Worst Run Defenses in the NFL, 2026

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#	Team	EPA / Rush Allowed	Rush Yds Allowed / Game	Rushes Faced

EPA per rush averages the expected points added on every designed run (QB scrambles are dropbacks, not rushes). Rush yards per game include scrambles, matching the official box score. Ranked worst first: the most EPA allowed is #1. Plays wiped out by penalties and two-point tries don’t count; teams with the same EPA share a rank. Regular season. Data: nflverse play-by-play.