Making Progress, Part Two

I mentioned a while back that the Hawks were on the cusp of becoming a top 10 defense. Well, they finished #9 in yards against and #7 in points. A HUGE improvement over the last few years.
Here's how this team stacked up:

League Ranking In:
	Yards	Points	Turnovers
2011	9	7	5
2010	27	25	28
2009	24	25	26
2008	30	25	25

You could argue that these numbers are all because of an improved defense, but that is not entirely the case. The defense was on the field less in 2011, and the offense turned the ball over less than in previous years.

	Time of Possession	Give Aways
2011	28:18	23
2010	27:18	31
2009	27:30	31
2008	26:37	27