NFL 2023 – Negative Plays – Taking A Step Back
Here is a look at negative plays by each team’s offense and defense through week 15. A negative play is defined as a play that results in a loss of 1 yard or more.
OFFENSIVE NEGATIVE PLAYS
NFL 2023 Negative Plays Offense
Offense
Most Negative Plays
NYG 132
CLE 110
NYJ 104
Least Negative Plays
IND 70
BUF 72
KC, LAS, NE 75
Largest Avg Negative Play
WAS -5.5
CAR -5.4
NYJ -5.2
Smallest Avg Negative Play
BUF -3.1
SF -3.2
DET, JAX -3.5
Most Total Negative Yards
NYG -554.4
CAR -545.4
NYJ -540.8
Least Total Negative Yards
BUF -223.2
IND -252
SF -272
Most Fumbles Behind The Line
JAX 7
LAC 6
CAR, DEN, NYJ 5
Least Fumbles Behind The Line
BUF, PIT 0
Most Sacks
NYG 69
NYJ, WAS 57
Least Sacks
BUF 18
KC 20
SF 21
Most Negative Rushing Plays
CLE 61
JAX, SF 57
Least Negative Rushing Plays
WAS 17
NE 32
IND, LAC 35
Most Negative Completions
CIN 16
BAL, DET 15
Least Negative Completions
LAS 2
CAR 5
DEFENSIVE NEGATIVE PLAYS
DEFENSE
Most Negative Plays Generated
CLE 116
NYJ 107
IND 103
Least Negative Plays Generated
CIN 73
NYG 74
JAX 76
Largest Avg Negative Play Generated
BAL -5.2
DET -5.0
SF -4.8
Smallest Avg Negative Play Generated
ATL -3.2
CAR -3.3
WAS -3.5
Most Negative Yardage Generated
BAL -499.2
CLE -475.6
HOU -445.5
Least Negative Yardage Generated
CHI, NYG -296
ATL -304
Most Fumbles Caused
IND 6
BUF, PIT, TEN 5
Least Fumbles Caused
CAR, NE 0
Most Sacks
BAL 48
MIA 44
Least Sacks
CAR 19
CHI, NYG 23
Most Negative Rushing Plays
CLE 69
CAR 60
NYJ 59
Least Negative Rushing Plays
SF 28
PHI 30
KC 31
Most Negative Completions Caused
CAR 16
WAS 14
SEA 13
Least Negative Completions Caused
GB, NE, NO 6
TEAM NET NEGATIVE PLAYS
NET TEAM
Highest Net Negative Plays
IND +33
BUF +21
TB +16
Lowest Net Negative Plays
NYG -58
JAX -21
CIN -19
Highest Net Negative Yardage
IND +181
BAL +179
BUF +149
Lowest Net Negative Yardage
NYG -258
CAR -232
NYJ -156
