NFL Defense vs RB 2026: Yards, Targets & Points Allowed
Per-game averages of what each NFL defense allowed to opposing running backs in the 2026 regular season, ranked by rushing yards allowed. Rank 1 allows the most; the top eight are Top Tier matchups, the bottom eight Bottom Tier.
| Rank | Team | Tier | G | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Tgts | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | Top Tier | 1 | 28.0 | 224.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 34.0 | 0.0 | 52.8 |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | Top Tier | 1 | 31.0 | 197.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 62.0 | 1.0 | 42.9 |
| 3 | New Orleans Saints | Top Tier | 1 | 31.0 | 163.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 41.0 | 0.0 | 36.4 |
| 4 | Indianapolis Colts | Top Tier | 1 | 30.0 | 162.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 39.1 |
| 5 | Miami Dolphins | Top Tier | 1 | 31.0 | 144.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 45.0 | 2.0 | 36.9 |
| 6 | Tennessee Titans | Top Tier | 1 | 32.0 | 142.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 23.8 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | Top Tier | 1 | 24.0 | 133.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| 8 | Cleveland Browns | Top Tier | 1 | 25.0 | 121.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 16.3 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | — | 1 | 30.0 | 114.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 90.0 | 1.0 | 34.4 |
| 9 | San Francisco 49ers | — | 1 | 26.0 | 114.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 24.3 |
| 11 | Dallas Cowboys | — | 1 | 26.0 | 111.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 1.0 | 27.3 |
| 12 | Buffalo Bills | — | 1 | 29.0 | 102.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 1.0 | 33.9 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Chargers | — | 1 | 28.0 | 102.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Eagles | — | 1 | 27.0 | 101.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 18.9 |
| 15 | Green Bay Packers | — | 1 | 27.0 | 99.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 23.0 |
| 16 | Baltimore Ravens | — | 1 | 19.0 | 98.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 26.1 |
| 17 | Chicago Bears | — | 1 | 19.0 | 91.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 86.0 | 1.0 | 33.7 |
| 18 | Washington Commanders | — | 1 | 18.0 | 90.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 11.5 |
| 19 | New England Patriots | — | 1 | 20.0 | 84.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 26.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 |
| 20 | Detroit Lions | — | 1 | 20.0 | 80.0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 |
| 21 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | — | 1 | 21.0 | 76.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 26.8 |
| 22 | Minnesota Vikings | — | 1 | 20.0 | 66.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 |
| 23 | Houston Texans | — | 1 | 15.0 | 63.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 10.5 |
| 24 | Seattle Seahawks | — | 1 | 24.0 | 62.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 53.0 | 0.0 | 18.5 |
| 25 | Atlanta Falcons | Bottom Tier | 1 | 18.0 | 61.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 33.0 | 0.0 | 14.4 |
| 26 | Cincinnati Bengals | Bottom Tier | 1 | 13.0 | 60.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 23.1 |
| 27 | New York Giants | Bottom Tier | 1 | 15.0 | 55.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 31.0 | 1.0 | 25.6 |
| 28 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bottom Tier | 1 | 11.0 | 54.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 11.7 |
| 29 | Arizona Cardinals | Bottom Tier | 1 | 16.0 | 52.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.2 |
| 30 | New York Jets | Bottom Tier | 1 | 10.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 8.8 |
| 31 | Las Vegas Raiders | Bottom Tier | 1 | 12.0 | 35.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 10.5 |
| 32 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Bottom Tier | 1 | 13.0 | 34.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 12.6 |