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 2022 the Giants led at 14.88; the league average was 9.04.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

NYG · 14.88

League average

9.04

Best to worst

9.35

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NYG	14.88	17
2	MIA	13.71	17
3	ARI	13.24	17
4	DEN	12.88	17
5	DET	11.76	17
6	PIT	11.47	17
7	CAR	10.94	17
8	TB	10.71	17
9	LAC	10.41	17
10	GB	10.24	17
11	KC	10.18	17
12	LV	9.88	17
13	LAR	9.76	17
14	DAL	9.53	17
15	JAX	9.12	17
16	NE	8.71	17
17	PHI	8.59	17
18	SF	8.41	17
19	BAL	8.35	17
20	TEN	7.82	17
21	WAS	7.82	17
22	BUF	7.75	16
23	CIN	7.75	16
24	MIN	7.71	17
25	CLE	7.65	17
26	NO	6	17
27	IND	5.88	17
28	ATL	5.76	17
29	CHI	5.71	17
30	HOU	5.59	17
31	SEA	5.59	17
32	NYJ	5.53	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NYG · 14.88

League laggard

NYJ · 5.53

League average

9.04

Spread (max − min)

9.35

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NYG	14.88	5.84	100%
2	MIA	13.71	4.66	96.8%
3	ARI	13.24	4.19	93.5%
4	DEN	12.88	3.84	90.3%
5	DET	11.76	2.72	87.1%
6	PIT	11.47	2.43	83.9%
7	CAR	10.94	1.90	80.6%
8	TB	10.71	1.66	77.4%
9	LAC	10.41	1.37	74.2%
10	GB	10.24	1.19	71%
11	KC	10.18	1.14	67.7%
12	LV	9.88	0.84	64.5%
13	LAR	9.76	0.72	61.3%
14	DAL	9.53	0.49	58.1%
15	JAX	9.12	0.08	54.8%
16	NE	8.71	-0.34	51.6%
17	PHI	8.59	-0.45	48.4%
18	SF	8.41	-0.63	45.2%
19	BAL	8.35	-0.69	41.9%
20	TEN	7.82	-1.22	38.7%
21	WAS	7.82	-1.22	35.5%
22	BUF	7.75	-1.29	32.3%
23	CIN	7.75	-1.29	29%
24	MIN	7.71	-1.34	25.8%
25	CLE	7.65	-1.39	22.6%
26	NO	6	-3.04	19.4%
27	IND	5.88	-3.16	16.1%
28	ATL	5.76	-3.28	12.9%
29	CHI	5.71	-3.34	9.7%
30	HOU	5.59	-3.45	6.5%
31	SEA	5.59	-3.45	3.2%
32	NYJ	5.53	-3.51	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 2022 vs 2021

Giants lead at 14.88 — they ranked #12 last year. Jets are last at 5.53 — #17 last year.

The league average is 9.04, down 0.74 from 9.78 last year.

Biggest riser: Raiders, #32 → #12. Biggest faller: Commanders, #5 → #21.

Spread between first and last: 9.35; 20 teams are within 2.52 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LV · +5.06

Biggest faller

TB · −7.71

Most consistent

CAR · −0.35

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -0.74

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	LV	9.88	4.82	+5.06
2	NYG	14.88	9.82	+5.06
3	DEN	12.88	9.41	+3.47
4	PHI	8.59	6.24	+2.35
5	DET	11.76	9.71	+2.06
6	PIT	11.47	9.53	+1.94
7	GB	10.24	8.59	+1.65
8	LAC	10.41	9.24	+1.18
9	SF	8.41	7.29	+1.12
10	ARI	13.24	12.35	+0.88
11	NE	8.71	8.24	+0.47
12	CAR	10.94	11.29	−0.35
13	TEN	7.82	8.24	−0.41
14	CIN	7.75	8.35	−0.60
15	CLE	7.65	8.29	−0.65
16	KC	10.18	11.18	−1
17	LAR	9.76	11.06	−1.29
18	DAL	9.53	10.82	−1.29
19	HOU	5.59	6.88	−1.29
20	BUF	7.75	9.24	−1.49
21	CHI	5.71	7.24	−1.53
22	IND	5.88	7.88	−2
23	JAX	9.12	11.18	−2.06
24	MIA	13.71	15.76	−2.06
25	NO	6	8.71	−2.71
26	MIN	7.71	10.94	−3.24
27	ATL	5.76	9.06	−3.29
28	NYJ	5.53	9.41	−3.88
29	SEA	5.59	9.47	−3.88
30	BAL	8.35	12.29	−3.94
31	WAS	7.82	12.12	−4.29
32	TB	10.71	18.41	−7.71

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
NYG	10.88	9.82	14.88	16.94	9.47	9.41	8.20
MIA	15.50	15.76	13.71	8.24	8.76	9.82	6.80
ARI	16.06	12.35	13.24	7.59	7.88	8.88	4.40
DEN	11.13	9.41	12.88	13.24	12.24	11.71	10.40
DET	8.88	9.71	11.76	11.18	13.94	7.76	11.60
PIT	15.25	9.53	11.47	13.18	9.71	11.65	9
CAR	9.56	11.29	10.94	8.76	10.12	7.35	14
TB	16.75	18.41	10.71	16.06	14.35	11.24	13.40
LAC	6.13	9.24	10.41	12.41	9.12	6.59	6.60
GB	9.38	8.59	10.24	10.59	6.59	7.35	8.40
KC	13.88	11.18	10.18	12.59	12.18	10.71	12.50
LV	9.19	4.82	9.88	7.41	9.71	6.88	8.60
LAR	10.69	11.06	9.76	9.71	8.29	6.88	7.60
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
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
SF	12.69	7.29	8.41	7.47	5.94	6.82	8.80
BAL	18.13	12.29	8.35	9.41	8.41	9.65	11.40
TEN	12.13	8.24	7.82	8.41	6.71	7.18	7.80
WAS	12.19	12.12	7.82	10.12	10.59	8.53	11.20
BUF	14.38	9.24	7.75	8.94	7.18	6.82	7.20
CIN	11.38	8.35	7.75	8.18	8.35	5.94	6.40
MIN	9.94	10.94	7.71	20.47	16.29	13.71	20.60
CLE	8.63	8.29	7.65	10	9.06	9.41	8.20
NO	12.31	8.71	6	8.35	8.18	7.53	8.40
IND	6.75	7.88	5.88	6	6.29	10.88	5.60
ATL	14.06	9.06	5.76	8.76	7.94	12.29	9
CHI	8.19	7.24	5.71	8.82	7.82	9.06	8.20
HOU	13.25	6.88	5.59	8	9	6.88	7.40
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

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).

Ravens have led this stat 3 of 5 seasons.

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

The league average has fallen from 9.78 in 2018 to 9.04 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.