NFL Run Defense Rankings 2026

All 32 NFL teams ranked on rushing yards allowed a game for the 2026 regular season, 1st to 32nd, with every other defense stat and its league rank beside it. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lead the league in rushing yards allowed a game at 79.1; the Las Vegas Raiders rank last at 151.2.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Which NFL team has the best run defense in 2026?

The Buccaneers, 1st in rushing yards allowed a game at 79.1, then the 49ers (80.9) and the Steelers (83.9).

Which NFL team has the worst run defense in 2026?

The Raiders, last of 32 in rushing yards allowed a game at 151.2, then the Cowboys (147.4).

How are the NFL run 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 run defense rankings for past seasons?

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