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 — 2020

  • League leaderPIT 5
  • League average3.38
  • Best to worst2.81

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
PIT · 5
League laggard
DET · 2.19
League average
3.38
Spread (max − min)
2.81

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
ATL · +2
Biggest faller
GB · −0.50
Most consistent
IND · 0
League trend 2020 vs 2019
▲ 0.65

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
PIT3.5052.592.353.413.713.24
BAL3.694.813.652.243.243.593.71
TB4.134.254.533.412.473.882.71
NO2.884.193.761.712.242.532
KC3.194.133.473.763.534.293.59
SEA2.384.132.9432.9443.53
NYG3.4442.413.882.532.473.24
PHI3.503.8832.943.182.413.59
ATL1.813.812.292.593.062.472.06
CAR2.883.692.822.942.651.711.47
LAC1.943.633.122.242.242.882.53
JAX3.563.562.884.533.4123.65
ARI2.753.503.533.711.3522.41
BUF2.563.4433.443.473.243
CIN33.443.124.253.653.822.65
LV1.693.4443.592.472.412.59
MIA2.313.384.533.184.242.532.12
CHI2.813.311.821.123.183.532.35
NYJ3.253.312.944.4732.471.76
DEN2.193.252.652.762.764.244.71
TEN1.693.192.763.532.121.883.12
WAS2.813.133.2442.242.412.71
LAR2.193.062.182.242.7123.88
HOU2.632.942.292.473.822.942.35
DAL3.062.8143.182.823.184.29
MIN2.562.752.652.822.414.062.88
NE2.562.692.532.1221.943
SF2.252.443.064.063.652.532.24
GB2.882.3832.943.062.533.65
IND2.312.312.942.182.762.593.12
CLE2.382.193.121.593.4142.88
DET2.692.191.712.884.244.062.94

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.