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NFL Defense vs RB

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Part of NFL defense vs position. This week’s calls are on the NFL picks board, and every prop is priced on the projection board.

Which NFL defenses give up the most to running backs? Rushing yards, receiving yards and receptions allowed to RBs per game, ranked 1-32. The RB matchup sheet.

Per-game team stats with 1-32 ranks, computed from official play-by-play. Green = league best, red = worst. Defensive ranks put the stingiest team at #1.

About NFL defense vs RB

NFL defense vs running backs: every defense ranked 1 to 32 by the yards and touchdowns it allows to running backs per game. Use it to pick a fantasy running back or size up a rushing prop: a back facing one of the defenses at the bottom, the ones allowing the most to backs, has the friendliest matchup. Numbers are per game and computed from official play-by-play.

Does it count receiving yards by backs?

It counts the yards running backs gain against each defense, so pass-catching backs show up in it too.

2026 NFL defense vs RB: all 32 teams

Every defense ranked by rushing and receiving yards allowed to running backs a game, most allowed first - the softest matchups for a RB sit at the top. Tap a team for its schedule, roster and depth chart.

#	Team	Rush yds/g	Rush TD/g	Catches/g	Rec yds/g	Rec TD/g
1	Las Vegas Raiders	132.1	1	3.6	30.6	0.1
2	Indianapolis Colts	111.7	0.9	3.4	40.7	0.2
3	New Orleans Saints	113.4	1.4	4.6	36.6	0.1
4	Denver Broncos	98.2	0.6	5.1	44.2	0.2
5	Miami Dolphins	103.6	0.5	4.9	36.4	0.6
6	Atlanta Falcons	109.1	0.9	5.1	30.9	0.3
7	New York Jets	110.3	0.8	3.4	28.4	0.4
8	Carolina Panthers	110.5	1.4	4.6	27.6	0.1
9	Dallas Cowboys	112.8	1	4.4	25.3	0.3
10	Tennessee Titans	99.9	0.8	4.1	35	0
11	Arizona Cardinals	99.6	0.6	3.3	33.7	0.2
12	Cleveland Browns	115.1	0.8	3.6	18	0
13	Green Bay Packers	93.2	1.2	4.6	34.3	0.2
14	Los Angeles Chargers	105.5	1	3.4	21.5	0.1
15	Philadelphia Eagles	108.9	0.7	3.1	17.4	0
16	Minnesota Vikings	103.9	0.6	3	20.6	0
17	Los Angeles Rams	77	0.2	5.3	45	0.1
18	Cincinnati Bengals	88.4	0.8	4.4	32.3	0
19	Buffalo Bills	77.6	0.9	5.8	40.6	0.4
20	Houston Texans	94.8	0.8	4.6	23.3	0.3
21	Pittsburgh Steelers	70	0.4	5.8	46.9	0.1
22	Kansas City Chiefs	73.3	0.6	4.8	42.5	0
23	Chicago Bears	76.6	0.6	4.2	38.8	0.2
24	San Francisco 49ers	71.5	0.3	6.8	41.9	0.3
25	New York Giants	92.4	0.5	3.1	20.5	0.4
26	Washington Commanders	79.1	0.8	4.9	33.6	0
27	New England Patriots	83.7	0.7	3.7	28.8	0
28	Jacksonville Jaguars	68.3	0.5	5	32.6	0
29	Detroit Lions	72.3	0.5	3.9	28.4	0.1
30	Baltimore Ravens	81.6	1	4	17.2	0
31	Seattle Seahawks	69.9	0.8	4.8	27.1	0.2
32	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	66.4	0.3	4.3	29.1	0