2016 Southeastern Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 1 | 91 | 420 | 99 | 511 | 5.16 | 511.0 |
| 2 | LSU | 4 | 630 | 690 | 270 | 1320 | 4.89 | 330.0 |
| 3 | Georgia | 5 | 695 | 964 | 300 | 1659 | 5.53 | 331.8 |
| 4 | Florida | 4 | 885 | 838 | 278 | 1723 | 6.20 | 430.8 |
| 5 | Auburn | 5 | 948 | 1297 | 383 | 2245 | 5.86 | 449.0 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 4 | 1112 | 1007 | 303 | 2119 | 6.99 | 529.8 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 5 | 1320 | 1230 | 395 | 2550 | 6.46 | 510.0 |
| 8 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 1359 | 1246 | 467 | 2605 | 5.58 | 372.1 |
| 9 | Mississippi State | 7 | 1482 | 1862 | 499 | 3344 | 6.70 | 477.7 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 6 | 1536 | 1466 | 451 | 3002 | 6.66 | 500.3 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 7 | 1677 | 1399 | 517 | 3076 | 5.95 | 439.4 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 6 | 1853 | 1235 | 380 | 3088 | 8.13 | 514.7 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 7 | 1978 | 1639 | 533 | 3617 | 6.79 | 516.7 |
| 14 | Missouri | 8 | 2295 | 1979 | 646 | 4274 | 6.62 | 534.3 |