Defensive: Drive Averages · Play count tip (allowed)

Plays counted per drive. Bookkeeping behind the drive numbers rather than a rating input.

DEF · Drive AveragesP + N
About this stat ↓

League snapshot — 2019

  • League leaderLAC 57.06
  • League average62.81
  • Best to worst10.19

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
LAC · 57.06
League laggard
DET · 67.25
League average
62.81
Spread (max − min)
10.19

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
DET · +8.94
Biggest faller
CLE · −7.31
Most consistent
CHI · 0
League trend 2019 vs 2018
▲ 0.54

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader
SF · 60.36
Multi-year laggard
SEA · 65.50
Biggest improver
TEN · −1.26/yr
Biggest decliner
IND · +0.85/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
LAC57.0661.7564.4758.4764.3560.4156.18
BAL57.3863.4460.1861.1264.9462.2463.29
NE58.3860.4460.3563.4162.7662.3556.82
LV59.2564.3164.3562.6563.0660.6562
PHI60.0664.8162.3562.4764.7658.7162.71
IND60.5061.3861.7163.5966.0664.6564.76
SF60.6361.0660.3559.8260.8259.8859.94
ATL60.6963.7565.1263.2463.0661.8861.59
BUF60.8864.1359.2962.1359.2461.4755.88
JAX61.3165.0662.0664.7662.4165.2460.59
GB61.9460.7560.5957.5361.8860.4162.12
CLE62.0664.2561.5960.2958.2959.4758.47
NO62.1361.6362.1862.9461.2964.9460.53
DEN62.2564.4460.2962.7163.0663.7662.06
CIN62.8162.9462.8861.6961.7163.2460.88
DAL62.8165.3863.2464.245960.5360.41
CHI6362.6358.2960.1860.5360.0660.12
HOU6365.7563.9465.5363.5361.5357.76
SEA63.1369.197064.8266.7662.1262.47
NYJ63.8866.0666.2463.4163.1262.1261.94
CAR63.9462.6359.4764.1257.7166.8258.71
PIT63.9461.9465.1859.2962.6560.6564.94
LAR64.9461.2565.3561.0662.5361.7162.82
KC65.1363.2561.9463.7660.7659.9457.47
MIA65.1361.4462.4762.7661.2458.8259.76
NYG65.1364.8866.2462.5963.6560.7660.71
TEN65.3867.1961.0664.2464.0658.7158.29
MIN65.7563.8167.4765.4763.4763.1859.82
ARI66.6965.4460.2962.3561.5960.7161.94
WAS66.6961.8162.0657.8265.2460.4163.06
TB66.7563.4464.1862.4763.2961.9458.24
DET67.2565.566362.8260.6559.5961.18

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat
Stat ID
def_drives_play_count_tip
Side
defensive
Family
Drive Averages
Data source
P + N
Polarity
lower is better
Display grain
count
Algorithm eligibility
Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.