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Season overview/Run defense

Historical · 2023Back to 2026

Run defense

EPA per play · regular season 2023

Rank
1st
EPA / play

−0.15

Success rate

35%

Weekly trend

−0.42−0.14+0.13W1W3W5W7W9W11W13W15W17
New EnglandLeague median

Weeks 1–18

League distribution

NE−0.17+0.07EPA per play

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

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