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 — 2024

  • League leaderKC 4.29
  • League average2.95
  • Best to worst2.59

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
KC · 4.29
League laggard
CAR · 1.71
League average
2.95
Spread (max − min)
2.59

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
MIN · +1.65
Biggest faller
MIA · −1.71
Most consistent
NYG · −0.06
League trend 2024 vs 2023
▲ 0.00

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.