Defensive: Drive Averages · Score pct (allowed)

Share of drives ending in points. Converts field position into a result.

DEF · Drive AveragesP + N
About this stat ↓

League snapshot — 2019

  • League leaderNE 19.19
  • League average35.19
  • Best to worst26.07

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
NE · 19.19
League laggard
MIA · 45.26
League average
35.19
Spread (max − min)
26.07

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
WAS · +7.25
Biggest faller
NE · −13.43
Most consistent
NO · +0.10
League trend 2019 vs 2018
▼ -0.70

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader
NE · 31.73
Multi-year laggard
ATL · 41.65
Biggest improver
HOU · −2.23/yr
Biggest decliner
NE · +1.77/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
NE19.1938.1328.1131.4731.1042.1332.00
BUF23.5339.4127.5130.0632.6136.2137.29
SF28.0237.1734.4125.1333.7144.7538.24
PIT29.3229.1038.3836.8733.6834.2440.56
CHI30.8137.1639.3441.2133.5140.6439.25
TEN31.9444.4436.8433.3342.7839.0643.92
BAL32.5429.6533.3335.0328.2836.1742.86
LAR32.6326.9834.7640.1135.6042.2033.52
NYJ32.9943.8948.6932.1431.0244.3848.66
KC33.1436.0536.4236.0227.8736.0937.65
PHI33.5137.5636.6132.2440.6831.1134.43
GB34.0838.6535.5937.6438.2932.2441.72
MIN34.4648.5739.3940.6136.3231.5834.22
DAL34.6642.4731.8832.8431.6742.2151.12
SEA35.1139.8935.2336.8440.0033.6728.21
DEN35.4343.6832.7634.9839.6830.8134.72
NO35.4334.2531.6633.6831.3139.0439.67
LAC35.9342.1344.0236.6535.4232.4235.36
CLE36.4143.1137.1638.1024.3533.6433.50
JAX36.6147.8345.5135.5232.4945.3031.58
IND37.7135.0635.1435.1538.3537.8143.82
NYG38.1441.5740.2140.7634.6337.2342.39
HOU38.1546.4743.1634.4834.0135.0528.04
CIN38.2242.8632.9935.5638.1038.5040.54
TB38.5433.1532.9932.8334.0540.0038.04
DET38.9546.5548.1140.5636.5134.9739.68
CAR39.1145.1237.0034.0136.7050.2640.59
LV40.2449.4140.1139.6732.6242.6341.99
ARI41.1136.5234.6240.7243.3342.1148.63
WAS41.3431.4141.5331.1645.6441.8147.37
ATL43.5841.2442.5443.2737.5642.7040.66
MIA45.2629.7336.0837.2331.6138.0441.57

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat
Stat ID
def_drives_score_pct
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.