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 2022 the Titans led at 39.76; the league average was 33.52.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

TEN · 39.76

League average

33.52

Best to worst

11.59

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TEN	39.76	17
2	MIA	36.88	17
3	MIN	36.65	17
4	KC	36.53	17
5	BUF	35.81	16
6	DEN	35.71	17
7	JAX	35.71	17
8	NE	35.24	17
9	CIN	35.06	16
10	ARI	35	17
11	BAL	35	17
12	LV	35	17
13	SF	35	17
14	CAR	34.29	17
15	TB	33.82	17
16	NYG	33.47	17
17	DET	33.29	17
18	ATL	33.12	17
19	PHI	32.94	17
20	LAR	32.76	17
21	NYJ	32.76	17
22	DAL	32.59	17
23	SEA	32.29	17
24	IND	32	17
25	PIT	32	17
26	NO	31.71	17
27	HOU	30.76	17
28	CLE	30.65	17
29	WAS	30.29	17
30	LAC	29.82	17
31	CHI	28.53	17
32	GB	28.18	17

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

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TEN	39.76	6.24	100%
2	MIA	36.88	3.36	96.8%
3	MIN	36.65	3.13	93.5%
4	KC	36.53	3.01	90.3%
5	BUF	35.81	2.29	87.1%
6	DEN	35.71	2.19	83.9%
7	JAX	35.71	2.19	80.6%
8	NE	35.24	1.72	77.4%
9	CIN	35.06	1.54	74.2%
10	ARI	35	1.48	71%
11	BAL	35	1.48	67.7%
12	LV	35	1.48	64.5%
13	SF	35	1.48	61.3%
14	CAR	34.29	0.77	58.1%
15	TB	33.82	0.30	54.8%
16	NYG	33.47	-0.05	51.6%
17	DET	33.29	-0.23	48.4%
18	ATL	33.12	-0.40	45.2%
19	PHI	32.94	-0.58	41.9%
20	LAR	32.76	-0.76	38.7%
21	NYJ	32.76	-0.76	35.5%
22	DAL	32.59	-0.93	32.3%
23	SEA	32.29	-1.23	29%
24	IND	32	-1.52	25.8%
25	PIT	32	-1.52	22.6%
26	NO	31.71	-1.81	19.4%
27	HOU	30.76	-2.76	16.1%
28	CLE	30.65	-2.87	12.9%
29	WAS	30.29	-3.23	9.7%
30	LAC	29.82	-3.70	6.5%
31	CHI	28.53	-4.99	3.2%
32	GB	28.18	-5.34	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 2022 vs 2021

Titans lead at 39.76 — they ranked #3 last year. Packers are last at 28.18 — #13 last year.

The league average is 33.52, down 1.10 from 34.62 last year.

Biggest riser: Bills, #30 → #5. Biggest faller: Seahawks, #2 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 11.59; 22 teams are within 2.53 of the average.

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

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	BUF	35.81	31.41	+4.40
2	JAX	35.71	32	+3.71
3	CAR	34.29	30.71	+3.59
4	NE	35.24	31.76	+3.47
5	SF	35	32.29	+2.71
6	TEN	39.76	37.24	+2.53
7	DEN	35.71	33.24	+2.47
8	ARI	35	33.24	+1.76
9	DET	33.29	32.24	+1.06
10	MIA	36.88	35.82	+1.06
11	KC	36.53	36.12	+0.41
12	CHI	28.53	28.24	+0.29
13	MIN	36.65	37.18	−0.53
14	LV	35	35.88	−0.88
15	ATL	33.12	34.29	−1.18
16	PIT	32	33.24	−1.24
17	HOU	30.76	32.29	−1.53
18	BAL	35	36.88	−1.88
19	PHI	32.94	34.88	−1.94
20	NYJ	32.76	34.76	−2
21	CIN	35.06	37.12	−2.06
22	NYG	33.47	36	−2.53
23	NO	31.71	34.88	−3.18
24	IND	32	35.35	−3.35
25	LAC	29.82	33.18	−3.35
26	CLE	30.65	34.24	−3.59
27	DAL	32.59	36.29	−3.71
28	LAR	32.76	36.94	−4.18
29	WAS	30.29	35.41	−5.12
30	TB	33.82	40.06	−6.24
31	SEA	32.29	38.88	−6.59
32	GB	28.18	35.76	−7.59

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
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
MIN	34.13	37.18	36.65	35.65	37.82	26.35	31.20
KC	35.06	36.12	36.53	32.71	33.53	30.12	37.25
BUF	36.19	31.41	35.81	32.71	34.24	27.59	40.60
DEN	35.56	33.24	35.71	33.82	35.82	35	33
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
CIN	34	37.12	35.06	32.76	33.82	31.65	34
ARI	35.69	33.24	35	29.88	31.76	33.71	28
BAL	37.44	36.88	35	37.71	37.18	37.06	34.60
LV	36.56	35.88	35	33.24	33.24	31.12	32.20
SF	33.69	32.29	35	36.82	30.59	34.53	34.80
CAR	36.75	30.71	34.29	28.41	31.35	29.82	36.50
TB	38.75	40.06	33.82	36.29	37.12	33.65	33.40
NYG	36.19	36	33.47	34.24	29.71	32.59	32.40
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
PHI	33.19	34.88	32.94	38.59	32.24	32.12	35.80
LAR	34.25	36.94	32.76	35.88	32	34.88	29.80
NYJ	37.88	34.76	32.76	30.82	30.94	30.41	32
DAL	32.44	36.29	32.59	30.24	30.29	33	28
SEA	42.44	38.88	32.29	34.47	33.59	35.53	30.80
IND	35.13	35.35	32	33.41	32.24	37.06	33.40
PIT	33.06	33.24	32	33.88	34.65	36.35	31.60
NO	35.13	34.88	31.71	33.12	35.06	28.94	31
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
WAS	33.19	35.41	30.29	35.35	29.65	31.88	38
LAC	34.19	33.18	29.82	35.24	33.41	29.82	28.20
CHI	34.25	28.24	28.53	36.53	29.76	31.65	26.20
GB	33.63	35.76	28.18	30.88	33.41	32.47	31.80

Pass Att (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (40), 2019 Buccaneers (41.94), 2020 Seahawks (42.44), 2021 Buccaneers (40.06), 2022 Titans (39.76).

Buccaneers have led this stat 2 of 5 seasons.

The best season on record is Seahawks 2020 at 42.44; the worst Packers 2022 at 28.18.

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.