Defensive: Advanced defense · Pressures (allowed)

Times the quarterback was pressured. More predictive of future defence than sacks, which need the finish.

DEF · Advanced defenseP only
About this stat ↓

League snapshot — 2020

  • League leaderPIT 13.31
  • League average9.26
  • Best to worst6.75

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
PIT · 13.31
League laggard
DET · 6.56
League average
9.26
Spread (max − min)
6.75

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
MIA · +3.50
Biggest faller
SF · −2.19
Most consistent
BUF · 0
League trend 2020 vs 2019
▲ 0.30

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 heatmap

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

Team2019202020212022202320242025
PIT11.2513.319.886.358.828.249.06
TB10.9411.8112.888.297.8810.127.53
SEA7.8811.389.247.6599.4110.59
BAL8.751197.538.419.357.76
ARI8.5010.569.538.655.7176.71
DEN8.5610.449.597.186.8811.4712.53
PHI9.6310.449.069.829.716.538.76
NYG9.1910.317.829.127.827.418.35
NO11.1910.199.766.246.948.538.29
ATL6.8110.066.125.188.417.718.71
WAS10.889.759.4786.537.597.12
KC9.069.5610.4110.3510.6510.068.06
MIA5.949.4411.358.8810.597.657.41
IND8.319.197.127.887.477.479.53
LV7.319.199.717.297.417.826.76
LAR11.069.199.476.537.537.7110.24
NE9.139.138.949.537.766.127.06
BUF8.948.9410.888.819.298.887.47
CAR9.758.948.597.415.295.655.47
LAC7.818.949.186.597.827.598.18
CLE8.638.889.066.068.599.128.71
NYJ8.568.818.069.359.418.245.12
CHI9.818.567.414.887.478.357.41
SF10.758.568.888.948.716.886.24
DAL9.318.2510.949.477.4710.5911.59
GB8.3189.827.418.768.419.35
HOU7.317.947.296.889.768.537.82
TEN8.887.449.889.127.185.358.59
JAX9.387.258.539.829.246.539.35
MIN8.947.2510.887.888.7110.598.71
CIN8.066.94108.508.358.947.47
DET7.756.567.298.711110.539

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.