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 2020 the Ravens led at 44.10; the league average was 29.84.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

BAL · 44.10

League average

29.84

Best to worst

27.80

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	44.10	16
2	MIA	40.80	16
3	PIT	40.30	16
4	ARI	39.40	16
5	TB	39.00	16
6	NYJ	38.40	16
7	HOU	35.90	16
8	BUF	35.80	16
9	KC	35.70	16
10	SF	33.60	16
11	SEA	33.50	16
12	ATL	32.90	16
13	WAS	32.40	16
14	NO	31.80	16
15	CIN	31.10	16
16	JAX	31.00	16
17	TEN	28.70	16
18	DEN	27.90	16
19	LAR	27.30	16
20	MIN	26.90	16
21	NYG	26.90	16
22	GB	24.70	16
23	NE	24.40	16
24	CAR	24.00	16
25	DET	23.70	16
26	LV	23.50	16
27	DAL	22.80	16
28	PHI	22.20	16
29	CHI	21.40	16
30	CLE	21.30	16
31	IND	17.10	16
32	LAC	16.30	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 44.10

League laggard

LAC · 16.30

League average

29.84

Spread (max − min)

27.80

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	44.10	14.26	100%
2	MIA	40.80	10.96	96.8%
3	PIT	40.30	10.46	93.5%
4	ARI	39.40	9.56	90.3%
5	TB	39.00	9.16	87.1%
6	NYJ	38.40	8.56	83.9%
7	HOU	35.90	6.06	80.6%
8	BUF	35.80	5.96	77.4%
9	KC	35.70	5.86	74.2%
10	SF	33.60	3.76	71%
11	SEA	33.50	3.66	67.7%
12	ATL	32.90	3.06	64.5%
13	WAS	32.40	2.56	61.3%
14	NO	31.80	1.96	58.1%
15	CIN	31.10	1.26	54.8%
16	JAX	31.00	1.16	51.6%
17	TEN	28.70	-1.14	48.4%
18	DEN	27.90	-1.94	45.2%
19	LAR	27.30	-2.54	41.9%
20	MIN	26.90	-2.94	38.7%
21	NYG	26.90	-2.94	35.5%
22	GB	24.70	-5.14	32.3%
23	NE	24.40	-5.44	29%
24	CAR	24.00	-5.84	25.8%
25	DET	23.70	-6.14	22.6%
26	LV	23.50	-6.34	19.4%
27	DAL	22.80	-7.04	16.1%
28	PHI	22.20	-7.64	12.9%
29	CHI	21.40	-8.44	9.7%
30	CLE	21.30	-8.54	6.5%
31	IND	17.10	-12.74	3.2%
32	LAC	16.30	-13.54	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 2020 vs 2019

Ravens lead at 44.10 — they ranked #1 last year. Chargers are last at 16.30 — #32 last year.

The league average is 29.84, up 0.76 from 29.08 last year.

Biggest riser: 49ers, #29 → #10. Biggest faller: Browns, #5 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 27.80; 21 teams are within 7.14 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SF · +12.70

Biggest faller

CLE · −16.90

Most consistent

ARI · −0.30

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 0.76

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	SF	33.60	20.90	+12.70
2	MIA	40.80	31.60	+9.20
3	WAS	32.40	23.90	+8.50
4	ATL	32.90	24.50	+8.40
5	KC	35.70	29.10	+6.60
6	SEA	33.50	26.90	+6.60
7	LV	23.50	17.50	+6.00
8	DET	23.70	18.00	+5.70
9	BUF	35.80	31.10	+4.70
10	TEN	28.70	24.60	+4.10
11	DEN	27.90	24.10	+3.80
12	PIT	40.30	36.90	+3.40
13	HOU	35.90	32.90	+3.00
14	LAC	16.30	13.70	+2.60
15	JAX	31.00	28.50	+2.50
16	MIN	26.90	24.80	+2.10
17	GB	24.70	22.70	+2.00
18	ARI	39.40	39.70	−0.30
19	DAL	22.80	23.20	−0.40
20	LAR	27.30	28.00	−0.70
21	NYJ	38.40	39.20	−0.80
22	NO	31.80	32.70	−0.90
23	CIN	31.10	32.50	−1.40
24	CHI	21.40	23.50	−2.10
25	CAR	24.00	26.90	−2.90
26	NYG	26.90	29.80	−2.90
27	TB	39.00	43.40	−4.40
28	PHI	22.20	26.80	−4.60
29	IND	17.10	22.90	−5.80
30	BAL	44.10	54.90	−10.80
31	NE	24.40	37.10	−12.70
32	CLE	21.30	38.20	−16.90

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

Blitz pct (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (39.60), 2019 Ravens (54.90), 2020 Ravens (44.10).

Ravens have led this stat 3 of 3 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 29.84 in 2020.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.