Defensive: Passing · Pass defended (allowed)

Throws broken up. Coverage that arrived without the interception.

DEF · PassingP only
About this stat ↓

League snapshot — 2025

  • League leaderJAX 6.29
  • League average4.33
  • Best to worst3.82

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
JAX · 6.29
League laggard
DAL · 2.47
League average
4.33
Spread (max − min)
3.82

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
JAX · +1.88
Biggest faller
MIN · −2.35
Most consistent
HOU · 0
League trend 2025 vs 2024
▲ 0.13

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader
NO · 4.97
Multi-year laggard
CAR · 3.72
Biggest improver
LAC · +0.41/yr
Biggest decliner
TB · −0.30/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
JAX3.753.752.945.594.944.416.29
SEA4.6354.714.764.534.355.65
DEN4.3844.293.943.6545.53
DET4.563.1943.654.654.765.47
HOU4.693.133.763.824.125.295.29
PHI5.132.693.2954.295.295.29
PIT5.195.254.714.824.714.535.29
ATL3.563.194.534.063.883.885.12
LAC2.813.383.293.764.885.124.94
LAR4.754.254.243.414.474.294.82
ARI3.503.564.294.533.883.714.76
IND3.134.884.063.654.063.354.65
NO4.885.254.763.945.825.474.65
NYG4.064.694.884.414.763.534.53
CIN3.6353.714.694.354.654.47
CHI4.194.443.292.944.883.884.41
BAL4.444.194.244.535.414.824.29
WAS3.254.133.5944.593.534.12
TB64.3853.473.763.654.06
NE5.563.255.244.063.884.293.94
NYJ4.194.193.594.295.293.353.94
CLE44.634.6555.413.533.82
CAR4.193.633.063.653.7643.76
TEN4.505.064.884.593.243.123.71
BUF5.194.754.715.634.653.533.65
KC4.0644.0654.244.183.53
GB4.634.634.353.7143.293.47
SF4.693.883.244.594.944.243.29
MIN5.193.5045.123.945.593.24
MIA4.134.755.354.184.764.063.12
LV4.194.634.353.243.294.763.06
DAL4.442.884.883.474.354.122.47

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

About this stat
Stat ID
def_passing_pass_defended
Side
defensive
Family
Passing
Data source
P only
Polarity
higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain
count
Algorithm eligibility
Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.