2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 1 | 29 | 205 | 64 | 234 | 3.66 | 234.0 |
| 2 | Houston | 1 | 127 | 128 | 51 | 255 | 5.00 | 255.0 |
| 3 | Temple | 2 | 293 | 381 | 131 | 674 | 5.15 | 337.0 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 1 | 83 | 272 | 72 | 355 | 4.93 | 355.0 |
| 5 | Navy | 3 | 593 | 643 | 208 | 1236 | 5.94 | 412.0 |
| 6 | South Florida | 1 | 91 | 390 | 77 | 481 | 6.25 | 481.0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 1 | 262 | 336 | 78 | 598 | 7.67 | 598.0 |