What Pass Att (allowed) is

Pass attempts faced: how often opponents threw against this defense. Game script as much as anything — teams trailing this defense throw more.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2019 the Buccaneers led at 41.94; the league average was 35.04.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

TB · 41.94

League average

35.04

Best to worst

12.88

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	41.94	16
2	DET	38.31	16
3	NO	37.94	16
4	MIN	37.81	16
5	SEA	37.75	16
6	TEN	37.69	16
7	ARI	37.63	16
8	NYJ	36.88	16
9	HOU	36.75	16
10	KC	36.63	16
11	CHI	35.94	16
12	PHI	35.88	16
13	DAL	35.75	16
14	IND	35.25	16
15	LAR	35.19	16
16	BUF	34.81	16
17	NYG	34.75	16
18	BAL	34.31	16
19	CAR	34.31	16
20	GB	34.25	16
21	MIA	34.25	16
22	DEN	33.81	16
23	WAS	33.81	16
24	ATL	33.63	16
25	NE	33.50	16
26	LV	32.88	16
27	SF	32.63	16
28	JAX	32.44	16
29	PIT	32.25	16
30	CLE	32.06	16
31	CIN	31.31	16
32	LAC	29.06	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 41.94

League laggard

LAC · 29.06

League average

35.04

Spread (max − min)

12.88

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	41.94	6.89	100%
2	DET	38.31	3.27	96.8%
3	NO	37.94	2.89	93.5%
4	MIN	37.81	2.77	90.3%
5	SEA	37.75	2.71	87.1%
6	TEN	37.69	2.64	83.9%
7	ARI	37.63	2.58	80.6%
8	NYJ	36.88	1.83	77.4%
9	HOU	36.75	1.71	74.2%
10	KC	36.63	1.58	71%
11	CHI	35.94	0.89	67.7%
12	PHI	35.88	0.83	64.5%
13	DAL	35.75	0.71	61.3%
14	IND	35.25	0.21	58.1%
15	LAR	35.19	0.14	54.8%
16	BUF	34.81	-0.23	51.6%
17	NYG	34.75	-0.29	48.4%
18	BAL	34.31	-0.73	45.2%
19	CAR	34.31	-0.73	41.9%
20	GB	34.25	-0.79	38.7%
21	MIA	34.25	-0.79	35.5%
22	DEN	33.81	-1.23	32.3%
23	WAS	33.81	-1.23	29%
24	ATL	33.63	-1.42	25.8%
25	NE	33.50	-1.54	22.6%
26	LV	32.88	-2.17	19.4%
27	SF	32.63	-2.42	16.1%
28	JAX	32.44	-2.61	12.9%
29	PIT	32.25	-2.79	9.7%
30	CLE	32.06	-2.98	6.5%
31	CIN	31.31	-3.73	3.2%
32	LAC	29.06	-5.98	0%

Does Pass Att (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 831–747–37 ATS (52.7%) across 2020–2025, #148 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (144–119, 54.8%); its worst 2022 (132–132, 50.0%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	132–122–2	52.0%
2021	272	145–125–2	53.7%
2022	271	132–132–7	50.0%
2023	272	136–122–14	52.7%
2024	272	144–119–9	54.8%
2025	272	142–127–3	52.8%

Pass Att (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

Buccaneers lead at 41.94 — they ranked #22 last year. Chargers are last at 29.06 — #14 last year.

The league average is 35.04, up 0.32 from 34.72 last year.

Biggest riser: Lions, #29 → #2. Biggest faller: Browns, #2 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 12.88; 20 teams are within 2.50 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TB · +8.50

Biggest faller

CLE · −7.25

Most consistent

WAS · +0.06

League trend 2019 vs 2018

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Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	TB	41.94	33.44	+8.50
2	DET	38.31	31.31	+7
3	MIN	37.81	31.69	+6.13
4	ARI	37.63	31.94	+5.69
5	TEN	37.69	33.31	+4.38
6	BUF	34.81	31	+3.81
7	SEA	37.75	34.38	+3.38
8	LV	32.88	30.13	+2.75
9	MIA	34.25	31.88	+2.38
10	DAL	35.75	33.94	+1.81
11	LAR	35.19	33.44	+1.75
12	NO	37.94	36.19	+1.75
13	IND	35.25	33.88	+1.38
14	JAX	32.44	31.31	+1.13
15	CAR	34.31	33.25	+1.06
16	GB	34.25	33.19	+1.06
17	NYJ	36.88	36.56	+0.31
18	WAS	33.81	33.75	+0.06
19	NYG	34.75	35.25	−0.50
20	DEN	33.81	34.38	−0.56
21	HOU	36.75	37.38	−0.63
22	SF	32.63	34.06	−1.44
23	BAL	34.31	36.31	−2
24	CHI	35.94	38.94	−3
25	ATL	33.63	36.88	−3.25
26	KC	36.63	40	−3.38
27	PIT	32.25	35.63	−3.38
28	PHI	35.88	39.31	−3.44
29	NE	33.50	37.88	−4.38
30	CIN	31.31	36.75	−5.44
31	LAC	29.06	34.50	−5.44
32	CLE	32.06	39.31	−7.25

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BAL · 36.55

Multi-year laggard

CHI · 30.74

Biggest improver

DET · +1.03/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −2.04/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BAL	36.55	−0.21	37.44	36.88	35	37.71	37.18	37.06	34.60
2	TB	36.16	−0.91	38.75	40.06	33.82	36.29	37.12	33.65	33.40
3	SEA	35.43	−1.44	42.44	38.88	32.29	34.47	33.59	35.53	30.80
4	DET	35.37	+1.03	35	32.24	33.29	34.76	36.12	33	43.20
5	ATL	35.26	+0.15	39.25	34.29	33.12	32.41	34.12	31.41	42.20
6	JAX	35.04	+0.61	33.38	32	35.71	36.41	34.35	37.65	35.80
7	DEN	34.59	−0.14	35.56	33.24	35.71	33.82	35.82	35	33
8	KC	34.47	−0.30	35.06	36.12	36.53	32.71	33.53	30.12	37.25
9	PHI	34.25	+0.06	33.19	34.88	32.94	38.59	32.24	32.12	35.80
10	MIN	34.14	−1.04	34.13	37.18	36.65	35.65	37.82	26.35	31.20
11	IND	34.08	−0.05	35.13	35.35	32	33.41	32.24	37.06	33.40
12	BUF	34.08	+0.14	36.19	31.41	35.81	32.71	34.24	27.59	40.60
13	CIN	34.06	−0.44	34	37.12	35.06	32.76	33.82	31.65	34
14	TEN	33.99	−2.04	39.75	37.24	39.76	33.71	27.94	30.35	29.20
15	SF	33.96	+0.12	33.69	32.29	35	36.82	30.59	34.53	34.80
16	LV	33.89	−0.87	36.56	35.88	35	33.24	33.24	31.12	32.20
17	LAR	33.79	−0.65	34.25	36.94	32.76	35.88	32	34.88	29.80
18	PIT	33.54	+0.16	33.06	33.24	32	33.88	34.65	36.35	31.60
19	NYG	33.51	−0.78	36.19	36	33.47	34.24	29.71	32.59	32.40
20	WAS	33.40	+0.24	33.19	35.41	30.29	35.35	29.65	31.88	38
21	MIA	33.35	−1.04	34.06	35.82	36.88	33.53	33.76	30.41	29
22	HOU	33.01	+0.20	34.13	32.29	30.76	33.59	32.76	31.94	35.60
23	NO	32.83	−0.75	35.13	34.88	31.71	33.12	35.06	28.94	31
24	NYJ	32.80	−1.01	37.88	34.76	32.76	30.82	30.94	30.41	32
25	CAR	32.55	−0.19	36.75	30.71	34.29	28.41	31.35	29.82	36.50
26	CLE	32.49	−0.58	36.81	34.24	30.65	31.65	30.12	28.76	35.20
27	NE	32.48	+0.00	30.94	31.76	35.24	34.12	31.53	31.18	32.60
28	ARI	32.47	−0.91	35.69	33.24	35	29.88	31.76	33.71	28
29	GB	32.30	−0.24	33.63	35.76	28.18	30.88	33.41	32.47	31.80
30	LAC	31.98	−0.75	34.19	33.18	29.82	35.24	33.41	29.82	28.20
31	DAL	31.84	−0.79	32.44	36.29	32.59	30.24	30.29	33	28
32	CHI	30.74	−0.57	34.25	28.24	28.53	36.53	29.76	31.65	26.20

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
DET	35	32.24	33.29	34.76	36.12	33	43.20
ATL	39.25	34.29	33.12	32.41	34.12	31.41	42.20
BUF	36.19	31.41	35.81	32.71	34.24	27.59	40.60
WAS	33.19	35.41	30.29	35.35	29.65	31.88	38
KC	35.06	36.12	36.53	32.71	33.53	30.12	37.25
CAR	36.75	30.71	34.29	28.41	31.35	29.82	36.50
JAX	33.38	32	35.71	36.41	34.35	37.65	35.80
PHI	33.19	34.88	32.94	38.59	32.24	32.12	35.80
HOU	34.13	32.29	30.76	33.59	32.76	31.94	35.60
CLE	36.81	34.24	30.65	31.65	30.12	28.76	35.20
SF	33.69	32.29	35	36.82	30.59	34.53	34.80
BAL	37.44	36.88	35	37.71	37.18	37.06	34.60
CIN	34	37.12	35.06	32.76	33.82	31.65	34
IND	35.13	35.35	32	33.41	32.24	37.06	33.40
TB	38.75	40.06	33.82	36.29	37.12	33.65	33.40
DEN	35.56	33.24	35.71	33.82	35.82	35	33
NE	30.94	31.76	35.24	34.12	31.53	31.18	32.60
NYG	36.19	36	33.47	34.24	29.71	32.59	32.40
LV	36.56	35.88	35	33.24	33.24	31.12	32.20
NYJ	37.88	34.76	32.76	30.82	30.94	30.41	32
GB	33.63	35.76	28.18	30.88	33.41	32.47	31.80
PIT	33.06	33.24	32	33.88	34.65	36.35	31.60
MIN	34.13	37.18	36.65	35.65	37.82	26.35	31.20
NO	35.13	34.88	31.71	33.12	35.06	28.94	31
SEA	42.44	38.88	32.29	34.47	33.59	35.53	30.80
LAR	34.25	36.94	32.76	35.88	32	34.88	29.80
TEN	39.75	37.24	39.76	33.71	27.94	30.35	29.20
MIA	34.06	35.82	36.88	33.53	33.76	30.41	29
LAC	34.19	33.18	29.82	35.24	33.41	29.82	28.20
ARI	35.69	33.24	35	29.88	31.76	33.71	28
DAL	32.44	36.29	32.59	30.24	30.29	33	28
CHI	34.25	28.24	28.53	36.53	29.76	31.65	26.20

Pass Att (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (40), 2019 Buccaneers (41.94).

The best season on record is Buccaneers 2019 at 41.94; the worst Chargers 2019 at 29.06.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_passing_pass_att
Side: defensive
Family: Passing
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.