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 — 2022

  • League leaderJAX 4.53
  • League average3.00
  • Best to worst3.41

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
JAX · 4.53
League laggard
CHI · 1.12
League average
3.00
Spread (max − min)
3.41

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
JAX · +1.65
Biggest faller
NO · −2.06
Most consistent
SEA · +0.06
League trend 2022 vs 2021
▼ -0.01

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.