Defensive: Advanced defense · Qb knockdown (allowed)

Quarterbacks put on the ground after throwing. Pressure that landed late.

DEF · Advanced defenseP only
About this stat ↓

League snapshot — 2019

  • League leaderTB 4.13
  • League average2.73
  • Best to worst2.44

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
TB · 4.13
League laggard
TEN · 1.69
League average
2.73
Spread (max − min)
2.44

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
TB · +1.50
Biggest faller
SEA · −1.19
Most consistent
BUF · 0
League trend 2019 vs 2018
▲ 0.18

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader
KC · 3.71
Multi-year laggard
NE · 2.41
Biggest improver
DEN · +0.34/yr
Biggest decliner
CAR · −0.30/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
TB4.134.254.533.412.473.882.71
BAL3.694.813.652.243.243.593.71
JAX3.563.562.884.533.4123.65
PHI3.503.8832.943.182.413.59
PIT3.5052.592.353.413.713.24
NYG3.4442.413.882.532.473.24
NYJ3.253.312.944.4732.471.76
KC3.194.133.473.763.534.293.59
DAL3.062.8143.182.823.184.29
CIN33.443.124.253.653.822.65
CAR2.883.692.822.942.651.711.47
GB2.882.3832.943.062.533.65
NO2.884.193.761.712.242.532
CHI2.813.311.821.123.183.532.35
WAS2.813.133.2442.242.412.71
ARI2.753.503.533.711.3522.41
DET2.692.191.712.884.244.062.94
HOU2.632.942.292.473.822.942.35
BUF2.563.4433.443.473.243
MIN2.562.752.652.822.414.062.88
NE2.562.692.532.1221.943
CLE2.382.193.121.593.4142.88
SEA2.384.132.9432.9443.53
IND2.312.312.942.182.762.593.12
MIA2.313.384.533.184.242.532.12
SF2.252.443.064.063.652.532.24
DEN2.193.252.652.762.764.244.71
LAR2.193.062.182.242.7123.88
LAC1.943.633.122.242.242.882.53
ATL1.813.812.292.593.062.472.06
LV1.693.4443.592.472.412.59
TEN1.693.192.763.532.121.883.12

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

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.