What Are Red Zone Rush Attempts Allowed?
Red zone rush attempts allowed is the number of rushing plays opponents run inside this defense's 20-yard line.
Red Zone Rush Attempts Allowed | NFL Advanced Team Stats
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 17 | - | 5 | 14 | - | 6 | 11 | 70 |
| 2 |  | 20 | 3 | 8 | 15 | - | 10 | 10 | 81 |
| 2 |  | 20 | 2 | 9 | 12 | - | 9 | 11 | 96 |
| 4 |  | 22 | 3 | 12 | 21 | - | 10 | 12 | 65 |
| 4 |  | 22 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | 12 | 10 | 88 |
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Which teams allow the fewest red zone rush attempts in the NFL in 2026?
Through games played November 3, 2026, Seattle has allowed the fewest red zone rush attempts in the NFL at 17. Chicago & Minnesota are tied for second at 20. Three attempts separate Seattle from second place, & 28 attempts separate it from the 25th-ranked team.
Only 12 attempts separate first from tenth. Pittsburgh & Indianapolis are tied for fourth at 22, Tampa Bay is sixth at 25, Kansas City seventh at 26, the New York Giants & Detroit are tied for eighth at 27 & Jacksonville is tenth at 29.
Six separate ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one team. Houston is 11th at 30, Cleveland 12th at 31, New England 13th at 32, Washington 14th at 33 & San Francisco 15th at 34. Buffalo & Denver are tied 16th at 35.
All 9 teams are within 6 attempts of each other. Miami & Cincinnati are tied 18th at 36, Carolina is 20th at 38, the Los Angeles Chargers 21st at 39, the Los Angeles Rams 22nd at 40, Atlanta 23rd at 41 and Tennessee & New Orleans are tied 24th at 45.
How this ranking is measured
The ranking above covers the top 25 of 32 NFL teams in the 2026 regular season, ranked lowest first. Red zone rush attempts allowed is the number of rushing plays opponents run 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.
