Defensive: Drive Averages · Start avg (allowed)
Average starting field position. Mostly special teams and defence rather than the offence itself.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2021
- League leaderSEA 962.07
- League average884.69
- Best to worst153.15
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2021
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
SEA · 962.07
League laggard
LAC · 808.92
League average
884.69
Spread (max − min)
153.15
All teams — 2021
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | 962.07 | 77.38 | 100% |
| 2 | HOU | 955.95 | 71.26 | 96.8% |
| 3 | JAX | 950.99 | 66.30 | 93.5% |
| 4 | DET | 932.90 | 48.21 | 90.3% |
| 5 | DEN | 930.51 | 45.82 | 87.1% |
| 6 | NO | 922.05 | 37.36 | 83.9% |
| 7 | CLE | 920.63 | 35.94 | 80.6% |
| 8 | ATL | 914.60 | 29.91 | 77.4% |
| 9 | MIA | 911.75 | 27.06 | 74.2% |
| 10 | NYG | 909.67 | 24.98 | 71% |
| 11 | LV | 908.62 | 23.93 | 67.7% |
| 12 | WAS | 905.71 | 21.02 | 64.5% |
| 13 | NYJ | 904.37 | 19.68 | 61.3% |
| 14 | CHI | 895.18 | 10.49 | 58.1% |
| 15 | MIN | 894.32 | 9.63 | 54.8% |
| 16 | BAL | 890.47 | 5.78 | 51.6% |
| 17 | DAL | 877.85 | -6.84 | 48.4% |
| 18 | IND | 876.46 | -8.23 | 45.2% |
| 19 | PIT | 875.52 | -9.17 | 41.9% |
| 20 | CAR | 872.49 | -12.20 | 38.7% |
| 21 | GB | 866.60 | -18.09 | 35.5% |
| 22 | SF | 864.78 | -19.91 | 32.3% |
| 23 | TEN | 858.09 | -26.60 | 29% |
| 24 | CIN | 851.11 | -33.58 | 25.8% |
| 25 | TB | 846.76 | -37.93 | 22.6% |
| 26 | PHI | 846.35 | -38.34 | 19.4% |
| 27 | LAR | 837.83 | -46.86 | 16.1% |
| 28 | KC | 836.59 | -48.10 | 12.9% |
| 29 | BUF | 829.33 | -55.36 | 9.7% |
| 30 | ARI | 826.69 | -58.00 | 6.5% |
| 31 | NE | 825.04 | -59.65 | 3.2% |
| 32 | LAC | 808.92 | -75.77 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
LV · +143.27
Biggest faller
NE · −57.06
Most consistent
CIN · −2.77
League trend 2021 vs 2020
▲ 62.71
YoY by team — 2021 vs 2020
| Rank | Team | 2021 | 2020 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LV | 908.62 | 765.35 | +143.27 |
| 2 | MIN | 894.32 | 761.67 | +132.65 |
| 3 | CLE | 920.63 | 801.97 | +118.66 |
| 4 | HOU | 955.95 | 841.76 | +114.19 |
| 5 | GB | 866.60 | 753.29 | +113.31 |
| 6 | SEA | 962.07 | 851.53 | +110.54 |
| 7 | NO | 922.05 | 812.59 | +109.46 |
| 8 | DEN | 930.51 | 831.50 | +99.01 |
| 9 | ATL | 914.60 | 818.38 | +96.22 |
| 10 | JAX | 950.99 | 854.94 | +96.05 |
| 11 | DAL | 877.85 | 782.28 | +95.57 |
| 12 | DET | 932.90 | 850.71 | +82.19 |
| 13 | MIA | 911.75 | 835.98 | +75.77 |
| 14 | BAL | 890.47 | 815.73 | +74.74 |
| 15 | CAR | 872.49 | 799.60 | +72.89 |
| 16 | CHI | 895.18 | 823.59 | +71.59 |
| 17 | IND | 876.46 | 807.17 | +69.29 |
| 18 | TB | 846.76 | 789.60 | +57.16 |
| 19 | BUF | 829.33 | 772.65 | +56.68 |
| 20 | NYG | 909.67 | 854.93 | +54.74 |
| 21 | TEN | 858.09 | 803.97 | +54.12 |
| 22 | WAS | 905.71 | 866.72 | +38.99 |
| 23 | SF | 864.78 | 830.11 | +34.67 |
| 24 | PIT | 875.52 | 843.52 | +32.00 |
| 25 | NYJ | 904.37 | 873.86 | +30.51 |
| 26 | LAC | 808.92 | 780.22 | +28.70 |
| 27 | KC | 836.59 | 817.50 | +19.09 |
| 28 | ARI | 826.69 | 814.34 | +12.35 |
| 29 | CIN | 851.11 | 853.88 | −2.77 |
| 30 | LAR | 837.83 | 840.89 | −3.06 |
| 31 | PHI | 846.35 | 871.15 | −24.80 |
| 32 | NE | 825.04 | 882.10 | −57.06 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
NYJ · 912.55
Multi-year laggard
DAL · 839.04
Biggest improver
TB · +19.29/yr
Biggest decliner
DET · −5.24/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYJ | 912.55 | +11.83 | 871.56 | 873.86 | 904.37 | 943.47 | 941.59 | 902.45 | 950.54 |
| 2 | HOU | 910.81 | +11.91 | 858.23 | 841.76 | 955.95 | 946.03 | 907.53 | 958.42 | 907.78 |
| 3 | DEN | 906.19 | +11.70 | 871.73 | 831.50 | 930.51 | 946.29 | 911.44 | 930.72 | 921.17 |
| 4 | JAX | 905.59 | +9.25 | 860.77 | 854.94 | 950.99 | 910.26 | 915.46 | 953.24 | 893.45 |
| 5 | NYG | 905.03 | +13.83 | 852.71 | 854.93 | 909.67 | 902.35 | 970.11 | 941.59 | 903.85 |
| 6 | TEN | 900.90 | +13.90 | 895.45 | 803.97 | 858.09 | 963.80 | 944.97 | 923.46 | 916.56 |
| 7 | CLE | 895.33 | +17.47 | 855.26 | 801.97 | 920.63 | 913.24 | 892.84 | 963.60 | 919.80 |
| 8 | NO | 895.31 | +16.01 | 828.17 | 812.59 | 922.05 | 951.11 | 909.12 | 961.63 | 882.52 |
| 9 | WAS | 893.00 | +2.18 | 882.98 | 866.72 | 905.71 | 940.76 | 891.25 | 832.75 | 930.80 |
| 10 | PIT | 890.68 | +12.92 | 844.93 | 843.52 | 875.52 | 928.93 | 936.02 | 894.45 | 911.42 |
| 11 | NE | 889.51 | +4.73 | 883.57 | 882.10 | 825.04 | 912.45 | 940.80 | 916.17 | 866.41 |
| 12 | CHI | 889.05 | +6.99 | 898.25 | 823.59 | 895.18 | 905.62 | 856.24 | 956.95 | 887.55 |
| 13 | CAR | 888.84 | +13.95 | 871.97 | 799.60 | 872.49 | 927.35 | 931.59 | 910.05 | 908.81 |
| 14 | SEA | 888.56 | +0.33 | 858.12 | 851.53 | 962.07 | 875.91 | 922.42 | 923.46 | 826.42 |
| 15 | LV | 884.57 | +11.30 | 900.16 | 765.35 | 908.62 | 870.70 | 956.41 | 872.48 | 918.25 |
| 16 | DET | 881.26 | −5.24 | 902.40 | 850.71 | 932.90 | 877.39 | 892.11 | 837.35 | 875.98 |
| 17 | MIA | 875.91 | +5.76 | 866.08 | 835.98 | 911.75 | 883.54 | 850.85 | 857.19 | 926.01 |
| 18 | CIN | 872.85 | +2.98 | 896.43 | 853.88 | 851.11 | 826.03 | 922.12 | 871.67 | 888.73 |
| 19 | ATL | 871.76 | +10.43 | 819.68 | 818.38 | 914.60 | 888.10 | 914.96 | 852.36 | 894.23 |
| 20 | MIN | 862.19 | +14.28 | 820.51 | 761.67 | 894.32 | 909.07 | 894.56 | 881.23 | 873.98 |
| 21 | LAR | 860.33 | +7.73 | 836.47 | 840.89 | 837.83 | 878.09 | 861.64 | 918.50 | 848.92 |
| 22 | IND | 858.66 | +4.96 | 825.68 | 807.17 | 876.46 | 909.61 | 889.79 | 888.79 | 813.14 |
| 23 | GB | 858.38 | +9.85 | 862.21 | 753.29 | 866.60 | 901.14 | 884.25 | 871.98 | 869.17 |
| 24 | PHI | 858.03 | +1.13 | 865.22 | 871.15 | 846.35 | 836.09 | 855.05 | 836.01 | 896.31 |
| 25 | LAC | 856.82 | +16.24 | 821.15 | 780.22 | 808.92 | 926.54 | 897.21 | 900.71 | 863.00 |
| 26 | ARI | 856.80 | +13.85 | 828.36 | 814.34 | 826.69 | 887.13 | 857.72 | 879.68 | 903.71 |
| 27 | TB | 853.24 | +19.29 | 761.78 | 789.60 | 846.76 | 935.03 | 930.53 | 805.98 | 902.99 |
| 28 | KC | 848.58 | +17.56 | 781.85 | 817.50 | 836.59 | 859.35 | 872.24 | 881.08 | 891.48 |
| 29 | SF | 847.30 | +6.78 | 787.70 | 830.11 | 864.78 | 889.57 | 874.97 | 848.83 | 835.13 |
| 30 | BAL | 843.28 | +11.97 | 748.16 | 815.73 | 890.47 | 894.55 | 856.59 | 847.57 | 849.90 |
| 31 | BUF | 839.65 | +4.89 | 883.27 | 772.65 | 829.33 | 800.60 | 880.31 | 853.14 | 858.24 |
| 32 | DAL | 839.04 | +10.55 | 798.86 | 782.28 | 877.85 | 853.65 | 827.57 | 892.51 | 840.57 |
Multi-year heatmap
32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.
| Team | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 858.12 | 851.53 | 962.07 | 875.91 | 922.42 | 923.46 | 826.42 |
| HOU | 858.23 | 841.76 | 955.95 | 946.03 | 907.53 | 958.42 | 907.78 |
| JAX | 860.77 | 854.94 | 950.99 | 910.26 | 915.46 | 953.24 | 893.45 |
| DET | 902.40 | 850.71 | 932.90 | 877.39 | 892.11 | 837.35 | 875.98 |
| DEN | 871.73 | 831.50 | 930.51 | 946.29 | 911.44 | 930.72 | 921.17 |
| NO | 828.17 | 812.59 | 922.05 | 951.11 | 909.12 | 961.63 | 882.52 |
| CLE | 855.26 | 801.97 | 920.63 | 913.24 | 892.84 | 963.60 | 919.80 |
| ATL | 819.68 | 818.38 | 914.60 | 888.10 | 914.96 | 852.36 | 894.23 |
| MIA | 866.08 | 835.98 | 911.75 | 883.54 | 850.85 | 857.19 | 926.01 |
| NYG | 852.71 | 854.93 | 909.67 | 902.35 | 970.11 | 941.59 | 903.85 |
| LV | 900.16 | 765.35 | 908.62 | 870.70 | 956.41 | 872.48 | 918.25 |
| WAS | 882.98 | 866.72 | 905.71 | 940.76 | 891.25 | 832.75 | 930.80 |
| NYJ | 871.56 | 873.86 | 904.37 | 943.47 | 941.59 | 902.45 | 950.54 |
| CHI | 898.25 | 823.59 | 895.18 | 905.62 | 856.24 | 956.95 | 887.55 |
| MIN | 820.51 | 761.67 | 894.32 | 909.07 | 894.56 | 881.23 | 873.98 |
| BAL | 748.16 | 815.73 | 890.47 | 894.55 | 856.59 | 847.57 | 849.90 |
| DAL | 798.86 | 782.28 | 877.85 | 853.65 | 827.57 | 892.51 | 840.57 |
| IND | 825.68 | 807.17 | 876.46 | 909.61 | 889.79 | 888.79 | 813.14 |
| PIT | 844.93 | 843.52 | 875.52 | 928.93 | 936.02 | 894.45 | 911.42 |
| CAR | 871.97 | 799.60 | 872.49 | 927.35 | 931.59 | 910.05 | 908.81 |
| GB | 862.21 | 753.29 | 866.60 | 901.14 | 884.25 | 871.98 | 869.17 |
| SF | 787.70 | 830.11 | 864.78 | 889.57 | 874.97 | 848.83 | 835.13 |
| TEN | 895.45 | 803.97 | 858.09 | 963.80 | 944.97 | 923.46 | 916.56 |
| CIN | 896.43 | 853.88 | 851.11 | 826.03 | 922.12 | 871.67 | 888.73 |
| TB | 761.78 | 789.60 | 846.76 | 935.03 | 930.53 | 805.98 | 902.99 |
| PHI | 865.22 | 871.15 | 846.35 | 836.09 | 855.05 | 836.01 | 896.31 |
| LAR | 836.47 | 840.89 | 837.83 | 878.09 | 861.64 | 918.50 | 848.92 |
| KC | 781.85 | 817.50 | 836.59 | 859.35 | 872.24 | 881.08 | 891.48 |
| BUF | 883.27 | 772.65 | 829.33 | 800.60 | 880.31 | 853.14 | 858.24 |
| ARI | 828.36 | 814.34 | 826.69 | 887.13 | 857.72 | 879.68 | 903.71 |
| NE | 883.57 | 882.10 | 825.04 | 912.45 | 940.80 | 916.17 | 866.41 |
| LAC | 821.15 | 780.22 | 808.92 | 926.54 | 897.21 | 900.71 | 863.00 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- def_drives_start_avg
- Side
- defensive
- Family
- Drive Averages
- Data source
- P + N
- Polarity
- higher is better (or neutral)
- Display grain
- rate
- Algorithm eligibility
- Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.