Denver Broncos — Qb hits (allowed), 2026

Value7.20
Rank#8 of 32
League average6.01
Rank in 2025#1 of 32

Denver Broncos — every stat for 2026, ranked →

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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Lions lead at 9.40; the league average is 6.01.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

DET · 9.40

League average

6.01

Best to worst

5.80

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DET · 9.40

League laggard

TEN · 3.60

League average

6.01

Spread (max − min)

5.80

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DET	9.40	3.39	100%
2	ATL	9.20	3.19	96.8%
3	MIN	8.80	2.79	93.5%
4	LV	8.40	2.39	90.3%
5	SEA	8	1.99	87.1%
6	HOU	7.80	1.79	83.9%
7	BUF	7.40	1.39	80.6%
8	DEN	7.20	1.19	77.4%
9	LAC	7.20	1.19	74.2%
10	CLE	7	0.99	71%
11	BAL	6.60	0.59	67.7%
12	GB	6.60	0.59	64.5%
13	JAX	6.60	0.59	61.3%
14	CIN	6.40	0.39	58.1%
15	NE	6.20	0.19	54.8%
16	WAS	6	-0.01	51.6%
17	IND	5.60	-0.41	48.4%
18	NYJ	5.60	-0.41	45.2%
19	SF	5.60	-0.41	41.9%
20	PIT	5.20	-0.81	38.7%
21	CHI	5	-1.01	35.5%
22	KC	5	-1.01	32.3%
23	NO	5	-1.01	29%
24	ARI	4.60	-1.41	25.8%
25	CAR	4.25	-1.76	22.6%
26	LAR	4.20	-1.81	19.4%
27	MIA	4.20	-1.81	16.1%
28	NYG	4.20	-1.81	12.9%
29	TB	4	-2.01	9.7%
30	DAL	3.80	-2.21	6.5%
31	PHI	3.60	-2.41	3.2%
32	TEN	3.60	-2.41	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 2026 vs 2025

Lions lead at 9.40 — they ranked #9 last year. Titans are last at 3.60 — #14 last year.

The league average is 6.01, up 0.42 from 5.59 last year.

Biggest riser: Raiders, #26 → #4. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #6 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 5.80; 18 teams are within 1.67 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LV · +3.58

Biggest faller

LAR · −2.68

Most consistent

CHI · +0.06

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 0.42

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	LV	8.40	4.82	+3.58
2	ATL	9.20	5.71	+3.49
3	DET	9.40	6.06	+3.34
4	MIN	8.80	5.76	+3.04
5	HOU	7.80	5.59	+2.21
6	NYJ	5.60	3.41	+2.19
7	SF	5.60	3.41	+2.19
8	BUF	7.40	5.41	+1.99
9	LAC	7.20	5.35	+1.85
10	CIN	6.40	4.65	+1.75
11	NE	6.20	5.18	+1.02
12	JAX	6.60	5.59	+1.01
13	CAR	4.25	3.41	+0.84
14	SEA	8	7.18	+0.82
15	BAL	6.60	5.94	+0.66
16	WAS	6	5.53	+0.47
17	ARI	4.60	4.18	+0.42
18	GB	6.60	6.24	+0.36
19	CLE	7	6.65	+0.35
20	CHI	5	4.94	+0.06
21	NO	5	4.94	+0.06
22	IND	5.60	5.76	−0.16
23	MIA	4.20	4.65	−0.45
24	KC	5	6.06	−1.06
25	TB	4	5.29	−1.29
26	PIT	5.20	6.59	−1.39
27	NYG	4.20	5.65	−1.45
28	TEN	3.60	5.76	−2.16
29	DEN	7.20	9.65	−2.45
30	DAL	3.80	6.35	−2.55
31	PHI	3.60	6.18	−2.58
32	LAR	4.20	6.88	−2.68

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

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), 2024 Broncos (8.35), 2025 Broncos (9.65), 2026 Lions (9.40).

Steelers have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Broncos 2025 at 9.65; the worst Bears 2022 at 2.53.

The league average has risen from 5.70 in 2018 to 6.01 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.