What Pass sacked perc (allowed) is

Sack rate forced: sacks divided by opponent dropbacks (attempts plus sacks), as a percentage. The rate version, so a defense facing many throws is not flattered by volume.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

In 2020 the Steelers led at 8.74; the league average was 5.52.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

PIT · 8.74

League average

5.52

Best to worst

5.92

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PIT	8.74	16
2	LAR	8.10	16
3	PHI	7.79	16
4	WAS	7.38	16
5	ARI	7.20	16
6	NO	6.77	16
7	TB	6.70	16
8	GB	6.61	16
9	MIA	6.54	16
10	DEN	6.43	16
11	IND	6.23	16
12	NYG	6.07	16
13	SEA	5.97	16
14	BUF	5.80	16
15	BAL	5.76	16
16	CLE	5.71	16
17	CHI	5.66	16
18	HOU	5.39	16
19	DAL	5.34	16
20	KC	5.12	16
21	SF	5.01	16
22	NYJ	4.64	16
23	LAC	4.49	16
24	CAR	4.49	16
25	NE	4.42	16
26	ATL	4.23	16
27	DET	3.95	16
28	MIN	3.89	16
29	LV	3.35	16
30	JAX	3.16	16
31	CIN	2.94	16
32	TEN	2.82	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 8.74

League laggard

TEN · 2.82

League average

5.52

Spread (max − min)

5.92

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	8.74	3.21	100%
2	LAR	8.10	2.58	96.8%
3	PHI	7.79	2.27	93.5%
4	WAS	7.38	1.86	90.3%
5	ARI	7.20	1.67	87.1%
6	NO	6.77	1.25	83.9%
7	TB	6.70	1.18	80.6%
8	GB	6.61	1.09	77.4%
9	MIA	6.54	1.02	74.2%
10	DEN	6.43	0.91	71%
11	IND	6.23	0.71	67.7%
12	NYG	6.07	0.55	64.5%
13	SEA	5.97	0.44	61.3%
14	BUF	5.80	0.28	58.1%
15	BAL	5.76	0.24	54.8%
16	CLE	5.71	0.19	51.6%
17	CHI	5.66	0.14	48.4%
18	HOU	5.39	-0.13	45.2%
19	DAL	5.34	-0.19	41.9%
20	KC	5.12	-0.40	38.7%
21	SF	5.01	-0.51	35.5%
22	NYJ	4.64	-0.88	32.3%
23	LAC	4.49	-1.03	29%
24	CAR	4.49	-1.03	25.8%
25	NE	4.42	-1.10	22.6%
26	ATL	4.23	-1.29	19.4%
27	DET	3.95	-1.57	16.1%
28	MIN	3.89	-1.64	12.9%
29	LV	3.35	-2.17	9.7%
30	JAX	3.16	-2.36	6.5%
31	CIN	2.94	-2.58	3.2%
32	TEN	2.82	-2.70	0%

Does Pass sacked perc (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 816–762–37 ATS (51.7%) across 2020–2025, #183 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (140–114, 55.1%); its worst 2021 (135–135, 50.0%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	140–114–2	55.1%
2021	272	135–135–2	50.0%
2022	271	138–126–7	52.3%
2023	272	133–125–14	51.6%
2024	272	135–128–9	51.3%
2025	272	135–134–3	50.2%

Pass sacked perc (allowed) in 2020 vs 2019

Steelers lead at 8.74 — they ranked #1 last year. Titans are last at 2.82 — #18 last year.

The league average is 5.52, down 0.67 from 6.19 last year.

Biggest riser: Dolphins, #32 → #9. Biggest faller: Jaguars, #5 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 5.92; 21 teams are within 1.49 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIA · +2.67

Biggest faller

JAX · −4.37

Most consistent

DEN · −0.01

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▼ -0.67

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	MIA	6.54	3.87	+2.67
2	SEA	5.97	4.24	+1.72
3	ARI	7.20	5.87	+1.33
4	PHI	7.79	6.52	+1.27
5	CHI	5.66	5.01	+0.66
6	HOU	5.39	4.77	+0.62
7	LAR	8.10	7.54	+0.56
8	TB	6.70	6.14	+0.56
9	NYG	6.07	5.73	+0.34
10	PIT	8.74	8.52	+0.22
11	WAS	7.38	7.27	+0.12
12	GB	6.61	6.51	+0.10
13	DEN	6.43	6.44	−0.01
14	IND	6.23	6.35	−0.12
15	BAL	5.76	5.94	−0.18
16	DET	3.95	4.19	−0.24
17	NO	6.77	7.07	−0.30
18	ATL	4.23	4.71	−0.49
19	NYJ	4.64	5.30	−0.66
20	DAL	5.34	6.00	−0.66
21	CLE	5.71	6.45	−0.74
22	BUF	5.80	6.82	−1.02
23	LAC	4.49	5.54	−1.05
24	KC	5.12	6.66	−1.54
25	LV	3.35	5.42	−2.07
26	CIN	2.94	5.51	−2.57
27	SF	5.01	7.77	−2.76
28	MIN	3.89	6.85	−2.96
29	NE	4.42	7.46	−3.04
30	TEN	2.82	6.11	−3.29
31	CAR	4.49	8.09	−3.60
32	JAX	3.16	7.53	−4.37

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

PIT · 7.02

Multi-year laggard

JAX · 4.87

Biggest improver

MIN · +0.72/yr

Biggest decliner

PHI · −0.46/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	PIT	7.02	−0.40	8.74	8.15	6.41	7.01	5.98	6.72	6.11
2	CLE	7.00	+0.43	5.71	6.44	5.77	7.57	6.90	8.91	7.69
3	DEN	6.92	+0.42	6.43	5.65	5.30	6.37	8.57	9.30	6.81
4	HOU	6.72	+0.51	5.39	5.22	6.49	6.68	7.48	7.38	8.41
5	MIN	6.70	+0.72	3.89	6.95	5.44	6.21	6.50	8.97	8.95
6	GB	6.54	+0.13	6.61	5.56	6.22	7.32	6.84	5.77	7.49
7	NO	6.50	−0.11	6.77	6.72	7.56	5.39	5.79	7.59	5.71
8	SEA	6.49	+0.33	5.97	4.54	6.91	6.91	6.68	6.73	7.69
9	LAC	6.41	+0.39	4.49	5.52	6.81	6.91	6.84	7.54	6.75
10	LAR	6.39	−0.35	8.10	6.87	6.00	5.92	6.13	6.84	4.85
11	PHI	6.32	−0.46	7.79	4.45	9.89	5.80	6.51	6.67	3.14
12	WAS	6.28	−0.23	7.38	5.47	7.15	5.61	7.29	6.71	4.33
13	NYJ	6.27	+0.43	4.64	4.75	6.82	7.47	6.89	4.57	8.76
14	DAL	6.26	−0.24	5.34	5.87	8.16	7.45	8.27	5.41	3.33
15	BUF	6.25	−0.12	5.80	6.66	6.13	8.01	5.64	6.65	4.89
16	CHI	6.10	+0.14	5.66	8.48	3.81	4.41	6.83	5.76	7.74
17	ARI	6.10	−0.11	7.20	6.20	5.40	5.75	6.59	4.74	6.79
18	IND	6.06	−0.10	6.23	4.95	6.96	7.61	5.81	5.51	5.35
19	BAL	5.98	−0.08	5.76	4.76	6.95	7.66	7.18	4.35	5.18
20	MIA	5.96	−0.44	6.54	6.69	5.66	8.21	5.43	6.55	2.61
21	DET	5.93	+0.56	3.95	4.93	6.06	6.09	5.38	7.31	7.81
22	TB	5.92	−0.39	6.70	6.06	6.64	6.61	6.36	5.73	3.35
23	NYG	5.79	−0.05	6.07	5.00	6.16	5.23	7.56	6.03	4.49
24	SF	5.77	−0.25	5.01	7.44	6.44	6.65	6.08	3.19	5.61
25	CIN	5.69	+0.59	2.94	5.75	4.83	6.82	5.56	5.61	8.33
26	NE	5.67	+0.05	4.42	5.88	7.52	5.52	4.73	5.69	5.95
27	TEN	5.66	+0.45	2.82	5.86	5.17	6.79	5.94	7.00	6.02
28	KC	5.63	−0.31	5.12	4.59	7.52	8.51	6.02	5.71	1.94
29	LV	5.48	+0.50	3.35	5.15	4.16	7.00	5.79	5.99	6.95
30	CAR	5.20	−0.10	4.49	6.50	5.36	5.03	5.36	5.29	4.38
31	ATL	5.06	+0.53	4.23	2.76	3.47	6.61	4.83	8.80	4.72
32	JAX	4.87	+0.15	3.16	5.26	5.17	5.72	5.21	4.55	5.03

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
PIT	8.74	8.15	6.41	7.01	5.98	6.72	6.11
LAR	8.10	6.87	6.00	5.92	6.13	6.84	4.85
PHI	7.79	4.45	9.89	5.80	6.51	6.67	3.14
WAS	7.38	5.47	7.15	5.61	7.29	6.71	4.33
ARI	7.20	6.20	5.40	5.75	6.59	4.74	6.79
NO	6.77	6.72	7.56	5.39	5.79	7.59	5.71
TB	6.70	6.06	6.64	6.61	6.36	5.73	3.35
GB	6.61	5.56	6.22	7.32	6.84	5.77	7.49
MIA	6.54	6.69	5.66	8.21	5.43	6.55	2.61
DEN	6.43	5.65	5.30	6.37	8.57	9.30	6.81
IND	6.23	4.95	6.96	7.61	5.81	5.51	5.35
NYG	6.07	5.00	6.16	5.23	7.56	6.03	4.49
SEA	5.97	4.54	6.91	6.91	6.68	6.73	7.69
BUF	5.80	6.66	6.13	8.01	5.64	6.65	4.89
BAL	5.76	4.76	6.95	7.66	7.18	4.35	5.18
CLE	5.71	6.44	5.77	7.57	6.90	8.91	7.69
CHI	5.66	8.48	3.81	4.41	6.83	5.76	7.74
HOU	5.39	5.22	6.49	6.68	7.48	7.38	8.41
DAL	5.34	5.87	8.16	7.45	8.27	5.41	3.33
KC	5.12	4.59	7.52	8.51	6.02	5.71	1.94
SF	5.01	7.44	6.44	6.65	6.08	3.19	5.61
NYJ	4.64	4.75	6.82	7.47	6.89	4.57	8.76
LAC	4.49	5.52	6.81	6.91	6.84	7.54	6.75
CAR	4.49	6.50	5.36	5.03	5.36	5.29	4.38
NE	4.42	5.88	7.52	5.52	4.73	5.69	5.95
ATL	4.23	2.76	3.47	6.61	4.83	8.80	4.72
DET	3.95	4.93	6.06	6.09	5.38	7.31	7.81
MIN	3.89	6.95	5.44	6.21	6.50	8.97	8.95
LV	3.35	5.15	4.16	7.00	5.79	5.99	6.95
JAX	3.16	5.26	5.17	5.72	5.21	4.55	5.03
CIN	2.94	5.75	4.83	6.82	5.56	5.61	8.33
TEN	2.82	5.86	5.17	6.79	5.94	7.00	6.02

Pass sacked perc (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Vikings (8.24), 2019 Steelers (8.52), 2020 Steelers (8.74).

Steelers have led this stat 2 of 3 seasons.

The best season on record is Steelers 2020 at 8.74; the worst Raiders 2018 at 2.56.

The league average has fallen from 6.23 in 2018 to 5.52 in 2020.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_passing_pass_sacked_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.