Defensive: Drive Averages · Points/drive (allowed)

Points produced per drive. Pairs with drive count to explain a scoreboard.

DEF · Drive AveragesP + N
About this stat ↓

League snapshot — 2019

  • League leaderNE 0.07
  • League average0.13
  • Best to worst0.09

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
NE · 0.07
League laggard
MIA · 0.17
League average
0.13
Spread (max − min)
0.09

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
HOU · +0.04
Biggest faller
SF · −0.04
Most consistent
TEN · −0.00
League trend 2019 vs 2018
▼ 0.00

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader
BUF · 0.11
Multi-year laggard
DET · 0.14
Biggest improver
HOU · −0.01/yr
Biggest decliner
DAL · +0.00/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
NE0.070.140.100.110.110.140.11
BUF0.090.130.090.100.100.130.12
PIT0.100.100.120.110.100.110.13
CHI0.100.130.130.150.120.120.13
SF0.100.130.110.090.100.140.13
BAL0.100.110.120.100.080.120.13
MIN0.110.170.130.120.120.100.11
GB0.110.140.120.120.120.110.13
TEN0.110.160.110.110.120.140.15
DEN0.110.150.110.110.130.100.10
KC0.110.140.130.120.100.110.11
DAL0.110.160.110.100.110.140.17
PHI0.120.140.130.110.140.100.11
NYJ0.120.160.160.100.100.140.16
NO0.120.120.100.110.100.130.13
LAR0.120.100.120.130.120.130.11
SEA0.130.130.110.130.130.110.09
CLE0.130.160.120.120.100.130.11
LAC0.130.150.150.120.120.100.11
JAX0.140.180.150.110.110.140.10
IND0.140.130.120.130.120.130.14
ATL0.140.150.150.130.110.140.13
TB0.140.120.110.110.100.120.13
HOU0.140.180.140.120.110.110.09
CIN0.140.150.120.110.120.140.16
DET0.140.190.150.140.120.110.13
WAS0.150.110.140.100.150.130.16
CAR0.150.150.120.110.140.170.13
NYG0.150.130.130.120.120.130.15
ARI0.160.130.120.140.150.130.17
LV0.160.170.140.140.110.130.14
MIA0.170.120.120.130.120.120.14

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat
Stat ID
def_drives_pts_drive
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.