Top Seasons by Patriots Defenses

Season Roster Games Points Per Game
1 2003 Dan Klecko (DT), Richard Seymour (DE), Tedy Bruschi (LB), Ty Law (CB), Rodney Harrison (S), Tyrone Poole (DU) 16 23.88
2 2019 Korey Cunningham (DT), Adam Butler (DE), Jamie Collins (LB), Stephon Gilmore (CB), Devin McCourty (S), J.C. Jackson (DU) 16 18.06
3 2012 Rob Ninkovich (DT), Vince Wilfork (DE), Dont'a Hightower (LB), Devin McCourty (CB), Steve Gregory (S), Aqib Talib (DU) 16 17.44
4 2001 Anthony Pleasant (DT), Willie McGinest (DE), Mike Vrabel (LB), Otis Smith (CB), Lawyer Milloy (S), Ty Law (DU) 16 17.31
5 2007 Rosevelt Colvin (DT), Vince Wilfork (DE), Adalius Thomas (LB), Asante Samuel (CB), Rodney Harrison (S), Ellis Hobbs (DU) 16 17.25
6 2021 Christian Barmore (DT), Kyle Van Noy (DE), Jamie Collins (LB), J.C. Jackson (CB), Adrian Phillips (S), Devin McCourty (DU) 17 16.71
7 2006 Richard Seymour (DT), Mike Wright (DE), Mike Vrabel (LB), Asante Samuel (CB), Rodney Harrison (S), Ellis Hobbs (DU) 16 16.63
8 2011 Rob Ninkovich (DT), Vince Wilfork (DE), Jerod Mayo (LB), Kyle Arrington (CB), Sterling Moore (S), Devin McCourty (DU) 16 16.5
9 2010 Rob Ninkovich (DT), Kyle Love (DE), Gary Guyton (LB), Devin McCourty (CB), Patrick Chung (S), Brandon Meriweather (DU) 16 16.13
10 2002 Richard Seymour (DT), Willie McGinest (DE), Tedy Bruschi (LB), Ty Law (CB), Victor Green (S), Terrell Buckley (DU) 16 15.69
11 2015 Chandler Jones (DT), Dominique Easley (DE), Jamie Collins (LB), Logan Ryan (CB), Patrick Chung (S), Malcolm Butler (DU) 16 15
12 2004 Willie McGinest (DT), Vince Wilfork (DE), Tedy Bruschi (LB), Asante Samuel (CB), Rodney Harrison (S), Mike Vrabel (DU) 16 14.94
13 2025 Harold Landry (DT), Milton Williams (DE), K’Lavon Chaisson (LB), Marcus Jones (CB), Jaylinn Hawkins (S), Robert Spillane (DU) 7 14.86
14 2013 Chandler Jones (DT), Tommy Kelly (DE), Jamie Collins (LB), Aqib Talib (CB), Devin McCourty (S), Logan Ryan (DU) 16 14
15 1999 Chad Eaton (DT), Tedy Bruschi (DE), Chris Slade (LB), Ty Law (CB), Lawyer Milloy (S), Willie McGinest (DU) 16 13.88
16 2018 Malcom Brown (DT), Trey Flowers (DE), Kyle Van Noy (LB), Stephon Gilmore (CB), Devin McCourty (S), Jonathan Jones (DU) 16 13.63
17 2005 Willie McGinest (DT), Vince Wilfork (DE), Mike Vrabel (LB), Asante Samuel (CB), Rodney Harrison (S), Ellis Hobbs (DU) 16 13.5
18 2014 Rob Ninkovich (DT), Vince Wilfork (DE), Jamie Collins (LB), Darrelle Revis (CB), Devin McCourty (S), Logan Ryan (DU) 16 13.38
19 2008 Richard Seymour (DT), Vince Wilfork (DE), Mike Vrabel (LB), Ellis Hobbs (CB), Brandon Meriweather (S), Deltha O’Neal (DU) 16 12.81
20 2020 Adam Butler (DT), Chase Winovich (DE), Ja'Whaun Bentley (LB), J.C. Jackson (CB), Devin McCourty (S), Jonathan Jones (DU) 16 12.63
21 2016 Chris Long (DT), Vincent Valentine (DE), Jabaal Sheard (LB), Malcolm Butler (CB), Devin McCourty (S), Logan Ryan (DU) 16 12.44
22 2022 Daniel Ekuale (DT), Deatrich Wise (DE), Matt Judon (LB), Kyle Dugger (CB), Joshuah Bledsoe (S), Jonathan Jones (DU) 17 12.12
23 2009 Tully Banta-Cain (DT), Derrick Burgess (DE), Gary Guyton (LB), Darius Butler (CB), Brandon Meriweather (S), Mike Wright (DU) 16 11.38
24 2000 Chad Eaton (DT), Willie McGinest (DE), Ted Johnson (LB), Otis Smith (CB), Lawyer Milloy (S), Ty Law (DU) 16 11.13
25 2017 Trey Flowers (DT), Alan Branch (DE), Kyle Van Noy (LB), Malcolm Butler (CB), Patrick Chung (S), Duron Harmon (DU) 16 10.69