The record is held by the 2000 Baltimore Ravens who allowed 165 points. The 1986 Chicago Bears are second at 187 points allowed.
However, the 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers only gave up 138 points in 14 games (regular season) for an average of 9.85 points per game versus the Ravens 10.31 points per game in 2000. They also had 5 shutouts! Best single season defense ever!! (Almost see below the scores)
L 31-28
W 31-14
L 30-27
L 17-6
L 18-16
W 23-6
W 27-0
W 23-0
W 45-0
W 14-3
W 32-16
W 7-3
W 42-0
W 21-0
Please note that the Ravens let up 2 TDs on offense (13 points worth), so the Defense only allowed 152 points or 9.5 PPG. (All the Steelers points were allowed by their D)
Please note also that this is a team sport and sometimes players are asked to play both ways (offense and defense). At the time of the turnovers above,your great Ravens offense was now the ravens team defense, which still makes the fact that they allowed 10.31 points per game. Go Steelers
Please note that the question is clearly for 16 games, but since you want to compare 14 games PPG avg, the 1976 Steelers still would not have the best Defense. The 1977 Falcons allowed 129 points, 7 of which came on a kickoff return in a game against the Bears, for an average of 9.2 PPG. The Most shutouts in a season, win or tie, were the 1926 Pottsville Maroons with 11. The best PPG avg was the 1920 Akron Pros (0.6PPG). They gave up 7 points the whole season. I was just putting an asterisk on the Steelers "record." I know of the team aspect probably much more than you. I'm certainly not a Ravens fan especially with Ray Lewis murdering people. again, I was just pointing out an interesting fact because I can actually perform statistical research instead of going to NFL.com. As the last poster points out, anyway you slice it the Steelers still don't have the record.
The 2010 patriots finished a sixteen game season with 6 turnovers setting an NFL record low. Leading the way was Tom Brady with over 300 passing attempts without an interception. Also a league record.newtest3
This answer is off a bit. They do indeed now hold the record, but it's 10, not 6. Tom Brady threw 4 Interceptions, not 0. I'm not sure where the above statistics came from.
1977 Atlanta Falcons "Grits Blitz" Defense. They allowed only 129 points which averages out to 9.2 per game. Greatest single season defense of all time.
the 1981 Baltimore Colts with 533 points allowed
2000 Baltimore Ravens
1985 Chicago bears
The 1992 Seattle Seahawks set the record for fewest points in a 16 game season with 140 points total. This came just one year after the Indianapolis Colts set the record for fewest points in a 16 game season with 143 in 1991.
1992 Seattle Seahawks with 140.
In a non-strike season, 16 game season the NFL record for fewest sacks in a season is 13 by the 1981 Baltimore Colts. The 2008-2009 Kansas City Chiefs in 16 games I think only had 9 sacks 1988 Miami Dolphins only allowed 7.
519 by the 1942 Chicago Bears. The 1942 regular season was 11 games long putting the average per game at 47.2 yards which is also the record for fewest rushing yards per game allowed. In a 16 game regular season, the fewest rushing yards allowed is 970 by the 2000 Baltimore Ravens for an average of 60.6 yards per game.
The fewest sacks allowed by a team in an NFL season is 7 by the 1988 Miami Dolphins. Dan Marino was sacked 6 times in 606 pass attempts that season.
The 1992 Seattle Seahawks set the record for fewest points in a 16 game season with 140 points total. This came just one year after the Indianapolis Colts set the record for fewest points in a 16 game season with 143 in 1991.
2000 Ravens
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1992 Seattle Seahawks with 140.
The Carolina Panthers scored the fewest points in the 2010 NFL season, with only 196.
In a non-strike season, 16 game season the NFL record for fewest sacks in a season is 13 by the 1981 Baltimore Colts. The 2008-2009 Kansas City Chiefs in 16 games I think only had 9 sacks 1988 Miami Dolphins only allowed 7.
Fewest losses ever? Or fewest losses in a season?
519 by the 1942 Chicago Bears. The 1942 regular season was 11 games long putting the average per game at 47.2 yards which is also the record for fewest rushing yards per game allowed. In a 16 game regular season, the fewest rushing yards allowed is 970 by the 2000 Baltimore Ravens for an average of 60.6 yards per game.
There isn't really a record kept for fewest sacks in a season by a player, as there are thousands of NFL players who have not had any sacks. Michael Strahan holds the record for most sacks in a season, at 22 1/2.
The fewest sacks allowed by a team in an NFL season is 7 by the 1988 Miami Dolphins. Dan Marino was sacked 6 times in 606 pass attempts that season.
There have been many teams that have gone an entire game without getting penalized. For a season, the record for fewest penalties in 19 held by the 1937 Detroit Lions. The 1937 Lions also holds the NFL record for fewest penalty yards in a season with 139.
1) Pittsburgh Steelers - 223 2) Tennessee Titans - 234 3) Baltimore Ravens - 244