What Pass 1stD (allowed) is

Passing first downs allowed: first downs opponents earned on completed passes against this defense.

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

In 2019 the Patriots led at 9.50; the league average was 12.27.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

NE · 9.50

League average

12.27

Best to worst

5.94

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NE	9.50	16
2	SF	9.56	16
3	LAC	9.94	16
4	PIT	10.25	16
5	BAL	10.31	16
6	BUF	10.81	16
7	DEN	11.25	16
8	CIN	11.69	16
9	PHI	11.75	16
10	CLE	11.81	16
11	NYJ	11.81	16
12	DAL	11.88	16
13	KC	12	16
14	ATL	12.06	16
15	CHI	12.06	16
16	GB	12.06	16
17	LAR	12.25	16
18	JAX	12.44	16
19	CAR	12.50	16
20	NO	12.50	16
21	LV	12.69	16
22	WAS	12.69	16
23	IND	13.13	16
24	NYG	13.25	16
25	TEN	13.38	16
26	MIA	13.50	16
27	MIN	13.56	16
28	HOU	14	16
29	TB	14.06	16
30	SEA	14.13	16
31	DET	14.50	16
32	ARI	15.44	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 9.50

League laggard

ARI · 15.44

League average

12.27

Spread (max − min)

5.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	9.50	-2.77	100%
2	SF	9.56	-2.71	96.8%
3	LAC	9.94	-2.34	93.5%
4	PIT	10.25	-2.02	90.3%
5	BAL	10.31	-1.96	87.1%
6	BUF	10.81	-1.46	83.9%
7	DEN	11.25	-1.02	80.6%
8	CIN	11.69	-0.59	77.4%
9	PHI	11.75	-0.52	74.2%
10	CLE	11.81	-0.46	71%
11	NYJ	11.81	-0.46	67.7%
12	DAL	11.88	-0.40	64.5%
13	KC	12	-0.27	61.3%
14	ATL	12.06	-0.21	58.1%
15	CHI	12.06	-0.21	54.8%
16	GB	12.06	-0.21	51.6%
17	LAR	12.25	-0.02	48.4%
18	JAX	12.44	0.16	45.2%
19	CAR	12.50	0.23	41.9%
20	NO	12.50	0.23	38.7%
21	LV	12.69	0.41	35.5%
22	WAS	12.69	0.41	32.3%
23	IND	13.13	0.85	29%
24	NYG	13.25	0.98	25.8%
25	TEN	13.38	1.10	22.6%
26	MIA	13.50	1.23	19.4%
27	MIN	13.56	1.29	16.1%
28	HOU	14	1.73	12.9%
29	TB	14.06	1.79	9.7%
30	SEA	14.13	1.85	6.5%
31	DET	14.50	2.23	3.2%
32	ARI	15.44	3.16	0%

Does Pass 1stD (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 807–771–37 ATS (51.1%) across 2020–2025, #218 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (144–110, 56.7%); its worst 2024 (119–144, 45.2%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	144–110–2	56.7%
2021	272	133–137–2	49.3%
2022	271	139–125–7	52.7%
2023	272	129–129–14	50.0%
2024	272	119–144–9	45.2%
2025	272	143–126–3	53.2%

Pass 1stD (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

Patriots lead at 9.50 — they ranked #25 last year. Cardinals are last at 15.44 — #9 last year.

The league average is 12.27, down 0.16 from 12.43 last year.

Biggest riser: Patriots, #25 → #1. Biggest faller: Vikings, #2 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 5.94; 21 teams are within 1.42 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +3.69

Biggest faller

KC · −3.69

Most consistent

CHI · +0.19

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -0.16

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	ARI	15.44	11.75	+3.69
2	MIN	13.56	10.13	+3.44
3	DET	14.50	12.06	+2.44
4	JAX	12.44	10.44	+2
5	TEN	13.38	11.44	+1.94
6	SEA	14.13	12.63	+1.50
7	HOU	14	12.56	+1.44
8	LV	12.69	11.31	+1.38
9	MIA	13.50	12.50	+1
10	TB	14.06	13.13	+0.94
11	BUF	10.81	9.94	+0.88
12	CAR	12.50	11.63	+0.88
13	LAR	12.25	11.88	+0.38
14	NYG	13.25	13	+0.25
15	CHI	12.06	11.88	+0.19
16	IND	13.13	12.94	+0.19
17	WAS	12.69	12.50	+0.19
18	DAL	11.88	12.25	−0.38
19	GB	12.06	12.63	−0.56
20	BAL	10.31	10.94	−0.63
21	NYJ	11.81	12.88	−1.06
22	DEN	11.25	12.56	−1.31
23	LAC	9.94	11.38	−1.44
24	NO	12.50	14.06	−1.56
25	CLE	11.81	13.63	−1.81
26	PHI	11.75	13.63	−1.88
27	ATL	12.06	14.31	−2.25
28	CIN	11.69	14	−2.31
29	PIT	10.25	12.75	−2.50
30	SF	9.56	12.31	−2.75
31	NE	9.50	13.06	−3.56
32	KC	12	15.69	−3.69

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 10.48

Multi-year laggard

DET · 13.33

Biggest improver

SEA · −1.03/yr

Biggest decliner

BUF · +0.45/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CLE	10.48	−0.37	13.63	11	9.82	8.06	10.35	9.53	11
2	NO	10.65	−0.06	11.63	10.94	9.65	9.88	11.47	9.59	11.40
3	CHI	10.79	−0.27	11.88	10.29	10.94	11.76	10.59	11.29	8.80
4	LAC	10.85	−0.37	11.88	11.82	10.41	12.24	10.29	8.88	10.40
5	NE	10.88	−0.20	11.75	10.53	11.53	10.71	11.24	10.18	10.20
6	GB	10.94	−0.16	11.63	11.47	9.82	11.18	11.76	10.71	10
7	PIT	11.05	+0.05	10.19	11	11.59	11.06	11.47	12.06	10
8	SF	11.09	−0.02	11.25	10.82	11.18	11.24	10.82	11.94	10.40
9	DAL	11.10	+0.12	11.56	11.29	10.35	9.82	10.35	12.29	12
10	LAR	11.19	−0.33	10.63	12.65	12.12	11.35	11.71	11.29	8.60
11	DEN	11.30	−0.32	12.75	11.29	10.88	11.94	12	10.06	10.20
12	NYJ	11.36	−0.66	14.88	13.88	9.82	8.88	10.06	12.18	9.80
13	KC	11.38	−0.40	12.75	12.47	12.29	10.06	11.29	9.29	11.50
14	CAR	11.47	−0.04	13.38	10.29	11.47	9.71	12.24	10.71	12.50
15	BUF	11.50	+0.45	12.50	8.24	11.44	10.82	12.82	8.65	16
16	PHI	11.55	−0.38	13.13	12.41	11.06	13.12	9.53	9.59	12
17	MIN	11.57	−0.92	13.19	13.29	13.24	12.29	12.82	7.76	8.40
18	HOU	11.57	−0.52	13.88	12.88	11.59	11.06	10.41	9.59	11.60
19	MIA	11.72	−0.02	12.06	12	11.94	10.94	11.35	11.18	12.60
20	WAS	11.77	+0.41	10.25	13	9.18	13	10.35	12.82	13.80
21	CIN	11.79	−0.06	12.06	12.65	10.88	11.88	11.29	12	11.80
22	IND	11.80	−0.19	12.81	12.65	11	11.29	11.24	12.82	10.80
23	NYG	11.89	−0.31	13.44	12.82	11.82	11.29	10.53	11.53	11.80
24	LV	11.91	−0.38	14	12.24	12.18	11.12	11.53	10.53	11.80
25	TEN	11.92	−0.69	15.50	12.24	12.82	11.29	9.35	11.65	10.60
26	SEA	12.01	−1.03	15.94	14.24	11.18	11.94	11.47	10.71	8.60
27	TB	12.14	−0.35	13.63	12.71	11.12	12.65	12.53	12.18	10.20
28	ARI	12.19	−0.11	13.06	11.53	12.82	11.76	11.82	12.71	11.60
29	ATL	12.27	−0.38	15.13	12.71	11.82	10.82	11.88	10.53	13
30	BAL	12.32	−0.29	13.38	13.76	12.18	10.47	12.88	11.76	11.80
31	JAX	12.33	−0.08	13.31	11.71	12.41	11.82	13	11.65	12.40
32	DET	13.33	−0.03	16	12.53	12.35	12.41	11.94	11.47	16.60

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
MIN	13.19	13.29	13.24	12.29	12.82	7.76	8.40
LAR	10.63	12.65	12.12	11.35	11.71	11.29	8.60
SEA	15.94	14.24	11.18	11.94	11.47	10.71	8.60
CHI	11.88	10.29	10.94	11.76	10.59	11.29	8.80
NYJ	14.88	13.88	9.82	8.88	10.06	12.18	9.80
GB	11.63	11.47	9.82	11.18	11.76	10.71	10
PIT	10.19	11	11.59	11.06	11.47	12.06	10
DEN	12.75	11.29	10.88	11.94	12	10.06	10.20
NE	11.75	10.53	11.53	10.71	11.24	10.18	10.20
TB	13.63	12.71	11.12	12.65	12.53	12.18	10.20
LAC	11.88	11.82	10.41	12.24	10.29	8.88	10.40
SF	11.25	10.82	11.18	11.24	10.82	11.94	10.40
TEN	15.50	12.24	12.82	11.29	9.35	11.65	10.60
IND	12.81	12.65	11	11.29	11.24	12.82	10.80
CLE	13.63	11	9.82	8.06	10.35	9.53	11
NO	11.63	10.94	9.65	9.88	11.47	9.59	11.40
KC	12.75	12.47	12.29	10.06	11.29	9.29	11.50
ARI	13.06	11.53	12.82	11.76	11.82	12.71	11.60
HOU	13.88	12.88	11.59	11.06	10.41	9.59	11.60
BAL	13.38	13.76	12.18	10.47	12.88	11.76	11.80
CIN	12.06	12.65	10.88	11.88	11.29	12	11.80
LV	14	12.24	12.18	11.12	11.53	10.53	11.80
NYG	13.44	12.82	11.82	11.29	10.53	11.53	11.80
DAL	11.56	11.29	10.35	9.82	10.35	12.29	12
PHI	13.13	12.41	11.06	13.12	9.53	9.59	12
JAX	13.31	11.71	12.41	11.82	13	11.65	12.40
CAR	13.38	10.29	11.47	9.71	12.24	10.71	12.50
MIA	12.06	12	11.94	10.94	11.35	11.18	12.60
ATL	15.13	12.71	11.82	10.82	11.88	10.53	13
WAS	10.25	13	9.18	13	10.35	12.82	13.80
BUF	12.50	8.24	11.44	10.82	12.82	8.65	16
DET	16	12.53	12.35	12.41	11.94	11.47	16.60

Pass 1stD (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bills (9.94), 2019 Patriots (9.50).

The best season on record is Patriots 2019 at 9.50; the worst Chiefs 2018 at 15.69.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_team_stats_pass_fd
Side: defensive
Family: Team Stats
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.