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 2020 the Ravens led at 18.13; the league average was 11.71.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

BAL · 18.13

League average

11.71

Best to worst

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	18.13	16
2	TB	16.75	16
3	ARI	16.06	16
4	SEA	15.81	16
5	NYJ	15.56	16
6	MIA	15.50	16
7	PIT	15.25	16
8	BUF	14.38	16
9	ATL	14.06	16
10	KC	13.88	16
11	HOU	13.25	16
12	SF	12.69	16
13	NO	12.31	16
14	WAS	12.19	16
15	TEN	12.13	16
16	CIN	11.38	16
17	JAX	11.19	16
18	DEN	11.13	16
19	NYG	10.88	16
20	LAR	10.69	16
21	MIN	9.94	16
22	CAR	9.56	16
23	GB	9.38	16
24	LV	9.19	16
25	DET	8.88	16
26	CLE	8.63	16
27	NE	8.44	16
28	PHI	8.31	16
29	DAL	8.25	16
30	CHI	8.19	16
31	IND	6.75	16
32	LAC	6.13	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 18.13

League laggard

LAC · 6.13

League average

11.71

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	18.13	6.41	100%
2	TB	16.75	5.04	96.8%
3	ARI	16.06	4.35	93.5%
4	SEA	15.81	4.10	90.3%
5	NYJ	15.56	3.85	87.1%
6	MIA	15.50	3.79	83.9%
7	PIT	15.25	3.54	80.6%
8	BUF	14.38	2.66	77.4%
9	ATL	14.06	2.35	74.2%
10	KC	13.88	2.16	71%
11	HOU	13.25	1.54	67.7%
12	SF	12.69	0.97	64.5%
13	NO	12.31	0.60	61.3%
14	WAS	12.19	0.47	58.1%
15	TEN	12.13	0.41	54.8%
16	CIN	11.38	-0.34	51.6%
17	JAX	11.19	-0.53	48.4%
18	DEN	11.13	-0.59	45.2%
19	NYG	10.88	-0.84	41.9%
20	LAR	10.69	-1.03	38.7%
21	MIN	9.94	-1.78	35.5%
22	CAR	9.56	-2.15	32.3%
23	GB	9.38	-2.34	29%
24	LV	9.19	-2.53	25.8%
25	DET	8.88	-2.84	22.6%
26	CLE	8.63	-3.09	19.4%
27	NE	8.44	-3.28	16.1%
28	PHI	8.31	-3.40	12.9%
29	DAL	8.25	-3.46	9.7%
30	CHI	8.19	-3.53	6.5%
31	IND	6.75	-4.96	3.2%
32	LAC	6.13	-5.59	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 2020 vs 2019

Ravens lead at 18.13 — they ranked #1 last year. Chargers are last at 6.13 — #32 last year.

The league average is 11.71, up 0.36 from 11.36 last year.

Biggest riser: 49ers, #29 → #12. Biggest faller: Patriots, #5 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 12; 19 teams are within 3.10 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +5

Biggest faller

NE · −5.63

Most consistent

CIN · −0.06

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 0.36

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	ATL	14.06	9.06	+5
2	SF	12.69	7.81	+4.88
3	SEA	15.81	11	+4.81
4	MIA	15.50	11.38	+4.13
5	WAS	12.19	9.13	+3.06
6	LV	9.19	6.44	+2.75
7	BUF	14.38	11.94	+2.44
8	DEN	11.13	9	+2.13
9	KC	13.88	11.88	+2
10	TEN	12.13	10.38	+1.75
11	LAC	6.13	4.50	+1.63
12	PIT	15.25	13.63	+1.63
13	DET	8.88	7.44	+1.44
14	JAX	11.19	10.38	+0.81
15	GB	9.38	8.69	+0.69
16	CIN	11.38	11.44	−0.06
17	HOU	13.25	13.31	−0.06
18	MIN	9.94	10.19	−0.25
19	NYJ	15.56	15.88	−0.31
20	LAR	10.69	11.13	−0.44
21	ARI	16.06	16.69	−0.63
22	NYG	10.88	11.56	−0.69
23	CAR	9.56	10.44	−0.88
24	CHI	8.19	9.13	−0.94
25	DAL	8.25	9.25	−1
26	NO	12.31	13.88	−1.56
27	IND	6.75	8.94	−2.19
28	PHI	8.31	10.63	−2.31
29	BAL	18.13	20.56	−2.44
30	TB	16.75	19.88	−3.13
31	CLE	8.63	13.81	−5.19
32	NE	8.44	14.06	−5.63

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
BAL	18.13	12.29	8.35	9.41	8.41	9.65	11.40
TB	16.75	18.41	10.71	16.06	14.35	11.24	13.40
ARI	16.06	12.35	13.24	7.59	7.88	8.88	4.40
SEA	15.81	9.47	5.59	8.65	8.94	7.82	8.20
NYJ	15.56	9.41	5.53	5.76	9	8.76	13.80
MIA	15.50	15.76	13.71	8.24	8.76	9.82	6.80
PIT	15.25	9.53	11.47	13.18	9.71	11.65	9
BUF	14.38	9.24	7.75	8.94	7.18	6.82	7.20
ATL	14.06	9.06	5.76	8.76	7.94	12.29	9
KC	13.88	11.18	10.18	12.59	12.18	10.71	12.50
HOU	13.25	6.88	5.59	8	9	6.88	7.40
SF	12.69	7.29	8.41	7.47	5.94	6.82	8.80
NO	12.31	8.71	6	8.35	8.18	7.53	8.40
WAS	12.19	12.12	7.82	10.12	10.59	8.53	11.20
TEN	12.13	8.24	7.82	8.41	6.71	7.18	7.80
CIN	11.38	8.35	7.75	8.18	8.35	5.94	6.40
JAX	11.19	11.18	9.12	12.24	5.35	9.88	7
DEN	11.13	9.41	12.88	13.24	12.24	11.71	10.40
NYG	10.88	9.82	14.88	16.94	9.47	9.41	8.20
LAR	10.69	11.06	9.76	9.71	8.29	6.88	7.60
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
GB	9.38	8.59	10.24	10.59	6.59	7.35	8.40
LV	9.19	4.82	9.88	7.41	9.71	6.88	8.60
DET	8.88	9.71	11.76	11.18	13.94	7.76	11.60
CLE	8.63	8.29	7.65	10	9.06	9.41	8.20
NE	8.44	8.24	8.71	13.18	8.82	9	10.80
PHI	8.31	6.24	8.59	9.53	6.94	6.35	4.40
DAL	8.25	10.82	9.53	10	10.53	9.35	7
CHI	8.19	7.24	5.71	8.82	7.82	9.06	8.20
IND	6.75	7.88	5.88	6	6.29	10.88	5.60
LAC	6.13	9.24	10.41	12.41	9.12	6.59	6.60

Blitzes (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (15.75), 2019 Ravens (20.56), 2020 Ravens (18.13).

Ravens have led this stat 3 of 3 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 11.71 in 2020.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.