Defensive: Passing · Qb hits (allowed)

DEF · PassingP only
About this stat ↓

What Qb hits (allowed) is

Hits on opposing quarterbacks by this defense — contact made on the passer, whether or not it was a sack. Pressure that landed.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P.

In 2018 the Eagles led at 8.31; the league average was 5.70.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader
PHI · 8.31
League average
5.70
Best to worst
5.31

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
PHI · 8.31
League laggard
LV · 3
League average
5.70
Spread (max − min)
5.31

Does Qb hits (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 846–732–37 ATS (53.6%) across 2020–2025, #115 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (149–115, 56.4%); its worst 2021 (138–132, 51.1%).

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

SeasonGamesATS recordATS %
2020256140–114–255.1%
2021272138–132–251.1%
2022271149–115–756.4%
2023272140–118–1454.3%
2024272141–122–953.6%
2025272138–131–351.3%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader
DEN · 6.65
Multi-year laggard
CAR · 4.60
Biggest improver
DET · +0.82/yr
Biggest decliner
TB · −0.48/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.

Team2020202120222023202420252026
DET3.503.715.886.826.476.069.40
ATL5.753.474.065.764.355.719.20
MIN4.385.885.185.356.655.768.80
LV4.816.715.535.245.064.828.40
SEA6.815.475.765.716.597.188
HOU54.124.596.655.765.597.80
BUF5.755.356.136.885.535.417.40
DEN5.814.884.765.888.359.657.20
LAC5.315.244.535.125.765.357.20
CLE4.6963.886.416.356.657
BAL7.255.655.596.887.185.946.60
GB55.535.126.355.356.246.60
JAX4.814.886.656.2945.596.60
CIN4.565.826.386.476.184.656.40
NE4.065.065.474.593.885.186.20
WAS6.066.186.294.945.185.536
IND5.065.065.296.354.885.765.60
NYJ5.255.187.656.354.943.415.60
SF4.506.067.127.184.713.415.60
PIT8.566.244.946.296.186.595.20
CHI5.504.882.535.415.884.945
KC6.195.356.947.356.596.065
NO7.066.655.124.474.944.945
ARI6.255.886.243.474.474.184.60
CAR5.565.535.354.353.763.414.25
LAR6.385.594.715.354.246.884.20
MIA6.197.595.948.244.764.654.20
NYG6.694.656.244.885.535.654.20
TB7.257.476.124.946.715.294
DAL4.636.716.475.826.186.353.80
PHI7.194.887.296.245.126.183.60
TEN4.505.536.124.943.945.763.60

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat
Stat ID
def_passing_qb_hits
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.