What Blitzes (allowed) is

Blitzes: the number of opponent dropbacks on which this defense sent five or more rushers. Volume, so it climbs with plays faced as well as with aggression.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P.

Through Week 7 of 2026, the Vikings lead at 23.60; the league average is 10.56.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

MIN · 23.60

League average

10.56

Best to worst

18.43

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	23.60	5
2	CAR	15.20	5
3	TB	14.67	6
4	DEN	13.83	6
5	DET	13.60	5
6	NYG	13.50	6
7	NYJ	13.33	6
8	WAS	13.33	6
9	KC	12.60	5
10	NO	11.67	6
11	BUF	11.33	6
12	NE	11.33	6
13	BAL	11.17	6
14	CHI	10.83	6
15	GB	10.67	6
16	PIT	9.67	6
17	JAX	9.50	6
18	LAC	9.17	6
19	LAR	9.17	6
20	LV	8.83	6
21	ATL	8.67	6
22	SEA	8.50	6
23	CLE	8.33	6
24	HOU	8.33	6
25	PHI	8.33	6
26	TEN	8	6
27	DAL	7.83	6
28	SF	7.33	6
29	ARI	7.17	6
30	MIA	6.80	5
31	CIN	6.40	5
32	IND	5.17	6

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 23.60

League laggard

IND · 5.17

League average

10.56

Spread (max − min)

18.43

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	23.60	13.04	100%
2	CAR	15.20	4.64	96.8%
3	TB	14.67	4.11	93.5%
4	DEN	13.83	3.28	90.3%
5	DET	13.60	3.04	87.1%
6	NYG	13.50	2.94	83.9%
7	NYJ	13.33	2.78	80.6%
8	WAS	13.33	2.78	77.4%
9	KC	12.60	2.04	74.2%
10	NO	11.67	1.11	71%
11	BUF	11.33	0.78	67.7%
12	NE	11.33	0.78	64.5%
13	BAL	11.17	0.61	61.3%
14	CHI	10.83	0.28	58.1%
15	GB	10.67	0.11	54.8%
16	PIT	9.67	-0.89	51.6%
17	JAX	9.50	-1.06	48.4%
18	LAC	9.17	-1.39	45.2%
19	LAR	9.17	-1.39	41.9%
20	LV	8.83	-1.73	38.7%
21	ATL	8.67	-1.89	35.5%
22	SEA	8.50	-2.06	32.3%
23	CLE	8.33	-2.23	29%
24	HOU	8.33	-2.23	25.8%
25	PHI	8.33	-2.23	22.6%
26	TEN	8	-2.56	19.4%
27	DAL	7.83	-2.73	16.1%
28	SF	7.33	-3.23	12.9%
29	ARI	7.17	-3.39	9.7%
30	MIA	6.80	-3.76	6.5%
31	CIN	6.40	-4.16	3.2%
32	IND	5.17	-5.39	0%

Does Blitzes (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 816–762–37 ATS (51.7%) across 2020–2025, #182 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (144–119, 54.8%); its worst 2025 (124–145, 46.1%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	138–116–2	54.3%
2021	272	132–138–2	48.9%
2022	271	142–122–7	53.8%
2023	272	136–122–14	52.7%
2024	272	144–119–9	54.8%
2025	272	124–145–3	46.1%

Blitzes (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Vikings lead at 23.60 — they ranked #1 last year. Colts are last at 5.17 — #6 last year.

The league average is 10.56, up 1.74 from 8.82 last year.

Biggest riser: Panthers, #22 → #2. Biggest faller: Colts, #6 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 18.43; 26 teams are within 3.48 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +9.89

Biggest faller

IND · −5.72

Most consistent

JAX · −0.38

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 1.74

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	MIN	23.60	13.71	+9.89
2	CAR	15.20	7.35	+7.85
3	DET	13.60	7.76	+5.84
4	WAS	13.33	8.53	+4.80
5	NYJ	13.33	8.76	+4.57
6	BUF	11.33	6.82	+4.51
7	NO	11.67	7.53	+4.14
8	NYG	13.50	9.41	+4.09
9	TB	14.67	11.24	+3.43
10	GB	10.67	7.35	+3.31
11	LAC	9.17	6.59	+2.58
12	NE	11.33	9	+2.33
13	LAR	9.17	6.88	+2.28
14	DEN	13.83	11.71	+2.13
15	PHI	8.33	6.35	+1.98
16	LV	8.83	6.88	+1.95
17	KC	12.60	10.71	+1.89
18	CHI	10.83	9.06	+1.77
19	BAL	11.17	9.65	+1.52
20	HOU	8.33	6.88	+1.45
21	TEN	8	7.18	+0.82
22	SEA	8.50	7.82	+0.68
23	SF	7.33	6.82	+0.51
24	CIN	6.40	5.94	+0.46
25	JAX	9.50	9.88	−0.38
26	CLE	8.33	9.41	−1.08
27	DAL	7.83	9.35	−1.52
28	ARI	7.17	8.88	−1.72
29	PIT	9.67	11.65	−1.98
30	MIA	6.80	9.82	−3.02
31	ATL	8.67	12.29	−3.63
32	IND	5.17	10.88	−5.72

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

MIN · 14.67

Multi-year laggard

IND · 6.98

Biggest improver

MIN · +1.97/yr

Biggest decliner

MIA · −1.53/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	MIN	14.67	+1.97	9.94	10.94	7.71	20.47	16.29	13.71	23.60
2	TB	14.60	−0.61	16.75	18.41	10.71	16.06	14.35	11.24	14.67
3	NYG	12.13	+0.06	10.88	9.82	14.88	16.94	9.47	9.41	13.50
4	DEN	12.06	+0.43	11.13	9.41	12.88	13.24	12.24	11.71	13.83
5	KC	11.90	−0.10	13.88	11.18	10.18	12.59	12.18	10.71	12.60
6	PIT	11.49	−0.51	15.25	9.53	11.47	13.18	9.71	11.65	9.67
7	MIA	11.23	−1.53	15.50	15.76	13.71	8.24	8.76	9.82	6.80
8	BAL	11.06	−0.93	18.13	12.29	8.35	9.41	8.41	9.65	11.17
9	DET	10.98	+0.45	8.88	9.71	11.76	11.18	13.94	7.76	13.60
10	WAS	10.67	−0.03	12.19	12.12	7.82	10.12	10.59	8.53	13.33
11	CAR	10.46	+0.29	9.56	11.29	10.94	8.76	10.12	7.35	15.20
12	ARI	10.45	−1.39	16.06	12.35	13.24	7.59	7.88	8.88	7.17
13	JAX	9.78	−0.41	11.19	11.18	9.12	12.24	5.35	9.88	9.50
14	NE	9.67	+0.37	8.44	8.24	8.71	13.18	8.82	9	11.33
15	NYJ	9.62	−0.16	15.56	9.41	5.53	5.76	9	8.76	13.33
16	ATL	9.51	−0.27	14.06	9.06	5.76	8.76	7.94	12.29	8.67
17	DAL	9.47	−0.11	8.25	10.82	9.53	10	10.53	9.35	7.83
18	BUF	9.38	−0.52	14.38	9.24	7.75	8.94	7.18	6.82	11.33
19	LAR	9.37	−0.51	10.69	11.06	9.76	9.71	8.29	6.88	9.17
20	SEA	9.25	−0.78	15.81	9.47	5.59	8.65	8.94	7.82	8.50
21	GB	9.06	−0.08	9.38	8.59	10.24	10.59	6.59	7.35	10.67
22	LAC	9.01	+0.09	6.13	9.24	10.41	12.41	9.12	6.59	9.17
23	NO	8.96	−0.08	12.31	8.71	6	8.35	8.18	7.53	11.67
24	CLE	8.77	+0.10	8.63	8.29	7.65	10	9.06	9.41	8.33
25	TEN	8.35	−0.56	12.13	8.24	7.82	8.41	6.71	7.18	8
26	HOU	8.28	−0.40	13.25	6.88	5.59	8	9	6.88	8.33
27	CHI	8.24	+0.49	8.19	7.24	5.71	8.82	7.82	9.06	10.83
28	LV	8.10	+0.10	9.19	4.82	9.88	7.41	9.71	6.88	8.83
29	CIN	8.05	−0.68	11.38	8.35	7.75	8.18	8.35	5.94	6.40
30	SF	7.99	−0.70	12.69	7.29	8.41	7.47	5.94	6.82	7.33
31	PHI	7.76	−0.05	8.31	6.24	8.59	9.53	6.94	6.35	8.33
32	IND	6.98	+0.06	6.75	7.88	5.88	6	6.29	10.88	5.17

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	9.94	10.94	7.71	20.47	16.29	13.71	23.60
CAR	9.56	11.29	10.94	8.76	10.12	7.35	15.20
TB	16.75	18.41	10.71	16.06	14.35	11.24	14.67
DEN	11.13	9.41	12.88	13.24	12.24	11.71	13.83
DET	8.88	9.71	11.76	11.18	13.94	7.76	13.60
NYG	10.88	9.82	14.88	16.94	9.47	9.41	13.50
NYJ	15.56	9.41	5.53	5.76	9	8.76	13.33
WAS	12.19	12.12	7.82	10.12	10.59	8.53	13.33
KC	13.88	11.18	10.18	12.59	12.18	10.71	12.60
NO	12.31	8.71	6	8.35	8.18	7.53	11.67
BUF	14.38	9.24	7.75	8.94	7.18	6.82	11.33
NE	8.44	8.24	8.71	13.18	8.82	9	11.33
BAL	18.13	12.29	8.35	9.41	8.41	9.65	11.17
CHI	8.19	7.24	5.71	8.82	7.82	9.06	10.83
GB	9.38	8.59	10.24	10.59	6.59	7.35	10.67
PIT	15.25	9.53	11.47	13.18	9.71	11.65	9.67
JAX	11.19	11.18	9.12	12.24	5.35	9.88	9.50
LAC	6.13	9.24	10.41	12.41	9.12	6.59	9.17
LAR	10.69	11.06	9.76	9.71	8.29	6.88	9.17
LV	9.19	4.82	9.88	7.41	9.71	6.88	8.83
ATL	14.06	9.06	5.76	8.76	7.94	12.29	8.67
SEA	15.81	9.47	5.59	8.65	8.94	7.82	8.50
CLE	8.63	8.29	7.65	10	9.06	9.41	8.33
HOU	13.25	6.88	5.59	8	9	6.88	8.33
PHI	8.31	6.24	8.59	9.53	6.94	6.35	8.33
TEN	12.13	8.24	7.82	8.41	6.71	7.18	8
DAL	8.25	10.82	9.53	10	10.53	9.35	7.83
SF	12.69	7.29	8.41	7.47	5.94	6.82	7.33
ARI	16.06	12.35	13.24	7.59	7.88	8.88	7.17
MIA	15.50	15.76	13.71	8.24	8.76	9.82	6.80
CIN	11.38	8.35	7.75	8.18	8.35	5.94	6.40
IND	6.75	7.88	5.88	6	6.29	10.88	5.17

Blitzes (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (15.75), 2019 Ravens (20.56), 2020 Ravens (18.13), 2021 Buccaneers (18.41), 2022 Giants (14.88), 2023 Vikings (20.47), 2024 Vikings (16.29), 2025 Vikings (13.71), 2026 Vikings (23.60).

Vikings have led this stat 4 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Vikings 2026 at 23.60; the worst Chargers 2019 at 4.50.

The league average has risen from 9.78 in 2018 to 10.56 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

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