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 2023 the Dolphins led at 8.24; the league average was 5.84.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

MIA · 8.24

League average

5.84

Best to worst

4.76

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIA	8.24	17
2	KC	7.35	17
3	SF	7.18	17
4	BAL	6.88	17
5	BUF	6.88	17
6	DET	6.82	17
7	HOU	6.65	17
8	CIN	6.47	17
9	CLE	6.41	17
10	GB	6.35	17
11	IND	6.35	17
12	NYJ	6.35	17
13	JAX	6.29	17
14	PIT	6.29	17
15	PHI	6.24	17
16	DEN	5.88	17
17	DAL	5.82	17
18	ATL	5.76	17
19	SEA	5.71	17
20	CHI	5.41	17
21	LAR	5.35	17
22	MIN	5.35	17
23	LV	5.24	17
24	LAC	5.12	17
25	TB	4.94	17
26	TEN	4.94	17
27	WAS	4.94	17
28	NYG	4.88	17
29	NE	4.59	17
30	NO	4.47	17
31	CAR	4.35	17
32	ARI	3.47	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIA · 8.24

League laggard

ARI · 3.47

League average

5.84

Spread (max − min)

4.76

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIA	8.24	2.39	100%
2	KC	7.35	1.51	96.8%
3	SF	7.18	1.33	93.5%
4	BAL	6.88	1.04	90.3%
5	BUF	6.88	1.04	87.1%
6	DET	6.82	0.98	83.9%
7	HOU	6.65	0.80	80.6%
8	CIN	6.47	0.63	77.4%
9	CLE	6.41	0.57	74.2%
10	GB	6.35	0.51	71%
11	IND	6.35	0.51	67.7%
12	NYJ	6.35	0.51	64.5%
13	JAX	6.29	0.45	61.3%
14	PIT	6.29	0.45	58.1%
15	PHI	6.24	0.39	54.8%
16	DEN	5.88	0.04	51.6%
17	DAL	5.82	-0.02	48.4%
18	ATL	5.76	-0.08	45.2%
19	SEA	5.71	-0.14	41.9%
20	CHI	5.41	-0.43	38.7%
21	LAR	5.35	-0.49	35.5%
22	MIN	5.35	-0.49	32.3%
23	LV	5.24	-0.61	29%
24	LAC	5.12	-0.73	25.8%
25	TB	4.94	-0.90	22.6%
26	TEN	4.94	-0.90	19.4%
27	WAS	4.94	-0.90	16.1%
28	NYG	4.88	-0.96	12.9%
29	NE	4.59	-1.26	9.7%
30	NO	4.47	-1.37	6.5%
31	CAR	4.35	-1.49	3.2%
32	ARI	3.47	-2.37	0%

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.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	140–114–2	55.1%
2021	272	138–132–2	51.1%
2022	271	149–115–7	56.4%
2023	272	140–118–14	54.3%
2024	272	141–122–9	53.6%
2025	272	138–131–3	51.3%

Qb hits (allowed) in 2023 vs 2022

Dolphins lead at 8.24 — they ranked #14 last year. Cardinals are last at 3.47 — #9 last year.

The league average is 5.84, up 0.22 from 5.62 last year.

Biggest riser: Browns, #31 → #9. Biggest faller: Cardinals, #9 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 4.76; 23 teams are within 1.00 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CHI · +2.88

Biggest faller

ARI · −2.76

Most consistent

SEA · −0.06

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 0.22

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	CHI	5.41	2.53	+2.88
2	CLE	6.41	3.88	+2.53
3	MIA	8.24	5.94	+2.29
4	HOU	6.65	4.59	+2.06
5	ATL	5.76	4.06	+1.71
6	PIT	6.29	4.94	+1.35
7	BAL	6.88	5.59	+1.29
8	GB	6.35	5.12	+1.24
9	DEN	5.88	4.76	+1.12
10	IND	6.35	5.29	+1.06
11	DET	6.82	5.88	+0.94
12	BUF	6.88	6.13	+0.76
13	LAR	5.35	4.71	+0.65
14	LAC	5.12	4.53	+0.59
15	KC	7.35	6.94	+0.41
16	MIN	5.35	5.18	+0.18
17	CIN	6.47	6.38	+0.10
18	SF	7.18	7.12	+0.06
19	SEA	5.71	5.76	−0.06
20	LV	5.24	5.53	−0.29
21	JAX	6.29	6.65	−0.35
22	NO	4.47	5.12	−0.65
23	DAL	5.82	6.47	−0.65
24	NE	4.59	5.47	−0.88
25	CAR	4.35	5.35	−1
26	PHI	6.24	7.29	−1.06
27	TB	4.94	6.12	−1.18
28	TEN	4.94	6.12	−1.18
29	NYJ	6.35	7.65	−1.29
30	NYG	4.88	6.24	−1.35
31	WAS	4.94	6.29	−1.35
32	ARI	3.47	6.24	−2.76

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

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	DEN	6.65	+0.62	5.81	4.88	4.76	5.88	8.35	9.65	7.20
2	SEA	6.50	+0.28	6.81	5.47	5.76	5.71	6.59	7.18	8
3	BAL	6.44	+0.01	7.25	5.65	5.59	6.88	7.18	5.94	6.60
4	PIT	6.29	−0.29	8.56	6.24	4.94	6.29	6.18	6.59	5.20
5	KC	6.21	−0.09	6.19	5.35	6.94	7.35	6.59	6.06	5
6	BUF	6.06	+0.16	5.75	5.35	6.13	6.88	5.53	5.41	7.40
7	MIN	6.00	+0.52	4.38	5.88	5.18	5.35	6.65	5.76	8.80
8	DET	5.98	+0.82	3.50	3.71	5.88	6.82	6.47	6.06	9.40
9	TB	5.97	−0.48	7.25	7.47	6.12	4.94	6.71	5.29	4
10	MIA	5.94	−0.47	6.19	7.59	5.94	8.24	4.76	4.65	4.20
11	CLE	5.85	+0.38	4.69	6	3.88	6.41	6.35	6.65	7
12	LV	5.80	+0.23	4.81	6.71	5.53	5.24	5.06	4.82	8.40
13	PHI	5.78	−0.37	7.19	4.88	7.29	6.24	5.12	6.18	3.60
14	CIN	5.78	+0.11	4.56	5.82	6.38	6.47	6.18	4.65	6.40
15	GB	5.74	+0.23	5	5.53	5.12	6.35	5.35	6.24	6.60
16	WAS	5.74	−0.09	6.06	6.18	6.29	4.94	5.18	5.53	6
17	DAL	5.71	−0.12	4.63	6.71	6.47	5.82	6.18	6.35	3.80
18	HOU	5.64	+0.45	5	4.12	4.59	6.65	5.76	5.59	7.80
19	JAX	5.55	+0.15	4.81	4.88	6.65	6.29	4	5.59	6.60
20	SF	5.51	−0.16	4.50	6.06	7.12	7.18	4.71	3.41	5.60
21	LAC	5.50	+0.25	5.31	5.24	4.53	5.12	5.76	5.35	7.20
22	NYJ	5.48	−0.19	5.25	5.18	7.65	6.35	4.94	3.41	5.60
23	ATL	5.47	+0.54	5.75	3.47	4.06	5.76	4.35	5.71	9.20
24	NO	5.45	−0.35	7.06	6.65	5.12	4.47	4.94	4.94	5
25	IND	5.43	+0.09	5.06	5.06	5.29	6.35	4.88	5.76	5.60
26	NYG	5.40	−0.22	6.69	4.65	6.24	4.88	5.53	5.65	4.20
27	LAR	5.33	−0.16	6.38	5.59	4.71	5.35	4.24	6.88	4.20
28	ARI	5.01	−0.36	6.25	5.88	6.24	3.47	4.47	4.18	4.60
29	NE	4.92	+0.18	4.06	5.06	5.47	4.59	3.88	5.18	6.20
30	TEN	4.91	−0.16	4.50	5.53	6.12	4.94	3.94	5.76	3.60
31	CHI	4.88	+0.07	5.50	4.88	2.53	5.41	5.88	4.94	5
32	CAR	4.60	−0.35	5.56	5.53	5.35	4.35	3.76	3.41	4.25

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
MIA	6.19	7.59	5.94	8.24	4.76	4.65	4.20
KC	6.19	5.35	6.94	7.35	6.59	6.06	5
SF	4.50	6.06	7.12	7.18	4.71	3.41	5.60
BAL	7.25	5.65	5.59	6.88	7.18	5.94	6.60
BUF	5.75	5.35	6.13	6.88	5.53	5.41	7.40
DET	3.50	3.71	5.88	6.82	6.47	6.06	9.40
HOU	5	4.12	4.59	6.65	5.76	5.59	7.80
CIN	4.56	5.82	6.38	6.47	6.18	4.65	6.40
CLE	4.69	6	3.88	6.41	6.35	6.65	7
GB	5	5.53	5.12	6.35	5.35	6.24	6.60
IND	5.06	5.06	5.29	6.35	4.88	5.76	5.60
NYJ	5.25	5.18	7.65	6.35	4.94	3.41	5.60
JAX	4.81	4.88	6.65	6.29	4	5.59	6.60
PIT	8.56	6.24	4.94	6.29	6.18	6.59	5.20
PHI	7.19	4.88	7.29	6.24	5.12	6.18	3.60
DEN	5.81	4.88	4.76	5.88	8.35	9.65	7.20
DAL	4.63	6.71	6.47	5.82	6.18	6.35	3.80
ATL	5.75	3.47	4.06	5.76	4.35	5.71	9.20
SEA	6.81	5.47	5.76	5.71	6.59	7.18	8
CHI	5.50	4.88	2.53	5.41	5.88	4.94	5
LAR	6.38	5.59	4.71	5.35	4.24	6.88	4.20
MIN	4.38	5.88	5.18	5.35	6.65	5.76	8.80
LV	4.81	6.71	5.53	5.24	5.06	4.82	8.40
LAC	5.31	5.24	4.53	5.12	5.76	5.35	7.20
TB	7.25	7.47	6.12	4.94	6.71	5.29	4
TEN	4.50	5.53	6.12	4.94	3.94	5.76	3.60
WAS	6.06	6.18	6.29	4.94	5.18	5.53	6
NYG	6.69	4.65	6.24	4.88	5.53	5.65	4.20
NE	4.06	5.06	5.47	4.59	3.88	5.18	6.20
NO	7.06	6.65	5.12	4.47	4.94	4.94	5
CAR	5.56	5.53	5.35	4.35	3.76	3.41	4.25
ARI	6.25	5.88	6.24	3.47	4.47	4.18	4.60

Qb hits (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Eagles (8.31), 2019 Steelers (7.38), 2020 Steelers (8.56), 2021 Dolphins (7.59), 2022 Jets (7.65), 2023 Dolphins (8.24).

Steelers have led this stat 2 of 6 seasons.

The best season on record is Steelers 2020 at 8.56; the worst Bears 2022 at 2.53.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.