2024 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

Updated Nov. 8, 2024 3:15 a.m. ET

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Each NFL team's rankings across multiple defensive categories are available below, if you want to know where everyone stacks up following Week 9.

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NFL Team Defense Rankings through Week 9

Total Defense

#	Team	Defense Yards Avg.	TD Allowed
1	Titans	269.1	24
2	Texans	281.7	24
3	Eagles	290.1	16
4	Jets	290.7	18
5	Chiefs	293.6	16
6	Broncos	295.2	17
7	Dolphins	303.1	19
8	Chargers	303.8	10
9	Steelers	310.3	12
10	49ers	314.8	21
11	Packers	320.0	23
12	Bears	322.9	14
13	Raiders	325.0	28
14	Commanders	326.3	23
15	Browns	328.2	25
16	Vikings	331.9	18
17	Bills	333.3	19
18	Giants	334.1	21
19	Bengals	347.5	32
20	Falcons	351.3	21
21	Lions	357.1	15
22	Seahawks	357.6	25
23	Rams	360.8	22
24	Cardinals	361.4	22
24	Patriots	361.4	24
26	Cowboys	364.8	26
27	Ravens	367.9	29
28	Saints	376.4	24
29	Colts	383.6	21
30	Buccaneers	386.7	28
31	Jaguars	389.3	30
32	Panthers	391.9	34

Passing Defense

#	Team	Pass Yards Allowed Avg.	Pass TD Allowed
1	Titans	155.8	12
2	Jets	158.2	6
3	Texans	167.4	19
4	Dolphins	183.1	8
5	Commanders	184.0	14
6	Broncos	186.6	11
7	Eagles	189.0	8
8	Bears	191.3	5
9	Giants	191.6	11
10	Raiders	195.1	15
11	Chargers	195.9	7
12	Browns	205.7	12
13	Packers	207.0	13
14	49ers	209.0	10
15	Chiefs	209.8	11
16	Bills	209.9	11
17	Cowboys	217.0	13
18	Seahawks	218.1	14
19	Falcons	218.3	15
20	Steelers	219.8	8
21	Bengals	220.2	17
22	Patriots	224.6	12
23	Rams	225.6	15
24	Cardinals	228.6	11
25	Panthers	232.6	18
26	Colts	233.8	14
27	Saints	239.9	8
28	Vikings	250.0	14
29	Lions	250.8	6
30	Buccaneers	255.9	18
31	Jaguars	264.3	19
32	Ravens	294.9	22

Rushing Defense

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#	Team	Rush Yards Allowed Avg.	Rush TD Allowed
1	Ravens	73.0	7
2	Vikings	81.9	3
3	Chiefs	83.9	5
4	Steelers	90.5	4
5	Eagles	101.1	6
6	49ers	105.8	10
7	Lions	106.4	8
8	Chargers	107.9	3
9	Broncos	108.7	6
10	Packers	113.0	8
11	Titans	113.4	8
12	Texans	114.2	5
13	Dolphins	120.0	10
14	Browns	122.6	11
15	Bills	123.4	6
16	Jaguars	125.0	11
17	Bengals	127.3	13
18	Raiders	129.9	10
19	Buccaneers	130.8	9
20	Bears	131.6	9
21	Jets	132.4	11
22	Cardinals	132.9	10
23	Falcons	133.0	5
24	Rams	135.1	6
25	Saints	136.6	12
26	Patriots	136.9	10
27	Seahawks	139.4	9
28	Commanders	142.3	9
29	Giants	142.6	7
30	Cowboys	147.8	13
31	Colts	149.8	7
32	Panthers	159.3	15

Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Total TD Allowed
1	Chargers	12.6	10
2	Steelers	14.9	12
3	Broncos	17.9	17
4	Chiefs	18.4	16
5	Bears	18.5	14
5	Lions	18.5	15
7	Vikings	18.8	18
8	Bills	19.2	19
9	Eagles	19.4	16
10	Jets	20.3	18
11	Commanders	21.0	23
12	Colts	21.4	21
13	Packers	21.6	23
14	Texans	22.2	24
15	Giants	22.4	21
16	49ers	22.8	21
17	Dolphins	23.4	19
18	Browns	23.7	25
19	Cardinals	23.8	22
20	Falcons	24.0	21
21	Patriots	24.1	24
22	Rams	24.3	22
23	Seahawks	24.6	25
24	Ravens	25.3	29
25	Saints	25.4	24
26	Bengals	26.2	32
27	Titans	26.6	24
28	Buccaneers	27.0	28
29	Raiders	27.9	28
30	Jaguars	28.0	30
31	Cowboys	28.1	26
32	Panthers	32.6	34

Red Zone Defense

#	Team	Defense Red Zone TD Rate
1	Steelers	37.5%
2	Chargers	40.0%
3	Bears	40.9%
4	Lions	43.5%
5	Giants	44.0%
6	Eagles	45.8%
7	Bills	46.9%
8	Broncos	47.8%
9	Saints	50.0%
9	Rams	50.0%
11	Cardinals	53.1%
12	Jets	53.3%
13	Chiefs	53.8%
14	Seahawks	54.3%
15	Dolphins	56.5%
16	Colts	57.6%
16	Patriots	57.6%
16	Ravens	57.6%
19	Falcons	58.6%
20	Packers	59.4%
21	Buccaneers	60.0%
22	49ers	61.5%
23	Vikings	61.9%
24	Browns	63.0%
25	Raiders	64.7%
26	Titans	65.2%
27	Commanders	69.2%
27	Panthers	69.2%
29	Texans	69.6%
30	Jaguars	69.7%
31	Bengals	71.9%
32	Cowboys	76.9%

Third Down Defense

#	Team	Defense Third Down Rate
1	Lions	29.9%
2	Titans	31.3%
3	Browns	31.6%
4	Vikings	32.4%
5	Chargers	32.7%
6	Dolphins	33.0%
6	Bears	33.0%
6	Packers	33.0%
9	Texans	33.3%
9	Giants	33.3%
11	Steelers	34.7%
12	Cowboys	35.4%
13	Jets	35.8%
14	Rams	36.0%
15	Chiefs	36.2%
16	Broncos	36.8%
17	Seahawks	37.4%
18	Eagles	37.9%
19	Saints	38.1%
20	Raiders	38.6%
21	Bills	40.4%
22	Commanders	41.8%
23	Buccaneers	43.1%
24	Colts	43.7%
25	49ers	44.1%
26	Jaguars	44.5%
27	Patriots	45.5%
28	Bengals	45.8%
29	Falcons	46.2%
30	Ravens	46.7%
31	Cardinals	48.2%
32	Panthers	48.3%