Factoid
Dennis Allen takes over in Oakland. High on his to-do list: fix the team’s run defense.
The Raiders, and this is remarkable, haven’t had a top-20 run defense since their Super Bowl season. Nine straight years. In every season since 2004, they haven’t ranked any higher than 25th.
In this nine-year run of futility, the Raiders have allowed 19 more rushing touchdowns than any team (175 in 144 games). They’ve also allowed 258 more rushing yards than any other team (an average of 142 per game).
WORST RUN DEFENSES, 2003-2011
Teams are in order by fantasy points, using the scoring system of 6 points for touchdowns and 1 for every 10 yards:
YPG YPA TDR FPG
91 3.47 64 11.7 Baltimore Ravens
87 3.62 73 11.8 Pittsburgh Steelers
102 4.08 85 13.8 New England Patriots
96 3.86 102 13.9 Minnesota Vikings
101 4.03 97 14.2 Dallas Cowboys
112 4.25 91 15.0 Green Bay Packers
105 3.92 108 15.0 Jacksonville Jaguars
105 4.06 108 15.0 San Diego Chargers
108 3.98 109 15.4 Chicago Bears
112 3.90 102 15.5 Miami Dolphins
113 4.10 104 15.6 Philadelphia Eagles
107 3.80 119 15.6 San Francisco 49ers
112 4.08 113 15.9 Washington Redskins
111 4.18 116 16.0 Tennessee Titans
114 4.09 112 16.0 Seattle Seahawks
111 4.08 129 16.5 New York Giants
115 3.97 121 16.6 New York Jets
115 4.07 128 16.8 Carolina Panthers
124 4.24 108 16.9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
117 4.23 127 17.0 Cincinnati Bengals
116 4.32 131 17.1 Atlanta Falcons
123 4.49 118 17.2 New Orleans Saints
120 4.35 130 17.4 Houston Texans
118 4.20 140 17.6 Arizona Cardinals
121 4.35 138 17.9 Denver Broncos
129 4.45 131 18.4 Indianapolis Colts
130 4.52 140 18.8 Kansas City Chiefs
140 4.40 119 19.0 Cleveland Browns
132 4.37 142 19.1 Buffalo Bills
128 4.37 153 19.2 Detroit Lions
135 4.64 156 20.0 St. Louis Rams
142 4.43 175 21.5 Oakland Raiders
—Ian Allan
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