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 2024 the Vikings led at 37.82; the league average was 32.94.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

MIN · 37.82

League average

32.94

Best to worst

9.88

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	37.82	17
2	BAL	37.18	17
3	TB	37.12	17
4	DET	36.12	17
5	DEN	35.82	17
6	NO	35.06	17
7	PIT	34.65	17
8	JAX	34.35	17
9	BUF	34.24	17
10	ATL	34.12	17
11	CIN	33.82	17
12	MIA	33.76	17
13	SEA	33.59	17
14	KC	33.53	17
15	GB	33.41	17
16	LAC	33.41	17
17	LV	33.24	17
18	HOU	32.76	17
19	IND	32.24	17
20	PHI	32.24	17
21	LAR	32	17
22	ARI	31.76	17
23	NE	31.53	17
24	CAR	31.35	17
25	NYJ	30.94	17
26	SF	30.59	17
27	DAL	30.29	17
28	CLE	30.12	17
29	CHI	29.76	17
30	NYG	29.71	17
31	WAS	29.65	17
32	TEN	27.94	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 37.82

League laggard

TEN · 27.94

League average

32.94

Spread (max − min)

9.88

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	37.82	4.88	100%
2	BAL	37.18	4.24	96.8%
3	TB	37.12	4.18	93.5%
4	DET	36.12	3.18	90.3%
5	DEN	35.82	2.88	87.1%
6	NO	35.06	2.12	83.9%
7	PIT	34.65	1.71	80.6%
8	JAX	34.35	1.41	77.4%
9	BUF	34.24	1.29	74.2%
10	ATL	34.12	1.18	71%
11	CIN	33.82	0.88	67.7%
12	MIA	33.76	0.82	64.5%
13	SEA	33.59	0.65	61.3%
14	KC	33.53	0.59	58.1%
15	GB	33.41	0.47	54.8%
16	LAC	33.41	0.47	51.6%
17	LV	33.24	0.29	48.4%
18	HOU	32.76	-0.18	45.2%
19	IND	32.24	-0.71	41.9%
20	PHI	32.24	-0.71	38.7%
21	LAR	32	-0.94	35.5%
22	ARI	31.76	-1.18	32.3%
23	NE	31.53	-1.41	29%
24	CAR	31.35	-1.59	25.8%
25	NYJ	30.94	-2.00	22.6%
26	SF	30.59	-2.35	19.4%
27	DAL	30.29	-2.65	16.1%
28	CLE	30.12	-2.82	12.9%
29	CHI	29.76	-3.18	9.7%
30	NYG	29.71	-3.24	6.5%
31	WAS	29.65	-3.29	3.2%
32	TEN	27.94	-5.00	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 2024 vs 2023

Vikings lead at 37.82 — they ranked #8 last year. Titans are last at 27.94 — #17 last year.

The league average is 32.94, down 0.90 from 33.84 last year.

Biggest riser: Saints, #22 → #6. Biggest faller: Bears, #4 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 9.88; 21 teams are within 2.38 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +2.94

Biggest faller

CHI · −6.76

Most consistent

LV · 0

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▼ -0.90

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	CAR	31.35	28.41	+2.94
2	GB	33.41	30.88	+2.53
3	MIN	37.82	35.65	+2.18
4	DEN	35.82	33.82	+2
5	NO	35.06	33.12	+1.94
6	ARI	31.76	29.88	+1.88
7	ATL	34.12	32.41	+1.71
8	BUF	34.24	32.71	+1.53
9	DET	36.12	34.76	+1.35
10	CIN	33.82	32.76	+1.06
11	KC	33.53	32.71	+0.82
12	TB	37.12	36.29	+0.82
13	PIT	34.65	33.88	+0.76
14	MIA	33.76	33.53	+0.24
15	NYJ	30.94	30.82	+0.12
16	DAL	30.29	30.24	+0.06
17	LV	33.24	33.24	0
18	BAL	37.18	37.71	−0.53
19	HOU	32.76	33.59	−0.82
20	SEA	33.59	34.47	−0.88
21	IND	32.24	33.41	−1.18
22	CLE	30.12	31.65	−1.53
23	LAC	33.41	35.24	−1.82
24	JAX	34.35	36.41	−2.06
25	NE	31.53	34.12	−2.59
26	LAR	32	35.88	−3.88
27	NYG	29.71	34.24	−4.53
28	WAS	29.65	35.35	−5.71
29	TEN	27.94	33.71	−5.76
30	SF	30.59	36.82	−6.24
31	PHI	32.24	38.59	−6.35
32	CHI	29.76	36.53	−6.76

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

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), 2023 Eagles (38.59), 2024 Vikings (37.82).

Buccaneers have led this stat 2 of 7 seasons.

The best season on record is Seahawks 2020 at 42.44; the worst Titans 2024 at 27.94.

The league average has fallen from 34.72 in 2018 to 32.94 in 2024.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.