Defensive: Passing · Pass int perc (allowed)
Share of attempts intercepted. The rate version, less swayed by volume.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2021
- League leaderNE 4.26
- League average2.33
- Best to worst3.28
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2021
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
NE · 4.26
League laggard
LV · 0.98
League average
2.33
Spread (max − min)
3.28
All teams — 2021
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NE | 4.26 | 1.92 | 100% |
| 2 | DAL | 4.21 | 1.88 | 96.8% |
| 3 | BUF | 3.56 | 1.22 | 93.5% |
| 4 | IND | 3.16 | 0.83 | 90.3% |
| 5 | HOU | 3.10 | 0.76 | 87.1% |
| 6 | NO | 3.04 | 0.70 | 83.9% |
| 7 | LAR | 3.03 | 0.69 | 80.6% |
| 8 | GB | 2.96 | 0.63 | 77.4% |
| 9 | MIN | 2.53 | 0.20 | 74.2% |
| 10 | TEN | 2.53 | 0.19 | 71% |
| 11 | TB | 2.50 | 0.16 | 67.7% |
| 12 | NYG | 2.45 | 0.12 | 64.5% |
| 13 | KC | 2.44 | 0.11 | 61.3% |
| 14 | ARI | 2.30 | -0.03 | 58.1% |
| 15 | DEN | 2.30 | -0.03 | 54.8% |
| 16 | PIT | 2.30 | -0.03 | 51.6% |
| 17 | MIA | 2.30 | -0.04 | 48.4% |
| 18 | CLE | 2.23 | -0.10 | 45.2% |
| 19 | CIN | 2.06 | -0.27 | 41.9% |
| 20 | ATL | 2.06 | -0.28 | 38.7% |
| 21 | PHI | 2.02 | -0.31 | 35.5% |
| 22 | DET | 2.01 | -0.33 | 32.3% |
| 23 | LAC | 1.95 | -0.38 | 29% |
| 24 | WAS | 1.83 | -0.51 | 25.8% |
| 25 | CAR | 1.72 | -0.61 | 22.6% |
| 26 | CHI | 1.67 | -0.67 | 19.4% |
| 27 | SEA | 1.66 | -0.67 | 16.1% |
| 28 | SF | 1.64 | -0.70 | 12.9% |
| 29 | BAL | 1.44 | -0.90 | 9.7% |
| 30 | JAX | 1.29 | -1.05 | 6.5% |
| 31 | NYJ | 1.18 | -1.15 | 3.2% |
| 32 | LV | 0.98 | -1.35 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
HOU · +2.55
Biggest faller
WAS · −1.19
Most consistent
CIN · +0.04
League trend 2021 vs 2020
▲ 0.14
YoY by team — 2021 vs 2020
| Rank | Team | 2021 | 2020 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU | 3.10 | 0.55 | +2.55 |
| 2 | DAL | 4.21 | 1.93 | +2.29 |
| 3 | BUF | 3.56 | 2.59 | +0.97 |
| 4 | GB | 2.96 | 2.04 | +0.92 |
| 5 | DET | 2.01 | 1.25 | +0.76 |
| 6 | NE | 4.26 | 3.64 | +0.62 |
| 7 | NYG | 2.45 | 1.90 | +0.55 |
| 8 | DEN | 2.30 | 1.76 | +0.54 |
| 9 | CAR | 1.72 | 1.19 | +0.53 |
| 10 | PHI | 2.02 | 1.51 | +0.52 |
| 11 | IND | 3.16 | 2.67 | +0.49 |
| 12 | LAR | 3.03 | 2.55 | +0.47 |
| 13 | ARI | 2.30 | 1.93 | +0.37 |
| 14 | CLE | 2.23 | 1.87 | +0.37 |
| 15 | TEN | 2.53 | 2.36 | +0.17 |
| 16 | ATL | 2.06 | 1.91 | +0.15 |
| 17 | TB | 2.50 | 2.42 | +0.08 |
| 18 | CIN | 2.06 | 2.02 | +0.04 |
| 19 | CHI | 1.67 | 1.82 | −0.16 |
| 20 | NO | 3.04 | 3.20 | −0.17 |
| 21 | MIN | 2.53 | 2.75 | −0.22 |
| 22 | BAL | 1.44 | 1.67 | −0.23 |
| 23 | LAC | 1.95 | 2.19 | −0.24 |
| 24 | SEA | 1.66 | 2.06 | −0.40 |
| 25 | KC | 2.44 | 2.85 | −0.41 |
| 26 | NYJ | 1.18 | 1.65 | −0.47 |
| 27 | SF | 1.64 | 2.23 | −0.59 |
| 28 | LV | 0.98 | 1.71 | −0.73 |
| 29 | JAX | 1.29 | 2.25 | −0.96 |
| 30 | MIA | 2.30 | 3.30 | −1.00 |
| 31 | PIT | 2.30 | 3.40 | −1.10 |
| 32 | WAS | 1.83 | 3.01 | −1.19 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
PIT · 3.05
Multi-year laggard
LV · 1.57
Biggest improver
CHI · +0.36/yr
Biggest decliner
NE · −0.55/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 3.05 | −0.18 | 3.88 | 3.40 | 2.30 | 3.68 | 2.78 | 2.89 | 2.43 |
| 2 | NE | 2.95 | −0.55 | 4.66 | 3.64 | 4.26 | 3.17 | 1.72 | 1.31 | 1.89 |
| 3 | BUF | 2.91 | +0.03 | 2.51 | 2.59 | 3.56 | 2.97 | 3.24 | 2.75 | 2.77 |
| 4 | IND | 2.59 | −0.05 | 2.66 | 2.67 | 3.16 | 1.84 | 2.64 | 2.92 | 2.22 |
| 5 | CHI | 2.59 | +0.36 | 1.74 | 1.82 | 1.67 | 2.89 | 3.54 | 2.17 | 4.28 |
| 6 | HOU | 2.59 | +0.34 | 2.04 | 0.55 | 3.10 | 3.06 | 2.45 | 3.41 | 3.50 |
| 7 | MIN | 2.55 | −0.06 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.53 | 2.41 | 1.82 | 3.73 | 1.79 |
| 8 | LAR | 2.50 | −0.02 | 2.31 | 2.55 | 3.03 | 2.87 | 1.64 | 2.39 | 2.70 |
| 9 | NO | 2.47 | −0.07 | 2.14 | 3.20 | 3.04 | 1.30 | 3.20 | 2.35 | 2.03 |
| 10 | GB | 2.46 | −0.19 | 3.10 | 2.04 | 2.96 | 3.55 | 1.33 | 2.99 | 1.27 |
| 11 | LAC | 2.45 | +0.16 | 2.37 | 2.19 | 1.95 | 2.76 | 1.50 | 2.64 | 3.75 |
| 12 | DAL | 2.45 | −0.01 | 1.22 | 1.93 | 4.21 | 2.89 | 3.31 | 2.52 | 1.07 |
| 13 | CIN | 2.38 | +0.10 | 2.20 | 2.02 | 2.06 | 2.32 | 3.05 | 2.61 | 2.42 |
| 14 | SF | 2.31 | −0.08 | 2.30 | 2.23 | 1.64 | 3.36 | 3.51 | 2.12 | 1.02 |
| 15 | SEA | 2.29 | +0.06 | 2.65 | 2.06 | 1.66 | 2.55 | 1.88 | 2.28 | 2.98 |
| 16 | KC | 2.21 | −0.16 | 2.73 | 2.85 | 2.44 | 1.77 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 1.95 |
| 17 | MIA | 2.19 | −0.17 | 2.37 | 3.30 | 2.30 | 1.28 | 2.63 | 1.74 | 1.74 |
| 18 | CLE | 2.19 | −0.09 | 2.73 | 1.87 | 2.23 | 2.11 | 3.35 | 0.78 | 2.25 |
| 19 | JAX | 2.12 | +0.12 | 1.93 | 2.25 | 1.29 | 2.31 | 2.58 | 1.03 | 3.44 |
| 20 | ATL | 2.07 | +0.07 | 2.23 | 1.91 | 2.06 | 1.78 | 1.45 | 2.07 | 3.00 |
| 21 | DEN | 2.06 | +0.02 | 1.85 | 1.76 | 2.30 | 2.47 | 1.91 | 2.46 | 1.68 |
| 22 | PHI | 2.06 | +0.07 | 1.92 | 1.51 | 2.02 | 3.04 | 1.37 | 2.37 | 2.20 |
| 23 | BAL | 2.04 | −0.00 | 2.37 | 1.67 | 1.44 | 2.35 | 2.81 | 1.90 | 1.75 |
| 24 | DET | 2.02 | +0.25 | 1.14 | 1.25 | 2.01 | 2.12 | 2.71 | 2.61 | 2.32 |
| 25 | TB | 1.99 | −0.06 | 1.79 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 1.74 | 2.11 | 1.11 | 2.27 |
| 26 | TEN | 1.97 | −0.18 | 2.32 | 2.36 | 2.53 | 2.07 | 1.05 | 2.32 | 1.16 |
| 27 | CAR | 1.93 | +0.08 | 2.55 | 1.19 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.66 | 1.69 | 2.96 |
| 28 | WAS | 1.88 | −0.23 | 2.40 | 3.01 | 1.83 | 1.75 | 1.33 | 1.39 | 1.48 |
| 29 | NYG | 1.84 | −0.06 | 1.80 | 1.90 | 2.45 | 1.05 | 3.09 | 0.99 | 1.62 |
| 30 | ARI | 1.83 | +0.04 | 1.16 | 1.93 | 2.30 | 1.85 | 2.17 | 1.67 | 1.75 |
| 31 | NYJ | 1.66 | −0.17 | 2.03 | 1.65 | 1.18 | 2.15 | 3.24 | 1.33 | 0.00 |
| 32 | LV | 1.57 | +0.03 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 0.98 | 1.01 | 2.30 | 1.77 | 1.51 |
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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 4.66 | 3.64 | 4.26 | 3.17 | 1.72 | 1.31 | 1.89 |
| DAL | 1.22 | 1.93 | 4.21 | 2.89 | 3.31 | 2.52 | 1.07 |
| BUF | 2.51 | 2.59 | 3.56 | 2.97 | 3.24 | 2.75 | 2.77 |
| IND | 2.66 | 2.67 | 3.16 | 1.84 | 2.64 | 2.92 | 2.22 |
| HOU | 2.04 | 0.55 | 3.10 | 3.06 | 2.45 | 3.41 | 3.50 |
| NO | 2.14 | 3.20 | 3.04 | 1.30 | 3.20 | 2.35 | 2.03 |
| LAR | 2.31 | 2.55 | 3.03 | 2.87 | 1.64 | 2.39 | 2.70 |
| GB | 3.10 | 2.04 | 2.96 | 3.55 | 1.33 | 2.99 | 1.27 |
| MIN | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.53 | 2.41 | 1.82 | 3.73 | 1.79 |
| TEN | 2.32 | 2.36 | 2.53 | 2.07 | 1.05 | 2.32 | 1.16 |
| TB | 1.79 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 1.74 | 2.11 | 1.11 | 2.27 |
| NYG | 1.80 | 1.90 | 2.45 | 1.05 | 3.09 | 0.99 | 1.62 |
| KC | 2.73 | 2.85 | 2.44 | 1.77 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 1.95 |
| ARI | 1.16 | 1.93 | 2.30 | 1.85 | 2.17 | 1.67 | 1.75 |
| DEN | 1.85 | 1.76 | 2.30 | 2.47 | 1.91 | 2.46 | 1.68 |
| PIT | 3.88 | 3.40 | 2.30 | 3.68 | 2.78 | 2.89 | 2.43 |
| MIA | 2.37 | 3.30 | 2.30 | 1.28 | 2.63 | 1.74 | 1.74 |
| CLE | 2.73 | 1.87 | 2.23 | 2.11 | 3.35 | 0.78 | 2.25 |
| CIN | 2.20 | 2.02 | 2.06 | 2.32 | 3.05 | 2.61 | 2.42 |
| ATL | 2.23 | 1.91 | 2.06 | 1.78 | 1.45 | 2.07 | 3.00 |
| PHI | 1.92 | 1.51 | 2.02 | 3.04 | 1.37 | 2.37 | 2.20 |
| DET | 1.14 | 1.25 | 2.01 | 2.12 | 2.71 | 2.61 | 2.32 |
| LAC | 2.37 | 2.19 | 1.95 | 2.76 | 1.50 | 2.64 | 3.75 |
| WAS | 2.40 | 3.01 | 1.83 | 1.75 | 1.33 | 1.39 | 1.48 |
| CAR | 2.55 | 1.19 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.66 | 1.69 | 2.96 |
| CHI | 1.74 | 1.82 | 1.67 | 2.89 | 3.54 | 2.17 | 4.28 |
| SEA | 2.65 | 2.06 | 1.66 | 2.55 | 1.88 | 2.28 | 2.98 |
| SF | 2.30 | 2.23 | 1.64 | 3.36 | 3.51 | 2.12 | 1.02 |
| BAL | 2.37 | 1.67 | 1.44 | 2.35 | 2.81 | 1.90 | 1.75 |
| JAX | 1.93 | 2.25 | 1.29 | 2.31 | 2.58 | 1.03 | 3.44 |
| NYJ | 2.03 | 1.65 | 1.18 | 2.15 | 3.24 | 1.33 | 0.00 |
| LV | 1.71 | 1.71 | 0.98 | 1.01 | 2.30 | 1.77 | 1.51 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- def_passing_pass_int_perc
- Side
- defensive
- Family
- Passing
- Data source
- P + N
- Polarity
- higher is better (or neutral)
- Display grain
- rate
- Algorithm eligibility
- Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.