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 2020 the Steelers led at 10.19; the league average was 12.91.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

PIT · 10.19

League average

12.91

Best to worst

5.81

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PIT	10.19	16
2	WAS	10.25	16
3	LAR	10.63	16
4	SF	11.25	16
5	DAL	11.56	16
6	GB	11.63	16
7	NO	11.63	16
8	NE	11.75	16
9	CHI	11.88	16
10	LAC	11.88	16
11	CIN	12.06	16
12	MIA	12.06	16
13	BUF	12.50	16
14	DEN	12.75	16
15	KC	12.75	16
16	IND	12.81	16
17	ARI	13.06	16
18	PHI	13.13	16
19	MIN	13.19	16
20	JAX	13.31	16
21	BAL	13.38	16
22	CAR	13.38	16
23	NYG	13.44	16
24	CLE	13.63	16
25	TB	13.63	16
26	HOU	13.88	16
27	LV	14	16
28	NYJ	14.88	16
29	ATL	15.13	16
30	TEN	15.50	16
31	SEA	15.94	16
32	DET	16	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 10.19

League laggard

DET · 16

League average

12.91

Spread (max − min)

5.81

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	10.19	-2.72	100%
2	WAS	10.25	-2.66	96.8%
3	LAR	10.63	-2.28	93.5%
4	SF	11.25	-1.66	90.3%
5	DAL	11.56	-1.34	87.1%
6	GB	11.63	-1.28	83.9%
7	NO	11.63	-1.28	80.6%
8	NE	11.75	-1.16	77.4%
9	CHI	11.88	-1.03	74.2%
10	LAC	11.88	-1.03	71%
11	CIN	12.06	-0.84	67.7%
12	MIA	12.06	-0.84	64.5%
13	BUF	12.50	-0.41	61.3%
14	DEN	12.75	-0.16	58.1%
15	KC	12.75	-0.16	54.8%
16	IND	12.81	-0.09	51.6%
17	ARI	13.06	0.16	48.4%
18	PHI	13.13	0.22	45.2%
19	MIN	13.19	0.28	41.9%
20	JAX	13.31	0.41	38.7%
21	BAL	13.38	0.47	35.5%
22	CAR	13.38	0.47	32.3%
23	NYG	13.44	0.53	29%
24	CLE	13.63	0.72	25.8%
25	TB	13.63	0.72	22.6%
26	HOU	13.88	0.97	19.4%
27	LV	14	1.09	16.1%
28	NYJ	14.88	1.97	12.9%
29	ATL	15.13	2.22	9.7%
30	TEN	15.50	2.59	6.5%
31	SEA	15.94	3.03	3.2%
32	DET	16	3.09	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 2020 vs 2019

Steelers lead at 10.19 — they ranked #4 last year. Lions are last at 16 — #31 last year.

The league average is 12.91, up 0.63 from 12.27 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #22 → #2. Biggest faller: Jets, #11 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 5.81; 23 teams are within 1.49 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +3.06

Biggest faller

WAS · −2.44

Most consistent

PIT · −0.06

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 0.63

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	ATL	15.13	12.06	+3.06
2	BAL	13.38	10.31	+3.06
3	NYJ	14.88	11.81	+3.06
4	NE	11.75	9.50	+2.25
5	TEN	15.50	13.38	+2.13
6	LAC	11.88	9.94	+1.94
7	CLE	13.63	11.81	+1.81
8	SEA	15.94	14.13	+1.81
9	BUF	12.50	10.81	+1.69
10	SF	11.25	9.56	+1.69
11	DEN	12.75	11.25	+1.50
12	DET	16	14.50	+1.50
13	PHI	13.13	11.75	+1.38
14	LV	14	12.69	+1.31
15	CAR	13.38	12.50	+0.88
16	JAX	13.31	12.44	+0.88
17	KC	12.75	12	+0.75
18	CIN	12.06	11.69	+0.38
19	NYG	13.44	13.25	+0.19
20	PIT	10.19	10.25	−0.06
21	HOU	13.88	14	−0.13
22	CHI	11.88	12.06	−0.19
23	DAL	11.56	11.88	−0.31
24	IND	12.81	13.13	−0.31
25	MIN	13.19	13.56	−0.38
26	GB	11.63	12.06	−0.44
27	TB	13.63	14.06	−0.44
28	NO	11.63	12.50	−0.88
29	MIA	12.06	13.50	−1.44
30	LAR	10.63	12.25	−1.63
31	ARI	13.06	15.44	−2.38
32	WAS	10.25	12.69	−2.44

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
PIT	10.19	11	11.59	11.06	11.47	12.06	10
WAS	10.25	13	9.18	13	10.35	12.82	13.80
LAR	10.63	12.65	12.12	11.35	11.71	11.29	8.60
SF	11.25	10.82	11.18	11.24	10.82	11.94	10.40
DAL	11.56	11.29	10.35	9.82	10.35	12.29	12
GB	11.63	11.47	9.82	11.18	11.76	10.71	10
NO	11.63	10.94	9.65	9.88	11.47	9.59	11.40
NE	11.75	10.53	11.53	10.71	11.24	10.18	10.20
CHI	11.88	10.29	10.94	11.76	10.59	11.29	8.80
LAC	11.88	11.82	10.41	12.24	10.29	8.88	10.40
CIN	12.06	12.65	10.88	11.88	11.29	12	11.80
MIA	12.06	12	11.94	10.94	11.35	11.18	12.60
BUF	12.50	8.24	11.44	10.82	12.82	8.65	16
DEN	12.75	11.29	10.88	11.94	12	10.06	10.20
KC	12.75	12.47	12.29	10.06	11.29	9.29	11.50
IND	12.81	12.65	11	11.29	11.24	12.82	10.80
ARI	13.06	11.53	12.82	11.76	11.82	12.71	11.60
PHI	13.13	12.41	11.06	13.12	9.53	9.59	12
MIN	13.19	13.29	13.24	12.29	12.82	7.76	8.40
JAX	13.31	11.71	12.41	11.82	13	11.65	12.40
BAL	13.38	13.76	12.18	10.47	12.88	11.76	11.80
CAR	13.38	10.29	11.47	9.71	12.24	10.71	12.50
NYG	13.44	12.82	11.82	11.29	10.53	11.53	11.80
CLE	13.63	11	9.82	8.06	10.35	9.53	11
TB	13.63	12.71	11.12	12.65	12.53	12.18	10.20
HOU	13.88	12.88	11.59	11.06	10.41	9.59	11.60
LV	14	12.24	12.18	11.12	11.53	10.53	11.80
NYJ	14.88	13.88	9.82	8.88	10.06	12.18	9.80
ATL	15.13	12.71	11.82	10.82	11.88	10.53	13
TEN	15.50	12.24	12.82	11.29	9.35	11.65	10.60
SEA	15.94	14.24	11.18	11.94	11.47	10.71	8.60
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), 2020 Steelers (10.19).

The best season on record is Patriots 2019 at 9.50; the worst Lions 2020 at 16.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.