What Blitz pct (allowed) is

Blitz rate: the share of opponent dropbacks on which this defense sent five or more rushers. A style choice, not a quality measure — heavy blitzing can mean a defense creating pressure or one that can't get there with four.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P.

In 2019 the Ravens led at 54.90; the league average was 29.08.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

BAL · 54.90

League average

29.08

Best to worst

41.20

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	54.90	16
2	TB	43.40	16
3	ARI	39.70	16
4	NYJ	39.20	16
5	CLE	38.20	16
6	NE	37.10	16
7	PIT	36.90	16
8	HOU	32.90	16
9	NO	32.70	16
10	CIN	32.50	16
11	MIA	31.60	16
12	BUF	31.10	16
13	NYG	29.80	16
14	KC	29.10	16
15	JAX	28.50	16
16	LAR	28.00	16
17	CAR	26.90	16
18	SEA	26.90	16
19	PHI	26.80	16
20	MIN	24.80	16
21	TEN	24.60	16
22	ATL	24.50	16
23	DEN	24.10	16
24	WAS	23.90	16
25	CHI	23.50	16
26	DAL	23.20	16
27	IND	22.90	16
28	GB	22.70	16
29	SF	20.90	16
30	DET	18.00	16
31	LV	17.50	16
32	LAC	13.70	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 54.90

League laggard

LAC · 13.70

League average

29.08

Spread (max − min)

41.20

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	54.90	25.82	100%
2	TB	43.40	14.32	96.8%
3	ARI	39.70	10.62	93.5%
4	NYJ	39.20	10.12	90.3%
5	CLE	38.20	9.12	87.1%
6	NE	37.10	8.02	83.9%
7	PIT	36.90	7.82	80.6%
8	HOU	32.90	3.82	77.4%
9	NO	32.70	3.62	74.2%
10	CIN	32.50	3.42	71%
11	MIA	31.60	2.52	67.7%
12	BUF	31.10	2.02	64.5%
13	NYG	29.80	0.72	61.3%
14	KC	29.10	0.02	58.1%
15	JAX	28.50	-0.58	54.8%
16	LAR	28.00	-1.08	51.6%
17	CAR	26.90	-2.18	48.4%
18	SEA	26.90	-2.18	45.2%
19	PHI	26.80	-2.28	41.9%
20	MIN	24.80	-4.28	38.7%
21	TEN	24.60	-4.48	35.5%
22	ATL	24.50	-4.58	32.3%
23	DEN	24.10	-4.98	29%
24	WAS	23.90	-5.18	25.8%
25	CHI	23.50	-5.58	22.6%
26	DAL	23.20	-5.88	19.4%
27	IND	22.90	-6.18	16.1%
28	GB	22.70	-6.38	12.9%
29	SF	20.90	-8.18	9.7%
30	DET	18.00	-11.08	6.5%
31	LV	17.50	-11.58	3.2%
32	LAC	13.70	-15.38	0%

Does Blitz pct (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 797–781–37 ATS (50.5%) across 2020–2025, #235 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (145–119, 54.9%); its worst 2025 (125–144, 46.5%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	131–123–2	51.6%
2021	272	127–143–2	47.0%
2022	271	145–119–7	54.9%
2023	272	133–125–14	51.6%
2024	272	136–127–9	51.7%
2025	272	125–144–3	46.5%

Blitz pct (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

Ravens lead at 54.90 — they ranked #1 last year. Chargers are last at 13.70 — #30 last year.

The league average is 29.08, up 3.75 from 25.33 last year.

Biggest riser: Bengals, #27 → #10. Biggest faller: Packers, #10 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 41.20; 24 teams are within 8.25 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TB · +19.50

Biggest faller

DEN · −7.20

Most consistent

MIN · +0.20

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▲ 3.75

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	TB	43.40	23.90	+19.50
2	BAL	54.90	39.60	+15.30
3	CIN	32.50	18.90	+13.60
4	PHI	26.80	16.00	+10.80
5	JAX	28.50	19.40	+9.10
6	SEA	26.90	18.40	+8.50
7	KC	29.10	20.70	+8.40
8	HOU	32.90	24.90	+8.00
9	NYJ	39.20	31.40	+7.80
10	BUF	31.10	23.40	+7.70
11	LAR	28.00	21.10	+6.90
12	NE	37.10	30.90	+6.20
13	NO	32.70	26.60	+6.10
14	MIA	31.60	25.80	+5.80
15	IND	22.90	17.50	+5.40
16	CLE	38.20	34.00	+4.20
17	DAL	23.20	19.80	+3.40
18	CHI	23.50	20.30	+3.20
19	ATL	24.50	21.50	+3.00
20	NYG	29.80	27.90	+1.90
21	ARI	39.70	38.50	+1.20
22	DET	18.00	16.90	+1.10
23	SF	20.90	20.40	+0.50
24	MIN	24.80	24.60	+0.20
25	PIT	36.90	38.70	−1.80
26	LV	17.50	20.10	−2.60
27	LAC	13.70	17.00	−3.30
28	WAS	23.90	28.50	−4.60
29	TEN	24.60	29.80	−5.20
30	CAR	26.90	33.40	−6.50
31	GB	22.70	29.30	−6.60
32	DEN	24.10	31.30	−7.20

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

MIN · 37.69

Multi-year laggard

IND · 18.37

Biggest improver

MIN · +5.26/yr

Biggest decliner

ARI · −3.85/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	MIN	37.69	+5.26	26.90	26.10	18.90	51.50	38.90	44.30	57.20
2	TB	35.66	−0.74	39.00	40.80	28.30	40.10	34.20	29.60	37.60
3	KC	30.70	+0.00	35.70	28.10	24.20	32.90	31.60	31.30	31.10
4	NYG	30.46	−0.83	26.90	25.00	39.70	45.40	27.90	25.60	22.70
5	PIT	30.16	−1.49	40.30	24.90	31.50	34.10	25.90	28.70	25.70
6	MIA	29.79	−3.23	40.80	39.60	33.30	21.50	23.60	28.20	21.50
7	DEN	29.50	+0.05	27.90	25.30	32.90	35.00	29.50	28.50	27.40
8	CAR	28.51	+0.14	24.00	33.70	29.20	28.50	29.00	22.10	33.10
9	WAS	27.60	−0.85	32.40	31.00	22.40	26.00	31.50	23.50	26.40
10	BAL	27.40	−2.14	44.10	31.10	21.30	21.90	20.30	23.60	29.50
11	DET	27.16	−0.33	23.70	27.30	31.20	28.70	34.60	20.80	23.80
12	ARI	27.11	−3.85	39.40	33.60	34.50	22.50	21.60	24.10	14.10
13	NE	26.59	+0.91	24.40	23.30	21.90	35.20	25.40	25.90	30.00
14	NYJ	26.10	+0.29	38.40	24.80	14.90	16.30	25.60	25.80	36.90
15	DAL	25.80	−0.12	22.80	27.10	25.60	28.50	29.90	25.20	21.50
16	ATL	24.51	−0.59	32.90	24.50	16.30	23.90	20.60	33.40	20.00
17	JAX	24.44	−2.30	31.00	31.50	23.10	30.00	13.90	23.90	17.70
18	CLE	24.24	+0.54	21.30	22.10	22.90	27.70	26.40	28.30	21.00
19	LAR	24.11	−1.23	27.30	26.60	26.80	24.30	23.10	17.70	23.00
20	GB	24.00	−0.84	24.70	21.30	32.50	29.30	17.30	20.40	22.50
21	LAC	24.00	−0.17	16.30	25.10	31.10	31.50	23.80	19.00	21.20
22	BUF	23.13	−2.40	35.80	26.00	19.40	23.50	19.10	21.80	16.30
23	CHI	23.00	+1.05	21.40	22.60	18.20	22.20	23.50	25.80	27.30
24	NO	22.87	−0.67	31.80	22.00	16.80	22.50	20.60	22.50	23.90
25	SEA	22.66	−1.11	33.50	22.40	15.20	22.20	23.60	19.30	22.40
26	HOU	22.00	−1.61	35.90	19.50	16.00	21.00	24.10	18.90	18.60
27	TEN	21.96	−0.40	28.70	19.90	18.10	22.00	20.90	20.50	23.60
28	SF	21.74	−1.36	33.60	19.80	21.60	18.00	17.70	18.30	23.20
29	LV	21.53	+0.54	23.50	12.10	26.20	19.40	26.30	19.80	23.40
30	CIN	21.16	−1.83	31.10	20.50	20.40	21.60	21.70	16.60	16.20
31	PHI	18.60	−1.23	22.20	16.40	22.10	22.00	19.10	17.10	11.30
32	IND	18.37	+0.28	17.10	20.20	16.40	15.70	17.50	26.60	15.10

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
MIN	26.90	26.10	18.90	51.50	38.90	44.30	57.20
TB	39.00	40.80	28.30	40.10	34.20	29.60	37.60
NYJ	38.40	24.80	14.90	16.30	25.60	25.80	36.90
CAR	24.00	33.70	29.20	28.50	29.00	22.10	33.10
KC	35.70	28.10	24.20	32.90	31.60	31.30	31.10
NE	24.40	23.30	21.90	35.20	25.40	25.90	30.00
BAL	44.10	31.10	21.30	21.90	20.30	23.60	29.50
DEN	27.90	25.30	32.90	35.00	29.50	28.50	27.40
CHI	21.40	22.60	18.20	22.20	23.50	25.80	27.30
WAS	32.40	31.00	22.40	26.00	31.50	23.50	26.40
PIT	40.30	24.90	31.50	34.10	25.90	28.70	25.70
NO	31.80	22.00	16.80	22.50	20.60	22.50	23.90
DET	23.70	27.30	31.20	28.70	34.60	20.80	23.80
TEN	28.70	19.90	18.10	22.00	20.90	20.50	23.60
LV	23.50	12.10	26.20	19.40	26.30	19.80	23.40
SF	33.60	19.80	21.60	18.00	17.70	18.30	23.20
LAR	27.30	26.60	26.80	24.30	23.10	17.70	23.00
NYG	26.90	25.00	39.70	45.40	27.90	25.60	22.70
GB	24.70	21.30	32.50	29.30	17.30	20.40	22.50
SEA	33.50	22.40	15.20	22.20	23.60	19.30	22.40
DAL	22.80	27.10	25.60	28.50	29.90	25.20	21.50
MIA	40.80	39.60	33.30	21.50	23.60	28.20	21.50
LAC	16.30	25.10	31.10	31.50	23.80	19.00	21.20
CLE	21.30	22.10	22.90	27.70	26.40	28.30	21.00
ATL	32.90	24.50	16.30	23.90	20.60	33.40	20.00
HOU	35.90	19.50	16.00	21.00	24.10	18.90	18.60
JAX	31.00	31.50	23.10	30.00	13.90	23.90	17.70
BUF	35.80	26.00	19.40	23.50	19.10	21.80	16.30
CIN	31.10	20.50	20.40	21.60	21.70	16.60	16.20
IND	17.10	20.20	16.40	15.70	17.50	26.60	15.10
ARI	39.40	33.60	34.50	22.50	21.60	24.10	14.10
PHI	22.20	16.40	22.10	22.00	19.10	17.10	11.30

Blitz pct (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (39.60), 2019 Ravens (54.90).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 2 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 54.90; the worst Chargers 2019 at 13.70.

The league average has risen from 25.33 in 2018 to 29.08 in 2019.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_blitz_pct
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
Data source: P only
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.