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Washington defense

The rest of the story with Washington's new D coordinator

Washington’s defense allowed opposing quarterbacks to compile a 108.3 passer rating last year. That’s the 2nd-worst in NFL history, trailing only the 0-16 Lions of 2008. This was simply a terrible defense, and they also got hit with injuries.

So no surprise that Washington is starting over. Jim Haslett is gone, and they’re replacing him with Joe Barry. Barry was the linebackers coach in San Diego last year.

But I have to chuckle when I am reminded that Barry has been a defensive coordinator in the past. His last job? Detroit. In 2008.

The Lions fired Barry, so he didn’t get the chance to come back and fix that previously horrible pass defense. But he’ll get that opportunity this year.

Here are the 18 defenses all-time that have allowed passer ratings over 98. It’s getting easier to pass nowadays with rules changes, and I’ve got the 2014 teams in bold.

WORST PASSER RATINGS (Defenses)
YearTeamYd/GPctTDIntRating
2008Detroit Lions24468.4%254110.9
2014Washington 26466.5%357108.3
2011Minnesota Vikings27368.2%348107.6
1982Houston Oilers27363.0%183107.3
2009Detroit Lions27568.1%359107.0
2013Oakland Raiders27268.1%339105.1
1984Minnesota Vikings24765.1%3511104.4
2011Indianapolis Colts23971.2%258103.9
2013Atlanta Falcons25866.1%3110102.4
2014Chicago Bears27966.8%3414101.7
2014New York Jets25464.1%316101.5
2005Tennessee Titans21663.0%339100.7
1981Baltimore Colts26461.3%3716100.6
1996Atlanta Falcons24762.3%266100.6
2010Houston Texans28164.7%3313100.5
2005Houston Texans23364.8%247100.0
2012Kansas City23160.1%29799.9
2002Cincinnati Bengals21363.2%30999.9
1999San Francisco 49ers26860.8%361399.8
2012Philadelphia Eagles22960.2%33899.6
2004Oakland Raiders25761.8%30999.4
2004Green Bay Packers24660.6%33899.1
2014Jacksonville Jaguars26165.6%24699.1
2013Minnesota Vikings30464.7%371298.6
2008Denver Broncos23767.3%20698.5
2010Jacksonville Jaguars26265.0%281398.5
2014Pittsburgh Steelers26564.5%301198.3
2011Carolina Panthers25764.9%281498.3

—Ian Allan

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