What Is Opponent 1st Half Points Per Game?
Opponent 1st half points per game measures the average points allowed in the first half. This stat reflects early defensive execution.
Opponent 1st Half Points Per Game | NFL Team Stats
| Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 6.3 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 6.2 | - | 4.5 | 10.0 | 10.8 |
| 2 |  | 6.7 | 17.0 | 11.3 | 8.0 | - | 8.5 | 3.0 | 8.8 |
| 3 |  | 7.3 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 8.8 | - | 4.3 | 10.3 | 9.1 |
| 4 |  | 7.8 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 6.8 | - | 6.5 | 8.5 | 10.1 |
| 4 |  | 7.8 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 7.8 | - | 9.5 | 6.7 | 9.0 |
| 6 |  | 8.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 7.6 | - | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.6 |
| 7 |  | 8.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | - | 9.7 | 6.7 | 9.6 |
| 8 |   | 9.2 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 9.0 | - | 8.8 | 10.0 | 9.7 |
| 9 |  | 9.3 | 17.0 | 12.0 | 10.6 | - | 6.5 | 10.8 | 17.0 |
| 9 |  | 9.3 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.4 | - | 9.7 | 9.0 | 8.6 |
| 11 |  | 9.7 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | - | 7.5 | 14.0 | 12.1 |
| 12 |   | 10.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 10.6 | - | 8.5 | 13.0 | 12.8 |
| 12 |  | 10.0 | 7.0 | 12.3 | 10.0 | - | 11.5 | 9.0 | 12.4 |
| 12 |  | 10.0 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 10.0 | - | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| 15 |  | 10.2 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.4 | - | 5.3 | 15.0 | 11.6 |
| 16 |  | 10.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 7.8 | - | 7.7 | 13.3 | 10.5 |
| 17 |  | 11.0 | 14.0 | 11.7 | 11.8 | - | 9.3 | 12.7 | 7.3 |
| 18 |  | 11.2 | 14.0 | 7.7 | 8.6 | - | 12.3 | 10.0 | 7.8 |
| 19 |  | 11.4 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 11.4 | - | 3.5 | 16.7 | 11.2 |
| 20 |  | 11.7 | 13.0 | 14.7 | 12.8 | - | 9.7 | 13.7 | 12.0 |
| 21 |  | 12.3 | 20.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | - | 7.7 | 17.0 | 13.8 |
| 22 |  | 12.5 | 13.0 | 11.3 | 10.8 | - | 11.3 | 13.7 | 13.0 |
| 23 |  | 12.8 | 10.0 | 13.3 | 14.0 | - | 15.3 | 10.3 | 14.8 |
| 23 |  | 12.8 | 21.0 | 12.3 | 12.8 | - | 16.7 | 9.0 | 9.6 |
| 25 |  | 13.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 9.4 | - | 12.7 | 13.3 | 11.8 |
| 26 |  | 13.4 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 13.4 | - | 23.5 | 6.7 | 12.5 |
| 27 |  | 13.5 | 17.0 | 13.3 | 13.4 | - | 11.3 | 15.7 | 16.0 |
| 27 |  | 13.5 | 13.0 | 15.7 | 14.8 | - | 12.3 | 14.7 | 8.9 |
| 29 |  | 13.7 | 13.0 | 16.3 | 14.4 | - | 12.0 | 15.3 | 13.4 |
| 29 |  | 13.7 | 19.0 | 16.3 | 13.8 | - | 11.0 | 16.3 | 9.6 |
| 31 |  | 13.8 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 15.2 | - | 15.5 | 13.0 | 13.4 |
| 32 |  | 15.0 | 21.0 | 14.7 | 15.0 | - | 17.5 | 13.3 | 9.4 |
Which teams allow the fewest 1st half points per game in the NFL in 2026?
Through games played October 22, 2026, San Francisco has allowed the fewest 1st half points per game in the NFL at 6.3. Jacksonville is second at 6.7 & New England third at 7.3. A gap of 0.4 points separates San Francisco from second place, & 6.7 points separate it from the 25th-ranked team.
Only 3.0 points separate first from tenth. Baltimore & Minnesota are tied for fourth at 7.8, Green Bay is sixth at 8.0, Denver seventh at 8.2, the Los Angeles Rams eighth at 9.2 and the New York Jets & Philadelphia are tied for ninth at 9.3.
Four separate ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one team. Tampa Bay is 11th at 9.7. The New York Giants, Cincinnati & Kansas City are tied 12th at 10.0, Chicago is 15th at 10.2, Cleveland 16th at 10.5 & Seattle 17th at 11.0.
Eight teams from eighth to 15th sit inside 1.0 points of each other. Houston is 18th at 11.2, Detroit 19th at 11.4, Las Vegas 20th at 11.7, Washington 21st at 12.3 & Buffalo 22nd at 12.5. New Orleans & Atlanta are tied 23rd at 12.8 & Indianapolis is 25th at 13.0.
How this ranking is measured
The ranking above covers the top 25 of 32 NFL teams in the 2026 regular season, ranked lowest first. Opponent 1st half points per game measures the average points allowed in the first half. This stat reflects early defensive execution. Figures are as of October 22, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
