Defensive: Advanced defense · Blitzes (allowed)

Extra rushers sent, counted. Volume, so it climbs with plays faced as well as with aggression.

DEF · Advanced defenseP only
About this stat ↓

League snapshot — 2024

  • League leaderMIN 16.29
  • League average9.18
  • Best to worst10.94

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
MIN · 16.29
League laggard
JAX · 5.35
League average
9.18
Spread (max − min)
10.94

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
NYJ · +3.24
Biggest faller
NYG · −7.47
Most consistent
CIN · +0.18
League trend 2024 vs 2023
▼ -1.14

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader
TB · 15.34
Multi-year laggard
IND · 7.52
Biggest improver
MIN · +1.17/yr
Biggest decliner
BAL · −1.97/yr

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team2019202020212022202320242025
MIN10.199.9410.947.7120.4716.2913.71
TB19.8816.7518.4110.7116.0614.3511.24
DET7.448.889.7111.7611.1813.947.76
DEN911.139.4112.8813.2412.2411.71
KC11.8813.8811.1810.1812.5912.1810.71
WAS9.1312.1912.127.8210.1210.598.53
DAL9.258.2510.829.531010.539.35
CAR10.449.5611.2910.948.7610.127.35
LV6.449.194.829.887.419.716.88
PIT13.6315.259.5311.4713.189.7111.65
NYG11.5610.889.8214.8816.949.479.41
LAC4.506.139.2410.4112.419.126.59
CLE13.818.638.297.65109.069.41
HOU13.3113.256.885.59896.88
NYJ15.8815.569.415.535.7698.76
SEA1115.819.475.598.658.947.82
NE14.068.448.248.7113.188.829
MIA11.3815.5015.7613.718.248.769.82
BAL20.5618.1312.298.359.418.419.65
CIN11.4411.388.357.758.188.355.94
LAR11.1310.6911.069.769.718.296.88
NO13.8812.318.7168.358.187.53
ATL9.0614.069.065.768.767.9412.29
ARI16.6916.0612.3513.247.597.888.88
CHI9.138.197.245.718.827.829.06
BUF11.9414.389.247.758.947.186.82
PHI10.638.316.248.599.536.946.35
TEN10.3812.138.247.828.416.717.18
GB8.699.388.5910.2410.596.597.35
IND8.946.757.885.8866.2910.88
SF7.8112.697.298.417.475.946.82
JAX10.3811.1911.189.1212.245.359.88

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.