What Turnover pct (allowed) is

Turnover rate forced: opponent drives that ended in a turnover divided by all opponent drives, as a percentage. How often this defense ended a possession by taking the ball.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

In 2019 the Steelers led at 20.94; the league average was 13.15.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

PIT · 20.94

League average

13.15

Best to worst

11.28

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PIT	20.94	16
2	NE	19.70	16
3	SEA	19.15	16
4	MIN	17.51	16
5	TB	16.10	16
6	IND	16.00	16
7	SF	14.84	16
8	BAL	14.79	16
9	LAR	14.21	16
10	GB	13.97	16
11	HOU	13.87	16
12	KC	13.61	16
13	NO	13.14	16
14	WAS	12.85	16
15	BUF	12.83	16
16	TEN	12.57	16
17	CAR	12.38	16
18	CLE	11.96	16
19	ARI	11.67	16
20	LAC	11.38	16
21	NYG	11.34	16
22	NYJ	11.17	16
23	DET	11.05	16
24	CIN	10.99	16
25	DEN	10.86	16
26	CHI	10.81	16
27	ATL	10.61	16
28	PHI	10.47	16
29	JAX	10.38	16
30	LV	10.06	16
31	MIA	10.00	16
32	DAL	9.66	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 20.94

League laggard

DAL · 9.66

League average

13.15

Spread (max − min)

11.28

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	20.94	7.79	100%
2	NE	19.70	6.54	96.8%
3	SEA	19.15	6.00	93.5%
4	MIN	17.51	4.36	90.3%
5	TB	16.10	2.95	87.1%
6	IND	16.00	2.85	83.9%
7	SF	14.84	1.68	80.6%
8	BAL	14.79	1.64	77.4%
9	LAR	14.21	1.06	74.2%
10	GB	13.97	0.81	71%
11	HOU	13.87	0.72	67.7%
12	KC	13.61	0.46	64.5%
13	NO	13.14	-0.01	61.3%
14	WAS	12.85	-0.30	58.1%
15	BUF	12.83	-0.32	54.8%
16	TEN	12.57	-0.59	51.6%
17	CAR	12.38	-0.78	48.4%
18	CLE	11.96	-1.20	45.2%
19	ARI	11.67	-1.49	41.9%
20	LAC	11.38	-1.77	38.7%
21	NYG	11.34	-1.81	35.5%
22	NYJ	11.17	-1.98	32.3%
23	DET	11.05	-2.10	29%
24	CIN	10.99	-2.16	25.8%
25	DEN	10.86	-2.29	22.6%
26	CHI	10.81	-2.34	19.4%
27	ATL	10.61	-2.54	16.1%
28	PHI	10.47	-2.68	12.9%
29	JAX	10.38	-2.77	9.7%
30	LV	10.06	-3.09	6.5%
31	MIA	10.00	-3.15	3.2%
32	DAL	9.66	-3.49	0%

Does Turnover pct (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 864–714–37 ATS (54.8%) across 2020–2025, #79 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (150–104, 59.1%); its worst 2023 (132–126, 51.2%).

For picks, this is a strong signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	150–104–2	59.1%
2021	272	146–124–2	54.1%
2022	271	151–113–7	57.2%
2023	272	132–126–14	51.2%
2024	272	136–127–9	51.7%
2025	272	149–120–3	55.4%

Turnover pct (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

Steelers lead at 20.94 — they ranked #31 last year. Cowboys are last at 9.66 — #17 last year.

The league average is 13.15, up 0.22 from 12.93 last year.

Biggest riser: Steelers, #31 → #1. Biggest faller: Bears, #1 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 11.28; 24 teams are within 2.91 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

PIT · +12.43

Biggest faller

CHI · −8.24

Most consistent

NYJ · +0.00

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▲ 0.22

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	PIT	20.94	8.51	+12.43
2	SF	14.84	5.91	+8.92
3	TB	16.10	10.16	+5.94
4	GB	13.97	9.19	+4.78
5	MIN	17.51	13.09	+4.43
6	BAL	14.79	10.38	+4.41
7	SEA	19.15	14.84	+4.31
8	NE	19.70	15.51	+4.19
9	TEN	12.57	10.29	+2.28
10	DET	11.05	8.99	+2.06
11	PHI	10.47	9.55	+0.92
12	ARI	11.67	10.99	+0.67
13	JAX	10.38	10.05	+0.33
14	HOU	13.87	13.76	+0.12
15	NYJ	11.17	11.17	+0.00
16	CIN	10.99	11.11	−0.12
17	IND	16.00	16.29	−0.29
18	NYG	11.34	11.96	−0.62
19	CAR	12.38	13.37	−1.00
20	ATL	10.61	11.86	−1.25
21	NO	13.14	14.97	−1.83
22	LV	10.06	12.22	−2.16
23	DAL	9.66	12.35	−2.69
24	LAC	11.38	14.37	−2.99
25	KC	13.61	16.67	−3.06
26	BUF	12.83	15.90	−3.06
27	LAR	14.21	17.78	−3.57
28	WAS	12.85	16.48	−3.63
29	DEN	10.86	14.74	−3.88
30	CLE	11.96	16.18	−4.22
31	MIA	10.00	16.13	−6.13
32	CHI	10.81	19.05	−8.24

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BUF · 14.42

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 9.34

Biggest improver

JAX · +1.05/yr

Biggest decliner

DAL · −2.03/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BUF	14.42	−0.86	15.88	14.81	15.03	16.85	17.82	11.30	9.26
2	PIT	14.31	+0.38	14.29	11.62	13.41	14.21	17.39	15.00	14.29
3	MIN	14.18	+0.90	12.57	12.63	13.20	11.58	16.84	12.83	19.64
4	CIN	14.14	+0.99	10.44	12.37	14.44	14.29	13.90	16.22	17.31
5	GB	13.27	−0.05	12.88	14.12	14.61	10.29	17.49	7.98	15.52
6	LAR	13.26	−0.33	13.76	16.04	14.12	9.42	11.56	17.03	10.91
7	TB	13.24	−0.27	15.47	15.46	10.10	14.05	9.73	13.59	14.29
8	CHI	13.14	+0.57	9.84	10.38	13.19	16.75	13.90	18.28	9.62
9	NE	12.98	−1.31	16.25	18.92	15.23	10.05	6.74	12.57	11.11
10	IND	12.76	−1.65	15.52	18.38	12.87	12.62	13.43	12.92	3.57
11	SEA	12.70	+0.91	12.36	9.33	13.68	10.27	10.05	14.87	18.33
12	DAL	12.51	−2.03	13.44	18.36	17.41	15.56	12.06	6.74	4.00
13	MIA	12.40	−1.14	17.84	13.92	9.04	16.06	9.78	11.80	8.33
14	NYG	12.17	−0.14	12.65	13.76	8.70	15.61	11.70	9.78	12.96
15	BAL	12.14	−0.11	13.37	9.09	14.12	15.66	9.04	10.99	12.73
16	LAC	12.13	+0.23	11.24	12.50	11.52	11.98	11.54	13.26	12.90
17	KC	12.10	−0.49	13.37	16.18	10.75	10.93	11.24	8.24	13.95
18	JAX	12.08	+1.05	10.33	7.30	14.75	13.20	4.97	17.37	16.67
19	SF	11.94	−0.27	12.04	9.14	16.04	16.00	9.39	9.41	11.54
20	HOU	11.93	+0.44	6.47	12.11	15.27	11.68	13.92	14.81	9.26
21	ARI	11.93	−0.26	11.80	15.93	11.34	10.00	10.53	10.93	12.96
22	DET	11.75	−0.04	9.20	11.35	13.89	13.76	14.21	10.58	9.26
23	NO	11.66	−0.68	12.71	14.07	8.95	15.66	11.23	11.96	7.02
24	DEN	11.34	−0.13	10.00	12.64	11.82	13.23	12.12	7.25	12.28
25	PHI	11.28	−0.33	10.15	9.29	15.85	10.73	15.56	12.02	5.36
26	ATL	11.24	−0.16	12.43	12.71	10.53	8.63	10.67	13.19	10.53
27	CLE	10.71	−0.47	13.17	10.38	10.58	13.48	7.48	9.36	10.53
28	LV	10.66	+0.92	10.00	8.56	8.15	11.76	8.42	10.50	17.24
29	CAR	10.62	+0.10	12.80	10.00	9.14	8.51	9.52	12.35	12.00
30	WAS	10.33	−0.41	12.57	12.02	8.54	11.28	9.04	7.02	11.86
31	TEN	9.87	−1.08	13.45	10.53	11.46	8.33	11.98	9.52	3.85
32	NYJ	9.34	−0.56	12.22	7.33	9.69	13.43	9.55	3.74	9.43

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	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
MIN	12.57	12.63	13.20	11.58	16.84	12.83	19.64
SEA	12.36	9.33	13.68	10.27	10.05	14.87	18.33
CIN	10.44	12.37	14.44	14.29	13.90	16.22	17.31
LV	10.00	8.56	8.15	11.76	8.42	10.50	17.24
JAX	10.33	7.30	14.75	13.20	4.97	17.37	16.67
GB	12.88	14.12	14.61	10.29	17.49	7.98	15.52
PIT	14.29	11.62	13.41	14.21	17.39	15.00	14.29
TB	15.47	15.46	10.10	14.05	9.73	13.59	14.29
KC	13.37	16.18	10.75	10.93	11.24	8.24	13.95
ARI	11.80	15.93	11.34	10.00	10.53	10.93	12.96
NYG	12.65	13.76	8.70	15.61	11.70	9.78	12.96
LAC	11.24	12.50	11.52	11.98	11.54	13.26	12.90
BAL	13.37	9.09	14.12	15.66	9.04	10.99	12.73
DEN	10.00	12.64	11.82	13.23	12.12	7.25	12.28
CAR	12.80	10.00	9.14	8.51	9.52	12.35	12.00
WAS	12.57	12.02	8.54	11.28	9.04	7.02	11.86
SF	12.04	9.14	16.04	16.00	9.39	9.41	11.54
NE	16.25	18.92	15.23	10.05	6.74	12.57	11.11
LAR	13.76	16.04	14.12	9.42	11.56	17.03	10.91
ATL	12.43	12.71	10.53	8.63	10.67	13.19	10.53
CLE	13.17	10.38	10.58	13.48	7.48	9.36	10.53
CHI	9.84	10.38	13.19	16.75	13.90	18.28	9.62
NYJ	12.22	7.33	9.69	13.43	9.55	3.74	9.43
BUF	15.88	14.81	15.03	16.85	17.82	11.30	9.26
DET	9.20	11.35	13.89	13.76	14.21	10.58	9.26
HOU	6.47	12.11	15.27	11.68	13.92	14.81	9.26
MIA	17.84	13.92	9.04	16.06	9.78	11.80	8.33
NO	12.71	14.07	8.95	15.66	11.23	11.96	7.02
PHI	10.15	9.29	15.85	10.73	15.56	12.02	5.36
DAL	13.44	18.36	17.41	15.56	12.06	6.74	4.00
TEN	13.45	10.53	11.46	8.33	11.98	9.52	3.85
IND	15.52	18.38	12.87	12.62	13.43	12.92	3.57

Turnover pct (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bears (19.05), 2019 Steelers (20.94).

The best season on record is Steelers 2019 at 20.94; the worst 49ers 2018 at 5.91.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_drives_turnover_pct
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.