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 2023 the Vikings led at 20.47; the league average was 10.32.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

MIN · 20.47

League average

10.32

Best to worst

14.71

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	20.47	17
2	NYG	16.94	17
3	TB	16.06	17
4	DEN	13.24	17
5	NE	13.18	17
6	PIT	13.18	17
7	KC	12.59	17
8	LAC	12.41	17
9	JAX	12.24	17
10	DET	11.18	17
11	GB	10.59	17
12	WAS	10.12	17
13	CLE	10	17
14	DAL	10	17
15	LAR	9.71	17
16	PHI	9.53	17
17	BAL	9.41	17
18	BUF	8.94	17
19	CHI	8.82	17
20	ATL	8.76	17
21	CAR	8.76	17
22	SEA	8.65	17
23	TEN	8.41	17
24	NO	8.35	17
25	MIA	8.24	17
26	CIN	8.18	17
27	HOU	8	17
28	ARI	7.59	17
29	SF	7.47	17
30	LV	7.41	17
31	IND	6	17
32	NYJ	5.76	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 20.47

League laggard

NYJ · 5.76

League average

10.32

Spread (max − min)

14.71

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	20.47	10.15	100%
2	NYG	16.94	6.62	96.8%
3	TB	16.06	5.74	93.5%
4	DEN	13.24	2.92	90.3%
5	NE	13.18	2.86	87.1%
6	PIT	13.18	2.86	83.9%
7	KC	12.59	2.27	80.6%
8	LAC	12.41	2.09	77.4%
9	JAX	12.24	1.92	74.2%
10	DET	11.18	0.86	71%
11	GB	10.59	0.27	67.7%
12	WAS	10.12	-0.20	64.5%
13	CLE	10	-0.32	61.3%
14	DAL	10	-0.32	58.1%
15	LAR	9.71	-0.61	54.8%
16	PHI	9.53	-0.79	51.6%
17	BAL	9.41	-0.91	48.4%
18	BUF	8.94	-1.38	45.2%
19	CHI	8.82	-1.49	41.9%
20	ATL	8.76	-1.55	38.7%
21	CAR	8.76	-1.55	35.5%
22	SEA	8.65	-1.67	32.3%
23	TEN	8.41	-1.91	29%
24	NO	8.35	-1.97	25.8%
25	MIA	8.24	-2.08	22.6%
26	CIN	8.18	-2.14	19.4%
27	HOU	8	-2.32	16.1%
28	ARI	7.59	-2.73	12.9%
29	SF	7.47	-2.85	9.7%
30	LV	7.41	-2.91	6.5%
31	IND	6	-4.32	3.2%
32	NYJ	5.76	-4.55	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 2023 vs 2022

Vikings lead at 20.47 — they ranked #24 last year. Jets are last at 5.76 — #32 last year.

The league average is 10.32, up 1.28 from 9.04 last year.

Biggest riser: Vikings, #24 → #1. Biggest faller: Cardinals, #3 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 14.71; 27 teams are within 3.15 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +12.76

Biggest faller

ARI · −5.65

Most consistent

LAR · −0.06

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 1.28

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	MIN	20.47	7.71	+12.76
2	TB	16.06	10.71	+5.35
3	NE	13.18	8.71	+4.47
4	CHI	8.82	5.71	+3.12
5	JAX	12.24	9.12	+3.12
6	SEA	8.65	5.59	+3.06
7	ATL	8.76	5.76	+3.00
8	HOU	8	5.59	+2.41
9	KC	12.59	10.18	+2.41
10	NO	8.35	6	+2.35
11	CLE	10	7.65	+2.35
12	WAS	10.12	7.82	+2.29
13	NYG	16.94	14.88	+2.06
14	LAC	12.41	10.41	+2
15	PIT	13.18	11.47	+1.71
16	BUF	8.94	7.75	+1.19
17	BAL	9.41	8.35	+1.06
18	PHI	9.53	8.59	+0.94
19	TEN	8.41	7.82	+0.59
20	DAL	10	9.53	+0.47
21	CIN	8.18	7.75	+0.43
22	GB	10.59	10.24	+0.35
23	DEN	13.24	12.88	+0.35
24	NYJ	5.76	5.53	+0.24
25	IND	6	5.88	+0.12
26	LAR	9.71	9.76	−0.06
27	DET	11.18	11.76	−0.59
28	SF	7.47	8.41	−0.94
29	CAR	8.76	10.94	−2.18
30	LV	7.41	9.88	−2.47
31	MIA	8.24	13.71	−5.47
32	ARI	7.59	13.24	−5.65

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
NYG	10.88	9.82	14.88	16.94	9.47	9.41	8.20
TB	16.75	18.41	10.71	16.06	14.35	11.24	13.40
DEN	11.13	9.41	12.88	13.24	12.24	11.71	10.40
NE	8.44	8.24	8.71	13.18	8.82	9	10.80
PIT	15.25	9.53	11.47	13.18	9.71	11.65	9
KC	13.88	11.18	10.18	12.59	12.18	10.71	12.50
LAC	6.13	9.24	10.41	12.41	9.12	6.59	6.60
JAX	11.19	11.18	9.12	12.24	5.35	9.88	7
DET	8.88	9.71	11.76	11.18	13.94	7.76	11.60
GB	9.38	8.59	10.24	10.59	6.59	7.35	8.40
WAS	12.19	12.12	7.82	10.12	10.59	8.53	11.20
CLE	8.63	8.29	7.65	10	9.06	9.41	8.20
DAL	8.25	10.82	9.53	10	10.53	9.35	7
LAR	10.69	11.06	9.76	9.71	8.29	6.88	7.60
PHI	8.31	6.24	8.59	9.53	6.94	6.35	4.40
BAL	18.13	12.29	8.35	9.41	8.41	9.65	11.40
BUF	14.38	9.24	7.75	8.94	7.18	6.82	7.20
CHI	8.19	7.24	5.71	8.82	7.82	9.06	8.20
ATL	14.06	9.06	5.76	8.76	7.94	12.29	9
CAR	9.56	11.29	10.94	8.76	10.12	7.35	14
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
NO	12.31	8.71	6	8.35	8.18	7.53	8.40
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
HOU	13.25	6.88	5.59	8	9	6.88	7.40
ARI	16.06	12.35	13.24	7.59	7.88	8.88	4.40
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
IND	6.75	7.88	5.88	6	6.29	10.88	5.60
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), 2023 Vikings (20.47).

Ravens have led this stat 3 of 6 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 10.32 in 2023.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.