Defensive: Advanced defense · Qb knockdown pct (allowed)

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About this stat ↓

What Qb knockdown pct (allowed) is

Knockdown rate: knockdowns divided by opponent dropbacks, as a percentage.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P.

Through Week 7 of 2026, the Seahawks lead at 16.70; the league average is 10.29.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader
SEA · 16.70
League average
10.29
Best to worst
9.90

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
SEA · 16.70
League laggard
NYG · 6.80
League average
10.29
Spread (max − min)
9.90

Does Qb knockdown pct (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 826–752–37 ATS (52.3%) across 2020–2025, #160 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (149–115, 56.4%); its worst 2025 (127–142, 47.2%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

SeasonGamesATS recordATS %
2020256135–119–253.1%
2021272142–128–252.6%
2022271149–115–756.4%
2023272139–119–1453.9%
2024272134–129–951.0%
2025272127–142–347.2%

Qb knockdown pct (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Seahawks lead at 16.70 — they ranked #13 last year. Giants are last at 6.80 — #12 last year.

The league average is 10.29, up 1.15 from 9.14 last year.

Biggest riser: Falcons, #29 → #6. Biggest faller: Eagles, #6 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 9.90; 22 teams are within 2.42 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
SEA · +6.70
Biggest faller
PHI · −3.80
Most consistent
KC · 0.00
League trend 2026 vs 2025
▲ 1.15

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader
KC · 11.34
Multi-year laggard
IND · 7.81
Biggest improver
DEN · +1.19/yr
Biggest decliner
NO · −0.69/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.

Team2020202120222023202420252026
SEA9.807.609.308.5012.0010.0016.70
DEN9.208.007.808.2011.9013.5015.30
LV9.5011.2010.307.407.308.4013.50
LAC10.709.507.506.408.708.5013.50
MIN8.107.207.806.8010.8011.0013.50
ATL9.806.807.809.507.306.6013.00
KC11.809.7010.3010.8012.8012.0012.00
BAL12.9010.006.408.709.8010.1011.70
DET6.305.308.8012.2011.309.0011.70
NE8.708.006.005.906.209.7011.50
JAX10.709.0012.809.405.909.8011.30
BUF9.609.609.6010.709.5011.0011.20
CLE6.009.205.2010.8013.3010.1010.70
MIA9.9012.708.7012.707.507.0010.30
CHI9.706.504.008.8011.907.509.80
CIN10.208.5012.2011.2011.308.409.50
GB7.108.5010.509.907.6011.309.50
DAL8.8011.109.809.4010.5013.109.40
LAR8.905.906.807.606.3011.209.40
HOU8.707.108.0011.509.007.409.20
WAS9.509.2013.206.408.308.509.10
CAR10.109.308.609.405.504.909.00
NYJ8.808.5013.709.808.105.808.90
ARI9.8010.7010.604.506.307.208.70
PIT15.207.807.4010.1010.809.008.50
IND6.608.406.908.308.108.507.90
SF7.309.5011.6010.008.306.507.90
TB11.0011.3010.206.9010.508.107.90
NO12.0010.805.406.807.306.907.50
PHI11.708.709.008.307.6011.207.40
TEN8.107.508.906.306.8010.306.90
NYG11.106.7011.607.408.3010.006.80

Qb knockdown pct (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Eagles (10.40), 2019 Jaguars (11.00), 2020 Steelers (15.20), 2021 Dolphins (12.70), 2022 Jets (13.70), 2023 Dolphins (12.70), 2024 Browns (13.30), 2025 Broncos (13.50), 2026 Seahawks (16.70).

Dolphins have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Seahawks 2026 at 16.70; the worst Vikings 2018 at 4.00.

The league average has risen from 7.36 in 2018 to 10.29 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat
Stat ID
def_advanced_defense_qb_knockdown_pct
Side
defensive
Family
Advanced defense
Data source
P only
Polarity
higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain
rate
Algorithm eligibility
Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.