2024 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats (2025)

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NFL Team Defense Rankings through Week 2 Total Defense Passing Defense Rushing Defense Cam Jordan reflects on Saints 44-19 road win vs. Cowboys | The Herd Scoring Defense Red Zone Defense Third Down Defense Defensive Team Statistics

Updated Sep. 18, 2024 11:14 a.m. ET

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Each NFL squad's rankings across multiple defensive categories are available in this article, if you are curious where everyone stands after Week 2.

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NFL Team Defense Rankings through Week 2

Total Defense

#	Team	Defense Yards Avg.	TD Allowed
1	Titans	206.5	5
2	Chargers	227.5	1
3	Texans	254	5
4	Dolphins	257	6
5	Steelers	260.5	1
6	Seahawks	270.5	3
7	Saints	273	2
8	Bears	277	3
9	Broncos	277.5	4
10	Bengals	288	4
11	Patriots	291	3
12	Browns	294	4
13	Cardinals	298.5	5
14	Lions	301.5	4
15	Ravens	306.5	5
16	Bills	310.5	4
17	Falcons	317.5	2
18	Vikings	319.5	2
19	Cowboys	331	8
20	49ers	334.5	5
21	Commanders	348	7
22	Jaguars	348.5	3
23	Raiders	349.5	4
24	Jets	350.5	4
25	Panthers	364	8
26	Giants	368.5	4
27	Packers	374	5
28	Buccaneers	381	4
29	Chiefs	386	4
30	Eagles	399.5	5
31	Colts	400	4
32	Rams	426	8

Passing Defense

#	Team	Pass Yards Allowed Avg.	Pass TD Allowed
1	Titans	114	2
2	Seahawks	128.5	1
2	Bengals	128.5	2
4	Broncos	134	2
5	Dolphins	139	2
6	Chargers	147	1
7	Falcons	156	1
8	Colts	163	3
9	Panthers	164.5	5
10	Texans	166.5	2
11	Bears	169.5	2
12	Bills	179	2
13	Browns	179.5	1
14	Steelers	184	1
15	Raiders	186	2
16	Cowboys	189.5	3
17	Jets	195.5	1
18	Giants	205.5	2
19	Cardinals	207	2
20	Saints	210	1
21	Lions	225	2
22	49ers	227.5	4
22	Commanders	227.5	6
24	Rams	229	4
25	Vikings	231.5	1
26	Packers	232	3
27	Patriots	233	1
28	Eagles	242	4
29	Buccaneers	242.5	0
30	Jaguars	245.5	1
31	Chiefs	256.5	3
32	Ravens	257	2

Rushing Defense

Cam Jordan reflects on Saints 44-19 road win vs. Cowboys | The Herd

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#	Team	Rush Yards Allowed Avg.	Rush TD Allowed
1	Ravens	49.5	3
2	Patriots	58	2
3	Saints	63	1
4	Steelers	76.5	0
4	Lions	76.5	2
6	Chargers	80.5	0
7	Texans	87.5	3
8	Vikings	88	1
9	Cardinals	91.5	3
10	Titans	92.5	1
11	Jaguars	103	2
12	49ers	107	1
13	Bears	107.5	1
14	Browns	114.5	2
15	Dolphins	118	3
16	Commanders	120.5	1
17	Chiefs	129.5	1
18	Bills	131.5	1
19	Buccaneers	138.5	4
20	Cowboys	141.5	5
21	Packers	142	2
21	Seahawks	142	2
23	Broncos	143.5	2
24	Jets	155	3
25	Eagles	157.5	1
26	Bengals	159.5	1
27	Falcons	161.5	1
28	Giants	163	1
29	Raiders	163.5	2
30	Rams	197	3
31	Panthers	199.5	3
32	Colts	237	1

Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Total TD Allowed
1	Chargers	6.5	1
2	Steelers	8	1
3	Vikings	11.5	2
4	Saints	14.5	2
5	Patriots	16.5	3
6	Buccaneers	18	4
6	Bears	18	3
8	Bills	19	4
8	Jaguars	19	3
10	Broncos	19.5	4
10	Falcons	19.5	2
12	Lions	20	4
12	Texans	20	5
12	Seahawks	20	3
15	Bengals	21	4
15	49ers	21	5
17	Packers	22	5
17	Cardinals	22	5
19	Raiders	22.5	4
19	Chiefs	22.5	4
19	Colts	22.5	4
22	Browns	23	4
23	Titans	24	5
23	Dolphins	24	6
25	Jets	24.5	4
25	Giants	24.5	4
27	Eagles	25.5	5
28	Ravens	26.5	5
29	Commanders	27.5	7
30	Cowboys	30.5	8
31	Rams	33.5	8
32	Panthers	36.5	8

Red Zone Defense

#	Team	Defense Red Zone TD Rate
1	Chargers	0%
2	Saints	20%
2	Steelers	20%
4	Giants	25%
5	Falcons	28.6%
5	Vikings	28.6%
5	Eagles	28.6%
8	Jets	33.3%
8	Bengals	33.3%
8	Titans	33.3%
8	Broncos	33.3%
12	Chiefs	37.5%
12	Bills	37.5%
12	Seahawks	37.5%
15	Patriots	40%
15	Browns	40%
15	Buccaneers	40%
18	Lions	42.9%
19	Bears	50%
19	Ravens	50%
19	Packers	50%
22	Cardinals	55.6%
23	Raiders	57.1%
24	49ers	60%
25	Rams	62.5%
26	Jaguars	66.7%
26	Colts	66.7%
28	Texans	75%
28	Commanders	75%
30	Dolphins	80%
31	Panthers	83.3%
32	Cowboys	85.7%

Third Down Defense

#	Team	Defense Third Down Rate
1	Steelers	19%
2	Chargers	23.1%
3	Cardinals	25%
3	Bears	25%
3	Eagles	25%
6	Packers	26.1%
7	Dolphins	26.3%
8	Raiders	26.9%
9	Titans	28%
10	Saints	30.4%
10	Bengals	30.4%
10	Browns	30.4%
10	Cowboys	30.4%
14	Lions	31.8%
15	Broncos	32%
16	Vikings	32.1%
17	Seahawks	32.4%
18	Jaguars	33.3%
19	Buccaneers	36%
20	Ravens	38.1%
21	Chiefs	40.7%
21	Texans	40.7%
23	Giants	41.7%
24	Patriots	42.3%
25	Jets	44%
26	Falcons	46.7%
27	Bills	50%
28	Rams	54.2%
29	Colts	54.8%
30	Panthers	55.2%
31	49ers	59.1%
32	Commanders	61.9%

Defensive Team Statistics

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Points Allowed Per Game
Yards Allowed Per Game
Passing Yards Allowed Per Game
Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game
Sacks
Interceptions
Forced Fumbles
Hurries
Passes Defended
Safeties

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