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 — 2024

  • League leaderDEN 30.81
  • League average38.41
  • Best to worst19.46

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
DEN · 30.81
League laggard
CAR · 50.26
League average
38.41
Spread (max − min)
19.46

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
CAR · +13.56
Biggest faller
PHI · −9.57
Most consistent
CIN · +0.41
League trend 2024 vs 2023
▲ 3.30

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
DEN35.4343.6832.7634.9839.6830.8134.72
PHI33.5137.5636.6132.2440.6831.1134.43
MIN34.4648.5739.3940.6136.3231.5834.22
GB34.0838.6535.5937.6438.2932.2441.72
LAC35.9342.1344.0236.6535.4232.4235.36
CLE36.4143.1137.1638.1024.3533.6433.50
SEA35.1139.8935.2336.8440.0033.6728.21
PIT29.3229.1038.3836.8733.6834.2440.56
DET38.9546.5548.1140.5636.5134.9739.68
HOU38.1546.4743.1634.4834.0135.0528.04
KC33.1436.0536.4236.0227.8736.0937.65
BAL32.5429.6533.3335.0328.2836.1742.86
BUF23.5339.4127.5130.0632.6136.2137.29
NYG38.1441.5740.2140.7634.6337.2342.39
IND37.7135.0635.1435.1538.3537.8143.82
MIA45.2629.7336.0837.2331.6138.0441.57
CIN38.2242.8632.9935.5638.1038.5040.54
NO35.4334.2531.6633.6831.3139.0439.67
TEN31.9444.4436.8433.3342.7839.0643.92
TB38.5433.1532.9932.8334.0540.0038.04
CHI30.8137.1639.3441.2133.5140.6439.25
WAS41.3431.4141.5331.1645.6441.8147.37
ARI41.1136.5234.6240.7243.3342.1148.63
NE19.1938.1328.1131.4731.1042.1332.00
LAR32.6326.9834.7640.1135.6042.2033.52
DAL34.6642.4731.8832.8431.6742.2151.12
LV40.2449.4140.1139.6732.6242.6341.99
ATL43.5841.2442.5443.2737.5642.7040.66
NYJ32.9943.8948.6932.1431.0244.3848.66
SF28.0237.1734.4125.1333.7144.7538.24
JAX36.6147.8345.5135.5232.4945.3031.58
CAR39.1145.1237.0034.0136.7050.2640.59

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.