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2007 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 Indianapolis Colts 16 262 4475 980 4.6 465 325 498 2764 16 22 5.3 162 454 1711 10 3.8 288 37 15 15
2 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 269 4262 933 4.6 424 292 536 2824 22 11 4.9 158 361 1438 6 4.0 249 25 14 17
3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 270 4451 977 4.6 423 297 490 2725 18 16 5.2 158 454 1726 11 3.8 258 35 19 7
4 New England Patriots 16 274 4613 933 4.9 465 314 526 3041 23 19 5.3 172 360 1572 7 4.4 278 31 12 15
5 San Diego Chargers 16 284 5124 1013 5.1 505 338 555 3412 20 30 5.7 185 416 1712 11 4.1 297 48 18 23
6 Green Bay Packers 16 291 5013 994 5.0 517 295 534 3366 23 19 5.9 176 424 1647 6 3.9 297 28 9 44
7 Seattle Seahawks 16 291 5149 1035 5.0 478 333 568 3505 15 20 5.7 183 422 1644 16 3.9 278 34 14 17
8 Tennessee Titans 16 297 4665 978 4.8 456 349 569 3187 21 22 5.2 165 369 1478 11 4.0 268 34 12 23
9 Philadelphia Eagles 16 300 4982 979 5.1 478 312 539 3449 16 11 6.0 177 403 1533 10 3.8 279 19 8 22
10 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 304 5021 970 5.2 480 319 543 3416 20 20 5.9 181 390 1605 12 4.1 286 30 10 13
11 Washington Redskins 16 310 4884 1026 4.8 493 351 602 3424 20 14 5.4 174 391 1460 10 3.7 291 24 10 28
12 Minnesota Vikings 16 311 5410 1063 5.1 543 415 646 4225 22 15 6.2 222 379 1185 7 3.1 305 31 16 16
13 Dallas Cowboys 16 325 4922 1008 4.9 522 342 581 3409 19 19 5.4 195 381 1513 12 4.0 304 29 10 23
14 Kansas City Chiefs 16 335 5111 980 5.2 452 276 462 3022 17 14 6.1 156 481 2089 11 4.3 278 22 8 18
15 Carolina Panthers 16 347 5197 1032 5.0 504 337 537 3426 22 14 6.1 174 472 1771 13 3.8 302 30 16 28
16 Chicago Bears 16 348 5675 1036 5.5 510 343 541 3708 19 16 6.4 185 454 1967 17 4.3 305 33 17 20
17 New York Giants 16 351 4880 984 5.0 493 306 523 3317 24 15 5.8 185 408 1563 12 3.8 288 25 10 20
18 Buffalo Bills 16 354 5807 1047 5.5 540 354 567 3814 19 18 6.4 203 454 1993 15 4.4 322 30 12 15
19 New York Jets 16 355 5310 1016 5.2 502 289 470 3154 18 15 6.3 174 517 2156 14 4.2 315 21 6 13
20 San Francisco 49ers 16 364 5539 1078 5.1 522 345 543 3643 24 12 6.3 187 504 1896 9 3.8 308 22 10 27
21 Cleveland Browns 16 382 5753 1066 5.4 570 340 578 3681 29 17 6.1 211 460 2072 8 4.5 335 27 10 24
22 Baltimore Ravens 16 384 4825 968 5.0 447 293 490 3557 27 17 6.8 162 446 1268 9 2.8 258 23 6 27
23 Houston Texans 16 384 5507 994 5.5 543 361 546 3682 25 11 6.4 197 417 1825 15 4.4 325 25 14 21
24 Cincinnati Bengals 16 385 5580 1011 5.5 528 353 540 3687 29 19 6.6 200 449 1893 11 4.2 313 35 16 15
25 New Orleans Saints 16 388 5570 964 5.8 496 327 524 3924 32 13 7.1 196 408 1646 7 4.0 288 23 10 12
26 Oakland Raiders 16 398 5466 952 5.7 463 261 439 3132 17 18 6.7 156 486 2334 24 4.8 292 26 8 15
27 Arizona Cardinals 16 399 5283 1013 5.2 506 361 570 3716 26 18 6.1 185 407 1567 13 3.9 298 29 11 23
28 Denver Broncos 16 409 5376 992 5.4 493 279 458 3094 25 14 6.3 168 501 2282 14 4.6 306 30 16 19
29 Atlanta Falcons 16 414 5688 1042 5.5 535 336 536 3655 27 16 6.5 190 481 2033 12 4.2 320 28 12 25
30 Miami Dolphins 16 437 5475 983 5.6 507 242 409 3019 28 14 6.9 165 544 2456 18 4.5 318 22 8 24
31 St. Louis Rams 16 438 5457 999 5.5 527 318 523 3613 25 18 6.5 190 445 1844 16 4.1 316 27 9 21
32 Detroit Lions 16 444 6042 1087 5.6 610 422 602 4131 32 17 6.5 221 448 1911 19 4.3 363 35 18 26
Avg Team 347.0 5203.5 1004.2 5.2 499.9 325.8 532.7 3428.8 22.5 16.7 6.0 181.7 437.1 1774.7 12.1 4.1 297.8 28.7 12.0 20.5
League Total 11104 166512 32133 5.2 15997 10425 17045 109722 720 534 6.0 5813 13986 56790 386 4.1 9528 918 384 656
Avg Tm/G 21.7 325.2 62.8 5.2 31.2 20.4 33.3 214.3 1.4 1.0 6.0 11.4 27.3 110.9 0.8 4.1 18.6 1.8 0.8 1.3

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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 297 490 60.6 2725 18 3.7 16 3.3 5.6 4.5 9.2 170.3 74.4 33 210 5.2 3.8
2 Indianapolis Colts 16 325 498 65.3 2764 16 3.2 22 4.4 5.6 3.9 8.5 172.8 71.9 28 162 5.3 3.4
3 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 292 536 54.5 2824 22 4.1 11 2.1 5.3 4.8 9.7 176.5 74.6 36 243 4.9 4.0
4 Miami Dolphins 16 242 409 59.2 3019 28 6.8 14 3.4 7.4 6.5 12.5 188.7 90.7 30 167 6.9 5.7
5 Kansas City Chiefs 16 276 462 59.7 3022 17 3.7 14 3.0 6.5 5.5 10.9 188.9 78.8 37 252 6.1 4.6
6 New England Patriots 16 314 526 59.7 3041 23 4.4 19 3.6 5.8 4.6 9.7 190.1 75.4 47 340 5.3 3.6
7 Denver Broncos 16 279 458 60.9 3094 25 5.5 14 3.1 6.8 5.9 11.1 193.4 86.5 33 203 6.3 5.1
8 Oakland Raiders 16 261 439 59.5 3132 17 3.9 18 4.1 7.1 5.7 12.0 195.8 77.2 27 186 6.7 4.9
9 New York Jets 16 289 470 61.5 3154 18 3.8 15 3.2 6.7 5.7 10.9 197.1 80.8 29 208 6.3 4.9
10 Tennessee Titans 16 349 569 61.3 3187 21 3.7 22 3.9 5.6 4.2 9.1 199.2 72.7 40 241 5.2 3.6
11 New York Giants 16 306 523 58.5 3317 24 4.6 15 2.9 6.3 5.5 10.8 207.3 80.6 53 349 5.8 4.4
12 Green Bay Packers 16 295 534 55.2 3366 23 4.3 19 3.6 6.3 5.1 11.4 210.4 73.9 36 218 5.9 4.4
13 Dallas Cowboys 16 342 581 58.9 3409 19 3.3 19 3.3 5.9 4.7 10.0 213.1 72.9 46 319 5.4 3.9
14 San Diego Chargers 16 338 555 60.9 3412 20 3.6 30 5.4 6.1 4.1 10.1 213.3 67.9 42 272 5.7 3.3
15 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 319 543 58.7 3416 20 3.7 20 3.7 6.3 5.0 10.7 213.5 74.2 37 244 5.9 4.3
16 Washington Redskins 16 351 602 58.3 3424 20 3.3 14 2.3 5.7 5.0 9.8 214.0 75.8 33 198 5.4 4.4
17 Carolina Panthers 16 337 537 62.8 3426 22 4.1 14 2.6 6.4 5.6 10.2 214.1 83.8 23 177 6.1 5.1
18 Philadelphia Eagles 16 312 539 57.9 3449 16 3.0 11 2.0 6.4 5.8 11.1 215.6 78.4 37 244 6.0 5.0
19 Seattle Seahawks 16 333 568 58.6 3505 15 2.6 20 3.5 6.2 4.9 10.5 219.1 70.8 45 303 5.7 4.0
20 Baltimore Ravens 16 293 490 59.8 3557 27 5.5 17 3.5 7.3 6.2 12.1 222.3 86.1 32 183 6.8 5.5
21 St. Louis Rams 16 318 523 60.8 3613 25 4.8 18 3.4 6.9 5.8 11.4 225.8 83.1 31 234 6.5 5.1
22 San Francisco 49ers 16 345 543 63.5 3643 24 4.4 12 2.2 6.7 6.2 10.6 227.7 88.5 31 183 6.3 5.5
23 Atlanta Falcons 16 336 536 62.7 3655 27 5.0 16 3.0 6.8 6.0 10.9 228.4 87.1 25 146 6.5 5.5
24 Cleveland Browns 16 340 578 58.8 3681 29 5.0 17 2.9 6.4 5.5 10.8 230.1 82.1 28 186 6.1 5.0
25 Houston Texans 16 361 546 66.1 3682 25 4.6 11 2.0 6.7 6.3 10.2 230.1 92.1 31 196 6.4 5.6
26 Cincinnati Bengals 16 353 540 65.4 3687 29 5.4 19 3.5 6.8 5.8 10.4 230.4 88.2 22 128 6.6 5.3
27 Chicago Bears 16 343 541 63.4 3708 19 3.5 16 3.0 6.9 5.9 10.8 231.8 82.9 41 245 6.4 5.0
28 Arizona Cardinals 16 361 570 63.3 3716 26 4.6 18 3.2 6.5 5.6 10.3 232.3 84.1 36 242 6.1 4.8
29 Buffalo Bills 16 354 567 62.4 3814 19 3.4 18 3.2 6.7 5.6 10.8 238.4 80.1 26 144 6.4 5.1
30 New Orleans Saints 16 327 524 62.4 3924 32 6.1 13 2.5 7.5 7.0 12.0 245.3 95.3 32 198 7.1 6.2
31 Detroit Lions 16 422 602 70.1 4131 32 5.3 17 2.8 6.9 6.1 9.8 258.2 95.0 37 256 6.5 5.4
32 Minnesota Vikings 16 415 646 64.2 4225 22 3.4 15 2.3 6.5 5.8 10.2 264.1 84.5 38 275 6.2 5.1
Avg Team 325.8 532.7 61.2 3428.8 22.5 4.2 16.7 3.1 69 6.4 5.4 10.5 214.3 80.9 34.4 223.5 5.7 4.7 6.1
League Total 10425 17045 61.2 109722 720 4.2 534 3.1 91 6.4 5.4 10.5 6857.6 80.9 1102 7152 5.7 4.7 6.1
Avg Tm/G 20.4 33.3 61.2 214.3 1.4 4.2 1.0 3.1 6.4 5.4 10.5 214.3 80.9 2.2 14.0 5.7 4.7 6.1

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Minnesota Vikings 16 379 1185 7 3.1 74.1
2 Baltimore Ravens 16 446 1268 9 2.8 79.3
3 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 361 1438 6 4.0 89.9
4 Washington Redskins 16 391 1460 10 3.7 91.3
5 Tennessee Titans 16 369 1478 11 4.0 92.4
6 Dallas Cowboys 16 381 1513 12 4.0 94.6
7 Philadelphia Eagles 16 403 1533 10 3.8 95.8
8 New York Giants 16 408 1563 12 3.8 97.7
9 Arizona Cardinals 16 407 1567 13 3.9 97.9
10 New England Patriots 16 360 1572 7 4.4 98.3
11 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 390 1605 12 4.1 100.3
12 Seattle Seahawks 16 422 1644 16 3.9 102.8
13 New Orleans Saints 16 408 1646 7 4.0 102.9
14 Green Bay Packers 16 424 1647 6 3.9 102.9
15 Indianapolis Colts 16 454 1711 10 3.8 106.9
16 San Diego Chargers 16 416 1712 11 4.1 107.0
17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 454 1726 11 3.8 107.9
18 Carolina Panthers 16 472 1771 13 3.8 110.7
19 Houston Texans 16 417 1825 15 4.4 114.1
20 St. Louis Rams 16 445 1844 16 4.1 115.3
21 Cincinnati Bengals 16 449 1893 11 4.2 118.3
22 San Francisco 49ers 16 504 1896 9 3.8 118.5
23 Detroit Lions 16 448 1911 19 4.3 119.4
24 Chicago Bears 16 454 1967 17 4.3 122.9
25 Buffalo Bills 16 454 1993 15 4.4 124.6
26 Atlanta Falcons 16 481 2033 12 4.2 127.1
27 Cleveland Browns 16 460 2072 8 4.5 129.5
28 Kansas City Chiefs 16 481 2089 11 4.3 130.6
29 New York Jets 16 517 2156 14 4.2 134.8
30 Denver Broncos 16 501 2282 14 4.6 142.6
31 Oakland Raiders 16 486 2334 24 4.8 145.9
32 Miami Dolphins 16 544 2456 18 4.5 153.5
Avg Team 437.1 1774.7 12.1 52 4.1 110.9 25.0
League Total 13986 56790 386 88 4.1 3549.4 800
Avg Tm/G 27.3 110.9 0.8 4.1 110.9 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 22 1 81 2029 3 25.0
2 San Diego Chargers 16 29 0 75 1566 0 20.9
3 Denver Broncos 16 31 2 62 1424 1 23.0
4 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 28 0 67 1323 2 19.7
5 Dallas Cowboys 16 35 1 86 1979 1 23.0
6 Minnesota Vikings 16 43 1 65 1441 0 22.2
7 New England Patriots 16 14 0 92 2030 1 22.1
8 Detroit Lions 16 36 0 65 1750 2 26.9
9 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 31 1 73 1647 1 22.6
10 Carolina Panthers 16 55 1 56 1333 0 23.8
11 New York Jets 16 32 0 51 1270 1 24.9
12 Tennessee Titans 16 31 1 58 1404 0 24.2
13 New Orleans Saints 16 35 1 56 1256 1 22.4
14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 38 0 68 1328 1 19.5
15 Cincinnati Bengals 16 33 1 76 1732 0 22.8
16 Baltimore Ravens 16 38 0 61 1444 0 23.7
17 Buffalo Bills 16 37 0 56 1150 1 20.5
18 Miami Dolphins 16 39 0 50 1292 2 25.8
19 Cleveland Browns 16 34 1 76 1590 0 20.9
20 Washington Redskins 16 32 0 66 1289 1 19.5
21 Kansas City Chiefs 16 50 1 51 1105 0 21.7
22 Houston Texans 16 19 0 69 1593 0 23.1
23 Atlanta Falcons 16 41 0 50 1148 1 23.0
24 New York Giants 16 28 0 69 1596 1 23.1
25 Green Bay Packers 16 19 0 77 1610 0 20.9
26 Seattle Seahawks 16 37 0 72 1790 0 24.9
27 Chicago Bears 16 40 0 71 1370 1 19.3
28 St. Louis Rams 16 48 0 58 1578 2 27.2
29 Philadelphia Eagles 16 36 1 69 1536 0 22.3
30 Oakland Raiders 16 40 2 43 963 1 22.4
31 Arizona Cardinals 16 38 1 60 1389 0 23.2
32 San Francisco 49ers 16 53 1 45 982 1 21.8
Avg Team 35.1 319.1 0.5 55 9.1 64.8 1466.8 0.8 76 22.6 6989.3
League Total 1122 10210 17 94 9.1 2074 46937 25 108 22.6 223659
Avg Tm/G 2.2 19.9 0.0 9.1 4.1 91.7 0.0 22.6 436.8

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 Denver Broncos 16 33 27 81.8% 42 42 100.0% 60 263 4.4
2 Houston Texans 16 33 28 84.8% 43 42 97.7% 59 254 4.3
3 Miami Dolphins 16 33 28 84.8% 49 49 100.0% 62 268 4.3
4 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 23 18 78.3% 32 32 100.0% 66 287 4.3
5 New Orleans Saints 16 30 26 86.7% 44 44 100.0% 67 292 4.4
6 Cincinnati Bengals 16 27 25 92.6% 42 42 100.0% 58 230 4.0
7 New York Jets 16 32 29 90.6% 36 36 100.0% 68 290 4.3
8 Indianapolis Colts 16 20 15 75.0% 27 27 100.0% 56 248 4.4
9 Buffalo Bills 16 30 27 90.0% 37 37 100.0% 61 260 4.3
10 Oakland Raiders 16 34 25 73.5% 43 43 100.0% 71 305 4.3
11 St. Louis Rams 16 39 34 87.2% 44 44 100.0% 66 315 4.8
12 Baltimore Ravens 16 43 37 86.0% 36 35 97.2% 76 328 4.3
13 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 22 18 81.8% 30 29 96.7% 82 353 4.3
14 Detroit Lions 16 27 17 63.0% 53 53 100.0% 61 274 4.5
15 Washington Redskins 16 37 27 73.0% 30 29 96.7% 81 348 4.3
16 Tennessee Titans 16 25 18 72.0% 33 31 93.9% 81 361 4.5
17 Philadelphia Eagles 16 38 31 81.6% 29 27 93.1% 76 316 4.2
18 New York Giants 16 29 21 72.4% 38 38 100.0% 87 363 4.2
19 Cleveland Browns 16 35 32 91.4% 38 38 100.0% 69 277 4.0
20 New England Patriots 16 14 12 85.7% 34 34 100.0% 76 330 4.3
21 Kansas City Chiefs 16 39 34 87.2% 33 33 100.0% 84 376 4.5
22 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 18 15 83.3% 32 31 96.9% 83 361 4.3
23 Minnesota Vikings 16 32 28 87.5% 31 31 100.0% 82 378 4.6
24 San Francisco 49ers 16 35 31 88.6% 38 37 97.4% 89 364 4.1
25 Carolina Panthe