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 — 2023

  • League leaderCAR 57.71
  • League average62.42
  • Best to worst9.06

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
CAR · 57.71
League laggard
SEA · 66.76
League average
62.42
Spread (max − min)
9.06

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
WAS · +7.41
Biggest faller
CAR · −6.41
Most consistent
CIN · +0.02
League trend 2023 vs 2022
▲ 0.12

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
CAR63.9462.6359.4764.1257.7166.8258.71
CLE62.0664.2561.5960.2958.2959.4758.47
DAL62.8165.3863.2464.245960.5360.41
BUF60.8864.1359.2962.1359.2461.4755.88
CHI6362.6358.2960.1860.5360.0660.12
DET67.2565.566362.8260.6559.5961.18
KC65.1363.2561.9463.7660.7659.9457.47
SF60.6361.0660.3559.8260.8259.8859.94
MIA65.1361.4462.4762.7661.2458.8259.76
NO62.1361.6362.1862.9461.2964.9460.53
ARI66.6965.4460.2962.3561.5960.7161.94
CIN62.8162.9462.8861.6961.7163.2460.88
GB61.9460.7560.5957.5361.8860.4162.12
JAX61.3165.0662.0664.7662.4165.2460.59
LAR64.9461.2565.3561.0662.5361.7162.82
PIT63.9461.9465.1859.2962.6560.6564.94
NE58.3860.4460.3563.4162.7662.3556.82
ATL60.6963.7565.1263.2463.0661.8861.59
DEN62.2564.4460.2962.7163.0663.7662.06
LV59.2564.3164.3562.6563.0660.6562
NYJ63.8866.0666.2463.4163.1262.1261.94
TB66.7563.4464.1862.4763.2961.9458.24
MIN65.7563.8167.4765.4763.4763.1859.82
HOU6365.7563.9465.5363.5361.5357.76
NYG65.1364.8866.2462.5963.6560.7660.71
TEN65.3867.1961.0664.2464.0658.7158.29
LAC57.0661.7564.4758.4764.3560.4156.18
PHI60.0664.8162.3562.4764.7658.7162.71
BAL57.3863.4460.1861.1264.9462.2463.29
WAS66.6961.8162.0657.8265.2460.4163.06
IND60.5061.3861.7163.5966.0664.6564.76
SEA63.1369.197064.8266.7662.1262.47

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.