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1950 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 Philadelphia Eagles 12 141 3049 690 4.4 216 102 277 1446 10 31 4.8 65 391 1603 5 4.1 141 48 17 10
2 Cleveland Browns 12 144 2963 767 3.9 272 121 292 1390 8 31 4.4 71 451 1573 10 3.5 184 55 24 17
3 New York Giants 12 150 2969 801 3.7 265 145 295 1582 11 27 4.8 76 473 1387 8 2.9 176 54 27 13
4 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 195 3321 806 4.1 285 146 300 1432 10 22 4.1 77 460 1889 12 4.1 198 38 16 10
5 Chicago Bears 12 207 3357 787 4.3 289 169 354 1908 11 16 4.8 88 388 1449 14 3.7 178 32 16 23
6 Detroit Lions 12 285 3677 814 4.5 330 191 381 2310 23 31 5.6 113 399 1367 13 3.4 200 55 24 17
7 Chicago Cardinals 12 287 4040 815 5.0 306 130 269 1908 14 22 6.6 79 525 2132 21 4.1 216 46 24 11
8 San Francisco 49ers 12 300 3703 821 4.5 297 164 347 2041 16 22 5.4 81 443 1662 17 3.8 204 43 21 12
9 Los Angeles Rams 12 309 4161 853 4.9 321 165 385 2279 26 31 5.4 88 431 1882 12 4.4 217 46 15 16
10 Washington Redskins 12 326 4004 817 4.9 324 145 328 2060 19 19 5.8 90 462 1944 17 4.2 217 31 12 17
11 New York Yanks 12 367 4968 862 5.8 379 189 396 2523 17 30 5.9 112 434 2445 28 5.6 249 44 14 18
12 Green Bay Packers 12 406 4473 830 5.4 349 185 379 2588 24 27 6.3 110 422 1885 23 4.5 220 42 15 19
13 Baltimore Colts 12 462 5246 838 6.3 364 156 304 2389 31 34 7.4 96 514 2857 28 5.6 257 48 14 11
Avg Team 275.3 3840.8 807.8 4.8 204.4 154.5 331.3 1988.9 16.9 26.4 5.5 88.2 445.6 1851.9 16.0 4.2 101.3 44.8 18.4 14.9
League Total 3579 49931 10501 4.8 2657 2008 4307 25856 220 343 5.5 1146 5793 24075 208 4.2 1317 582 239 194
Avg Tm/G 22.9 320.1 67.3 4.8 17.0 12.9 27.6 165.7 1.4 2.2 5.5 7.3 37.1 154.3 1.3 4.2 8.4 3.7 1.5 1.2

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 Cleveland Browns 12 121 292 41.4 1390 8 2.7 31 10.6 4.8 0.3 11.5 115.8 26.0 24 191 4.4 -0.4
2 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 146 300 48.7 1432 10 3.3 22 7.3 4.8 1.8 9.8 119.3 43.1 46 369 4.1 0.5
3 Philadelphia Eagles 12 102 277 36.8 1446 10 3.6 31 11.2 5.2 0.5 14.2 120.5 27.0 22 175 4.8 -0.1
4 New York Giants 12 145 295 49.2 1582 11 3.7 27 9.2 5.4 1.6 10.9 131.8 39.7 33 266 4.8 0.6
5 Chicago Bears 12 169 354 47.7 1908 11 3.1 16 4.5 5.4 3.7 11.3 159.0 55.8 45 357 4.8 2.4
6 Chicago Cardinals 12 130 269 48.3 1908 14 5.2 22 8.2 7.1 3.9 14.7 159.0 55.2 21 167 6.6 3.1
7 San Francisco 49ers 12 164 347 47.3 2041 16 4.6 22 6.3 5.9 3.5 12.4 170.1 54.9 31 248 5.4 2.5
8 Washington Redskins 12 145 328 44.2 2060 19 5.8 19 5.8 6.3 4.3 14.2 171.7 60.3 27 216 5.8 3.3
9 Los Angeles Rams 12 165 385 42.9 2279 26 6.8 31 8.1 5.9 3.0 13.8 189.9 51.4 37 297 5.4 2.0
10 Detroit Lions 12 191 381 50.1 2310 23 6.0 31 8.1 6.1 3.0 12.1 192.5 55.3 34 270 5.6 2.1
11 Baltimore Colts 12 156 304 51.3 2389 31 10.2 34 11.2 7.9 3.8 15.3 199.1 72.0 20 156 7.4 3.1
12 New York Yanks 12 189 396 47.7 2523 17 4.3 30 7.6 6.4 3.4 13.3 210.3 51.1 32 252 5.9 2.5
13 Green Bay Packers 12 185 379 48.8 2588 24 6.3 27 7.1 6.8 4.3 14.0 215.7 62.6 29 230 6.3 3.4
Avg Team 154.5 331.3 46.6 1988.9 16.9 5.1 26.4 8.0 74 6.0 2.9 12.9 165.7 49.8 30.8 245.7 4.8 2.0 8.5
League Total 2008 4307 46.6 25856 220 5.1 343 8.0 96 6.0 2.9 12.9 2154.7 49.8 401 3194 4.8 2.0 8.5
Avg Tm/G 12.9 27.6 46.6 165.7 1.4 5.1 2.2 8.0 6.0 2.9 12.9 165.7 49.8 2.6 20.5 4.8 2.0 8.5

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Detroit Lions 12 399 1367 13 3.4 113.9
2 New York Giants 12 473 1387 8 2.9 115.6
3 Chicago Bears 12 388 1449 14 3.7 120.8
4 Cleveland Browns 12 451 1573 10 3.5 131.1
5 Philadelphia Eagles 12 391 1603 5 4.1 133.6
6 San Francisco 49ers 12 443 1662 17 3.8 138.5
7 Los Angeles Rams 12 431 1882 12 4.4 156.8
8 Green Bay Packers 12 422 1885 23 4.5 157.1
9 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 460 1889 12 4.1 157.4
10 Washington Redskins 12 462 1944 17 4.2 162.0
11 Chicago Cardinals 12 525 2132 21 4.1 177.7
12 New York Yanks 12 434 2445 28 5.6 203.8
13 Baltimore Colts 12 514 2857 28 5.6 238.1
Avg Team 445.6 1851.9 16.0 67 4.2 154.3 32.6
League Total 5793 24075 208 96 4.2 2006.3 424
Avg Tm/G 37.1 154.3 1.3 4.2 154.3 2.7

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 Cleveland Browns 12 32 0 43 988 0 23.0
2 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 35 1 37 710 0 19.2
3 New York Giants 12 43 0 55 1166 0 21.2
4 San Francisco 49ers 12 37 0 41 1014 1 24.7
5 Detroit Lions 12 45 0 54 1218 2 22.6
6 Chicago Cardinals 12 46 1 46 1063 0 23.1
7 New York Yanks 12 53 0 53 1148 0 21.7
8 Philadelphia Eagles 12 32 1 38 834 0 21.9
9 Baltimore Colts 12 44 0 36 900 1 25.0
10 Washington Redskins 12 36 2 44 946 0 21.5
11 Chicago Bears 12 24 1 44 848 0 19.3
12 Green Bay Packers 12 49 0 41 845 0 20.6
13 Los Angeles Rams 12 28 0 48 1411 2 29.4
Avg Team 38.8 431.8 0.5 53 11.1 44.6 1007.0 0.5 67 22.6 5279.6
League Total 504 5613 6 96 11.1 580 13091 6 103 22.6 68635
Avg Tm/G 3.2 36.0 0.0 11.1 3.7 83.9 0.0 22.6 440.0

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 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 12 5 41.7% 25 24 96.0% 70 2856 40.8
2 San Francisco 49ers 12 14 7 50.0% 39 35 89.7% 62 2443 39.4
3 Washington Redskins 12 18 8 44.4% 43 42 97.7% 60 2418 40.3
4 Philadelphia Eagles 12 18 8 44.4% 17 15 88.2% 77 2995 38.9
5 Baltimore Colts 12 13 7 53.8% 63 61 96.8% 56 2190 39.1
6 Chicago Cardinals 12 18 8 44.4% 38 35 92.1% 57 2468 43.3
7 Chicago Bears 12 12 5 41.7% 27 24 88.9% 87 3454 39.7
8 Green Bay Packers 12 13 6 46.2% 55 50 90.9% 72 2894 40.2
9 Cleveland Browns 12 11 4 36.4% 19 18 94.7% 69 2864 41.5
10 New York Giants 12 11 6 54.5% 19 18 94.7% 77 3172 41.2
11 Detroit Lions 12 11 4 36.4% 39 37 94.9% 73 3117 42.7
12 New York Yanks 12 17 9 52.9% 49 46 93.9% 58 2250 38.8
13 Los Angeles Rams 12 13 3 23.1% 43 42 97.7% 72 2830 39.3
Avg Team 13.9 6.2 44.2% 36.6 34.4 93.9% 68.5 2764.3 66 1.3 40.4
League Total 181 80 44.2% 476 447 93.9% 890 35936 76 17 40.4
Avg Tm/G 1.2 0.5 44.2% 3.1 2.9 93.9% 5.7 230.4 0.1 40.4

Scoring Against

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Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 12 10 1 24 5 3 195
2 Baltimore Colts 12 28 31 1 61 7 1 462
3 San Francisco 49ers 12 17 16 1 35 7 2 300
4 Washington Redskins 12 17 19 2 42 8 1 326
5 Chicago Cardinals 12 21 14 1 35 8 287
6 Green Bay Packers 12 23 24 50 6 1 406
7 Philadelphia Eagles 12 5 10 1 15 8 141
8 New York Giants 12 8 11 18 6 150
9 Chicago Bears 12 14 11 1 24 5 207
10 Cleveland Browns 12 10 8 18 4 144
11 Detroit Lions 12 13 23 2 37 4 1 285
12 New York Yanks 12 28 17 46 9 367
13 Los Angeles Rams 12 12 26 2 42 3 309
Avg Team 16.0 16.9 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.8 0.1 34.4 6.2 0.7 275.3
League Total 208 220 6 6 14 24 1 447 80 9 3579
Avg Tm/G 1.3 1.4 0.1 0.2 2.9 0.5 0.1 22.9