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2026 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

Updated Sep. 28, 2026 11:49 p.m. ET

Here's how every NFL defense stacks up through Week 3, ranked by total yards, passing, rushing, scoring, third down and red zone. See how every team ranks below.

NFL Team Regular Season Defense Rankings

Total Defense

#	Team	Defense Yards Avg.	Total TD Allowed
1	Seahawks	228.7	6
2	Jets	258.3	7
3	Rams	272.7	7
4	Chiefs	278	5
5	Patriots	278.3	6
6	Buccaneers	282.7	7
7	Steelers	305.7	6
8	Falcons	310.7	8
9	49ers	313	5
10	Titans	315.3	5
11	Raiders	316.7	7
12	Vikings	319.7	3
13	Eagles	320.3	8
14	Ravens	321.3	8
15	Bears	324	6
16	Texans	325.3	7
17	Jaguars	327	3
18	Giants	329	8
19	Dolphins	335.3	11
20	Saints	340.3	10
21	Packers	340.7	11
22	Browns	344.3	6
23	Chargers	349.3	8
24	Bengals	355.7	6
25	Bills	361.3	9
26	Cardinals	362	11
27	Commanders	362.3	11
28	Panthers	365.7	10
29	Broncos	380.7	7
30	Cowboys	387	10
31	Lions	416.7	13
32	Colts	417.3	10

Passing Defense

#	Team	Pass Yards Allowed Avg.	Pass TD Allowed
1	Seahawks	141.7	5
2	Patriots	170	4
3	Jets	171	5
4	Rams	171.3	5
5	Panthers	172.3	4
6	Chiefs	178.3	2
7	Titans	189	2
8	Steelers	192.7	4
9	Eagles	193	4
10	Raiders	200.3	5
11	Packers	202	5
12	Buccaneers	206.7	4
13	Bears	207	3
14	49ers	207.3	3
14	Cowboys	207.3	7
16	Saints	211.7	6
17	Ravens	216.3	3
18	Browns	224	6
19	Giants	224.7	7
20	Dolphins	231	7
21	Chargers	233	4
22	Vikings	234	3
23	Cardinals	234.3	8
24	Jaguars	235.7	2
25	Broncos	237	4
26	Texans	238.7	5
27	Bills	254.3	7
28	Bengals	260	3
29	Falcons	263	6
30	Colts	276	5
31	Commanders	280.3	11
32	Lions	299.3	9

Rushing Defense

#	Team	Rush Yards Allowed Avg.	Rush TD Allowed
1	Falcons	47.7	0
2	Buccaneers	76	1
3	Commanders	82	0
4	Vikings	85.7	0
5	Texans	86.7	2
6	Seahawks	87	0
7	Jets	87.3	2
8	Jaguars	91.3	1
9	Bengals	95.7	2
10	Chiefs	99.7	3
11	Rams	101.3	1
12	Dolphins	104.3	4
12	Giants	104.3	1
14	Ravens	105	5
15	49ers	105.7	2
16	Bills	107	2
17	Patriots	108.3	2
18	Steelers	113	1
19	Chargers	116.3	4
19	Raiders	116.3	2
21	Bears	117	3
22	Lions	117.3	4
23	Browns	120.3	0
24	Titans	126.3	3
25	Eagles	127.3	4
26	Cardinals	127.7	3
27	Saints	128.7	4
28	Packers	138.7	6
29	Colts	141.3	5
30	Broncos	143.7	3
31	Cowboys	179.7	3
32	Panthers	193.3	6

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Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Total TD Allowed
1	Jaguars	12	3
2	Vikings	13.7	3
3	49ers	16.7	5
3	Chiefs	16.7	5
3	Seahawks	16.7	6
6	Patriots	17	6
7	Bears	17.7	6
8	Raiders	18	7
9	Giants	18.3	8
10	Titans	19.7	5
11	Steelers	20	6
12	Jets	20.3	7
13	Bengals	21	6
13	Rams	21	7
15	Falcons	22.7	8
16	Eagles	23	8
17	Broncos	23.3	7
18	Browns	23.7	6
19	Texans	25	7
20	Chargers	25.3	8
21	Bills	26	9
21	Ravens	26	8
23	Buccaneers	26.3	7
24	Cardinals	27	11
25	Cowboys	27.3	10
26	Panthers	27.7	10
26	Saints	27.7	10
28	Dolphins	28.7	11
29	Colts	30.3	10
29	Packers	30.3	11
31	Commanders	30.7	11
32	Lions	31.7	13

Third Down Defense

#	Team	Defense Third Down Rate
1	Vikings	22.7%
2	Seahawks	26.8%
3	Bears	29.0%
3	Jaguars	29.0%
5	Jets	32.3%
6	Steelers	33.3%
7	Patriots	34.3%
8	Buccaneers	35.7%
8	Falcons	35.7%
10	Colts	36.4%
11	Chiefs	37.5%
12	Texans	38.5%
13	Browns	39.0%
13	Eagles	39.0%
15	Titans	39.5%
16	Chargers	40.0%
17	Bills	40.5%
18	Raiders	41.0%
19	Ravens	42.1%
20	49ers	42.9%
21	Bengals	43.6%
21	Rams	43.6%
23	Cardinals	44.8%
24	Panthers	45.2%
25	Commanders	47.1%
25	Saints	47.1%
27	Broncos	47.8%
28	Dolphins	48.1%
29	Packers	50.0%
30	Giants	54.5%
31	Lions	56.1%
32	Cowboys	58.8%

Red Zone Defense

#	Team	Defense Red Zone TD Rate
1	Vikings	11.1%
2	Jaguars	20.0%
3	Bengals	27.3%
4	Steelers	33.3%
5	Buccaneers	37.5%
6	49ers	40.0%
7	Texans	42.9%
8	Browns	44.4%
9	Broncos	45.5%
10	Falcons	50.0%
11	Titans	55.6%
12	Chiefs	57.1%
13	Chargers	58.3%
13	Eagles	58.3%
15	Bills	61.5%
15	Saints	61.5%
17	Patriots	62.5%
17	Rams	62.5%
19	Colts	66.7%
19	Seahawks	66.7%
21	Cowboys	69.2%
22	Cardinals	70.0%
22	Jets	70.0%
22	Ravens	70.0%
25	Bears	71.4%
26	Commanders	75.0%
27	Giants	77.8%
27	Raiders	77.8%
29	Dolphins	78.6%
30	Packers	83.3%
31	Lions	84.6%
32	Panthers	85.7%