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 2019 the Ravens led at 20.56; the league average was 11.36.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

BAL · 20.56

League average

11.36

Best to worst

16.06

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	20.56	16
2	TB	19.88	16
3	ARI	16.69	16
4	NYJ	15.88	16
5	NE	14.06	16
6	NO	13.88	16
7	CLE	13.81	16
8	PIT	13.63	16
9	HOU	13.31	16
10	BUF	11.94	16
11	KC	11.88	16
12	NYG	11.56	16
13	CIN	11.44	16
14	MIA	11.38	16
15	LAR	11.13	16
16	SEA	11	16
17	PHI	10.63	16
18	CAR	10.44	16
19	JAX	10.38	16
20	TEN	10.38	16
21	MIN	10.19	16
22	DAL	9.25	16
23	CHI	9.13	16
24	WAS	9.13	16
25	ATL	9.06	16
26	DEN	9	16
27	IND	8.94	16
28	GB	8.69	16
29	SF	7.81	16
30	DET	7.44	16
31	LV	6.44	16
32	LAC	4.50	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 20.56

League laggard

LAC · 4.50

League average

11.36

Spread (max − min)

16.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	20.56	9.21	100%
2	TB	19.88	8.52	96.8%
3	ARI	16.69	5.33	93.5%
4	NYJ	15.88	4.52	90.3%
5	NE	14.06	2.71	87.1%
6	NO	13.88	2.52	83.9%
7	CLE	13.81	2.46	80.6%
8	PIT	13.63	2.27	77.4%
9	HOU	13.31	1.96	74.2%
10	BUF	11.94	0.58	71%
11	KC	11.88	0.52	67.7%
12	NYG	11.56	0.21	64.5%
13	CIN	11.44	0.08	61.3%
14	MIA	11.38	0.02	58.1%
15	LAR	11.13	-0.23	54.8%
16	SEA	11	-0.36	51.6%
17	PHI	10.63	-0.73	48.4%
18	CAR	10.44	-0.92	45.2%
19	JAX	10.38	-0.98	41.9%
20	TEN	10.38	-0.98	38.7%
21	MIN	10.19	-1.17	35.5%
22	DAL	9.25	-2.11	32.3%
23	CHI	9.13	-2.23	29%
24	WAS	9.13	-2.23	25.8%
25	ATL	9.06	-2.29	22.6%
26	DEN	9	-2.36	19.4%
27	IND	8.94	-2.42	16.1%
28	GB	8.69	-2.67	12.9%
29	SF	7.81	-3.54	9.7%
30	DET	7.44	-3.92	6.5%
31	LV	6.44	-4.92	3.2%
32	LAC	4.50	-6.86	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 2019 vs 2018

Ravens lead at 20.56 — they ranked #1 last year. Chargers are last at 4.50 — #30 last year.

The league average is 11.36, up 1.57 from 9.78 last year.

Biggest riser: Buccaneers, #18 → #2. Biggest faller: Broncos, #8 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 16.06; 24 teams are within 3.44 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TB · +11.06

Biggest faller

DEN · −2.88

Most consistent

LV · 0

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▲ 1.57

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	TB	19.88	8.81	+11.06
2	BAL	20.56	15.75	+4.81
3	SEA	11	7	+4
4	BUF	11.94	8	+3.94
5	CIN	11.44	7.56	+3.88
6	PHI	10.63	7	+3.63
7	JAX	10.38	7	+3.38
8	NYJ	15.88	12.63	+3.25
9	LAR	11.13	7.94	+3.19
10	NO	13.88	10.88	+3
11	ARI	16.69	13.88	+2.81
12	HOU	13.31	10.50	+2.81
13	KC	11.88	9.06	+2.81
14	IND	8.94	6.63	+2.31
15	MIA	11.38	9.13	+2.25
16	DAL	9.25	7.56	+1.69
17	DET	7.44	5.88	+1.56
18	MIN	10.19	8.94	+1.25
19	NE	14.06	12.81	+1.25
20	NYG	11.56	10.75	+0.81
21	ATL	9.06	8.69	+0.38
22	CHI	9.13	8.75	+0.38
23	SF	7.81	7.69	+0.13
24	LV	6.44	6.44	0
25	TEN	10.38	11.19	−0.81
26	CLE	13.81	14.69	−0.88
27	PIT	13.63	15.38	−1.75
28	WAS	9.13	10.88	−1.75
29	CAR	10.44	12.38	−1.94
30	LAC	4.50	6.50	−2
31	GB	8.69	10.94	−2.25
32	DEN	9	11.88	−2.88

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

Blitzes (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (15.75), 2019 Ravens (20.56).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 2 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 20.56; the worst Chargers 2019 at 4.50.

The league average has risen from 9.78 in 2018 to 11.36 in 2019.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

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.