Defensive: Advanced defense · Qb knockdown (allowed)
Quarterbacks put on the ground after throwing. Pressure that landed late.
P only
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2023
- League leaderDET 4.24
- League average2.94
- Best to worst2.88
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2023
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
DET · 4.24
League laggard
ARI · 1.35
League average
2.94
Spread (max − min)
2.88
All teams — 2023
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | 4.24 | 1.29 | 100% |
| 2 | MIA | 4.24 | 1.29 | 96.8% |
| 3 | HOU | 3.82 | 0.88 | 93.5% |
| 4 | CIN | 3.65 | 0.70 | 90.3% |
| 5 | SF | 3.65 | 0.70 | 87.1% |
| 6 | KC | 3.53 | 0.58 | 83.9% |
| 7 | BUF | 3.47 | 0.53 | 80.6% |
| 8 | CLE | 3.41 | 0.47 | 77.4% |
| 9 | JAX | 3.41 | 0.47 | 74.2% |
| 10 | PIT | 3.41 | 0.47 | 71% |
| 11 | BAL | 3.24 | 0.29 | 67.7% |
| 12 | CHI | 3.18 | 0.23 | 64.5% |
| 13 | PHI | 3.18 | 0.23 | 61.3% |
| 14 | ATL | 3.06 | 0.11 | 58.1% |
| 15 | GB | 3.06 | 0.11 | 54.8% |
| 16 | NYJ | 3 | 0.06 | 51.6% |
| 17 | SEA | 2.94 | 0.00 | 48.4% |
| 18 | DAL | 2.82 | -0.12 | 45.2% |
| 19 | DEN | 2.76 | -0.18 | 41.9% |
| 20 | IND | 2.76 | -0.18 | 38.7% |
| 21 | LAR | 2.71 | -0.24 | 35.5% |
| 22 | CAR | 2.65 | -0.30 | 32.3% |
| 23 | NYG | 2.53 | -0.42 | 29% |
| 24 | LV | 2.47 | -0.47 | 25.8% |
| 25 | TB | 2.47 | -0.47 | 22.6% |
| 26 | MIN | 2.41 | -0.53 | 19.4% |
| 27 | LAC | 2.24 | -0.71 | 16.1% |
| 28 | NO | 2.24 | -0.71 | 12.9% |
| 29 | WAS | 2.24 | -0.71 | 9.7% |
| 30 | TEN | 2.12 | -0.83 | 6.5% |
| 31 | NE | 2 | -0.94 | 3.2% |
| 32 | ARI | 1.35 | -1.59 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
CHI · +2.06
Biggest faller
ARI · −2.35
Most consistent
DEN · 0
League trend 2023 vs 2022
▼ -0.06
YoY by team — 2023 vs 2022
| Rank | Team | 2023 | 2022 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | 3.18 | 1.12 | +2.06 |
| 2 | CLE | 3.41 | 1.59 | +1.82 |
| 3 | DET | 4.24 | 2.88 | +1.35 |
| 4 | HOU | 3.82 | 2.47 | +1.35 |
| 5 | MIA | 4.24 | 3.18 | +1.06 |
| 6 | PIT | 3.41 | 2.35 | +1.06 |
| 7 | BAL | 3.24 | 2.24 | +1 |
| 8 | IND | 2.76 | 2.18 | +0.59 |
| 9 | NO | 2.24 | 1.71 | +0.53 |
| 10 | LAR | 2.71 | 2.24 | +0.47 |
| 11 | ATL | 3.06 | 2.59 | +0.47 |
| 12 | PHI | 3.18 | 2.94 | +0.24 |
| 13 | GB | 3.06 | 2.94 | +0.12 |
| 14 | BUF | 3.47 | 3.44 | +0.03 |
| 15 | DEN | 2.76 | 2.76 | 0 |
| 16 | LAC | 2.24 | 2.24 | 0 |
| 17 | SEA | 2.94 | 3 | −0.06 |
| 18 | NE | 2 | 2.12 | −0.12 |
| 19 | KC | 3.53 | 3.76 | −0.24 |
| 20 | CAR | 2.65 | 2.94 | −0.29 |
| 21 | DAL | 2.82 | 3.18 | −0.35 |
| 22 | SF | 3.65 | 4.06 | −0.41 |
| 23 | MIN | 2.41 | 2.82 | −0.41 |
| 24 | CIN | 3.65 | 4.25 | −0.60 |
| 25 | TB | 2.47 | 3.41 | −0.94 |
| 26 | JAX | 3.41 | 4.53 | −1.12 |
| 27 | LV | 2.47 | 3.59 | −1.12 |
| 28 | NYG | 2.53 | 3.88 | −1.35 |
| 29 | TEN | 2.12 | 3.53 | −1.41 |
| 30 | NYJ | 3 | 4.47 | −1.47 |
| 31 | WAS | 2.24 | 4 | −1.76 |
| 32 | ARI | 1.35 | 3.71 | −2.35 |
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 averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC | 3.71 | +0.06 | 3.19 | 4.13 | 3.47 | 3.76 | 3.53 | 4.29 | 3.59 |
| 2 | TB | 3.63 | −0.25 | 4.13 | 4.25 | 4.53 | 3.41 | 2.47 | 3.88 | 2.71 |
| 3 | BAL | 3.56 | −0.10 | 3.69 | 4.81 | 3.65 | 2.24 | 3.24 | 3.59 | 3.71 |
| 4 | CIN | 3.42 | +0.01 | 3 | 3.44 | 3.12 | 4.25 | 3.65 | 3.82 | 2.65 |
| 5 | PIT | 3.40 | −0.09 | 3.50 | 5 | 2.59 | 2.35 | 3.41 | 3.71 | 3.24 |
| 6 | JAX | 3.37 | −0.08 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 2.88 | 4.53 | 3.41 | 2 | 3.65 |
| 7 | DAL | 3.34 | +0.12 | 3.06 | 2.81 | 4 | 3.18 | 2.82 | 3.18 | 4.29 |
| 8 | SEA | 3.27 | +0.11 | 2.38 | 4.13 | 2.94 | 3 | 2.94 | 4 | 3.53 |
| 9 | DEN | 3.22 | +0.34 | 2.19 | 3.25 | 2.65 | 2.76 | 2.76 | 4.24 | 4.71 |
| 10 | PHI | 3.21 | −0.09 | 3.50 | 3.88 | 3 | 2.94 | 3.18 | 2.41 | 3.59 |
| 11 | MIA | 3.18 | −0.09 | 2.31 | 3.38 | 4.53 | 3.18 | 4.24 | 2.53 | 2.12 |
| 12 | BUF | 3.16 | +0.05 | 2.56 | 3.44 | 3 | 3.44 | 3.47 | 3.24 | 3 |
| 13 | NYG | 3.14 | −0.13 | 3.44 | 4 | 2.41 | 3.88 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 3.24 |
| 14 | NYJ | 3.03 | −0.22 | 3.25 | 3.31 | 2.94 | 4.47 | 3 | 2.47 | 1.76 |
| 15 | DET | 2.96 | +0.25 | 2.69 | 2.19 | 1.71 | 2.88 | 4.24 | 4.06 | 2.94 |
| 16 | WAS | 2.93 | −0.10 | 2.81 | 3.13 | 3.24 | 4 | 2.24 | 2.41 | 2.71 |
| 17 | GB | 2.92 | +0.10 | 2.88 | 2.38 | 3 | 2.94 | 3.06 | 2.53 | 3.65 |
| 18 | SF | 2.89 | +0.03 | 2.25 | 2.44 | 3.06 | 4.06 | 3.65 | 2.53 | 2.24 |
| 19 | LV | 2.88 | −0.03 | 1.69 | 3.44 | 4 | 3.59 | 2.47 | 2.41 | 2.59 |
| 20 | MIN | 2.88 | +0.12 | 2.56 | 2.75 | 2.65 | 2.82 | 2.41 | 4.06 | 2.88 |
| 21 | CLE | 2.79 | +0.19 | 2.38 | 2.19 | 3.12 | 1.59 | 3.41 | 4 | 2.88 |
| 22 | HOU | 2.78 | +0.03 | 2.63 | 2.94 | 2.29 | 2.47 | 3.82 | 2.94 | 2.35 |
| 23 | NO | 2.76 | −0.27 | 2.88 | 4.19 | 3.76 | 1.71 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2 |
| 24 | ARI | 2.75 | −0.22 | 2.75 | 3.50 | 3.53 | 3.71 | 1.35 | 2 | 2.41 |
| 25 | LAC | 2.65 | −0.02 | 1.94 | 3.63 | 3.12 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.88 | 2.53 |
| 26 | TEN | 2.61 | +0.04 | 1.69 | 3.19 | 2.76 | 3.53 | 2.12 | 1.88 | 3.12 |
| 27 | LAR | 2.61 | +0.12 | 2.19 | 3.06 | 2.18 | 2.24 | 2.71 | 2 | 3.88 |
| 28 | IND | 2.60 | +0.10 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.94 | 2.18 | 2.76 | 2.59 | 3.12 |
| 29 | CAR | 2.59 | −0.30 | 2.88 | 3.69 | 2.82 | 2.94 | 2.65 | 1.71 | 1.47 |
| 30 | CHI | 2.59 | +0.01 | 2.81 | 3.31 | 1.82 | 1.12 | 3.18 | 3.53 | 2.35 |
| 31 | ATL | 2.59 | −0.04 | 1.81 | 3.81 | 2.29 | 2.59 | 3.06 | 2.47 | 2.06 |
| 32 | NE | 2.41 | −0.03 | 2.56 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.12 | 2 | 1.94 | 3 |
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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2.69 | 2.19 | 1.71 | 2.88 | 4.24 | 4.06 | 2.94 |
| MIA | 2.31 | 3.38 | 4.53 | 3.18 | 4.24 | 2.53 | 2.12 |
| HOU | 2.63 | 2.94 | 2.29 | 2.47 | 3.82 | 2.94 | 2.35 |
| CIN | 3 | 3.44 | 3.12 | 4.25 | 3.65 | 3.82 | 2.65 |
| SF | 2.25 | 2.44 | 3.06 | 4.06 | 3.65 | 2.53 | 2.24 |
| KC | 3.19 | 4.13 | 3.47 | 3.76 | 3.53 | 4.29 | 3.59 |
| BUF | 2.56 | 3.44 | 3 | 3.44 | 3.47 | 3.24 | 3 |
| CLE | 2.38 | 2.19 | 3.12 | 1.59 | 3.41 | 4 | 2.88 |
| JAX | 3.56 | 3.56 | 2.88 | 4.53 | 3.41 | 2 | 3.65 |
| PIT | 3.50 | 5 | 2.59 | 2.35 | 3.41 | 3.71 | 3.24 |
| BAL | 3.69 | 4.81 | 3.65 | 2.24 | 3.24 | 3.59 | 3.71 |
| CHI | 2.81 | 3.31 | 1.82 | 1.12 | 3.18 | 3.53 | 2.35 |
| PHI | 3.50 | 3.88 | 3 | 2.94 | 3.18 | 2.41 | 3.59 |
| ATL | 1.81 | 3.81 | 2.29 | 2.59 | 3.06 | 2.47 | 2.06 |
| GB | 2.88 | 2.38 | 3 | 2.94 | 3.06 | 2.53 | 3.65 |
| NYJ | 3.25 | 3.31 | 2.94 | 4.47 | 3 | 2.47 | 1.76 |
| SEA | 2.38 | 4.13 | 2.94 | 3 | 2.94 | 4 | 3.53 |
| DAL | 3.06 | 2.81 | 4 | 3.18 | 2.82 | 3.18 | 4.29 |
| DEN | 2.19 | 3.25 | 2.65 | 2.76 | 2.76 | 4.24 | 4.71 |
| IND | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.94 | 2.18 | 2.76 | 2.59 | 3.12 |
| LAR | 2.19 | 3.06 | 2.18 | 2.24 | 2.71 | 2 | 3.88 |
| CAR | 2.88 | 3.69 | 2.82 | 2.94 | 2.65 | 1.71 | 1.47 |
| NYG | 3.44 | 4 | 2.41 | 3.88 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 3.24 |
| LV | 1.69 | 3.44 | 4 | 3.59 | 2.47 | 2.41 | 2.59 |
| TB | 4.13 | 4.25 | 4.53 | 3.41 | 2.47 | 3.88 | 2.71 |
| MIN | 2.56 | 2.75 | 2.65 | 2.82 | 2.41 | 4.06 | 2.88 |
| LAC | 1.94 | 3.63 | 3.12 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.88 | 2.53 |
| NO | 2.88 | 4.19 | 3.76 | 1.71 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2 |
| WAS | 2.81 | 3.13 | 3.24 | 4 | 2.24 | 2.41 | 2.71 |
| TEN | 1.69 | 3.19 | 2.76 | 3.53 | 2.12 | 1.88 | 3.12 |
| NE | 2.56 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.12 | 2 | 1.94 | 3 |
| ARI | 2.75 | 3.50 | 3.53 | 3.71 | 1.35 | 2 | 2.41 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.
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.