Defensive: Passing · Tackles loss (allowed)

Plays stopped behind the line. Puts an offence off schedule immediately.

DEF · PassingP only
About this stat ↓

League snapshot — 2025

  • League leaderCLE 6.88
  • League average4.76
  • Best to worst3.59

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
CLE · 6.88
League laggard
CIN · 3.29
League average
4.76
Spread (max − min)
3.59

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
NE · +1.47
Biggest faller
GB · −1.35
Most consistent
CAR · 0
League trend 2025 vs 2024
▼ -0.13

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader
BUF · 5.31
Multi-year laggard
CIN · 3.82
Biggest improver
CLE · +0.51/yr
Biggest decliner
SF · −0.23/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.

Team2019202020212022202320242025
CLE4.883.564.474.066.656.596.88
MIN5.443.383.594.764.125.656.29
LV4.633.813.8244.824.886.18
ATL4.133.943.413.354.884.655.59
HOU3.194.064.765.596.186.245.41
NYG54.633.124.294.475.655.35
LAC4.313.443.824.534.824.595.29
NO55.065.184.534.124.535.29
PIT5.636.445.5344.884.885.24
SEA3.255.504.124.415.824.355.24
NE3.6333.534.244.713.655.12
DAL4.753.384.245.474.884.125
IND4.314.443.295.355.535.185
BUF6.064.505.415.8155.474.94
TB5.445.694.765.245.354.764.88
TEN4.443.384.064.535.295.414.88
DEN4.944.063.823.764.185.534.82
JAX4.943.563.714.714.294.824.53
NYJ6.064.504.184.765.885.244.53
KC4.132.943.295.245.125.124.41
MIA34.314.354.414.654.884.35
GB3.943.633.0644.475.594.24
PHI55.694.185.714.294.764.18
ARI5.695.504.475.124.475.124.12
WAS4.694.883.535.185.065.064.06
DET3.063.813.414.474.764.124
BAL4.504.444.474.535.244.823.88
CHI3.313.944.533.944.244.763.88
LAR5.064.13544.414.243.88
CAR4.883.444.945.184.533.823.82
SF5.444.195.764.534.713.943.82
CIN3.692.814.713.564.414.243.29

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

About this stat
Stat ID
def_passing_tackles_loss
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.