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NFL Defense vs TE

Which NFL defenses give up the most to tight ends? Receiving yards, receptions and TDs allowed to TEs per game, ranked 1-32. The tight end 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 TE

NFL defense vs tight ends: every defense ranked 1 to 32 by the receiving yards and touchdowns it allows to tight ends per game. Some defenses shut down wide receivers but leak yards over the middle, and tight ends are where that shows. Numbers are per game and computed from official play-by-play.

Why a separate tight end sheet?

A defense can rank well against wide receivers and still be soft against tight ends, so each position gets its own ranking.

2026 regular season through 9 games, updated November 10. Every team links to its team page.

2026 NFL defense vs TE: all 32 teams

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

#TeamCatches/gRec yds/gRec TD/g
1Detroit Lions8881.4
2Cincinnati Bengals6.680.60.1
3Denver Broncos7.275.40.8
4Washington Commanders6.168.81
5Buffalo Bills5.965.90.1
6New Orleans Saints5.965.10.6
7Kansas City Chiefs6.664.90.6
8Miami Dolphins6.564.40.8
9New York Jets5.7630.3
10Tampa Bay Buccaneers5.458.40.6
11Cleveland Browns5.257.80.6
12Pittsburgh Steelers5570.3
13San Francisco 49ers6.556.60.4
14Las Vegas Raiders6.6560.9
15Baltimore Ravens4.652.20.7
16Los Angeles Chargers4.151.10.1
17Arizona Cardinals5.150.70.7
18Atlanta Falcons5.650.40.4
19Dallas Cowboys5.450.20.4
20Indianapolis Colts4.750.20.8
21Chicago Bears4.449.30.3
22Carolina Panthers547.40.6
23Los Angeles Rams5.247.30.1
24New England Patriots4.946.70.2
25Minnesota Vikings3.946.40.1
26Houston Texans4.646.30.1
27New York Giants5.845.40.3
28Philadelphia Eagles4.242.90.3
29Tennessee Titans4.842.90.5
30Seattle Seahawks5.642.10.2
31Green Bay Packers4.2410.2
32Jacksonville Jaguars431.30.5