Defensive: Passing · Pass Att (allowed)

Pass attempts. Reads as game script as much as identity — teams behind throw.

DEF · PassingP + N
About this stat ↓

League snapshot — 2022

  • League leaderTEN 39.76
  • League average33.52
  • Best to worst11.59

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
TEN · 39.76
League laggard
GB · 28.18
League average
33.52
Spread (max − min)
11.59

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
BUF · +4.40
Biggest faller
GB · −7.59
Most consistent
CHI · +0.29
League trend 2022 vs 2021
▼ -1.10

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader
TB · 37.38
Multi-year laggard
CLE · 32.04
Biggest improver
JAX · +0.79/yr
Biggest decliner
TEN · −1.76/yr

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team2019202020212022202320242025
TEN37.6939.7537.2439.7633.7127.9430.35
MIA34.2534.0635.8236.8833.5333.7630.41
MIN37.8134.1337.1836.6535.6537.8226.35
KC36.6335.0636.1236.5332.7133.5330.12
BUF34.8136.1931.4135.8132.7134.2427.59
DEN33.8135.5633.2435.7133.8235.8235
JAX32.4433.383235.7136.4134.3537.65
NE33.5030.9431.7635.2434.1231.5331.18
CIN31.313437.1235.0632.7633.8231.65
ARI37.6335.6933.243529.8831.7633.71
BAL34.3137.4436.883537.7137.1837.06
LV32.8836.5635.883533.2433.2431.12
SF32.6333.6932.293536.8230.5934.53
CAR34.3136.7530.7134.2928.4131.3529.82
TB41.9438.7540.0633.8236.2937.1233.65
NYG34.7536.193633.4734.2429.7132.59
DET38.313532.2433.2934.7636.1233
ATL33.6339.2534.2933.1232.4134.1231.41
PHI35.8833.1934.8832.9438.5932.2432.12
LAR35.1934.2536.9432.7635.883234.88
NYJ36.8837.8834.7632.7630.8230.9430.41
DAL35.7532.4436.2932.5930.2430.2933
SEA37.7542.4438.8832.2934.4733.5935.53
IND35.2535.1335.353233.4132.2437.06
PIT32.2533.0633.243233.8834.6536.35
NO37.9435.1334.8831.7133.1235.0628.94
HOU36.7534.1332.2930.7633.5932.7631.94
CLE32.0636.8134.2430.6531.6530.1228.76
WAS33.8133.1935.4130.2935.3529.6531.88
LAC29.0634.1933.1829.8235.2433.4129.82
CHI35.9434.2528.2428.5336.5329.7631.65
GB34.2533.6335.7628.1830.8833.4132.47

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.