Factoid
How important is stopping the run to winning a Super Bowl? We'll find out this postseason.
Seven of the NFL's 12 playoff teams ranked among the top 9 in stopping the run last season; another made it into the top 13. What's interesting is that the four playoff teams that didn't rank in the top half of the league in run defense include three of the four No. 1 or No. 2 seeds, and three of the popular favorites to make it to the Super Bowl.
The numbers for team run defense are below (playoff teams in bold).
Rk YPG Team
1. 83.3 Green Bay Packers
2. 87.1 Minnesota Vikings
3. 89.9 Pittsburgh Steelers
4. 90.5 Dallas Cowboys
5. 93.2 Baltimore Ravens
6. 97.0 San Francisco 49ers
7. 98.3 Cincinnati Bengals
8. 98.6 New York Jets
9. 104.7 Philadelphia Eagles
10. 106.8 Atlanta Falcons
11. 106.9 Houston Texans
11. 106.9 Tennessee Titans
13. 110.5 New England Patriots
14. 110.8 New York Giants
15. 111.0 Seattle Seahawks
16. 112.4 Washington
17. 112.8 Arizona Cardinals
18. 114.7 Miami Dolphins
19. 116.4 Jacksonville Jaguars
20. 117.6 San Diego Chargers
21. 122.2 New Orleans Saints
22. 124.8 Carolina Panthers
23. 126.4 Chicago Bears
24. 126.5 Indianapolis Colts
25. 126.6 Detroit Lions
26. 128.7 Denver Broncos
27. 137.6 St. Louis Rams
28. 144.6 Cleveland Browns
29. 155.5 Oakland Raiders
30. 156.3 Buffalo Bills
31. 156.5 Kansas City
32. 158.2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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