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 2020 the Seahawks led at 42.44; the league average was 35.38.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

SEA · 42.44

League average

35.38

Best to worst

11.50

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SEA	42.44	16
2	TEN	39.75	16
3	ATL	39.25	16
4	TB	38.75	16
5	NYJ	37.88	16
6	BAL	37.44	16
7	CLE	36.81	16
8	CAR	36.75	16
9	LV	36.56	16
10	BUF	36.19	16
11	NYG	36.19	16
12	ARI	35.69	16
13	DEN	35.56	16
14	IND	35.13	16
15	NO	35.13	16
16	KC	35.06	16
17	DET	35	16
18	CHI	34.25	16
19	LAR	34.25	16
20	LAC	34.19	16
21	HOU	34.13	16
22	MIN	34.13	16
23	MIA	34.06	16
24	CIN	34	16
25	SF	33.69	16
26	GB	33.63	16
27	JAX	33.38	16
28	PHI	33.19	16
29	WAS	33.19	16
30	PIT	33.06	16
31	DAL	32.44	16
32	NE	30.94	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SEA · 42.44

League laggard

NE · 30.94

League average

35.38

Spread (max − min)

11.50

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SEA	42.44	7.06	100%
2	TEN	39.75	4.37	96.8%
3	ATL	39.25	3.87	93.5%
4	TB	38.75	3.37	90.3%
5	NYJ	37.88	2.50	87.1%
6	BAL	37.44	2.06	83.9%
7	CLE	36.81	1.44	80.6%
8	CAR	36.75	1.37	77.4%
9	LV	36.56	1.19	74.2%
10	BUF	36.19	0.81	71%
11	NYG	36.19	0.81	67.7%
12	ARI	35.69	0.31	64.5%
13	DEN	35.56	0.19	61.3%
14	IND	35.13	-0.25	58.1%
15	NO	35.13	-0.25	54.8%
16	KC	35.06	-0.31	51.6%
17	DET	35	-0.38	48.4%
18	CHI	34.25	-1.13	45.2%
19	LAR	34.25	-1.13	41.9%
20	LAC	34.19	-1.19	38.7%
21	HOU	34.13	-1.25	35.5%
22	MIN	34.13	-1.25	32.3%
23	MIA	34.06	-1.31	29%
24	CIN	34	-1.38	25.8%
25	SF	33.69	-1.69	22.6%
26	GB	33.63	-1.75	19.4%
27	JAX	33.38	-2.00	16.1%
28	PHI	33.19	-2.19	12.9%
29	WAS	33.19	-2.19	9.7%
30	PIT	33.06	-2.31	6.5%
31	DAL	32.44	-2.94	3.2%
32	NE	30.94	-4.44	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 2020 vs 2019

Seahawks lead at 42.44 — they ranked #5 last year. Patriots are last at 30.94 — #25 last year.

The league average is 35.38, up 0.33 from 35.04 last year.

Biggest riser: Browns, #30 → #7. Biggest faller: Vikings, #4 → #22.

Spread between first and last: 11.50; 25 teams are within 2.35 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +5.63

Biggest faller

MIN · −3.69

Most consistent

IND · −0.13

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 0.33

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	ATL	39.25	33.63	+5.63
2	LAC	34.19	29.06	+5.13
3	CLE	36.81	32.06	+4.75
4	SEA	42.44	37.75	+4.69
5	LV	36.56	32.88	+3.69
6	BAL	37.44	34.31	+3.13
7	CIN	34	31.31	+2.69
8	CAR	36.75	34.31	+2.44
9	TEN	39.75	37.69	+2.06
10	DEN	35.56	33.81	+1.75
11	NYG	36.19	34.75	+1.44
12	BUF	36.19	34.81	+1.38
13	SF	33.69	32.63	+1.06
14	NYJ	37.88	36.88	+1
15	JAX	33.38	32.44	+0.94
16	PIT	33.06	32.25	+0.81
17	IND	35.13	35.25	−0.13
18	MIA	34.06	34.25	−0.19
19	GB	33.63	34.25	−0.63
20	WAS	33.19	33.81	−0.63
21	LAR	34.25	35.19	−0.94
22	KC	35.06	36.63	−1.56
23	CHI	34.25	35.94	−1.69
24	ARI	35.69	37.63	−1.94
25	NE	30.94	33.50	−2.56
26	HOU	34.13	36.75	−2.63
27	PHI	33.19	35.88	−2.69
28	NO	35.13	37.94	−2.81
29	TB	38.75	41.94	−3.19
30	DAL	32.44	35.75	−3.31
31	DET	35	38.31	−3.31
32	MIN	34.13	37.81	−3.69

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

Pass Att (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (40), 2019 Buccaneers (41.94), 2020 Seahawks (42.44).

The best season on record is Seahawks 2020 at 42.44; the worst Chargers 2019 at 29.06.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.