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 2021 the Buccaneers led at 40.06; the league average was 34.62.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

TB · 40.06

League average

34.62

Best to worst

11.82

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	40.06	17
2	SEA	38.88	17
3	TEN	37.24	17
4	MIN	37.18	17
5	CIN	37.12	17
6	LAR	36.94	17
7	BAL	36.88	17
8	DAL	36.29	17
9	KC	36.12	17
10	NYG	36	17
11	LV	35.88	17
12	MIA	35.82	17
13	GB	35.76	17
14	WAS	35.41	17
15	IND	35.35	17
16	NO	34.88	17
17	PHI	34.88	17
18	NYJ	34.76	17
19	ATL	34.29	17
20	CLE	34.24	17
21	ARI	33.24	17
22	DEN	33.24	17
23	PIT	33.24	17
24	LAC	33.18	17
25	HOU	32.29	17
26	SF	32.29	17
27	DET	32.24	17
28	JAX	32	17
29	NE	31.76	17
30	BUF	31.41	17
31	CAR	30.71	17
32	CHI	28.24	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 40.06

League laggard

CHI · 28.24

League average

34.62

Spread (max − min)

11.82

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	40.06	5.44	100%
2	SEA	38.88	4.26	96.8%
3	TEN	37.24	2.62	93.5%
4	MIN	37.18	2.56	90.3%
5	CIN	37.12	2.50	87.1%
6	LAR	36.94	2.32	83.9%
7	BAL	36.88	2.26	80.6%
8	DAL	36.29	1.67	77.4%
9	KC	36.12	1.50	74.2%
10	NYG	36	1.38	71%
11	LV	35.88	1.26	67.7%
12	MIA	35.82	1.20	64.5%
13	GB	35.76	1.15	61.3%
14	WAS	35.41	0.79	58.1%
15	IND	35.35	0.73	54.8%
16	NO	34.88	0.26	51.6%
17	PHI	34.88	0.26	48.4%
18	NYJ	34.76	0.15	45.2%
19	ATL	34.29	-0.33	41.9%
20	CLE	34.24	-0.38	38.7%
21	ARI	33.24	-1.38	35.5%
22	DEN	33.24	-1.38	32.3%
23	PIT	33.24	-1.38	29%
24	LAC	33.18	-1.44	25.8%
25	HOU	32.29	-2.33	22.6%
26	SF	32.29	-2.33	19.4%
27	DET	32.24	-2.38	16.1%
28	JAX	32	-2.62	12.9%
29	NE	31.76	-2.85	9.7%
30	BUF	31.41	-3.21	6.5%
31	CAR	30.71	-3.91	3.2%
32	CHI	28.24	-6.38	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 2021 vs 2020

Buccaneers lead at 40.06 — they ranked #4 last year. Bears are last at 28.24 — #18 last year.

The league average is 34.62, down 0.76 from 35.38 last year.

Biggest riser: Cowboys, #31 → #8. Biggest faller: Panthers, #8 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 11.82; 22 teams are within 2.48 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DAL · +3.86

Biggest faller

CAR · −6.04

Most consistent

PIT · +0.17

League trend 2021 vs 2020

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Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	DAL	36.29	32.44	+3.86
2	CIN	37.12	34	+3.12
3	MIN	37.18	34.13	+3.05
4	LAR	36.94	34.25	+2.69
5	WAS	35.41	33.19	+2.22
6	GB	35.76	33.63	+2.14
7	MIA	35.82	34.06	+1.76
8	PHI	34.88	33.19	+1.69
9	TB	40.06	38.75	+1.31
10	KC	36.12	35.06	+1.06
11	NE	31.76	30.94	+0.83
12	IND	35.35	35.13	+0.23
13	PIT	33.24	33.06	+0.17
14	NYG	36	36.19	−0.19
15	NO	34.88	35.13	−0.24
16	BAL	36.88	37.44	−0.56
17	LV	35.88	36.56	−0.68
18	LAC	33.18	34.19	−1.01
19	JAX	32	33.38	−1.38
20	SF	32.29	33.69	−1.39
21	HOU	32.29	34.13	−1.83
22	DEN	33.24	35.56	−2.33
23	ARI	33.24	35.69	−2.45
24	TEN	37.24	39.75	−2.51
25	CLE	34.24	36.81	−2.58
26	DET	32.24	35	−2.76
27	NYJ	34.76	37.88	−3.11
28	SEA	38.88	42.44	−3.56
29	BUF	31.41	36.19	−4.78
30	ATL	34.29	39.25	−4.96
31	CHI	28.24	34.25	−6.01
32	CAR	30.71	36.75	−6.04

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
TB	38.75	40.06	33.82	36.29	37.12	33.65	33.40
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
MIN	34.13	37.18	36.65	35.65	37.82	26.35	31.20
CIN	34	37.12	35.06	32.76	33.82	31.65	34
LAR	34.25	36.94	32.76	35.88	32	34.88	29.80
BAL	37.44	36.88	35	37.71	37.18	37.06	34.60
DAL	32.44	36.29	32.59	30.24	30.29	33	28
KC	35.06	36.12	36.53	32.71	33.53	30.12	37.25
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
MIA	34.06	35.82	36.88	33.53	33.76	30.41	29
GB	33.63	35.76	28.18	30.88	33.41	32.47	31.80
WAS	33.19	35.41	30.29	35.35	29.65	31.88	38
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
PHI	33.19	34.88	32.94	38.59	32.24	32.12	35.80
NYJ	37.88	34.76	32.76	30.82	30.94	30.41	32
ATL	39.25	34.29	33.12	32.41	34.12	31.41	42.20
CLE	36.81	34.24	30.65	31.65	30.12	28.76	35.20
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
PIT	33.06	33.24	32	33.88	34.65	36.35	31.60
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
SF	33.69	32.29	35	36.82	30.59	34.53	34.80
DET	35	32.24	33.29	34.76	36.12	33	43.20
JAX	33.38	32	35.71	36.41	34.35	37.65	35.80
NE	30.94	31.76	35.24	34.12	31.53	31.18	32.60
BUF	36.19	31.41	35.81	32.71	34.24	27.59	40.60
CAR	36.75	30.71	34.29	28.41	31.35	29.82	36.50
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), 2020 Seahawks (42.44), 2021 Buccaneers (40.06).

Buccaneers have led this stat 2 of 4 seasons.

The best season on record is Seahawks 2020 at 42.44; the worst Bears 2021 at 28.24.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.