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 2022 the Cowboys led at 17.41; the league average was 12.42.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

DAL · 17.41

League average

12.42

Best to worst

9.26

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	17.41	17
2	SF	16.04	17
3	PHI	15.85	17
4	HOU	15.27	17
5	NE	15.23	17
6	BUF	15.03	16
7	JAX	14.75	17
8	GB	14.61	17
9	CIN	14.44	16
10	BAL	14.12	17
11	LAR	14.12	17
12	DET	13.89	17
13	SEA	13.68	17
14	PIT	13.41	17
15	MIN	13.20	17
16	CHI	13.19	17
17	IND	12.87	17
18	DEN	11.82	17
19	LAC	11.52	17
20	TEN	11.46	17
21	ARI	11.34	17
22	KC	10.75	17
23	CLE	10.58	17
24	ATL	10.53	17
25	TB	10.10	17
26	NYJ	9.69	17
27	CAR	9.14	17
28	MIA	9.04	17
29	NO	8.95	17
30	NYG	8.70	17
31	WAS	8.54	17
32	LV	8.15	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 17.41

League laggard

LV · 8.15

League average

12.42

Spread (max − min)

9.26

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	17.41	4.99	100%
2	SF	16.04	3.62	96.8%
3	PHI	15.85	3.43	93.5%
4	HOU	15.27	2.85	90.3%
5	NE	15.23	2.81	87.1%
6	BUF	15.03	2.61	83.9%
7	JAX	14.75	2.33	80.6%
8	GB	14.61	2.19	77.4%
9	CIN	14.44	2.02	74.2%
10	BAL	14.12	1.70	71%
11	LAR	14.12	1.70	67.7%
12	DET	13.89	1.47	64.5%
13	SEA	13.68	1.26	61.3%
14	PIT	13.41	0.99	58.1%
15	MIN	13.20	0.78	54.8%
16	CHI	13.19	0.77	51.6%
17	IND	12.87	0.45	48.4%
18	DEN	11.82	-0.60	45.2%
19	LAC	11.52	-0.90	41.9%
20	TEN	11.46	-0.96	38.7%
21	ARI	11.34	-1.08	35.5%
22	KC	10.75	-1.67	32.3%
23	CLE	10.58	-1.84	29%
24	ATL	10.53	-1.89	25.8%
25	TB	10.10	-2.32	22.6%
26	NYJ	9.69	-2.73	19.4%
27	CAR	9.14	-3.28	16.1%
28	MIA	9.04	-3.38	12.9%
29	NO	8.95	-3.47	9.7%
30	NYG	8.70	-3.72	6.5%
31	WAS	8.54	-3.88	3.2%
32	LV	8.15	-4.27	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 2022 vs 2021

Cowboys lead at 17.41 — they ranked #3 last year. Raiders are last at 8.15 — #30 last year.

The league average is 12.42, down 0.12 from 12.54 last year.

Biggest riser: 49ers, #28 → #2. Biggest faller: Saints, #10 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 9.26; 19 teams are within 2.54 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

JAX · +7.45

Biggest faller

IND · −5.51

Most consistent

CLE · +0.20

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -0.12

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	JAX	14.75	7.30	+7.45
2	SF	16.04	9.14	+6.90
3	PHI	15.85	9.29	+6.56
4	BAL	14.12	9.09	+5.03
5	SEA	13.68	9.33	+4.36
6	HOU	15.27	12.11	+3.17
7	CHI	13.19	10.38	+2.80
8	DET	13.89	11.35	+2.54
9	NYJ	9.69	7.33	+2.36
10	CIN	14.44	12.37	+2.07
11	PIT	13.41	11.62	+1.79
12	TEN	11.46	10.53	+0.93
13	MIN	13.20	12.63	+0.57
14	GB	14.61	14.12	+0.48
15	BUF	15.03	14.81	+0.21
16	CLE	10.58	10.38	+0.20
17	LV	8.15	8.56	−0.40
18	DEN	11.82	12.64	−0.82
19	CAR	9.14	10.00	−0.86
20	DAL	17.41	18.36	−0.94
21	LAC	11.52	12.50	−0.98
22	LAR	14.12	16.04	−1.92
23	ATL	10.53	12.71	−2.18
24	WAS	8.54	12.02	−3.48
25	NE	15.23	18.92	−3.69
26	ARI	11.34	15.93	−4.59
27	MIA	9.04	13.92	−4.87
28	NYG	8.70	13.76	−5.06
29	NO	8.95	14.07	−5.12
30	TB	10.10	15.46	−5.36
31	KC	10.75	16.18	−5.43
32	IND	12.87	18.38	−5.51

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
DAL	13.44	18.36	17.41	15.56	12.06	6.74	4.00
SF	12.04	9.14	16.04	16.00	9.39	9.41	11.54
PHI	10.15	9.29	15.85	10.73	15.56	12.02	5.36
HOU	6.47	12.11	15.27	11.68	13.92	14.81	9.26
NE	16.25	18.92	15.23	10.05	6.74	12.57	11.11
BUF	15.88	14.81	15.03	16.85	17.82	11.30	9.26
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
CIN	10.44	12.37	14.44	14.29	13.90	16.22	17.31
BAL	13.37	9.09	14.12	15.66	9.04	10.99	12.73
LAR	13.76	16.04	14.12	9.42	11.56	17.03	10.91
DET	9.20	11.35	13.89	13.76	14.21	10.58	9.26
SEA	12.36	9.33	13.68	10.27	10.05	14.87	18.33
PIT	14.29	11.62	13.41	14.21	17.39	15.00	14.29
MIN	12.57	12.63	13.20	11.58	16.84	12.83	19.64
CHI	9.84	10.38	13.19	16.75	13.90	18.28	9.62
IND	15.52	18.38	12.87	12.62	13.43	12.92	3.57
DEN	10.00	12.64	11.82	13.23	12.12	7.25	12.28
LAC	11.24	12.50	11.52	11.98	11.54	13.26	12.90
TEN	13.45	10.53	11.46	8.33	11.98	9.52	3.85
ARI	11.80	15.93	11.34	10.00	10.53	10.93	12.96
KC	13.37	16.18	10.75	10.93	11.24	8.24	13.95
CLE	13.17	10.38	10.58	13.48	7.48	9.36	10.53
ATL	12.43	12.71	10.53	8.63	10.67	13.19	10.53
TB	15.47	15.46	10.10	14.05	9.73	13.59	14.29
NYJ	12.22	7.33	9.69	13.43	9.55	3.74	9.43
CAR	12.80	10.00	9.14	8.51	9.52	12.35	12.00
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
NYG	12.65	13.76	8.70	15.61	11.70	9.78	12.96
WAS	12.57	12.02	8.54	11.28	9.04	7.02	11.86
LV	10.00	8.56	8.15	11.76	8.42	10.50	17.24

Turnover pct (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bears (19.05), 2019 Steelers (20.94), 2020 Dolphins (17.84), 2021 Patriots (18.92), 2022 Cowboys (17.41).

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 2022.

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.