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 — 2024

  • League leaderPHI 58.71
  • League average61.53
  • Best to worst8.12

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
TEN · 58.71
League laggard
CAR · 66.82
League average
61.53
Spread (max − min)
8.12

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
CAR · +9.12
Biggest faller
PHI · −6.06
Most consistent
MIN · −0.29
League trend 2024 vs 2023
▼ -0.89

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.