Defensive: Drive Averages · Points avg (allowed)

Points per drive. The cleanest single measure of an offence, because it ignores how often it gets the ball.

DEF · Drive AveragesP + N
About this stat ↓

League snapshot — 2021

  • League leaderBUF 1.53
  • League average2.08
  • Best to worst1.11

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
BUF · 1.53
League laggard
NYJ · 2.64
League average
2.08
Spread (max − min)
1.11

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
WAS · +0.65
Biggest faller
DAL · −0.81
Most consistent
KC · −0.00
League trend 2021 vs 2020
▼ -0.16

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader
BUF · 1.81
Multi-year laggard
LV · 2.34
Biggest improver
HOU · −0.15/yr
Biggest decliner
DAL · +0.10/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
BUF1.392.211.531.651.692.112.06
NE1.142.211.641.761.752.341.83
NO1.951.861.681.821.652.132.08
DAL1.822.541.731.701.752.352.87
TB2.191.961.821.811.762.082.23
DEN1.812.351.851.772.191.571.61
TEN1.732.571.861.872.042.402.53
SEA2.122.081.902.112.171.851.50
MIA2.601.831.922.122.031.982.38
CIN2.202.331.941.792.032.322.66
SF1.702.041.961.481.702.412.18
IND2.132.081.972.112.012.122.31
BAL1.671.761.981.781.411.922.19
LAR1.921.571.992.171.972.231.90
PIT1.591.652.011.931.711.892.15
ARI2.462.062.012.312.532.222.67
CAR2.332.452.021.902.212.832.24
CLE2.142.512.032.021.572.031.87
GB1.752.262.102.082.001.852.21
PHI1.852.122.101.882.421.681.78
KC1.822.102.101.981.611.931.93
MIN1.712.712.152.171.911.751.78
NYG2.322.152.202.021.992.212.39
CHI1.612.022.222.541.981.982.23
LV2.482.812.352.271.772.282.39
WAS2.431.722.371.722.662.212.64
HOU2.232.732.382.071.791.921.56
LAC2.072.392.492.012.071.651.88
DET2.232.982.522.372.091.872.19
ATL2.232.342.542.261.892.382.20
JAX2.172.672.571.911.882.401.77
NYJ1.822.542.641.611.642.272.69

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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