Defensive: Passing · Pass int perc (allowed)

Share of attempts intercepted. The rate version, less swayed by volume.

DEF · PassingP + 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

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

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 heatmap

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

Team2019202020212022202320242025
NE4.663.644.263.171.721.311.89
DAL1.221.934.212.893.312.521.07
BUF2.512.593.562.973.242.752.77
IND2.662.673.161.842.642.922.22
HOU2.040.553.103.062.453.413.50
NO2.143.203.041.303.202.352.03
LAR2.312.553.032.871.642.392.70
GB3.102.042.963.551.332.991.27
MIN2.812.752.532.411.823.731.79
TEN2.322.362.532.071.052.321.16
TB1.792.422.501.742.111.112.27
NYG1.801.902.451.053.090.991.62
KC2.732.852.441.771.442.281.95
ARI1.161.932.301.852.171.671.75
DEN1.851.762.302.471.912.461.68
PIT3.883.402.303.682.782.892.43
MIA2.373.302.301.282.631.741.74
CLE2.731.872.232.113.350.782.25
CIN2.202.022.062.323.052.612.42
ATL2.231.912.061.781.452.073.00
PHI1.921.512.023.041.372.372.20
DET1.141.252.012.122.712.612.32
LAC2.372.191.952.761.502.643.75
WAS2.403.011.831.751.331.391.48
CAR2.551.191.721.721.661.692.96
CHI1.741.821.672.893.542.174.28
SEA2.652.061.662.551.882.282.98
SF2.302.231.643.363.512.121.02
BAL2.371.671.442.352.811.901.75
JAX1.932.251.292.312.581.033.44
NYJ2.031.651.182.153.241.330.00
LV1.711.710.981.012.301.771.51

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.