NFL Team Defense Stats 2024-25

Evaluating an NFL defense requires knowing how a number of factors come together to produce one coherent unit. Though incomplete, the defensive stats below help tell the story of a number of different factors. Ranging from quarter-by-quarter stat breakdowns to red zone stats, turnover stats, and penalty stats, this team defense page answers questions such as “which NFL team allows the most 4th quarter points” or “which team forces the most turnovers”. Each stat is updated with the conclusion of each game and will allow readers to gain insight into each defense.

Evaluating an NFL defense requires knowing how a number of factors come together to produce one coherent unit. Though incomplete, the defensive stats below help tell the story of a number of different factors. Ranging from quarter-by-quarter stat breakdowns to red zone stats, turnover stats, and penalty stats, this team defense page answers questions such as “which NFL team allows the most 4th quarter points” or “which team forces the most turnovers”. Each stat is updated with the conclusion of each game and will allow readers to gain insight into each defense.

Total Offense Allowed Total Offense Allowed Rushing Allowed Passing Allowed Redzone Allowed Opp Turnovers Opp Penalties Sacks
TEAM PTS Q1 PTS Q2 PTS Q3 PTS Q4 PTS PLAYS YDS/PLAY YDS ATT YDS YDS/ATT TD ATT YDS/ATT COMP YDS/COMP YDS TD RZ ATT RZ TD RZ % TOV INT FUML PEN PEN YDS SACKS
Total Offense Allowed 293 67 121 49 56 595 5.9 3,527 Rushing Allowed 315 1,434 4.6 15 Passing Allowed 270 7.8 189 11.1 2,093 18 Redzone Allowed 39 27 69.2% Opp Turnovers 8 3 5 Opp Penalties 56 501 Sacks 10
Total Offense Allowed 252 48 86 33 85 582 6 3,504 Rushing Allowed 258 1,125 4.4 11 Passing Allowed 304 7.8 215 11.1 2,379 19 Redzone Allowed 33 23 69.7% Opp Turnovers 5 2 3 Opp Penalties 65 509 Sacks 20
Total Offense Allowed 251 40 79 53 79 555 5.3 2,925 Rushing Allowed 258 1,169 4.5 10 Passing Allowed 280 6.3 189 9.3 1,756 15 Redzone Allowed 34 22 64.7% Opp Turnovers 5 5 0 Opp Penalties 64 485 Sacks 17
Total Offense Allowed 243 34 101 53 43 603 5.8 3,480 Rushing Allowed 238 1,177 4.9 9 Passing Allowed 340 6.8 233 9.9 2,303 18 Redzone Allowed 35 21 60% Opp Turnovers 11 5 6 Opp Penalties 52 516 Sacks 25
Total Offense Allowed 229 37 74 44 74 566 6 3,388 Rushing Allowed 242 1,229 5.1 12 Passing Allowed 305 7.1 195 11.1 2,159 8 Redzone Allowed 30 15 50% Opp Turnovers 14 11 3 Opp Penalties 61 504 Sacks 19
Total Offense Allowed 227 24 71 52 77 596 5.2 3,086 Rushing Allowed 278 1,174 4.2 12 Passing Allowed 301 6.4 195 9.8 1,912 13 Redzone Allowed 28 19 67.9% Opp Turnovers 10 6 4 Opp Penalties 45 350 Sacks 17
Total Offense Allowed 225 54 64 68 39 494 5.9 2,918 Rushing Allowed 255 1,182 4.6 13 Passing Allowed 221 7.9 148 11.7 1,736 13 Redzone Allowed 26 20 76.9% Opp Turnovers 6 4 2 Opp Penalties 62 456 Sacks 18
Total Offense Allowed 221 30 70 58 57 581 5.5 3,218 Rushing Allowed 264 1,255 4.8 9 Passing Allowed 296 6.6 195 10.1 1,963 14 Redzone Allowed 35 19 54.3% Opp Turnovers 9 6 3 Opp Penalties 71 582 Sacks 21
Total Offense Allowed 219 29 52 45 93 570 5.6 3,209 Rushing Allowed 200 681 3.4 6 Passing Allowed 342 7.4 227 11.1 2,528 18 Redzone Allowed 29 16 55.2% Opp Turnovers 9 6 3 Opp Penalties 53 432 Sacks 28
Total Offense Allowed 217 50 60 49 52 570 5.7 3,253 Rushing Allowed 275 1,232 4.5 10 Passing Allowed 279 7.2 186 10.9 2,021 12 Redzone Allowed 33 19 57.6% Opp Turnovers 8 4 4 Opp Penalties 54 447 Sacks 16
Total Offense Allowed 216 40 88 37 51 591 5.4 3,163 Rushing Allowed 263 1,198 4.6 5 Passing Allowed 319 6.2 226 8.7 1,965 15 Redzone Allowed 29 17 58.6% Opp Turnovers 10 7 3 Opp Penalties 65 497 Sacks 9
Total Offense Allowed 214 41 84 48 41 576 5.6 3,253 Rushing Allowed 267 1,196 4.5 10 Passing Allowed 288 7.1 199 10.3 2,057 11 Redzone Allowed 32 17 53.1% Opp Turnovers 10 5 5 Opp Penalties 47 369 Sacks 21
Total Offense Allowed 213 35 90 61 27 537 5.5 2,954 Rushing Allowed 246 1,103 4.5 11 Passing Allowed 264 7 158 11.7 1,851 12 Redzone Allowed 27 17 63% Opp Turnovers 5 1 4 Opp Penalties 57 450 Sacks 27
Total Offense Allowed 213 38 50 61 64 454 4.7 2,153 Rushing Allowed 205 907 4.4 8 Passing Allowed 231 5.4 146 8.5 1,246 12 Redzone Allowed 23 15 65.2% Opp Turnovers 6 3 3 Opp Penalties 55 465 Sacks 18
Total Offense Allowed 202 51 54 46 51 532 5.7 3,007 Rushing Allowed 247 1,283 5.2 7 Passing Allowed 250 6.9 177 9.7 1,724 11 Redzone Allowed 25 11 44% Opp Turnovers 7 1 6 Opp Penalties 61 503 Sacks 35
Total Offense Allowed 200 47 31 58 64 523 4.8 2,535 Rushing Allowed 217 1,028 4.7 5 Passing Allowed 277 5.4 152 9.9 1,507 19 Redzone Allowed 23 16 69.6% Opp Turnovers 13 8 5 Opp Penalties 63 424 Sacks 29
Total Offense Allowed 194 49 52 51 36 499 5.8 2,881 Rushing Allowed 247 1,081 4.4 7 Passing Allowed 231 7.8 149 12.1 1,800 15 Redzone Allowed 28 14 50% Opp Turnovers 11 8 3 Opp Penalties 65 562 Sacks 21
Total Offense Allowed 194 24 97 41 32 544 5.3 2,880 Rushing Allowed 240 1,017 4.2 8 Passing Allowed 282 6.6 183 10.2 1,863 13 Redzone Allowed 32 19 59.4% Opp Turnovers 19 10 9 Opp Penalties 55 442 Sacks 22
Total Offense Allowed 193 33 42 47 71 614 5.6 3,452 Rushing Allowed 303 1,348 4.4 7 Passing Allowed 291 7.2 204 10.3 2,104 14 Redzone Allowed 33 19 57.6% Opp Turnovers 15 6 9 Opp Penalties 49 417 Sacks 20
Total Offense Allowed 189 29 46 44 70 516 5.7 2,937 Rushing Allowed 251 1,287 5.1 9 Passing Allowed 241 6.8 164 10.1 1,650 14 Redzone Allowed 26 18 69.2% Opp Turnovers 8 3 5 Opp Penalties 51 419 Sacks 24
Total Offense Allowed 187 41 49 52 45 454 5.3 2,425 Rushing Allowed 216 960 4.4 10 Passing Allowed 228 6.4 142 10.3 1,465 8 Redzone Allowed 23 13 56.5% Opp Turnovers 6 4 2 Opp Penalties 52 436 Sacks 10
Total Offense Allowed 183 37 56 44 46 564 4.6 2,617 Rushing Allowed 278 1,193 4.3 11 Passing Allowed 255 5.6 145 9.8 1,424 6 Redzone Allowed 30 16 53.3% Opp Turnovers 7 2 5 Opp Penalties 57 549 Sacks 31
Total Offense Allowed 182 17 50 44 71 477 5.3 2,518 Rushing Allowed 197 846 4.3 10 Passing Allowed 260 6.4 161 10.4 1,672 10 Redzone Allowed 26 16 61.5% Opp Turnovers 15 10 5 Opp Penalties 41 310 Sacks 20
Total Offense Allowed 173 51 57 23 42 557 5.4 3,000 Rushing Allowed 231 1,111 4.8 7 Passing Allowed 305 6.2 208 9.1 1,889 11 Redzone Allowed 32 15 46.9% Opp Turnovers 15 8 7 Opp Penalties 72 571 Sacks 21
Total Offense Allowed 161 44 52 30 35 564 4.7 2,657 Rushing Allowed 246 978 4 6 Passing Allowed 287 5.9 191 8.8 1,679 11 Redzone Allowed 23 11 47.8% Opp Turnovers 12 7 5 Opp Penalties 67 464 Sacks 31
Total Offense Allowed 155 30 45 45 35 462 5 2,321 Rushing Allowed 184 809 4.4 6 Passing Allowed 256 5.9 156 9.7 1,512 8 Redzone Allowed 24 11 45.8% Opp Turnovers 7 5 2 Opp Penalties 36 266 Sacks 22
Total Offense Allowed 150 10 56 27 57 514 5.2 2,655 Rushing Allowed 171 655 3.8 3 Passing Allowed 316 6.3 202 9.9 2,000 14 Redzone Allowed 21 13 61.9% Opp Turnovers 17 13 4 Opp Penalties 61 496 Sacks 27
Total Offense Allowed 148 39 27 40 42 502 5.7 2,857 Rushing Allowed 176 851 4.8 8 Passing Allowed 306 6.6 197 10.2 2,006 6 Redzone Allowed 23 10 43.5% Opp Turnovers 16 11 5 Opp Penalties 52 401 Sacks 20
Total Offense Allowed 148 36 50 26 36 481 5.4 2,583 Rushing Allowed 212 1,053 5 9 Passing Allowed 246 6.2 152 10.1 1,530 5 Redzone Allowed 22 9 40.9% Opp Turnovers 15 7 8 Opp Penalties 54 393 Sacks 23
Total Offense Allowed 147 37 43 25 42 459 5.1 2,349 Rushing Allowed 182 671 3.7 5 Passing Allowed 260 6.5 169 9.9 1,678 11 Redzone Allowed 26 14 53.8% Opp Turnovers 8 5 3 Opp Penalties 52 430 Sacks 17
Total Offense Allowed 119 44 30 0 45 472 5.3 2,482 Rushing Allowed 183 724 4 4 Passing Allowed 270 6.5 173 10.2 1,758 8 Redzone Allowed 24 9 37.5% Opp Turnovers 15 10 5 Opp Penalties 56 509 Sacks 19
Total Offense Allowed 101 9 27 12 53 480 5.1 2,430 Rushing Allowed 189 863 4.6 3 Passing Allowed 267 5.9 168 9.3 1,567 7 Redzone Allowed 15 6 40% Opp Turnovers 13 9 4 Opp Penalties 40 303 Sacks 24

Team Defense Stats: NFL 2024-25 Season Statistics

Quarterly defenses can help gauge production for your betting needs or simply just following games. Teams that are allowing fast starts to their opponents will need more production from their own offense. Teams that are playing from behind a lot will usually see more second half production, and we like to call that, “garbage time”. Viewing how many plays a team allows is also a great source for production. It is simple, the more plays a team runs, the more opportunity there is for them to produce. If you are looking for big plays against a defense, teams that are allowing over six yards per play is a good indicator that they are for one not very good, but also giving up huge chunk plays. Defenses that are allowing less than 5.5 yards per play make it tougher to move the ball against them in big chunks.

Diving into rushing production allowed, you are going to be viewing a lot of the stats with similar guidelines. You want teams that rush the ball a lot against specific opposing defenses, and bad teams will see a lot of rushing production against them because of the positive game script. Yards and touchdowns are easy targets, but yards per attempt will show how easy it is to run on an opponent. Being over the 4.2 mark is where you want to be looking to target, while anything under starts to make things more difficult for backs. Passing production is much similar, teams with bad defenses will throw more, unless they are just built to pass anyway. Yards per completion will show how effective and the big chunk plays are coming for passing games against the defense. You also have yards per attempt, which is not an efficiency measure, but a volume measure against them.

Red zone defenses are crucial, and you have a lot of teams that are a bend don’t break style defense. We have seen that a lot in New England the last few seasons, where the yardage allowed are high, but points allowed are low. You want the percentage to be low for your team’s defense, and if the percentage is up, they are allowing a lot of production. Turnovers do not measure how good a defense is, but it does help. If you are looking for fantasy production, then turnovers are something you will be after.

Breaking Down NFL Team Defense Stats

Starting from the top, you can break down defense stats within the regular or postseason. If you are looking for prior seasons, you can see what defenses were at the top of the league. Swap between leagues if you want to see AFC and NFC, or take a look at totals or per game numbers. Getting into the table, overall points allowed can be broken down by quarter. See if defenses are struggling right off the bat, or tighten up over the course of a game. This can also be useful for betting totals, and breaking down more in-game props. Check in on how many plays against defenses are allowing, alongside yards and yards per play. Defenses that allow a ton of yards per play are giving up big chunks and usually a ton of points.

Defenses are going to be built to stop the pass and the run, one or the other, or neither. We see the true elite defenses excel against both the run in the pass, but stopping the pass has become vastly more important over the last decade. Under the passing allowed, you can see what defenses are allowing the most production to opposing passing offenses. You can also see how much volume is coming their way, where a defense might see a ton of attempts against. This could either be because they are a strong team who is always ahead and forcing teams to throw more against them, or they have a weak secondary and it is easy to target. The same goes for rushing production allowed, where volume could be because they are constantly trailing and opposing offenses run more, or they have a weak run defense.

Top defenses are going to limit red zone attempts against them, often not allowing them inside their own 20-yard line. Sort through and see what defenses are allowing more red zone attempts, and also see the overall touchdowns allowed within the red zone. The red zone percentage is going to be the amount of times a team has scored during the amount of trips. Forcing turnovers is always going to be a plus for a defense, and the same goes for sacks. See what defenses are generating the most turnovers and sacks. Defenses are going to generate turnovers in different ways, as they might have more interceptions or fumbles. Penalties are a way a defense can shoot itself in the foot, and teams that are discipline will have an edge.

Styles Of Defense

There is a lot of turnover within defenses on a yearly basis, but the top teams defensively are going to keep a strong roster from top to bottom. We have seen teams like New England and Pittsburgh pride themselves on the defensive side and continue to dominate year in and year out. Defenses are not going to always be equal in stopping the run and the pass, and some defenses might not even be able to stop either. Sorting through the table above you will see what teams struggle or excel in each department. Defenses are going to be looking for turnovers, have a strong pass rush, or play a bend don’t break style. When looking at the way a roster is built, we can get an idea of how a defense is built and how their production can be.

We have seen some of the top defenses over the last few years focus more on stopping the pass in comparison to the run. Kansas City won a Super Bowl with a strong pass defense last season, but were one of the worst run defense teams in the league. This worked in their favor because their offense was going to jump out to a good lead and teams were going to be focused on throwing more anyway. San Francisco did something very similar in the 2019 season, where we have seen this more and more lately. New England had one of the top defenses last season, and they were different from prior seasons. Over the past, New England had been more of a bend don’t break style of offense where they would toughen up in the red zone, but allow them to still move the ball.

Defenses that have a ton of turnovers or sacks don’t necessarily always translate to being a good defense, but they have the chance to be more productive and cover up some weaknesses. As we look through recent data we have seen teams jump in variance for sacks and turnovers, but turnovers more specifically. This is because turnovers are a high variant stat, and not always a given. Just because a defense doesn’t have a ton of interceptions doesn’t mean they are a bad pass defense. The Bears last season did not force a ton of turnovers, but were still a top ten defense. The same goes for sacks as teams can generate pressure, but struggle with everything else.

Over the offseason you are going to see teams try and fix prior issues. Keep an eye on teams making those moves as if they have a struggling pass defense, they will add some defensive backs. Teams will also draft according to their needs at times, where we saw Carolina in this most recent draft go with defensive players because they needed a complete revamp. The roster build is going to show what teams are trying to focus on. One thing to note is how quickly defensive players can fall off, we saw Minnesota be one of the top secondaries, and over an offseason it went from being a top ten pass defense to really struggling at times.

Top Pass Defenses

  1. Buffalo Bills: 4.7 yds/completion
  2. Denver Broncos: 5 yds/completion
  3. Carolina Panthers: 4.4 yds/completion
  4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 4.6 yds/completion
Check out our Secondary Rankings for a full rundown of the best pass defenses in the NFL.

Top Run Defenses

  1. San Francisco 49ers: 2.6 yds/attempt
  2. Indianapolis Colts: 2.7 yds/attempt
  3. Buffalo Bills: 2.9 yds/attempt
  4. Jacksonville Jaguars: 3.4 yds/attempt
Check out our Front Seven Rankings for a comprehensive rundown of the best pass rushing and run stopping units in the NFL.

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