NFL Defense vs. Position Stats and Rankings: Running Backs
Shown below are team defense statistics against each position. The far left column indicates the defense whose stats are shown. The opponent column is for reference each week.
All tables below are sortable. Click any column header to sort by that category
Defense vs. Running Backs Stats
Def vs. RB’s | Opponent | Opp-RB | RuYd | RuTD | Rec | RecYd | RecTD | Fum | FPPG | Rank |
Dallas | BYE | | 115.2 | 0.8 | 6.7 | 52.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 28.1 | 32 |
Chicago | BYE | | 141.4 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 27.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 26.6 | 31 |
Tennessee | BYE | | 96.0 | 1.2 | 6.3 | 56.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 25.8 | 30 |
Washington | BYE | | 92.9 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 40.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 24.4 | 29 |
Minnesota | BYE | | 87.0 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 55.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 23.8 | 28 |
Oakland | BYE | | 95.4 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 47.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 23.8 | 27 |
St. Louis | BYE | | 92.8 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 53.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.5 | 26 |
Green Bay | BYE | | 113.4 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 38.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 22.8 | 25 |
Jacksonville | BYE | | 109.6 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 33.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 22.4 | 24 |
Atlanta | BYE | | 118.5 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 37.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 22.3 | 23 |
Miami | BYE | | 111.7 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 36.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 21.9 | 22 |
New England | Indianapolis | Donald Brown | 112.6 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 40.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 21.9 | 21 |
Denver | San Diego | Ryan Mathews | 81.0 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 35.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 21.6 | 20 |
Cleveland | BYE | | 97.0 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 44.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 21.2 | 19 |
Houston | BYE | | 107.8 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 34.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 21.2 | 18 |
Kansas City | BYE | | 97.6 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 42.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 21.0 | 17 |
Pittsburgh | BYE | | 96.4 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 25.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 20.8 | 16 |
NY Giants | BYE | | 82.9 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 52.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 20.4 | 15 |
Buffalo | BYE | | 116.3 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 23.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 19.9 | 14 |
San Diego | Denver | Knowshon Moreno | 86.6 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 37.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 19.5 | 13 |
Philadelphia | BYE | | 84.9 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 42.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 19.4 | 12 |
Indianapolis | New England | Shane Vereen | 98.1 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 27.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 18.9 | 11 |
New Orleans | Seattle | Marshawn Lynch | 91.6 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 31.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 18.6 | 10 |
Tampa Bay | BYE | | 90.6 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 36.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 17.8 | 9 |
Baltimore | BYE | | 91.1 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 31.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 17.7 | 8 |
San Francisco | Carolina | DeAngelo Williams | 83.3 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 30.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 17.5 | 7 |
Carolina | San Francisco | Frank Gore | 76.1 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 45.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 17.2 | 6 |
Detroit | BYE | | 78.6 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 26.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 17.1 | 5 |
Seattle | New Orleans | Pierre Thomas | 84.1 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 31.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 17.0 | 4 |
Cincinnati | BYE | | 80.4 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 42.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 16.9 | 3 |
NY Jets | BYE | | 72.7 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 26.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 15.9 | 2 |
Arizona | BYE | | 60.9 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 35.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 1 |
Defense vs. Running Backs – Fantasy Points Per Game by Site
Def vs. RBs | Opponent | FD | Rk | DS | Rk | DD | Rk | DK | Rk | FF | Rk | SS | Rk | FTD | Rk |
Dallas | BYE | 28.1 | 32 | 28.4 | 32 | 31.4 | 32 | 31.7 | 32 | 28.1 | 32 | 28.1 | 32 | 28.1 | 32 |
Chicago | BYE | 26.6 | 31 | 26.8 | 31 | 28.8 | 30 | 29.0 | 30 | 26.6 | 31 | 26.6 | 31 | 26.6 | 31 |
Tennessee | BYE | 25.8 | 30 | 26.1 | 30 | 28.9 | 31 | 29.2 | 31 | 25.8 | 30 | 25.8 | 30 | 25.8 | 30 |
Washington | BYE | 24.4 | 29 | 24.5 | 29 | 26.7 | 28 | 26.8 | 28 | 24.4 | 29 | 24.4 | 29 | 24.4 | 29 |
Minnesota | BYE | 23.8 | 28 | 23.9 | 27 | 27.0 | 29 | 27.1 | 29 | 23.8 | 28 | 23.8 | 28 | 23.8 | 28 |
Oakland | BYE | 23.8 | 27 | 24.0 | 28 | 26.5 | 27 | 26.7 | 27 | 23.8 | 27 | 23.8 | 27 | 23.8 | 27 |
St. Louis | BYE | 23.5 | 26 | 23.8 | 26 | 26.4 | 26 | 26.7 | 26 | 23.5 | 26 | 23.5 | 26 | 23.5 | 26 |
Green Bay | BYE | 22.8 | 25 | 23.1 | 25 | 25.1 | 25 | 25.4 | 25 | 22.8 | 25 | 22.8 | 25 | 22.8 | 25 |
Jacksonville | BYE | 22.4 | 24 | 22.6 | 24 | 24.8 | 24 | 25.0 | 24 | 22.4 | 24 | 22.4 | 24 | 22.4 | 24 |
Atlanta | BYE | 22.3 | 23 | 22.5 | 23 | 24.7 | 23 | 24.9 | 23 | 22.3 | 23 | 22.3 | 23 | 22.3 | 23 |
Miami | BYE | 21.9 | 22 | 22.0 | 21 | 24.3 | 21 | 24.4 | 21 | 21.9 | 22 | 21.9 | 22 | 21.9 | 22 |
New England | IND | 21.9 | 21 | 22.2 | 22 | 24.4 | 22 | 24.7 | 22 | 21.9 | 21 | 21.9 | 21 | 21.9 | 21 |
Denver | SD | 21.6 | 20 | 21.9 | 20 | 23.9 | 20 | 24.2 | 20 | 21.0 | 17 | 21.0 | 17 | 21.6 | 20 |
Cleveland | BYE | 21.2 | 19 | 21.3 | 18 | 23.9 | 19 | 24.0 | 19 | 21.2 | 20 | 21.2 | 20 | 21.2 | 19 |
Houston | BYE | 21.2 | 18 | 21.4 | 19 | 23.1 | 16 | 23.3 | 16 | 21.2 | 19 | 21.2 | 19 | 21.2 | 18 |
Kansas City | BYE | 21.0 | 17 | 21.1 | 17 | 23.4 | 17 | 23.5 | 17 | 21.0 | 18 | 21.0 | 18 | 21.0 | 17 |
Pittsburgh | BYE | 20.8 | 16 | 21.0 | 16 | 22.7 | 15 | 22.9 | 15 | 20.8 | 16 | 20.8 | 16 | 20.8 | 16 |
NY Giants | BYE | 20.4 | 15 | 20.6 | 15 | 23.5 | 18 | 23.7 | 18 | 20.4 | 15 | 20.4 | 15 | 20.4 | 15 |
Buffalo | BYE | 19.9 | 14 | 20.0 | 14 | 21.8 | 12 | 21.9 | 12 | 19.9 | 14 | 19.9 | 14 | 19.9 | 14 |
San Diego | DEN | 19.5 | 13 | 19.6 | 12 | 21.9 | 14 | 22.0 | 13 | 19.5 | 13 | 19.5 | 13 | 19.5 | 13 |
Philadelphia | BYE | 19.4 | 12 | 19.8 | 13 | 21.8 | 12 | 22.2 | 14 | 19.4 | 12 | 19.4 | 12 | 19.4 | 12 |
Indianapolis | NE | 18.9 | 11 | 19.1 | 11 | 20.8 | 11 | 21.0 | 11 | 18.9 | 11 | 18.9 | 11 | 18.9 | 11 |
New Orleans | SEA | 18.6 | 10 | 18.6 | 10 | 20.5 | 9 | 20.5 | 8 | 18.6 | 10 | 18.6 | 10 | 18.6 | 10 |
Tampa Bay | BYE | 17.8 | 9 | 18.0 | 9 | 20.3 | 8 | 20.5 | 9 | 17.8 | 9 | 17.8 | 9 | 17.8 | 9 |
Baltimore | BYE | 17.7 | 8 | 17.9 | 8 | 19.9 | 6 | 20.1 | 5 | 17.7 | 8 | 17.7 | 8 | 17.7 | 8 |
San Francisco | CAR | 17.5 | 7 | 17.8 | 7 | 19.8 | 5 | 20.1 | 5 | 17.5 | 7 | 17.5 | 7 | 17.5 | 7 |
Carolina | SF | 17.2 | 6 | 17.4 | 6 | 20.7 | 10 | 20.9 | 10 | 17.2 | 6 | 17.2 | 6 | 17.2 | 6 |
Detroit | BYE | 17.1 | 5 | 17.2 | 5 | 18.9 | 3 | 19.0 | 3 | 17.1 | 5 | 17.1 | 5 | 17.1 | 5 |
Seattle | NO | 17.0 | 4 | 17.1 | 3 | 19.6 | 4 | 19.7 | 4 | 17.0 | 4 | 17.0 | 4 | 17.0 | 4 |
Cincinnati | BYE | 16.9 | 3 | 17.2 | 4 | 20.1 | 7 | 20.4 | 7 | 16.9 | 3 | 16.9 | 3 | 16.9 | 3 |
NY Jets | BYE | 15.9 | 2 | 16.0 | 2 | 17.9 | 2 | 18.0 | 2 | 15.9 | 2 | 15.9 | 2 | 15.9 | 2 |
Arizona | BYE | 14.3 | 1 | 14.4 | 1 | 16.7 | 1 | 16.8 | 1 | 14.3 | 1 | 14.3 | 1 | 14.3 | 1 |