Defensive: Advanced defense · Pressures (allowed)
Times the quarterback was pressured. More predictive of future defence than sacks, which need the finish.
P only
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2019
- League leaderPIT 11.25
- League average8.96
- Best to worst5.31
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2019
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
PIT · 11.25
League laggard
MIA · 5.94
League average
8.96
Spread (max − min)
5.31
All teams — 2019
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 11.25 | 2.29 | 100% |
| 2 | NO | 11.19 | 2.23 | 96.8% |
| 3 | LAR | 11.06 | 2.11 | 93.5% |
| 4 | TB | 10.94 | 1.98 | 90.3% |
| 5 | WAS | 10.88 | 1.92 | 87.1% |
| 6 | SF | 10.75 | 1.79 | 83.9% |
| 7 | CHI | 9.81 | 0.86 | 80.6% |
| 8 | CAR | 9.75 | 0.79 | 77.4% |
| 9 | PHI | 9.63 | 0.67 | 74.2% |
| 10 | JAX | 9.38 | 0.42 | 71% |
| 11 | DAL | 9.31 | 0.36 | 67.7% |
| 12 | NYG | 9.19 | 0.23 | 64.5% |
| 13 | NE | 9.13 | 0.17 | 61.3% |
| 14 | KC | 9.06 | 0.11 | 58.1% |
| 15 | BUF | 8.94 | -0.02 | 54.8% |
| 16 | MIN | 8.94 | -0.02 | 51.6% |
| 17 | TEN | 8.88 | -0.08 | 48.4% |
| 18 | BAL | 8.75 | -0.21 | 45.2% |
| 19 | CLE | 8.63 | -0.33 | 41.9% |
| 20 | DEN | 8.56 | -0.39 | 38.7% |
| 21 | NYJ | 8.56 | -0.39 | 35.5% |
| 22 | ARI | 8.50 | -0.46 | 32.3% |
| 23 | GB | 8.31 | -0.64 | 29% |
| 24 | IND | 8.31 | -0.64 | 25.8% |
| 25 | CIN | 8.06 | -0.89 | 22.6% |
| 26 | SEA | 7.88 | -1.08 | 19.4% |
| 27 | LAC | 7.81 | -1.14 | 16.1% |
| 28 | DET | 7.75 | -1.21 | 12.9% |
| 29 | HOU | 7.31 | -1.64 | 9.7% |
| 30 | LV | 7.31 | -1.64 | 6.5% |
| 31 | ATL | 6.81 | -2.14 | 3.2% |
| 32 | MIA | 5.94 | -3.02 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
TB · +3.50
Biggest faller
HOU · −3.88
Most consistent
DEN · 0
League trend 2019 vs 2018
▼ -0.72
YoY by team — 2019 vs 2018
| Rank | Team | 2019 | 2018 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | 10.94 | 7.44 | +3.50 |
| 2 | CAR | 9.75 | 8 | +1.75 |
| 3 | WAS | 10.88 | 9.25 | +1.63 |
| 4 | LV | 7.31 | 5.81 | +1.50 |
| 5 | IND | 8.31 | 7.94 | +0.38 |
| 6 | PIT | 11.25 | 10.94 | +0.31 |
| 7 | NO | 11.19 | 11.13 | +0.06 |
| 8 | DEN | 8.56 | 8.56 | 0 |
| 9 | DET | 7.75 | 7.81 | −0.06 |
| 10 | NYG | 9.19 | 9.44 | −0.25 |
| 11 | SF | 10.75 | 11 | −0.25 |
| 12 | LAR | 11.06 | 11.38 | −0.31 |
| 13 | TEN | 8.88 | 9.19 | −0.31 |
| 14 | JAX | 9.38 | 9.81 | −0.44 |
| 15 | MIN | 8.94 | 9.38 | −0.44 |
| 16 | LAC | 7.81 | 8.31 | −0.50 |
| 17 | NE | 9.13 | 9.63 | −0.50 |
| 18 | BUF | 8.94 | 9.56 | −0.63 |
| 19 | GB | 8.31 | 9.13 | −0.81 |
| 20 | DAL | 9.31 | 10.38 | −1.06 |
| 21 | NYJ | 8.56 | 9.69 | −1.13 |
| 22 | ARI | 8.50 | 9.69 | −1.19 |
| 23 | CIN | 8.06 | 9.44 | −1.38 |
| 24 | CHI | 9.81 | 11.50 | −1.69 |
| 25 | ATL | 6.81 | 8.56 | −1.75 |
| 26 | PHI | 9.63 | 11.50 | −1.88 |
| 27 | CLE | 8.63 | 10.63 | −2 |
| 28 | BAL | 8.75 | 11.50 | −2.75 |
| 29 | KC | 9.06 | 12 | −2.94 |
| 30 | SEA | 7.88 | 10.81 | −2.94 |
| 31 | MIA | 5.94 | 9.13 | −3.19 |
| 32 | HOU | 7.31 | 11.19 | −3.88 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
TB · 9.92
Multi-year laggard
CAR · 7.30
Biggest improver
DET · +0.55/yr
Biggest decliner
CAR · −0.81/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | 9.92 | −0.66 | 10.94 | 11.81 | 12.88 | 8.29 | 7.88 | 10.12 | 7.53 |
| 2 | KC | 9.74 | −0.06 | 9.06 | 9.56 | 10.41 | 10.35 | 10.65 | 10.06 | 8.06 |
| 3 | DAL | 9.66 | +0.29 | 9.31 | 8.25 | 10.94 | 9.47 | 7.47 | 10.59 | 11.59 |
| 4 | PIT | 9.56 | −0.64 | 11.25 | 13.31 | 9.88 | 6.35 | 8.82 | 8.24 | 9.06 |
| 5 | DEN | 9.52 | +0.40 | 8.56 | 10.44 | 9.59 | 7.18 | 6.88 | 11.47 | 12.53 |
| 6 | SEA | 9.30 | +0.14 | 7.88 | 11.38 | 9.24 | 7.65 | 9 | 9.41 | 10.59 |
| 7 | PHI | 9.13 | −0.35 | 9.63 | 10.44 | 9.06 | 9.82 | 9.71 | 6.53 | 8.76 |
| 8 | BUF | 9.03 | −0.22 | 8.94 | 8.94 | 10.88 | 8.81 | 9.29 | 8.88 | 7.47 |
| 9 | MIN | 8.99 | +0.14 | 8.94 | 7.25 | 10.88 | 7.88 | 8.71 | 10.59 | 8.71 |
| 10 | BAL | 8.83 | −0.24 | 8.75 | 11 | 9 | 7.53 | 8.41 | 9.35 | 7.76 |
| 11 | LAR | 8.82 | −0.26 | 11.06 | 9.19 | 9.47 | 6.53 | 7.53 | 7.71 | 10.24 |
| 12 | MIA | 8.75 | +0.00 | 5.94 | 9.44 | 11.35 | 8.88 | 10.59 | 7.65 | 7.41 |
| 13 | NO | 8.73 | −0.53 | 11.19 | 10.19 | 9.76 | 6.24 | 6.94 | 8.53 | 8.29 |
| 14 | DET | 8.69 | +0.55 | 7.75 | 6.56 | 7.29 | 8.71 | 11 | 10.53 | 9 |
| 15 | JAX | 8.59 | −0.03 | 9.38 | 7.25 | 8.53 | 9.82 | 9.24 | 6.53 | 9.35 |
| 16 | GB | 8.58 | +0.10 | 8.31 | 8 | 9.82 | 7.41 | 8.76 | 8.41 | 9.35 |
| 17 | NYG | 8.58 | −0.30 | 9.19 | 10.31 | 7.82 | 9.12 | 7.82 | 7.41 | 8.35 |
| 18 | WAS | 8.48 | −0.66 | 10.88 | 9.75 | 9.47 | 8 | 6.53 | 7.59 | 7.12 |
| 19 | CLE | 8.43 | +0.01 | 8.63 | 8.88 | 9.06 | 6.06 | 8.59 | 9.12 | 8.71 |
| 20 | SF | 8.42 | −0.61 | 10.75 | 8.56 | 8.88 | 8.94 | 8.71 | 6.88 | 6.24 |
| 21 | CIN | 8.32 | +0.02 | 8.06 | 6.94 | 10 | 8.50 | 8.35 | 8.94 | 7.47 |
| 22 | NE | 8.24 | −0.48 | 9.13 | 9.13 | 8.94 | 9.53 | 7.76 | 6.12 | 7.06 |
| 23 | NYJ | 8.22 | −0.36 | 8.56 | 8.81 | 8.06 | 9.35 | 9.41 | 8.24 | 5.12 |
| 24 | IND | 8.14 | +0.02 | 8.31 | 9.19 | 7.12 | 7.88 | 7.47 | 7.47 | 9.53 |
| 25 | ARI | 8.09 | −0.58 | 8.50 | 10.56 | 9.53 | 8.65 | 5.71 | 7 | 6.71 |
| 26 | TEN | 8.06 | −0.28 | 8.88 | 7.44 | 9.88 | 9.12 | 7.18 | 5.35 | 8.59 |
| 27 | LAC | 8.01 | −0.11 | 7.81 | 8.94 | 9.18 | 6.59 | 7.82 | 7.59 | 8.18 |
| 28 | HOU | 7.93 | +0.19 | 7.31 | 7.94 | 7.29 | 6.88 | 9.76 | 8.53 | 7.82 |
| 29 | LV | 7.93 | −0.24 | 7.31 | 9.19 | 9.71 | 7.29 | 7.41 | 7.82 | 6.76 |
| 30 | CHI | 7.70 | −0.27 | 9.81 | 8.56 | 7.41 | 4.88 | 7.47 | 8.35 | 7.41 |
| 31 | ATL | 7.57 | +0.12 | 6.81 | 10.06 | 6.12 | 5.18 | 8.41 | 7.71 | 8.71 |
| 32 | CAR | 7.30 | −0.81 | 9.75 | 8.94 | 8.59 | 7.41 | 5.29 | 5.65 | 5.47 |
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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 11.25 | 13.31 | 9.88 | 6.35 | 8.82 | 8.24 | 9.06 |
| NO | 11.19 | 10.19 | 9.76 | 6.24 | 6.94 | 8.53 | 8.29 |
| LAR | 11.06 | 9.19 | 9.47 | 6.53 | 7.53 | 7.71 | 10.24 |
| TB | 10.94 | 11.81 | 12.88 | 8.29 | 7.88 | 10.12 | 7.53 |
| WAS | 10.88 | 9.75 | 9.47 | 8 | 6.53 | 7.59 | 7.12 |
| SF | 10.75 | 8.56 | 8.88 | 8.94 | 8.71 | 6.88 | 6.24 |
| CHI | 9.81 | 8.56 | 7.41 | 4.88 | 7.47 | 8.35 | 7.41 |
| CAR | 9.75 | 8.94 | 8.59 | 7.41 | 5.29 | 5.65 | 5.47 |
| PHI | 9.63 | 10.44 | 9.06 | 9.82 | 9.71 | 6.53 | 8.76 |
| JAX | 9.38 | 7.25 | 8.53 | 9.82 | 9.24 | 6.53 | 9.35 |
| DAL | 9.31 | 8.25 | 10.94 | 9.47 | 7.47 | 10.59 | 11.59 |
| NYG | 9.19 | 10.31 | 7.82 | 9.12 | 7.82 | 7.41 | 8.35 |
| NE | 9.13 | 9.13 | 8.94 | 9.53 | 7.76 | 6.12 | 7.06 |
| KC | 9.06 | 9.56 | 10.41 | 10.35 | 10.65 | 10.06 | 8.06 |
| BUF | 8.94 | 8.94 | 10.88 | 8.81 | 9.29 | 8.88 | 7.47 |
| MIN | 8.94 | 7.25 | 10.88 | 7.88 | 8.71 | 10.59 | 8.71 |
| TEN | 8.88 | 7.44 | 9.88 | 9.12 | 7.18 | 5.35 | 8.59 |
| BAL | 8.75 | 11 | 9 | 7.53 | 8.41 | 9.35 | 7.76 |
| CLE | 8.63 | 8.88 | 9.06 | 6.06 | 8.59 | 9.12 | 8.71 |
| DEN | 8.56 | 10.44 | 9.59 | 7.18 | 6.88 | 11.47 | 12.53 |
| NYJ | 8.56 | 8.81 | 8.06 | 9.35 | 9.41 | 8.24 | 5.12 |
| ARI | 8.50 | 10.56 | 9.53 | 8.65 | 5.71 | 7 | 6.71 |
| GB | 8.31 | 8 | 9.82 | 7.41 | 8.76 | 8.41 | 9.35 |
| IND | 8.31 | 9.19 | 7.12 | 7.88 | 7.47 | 7.47 | 9.53 |
| CIN | 8.06 | 6.94 | 10 | 8.50 | 8.35 | 8.94 | 7.47 |
| SEA | 7.88 | 11.38 | 9.24 | 7.65 | 9 | 9.41 | 10.59 |
| LAC | 7.81 | 8.94 | 9.18 | 6.59 | 7.82 | 7.59 | 8.18 |
| DET | 7.75 | 6.56 | 7.29 | 8.71 | 11 | 10.53 | 9 |
| HOU | 7.31 | 7.94 | 7.29 | 6.88 | 9.76 | 8.53 | 7.82 |
| LV | 7.31 | 9.19 | 9.71 | 7.29 | 7.41 | 7.82 | 6.76 |
| ATL | 6.81 | 10.06 | 6.12 | 5.18 | 8.41 | 7.71 | 8.71 |
| MIA | 5.94 | 9.44 | 11.35 | 8.88 | 10.59 | 7.65 | 7.41 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- def_advanced_defense_pressures
- 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.