What Qb knockdown (allowed) is

Knockdowns: opponent dropbacks on which this defense put the quarterback on the ground after the throw. Pressure that landed late.

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

Through Week 7 of 2026, the Broncos lead at 5.50; the league average is 3.47.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

DEN · 5.50

League average

3.47

Best to worst

3.33

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DEN · 5.50

League laggard

TEN · 2.17

League average

3.47

Spread (max − min)

3.33

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DEN	5.50	2.03	100%
2	ATL	5.33	1.86	96.8%
3	DET	5	1.53	93.5%
4	SEA	5	1.53	90.3%
5	BUF	4.50	1.03	87.1%
6	KC	4.40	0.93	83.9%
7	LV	4.33	0.86	80.6%
8	MIN	4.20	0.73	77.4%
9	JAX	4	0.53	74.2%
10	BAL	3.83	0.36	71%
11	LAC	3.83	0.36	67.7%
12	CLE	3.67	0.20	64.5%
13	NE	3.67	0.20	61.3%
14	CAR	3.40	-0.07	58.1%
15	GB	3.33	-0.14	54.8%
16	HOU	3.33	-0.14	51.6%
17	WAS	3.33	-0.14	48.4%
18	CIN	3.20	-0.27	45.2%
19	MIA	3	-0.47	41.9%
20	DAL	2.83	-0.64	38.7%
21	LAR	2.83	-0.64	35.5%
22	NYJ	2.83	-0.64	32.3%
23	PIT	2.83	-0.64	29%
24	SF	2.83	-0.64	25.8%
25	TB	2.83	-0.64	22.6%
26	CHI	2.67	-0.80	19.4%
27	PHI	2.67	-0.80	16.1%
28	ARI	2.50	-0.97	12.9%
29	IND	2.50	-0.97	9.7%
30	NO	2.50	-0.97	6.5%
31	NYG	2.17	-1.30	3.2%
32	TEN	2.17	-1.30	0%

Does Qb knockdown (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 833–745–37 ATS (52.8%) across 2020–2025, #141 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (151–113, 57.2%); its worst 2025 (122–147, 45.4%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	141–113–2	55.5%
2021	272	141–129–2	52.2%
2022	271	151–113–7	57.2%
2023	272	145–113–14	56.2%
2024	272	133–130–9	50.6%
2025	272	122–147–3	45.4%

Qb knockdown (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Broncos lead at 5.50 — they ranked #1 last year. Titans are last at 2.17 — #13 last year.

The league average is 3.47, up 0.53 from 2.94 last year.

Biggest riser: Falcons, #29 → #2. Biggest faller: Giants, #10 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 3.33; 21 teams are within 0.91 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +3.27

Biggest faller

DAL · −1.46

Most consistent

ARI · +0.09

League trend 2026 vs 2025

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Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	ATL	5.33	2.06	+3.27
2	DET	5	2.94	+2.06
3	CAR	3.40	1.47	+1.93
4	LV	4.33	2.59	+1.75
5	BUF	4.50	3	+1.50
6	SEA	5	3.53	+1.47
7	MIN	4.20	2.88	+1.32
8	LAC	3.83	2.53	+1.30
9	NYJ	2.83	1.76	+1.07
10	HOU	3.33	2.35	+0.98
11	MIA	3	2.12	+0.88
12	KC	4.40	3.59	+0.81
13	DEN	5.50	4.71	+0.79
14	CLE	3.67	2.88	+0.78
15	NE	3.67	3	+0.67
16	WAS	3.33	2.71	+0.63
17	SF	2.83	2.24	+0.60
18	CIN	3.20	2.65	+0.55
19	NO	2.50	2	+0.50
20	JAX	4	3.65	+0.35
21	CHI	2.67	2.35	+0.31
22	BAL	3.83	3.71	+0.13
23	TB	2.83	2.71	+0.13
24	ARI	2.50	2.41	+0.09
25	GB	3.33	3.65	−0.31
26	PIT	2.83	3.24	−0.40
27	IND	2.50	3.12	−0.62
28	PHI	2.67	3.59	−0.92
29	TEN	2.17	3.12	−0.95
30	LAR	2.83	3.88	−1.05
31	NYG	2.17	3.24	−1.07
32	DAL	2.83	4.29	−1.46

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

KC · 3.88

Multi-year laggard

NE · 2.56

Biggest improver

DEN · +0.44/yr

Biggest decliner

NO · −0.28/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	3.88	+0.06	4.13	3.47	3.76	3.53	4.29	3.59	4.40
2	DEN	3.70	+0.44	3.25	2.65	2.76	2.76	4.24	4.71	5.50
3	SEA	3.65	+0.17	4.13	2.94	3	2.94	4	3.53	5
4	BAL	3.58	−0.05	4.81	3.65	2.24	3.24	3.59	3.71	3.83
5	CIN	3.45	−0.07	3.44	3.12	4.25	3.65	3.82	2.65	3.20
6	TB	3.44	−0.27	4.25	4.53	3.41	2.47	3.88	2.71	2.83
7	BUF	3.44	+0.11	3.44	3	3.44	3.47	3.24	3	4.50
8	JAX	3.43	+0.01	3.56	2.88	4.53	3.41	2	3.65	4
9	PIT	3.30	−0.14	5	2.59	2.35	3.41	3.71	3.24	2.83
10	DAL	3.30	+0.02	2.81	4	3.18	2.82	3.18	4.29	2.83
11	DET	3.29	+0.43	2.19	1.71	2.88	4.24	4.06	2.94	5
12	MIA	3.28	−0.24	3.38	4.53	3.18	4.24	2.53	2.12	3
13	LV	3.26	−0.05	3.44	4	3.59	2.47	2.41	2.59	4.33
14	MIN	3.11	+0.22	2.75	2.65	2.82	2.41	4.06	2.88	4.20
15	PHI	3.09	−0.11	3.88	3	2.94	3.18	2.41	3.59	2.67
16	ATL	3.09	+0.14	3.81	2.29	2.59	3.06	2.47	2.06	5.33
17	WAS	3.01	−0.07	3.13	3.24	4	2.24	2.41	2.71	3.33
18	GB	2.98	+0.13	2.38	3	2.94	3.06	2.53	3.65	3.33
19	CLE	2.98	+0.23	2.19	3.12	1.59	3.41	4	2.88	3.67
20	SF	2.97	−0.07	2.44	3.06	4.06	3.65	2.53	2.24	2.83
21	NYJ	2.97	−0.21	3.31	2.94	4.47	3	2.47	1.76	2.83
22	NYG	2.96	−0.19	4	2.41	3.88	2.53	2.47	3.24	2.17
23	LAC	2.92	+0.00	3.63	3.12	2.24	2.24	2.88	2.53	3.83
24	HOU	2.88	+0.06	2.94	2.29	2.47	3.82	2.94	2.35	3.33
25	ARI	2.71	−0.25	3.50	3.53	3.71	1.35	2	2.41	2.50
26	NO	2.70	−0.28	4.19	3.76	1.71	2.24	2.53	2	2.50
27	LAR	2.70	+0.09	3.06	2.18	2.24	2.71	2	3.88	2.83
28	TEN	2.68	−0.14	3.19	2.76	3.53	2.12	1.88	3.12	2.17
29	CAR	2.67	−0.17	3.69	2.82	2.94	2.65	1.71	1.47	3.40
30	IND	2.63	+0.05	2.31	2.94	2.18	2.76	2.59	3.12	2.50
31	CHI	2.57	+0.05	3.31	1.82	1.12	3.18	3.53	2.35	2.67
32	NE	2.56	+0.13	2.69	2.53	2.12	2	1.94	3	3.67

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
DEN	3.25	2.65	2.76	2.76	4.24	4.71	5.50
ATL	3.81	2.29	2.59	3.06	2.47	2.06	5.33
DET	2.19	1.71	2.88	4.24	4.06	2.94	5
SEA	4.13	2.94	3	2.94	4	3.53	5
BUF	3.44	3	3.44	3.47	3.24	3	4.50
KC	4.13	3.47	3.76	3.53	4.29	3.59	4.40
LV	3.44	4	3.59	2.47	2.41	2.59	4.33
MIN	2.75	2.65	2.82	2.41	4.06	2.88	4.20
JAX	3.56	2.88	4.53	3.41	2	3.65	4
BAL	4.81	3.65	2.24	3.24	3.59	3.71	3.83
LAC	3.63	3.12	2.24	2.24	2.88	2.53	3.83
CLE	2.19	3.12	1.59	3.41	4	2.88	3.67
NE	2.69	2.53	2.12	2	1.94	3	3.67
CAR	3.69	2.82	2.94	2.65	1.71	1.47	3.40
GB	2.38	3	2.94	3.06	2.53	3.65	3.33
HOU	2.94	2.29	2.47	3.82	2.94	2.35	3.33
WAS	3.13	3.24	4	2.24	2.41	2.71	3.33
CIN	3.44	3.12	4.25	3.65	3.82	2.65	3.20
MIA	3.38	4.53	3.18	4.24	2.53	2.12	3
DAL	2.81	4	3.18	2.82	3.18	4.29	2.83
LAR	3.06	2.18	2.24	2.71	2	3.88	2.83
NYJ	3.31	2.94	4.47	3	2.47	1.76	2.83
PIT	5	2.59	2.35	3.41	3.71	3.24	2.83
SF	2.44	3.06	4.06	3.65	2.53	2.24	2.83
TB	4.25	4.53	3.41	2.47	3.88	2.71	2.83
CHI	3.31	1.82	1.12	3.18	3.53	2.35	2.67
PHI	3.88	3	2.94	3.18	2.41	3.59	2.67
ARI	3.50	3.53	3.71	1.35	2	2.41	2.50
IND	2.31	2.94	2.18	2.76	2.59	3.12	2.50
NO	4.19	3.76	1.71	2.24	2.53	2	2.50
NYG	4	2.41	3.88	2.53	2.47	3.24	2.17
TEN	3.19	2.76	3.53	2.12	1.88	3.12	2.17

Qb knockdown (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Eagles (4.06), 2019 Buccaneers (4.13), 2020 Steelers (5), 2021 Dolphins (4.53), 2022 Jaguars (4.53), 2023 Lions (4.24), 2024 Chiefs (4.29), 2025 Broncos (4.71), 2026 Broncos (5.50).

Broncos have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Broncos 2026 at 5.50; the worst Bears 2022 at 1.12.

The league average has risen from 2.55 in 2018 to 3.47 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_qb_knockdown
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.