NFL Defense vs Position 2026: Targets & Yards Allowed
Per-game targets and yards each NFL defense allowed to opposing wide receivers, running backs and tight ends in the 2026 regular season, one ranked board per stat. Rank 1 allows the most.
| Rank | WR yds allowed | RB rush yds allowed | TE yds allowed | RB rec yds allowed | WR tgts allowed | RB tgts allowed | TE tgts allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAX 203.8 | NO 133.4 | DET 109.0 | IND 52.8 | ATL 23.6 | BUF 8.6 | DET 13.0 |
| 2 | DET 194.8 | CAR 120.0 | CIN 90.2 | BUF 48.4 | BUF 23.2 | SF 8.4 | KC 11.5 |
| 3 | HOU 193.4 | DAL 118.0 | KC 82.2 | SF 48.4 | HOU 22.4 | ATL 7.8 | CIN 9.4 |
| 4 | BUF 187.4 | LV 116.0 | MIA 76.2 | LA 42.6 | DET 21.8 | DEN 7.4 | CAR 9.2 |
| 5 | BAL 184.2 | DEN 111.0 | WAS 74.4 | DEN 40.0 | WAS 21.8 | JAX 7.2 | NO 9.2 |
| 6 | ATL 181.0 | ARI 110.0 | ARI 72.6 | NE 40.0 | JAX 21.4 | LA 6.6 | NYG 9.0 |
| 7 | TEN 173.6 | CLE 106.8 | NO 71.2 | PIT 40.0 | BAL 20.8 | PIT 6.6 | CLE 8.6 |
| 8 | PHI 170.6 | NYJ 102.2 | DEN 62.6 | JAX 39.6 | PHI 20.8 | CAR 6.5 | IND 8.4 |
| 9 | LV 167.2 | MIA 101.4 | TB 60.2 | MIA 39.4 | CAR 18.8 | NE 6.2 | TB 8.4 |
| 10 | CLE 165.2 | GB 100.8 | BUF 60.0 | KC 38.2 | CLE 18.6 | TB 6.2 | ATL 8.2 |
| 11 | WAS 164.2 | NYG 100.4 | LV 57.0 | CAR 37.5 | GB 18.6 | BAL 6.0 | WAS 8.2 |
| 12 | DAL 162.4 | PHI 100.4 | ATL 53.8 | TB 35.6 | MIN 18.4 | HOU 6.0 | MIA 8.0 |
| 13 | CHI 160.2 | IND 99.6 | CLE 53.8 | GB 35.4 | NE 18.4 | MIA 6.0 | BUF 7.8 |
| 14 | IND 159.6 | LAC 99.0 | CAR 53.2 | CIN 31.8 | LV 18.2 | PHI 6.0 | DEN 7.8 |
| 15 | ARI 156.6 | TEN 94.4 | IND 53.0 | WAS 30.2 | NYG 18.2 | IND 5.8 | LV 7.8 |
| 16 | CAR 151.8 | PIT 90.8 | NYG 51.8 | SEA 29.8 | NYJ 18.2 | KC 5.8 | ARI 7.4 |
| 17 | PIT 144.0 | LA 88.0 | PIT 49.6 | LV 29.0 | KC 17.8 | NYJ 5.8 | SF 7.4 |
| 18 | NYG 139.0 | SF 87.0 | PHI 48.8 | NYJ 28.4 | PIT 17.8 | SEA 5.8 | LA 6.8 |
| 19 | TB 138.8 | BUF 86.4 | DAL 48.2 | CHI 27.8 | CIN 17.6 | WAS 5.8 | PHI 6.6 |
| 20 | NE 137.6 | DET 84.4 | LAC 47.8 | NO 27.4 | TB 17.6 | LAC 5.6 | SEA 6.6 |
| 21 | MIN 132.8 | BAL 83.8 | HOU 45.8 | PHI 27.2 | IND 17.2 | CLE 5.4 | TEN 6.4 |
| 22 | GB 132.0 | CIN 82.4 | NE 45.0 | ATL 26.6 | SF 17.2 | DET 5.2 | GB 6.2 |
| 23 | LAC 132.0 | CHI 81.8 | MIN 44.2 | TEN 25.6 | TEN 17.2 | GB 4.8 | MIN 6.2 |
| 24 | NYJ 130.4 | NE 79.8 | CHI 40.6 | LAC 25.0 | DAL 16.8 | MIN 4.6 | NE 6.2 |
| 25 | NO 129.6 | SEA 77.8 | BAL 40.0 | ARI 23.2 | SEA 16.4 | CIN 4.4 | NYJ 6.2 |
| 26 | SF 126.8 | ATL 73.8 | NYJ 36.6 | DAL 21.2 | ARI 15.8 | NO 4.4 | PIT 6.2 |
| 27 | CIN 123.0 | WAS 73.6 | SF 35.6 | CLE 19.2 | NO 15.8 | TEN 4.4 | HOU 6.0 |
| 28 | DEN 117.8 | MIN 72.4 | JAX 33.8 | NYG 18.8 | CHI 15.4 | ARI 4.2 | LAC 6.0 |
| 29 | MIA 110.4 | HOU 72.0 | GB 32.0 | MIN 18.4 | DEN 15.2 | DAL 4.2 | DAL 5.8 |
| 30 | SEA 109.0 | KC 69.0 | TEN 29.4 | HOU 17.0 | LAC 15.0 | LV 4.2 | BAL 5.6 |
| 31 | KC 108.5 | TB 60.0 | SEA 28.0 | DET 16.2 | LA 14.4 | CHI 4.0 | JAX 5.6 |
| 32 | LA 102.4 | JAX 42.0 | LA 19.6 | BAL 13.8 | MIA 13.4 | NYG 3.4 | CHI 5.4 |