What Are Red Zone Passing Yards Allowed?
Red zone passing yards allowed is the number of passing yards opponents gain on plays inside this defense's 20-yard line.
Red Zone Passing Yards Allowed | NFL Advanced Team Stats
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 56 | 15 | 18 | 22 | - | 13 | 43 | 162 |
| 2 |  | 73 | - | 38 | 69 | - | 40 | 33 | 303 |
| 3 |  | 77 | 18 | 45 | 63 | - | 28 | 49 | 304 |
| 4 |  | 82 | 4 | 12 | 32 | - | 59 | 23 | 198 |
| 5 |  | 84 | 24 | 50 | 73 | - | 44 | 40 | 417 |
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Which teams allow the fewest red zone passing yards in the NFL in 2026?
Minnesota ranks first in the NFL for red zone passing yards allowed at 56 through games played November 3, 2026. Seattle is second at 73 & Pittsburgh third at 77. Seventeen yards separate Minnesota from second place, & 116 yards separate it from the 25th-ranked team.
Only 60 yards separate first from tenth. Kansas City is fourth at 82, Cincinnati fifth at 84 & Jacksonville sixth at 97. Houston & Tampa Bay are tied for seventh at 107, New England is ninth at 111 & Indianapolis tenth at 116.
Kansas City ranks fourth on the season at 82 but has the league's lowest red zone passing yards allowed over the last three weeks at 12. New Orleans is 11th at 117, Chicago 12th at 119, Denver 13th at 120, Tennessee 14th at 124, the New York Giants 15th at 127 & San Francisco 16th at 128. Cleveland & Carolina are tied 17th at 129.
All 9 teams are within 13 yards of each other. Baltimore is 19th at 133, the Los Angeles Chargers 20th at 135, Green Bay 21st at 146, Detroit 22nd at 147, the Los Angeles Rams 23rd at 157, the New York Jets 24th at 158 & Arizona 25th at 172.
How this ranking is measured
Of the 32 NFL teams ranked in the 2026 regular season, the top 25 are listed above, ranked lowest first. Red zone passing yards allowed is the number of passing yards opponents gain on plays inside this defense's 20-yard line. Figures are as of November 3, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
