NFL Defensive Team Rankings 2024-25

Get up-to-date NFL defensive team rankings for the 2024-25 season. Sort through all 32 teams in various defensive stats, finding both rankings and metrics.
Get up-to-date NFL defensive team rankings for the 2024-25 season. Sort through all 32 teams in various defensive stats, finding both rankings and metrics.
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PTS SACKS INT TO PTS PLAYS YDS PASS YDS PASS ATT PASS COMP PASS TD RUSH YDS RUSH ATT RUSH TD TD RZ ATT RZ TD RZ TD% 1D 3D% 4D%
Team
Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers LAC
N/A
17.7
2.7
0.9
1.2
Defense Allowed
17.7
61
324.4
206.9
33.2
21.6
1.4
117.5
25.1
0.4
1.8
2.4
1.1
45
18.3
35.7
62.1
Team
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles PHI
N/A
17.8
2.4
0.8
1.5
Defense Allowed
17.8
58.8
278.4
174.2
31.9
19.8
1.3
104.2
24.5
0.5
1.9
2.8
1.4
50
17.2
35.5
63.3
Team
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos DEN
N/A
18.3
3.7
0.9
1.5
Defense Allowed
18.3
64.3
317.1
220.7
35.6
23.1
1.3
96.4
24.9
0.6
1.9
2.9
1.4
46.9
19.2
37.3
53.3
Team
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs KC
N/A
19.2
2.3
0.8
1.2
Defense Allowed
19.2
60.4
320.6
218.8
33.5
22.1
1.4
101.8
24.6
0.8
2.2
3.2
1.6
51.9
19.3
43.3
52.2
Team
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings MIN
N/A
19.5
2.9
1.4
1.9
Defense Allowed
19.5
63.4
335.4
242
37.5
24.4
1.4
93.4
23.1
0.7
2.2
2.9
1.7
59.2
19.1
35.6
37.1
Team
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers GB
N/A
19.9
2.6
1
1.8
Defense Allowed
19.9
60.9
314.5
215.2
33.2
22.4
1.4
99.4
25.1
0.8
2.3
2.9
1.8
60
19.2
37.5
60
Team
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions DET
N/A
20.1
2.2
0.9
1.4
Defense Allowed
20.1
59.8
342.4
244
35.9
21.9
1.1
98.4
21.7
1.1
2.2
3.2
1.6
50.9
19.5
32.4
41.4
Team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers PIT
N/A
20.4
2.4
1
1.9
Defense Allowed
20.4
60.8
326.7
228
34.2
22.5
1.4
98.7
24.2
0.8
2.3
3.6
1.9
54.1
19.1
35.3
68.2
Team
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens BAL
N/A
21.2
3.2
0.7
1
Defense Allowed
21.2
62.5
324.2
244.1
36.8
23.3
1.6
80.1
22.5
0.7
2.3
2.9
1.6
54
19.4
39.8
42.9
Team
Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins MIA
N/A
21.4
2.1
0.6
0.9
Defense Allowed
21.4
59.5
314.4
210.6
33.6
21.5
1.3
103.7
23.8
0.7
2.1
3.2
1.6
49.1
18.5
35.9
50
Team
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills BUF
N/A
21.6
2.3
0.9
1.9
Defense Allowed
21.6
61.9
341.5
226.1
34
23.3
1.6
115.5
25.6
0.8
2.6
3.6
2.1
57.4
20.9
43.8
53.1
Team
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks SEA
N/A
21.6
2.6
0.8
1.1
Defense Allowed
21.6
62.6
332.7
211.9
33.5
21.8
1.5
120.8
26.5
0.6
2.4
3.4
1.8
52.6
19.4
37.1
50
Team
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears CHI
N/A
21.8
2.4
0.6
1.4
Defense Allowed
21.8
60.5
354.2
217.9
29.6
19.1
1
136.3
28.5
1.2
2.2
3.7
1.7
46
19.2
37.6
47.4
Team
Houston Texans
Houston Texans HOU
N/A
21.9
2.9
1.1
1.7
Defense Allowed
21.9
61.8
315
201
32.6
19.2
1.8
114
26.3
0.6
2.5
2.6
1.6
63.6
18.4
35.9
65.4
Team
Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals ARI
N/A
22.3
2.4
0.5
1
Defense Allowed
22.3
61.5
342.5
216.1
31.7
21.8
1.2
126.4
27.4
1.1
2.4
3.4
1.8
52.6
20.2
43.8
58.3
Team
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB
N/A
22.6
2.7
0.4
1.1
Defense Allowed
22.6
62.6
341.8
243.9
37.1
24.6
1.6
97.8
22.9
0.8
2.4
3.4
1.8
54.4
19.8
38.1
63.3
Team
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams LAR
N/A
22.7
2.2
0.8
1.2
Defense Allowed
22.7
62.2
352.8
222.8
31.9
20.8
1.7
130
28.1
0.8
2.5
3.3
1.6
50
20.1
40.7
52.9
Team
Washington Commanders
Washington Commanders WAS
N/A
23
2.5
0.4
1
Defense Allowed
23
60.5
326.9
189.5
29.2
18.1
1.5
137.5
28.8
1.1
2.6
3.1
1.9
60.4
19.7
38.2
66.7
Team
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints NO
N/A
23.4
2.3
0.8
1
Defense Allowed
23.4
65.8
379.9
238.5
34.8
21.5
1.1
141.4
28.8
1.2
2.5
3.2
1.8
55.6
20.8
41.1
51.9
Team
New York Jets
New York Jets NYJ
N/A
23.8
2.5
0.4
1
Defense Allowed
23.8
62.8
313.8
192.6
30.6
19.2
1.1
121.1
29.6
1.3
2.5
3.7
2.2
58.7
20.4
38.6
76.2
Team
New York Giants
New York Giants NYG
N/A
24.4
2.6
0.3
0.9
Defense Allowed
24.4
61.8
346.8
210.6
29.6
20.5
1.4
136.2
29.6
1.1
2.8
3.2
1.7
53.7
19.5
40.3
57.1
Team
New England Patriots
New England Patriots NE
N/A
24.5
1.6
0.4
0.7
Defense Allowed
24.5
62.8
342.9
211.5
31.4
20.4
1.6
131.4
29.8
1
2.8
3.4
2.1
63.2
20.5
43.3
52.4
Team
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons ATL
N/A
24.9
1.8
0.7
1.1
Defense Allowed
24.9
62.8
345.2
224.5
34
23.8
2
120.6
26.9
0.6
2.8
3.4
2.2
64.9
20.4
45.3
53.8
Team
Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts IND
N/A
25.1
2.1
0.9
1.5
Defense Allowed
25.1
65.4
361.2
229.4
32.1
22.2
1.6
131.8
31.2
1.1
2.9
3.6
2.2
60.7
20.2
44.4
52.4
Team
Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders OAK
N/A
25.5
2.2
0.6
0.8
Defense Allowed
25.5
61.9
333.1
216.2
33
21.8
1.7
116.9
26.7
0.8
2.7
3.4
2.1
60.3
19
39.8
76.9
Team
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals CIN
N/A
25.5
2.1
0.9
1.5
Defense Allowed
25.5
64
348.3
223.5
33.7
21.9
1.8
124.8
28.2
1.2
3.1
3.1
2.1
67.9
21.2
42
59.3
Team
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns CLE
N/A
25.6
2.4
0.2
0.7
Defense Allowed
25.6
61.2
342.1
212.4
30.1
18.6
1.5
129.7
28.7
1.3
3.1
3.1
1.9
62.3
17.8
36.2
44.4
Team
Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars JAX
N/A
25.6
2
0.4
0.5
Defense Allowed
25.6
66.2
389.9
257.4
34.1
22.9
1.7
132.6
30.1
1.1
2.8
3.5
2.1
59.3
22.9
43.1
58.3
Team
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers SF
N/A
25.6
2.2
0.6
1
Defense Allowed
25.6
60.5
317.4
192.8
30.4
19.9
1.5
124.6
28
1.4
2.9
3.4
2.3
68.4
18.9
43.1
65.4
Team
Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans TEN
N/A
27.1
1.9
0.6
1.1
Defense Allowed
27.1
59.3
311.2
177.3
27.8
18.5
1.6
133.9
29.6
1.2
3.2
3.4
2.1
63.2
18.5
41.3
76.9
Team
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys DAL
N/A
27.5
3.1
0.8
1.3
Defense Allowed
27.5
61.5
355.2
218.1
30.1
20.5
1.6
137.1
28.4
1.5
3.2
3.3
2.5
75
20.1
36.6
68
Team
Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers CAR
N/A
31.4
1.9
0.5
1
Defense Allowed
31.4
67.9
404.5
224.7
31.2
21.2
2.1
179.8
34.8
1.4
3.6
4.5
2.9
65.8
24.5
50.2
60

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