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 — 2022

  • League leaderKC 10.35
  • League average7.95
  • Best to worst5.47

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
KC · 10.35
League laggard
CHI · 4.88
League average
7.95
Spread (max − min)
5.47

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
DET · +1.41
Biggest faller
TB · −4.59
Most consistent
SF · +0.06
League trend 2022 vs 2021
▼ -1.30

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.