 900
Avg Tm/G 20.6 315.9 62.5 5.1 18.4 19.1 32.2 203.5 1.3 1.0 5.9 10.6 28.1 112.5 0.8 4.0 6.0 1.8 0.8 1.8

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 Green Bay Packers 16 252 430 58.6 2680 22 5.1 10 2.3 6.2 5.7 10.6 167.5 84.3 35 196 5.8 4.8
2 New York Jets 16 284 463 61.3 2755 17 3.7 21 4.5 6.0 4.3 9.7 172.2 71.3 30 193 5.6 3.6
3 New Orleans Saints 16 241 418 57.7 2849 20 4.8 10 2.4 6.8 6.2 11.8 178.1 84.5 25 165 6.4 5.5
4 Cleveland Browns 16 279 471 59.2 2867 19 4.0 15 3.2 6.1 5.1 10.3 179.2 77.0 23 142 5.8 4.5
5 Chicago Bears 16 313 550 56.9 2872 10 1.8 24 4.4 5.2 3.4 9.2 179.5 59.1 41 275 4.9 2.7
6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 275 476 57.8 2929 15 3.2 17 3.6 6.2 4.9 10.7 183.1 71.5 36 229 5.7 4.1
7 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 285 482 59.1 2946 22 4.6 19 3.9 6.1 4.8 10.3 184.1 75.6 47 277 5.6 3.8
8 Baltimore Ravens 16 296 525 56.4 2958 18 3.4 11 2.1 5.6 5.0 10.0 184.9 75.2 42 270 5.2 4.2
9 Carolina Panthers 16 305 528 57.8 3057 15 2.8 23 4.4 5.8 4.1 10.0 191.1 65.7 45 294 5.3 3.3
10 Washington Redskins 16 291 535 54.4 3081 15 2.8 16 3.0 5.8 4.7 10.6 192.6 68.3 35 237 5.4 4.0
11 Dallas Cowboys 16 271 495 54.7 3083 18 3.6 15 3.0 6.2 5.2 11.4 192.7 73.2 37 236 5.8 4.4
12 Arizona Cardinals 16 301 488 61.7 3097 17 3.5 15 3.1 6.3 5.3 10.3 193.6 78.7 37 217 5.9 4.5
13 Detroit Lions 16 295 487 60.6 3118 19 3.9 19 3.9 6.4 5.0 10.6 194.9 76.0 31 187 6.0 4.4
14 Atlanta Falcons 16 320 526 60.8 3137 18 3.4 16 3.0 6.0 4.9 9.8 196.1 76.4 37 257 5.6 4.2
15 Indianapolis Colts 16 343 509 67.4 3151 17 3.3 18 3.5 6.2 4.9 9.2 196.9 80.4 46 318 5.7 4.0
16 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 315 549 57.4 3168 15 2.7 15 2.7 5.8 4.8 10.1 198.0 71.7 47 312 5.3 3.9
17 Tennessee Titans 16 296 470 63.0 3216 33 7.0 9 1.9 6.8 6.7 10.9 201.0 98.5 41 246 6.3 5.7
18 Oakland Raiders 16 296 486 60.9 3243 18 3.7 5 1.0 6.7 6.6 11.0 202.7 88.7 36 238 6.2 5.7
19 Buffalo Bills 16 314 503 62.4 3291 19 3.8 17 3.4 6.5 5.4 10.5 205.7 79.9 38 269 6.1 4.5
20 Miami Dolphins 16 323 549 58.8 3307 23 4.2 14 2.6 6.0 5.3 10.2 206.7 79.5 49 375 5.5 4.2
21 Philadelphia Eagles 16 297 503 59.0 3323 24 4.8 17 3.4 6.6 5.6 11.2 207.7 80.6 29 184 6.2 4.9
22 Minnesota Vikings 16 319 533 59.8 3332 23 4.3 24 4.5 6.3 4.7 10.4 208.3 73.6 34 207 5.9 4.0
23 St. Louis Rams 16 314 507 61.9 3424 26 5.1 13 2.6 6.8 6.1 10.9 214.0 88.2 41 195 6.2 5.3
24 Houston Texans 16 304 469 64.8 3521 24 5.1 7 1.5 7.5 7.3 11.6 220.1 98.2 37 206 7.0 6.4
25 Seattle Seahawks 16 331 571 58.0 3559 18 3.2 16 2.8 6.2 5.3 10.8 222.4 75.2 50 302 5.7 4.4
26 Cincinnati Bengals 16 324 519 62.4 3569 21 4.0 31 6.0 6.9 4.6 11.0 223.1 71.4 28 180 6.5 4.0
27 New York Giants 16 329 580 56.7 3584 20 3.4 17 2.9 6.2 5.2 10.9 224.0 74.4 41 268 5.8 4.4
28 San Diego Chargers 16 338 567 59.6 3599 20 3.5 10 1.8 6.3 5.9 10.6 224.9 82.6 46 289 5.9 5.0
29 Denver Broncos 16 344 613 56.1 3643 20 3.3 20 3.3 5.9 4.8 10.6 227.7 70.9 28 190 5.7 4.3
30 Kansas City Chiefs 16 325 559 58.1 3679 25 4.5 16 2.9 6.6 5.7 11.3 229.9 80.9 29 183 6.3 5.1
31 New England Patriots 16 296 527 56.2 3703 25 4.7 10 1.9 7.0 6.6 12.5 231.4 86.1 33 223 6.6 5.9
32 San Francisco 49ers 16 374 576 64.9 4427 28 4.9 16 2.8 7.7 6.9 11.8 276.7 92.8 28 193 7.3 6.3
Avg Team 305.9 514.5 59.5 3255.3 20.1 3.9 15.8 3.1 70 6.3 5.3 10.6 203.5 78.2 36.9 236.0 5.5 4.5 6.7
League Total 9790 16464 59.5 104168 644 3.9 506 3.1 91 6.3 5.3 10.6 6510.5 78.2 1182 7553 5.5 4.5 6.7
Avg Tm/G 19.1 32.2 59.5 203.5 1.3 3.9 1.0 3.1 6.3 5.3 10.6 203.5 78.2 2.3 14.8 5.5 4.5 6.7

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 San Diego Chargers 16 386 1349 14 3.5 84.3
2 Denver Broncos 16 344 1363 10 4.0 85.2
3 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 402 1376 10 3.4 86.0
4 Carolina Panthers 16 408 1465 9 3.6 91.6
5 Seattle Seahawks 16 420 1510 5 3.6 94.4
6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 438 1515 10 3.5 94.7
7 Kansas City Chiefs 16 383 1570 11 4.1 98.1
8 New England Patriots 16 437 1580 11 3.6 98.8
9 Baltimore Ravens 16 431 1591 8 3.7 99.4
10 Arizona Cardinals 16 411 1632 22 4.0 102.0
11 Chicago Bears 16 443 1637 9 3.7 102.3
12 New York Giants 16 428 1656 12 3.9 103.5
13 Washington Redskins 16 411 1686 15 4.1 105.4
14 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 434 1709 4 3.9 106.8
15 Dallas Cowboys 16 414 1731 13 4.2 108.2
16 Indianapolis Colts 16 398 1762 9 4.4 110.1
17 Miami Dolphins 16 480 1771 11 3.7 110.7
18 San Francisco 49ers 16 486 1832 19 3.8 114.5
19 Minnesota Vikings 16 462 1841 14 4.0 115.1
20 Cincinnati Bengals 16 429 1850 16 4.3 115.6
21 Philadelphia Eagles 16 506 1883 15 3.7 117.7
22 Tennessee Titans 16 449 1894 12 4.2 118.4
23 Green Bay Packers 16 504 2010 10 4.0 125.6
24 Detroit Lions 16 488 2040 15 4.2 127.5
25 Oakland Raiders 16 507 2049 18 4.0 128.1
26 Atlanta Falcons 16 438 2063 18 4.7 128.9
27 New Orleans Saints 16 503 2145 16 4.3 134.1
28 St. Louis Rams 16 459 2178 22 4.7 136.1
29 New York Jets 16 554 2185 19 3.9 136.6
30 Cleveland Browns 16 527 2202 11 4.2 137.6
31 Buffalo Bills 16 489 2205 22 4.5 137.8
32 Houston Texans 16 506 2303 21 4.6 143.9
Avg Team 449.2 1799.5 13.5 57 4.0 112.5 25.2
League Total 14375 57583 431 95 4.0 3598.9 807
Avg Tm/G 28.1 112.5 0.8 4.0 112.5 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 Indianapolis Colts 16 25 0 89 1978 1 22.2
2 Denver Broncos 16 36 0 67 1696 0 25.3
3 Washington Redskins 16 40 0 72 1503 0 20.9
4 Seattle Seahawks 16 41 0 82 1802 1 22.0
5 Carolina Panthers 16 36 0 80 1702 0 21.3
6 Cincinnati Bengals 16 32 0 85 1787 1 21.0
7 Baltimore Ravens 16 55 1 62 1352 0 21.8
8 Atlanta Falcons 16 35 0 59 1138 0 19.3
9 Chicago Bears 16 39 1 63 1255 0 19.9
10 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 37 0 77 1685 0 21.9
11 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 29 1 56 1327 0 23.7
12 Buffalo Bills 16 42 0 64 1308 1 20.4
13 St. Louis Rams 16 39 1 70 1781 0 25.4
14 Cleveland Browns 16 36 0 56 1182 0 21.1
15 New York Jets 16 36 0 60 1250 0 20.8
16 San Diego Chargers 16 26 0 83 1856 0 22.4
17 San Francisco 49ers 16 62 0 48 960 0 20.0
18 Dallas Cowboys 16 33 0 66 1432 0 21.7
19 Detroit Lions 16 50 2 55 1239 1 22.5
20 New England Patriots 16 42 0 68 1487 0 21.9
21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 49 0 63 1368 1 21.7
22 Kansas City Chiefs 16 23 0 83 2053 1 24.7
23 Miami Dolphins 16 46 0 56 1425 0 25.4
24 New York Giants 16 36 1 85 1867 1 22.0
25 Minnesota Vikings 16 45 0 67 1416 0 21.1
26 Houston Texans 16 33 1 55 1194 0 21.7
27 Tennessee Titans 16 32 0 57 1290 0 22.6
28 Oakland Raiders 16 39 0 56 1369 0 24.4
29 Green Bay Packers 16 49 0 65 1404 0 21.6
30 New Orleans Saints 16 33 0 61 1404 0 23.0
31 Philadelphia Eagles 16 57 0 67 1416 1 21.1
32 Arizona Cardinals 16 39 1 60 1700 3 28.3
Avg Team 39.1 316.9 0.3 44 8.1 66.8 1488.3 0.4 70 22.3 6859.9
League Total 1252 10141 9 85 8.1 2137 47626 12 99 22.3 219518
Avg Tm/G 2.4 19.8 0.0 8.1 4.2 93.0 0.0 22.3 428.7

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 New Orleans Saints 16 39 31 79.5% 43 43 100.0% 76 3466 45.6
2 New York Jets 16 35 30 85.7% 37 37 100.0% 62 2790 45.0
3 Green Bay Packers 16 34 29 85.3% 35 33 94.3% 85 3595 42.3
4 Indianapolis Colts 16 27 19 70.4% 24 24 100.0% 67 2794 41.7
5 Cleveland Browns 16 35 28 80.0% 31 31 100.0% 72 3060 42.5
6 Buffalo Bills 16 25 19 76.0% 44 44 100.0% 62 2492 40.2
7 Houston Texans 16 32 28 87.5% 47 47 100.0% 63 2526 40.1
8 Detroit Lions 16 30 24 80.0% 37 37 100.0% 72 2902 40.3
9 Arizona Cardinals 16 24 21 87.5% 45 44 97.8% 85 3748 44.1
10 Tennessee Titans 16 27 21 77.8% 49 48 98.0% 85 3748 44.1
11 St. Louis Rams 16 33 26 78.8% 49 49 100.0% 68 2720 40.0
12 Cincinnati Bengals 16 28 25 89.3% 37 37 100.0% 50 2105 42.1
13 Atlanta Falcons 16 30 25 83.3% 38 38 100.0% 79 3405 43.1
14 Oakland Raiders 16 38 35 92.1% 37 34 91.9% 76 3154 41.5
15 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 30 24 80.0% 25 24 96.0% 80 3464 43.3
16 Kansas City Chiefs 16 26 20 76.9% 33 33 100.0% 69 3153 45.7
17 Baltimore Ravens 16 31 29 93.5% 29 28 96.6% 89 3604 40.5
18 San Diego Chargers 16 29 20 69.0% 35 34 97.1% 78 3276 42.0
19 New England Patriots 16 30 24 80.0% 34 34 100.0% 81 3540 43.7
20 Dallas Cowboys 16 27 21 77.8% 35 35 100.0% 95 3895 41.0
21 Minnesota Vikings 16 33 28 84.8% 34 34 100.0% 72 3010 41.8
22 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 33 26 78.8% 27 26 96.3% 80 3512 43.9
23 Denver Broncos 16 18 14 77.8% 30 30 100.0% 81 3637 44.9
24 Washington Redskins 16 31 22 71.0% 29 29 100.0% 88 3634 41.3
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