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RUSHING DEFENSE Fewest Rushes Allowed Season 293 1982 (players strike; 9-game season) 345 1996 Game 9 at New England, 11-17-96 Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed Season 935 1982 (players strike; 9-game season) 1,331 1996 Game 0 at Kansas City, 12-19-65 Lowest Average Yield Per Rush Season 3.19 1982 Game 0.00 at Kansas City, 12-19-65
PASSING DEFENSE Fewest Pass Attempts Allowed Season 307 1982 (players strike; 9-game season) 348 1975 Game 10 at Kansas City, 9-24-78 (OT) Fewest Completions Allowed 150 1971 Game 2 at Chicago, 12-12-76 Lowest Completion Pct. Allowed Season .421 1971 Game .118 at Chicago, 12-12-76 (2 of 17) Fewest Net Yards Allowed Season 1,985 1971 Game -7 vs. Chicago, 12-5-71 Fewest Touchdown Passes Allowed Season 8 1976 Game 0 many times Most Opponent Passes Intercepted Season 32 1964 Game 7 at Detroit, 10-7-84 7at Oakland, 10- 16-77 Highest Pct. Of Opponent Passes Intercepted Season .073 1964 Most Yards on Int. Returns Season 510 1984 Game 133 at Buffalo, 9-18-60 Most Total Returns for Td (def. & special.) 10 1997 Most Sacks Season 57 1984 Game 10 at Cincinnati, 10-19-69 Most Yardage on Sacks Season 459 1986 Game 95 vs. New York Jets, 11-15-64 Lowest Average Yield Per Pass Attempt 5.00 1964 Lowest Avg. Yield Per Completion 10.60 1976
PUNTING Lowest Opponent Punting Average Season 37.3 1973 Game (min. 4 punts) 30.0 vs. Buffalo, 11-27-60
PUNT RETURNS Lowest Opponent Punt Return Average 4.81 1978 KICKOFF RETURNS Lowest Opponent Kickoff Return Average 17.14 1961
FUMBLES Most Opponent Fumbles Recovered Season 24 1984 Game 6 at Buffalo, 12-2-79 Most Total Opponent Fumbles Season 46 1983 Game 7vs. Green Bay, 10-15-84 7 vs. Seattle, 11-20-83 7 at Oakland, 10-4-81 7 vs. Buffalo, 12-13-64 Fewest Opponent Fumbles Recovered Season 7 1982 (players strike; 9-game season) 9 1996 Game 0 many times
FIRST DOWNS Fewest Opponent First Downs Season 176 1982 (players strike; 9-game season) 199 1970 Game 3 vs. San Diego, 11-30-75 Fewest Opponent Rushing First Downs Season 53 67 Game 0 1982 (players strike; 9-game season) 0 1996 vs. Carolina, 11-9-97 0 vs. Kansas City, 10-27-96 0 vs. Oakland, 10-16-95 Fewest Opponent Passing First Downs Season 91 1971 Game 1 vs. San Diego, 11-30-75 1 at Chicago, 12-12-76 Fewest Opponent First Downs by Penalty Season 12 1968 Game 0 many times
PENALTIES Most Opponent Penalties Season 138 1983 Game 20 vs. Oakland, 12-15-96 Most Opponent Penalty Yards Season 1,118 1997 Game 188 vs. Houston, 10-6-85 Fewest Opponent Penalty Yards Season 516 1963 Game 0 at Oakland, 12-19-71
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