What Qb hurry (allowed) is

Hurries: opponent dropbacks on which this defense forced the quarterback to throw earlier or move off his spot without hitting him. Pressure that changed the throw.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P.

In 2020 the Patriots led at 4.94; the league average was 3.66.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

NE · 4.94

League average

3.66

Best to worst

2.50

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NE	4.94	16
2	PIT	4.81	16
3	DEN	4.56	16
4	TB	4.56	16
5	ATL	4.44	16
6	LV	4.44	16
7	IND	4.38	16
8	SEA	4.38	16
9	CLE	4.31	16
10	SF	4.25	16
11	ARI	4.06	16
12	NYG	3.81	16
13	BAL	3.75	16
14	WAS	3.69	16
15	LAC	3.63	16
16	NYJ	3.56	16
17	DAL	3.50	16
18	MIA	3.50	16
19	PHI	3.50	16
20	CAR	3.44	16
21	KC	3.44	16
22	NO	3.19	16
23	BUF	3.13	16
24	CHI	3.06	16
25	GB	3.06	16
26	MIN	3.06	16
27	TEN	3.06	16
28	DET	2.88	16
29	HOU	2.88	16
30	LAR	2.81	16
31	JAX	2.56	16
32	CIN	2.44	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 4.94

League laggard

CIN · 2.44

League average

3.66

Spread (max − min)

2.50

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	4.94	1.28	100%
2	PIT	4.81	1.15	96.8%
3	DEN	4.56	0.90	93.5%
4	TB	4.56	0.90	90.3%
5	ATL	4.44	0.78	87.1%
6	LV	4.44	0.78	83.9%
7	IND	4.38	0.72	80.6%
8	SEA	4.38	0.72	77.4%
9	CLE	4.31	0.65	74.2%
10	SF	4.25	0.59	71%
11	ARI	4.06	0.40	67.7%
12	NYG	3.81	0.15	64.5%
13	BAL	3.75	0.09	61.3%
14	WAS	3.69	0.03	58.1%
15	LAC	3.63	-0.03	54.8%
16	NYJ	3.56	-0.10	51.6%
17	DAL	3.50	-0.16	48.4%
18	MIA	3.50	-0.16	45.2%
19	PHI	3.50	-0.16	41.9%
20	CAR	3.44	-0.22	38.7%
21	KC	3.44	-0.22	35.5%
22	NO	3.19	-0.47	32.3%
23	BUF	3.13	-0.53	29%
24	CHI	3.06	-0.60	25.8%
25	GB	3.06	-0.60	22.6%
26	MIN	3.06	-0.60	19.4%
27	TEN	3.06	-0.60	16.1%
28	DET	2.88	-0.78	12.9%
29	HOU	2.88	-0.78	9.7%
30	LAR	2.81	-0.85	6.5%
31	JAX	2.56	-1.10	3.2%
32	CIN	2.44	-1.22	0%

Does Qb hurry (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 819–759–37 ATS (51.9%) across 2020–2025, #174 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (145–119, 54.9%); its worst 2025 (129–140, 48.0%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	136–118–2	53.5%
2021	272	140–130–2	51.9%
2022	271	145–119–7	54.9%
2023	272	131–127–14	50.8%
2024	272	138–125–9	52.5%
2025	272	129–140–3	48.0%

Qb hurry (allowed) in 2020 vs 2019

Patriots lead at 4.94 — they ranked #16 last year. Bengals are last at 2.44 — #25 last year.

The league average is 3.66, down 0.07 from 3.73 last year.

Biggest riser: Falcons, #24 → #5. Biggest faller: Rams, #1 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 2.50; 19 teams are within 0.67 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIA · +1.31

Biggest faller

LAR · −2.94

Most consistent

PHI · +0.06

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▼ -0.07

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	MIA	3.50	2.19	+1.31
2	NE	4.94	3.63	+1.31
3	ATL	4.44	3.25	+1.19
4	BAL	3.75	2.75	+1
5	IND	4.38	3.44	+0.94
6	ARI	4.06	3.25	+0.81
7	LV	4.44	3.63	+0.81
8	DEN	4.56	3.88	+0.69
9	TB	4.56	3.88	+0.69
10	SEA	4.38	3.75	+0.63
11	CLE	4.31	3.88	+0.44
12	NYJ	3.56	3.13	+0.44
13	PIT	4.81	4.38	+0.44
14	KC	3.44	3.06	+0.38
15	NYG	3.81	3.50	+0.31
16	GB	3.06	2.88	+0.19
17	HOU	2.88	2.75	+0.13
18	PHI	3.50	3.44	+0.06
19	CAR	3.44	3.56	−0.13
20	DAL	3.50	3.81	−0.31
21	JAX	2.56	2.88	−0.31
22	MIN	3.06	3.38	−0.31
23	LAC	3.63	4	−0.38
24	DET	2.88	3.31	−0.44
25	BUF	3.13	3.63	−0.50
26	CIN	2.44	3.13	−0.69
27	SF	4.25	5.50	−1.25
28	TEN	3.06	4.50	−1.44
29	WAS	3.69	5.19	−1.50
30	CHI	3.06	5	−1.94
31	NO	3.19	5.13	−1.94
32	LAR	2.81	5.75	−2.94

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

MIN · 3.81

Multi-year laggard

BAL · 2.59

Biggest improver

CAR · +0.25/yr

Biggest decliner

NE · −0.50/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	MIN	3.81	+0.09	3.06	5.24	2.82	3.76	3.65	2.94	5.20
2	DAL	3.78	+0.13	3.50	4.53	3.12	1.94	4.35	5.24	3.80
3	KC	3.69	−0.10	3.44	5.12	3.35	3.76	3.47	2.41	4.25
4	SEA	3.60	+0.01	4.38	4.29	2	3.29	2.76	4.29	4.20
5	DET	3.58	−0.01	2.88	3.82	3.53	4.35	4.29	3.18	3
6	TB	3.48	−0.31	4.56	5.59	2.24	2.59	3.53	2.65	3.20
7	BUF	3.45	−0.06	3.13	5.41	2.88	2.65	3.35	2.35	4.40
8	NE	3.43	−0.50	4.94	4.29	4.24	3.65	2.53	2	2.40
9	GB	3.36	+0.02	3.06	4.53	2.47	3.06	3.24	3.59	3.60
10	LV	3.23	−0.02	4.44	3.65	2.12	2.24	3.18	2	5
11	SF	3.17	+0.11	4.25	3	2.29	2.24	2.18	2.82	5.40
12	MIA	3.14	−0.24	3.50	4	3.35	3.06	3.06	3	2
13	CIN	3.10	+0.14	2.44	4.41	2.38	2.12	3	2.76	4.60
14	ATL	3.08	+0.00	4.44	2.76	1.35	2.88	3.41	3.29	3.40
15	DEN	3.07	−0.43	4.56	4.82	2.29	1.65	3.53	3.82	0.80
16	CAR	3.06	+0.25	3.44	3.47	2.41	1.06	2.06	2.24	6.75
17	JAX	3.06	−0.08	2.56	3.76	3.24	3.47	2.53	3.82	2
18	PHI	3.00	−0.32	3.50	4.35	2.76	4	1.71	2.71	2
19	LAR	2.98	−0.07	2.81	4.35	2.06	2.41	3.47	3.59	2.20
20	NYJ	2.97	−0.10	3.56	3.18	2.24	3.59	3.24	1.82	3.20
21	HOU	2.91	+0.07	2.88	3.12	2.12	3.24	2.71	2.71	3.60
22	CHI	2.91	+0.12	3.06	2.71	2.59	2.53	2.47	3	4
23	WAS	2.91	−0.01	3.69	4	1.47	2	2.65	1.94	4.60
24	NO	2.86	−0.05	3.19	3.29	1.71	2.71	3.71	3.65	1.80
25	ARI	2.86	−0.31	4.06	3.59	2.82	2.41	2.59	2.53	2
26	TEN	2.85	−0.29	3.06	4.59	3.29	2.41	1.59	3	2
27	PIT	2.85	−0.40	4.81	4.06	1.65	2.65	2.18	3	1.60
28	NYG	2.81	−0.34	3.81	3.41	2.82	3.29	2.29	2.82	1.20
29	IND	2.79	−0.22	4.38	2.24	3.12	1.71	2.76	4.12	1.20
30	CLE	2.79	−0.33	4.31	3.41	2.47	2.29	2.71	2.71	1.60
31	LAC	2.68	−0.31	3.63	4	2	2.76	2	3	1.40
32	BAL	2.59	−0.26	3.75	3.35	2.47	1.65	2.59	2.29	2

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	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
NE	4.94	4.29	4.24	3.65	2.53	2	2.40
PIT	4.81	4.06	1.65	2.65	2.18	3	1.60
DEN	4.56	4.82	2.29	1.65	3.53	3.82	0.80
TB	4.56	5.59	2.24	2.59	3.53	2.65	3.20
ATL	4.44	2.76	1.35	2.88	3.41	3.29	3.40
LV	4.44	3.65	2.12	2.24	3.18	2	5
IND	4.38	2.24	3.12	1.71	2.76	4.12	1.20
SEA	4.38	4.29	2	3.29	2.76	4.29	4.20
CLE	4.31	3.41	2.47	2.29	2.71	2.71	1.60
SF	4.25	3	2.29	2.24	2.18	2.82	5.40
ARI	4.06	3.59	2.82	2.41	2.59	2.53	2
NYG	3.81	3.41	2.82	3.29	2.29	2.82	1.20
BAL	3.75	3.35	2.47	1.65	2.59	2.29	2
WAS	3.69	4	1.47	2	2.65	1.94	4.60
LAC	3.63	4	2	2.76	2	3	1.40
NYJ	3.56	3.18	2.24	3.59	3.24	1.82	3.20
DAL	3.50	4.53	3.12	1.94	4.35	5.24	3.80
MIA	3.50	4	3.35	3.06	3.06	3	2
PHI	3.50	4.35	2.76	4	1.71	2.71	2
CAR	3.44	3.47	2.41	1.06	2.06	2.24	6.75
KC	3.44	5.12	3.35	3.76	3.47	2.41	4.25
NO	3.19	3.29	1.71	2.71	3.71	3.65	1.80
BUF	3.13	5.41	2.88	2.65	3.35	2.35	4.40
CHI	3.06	2.71	2.59	2.53	2.47	3	4
GB	3.06	4.53	2.47	3.06	3.24	3.59	3.60
MIN	3.06	5.24	2.82	3.76	3.65	2.94	5.20
TEN	3.06	4.59	3.29	2.41	1.59	3	2
DET	2.88	3.82	3.53	4.35	4.29	3.18	3
HOU	2.88	3.12	2.12	3.24	2.71	2.71	3.60
LAR	2.81	4.35	2.06	2.41	3.47	3.59	2.20
JAX	2.56	3.76	3.24	3.47	2.53	3.82	2
CIN	2.44	4.41	2.38	2.12	3	2.76	4.60

Qb hurry (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 49ers (5.94), 2019 Rams (5.75), 2020 Patriots (4.94).

The best season on record is 49ers 2018 at 5.94; the worst Dolphins 2019 at 2.19.

The league average has fallen from 4.62 in 2018 to 3.66 in 2020.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_qb_hurry
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.