NFL Defense vs TE 2026: Yards, Targets & Points Allowed
Per-game averages of what each NFL defense allowed to opposing tight ends in the 2026 regular season, ranked by receiving yards allowed. Rank 1 allows the most.
| Rank | Team | G | Tgts | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 11.4 | 8.7 | 97.7 | 1.6 | 27.9 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9.6 | 7.0 | 88.7 | 0.0 | 16.5 |
| 3 | Washington Commanders | 7 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 74.9 | 1.1 | 20.7 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | 7 | 9.1 | 6.1 | 70.6 | 0.1 | 14.1 |
| 5 | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 69.0 | 0.9 | 19.2 |
| 6 | New Orleans Saints | 7 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 68.4 | 0.6 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Denver Broncos | 8 | 8.8 | 6.4 | 68.1 | 0.6 | 16.7 |
| 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 10.0 | 6.9 | 65.6 | 0.7 | 17.8 |
| 9 | New York Jets | 8 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 60.1 | 0.4 | 13.9 |
| 10 | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 59.2 | 0.5 | 14.9 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 57.0 | 0.2 | 12.7 |
| 12 | Chicago Bears | 7 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 56.6 | 0.4 | 13.1 |
| 13 | Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 56.1 | 0.6 | 15.4 |
| 13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 56.1 | 0.6 | 14.8 |
| 15 | Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 55.8 | 1.0 | 18.2 |
| 16 | Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 54.9 | 0.5 | 13.9 |
| 17 | Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 52.4 | 0.1 | 10.2 |
| 17 | New England Patriots | 8 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 52.4 | 0.2 | 11.9 |
| 19 | Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 51.4 | 0.8 | 14.4 |
| 20 | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 51.0 | 0.5 | 13.7 |
| 21 | Carolina Panthers | 7 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 47.3 | 0.7 | 13.9 |
| 22 | Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 46.5 | 0.8 | 13.5 |
| 23 | Houston Texans | 7 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 46.0 | 0.1 | 10.1 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 45.5 | 0.1 | 10.6 |
| 25 | New York Giants | 7 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 44.7 | 0.3 | 12.3 |
| 26 | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 43.6 | 0.3 | 11.8 |
| 27 | Tennessee Titans | 8 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 42.9 | 0.5 | 12.6 |
| 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 41.6 | 0.2 | 9.5 |
| 29 | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 |
| 30 | Green Bay Packers | 8 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 35.2 | 0.2 | 9.0 |
| 31 | Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 34.4 | 0.3 | 9.9 |
| 32 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 32.3 | 0.6 | 11.0 |