NFL Defense vs WR 2026: Yards, Targets & Points Allowed
Per-game averages of what each NFL defense allowed to opposing wide receivers in the 2026 regular season, ranked by receiving yards allowed. Rank 1 allows the most.
| Rank | Team | G | Tgts | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Rush Att | Rush Yds | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 21.4 | 13.6 | 203.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 36.7 |
| 2 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 21.8 | 14.8 | 194.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 40.8 |
| 3 | Houston Texans | 5 | 22.4 | 14.6 | 193.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | -1.2 | 41.0 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | 5 | 23.2 | 15.2 | 187.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 45.1 |
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens | 5 | 20.8 | 14.0 | 184.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 36.2 |
| 6 | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 23.6 | 14.6 | 181.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 37.7 |
| 7 | Tennessee Titans | 5 | 17.2 | 13.4 | 173.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 35.9 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 20.8 | 12.6 | 170.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 38.2 |
| 9 | Las Vegas Raiders | 5 | 18.2 | 9.8 | 167.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 32.3 |
| 10 | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 18.6 | 10.8 | 165.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 36.0 |
| 11 | Washington Commanders | 5 | 21.8 | 14.6 | 164.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 39.6 |
| 12 | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 16.8 | 11.6 | 162.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 35.5 |
| 13 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 15.4 | 10.0 | 160.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.0 |
| 14 | Indianapolis Colts | 5 | 17.2 | 10.6 | 159.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 31.9 |
| 15 | Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 15.8 | 9.0 | 156.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 37.0 |
| 16 | Carolina Panthers | 4 | 18.8 | 12.0 | 151.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 28.7 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 17.8 | 10.8 | 144.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 27.7 |
| 18 | New York Giants | 5 | 18.2 | 11.0 | 139.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 31.3 |
| 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 17.6 | 10.6 | 138.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 30.7 |
| 20 | New England Patriots | 5 | 18.4 | 12.0 | 137.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 31.4 |
| 21 | Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 18.4 | 10.2 | 132.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 27.1 |
| 22 | Green Bay Packers | 5 | 18.6 | 12.4 | 132.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 30.3 |
| 22 | Los Angeles Chargers | 5 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 132.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 9.0 | 31.3 |
| 24 | New York Jets | 5 | 18.2 | 11.2 | 130.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 29.3 |
| 25 | New Orleans Saints | 5 | 15.8 | 10.2 | 129.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | -2.2 | 29.7 |
| 26 | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 17.2 | 10.2 | 126.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 28.1 |
| 27 | Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | 17.6 | 9.8 | 123.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 11.8 | 29.3 |
| 28 | Denver Broncos | 5 | 15.2 | 8.4 | 117.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 9.2 | 24.7 |
| 29 | Miami Dolphins | 5 | 13.4 | 9.8 | 110.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 23.2 |
| 30 | Seattle Seahawks | 5 | 16.4 | 9.4 | 109.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 25.1 |
| 31 | Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 17.8 | 9.5 | 108.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 21.5 |
| 32 | Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 14.4 | 8.0 | 102.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 28.0 |