NFL Pass Defense Rankings 2026

All 32 NFL teams ranked on passing yards allowed a game for the 2026 regular season, 1st to 32nd, with every other defense stat and its league rank beside it. The Seattle Seahawks lead the league in passing yards allowed a game at 168.8; the Detroit Lions rank last at 283.1.

RankTeamPoints Allowed / GTotal Yds Allowed / GPass Yds Allowed / GYds / Att AllowedRush Yds Allowed / G3rd Down % AllowedTakeawaysSacks
1Seattle Seahawks18 (4th)257.9 (1st)168.8 (1st)5.5 (1st)89.1 (4th)30.6% (2nd)13 (5th)21 (13th)
2Minnesota Vikings14.5 (1st)305.8 (4th)186.9 (2nd)6.4 (5th)118.9 (18th)31.2% (3rd)13 (8th)29 (2nd)
3New York Giants21.5 (12th)312.9 (6th)189.3 (3rd)6 (2nd)123.6 (21st)37.3% (11th)10 (21st)16 (27th)
4Los Angeles Rams20.1 (8th)312.9 (5th)209.1 (4th)6.4 (8th)103.8 (14th)31.6% (4th)10 (19th)16 (24th)
5New York Jets24.8 (21st)340.1 (12th)212.1 (5th)7.1 (16th)128 (26th)42.3% (23rd)10 (20th)22 (12th)
6Cleveland Browns21.8 (13th)350.8 (17th)220.2 (6th)6.7 (11th)130.6 (27th)39.4% (16th)12 (14th)26 (7th)
7Kansas City Chiefs17.9 (3rd)318 (7th)220.5 (7th)6.4 (6th)97.5 (10th)36.7% (10th)11 (18th)14 (29th)
8Carolina Panthers27.4 (29th)355.1 (20th)221.8 (8th)6.4 (4th)133.4 (28th)47.7% (31st)11 (16th)12 (32nd)
9San Francisco 49ers19.5 (6th)303.8 (2nd)222.9 (9th)6.4 (3rd)80.9 (2nd)40.4% (18th)12 (9th)15 (28th)
10Miami Dolphins25 (23rd)336.4 (11th)224.6 (10th)8.1 (31st)111.8 (16th)47.4% (29th)7 (30th)12 (31st)
11Tampa Bay Buccaneers19.8 (7th)305.8 (3rd)226.7 (11th)6.6 (10th)79.1 (1st)34.5% (9th)21 (1st)17 (21st)
12Los Angeles Chargers27.4 (28th)352.6 (18th)230.6 (12th)7.9 (26th)122 (20th)34.3% (8th)12 (11th)13 (30th)
13Arizona Cardinals28.3 (31st)352.6 (19th)230.7 (13th)8 (29th)121.9 (19th)40.7% (20th)8 (28th)19 (17th)
14Green Bay Packers21.2 (11th)340.9 (13th)231.9 (14th)6.4 (7th)109 (15th)41.7% (22nd)19 (2nd)26 (5th)
15Chicago Bears20.4 (9th)326.7 (9th)235.6 (15th)8.2 (32nd)91.1 (6th)22.8% (1st)13 (6th)26 (4th)
16Dallas Cowboys26.2 (26th)384.4 (29th)237 (16th)7.2 (18th)147.4 (31st)48.3% (32nd)8 (29th)17 (23rd)
17Indianapolis Colts27.7 (30th)375.3 (26th)238.3 (17th)8.1 (30th)137 (30th)32.4% (5th)6 (31st)19 (16th)
18Jacksonville Jaguars15.1 (2nd)327.6 (10th)238.4 (18th)7.3 (21st)89.3 (5th)34% (6th)15 (3rd)16 (25th)
19Philadelphia Eagles24.6 (19th)365 (24th)238.9 (19th)7.2 (17th)126.1 (24th)40.6% (19th)5 (32nd)16 (26th)
20Atlanta Falcons24.8 (20th)360 (22nd)241.2 (20th)6.8 (13th)118.8 (17th)42.6% (24th)9 (22nd)20 (14th)
21Baltimore Ravens26.2 (25th)341.8 (14th)241.9 (21st)7.6 (23rd)99.9 (11th)39% (15th)9 (23rd)17 (20th)
22Pittsburgh Steelers18 (5th)325.9 (8th)242 (22nd)6.9 (14th)83.9 (3rd)34.3% (7th)13 (7th)26 (6th)
23Cincinnati Bengals21.9 (14th)375.3 (27th)248.6 (23rd)7.3 (20th)126.6 (25th)47.5% (30th)12 (12th)23 (10th)
24Las Vegas Raiders29.8 (32nd)399.9 (32nd)248.7 (24th)8 (28th)151.2 (32nd)44% (26th)14 (4th)19 (18th)
25Denver Broncos20.7 (10th)374.2 (25th)249.9 (25th)6.5 (9th)124.3 (23rd)41.2% (21st)12 (15th)26 (8th)
26New England Patriots23 (15th)347.3 (16th)250.7 (26th)7.9 (25th)96.7 (9th)38% (12th)8 (25th)25 (9th)
27Buffalo Bills23.4 (16th)344.4 (15th)252.8 (27th)6.7 (12th)91.6 (7th)38.6% (13th)12 (10th)17 (19th)
28New Orleans Saints27 (27th)389.5 (30th)255.6 (28th)7.8 (24th)133.9 (29th)47.2% (28th)9 (24th)23 (11th)
29Washington Commanders25.3 (24th)358.3 (21st)256 (29th)6.9 (15th)102.3 (12th)40% (17th)12 (13th)17 (22nd)
30Houston Texans24 (18th)360 (23rd)257 (30th)7.4 (22nd)103 (13th)38.7% (14th)8 (27th)29 (1st)
31Tennessee Titans24.9 (22nd)396.9 (31st)272.8 (31st)8 (27th)124.1 (22nd)43.6% (25th)11 (17th)20 (15th)
32Detroit Lions23.6 (17th)377.3 (28th)283.1 (32nd)7.2 (19th)94.1 (8th)44.4% (27th)8 (26th)27 (3rd)

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Frequently asked questions

Which NFL team has the best pass defense in 2026?

The Seahawks, 1st in passing yards allowed a game at 168.8, then the Vikings (186.9) and the Giants (189.3).

Which NFL team has the worst pass defense in 2026?

The Lions, last of 32 in passing yards allowed a game at 283.1, then the Titans (272.8).

How are the NFL pass defense rankings worked out?

Each team is ranked 1 to 32 on every stat from its regular-season games: the most of a good number and the fewest of a bad one rank first, so the fewest yards allowed and the most sacks both rank 1st.

Can I see the NFL pass defense rankings for past seasons?

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