What Are Red Zone Rushing Yards Allowed?
Red zone rushing yards allowed is the number of rushing yards opponents gain on plays inside this defense's 20-yard line.
Red Zone Rushing Yards Allowed | NFL Advanced Team Stats
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 16 | -2 | 5 | 11 | - | 4 | 12 | 192 |
| 2 |  | 56 | 6 | 32 | 46 | - | 30 | 26 | 245 |
| 3 |  | 59 | 5 | 18 | 16 | - | 50 | 9 | 242 |
| 4 |  | 62 | - | 19 | 45 | - | 31 | 31 | 156 |
| 4 |  | 62 | 30 | 44 | 52 | - | 11 | 51 | 240 |
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Which teams allow the fewest red zone rushing yards in the NFL in 2026?
Pittsburgh ranks first in the NFL for red zone rushing yards allowed at 16 through games played November 3, 2026. Minnesota is second at 56 & Indianapolis third at 59. Forty yards separate Pittsburgh from second place, & 123 yards separate it from the 25th-ranked team.
Only 59 yards separate first from tenth. Seattle & Kansas City are tied for fourth at 62, the New York Giants are sixth at 65, the Los Angeles Rams seventh at 66, Miami eighth at 69, San Francisco ninth at 72 & Houston tenth at 75.
The Los Angeles Rams rank seventh on the season at 66 but have the league's lowest red zone rushing yards allowed over the last three weeks at 4. Jacksonville is 11th at 76, Chicago 12th at 81, Washington 13th at 83, Tampa Bay 14th at 84, Detroit 15th at 85, Cleveland 16th at 86 & the Los Angeles Chargers 17th at 94.
Eight teams from fourth to 11th sit inside 14 yards of each other. New England & Carolina are tied 18th at 100, Denver is 20th at 103, Arizona 21st at 106, Buffalo 22nd at 110, Atlanta & Cincinnati are tied 23rd at 117 & Philadelphia is 25th at 139.
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 rushing yards allowed is the number of rushing 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.
