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1994 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 Cleveland Browns 16 204 4826 1090 4.4 510 325 587 3157 13 18 5.1 173 465 1669 9 3.6 304 31 13 33
2 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 234 4326 1008 4.3 448 280 532 2874 12 17 4.9 156 421 1452 7 3.4 262 31 14 30
3 Dallas Cowboys 16 248 4313 1006 4.3 460 269 522 2752 19 22 4.8 157 437 1561 8 3.6 273 31 9 30
4 Arizona Cardinals 16 267 4408 909 4.8 419 234 465 3038 19 23 6.1 144 409 1370 7 3.3 245 36 13 30
5 Green Bay Packers 16 287 4764 1023 4.7 480 337 605 3401 20 21 5.3 182 381 1363 9 3.6 281 33 12 17
6 San Francisco 49ers 16 296 4839 996 4.9 488 329 583 3501 15 23 5.6 182 375 1338 16 3.6 285 35 12 21
7 Kansas City Chiefs 16 298 5000 989 5.1 485 300 504 3266 23 12 6.0 164 446 1734 11 3.9 289 38 26 32
8 New York Giants 16 305 4950 973 5.1 468 289 500 3222 16 16 6.1 166 447 1728 11 3.9 280 32 16 22
9 San Diego Chargers 16 306 5062 1005 5.0 527 363 577 3658 20 17 5.9 191 385 1404 11 3.6 308 32 15 28
10 Chicago Bears 16 307 5009 982 5.1 450 295 522 3087 16 12 5.6 163 432 1922 10 4.4 275 22 10 12
11 Philadelphia Eagles 16 308 4710 981 4.8 456 251 490 3094 20 21 5.8 151 449 1616 11 3.6 275 35 14 30
12 New England Patriots 16 312 5207 1006 5.2 474 298 545 3447 21 22 5.9 173 422 1760 11 4.2 280 40 18 21
13 Minnesota Vikings 16 314 4742 988 4.8 509 368 597 3652 25 18 5.8 195 355 1090 9 3.1 287 34 16 27
14 Indianapolis Colts 16 320 5325 1090 4.9 524 354 598 3679 24 18 5.9 192 463 1646 8 3.6 311 28 10 21
15 New York Jets 16 320 5338 1014 5.3 525 333 522 3529 19 17 6.4 189 463 1809 17 3.9 315 38 21 21
16 Seattle Seahawks 16 323 5349 1077 5.0 514 313 537 3397 15 19 6.0 178 511 1952 15 3.8 318 30 11 18
17 Los Angeles Raiders 16 327 4943 1046 4.7 512 306 564 3400 24 12 5.6 176 444 1543 11 3.5 303 25 13 33
18 Miami Dolphins 16 327 5224 1000 5.2 525 334 577 3794 23 23 6.3 195 394 1430 14 3.6 305 32 9 25
19 Detroit Lions 16 342 5405 1086 5.0 521 370 547 3546 21 12 6.2 169 511 1859 15 3.6 326 23 11 26
20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 351 5336 986 5.4 496 303 498 3372 25 9 6.5 179 468 1964 13 4.2 298 21 12 19
21 Houston Oilers 16 352 4915 971 5.1 438 221 400 2795 18 14 6.5 132 540 2120 17 3.9 275 26 12 31
22 Buffalo Bills 16 356 5175 1007 5.1 506 314 535 3660 26 16 6.5 199 447 1515 10 3.4 294 28 12 13
23 Los Angeles Rams 16 365 5170 1063 4.9 563 320 541 3389 23 14 6.0 198 496 1781 12 3.6 333 20 6 32
24 Atlanta Falcons 16 385 5829 1038 5.6 553 364 580 4136 26 22 6.8 201 426 1693 16 4.0 330 33 11 22
25 Denver Broncos 16 396 5907 1023 5.8 503 322 568 4155 28 12 7.0 182 432 1752 12 4.1 303 26 14 18
26 Cincinnati Bengals 16 406 5154 1053 4.9 494 294 505 3248 22 10 6.1 168 517 1906 16 3.7 310 18 8 16
27 New Orleans Saints 16 407 5569 1053 5.3 568 353 559 3811 28 17 6.4 208 458 1758 10 3.8 337 31 14 23
28 Washington Redskins 16 412 5609 1080 5.2 533 300 496 3634 22 17 6.9 182 556 1975 24 3.6 331 23 6 20
Avg Team 324.1 5085.9 1019.4 5.0 297.6 312.1 537.7 3417.6 20.8 16.9 6.0 176.6 448.2 1668.2 12.1 3.7 97.0 29.7 12.8 24.0
League Total 9075 142404 28543 5.0 8333 8739 15056 95694 583 474 6.0 4945 12550 46710 340 3.7 2717 832 358 671
Avg Tm/G 20.3 317.9 63.7 5.0 18.6 19.5 33.6 213.6 1.3 1.1 6.0 11.0 28.0 104.3 0.8 3.7 6.1 1.9 0.8 1.5

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 Dallas Cowboys 16 269 522 51.5 2752 19 3.6 22 4.2 5.3 3.7 10.2 172.0 61.6 47 299 4.8 2.9
2 Houston Oilers 16 221 400 55.3 2795 18 4.5 14 3.5 7.0 5.9 12.6 174.7 77.7 31 168 6.5 5.1
3 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 280 532 52.6 2874 12 2.3 17 3.2 5.4 4.2 10.3 179.6 62.7 55 382 4.9 3.1
4 Arizona Cardinals 16 234 465 50.3 3038 19 4.1 23 4.9 6.5 4.7 13.0 189.9 64.3 35 272 6.1 3.8
5 Chicago Bears 16 295 522 56.5 3087 16 3.1 12 2.3 5.9 5.2 10.5 192.9 74.5 28 175 5.6 4.6
6 Philadelphia Eagles 16 251 490 51.2 3094 20 4.1 21 4.3 6.3 4.8 12.3 193.4 66.8 42 265 5.8 3.9
7 Cleveland Browns 16 325 587 55.4 3157 13 2.2 18 3.1 5.4 4.2 9.7 197.3 65.2 38 268 5.1 3.5
8 New York Giants 16 289 500 57.8 3222 16 3.2 16 3.2 6.4 5.3 11.1 201.4 74.4 26 169 6.1 4.7
9 Cincinnati Bengals 16 294 505 58.2 3248 22 4.4 10 2.0 6.4 6.0 11.0 203.0 83.7 31 210 6.1 5.2
10 Kansas City Chiefs 16 300 504 59.5 3266 23 4.6 12 2.4 6.5 5.9 10.9 204.1 84.0 39 234 6.0 5.0
11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 303 498 60.8 3372 25 5.0 9 1.8 6.8 6.5 11.1 210.8 90.2 20 114 6.5 6.0
12 Los Angeles Rams 16 320 541 59.1 3389 23 4.3 14 2.6 6.3 5.5 10.6 211.8 80.9 26 159 6.0 5.0
13 Seattle Seahawks 16 313 537 58.3 3397 15 2.8 19 3.5 6.3 5.0 10.9 212.3 71.6 29 206 6.0 4.4
14 Los Angeles Raiders 16 306 564 54.3 3400 24 4.3 12 2.1 6.0 5.5 11.1 212.5 77.7 38 284 5.6 4.7
15 Green Bay Packers 16 337 605 55.7 3401 20 3.3 21 3.5 5.6 4.4 10.1 212.6 68.5 37 276 5.3 3.7
16 New England Patriots 16 298 545 54.7 3447 21 3.9 22 4.0 6.3 4.9 11.6 215.4 70.0 39 290 5.9 4.1
17 San Francisco 49ers 16 329 583 56.4 3501 15 2.6 23 3.9 6.0 4.5 10.6 218.8 66.3 38 255 5.6 3.8
18 New York Jets 16 333 522 63.8 3529 19 3.6 17 3.3 6.8 5.7 10.6 220.6 82.0 29 201 6.4 5.0
19 Detroit Lions 16 370 547 67.6 3546 21 3.8 12 2.2 6.5 5.9 9.6 221.6 89.1 28 199 6.2 5.2
20 Washington Redskins 16 300 496 60.5 3634 22 4.4 17 3.4 7.3 6.2 12.1 227.1 83.5 28 165 6.9 5.6
21 Minnesota Vikings 16 368 597 61.6 3652 25 4.2 18 3.0 6.1 5.2 9.9 228.3 80.3 36 250 5.8 4.5
22 San Diego Chargers 16 363 577 62.9 3658 20 3.5 17 2.9 6.3 5.4 10.1 228.6 80.2 43 253 5.9 4.6
23 Buffalo Bills 16 314 535 58.7 3660 26 4.9 16 3.0 6.8 6.0 11.7 228.8 83.2 25 152 6.5 5.4
24 Indianapolis Colts 16 354 598 59.2 3679 24 4.0 18 3.0 6.2 5.2 10.4 229.9 77.9 29 218 5.9 4.6
25 Miami Dolphins 16 334 577 57.9 3794 23 4.0 23 4.0 6.6 5.2 11.4 237.1 74.4 29 160 6.3 4.7
26 New Orleans Saints 16 353 559 63.1 3811 28 5.0 17 3.0 6.8 5.9 10.8 238.2 87.1 36 196 6.4 5.3
27 Atlanta Falcons 16 364 580 62.8 4136 26 4.5 22 3.8 7.1 5.9 11.4 258.5 83.2 32 229 6.8 5.2
28 Denver Broncos 16 322 568 56.7 4155 28 4.9 12 2.1 7.3 6.9 12.9 259.7 87.4 23 141 7.0 6.4
Avg Team 312.1 537.7 58.0 3417.6 20.8 3.9 16.9 3.1 73 6.4 5.3 11.0 213.6 76.7 33.5 221.1 5.6 4.6 5.9
League Total 8739 15056 58.0 95694 583 3.9 474 3.1 99 6.4 5.3 11.0 5980.9 76.7 937 6190 5.6 4.6 5.9
Avg Tm/G 19.5 33.6 58.0 213.6 1.3 3.9 1.1 3.1 6.4 5.3 11.0 213.6 76.7 2.1 13.8 5.6 4.6 5.9

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Minnesota Vikings 16 355 1090 9 3.1 68.1
2 San Francisco 49ers 16 375 1338 16 3.6 83.6
3 Green Bay Packers 16 381 1363 9 3.6 85.2
4 Arizona Cardinals 16 409 1370 7 3.3 85.6
5 San Diego Chargers 16 385 1404 11 3.6 87.8
6 Miami Dolphins 16 394 1430 14 3.6 89.4
7 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 421 1452 7 3.4 90.8
8 Buffalo Bills 16 447 1515 10 3.4 94.7
9 Los Angeles Raiders 16 444 1543 11 3.5 96.4
10 Dallas Cowboys 16 437 1561 8 3.6 97.6
11 Philadelphia Eagles 16 449 1616 11 3.6 101.0
12 Indianapolis Colts 16 463 1646 8 3.6 102.9
13 Cleveland Browns 16 465 1669 9 3.6 104.3
14 Atlanta Falcons 16 426 1693 16 4.0 105.8
15 New York Giants 16 447 1728 11 3.9 108.0
16 Kansas City Chiefs 16 446 1734 11 3.9 108.4
17 Denver Broncos 16 432 1752 12 4.1 109.5
18 New Orleans Saints 16 458 1758 10 3.8 109.9
19 New England Patriots 16 422 1760 11 4.2 110.0
20 Los Angeles Rams 16 496 1781 12 3.6 111.3
21 New York Jets 16 463 1809 17 3.9 113.1
22 Detroit Lions 16 511 1859 15 3.6 116.2
23 Cincinnati Bengals 16 517 1906 16 3.7 119.1
24 Chicago Bears 16 432 1922 10 4.4 120.1
25 Seattle Seahawks 16 511 1952 15 3.8 122.0
26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 468 1964 13 4.2 122.8
27 Washington Redskins 16 556 1975 24 3.6 123.4
28 Houston Oilers 16 540 2120 17 3.9 132.5
Avg Team 448.2 1668.2 12.1 42 3.7 104.3 25.8
League Total 12550 46710 340 91 3.7 2919.4 723
Avg Tm/G 28.0 104.3 0.8 3.7 104.3 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 Cleveland Browns 16 38 0 71 1372 0 19.3
2 Chicago Bears 16 26 0 65 1271 1 19.6
3 Dallas Cowboys 16 36 0 82 1709 0 20.8
4 Detroit Lions 16 36 2 65 1572 1 24.2
5 San Francisco 49ers 16 28 0 89 1912 0 21.5
6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 19 0 44 941 0 21.4
7 Arizona Cardinals 16 40 0 53 1214 1 22.9
8 Miami Dolphins 16 32 1 74 1549 2 20.9
9 Minnesota Vikings 16 44 1 83 1843 1 22.2
10 Kansas City Chiefs 16 50 0 66 1447 0 21.9
11 Los Angeles Raiders 16 38 1 65 1406 0 21.6
12 Indianapolis Colts 16 40 0 65 1316 0 20.2
13 Washington Redskins 16 45 1 62 1389 1 22.4
14 Seattle Seahawks 16 43 1 61 1229 0 20.1
15 San Diego Chargers 16 38 0 79 1740 1 22.0
16 Green Bay Packers 16 36 0 75 1380 1 18.4
17 Buffalo Bills 16 38 0 72 1455 0 20.2
18 New York Giants 16 39 0 44 923 0 21.0
19 New York Jets 16 38 0 61 1195 0 19.6
20 Atlanta Falcons 16 31 0 66 1328 0 20.1
21 New Orleans Saints 16 40 2 63 1493 0 23.7
22 Philadelphia Eagles 16 47 1 64 1425 0 22.3
23 New England Patriots 16 34 0 63 1375 1 21.8
24 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 39 0 68 1530 2 22.5
25 Los Angeles Rams 16 47 3 63 1446 2 23.0
26 Denver Broncos 16 39 0 70 1396 0 19.9
27 Cincinnati Bengals 16 43 2 61 1408 2 23.1
28 Houston Oilers 16 50 1 48 832 0 17.3
Avg Team 38.4 343.0 0.6 55 8.9 65.8 1396.3 0.6 69 21.2 6825.2
League Total 1074 9605 16 103 8.9 1842 39096 16 102 21.2 191105
Avg Tm/G 2.4 21.4 0.0 8.9 4.1 87.3 0.0 21.2 426.6

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 Miami Dolphins 16 18 11 61.1% 40 40 100.0% 68 2836 41.7
2 Los Angeles Rams 16 29 23 79.3% 38 38 100.0% 74 3108 42.0
3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 26 23 88.5% 38 38 100.0% 68 2904 42.7
4 Chicago Bears 16 41 30 73.2% 26 25 96.2% 72 2808 39.0
5 Detroit Lions 16 28 21 75.0% 38 37 97.4% 66 2963 44.9
6 Buffalo Bills 16 30 26 86.7% 36 34 94.4% 69 2919 42.3
7 New York Jets 16 27 21 77.8% 32 31 96.9% 62 2672 43.1
8 Houston Oilers 16 31 30 96.8% 35 34 97.1% 82 3444 42.0
9 Indianapolis Colts 16 34 27 79.4% 29 29 100.0% 72 3038 42.2
10 Los Angeles Raiders 16 29 21 72.4% 35 34 97.1% 84 3410 40.6
11 San Francisco 49ers 16 21 15 71.4% 23 23 100.0% 77 3272 42.5
12 Atlanta Falcons 16 33 26 78.8% 40 39 97.5% 62 2660 42.9
13 New Orleans Saints 16 37 30 81.1% 41 41 100.0% 60 2556 42.6
14 Cincinnati Bengals 16 35 31 88.6% 41 41 100.0% 87 3532 40.6
15 New England Patriots 16 25 20 80.0% 33 32 97.0% 83 3337 40.2
16 Cleveland Browns 16 26 17 65.4% 19 19 100.0% 97 3880 40.0
17 Seattle Seahawks 16 33 27 81.8% 28 28 100.0% 78 3190 40.9
18 Washington Redskins 16 28 17 60.7% 47 47 100.0% 87 3506 40.3
19 Denver Broncos 16 37 31 83.8% 35 35 100.0% 76 3306 43.5
20 San Diego Chargers 16 27 22 81.5% 30 30 100.0% 76 3291 43.3
21 Kansas City Chiefs 16 23 18 78.3% 30 30 100.0% 85 3825 45.0
22 New York Giants 16 34 29 85.3% 30 30 100.0% 69 2794 40.5
23 Minnesota Vikings 16 30 19 63.3% 31 31 100.0% 86 3483 40.5
24 Dallas Cowboys 16 25 20 80.0% 24 24 100.0% 84 3637 43.3
25 Arizona Cardinals 16 24 15 62.5% 29 28 96.6% 90 3681 40.9
26 Philadelphia Eagles 16 26 25 96.2% 28 27 96.4% 90 3573 39.7
27 Green Bay Packers 16 25 21 84.0% 24 24 100.0% 88 3494 39.7
28 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 29 24 82.8% 22 22 100.0% 97 4093 42.2
Avg Team 0.8 0.8 8.5 8.2 9.1 7.6 8.1 5.4 2.4 0.9 29.0 22.9 78.9% 32.2 31.8 98.8% 78.2 3257.7 63 0.2 41.7
League Total 22 22 239 229 255 213 228 152 66 24 811 640 78.9% 902 891 98.8% 2189 91216 80 5 41.7
Avg Tm/G 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 1.8 1.4 78.9% 2.0 2.0 98.8% 4.9 203.6 0.0 41.7

Scoring Against

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Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Houston Oilers 16 17 18 1 2 34 30 1 352
2 Arizona Cardinals 16 7 19 1 1 28 15 3 267
3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 13 25 2 38 23 351
4 New York Jets 16 17 19 2 31 21 320
5 Chicago Bears 16 10 16 1 3 25 30 307