NFL Takeaway Rankings 2026

All 32 NFL teams ranked on takeaways 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 takeaways at 21; the Philadelphia Eagles rank last at 5.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Which NFL defense has the most takeaways in 2026?

The Buccaneers, 1st in takeaways at 21, then the Packers (19) and the Jaguars (15).

Which NFL defense has the fewest takeaways in 2026?

The Eagles, last of 32 in takeaways at 5, then the Colts (6).

How are the NFL takeaway 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 takeaway rankings for past seasons?

Yes: choose the season at the top of the table, back to the earliest season we hold.

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