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This indicator merely applies the formula used to measure passer rating to a team’s pass defense. Like all of our Quality Stats, which are based on efficiency, it has a much higher Correlation to Victory than volume stats, such as passing yards allowed. Most great teams throughout history have a very stingy Defensive Passer Rating, even if they surrendered a lot of passing yards. For example, the 2010 Super Bowl champion Packers and 2010 AFC champion Steelers finished Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, in Defensive Passer Rating. We've written numerous times about the historic importance of Defensive Passer Rating here on CHFF and here on SI.com over the years. We spoke about the importance of all three measures of passer rating at NFL Films in the summer of 2012. Bottom line: it's a killer measure of overall team success and always has been.
| Rank | Team | Attempts | Completions | Attempt/Completion Ratio | Passing Yds. | Passing Yds./Attempt | Touchdowns | Interceptions | Defensive Passer Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 = | Minnesota Vikings | 156 | 83 | 53.0% | 977 | 6.26 | 3 | 6 | 62.72 |
| 2 = | Seattle Seahawks | 153 | 97 | 63.0% | 834 | 5.45 | 8 | 7 | 75.66 |
| 3 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 147 | 90 | 61.0% | 916 | 6.23 | 4 | 4 | 76.61 |
| 4 12 | Green Bay Packers | 157 | 102 | 65.0% | 997 | 6.35 | 6 | 7 | 76.87 |
| 5 2 | Los Angeles Rams | 146 | 80 | 55.0% | 825 | 5.65 | 8 | 4 | 78.31 |
| 6 1 | Denver Broncos | 165 | 95 | 58.0% | 1,102 | 6.68 | 7 | 5 | 79.77 |
| 7 = | Jacksonville Jaguars | 178 | 116 | 65.0% | 1,386 | 7.79 | 4 | 6 | 82.15 |
| 8 5 | San Francisco 49ers | 174 | 112 | 64.0% | 1,054 | 6.06 | 5 | 3 | 83.06 |
| 9 3 | Carolina Panthers | 144 | 88 | 61.0% | 970 | 6.74 | 5 | 3 | 83.89 |
| 10 = | New York Giants | 161 | 105 | 65.0% | 1,048 | 6.51 | 9 | 6 | 86.48 |
| 11 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | 168 | 105 | 62.0% | 1,225 | 7.29 | 5 | 3 | 86.61 |
| 12 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 158 | 102 | 65.0% | 1,168 | 7.39 | 5 | 4 | 87.04 |
| 13 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | 178 | 111 | 62.0% | 1,242 | 6.98 | 6 | 3 | 87.05 |
| 14 1 | Baltimore Ravens | 171 | 112 | 65.0% | 1,190 | 6.96 | 5 | 3 | 87.69 |
| 15 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 166 | 110 | 66.0% | 1,173 | 7.07 | 7 | 5 | 88.05 |
| 16 6 | New York Jets | 160 | 100 | 62.0% | 977 | 6.11 | 6 | 1 | 89.10 |
| 17 = | Cleveland Browns | 175 | 104 | 59.0% | 1,199 | 6.85 | 10 | 4 | 89.32 |
| 18 6 | New England Patriots | 162 | 107 | 66.0% | 1,113 | 6.87 | 6 | 3 | 90.34 |
| 19 5 | Atlanta Falcons | 210 | 129 | 61.0% | 1,307 | 6.22 | 9 | 1 | 91.13 |
| 20 1 | Los Angeles Chargers | 141 | 91 | 65.0% | 1,025 | 7.27 | 7 | 4 | 91.27 |
| 21 4 | Houston Texans | 177 | 119 | 67.0% | 1,281 | 7.24 | 6 | 2 | 94.67 |
| 22 14 | Chicago Bears | 130 | 83 | 64.0% | 1,143 | 8.79 | 6 | 3 | 97.81 |
| 23 12 | Las Vegas Raiders | 160 | 100 | 62.0% | 1,266 | 7.91 | 11 | 4 | 99.21 |
| 24 = | Tennessee Titans | 146 | 108 | 74.0% | 1,143 | 7.83 | 5 | 2 | 102.08 |
| 25 2 | Indianapolis Colts | 167 | 105 | 63.0% | 1,340 | 8.02 | 9 | 1 | 103.47 |
| 26 2 | Washington Commanders | 190 | 124 | 65.0% | 1,344 | 7.07 | 14 | 3 | 103.69 |
| 27 1 | Buffalo Bills | 201 | 134 | 67.0% | 1,479 | 7.36 | 13 | 2 | 106.00 |
| 28 1 | Detroit Lions | 213 | 145 | 68.0% | 1,607 | 7.54 | 14 | 3 | 106.21 |
| 29 2 | New Orleans Saints | 153 | 108 | 71.0% | 1,141 | 7.46 | 8 | 1 | 107.04 |
| 30 = | Miami Dolphins | 145 | 111 | 77.0% | 1,130 | 7.79 | 11 | 3 | 115.38 |
| 31 = | Arizona Cardinals | 139 | 88 | 63.0% | 1,262 | 9.08 | 14 | 3 | 117.00 |
| 32 = | Dallas Cowboys | 140 | 101 | 72.0% | 1,159 | 8.28 | 10 | 0 | 120.39 |