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Team Defense Records

SCORING DEFENSE
Seasons Leading League, Fewest Points Allowed
  • 7, 1929, 1935, 1947, 1962, 1965-66 and 1996
Most Consec. Seasons Leading League, Fewest Points
  • 2, 1965-66
Fewest Points Allowed, Season
  • 22, 1929 (13 games)
  • 34, 1923 (10 games)
  • 38, 1924 (11 games)
  • 43, 1927 (10 games)
  • 54, 1922 (10 games)
Fewest Points Allowed, 16-Game Season
  • 210, 1996
  • 266, 2001
  • 269, 1978
  • 282, 1993
  • 282, 1997
Most Points Allowed, Season
  • 439, 1983 (16 games)
  • 418, 1986 (16 games)
  • 406, 1950 (12 games)
  • 382, 1958 (12 games)
  • 380, 2004 (16 games)
Most Points Allowed, Game
  • 61, at Chicago Bears, Dec. 7, 1980
  • 56, at Baltimore Colts, Nov. 2, 1958
  • 55, at New York Giants, Dec. 20, 1986
  • 52, at Detroit, Nov. 22, 1951
  • 52, vs. Detroit, Oct. 26, 1952
Fewest Points Allowed, Shutout Loss
  • *2, vs. Chicago Bears, Sept. 18, 1938
Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Season (since 1932)
  • 8, 1932 (14 games)
  • 13, 1935 (12 games)
  • 14, 1933 (13 games)
  • 14, 1934 (13 games)
  • 14, 1936 (12 games)
Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, 16-Game Season
  • 19, 1996
  • 27, 1993
  • 28, 2001
  • 30, 1997
  • 31, 2003
Most Touchdowns Allowed, Season
  • 56, 1950 (12 games)
  • 55, 1983 (16 games)
  • 52, 1986 (16 games)
  • 50, 1958 (12 games)
  • 50, 1951 (12 games)
Most Touchdowns Allowed, Game
  • 9, at Chicago Bears, Dec. 7, 1980
  • 8, at Baltimore Colts, Nov. 2, 1958
  • 7, Several times (last: at New York Giants, Dec. 20, 1986)
FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED
Fewest First Downs Allowed, Season
  • 96, 1935 (12 games)
  • 110, 1937 (11 games)
  • 113, 1939 (11 games)
Fewest First Downs Allowed, 16-Game Season
  • 246, 1998
  • 248, 1996
  • 261, 1993
  • 277, 1992
  • 278, 2001
Most First Downs Allowed, Season
  • 366, 1983 (16 games)
  • 327, 1979 (16 games)
  • 326, 1981 (16 games)
  • 323, 1984 (16 games)
  • 316, 1980 (16 games)
Fewest First Downs Allowed, Game
  • *0, vs. New York Giants, Oct. 1, 1933
  • 2, at Chicago Bears, Dec. 10, 1933
  • 2, vs. Chicago Cardinals, Nov. 18, 1934
  • 3, vs. Minnesota, Dec. 21, 2006
  • 5, vs. Tampa Bay, Dec. 1, 1985
  • 5, at Detroit, Oct. 17, 2004
Fewest First Downs Allowed, Rushing, Season
  • 40, 1939 (12 games)
  • 56, 1944 (10 games)
  • 58, 1982 (9 games)
Most First Downs Allowed, Rushing, Season
  • 171, 1983 (16 games)
  • 162, 1979 (16 games)
  • 140, 1977 (14 games)
  • 140, 1981 (16 games)
Fewest First Downs Allowed, Rushing, Game
  • *0, vs. New York Giants, Oct. 1, 1933
  • *0, at Philadelphia, Nov. 11, 1962
  • *0, vs. Detroit Lions, Dec. 3, 1972
  • *0, vs. Chicago Bears, Dec. 11, 1994
  • 1, Several times (last: at Detroit, Oct. 17, 2004)
Fewest First Downs Allowed, Passing, Season
  • 49, 1941 (11 games)
  • 49, 1944 (10 games)
  • 53, 1940 (11 games)
Most First Downs Allowed, Passing, Season
  • 188, 1995 (16 games)
  • 187, 1983 (16 games)
  • 186, 2000 (16 games)
Fewest First Downs Allowed, Passing, Game
  • *0, vs. Chicago Bears, Sept. 25, 1932
  • *0, vs. New York Giants, Oct. 2, 1932
  • *0, vs. New York Giants, Oct. 1, 1933
  • *0, vs. Chicago Cardinals, Nov. 18, 1934
  • *0, vs. Chicago Bears, Sept. 28, 1941
  • *0, at New York Giants, Nov. 19, 1944
Fewest First Downs Allowed By Penalty, Season
  • 4, 1943 (10 games)
  • 6, 1940 (11 games)
  • 7, 1955 (12 games)
  • 7, 1967 (14 games)
Most First Downs Allowed By Penalty, Season
  • 44, 2007 (16 games)
  • 34, 2004 (16 games)
  • 30, 2005 (16 games)
  • 29, 2002 (16 games)
  • 27, 1986 (16 games)
  • 27, 1997 (16 games)
  • 27, 2006 (16 games)
NET YARDS RUSHING & PASSING
Fewest Yards Allowed, Season
  • 1,913, 1933 (13 games)
  • 2,091, 1935 (12 games)
  • 2,299, 1937 (11 games)
Most Yards Allowed, Season
  • 6,403, 1983 (16 games)
  • 5,782, 1980 (16 games)
  • 5,647, 1979 (16 games)
Fewest Yards Allowed, Game
  • 33, at Boston Yanks, Nov. 18, 1945
  • 50, vs. Chicago Cardinals, Nov. 18, 1934
  • 54, at Philadelphia, Nov. 11, 1962
RUSHING DEFENSE
Fewest Attempts Allowed, Rushing, Season
  • 275, 1982 (9 games)
  • 333, 1939 (11 games)
  • 350, 1943 (10 games)
  • 350, 1960 (12 games)
Most Attempts Allowed, Rushing, Season
  • 639, 1979 (16 games)
  • 620, 1978 (16 games)
  • 597, 1983 (16 games)
Fewest Yards Allowed, Rushing, Season
  • 932, 1982 (9 games)
  • 1,040, 1940 (11 games)
  • 1,112, 1943 (10 games)
Most Yards Allowed, Rushing, Season
  • 2,885, 1979 (16 games)
  • 2,641, 1983 (16 games)
  • 2,619, 1956 (12 games)
Fewest Yards Allowed, Rushing, Game
  • -7, vs. Philadelphia, Sept. 15, 1940
  • 12, at Boston Yanks, Nov. 18, 1945
  • 12, at Chicago Cardinals, Nov. 10, 1946
  • 13, vs. Carolina, Dec. 12, 1999
Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Rushing, Season (since 1932)
  • 4, 1932
  • 4, 1933
  • 4, 1962
Most Touchdowns Allowed, Rushing, Season
  • 28, 1983
  • 24, 1950
  • 24, 1953
  • 24, 1958
Most Touchdowns Allowed, Rushing, Game
  • 5, at Chicago Bears, Nov. 6, 1955
  • 5, at Chicago Bears, Dec. 7, 1980
  • 4, Several times (last: at Houston Oilers, Sept. 4, 1983)
PASSING DEFENSE
Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Allowed
  • *10, 1947-48, 1962, 1964-68, 1996, 2005
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards
  • *5, 1964-68
Fewest Attempts Allowed, Passing, Season
  • 173, 1934 (13 games)
  • 179, 1933 (13 games)
  • 191, 1935 (12 games)
Most Attempts Allowed, Passing, Season
  • 616, 1995 (16 games)
  • 605, 1994 (16 games)
  • 589, 2003 (16 games)
Fewest Completions Allowed, Season
  • 48, 1933 (13 games)
  • 56, 1934 (13 games)
  • 61, 1935 (12 games)
Fewest Completions Allowed, Game
  • *0, vs. Chicago Cardinals, Nov. 18, 1934
  • 1, Several times (last: at NYG, Nov. 19, 1944)
Most Completions Allowed, Season
  • 351, 1995 (16 games)
  • 341, 2001 (16 games)
  • 337, 1994 (16 games)
Fewest Yards Allowed, Net Passing, Season
  • 676, 1934 (13 games)
  • 711, 1933 (13 games)
  • 837, 1935 (12 games)
Most Yards Allowed, Net Passing, Season
  • 3,762, 1983 (16 games)
  • 3,663, 2004 (16 games)
  • 3,640, 1995 (16 games)
Fewest Yards Allowed, Net Passing, Game
  • -6, at Chicago Cardinals, Nov. 29, 1934
  • -1, vs. Dallas Cowboys, Oct. 24, 1965
  • 0, vs. Chicago Cardinals, Nov. 18, 1934
Lowest Completion Percentage Allowed, Season
  • 26.82, 1933 (179 att, 48 comp)
  • 31.94, 1935 (191 att, 61 comp)
  • 32.37, 1934 (173 att, 56 comp)
Highest Completion Percentage Allowed, Season
  • 63.45, 1989 (476 att, 302 comp)
  • 60.62, 2004 (314 att, 518 comp)
  • 59.60, 1986 (448 att, 267 comp)
Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Passing, Season (Since 1932)
  • 3, 1932 (14 games)
  • 3, 1934 (13 games)
  • 6, 1938 (11 games)
  • 6, 1946 (11 games)
Most Touchdowns Allowed Passing, Season
  • 33, 2004 (16 games)
  • 31, 1986 (16 games)
  • 28, 2000 (16 games)
Most Touchdowns Allowed Passing, Game
  • 6, at Minnesota, Sept. 28, 1986
SACKS BY
First recorded as team statistic in 1963
Most Sacks, Season
  • 52, 2001 (16 games)
  • 50, 1998 (16 games)
  • 48, 1978 (16 games)
  • 48, 1985 (16 games)
Fewest Sacks, Season
  • 19, 1971 (14 games)
  • 20, 1982 (9 games)
  • 25, 1973 (14 games)
Most Sacks, Game
  • 9, vs. Dallas Cowboys, Oct. 24, 1965
  • 9, vs. San Francisco, Nov. 1, 1998
  • 9, at Chicago Bears, Jan. 2, 2005
  • 8, Several times (last: vs. Los Angeles Raiders, Dec. 26, 1993)
Most Opponent Yards Lost Attempting to Pass, Season+
  • 443, 1952 (12 games)
  • 386, 1978 (16 games)
  • 383, 1985 (16 games)
Fewest Opponent Yards Lost Attempting to Pass, Season+
  • 75, 1956 (12 games)
  • 78, 1958 (12 games)
  • 80, 1955 (12 games)
INTERCEPTIONS BY
Seasons Leading League
  • 8, 1940, 1942-43, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1962, 1965
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League
  • 2, 1942-43
Most Passes Intercepted By, Season
  • 42, 1943 (10 games)
  • 40, 1940 (11 games)
  • 33, 1942 (11 games)
Fewest Passes Intercepted By, Season
  • 8, 2004 (16 games)
  • 10, 2005 (16 games)
  • 11, 1976 (14 games)
  • 12, 1960 (12 games)
  • 12, 1982 (9 games)
Most Passes Intercepted By, Game
  • *9, at Detroit, Oct. 24, 1943
  • 7, at Cleveland Rams, Oct. 30, 1938
  • 7, at Cleveland Rams, Nov. 8, 1942
  • 7, at Cleveland Rams, Nov. 12, 1944
  • 7, vs. Los Angeles Rams, Oct. 17, 1948
Most Touchdowns, Returning Interceptions, Season
  • 6, 1966 (14 games)
Most Touchdowns, Returning Interceptions, Game
  • 2, vs. New York Giants, Sept. 29, 1935
  • 2, at Pittsburgh Pirates, Nov. 24, 1935
  • 2, vs. Detroit, Oct. 7, 1945
  • 2, vs. Chicago Bears, Oct. 1, 1950
  • 2, vs. Baltimore Colts, Sept. 10, 1966
  • 2, vs. Atlanta, Oct. 23, 1966
  • 2, vs. New Orleans, Dec. 2, 1973
  • 2, vs. New Orleans, Oct. 9, 2005
  • 2, at Chicago Bears, Dec. 31, 2006
Most Touchdowns, Returning Interceptions, Both Teams, Game
  • 3, GB (0) at Baltimore Colts (3), Nov. 5, 1950
  • 2, Several times (last: GB (2) at Chicago Bears (0), Dec. 31, 2006)
PUNT RETURNS
Fewest Opponent Punt Returns, Season
  • 13, 1967 (14 games)
  • 18, 1944 (10 games)
  • 18, 1969 (14 games)
Most Opponent Punt Returns, Season
  • 55, 2006 (16 games)
  • 54, 1987 (15 games)
  • 53, 1977 (14 games)
  • 51, 1978 (16 games)
Fewest Yards Allowed, Punt Returns, Season
  • *22, 1967 (14 games)
  • 62, 1969 (14 games)
  • 66, 1968 (14 games)
Most Yards Allowed, Punt Returns, Season
  • *932, 1949 (12 games)
  • 564, 1951 (12 games)
  • 511, 1981 (16 games)
Lowest Average Allowed, Punt Returns, Season
  • 1.69, 1967 (13 returns, 22 yards)
  • 3.44, 1969 (18 returns, 62 yards)
  • 3.47, 1968 (19 returns, 66 yards)
Highest Average Allowed, Punt Returns, Season
  • *18.64, 1949 (50 returns, 932 yards)
  • 14.84, 1951 (38 returns, 564 yards)
  • 13.94, 1941 (31 returns, 432 yards)
Most Touchdowns Allowed, Punt Returns, Season
  • 3, 1949 (12 games)
Most Touchdowns Allowed, Punt Returns, Game
  • 2, at Detroit, Nov. 22, 1951
KICKOFF RETURNS
Fewest Opponent Kickoff Returns, Season
  • 22, 1948 (12 games)
  • 28, 1946 (11 games)
  • 29, 1949 (12 games)
Most Opponent Kickoff Returns, Season
  • 83, 2002 (16 games)
  • 82, 2003 (16 games)
  • 79, 2004 (16 games)
  • 78, 1983 (16 games)
  • 78, 1997 (16 games)
Fewest Yards Allowed, Kickoff Returns, Season
  • 583, 1949 (12 games)
  • 606, 1943 (10 games)
  • 611, 1948 (12 games)
Most Yards Allowed, Kickoff Returns, Season
  • 1,807, 1998 (16 games)
  • 1,800, 2002 (16 games)
  • 1,707, 2003 (16 games)
  • 1,649, 1996 (16 games)
  • 1,639, 2000 (16 games)
Most Yards Allowed, Kickoff Returns, Game
  • 304, at Chicago Bears, Nov. 9, 1952 (7 returns)
Lowest Average Allowed, Kickoff Returns, Season
  • 15.81, 1992 (57 returns, 901 yards)
  • 16.04, 1984 (73 returns, 1,171 yards)
  • 16.90, 1981 (70 returns, 1,183 yards)
Highest Average Allowed, Kickoff Returns, Season
  • 27.77, 1948 (22 returns, 611 yards)
  • 25.73, 1952 (51 returns, 1,312 yards)
  • 24.67, 1970 (36 returns, 888 yards)
Most Touchdowns Allowed, Kickoff Returns, Season
  • 2, 1940 (11 games)
  • 2, 1952 (12 games)
  • 2, 1985 (16 games)
  • 2, 1998 (16 games)
Most Touchdowns Allowed, Kickoff Returns, Game
  • 2, vs. Chicago Bears, Sept. 22, 1940
  • 2, at Chicago Bears, Nov. 9, 1952
  • 2, at Los Angeles Rams, Nov. 24, 1985
FUMBLES
Fewest Opponent Fumbles, Season
  • 12, 1995 (16 games)
  • 15, 1940 (11 games)
  • 16, 2000 (16 games)
Most Opponent Fumbles, Season
  • 45, 1946 (11 games)
  • 44, 1975 (12 games)
  • 44, 1985 (16 games)
Most Opponent Fumbles, Game
  • 9, at Philadelphia, Oct. 13, 1946
  • 9, at San Diego, Sept. 24, 1978
  • 8, at Pittsburgh Steelers, Nov. 23, 1941
  • 8, vs. Detroit, Dec. 6, 1992
Most Opponent Fumbles Lost, Game
  • 6, at Pittsburgh Steelers, Nov. 23, 1941
  • 6, at San Diego, Sept. 24, 1978
  • 5, Several times (last: vs. Seattle, Oct. 15, 1978)
TURNOVERS
Fewest Opponent Turnovers, Season
  • 15, 2004 (16 games)
  • 16, 1995 (16 games)
  • 21, 2005 (16 games)
  • 23, 1982 (9 games)
  • 23, 1998 (16 games)
Most Opponent Turnovers, Season
  • 54, 1981 (16 games)
  • 52, 1946 (11 games)
  • 51, 1943 (10 games)
  • 51, 1947 (12 games)
Most Opponent Turnovers, Game
  • 11, at San Diego, Sept. 24, 1978
  • 10, at Pittsburgh Steelers, Nov. 23, 1941
  • 10, at Detroit, Oct. 24, 1943
  • 10, at Chicago Cardinals, Nov. 10, 1946
PENALTIES
Fewest Opponent Penalties, Season
  • 50, 1972 (14 games)
  • 51, 1943 (10 games)
  • 51, 1959 (12 games)
Most Opponent Penalties, Season
  • 145, 1984 (16 games)
  • 118, 2007 (16 games)
  • 116, 1978 (16 games)
Fewest Opponent Penalties, Game
  • *0, at New York Giants, Nov. 11, 1934
  • *0, at Chicago Cardinals, Nov. 28, 1935
  • *0, at Boston Redskins, Nov. 8, 1936
  • *0, at Detroit, Oct. 31, 1937
  • *0, at Pittsburgh Steelers, Sept. 19, 1965
  • *0, vs. Baltimore Colts, Sept. 10, 1966
  • *0, at Detroit, Dec. 20, 1970
  • *0, at Carolina, Dec. 14, 1997
Most Opponent Penalties, Game
  • 22, vs. Brooklyn Tigers, Sept. 17, 1944
  • 17, vs. Seattle, Oct. 21, 1984
  • 16, vs. Chicago Cardinals, Sept. 13, 1936
  • 16, at Atlanta, Dec. 26, 1982
MISCELLANEOUS
Most Blocked Kicks, Season
  • 12, 1974 (4 FGs, 4 punts, 4 PATs)
Most Safeties, Season
  • 4, 1985 (16 games)
  • 3, 1932 (14 games)
  • 3, 1973 (14 games)
  • 3, 1975 (14 games)
+ since 1947
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