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.

In 2018 the Ravens led at 15.75; the league average was 9.78.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

BAL · 15.75

League average

9.78

Best to worst

9.88

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	15.75	16
2	PIT	15.38	16
3	CLE	14.69	16
4	ARI	13.88	16
5	NE	12.81	16
6	NYJ	12.63	16
7	CAR	12.38	16
8	DEN	11.88	16
9	TEN	11.19	16
10	GB	10.94	16
11	NO	10.88	16
12	WAS	10.88	16
13	NYG	10.75	16
14	HOU	10.50	16
15	MIA	9.13	16
16	KC	9.06	16
17	MIN	8.94	16
18	TB	8.81	16
19	CHI	8.75	16
20	ATL	8.69	16
21	BUF	8	16
22	LAR	7.94	16
23	SF	7.69	16
24	CIN	7.56	16
25	DAL	7.56	16
26	JAX	7	16
27	PHI	7	16
28	SEA	7	16
29	IND	6.63	16
30	LAC	6.50	16
31	LV	6.44	16
32	DET	5.88	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 15.75

League laggard

DET · 5.88

League average

9.78

Spread (max − min)

9.88

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	15.75	5.97	100%
2	PIT	15.38	5.59	96.8%
3	CLE	14.69	4.90	93.5%
4	ARI	13.88	4.09	90.3%
5	NE	12.81	3.03	87.1%
6	NYJ	12.63	2.84	83.9%
7	CAR	12.38	2.59	80.6%
8	DEN	11.88	2.09	77.4%
9	TEN	11.19	1.40	74.2%
10	GB	10.94	1.15	71%
11	NO	10.88	1.09	67.7%
12	WAS	10.88	1.09	64.5%
13	NYG	10.75	0.97	61.3%
14	HOU	10.50	0.72	58.1%
15	MIA	9.13	-0.66	54.8%
16	KC	9.06	-0.72	51.6%
17	MIN	8.94	-0.85	48.4%
18	TB	8.81	-0.97	45.2%
19	CHI	8.75	-1.03	41.9%
20	ATL	8.69	-1.10	38.7%
21	BUF	8	-1.78	35.5%
22	LAR	7.94	-1.85	32.3%
23	SF	7.69	-2.10	29%
24	CIN	7.56	-2.22	25.8%
25	DAL	7.56	-2.22	22.6%
26	JAX	7	-2.78	19.4%
27	PHI	7	-2.78	16.1%
28	SEA	7	-2.78	12.9%
29	IND	6.63	-3.16	9.7%
30	LAC	6.50	-3.28	6.5%
31	LV	6.44	-3.35	3.2%
32	DET	5.88	-3.91	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%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

TB · 14.42

Multi-year laggard

IND · 7.04

Biggest improver

MIN · +1.65/yr

Biggest decliner

ARI · −1.69/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	TB	14.42	−0.74	16.75	18.41	10.71	16.06	14.35	11.24	13.40
2	MIN	14.24	+1.65	9.94	10.94	7.71	20.47	16.29	13.71	20.60
3	KC	11.89	−0.11	13.88	11.18	10.18	12.59	12.18	10.71	12.50
4	DEN	11.57	+0.06	11.13	9.41	12.88	13.24	12.24	11.71	10.40
5	PIT	11.40	−0.58	15.25	9.53	11.47	13.18	9.71	11.65	9
6	NYG	11.37	−0.51	10.88	9.82	14.88	16.94	9.47	9.41	8.20
7	MIA	11.23	−1.53	15.50	15.76	13.71	8.24	8.76	9.82	6.80
8	BAL	11.09	−0.91	18.13	12.29	8.35	9.41	8.41	9.65	11.40
9	DET	10.69	+0.23	8.88	9.71	11.76	11.18	13.94	7.76	11.60
10	WAS	10.37	−0.26	12.19	12.12	7.82	10.12	10.59	8.53	11.20
11	CAR	10.29	+0.16	9.56	11.29	10.94	8.76	10.12	7.35	14
12	ARI	10.06	−1.69	16.06	12.35	13.24	7.59	7.88	8.88	4.40
13	NYJ	9.69	−0.11	15.56	9.41	5.53	5.76	9	8.76	13.80
14	NE	9.60	+0.31	8.44	8.24	8.71	13.18	8.82	9	10.80
15	ATL	9.56	−0.23	14.06	9.06	5.76	8.76	7.94	12.29	9
16	JAX	9.42	−0.68	11.19	11.18	9.12	12.24	5.35	9.88	7
17	DAL	9.36	−0.20	8.25	10.82	9.53	10	10.53	9.35	7
18	SEA	9.21	−0.81	15.81	9.47	5.59	8.65	8.94	7.82	8.20
19	LAR	9.14	−0.68	10.69	11.06	9.76	9.71	8.29	6.88	7.60
20	BUF	8.79	−0.96	14.38	9.24	7.75	8.94	7.18	6.82	7.20
21	CLE	8.75	+0.08	8.63	8.29	7.65	10	9.06	9.41	8.20
22	GB	8.73	−0.32	9.38	8.59	10.24	10.59	6.59	7.35	8.40
23	LAC	8.64	−0.18	6.13	9.24	10.41	12.41	9.12	6.59	6.60
24	NO	8.50	−0.43	12.31	8.71	6	8.35	8.18	7.53	8.40
25	TEN	8.33	−0.58	12.13	8.24	7.82	8.41	6.71	7.18	7.80
26	SF	8.20	−0.54	12.69	7.29	8.41	7.47	5.94	6.82	8.80
27	HOU	8.14	−0.50	13.25	6.88	5.59	8	9	6.88	7.40
28	LV	8.07	+0.08	9.19	4.82	9.88	7.41	9.71	6.88	8.60
29	CIN	8.05	−0.68	11.38	8.35	7.75	8.18	8.35	5.94	6.40
30	CHI	7.86	+0.21	8.19	7.24	5.71	8.82	7.82	9.06	8.20
31	PHI	7.19	−0.47	8.31	6.24	8.59	9.53	6.94	6.35	4.40
32	IND	7.04	+0.11	6.75	7.88	5.88	6	6.29	10.88	5.60

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	20.60
CAR	9.56	11.29	10.94	8.76	10.12	7.35	14
NYJ	15.56	9.41	5.53	5.76	9	8.76	13.80
TB	16.75	18.41	10.71	16.06	14.35	11.24	13.40
KC	13.88	11.18	10.18	12.59	12.18	10.71	12.50
DET	8.88	9.71	11.76	11.18	13.94	7.76	11.60
BAL	18.13	12.29	8.35	9.41	8.41	9.65	11.40
WAS	12.19	12.12	7.82	10.12	10.59	8.53	11.20
NE	8.44	8.24	8.71	13.18	8.82	9	10.80
DEN	11.13	9.41	12.88	13.24	12.24	11.71	10.40
ATL	14.06	9.06	5.76	8.76	7.94	12.29	9
PIT	15.25	9.53	11.47	13.18	9.71	11.65	9
SF	12.69	7.29	8.41	7.47	5.94	6.82	8.80
LV	9.19	4.82	9.88	7.41	9.71	6.88	8.60
GB	9.38	8.59	10.24	10.59	6.59	7.35	8.40
NO	12.31	8.71	6	8.35	8.18	7.53	8.40
CHI	8.19	7.24	5.71	8.82	7.82	9.06	8.20
CLE	8.63	8.29	7.65	10	9.06	9.41	8.20
NYG	10.88	9.82	14.88	16.94	9.47	9.41	8.20
SEA	15.81	9.47	5.59	8.65	8.94	7.82	8.20
TEN	12.13	8.24	7.82	8.41	6.71	7.18	7.80
LAR	10.69	11.06	9.76	9.71	8.29	6.88	7.60
HOU	13.25	6.88	5.59	8	9	6.88	7.40
BUF	14.38	9.24	7.75	8.94	7.18	6.82	7.20
DAL	8.25	10.82	9.53	10	10.53	9.35	7
JAX	11.19	11.18	9.12	12.24	5.35	9.88	7
MIA	15.50	15.76	13.71	8.24	8.76	9.82	6.80
LAC	6.13	9.24	10.41	12.41	9.12	6.59	6.60
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	5.60
ARI	16.06	12.35	13.24	7.59	7.88	8.88	4.40
PHI	8.31	6.24	8.59	9.53	6.94	6.35	4.40

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

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.