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Season overview/Run defense

EPA per play · regular season 2023

Run defense

Historical · 2023Back to 2026

Rank
2nd
EPA / play

−0.17

Success rate

35%

Weekly trend

Run defense trend−0.41−0.17+0.08W1W3W5W7W9W11W13W15W17
New EnglandLeague median

Weeks 1–18

League distribution

Run defense — league distributionARI · rank 28 · −0.02ATL · rank 1 · −0.18BAL · rank 15 · −0.08BUF · rank 20 · −0.06CAR · rank 32 · +0.03CHI · rank 7 · −0.15CIN · rank 27 · −0.03CLE · rank 10 · −0.12DAL · rank 9 · −0.12DEN · rank 19 · −0.06DET · rank 3 · −0.16GB · rank 24 · −0.06HOU · rank 5 · −0.15IND · rank 16 · −0.08JAX · rank 23 · −0.06KC · rank 25 · −0.04LAC · rank 18 · −0.07LAR · rank 21 · −0.06LV · rank 11 · −0.11MIA · rank 14 · −0.09MIN · rank 17 · −0.07NO · rank 6 · −0.15

Top contributors

Kyle Dugger headshot

Kyle Dugger

DB

Stops at/behind LOS

160

Jahlani Tavai headshot

Jahlani Tavai

LB

Stops at/behind LOS

155

Ja'Whaun Bentley headshot

Ja'Whaun Bentley

LB

Stops at/behind LOS

144

Based on nflverse participation data; no pass-coverage credit (individual ratings deferred per methodology).

All phases

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  • Pass offense31st
  • Rush offense22nd
  • Pass defense16th
  • Run defense2nd
  • Red zone offense1st
  • Red zone defense11th
NYG · rank 29 · −0.01NYJ · rank 8 · −0.12PHI · rank 30 · +0.01PIT · rank 13 · −0.10SEA · rank 31 · +0.01SF · rank 26 · −0.04TB · rank 4 · −0.15TEN · rank 12 · −0.11WAS · rank 22 · −0.06NE · rank 2 · −0.17NE−0.20+0.05EPA per play
3rd down offense
32nd
  • 3rd down defense12th
  • Explosive (O)31st
  • Explosive (D)3rd
  • Special teams28th
  • Data

    Last refresh
    Tue, 3:59 PM EDT
    Source
    nflverse
    Models
    nflfastR · nfl4th
    Status
    ETL heartbeat
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