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.
| Rank | Team | G | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Tgts | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 24.4 | 129.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 33.5 | 0.0 | 25.3 |
| 2 | New Orleans Saints | 7 | 24.6 | 120.4 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 37.7 | 0.1 | 30.2 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 27.0 | 116.1 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 21.5 |
| 4 | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 23.6 | 115.9 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 21.1 |
| 5 | Carolina Panthers | 7 | 24.4 | 115.6 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 27.9 | 0.1 | 28.3 |
| 6 | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 24.2 | 115.5 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 29.0 | 0.4 | 26.4 |
| 7 | Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 23.9 | 110.2 | 1.0 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 34.0 | 0.4 | 27.0 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 25.3 | 108.3 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 22.4 | 0.1 | 23.9 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 24.7 | 105.9 | 0.4 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 40.6 | 0.7 | 26.5 |
| 10 | New York Jets | 8 | 26.4 | 104.8 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 26.9 | 0.2 | 21.8 |
| 11 | Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 22.1 | 103.4 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 42.9 | 0.2 | 24.8 |
| 12 | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 22.6 | 103.0 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 18.4 | 0.0 | 18.4 |
| 13 | New York Giants | 7 | 22.0 | 101.6 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 20.6 | 0.4 | 19.9 |
| 14 | Tennessee Titans | 8 | 24.2 | 99.9 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 35.0 | 0.0 | 21.6 |
| 15 | Denver Broncos | 8 | 22.9 | 99.8 | 0.6 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 48.4 | 0.2 | 25.3 |
| 16 | Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 25.0 | 99.4 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 30.0 | 0.2 | 20.8 |
| 17 | Green Bay Packers | 8 | 23.6 | 93.5 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 33.6 | 0.1 | 25.5 |
| 18 | Houston Texans | 7 | 22.1 | 90.7 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 20.9 | 0.3 | 22.4 |
| 19 | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 19.7 | 85.7 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 29.9 | 0.0 | 19.4 |
| 20 | New England Patriots | 8 | 20.5 | 82.2 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 19.0 |
| 21 | Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 21.9 | 82.0 | 0.9 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 19.5 |
| 22 | Buffalo Bills | 7 | 22.0 | 81.4 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 44.4 | 0.4 | 27.4 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 22.5 | 81.1 | 0.2 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 43.2 | 0.1 | 19.9 |
| 24 | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 21.9 | 78.6 | 0.3 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 50.6 | 0.3 | 23.1 |
| 25 | Washington Commanders | 7 | 20.9 | 75.7 | 0.7 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 36.1 | 0.0 | 19.8 |
| 26 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 18.6 | 74.9 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 24.1 | 0.1 | 18.2 |
| 27 | Chicago Bears | 7 | 17.0 | 73.6 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 35.3 | 0.3 | 18.6 |
| 28 | Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 20.9 | 71.0 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 31.9 | 0.3 | 20.9 |
| 29 | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 21.6 | 70.3 | 0.7 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 41.9 | 0.0 | 20.2 |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 19.6 | 70.0 | 0.4 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 46.9 | 0.1 | 20.2 |
| 31 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 18.6 | 67.8 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 32.8 | 0.0 | 16.9 |
| 32 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 17.6 | 57.7 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 36.3 | 0.0 | 17.0 |