Defensive: Passing · Pass sacked (allowed)
Sacks taken. Part offensive line, part how long the quarterback holds the ball.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2024
- League leaderDEN 3.71
- League average2.40
- Best to worst2.06
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2024
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
DEN · 3.71
League laggard
NE · 1.65
League average
2.40
Spread (max − min)
2.06
All teams — 2024
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEN | 3.71 | 1.31 | 100% |
| 2 | BAL | 3.12 | 0.72 | 96.8% |
| 3 | DAL | 3 | 0.60 | 93.5% |
| 4 | HOU | 2.88 | 0.49 | 90.3% |
| 5 | MIN | 2.82 | 0.43 | 87.1% |
| 6 | TB | 2.71 | 0.31 | 83.9% |
| 7 | GB | 2.65 | 0.25 | 80.6% |
| 8 | LAC | 2.65 | 0.25 | 77.4% |
| 9 | NYG | 2.65 | 0.25 | 74.2% |
| 10 | SEA | 2.59 | 0.19 | 71% |
| 11 | WAS | 2.53 | 0.13 | 67.7% |
| 12 | NYJ | 2.47 | 0.07 | 64.5% |
| 13 | ARI | 2.41 | 0.01 | 61.3% |
| 14 | CLE | 2.41 | 0.01 | 58.1% |
| 15 | PHI | 2.41 | 0.01 | 54.8% |
| 16 | CHI | 2.35 | -0.04 | 51.6% |
| 17 | PIT | 2.35 | -0.04 | 48.4% |
| 18 | KC | 2.29 | -0.10 | 45.2% |
| 19 | NO | 2.29 | -0.10 | 41.9% |
| 20 | LAR | 2.24 | -0.16 | 38.7% |
| 21 | BUF | 2.18 | -0.22 | 35.5% |
| 22 | DET | 2.18 | -0.22 | 32.3% |
| 23 | LV | 2.18 | -0.22 | 29% |
| 24 | CIN | 2.12 | -0.28 | 25.8% |
| 25 | IND | 2.12 | -0.28 | 22.6% |
| 26 | SF | 2.12 | -0.28 | 19.4% |
| 27 | MIA | 2.06 | -0.34 | 16.1% |
| 28 | JAX | 2 | -0.40 | 12.9% |
| 29 | CAR | 1.88 | -0.51 | 9.7% |
| 30 | TEN | 1.88 | -0.51 | 6.5% |
| 31 | ATL | 1.82 | -0.57 | 3.2% |
| 32 | NE | 1.65 | -0.75 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
DEN · +1.24
Biggest faller
MIA · −1.24
Most consistent
GB · 0
League trend 2024 vs 2023
▼ -0.17
YoY by team — 2024 vs 2023
| Rank | Team | 2024 | 2023 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEN | 3.71 | 2.47 | +1.24 |
| 2 | NYG | 2.65 | 2 | +0.65 |
| 3 | CHI | 2.35 | 1.76 | +0.59 |
| 4 | ARI | 2.41 | 1.94 | +0.47 |
| 5 | DAL | 3 | 2.65 | +0.35 |
| 6 | MIN | 2.82 | 2.53 | +0.29 |
| 7 | CAR | 1.88 | 1.59 | +0.29 |
| 8 | HOU | 2.88 | 2.59 | +0.29 |
| 9 | NO | 2.29 | 2 | +0.29 |
| 10 | WAS | 2.53 | 2.24 | +0.29 |
| 11 | GB | 2.65 | 2.65 | 0 |
| 12 | TB | 2.71 | 2.76 | −0.06 |
| 13 | PHI | 2.41 | 2.53 | −0.12 |
| 14 | LAR | 2.24 | 2.41 | −0.18 |
| 15 | SEA | 2.59 | 2.76 | −0.18 |
| 16 | LAC | 2.65 | 2.82 | −0.18 |
| 17 | DET | 2.18 | 2.41 | −0.24 |
| 18 | NYJ | 2.47 | 2.71 | −0.24 |
| 19 | BAL | 3.12 | 3.41 | −0.29 |
| 20 | JAX | 2 | 2.35 | −0.35 |
| 21 | PIT | 2.35 | 2.76 | −0.41 |
| 22 | CLE | 2.41 | 2.82 | −0.41 |
| 23 | CIN | 2.12 | 2.59 | −0.47 |
| 24 | NE | 1.65 | 2.12 | −0.47 |
| 25 | LV | 2.18 | 2.71 | −0.53 |
| 26 | ATL | 1.82 | 2.47 | −0.65 |
| 27 | SF | 2.12 | 2.82 | −0.71 |
| 28 | TEN | 1.88 | 2.65 | −0.76 |
| 29 | IND | 2.12 | 3 | −0.88 |
| 30 | BUF | 2.18 | 3.12 | −0.94 |
| 31 | KC | 2.29 | 3.35 | −1.06 |
| 32 | MIA | 2.06 | 3.29 | −1.24 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
PIT · 2.91
Multi-year laggard
ATL · 1.92
Biggest improver
DEN · +0.25/yr
Biggest decliner
CAR · −0.19/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 2.91 | −0.15 | 3.31 | 3.50 | 3.24 | 2.35 | 2.76 | 2.35 | 2.82 |
| 2 | DEN | 2.79 | +0.25 | 2.50 | 2.63 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.47 | 3.71 | 4 |
| 3 | LAR | 2.72 | −0.13 | 3.13 | 3.31 | 2.94 | 2.24 | 2.41 | 2.24 | 2.76 |
| 4 | TB | 2.71 | −0.10 | 2.94 | 3 | 2.76 | 2.59 | 2.76 | 2.71 | 2.18 |
| 5 | PHI | 2.70 | −0.04 | 2.69 | 3.06 | 1.71 | 4.06 | 2.53 | 2.41 | 2.47 |
| 6 | NO | 2.61 | −0.12 | 3.13 | 2.75 | 2.71 | 2.82 | 2 | 2.29 | 2.59 |
| 7 | MIN | 2.56 | +0.07 | 3 | 1.44 | 3 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.82 | 2.88 |
| 8 | BAL | 2.54 | +0.04 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 1.94 | 2.82 | 3.41 | 3.12 | 1.76 |
| 9 | WAS | 2.53 | −0.07 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.18 | 2.53 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.47 |
| 10 | CLE | 2.52 | +0.09 | 2.38 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2 | 2.82 | 2.41 | 3.12 |
| 11 | DAL | 2.52 | +0.04 | 2.44 | 1.94 | 2.41 | 3.18 | 2.65 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | KC | 2.49 | −0.02 | 2.81 | 2 | 1.82 | 3.24 | 3.35 | 2.29 | 1.94 |
| 13 | BUF | 2.49 | −0.06 | 2.75 | 2.38 | 2.41 | 2.50 | 3.12 | 2.18 | 2.12 |
| 14 | SEA | 2.47 | +0.12 | 1.75 | 2.88 | 1.94 | 2.59 | 2.76 | 2.59 | 2.76 |
| 15 | IND | 2.43 | −0.02 | 2.56 | 2.50 | 1.94 | 2.59 | 3 | 2.12 | 2.29 |
| 16 | GB | 2.40 | −0.03 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.24 | 2 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.12 |
| 17 | MIA | 2.39 | +0.07 | 1.44 | 2.56 | 2.76 | 2.35 | 3.29 | 2.06 | 2.29 |
| 18 | HOU | 2.34 | +0.17 | 1.94 | 2.06 | 1.88 | 2.29 | 2.59 | 2.88 | 2.76 |
| 19 | SF | 2.34 | −0.18 | 3 | 1.88 | 2.82 | 2.59 | 2.82 | 2.12 | 1.18 |
| 20 | ARI | 2.30 | −0.14 | 2.50 | 3 | 2.35 | 2.12 | 1.94 | 2.41 | 1.76 |
| 21 | LAC | 2.29 | +0.19 | 1.81 | 1.69 | 2.06 | 2.35 | 2.82 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| 22 | NYG | 2.28 | +0.01 | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2 | 2.35 | 2 | 2.65 | 2.24 |
| 23 | TEN | 2.23 | +0.04 | 2.63 | 1.19 | 2.47 | 2.29 | 2.65 | 1.88 | 2.47 |
| 24 | NE | 2.21 | −0.09 | 2.94 | 1.50 | 2.12 | 3.12 | 2.12 | 1.65 | 2 |
| 25 | NYJ | 2.18 | −0.00 | 2.19 | 1.94 | 1.82 | 2.59 | 2.71 | 2.47 | 1.53 |
| 26 | DET | 2.10 | +0.19 | 1.75 | 1.50 | 1.76 | 2.29 | 2.41 | 2.18 | 2.82 |
| 27 | CAR | 2.10 | −0.19 | 3.31 | 1.81 | 2.29 | 2.06 | 1.59 | 1.88 | 1.76 |
| 28 | CHI | 2.06 | −0.02 | 2 | 2.19 | 2.88 | 1.18 | 1.76 | 2.35 | 2.06 |
| 29 | JAX | 2.03 | −0.03 | 2.88 | 1.13 | 1.88 | 2.06 | 2.35 | 2 | 1.88 |
| 30 | CIN | 2.00 | +0.09 | 1.94 | 1.06 | 2.41 | 1.88 | 2.59 | 2.12 | 2 |
| 31 | LV | 1.99 | +0.10 | 2 | 1.31 | 2.06 | 1.59 | 2.71 | 2.18 | 2.12 |
| 32 | ATL | 1.92 | +0.23 | 1.75 | 1.81 | 1 | 1.24 | 2.47 | 1.82 | 3.35 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 2.50 | 2.63 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.47 | 3.71 | 4 |
| BAL | 2.31 | 2.44 | 1.94 | 2.82 | 3.41 | 3.12 | 1.76 |
| DAL | 2.44 | 1.94 | 2.41 | 3.18 | 2.65 | 3 | 2 |
| HOU | 1.94 | 2.06 | 1.88 | 2.29 | 2.59 | 2.88 | 2.76 |
| MIN | 3 | 1.44 | 3 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.82 | 2.88 |
| TB | 2.94 | 3 | 2.76 | 2.59 | 2.76 | 2.71 | 2.18 |
| GB | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.24 | 2 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.12 |
| LAC | 1.81 | 1.69 | 2.06 | 2.35 | 2.82 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| NYG | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2 | 2.35 | 2 | 2.65 | 2.24 |
| SEA | 1.75 | 2.88 | 1.94 | 2.59 | 2.76 | 2.59 | 2.76 |
| WAS | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.18 | 2.53 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.47 |
| NYJ | 2.19 | 1.94 | 1.82 | 2.59 | 2.71 | 2.47 | 1.53 |
| ARI | 2.50 | 3 | 2.35 | 2.12 | 1.94 | 2.41 | 1.76 |
| CLE | 2.38 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2 | 2.82 | 2.41 | 3.12 |
| PHI | 2.69 | 3.06 | 1.71 | 4.06 | 2.53 | 2.41 | 2.47 |
| CHI | 2 | 2.19 | 2.88 | 1.18 | 1.76 | 2.35 | 2.06 |
| PIT | 3.31 | 3.50 | 3.24 | 2.35 | 2.76 | 2.35 | 2.82 |
| KC | 2.81 | 2 | 1.82 | 3.24 | 3.35 | 2.29 | 1.94 |
| NO | 3.13 | 2.75 | 2.71 | 2.82 | 2 | 2.29 | 2.59 |
| LAR | 3.13 | 3.31 | 2.94 | 2.24 | 2.41 | 2.24 | 2.76 |
| BUF | 2.75 | 2.38 | 2.41 | 2.50 | 3.12 | 2.18 | 2.12 |
| DET | 1.75 | 1.50 | 1.76 | 2.29 | 2.41 | 2.18 | 2.82 |
| LV | 2 | 1.31 | 2.06 | 1.59 | 2.71 | 2.18 | 2.12 |
| CIN | 1.94 | 1.06 | 2.41 | 1.88 | 2.59 | 2.12 | 2 |
| IND | 2.56 | 2.50 | 1.94 | 2.59 | 3 | 2.12 | 2.29 |
| SF | 3 | 1.88 | 2.82 | 2.59 | 2.82 | 2.12 | 1.18 |
| MIA | 1.44 | 2.56 | 2.76 | 2.35 | 3.29 | 2.06 | 2.29 |
| JAX | 2.88 | 1.13 | 1.88 | 2.06 | 2.35 | 2 | 1.88 |
| CAR | 3.31 | 1.81 | 2.29 | 2.06 | 1.59 | 1.88 | 1.76 |
| TEN | 2.63 | 1.19 | 2.47 | 2.29 | 2.65 | 1.88 | 2.47 |
| ATL | 1.75 | 1.81 | 1 | 1.24 | 2.47 | 1.82 | 3.35 |
| NE | 2.94 | 1.50 | 2.12 | 3.12 | 2.12 | 1.65 | 2 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- def_passing_pass_sacked
- 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.