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 2023 the Vikings led at 51.50; the league average was 27.03.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

MIN · 51.50

League average

27.03

Best to worst

35.80

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	51.50	17
2	NYG	45.40	17
3	TB	40.10	17
4	NE	35.20	17
5	DEN	35.00	17
6	PIT	34.10	17
7	KC	32.90	17
8	LAC	31.50	17
9	JAX	30.00	17
10	GB	29.30	17
11	DET	28.70	17
12	CAR	28.50	17
13	DAL	28.50	17
14	CLE	27.70	17
15	WAS	26.00	17
16	LAR	24.30	17
17	ATL	23.90	17
18	BUF	23.50	17
19	ARI	22.50	17
20	NO	22.50	17
21	CHI	22.20	17
22	SEA	22.20	17
23	PHI	22.00	17
24	TEN	22.00	17
25	BAL	21.90	17
26	CIN	21.60	17
27	MIA	21.50	17
28	HOU	21.00	17
29	LV	19.40	17
30	SF	18.00	17
31	NYJ	16.30	17
32	IND	15.70	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 51.50

League laggard

IND · 15.70

League average

27.03

Spread (max − min)

35.80

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	51.50	24.47	100%
2	NYG	45.40	18.37	96.8%
3	TB	40.10	13.07	93.5%
4	NE	35.20	8.17	90.3%
5	DEN	35.00	7.97	87.1%
6	PIT	34.10	7.07	83.9%
7	KC	32.90	5.87	80.6%
8	LAC	31.50	4.47	77.4%
9	JAX	30.00	2.97	74.2%
10	GB	29.30	2.27	71%
11	DET	28.70	1.67	67.7%
12	CAR	28.50	1.47	64.5%
13	DAL	28.50	1.47	61.3%
14	CLE	27.70	0.67	58.1%
15	WAS	26.00	-1.03	54.8%
16	LAR	24.30	-2.73	51.6%
17	ATL	23.90	-3.13	48.4%
18	BUF	23.50	-3.53	45.2%
19	ARI	22.50	-4.53	41.9%
20	NO	22.50	-4.53	38.7%
21	CHI	22.20	-4.83	35.5%
22	SEA	22.20	-4.83	32.3%
23	PHI	22.00	-5.03	29%
24	TEN	22.00	-5.03	25.8%
25	BAL	21.90	-5.13	22.6%
26	CIN	21.60	-5.43	19.4%
27	MIA	21.50	-5.53	16.1%
28	HOU	21.00	-6.03	12.9%
29	LV	19.40	-7.63	9.7%
30	SF	18.00	-9.03	6.5%
31	NYJ	16.30	-10.73	3.2%
32	IND	15.70	-11.33	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 2023 vs 2022

Vikings lead at 51.50 — they ranked #24 last year. Colts are last at 15.70 — #28 last year.

The league average is 27.03, up 2.88 from 24.15 last year.

Biggest riser: Vikings, #24 → #1. Biggest faller: Dolphins, #3 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 35.80; 25 teams are within 7.98 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +32.60

Biggest faller

ARI · −12.00

Most consistent

PHI · −0.10

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 2.88

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	MIN	51.50	18.90	+32.60
2	NE	35.20	21.90	+13.30
3	TB	40.10	28.30	+11.80
4	KC	32.90	24.20	+8.70
5	ATL	23.90	16.30	+7.60
6	SEA	22.20	15.20	+7.00
7	JAX	30.00	23.10	+6.90
8	NO	22.50	16.80	+5.70
9	NYG	45.40	39.70	+5.70
10	HOU	21.00	16.00	+5.00
11	CLE	27.70	22.90	+4.80
12	BUF	23.50	19.40	+4.10
13	CHI	22.20	18.20	+4.00
14	TEN	22.00	18.10	+3.90
15	WAS	26.00	22.40	+3.60
16	DAL	28.50	25.60	+2.90
17	PIT	34.10	31.50	+2.60
18	DEN	35.00	32.90	+2.10
19	NYJ	16.30	14.90	+1.40
20	CIN	21.60	20.40	+1.20
21	BAL	21.90	21.30	+0.60
22	LAC	31.50	31.10	+0.40
23	PHI	22.00	22.10	−0.10
24	CAR	28.50	29.20	−0.70
25	IND	15.70	16.40	−0.70
26	DET	28.70	31.20	−2.50
27	LAR	24.30	26.80	−2.50
28	GB	29.30	32.50	−3.20
29	SF	18.00	21.60	−3.60
30	LV	19.40	26.20	−6.80
31	MIA	21.50	33.30	−11.80
32	ARI	22.50	34.50	−12.00

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

Blitz pct (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (39.60), 2019 Ravens (54.90), 2020 Ravens (44.10), 2021 Buccaneers (40.80), 2022 Giants (39.70), 2023 Vikings (51.50).

Ravens have led this stat 3 of 6 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 54.90; the worst Raiders 2021 at 12.10.

The league average has risen from 25.33 in 2018 to 27.03 in 2023.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.