2023 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Statistics

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If you’re curious about where each team ranks after Week 18, check out this article for rankings of each NFL team across multiple defensive categories.

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NFL team defense rankings through Week 18

total defense

pass defense

#	team	Average passing yards allowed	Pass TD allowed
1	browns	164.7	twenty three
2	jets	168.3	19
3	panthers	171.5	19
Four	chiefs	176.5	19
Five	cowboys	187.4	twenty one
6	ravens	191.9	18
7	invoice	196.6	18
8	falcons	202.9	twenty four
9	packers	206.8	twenty one
Ten	saint	207.3	twenty two
11	patriots	208.4	19
12	Raiders	212.4	twenty one
13	cardinals	212.5	32
14	49ers	214.2	20
15	Dolphin	221.2	27
16	colts	226	twenty one
17	steelers	227.1	twenty three
18	titans	227.4	20
19	giants	229.3	twenty one
20	rams	231.1	twenty four
twenty one	seahawks	233	twenty one
twenty two	broncos	233.6	29
twenty three	texans	234.1	17
twenty four	vikings	234.5	twenty three
twenty five	bear	237.8	31
26	jaguars	239.8	27
27	lions	247.4	28
28	bengals	248.4	twenty three
29	buccaneers	248.9	twenty three
30	charger	249.8	26
31	eagles	252.7	35
32	Commander	262.2	39

rush defense

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#	team	Average number of rushing yards allowed	Rush TD possible
1	bear	86.4	8
2	lions	88.8	15
3	49ers	89.7	Ten
Four	patriots	93.2	14
Five	buccaneers	95.3	11
6	texans	96.6	19
7	Dolphin	97.1	15
8	vikings	98.7	14
9	jaguars	103.1	15
Ten	eagles	103.4	13
11	browns	105.5	15
12	rams	106.8	14
13	titans	107.7	Ten
14	ravens	109.4	6
15	invoice	110.6	14
16	cowboys	112.4	14
17	chiefs	113.2	Ten
17	charger	113.2	18
19	steelers	115.1	9
20	falcons	118.2	11
twenty one	Raiders	118.5	15
twenty two	saint	119.9	Ten
twenty three	panthers	122.4	twenty five
twenty four	colts	123.8	twenty two
twenty five	jets	124	14
26	bengals	126.2	17
27	Commander	126.8	15
28	packers	128.3	15
29	giants	132.4	twenty four
30	broncos	137.1	15
31	seahawks	138.4	twenty four
32	cardinals	143.2	19

scoring defense

#	team	Average points allowed	Total TD allowed
1	ravens	16.5	26
2	chiefs	17.3	32
3	49ers	17.5	31
Four	invoice	18.3	34
Five	cowboys	18.5	36
6	steelers	19.1	32
6	buccaneers	19.1	34
8	saint	19.2	34
9	Raiders	19.5	37
Ten	packers	20.6	37
11	texans	20.8	37
12	jets	20.9	36
13	vikings	21.3	38
13	browns	21.3	44
15	patriots	21.5	38
16	titans	21.6	33
17	jaguars	21.8	44
18	falcons	21.9	36
19	rams	22.2	41
20	bear	22.3	44
twenty one	bengals	22.6	41
twenty two	Dolphin	twenty three	48
twenty three	lions	23.2	46
twenty four	charger	23.4	47
twenty five	seahawks	23.6	45
26	giants	23.9	48
27	broncos	24.3	46
28	colts	24.4	44
29	panthers	24.5	49
30	eagles	25.2	51
31	cardinals	26.8	54
32	Commander	30.5	59

red zone defense

#	team	Defense red zone TD rate
1	titans	37.7%
2	ravens	40.8%
3	buccaneers	42.6%
Four	falcons	45.3%
Five	steelers	46%
6	patriots	46.2%
7	jets	49%
8	chiefs	50%
8	saint	50%
Ten	packers	50.9%
11	bengals	51.7%
12	texans	51.9%
13	charger	52.9%
14	vikings	54%
15	rams	54.2%
16	49ers	54.5%
17	jaguars	55.8%
17	colts	55.8%
19	invoice	56.3%
19	cowboys	56.3%
twenty one	Commander	56.7%
twenty two	broncos	57.6%
twenty three	seahawks	59.6%
twenty four	cardinals	60.6%
twenty five	giants	61%
26	Raiders	62.5%
27	panthers	63.2%
28	Dolphin	64.8%
29	lions	66%
30	eagles	66.1%
31	bear	68.9%
32	browns	71.4%

third down defense

#	team	defensive third down rate
1	browns	29.1%
2	broncos	33.2%
3	falcons	33.8%
Four	saint	34.5%
Five	texans	35.7%
6	patriots	36.3%
7	ravens	36.4%
8	jaguars	36.5%
9	giants	37%
Ten	colts	37.1%
Ten	lions	37.1%
Ten	chiefs	37.1%
13	jets	37.2%
14	cowboys	37.4%
15	panthers	38%
16	charger	38.4%
17	titans	38.5%
18	invoice	38.6%
18	rams	38.6%
20	Dolphin	38.9%
twenty one	steelers	39.1%
twenty two	bengals	40.8%
twenty three	buccaneers	40.9%
twenty three	49ers	40.9%
twenty five	packers	41.1%
26	Raiders	41.4%
26	vikings	41.4%
28	Commander	41.6%
29	bear	44.1%
30	seahawks	46.3%
31	eagles	46.4%
32	cardinals	47.3%