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 — 2021

  • League leaderTB 12.88
  • League average9.25
  • Best to worst6.76

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
TB · 12.88
League laggard
ATL · 6.12
League average
9.25
Spread (max − min)
6.76

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
MIN · +3.63
Biggest faller
ATL · −3.94
Most consistent
CLE · +0.18
League trend 2021 vs 2020
▼ 0.00

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.