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 2023 the Browns led at 8.06; the league average was 11.18.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

CLE · 8.06

League average

11.18

Best to worst

5.06

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CLE	8.06	17
2	NYJ	8.88	17
3	CAR	9.71	17
4	DAL	9.82	17
5	NO	9.88	17
6	KC	10.06	17
7	BAL	10.47	17
8	NE	10.71	17
9	ATL	10.82	17
10	BUF	10.82	17
11	MIA	10.94	17
12	HOU	11.06	17
13	PIT	11.06	17
14	LV	11.12	17
15	GB	11.18	17
16	SF	11.24	17
17	IND	11.29	17
18	NYG	11.29	17
19	TEN	11.29	17
20	LAR	11.35	17
21	ARI	11.76	17
22	CHI	11.76	17
23	JAX	11.82	17
24	CIN	11.88	17
25	DEN	11.94	17
26	SEA	11.94	17
27	LAC	12.24	17
28	MIN	12.29	17
29	DET	12.41	17
30	TB	12.65	17
31	WAS	13	17
32	PHI	13.12	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CLE · 8.06

League laggard

PHI · 13.12

League average

11.18

Spread (max − min)

5.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CLE	8.06	-3.13	100%
2	NYJ	8.88	-2.30	96.8%
3	CAR	9.71	-1.48	93.5%
4	DAL	9.82	-1.36	90.3%
5	NO	9.88	-1.30	87.1%
6	KC	10.06	-1.13	83.9%
7	BAL	10.47	-0.71	80.6%
8	NE	10.71	-0.48	77.4%
9	ATL	10.82	-0.36	74.2%
10	BUF	10.82	-0.36	71%
11	MIA	10.94	-0.24	67.7%
12	HOU	11.06	-0.13	64.5%
13	PIT	11.06	-0.13	61.3%
14	LV	11.12	-0.07	58.1%
15	GB	11.18	-0.01	54.8%
16	SF	11.24	0.05	51.6%
17	IND	11.29	0.11	48.4%
18	NYG	11.29	0.11	45.2%
19	TEN	11.29	0.11	41.9%
20	LAR	11.35	0.17	38.7%
21	ARI	11.76	0.58	35.5%
22	CHI	11.76	0.58	32.3%
23	JAX	11.82	0.64	29%
24	CIN	11.88	0.70	25.8%
25	DEN	11.94	0.76	22.6%
26	SEA	11.94	0.76	19.4%
27	LAC	12.24	1.05	16.1%
28	MIN	12.29	1.11	12.9%
29	DET	12.41	1.23	9.7%
30	TB	12.65	1.46	6.5%
31	WAS	13	1.82	3.2%
32	PHI	13.12	1.93	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 2023 vs 2022

Browns lead at 8.06 — they ranked #3 last year. Eagles are last at 13.12 — #12 last year.

The league average is 11.18, down 0.16 from 11.34 last year.

Biggest riser: Chiefs, #27 → #6. Biggest faller: Commanders, #1 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 5.06; 21 teams are within 1.10 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +3.82

Biggest faller

KC · −2.24

Most consistent

DET · +0.06

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -0.16

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	WAS	13	9.18	+3.82
2	PHI	13.12	11.06	+2.06
3	LAC	12.24	10.41	+1.82
4	TB	12.65	11.12	+1.53
5	GB	11.18	9.82	+1.35
6	DEN	11.94	10.88	+1.06
7	CIN	11.88	10.88	+1.01
8	CHI	11.76	10.94	+0.82
9	SEA	11.94	11.18	+0.76
10	IND	11.29	11	+0.29
11	NO	9.88	9.65	+0.24
12	DET	12.41	12.35	+0.06
13	SF	11.24	11.18	+0.06
14	DAL	9.82	10.35	−0.53
15	HOU	11.06	11.59	−0.53
16	NYG	11.29	11.82	−0.53
17	PIT	11.06	11.59	−0.53
18	JAX	11.82	12.41	−0.59
19	BUF	10.82	11.44	−0.61
20	LAR	11.35	12.12	−0.76
21	NE	10.71	11.53	−0.82
22	MIN	12.29	13.24	−0.94
23	NYJ	8.88	9.82	−0.94
24	ATL	10.82	11.82	−1
25	MIA	10.94	11.94	−1
26	ARI	11.76	12.82	−1.06
27	LV	11.12	12.18	−1.06
28	TEN	11.29	12.82	−1.53
29	BAL	10.47	12.18	−1.71
30	CAR	9.71	11.47	−1.76
31	CLE	8.06	9.82	−1.76
32	KC	10.06	12.29	−2.24

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
CLE	13.63	11	9.82	8.06	10.35	9.53	11
NYJ	14.88	13.88	9.82	8.88	10.06	12.18	9.80
CAR	13.38	10.29	11.47	9.71	12.24	10.71	12.50
DAL	11.56	11.29	10.35	9.82	10.35	12.29	12
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
BAL	13.38	13.76	12.18	10.47	12.88	11.76	11.80
NE	11.75	10.53	11.53	10.71	11.24	10.18	10.20
ATL	15.13	12.71	11.82	10.82	11.88	10.53	13
BUF	12.50	8.24	11.44	10.82	12.82	8.65	16
MIA	12.06	12	11.94	10.94	11.35	11.18	12.60
HOU	13.88	12.88	11.59	11.06	10.41	9.59	11.60
PIT	10.19	11	11.59	11.06	11.47	12.06	10
LV	14	12.24	12.18	11.12	11.53	10.53	11.80
GB	11.63	11.47	9.82	11.18	11.76	10.71	10
SF	11.25	10.82	11.18	11.24	10.82	11.94	10.40
IND	12.81	12.65	11	11.29	11.24	12.82	10.80
NYG	13.44	12.82	11.82	11.29	10.53	11.53	11.80
TEN	15.50	12.24	12.82	11.29	9.35	11.65	10.60
LAR	10.63	12.65	12.12	11.35	11.71	11.29	8.60
ARI	13.06	11.53	12.82	11.76	11.82	12.71	11.60
CHI	11.88	10.29	10.94	11.76	10.59	11.29	8.80
JAX	13.31	11.71	12.41	11.82	13	11.65	12.40
CIN	12.06	12.65	10.88	11.88	11.29	12	11.80
DEN	12.75	11.29	10.88	11.94	12	10.06	10.20
SEA	15.94	14.24	11.18	11.94	11.47	10.71	8.60
LAC	11.88	11.82	10.41	12.24	10.29	8.88	10.40
MIN	13.19	13.29	13.24	12.29	12.82	7.76	8.40
DET	16	12.53	12.35	12.41	11.94	11.47	16.60
TB	13.63	12.71	11.12	12.65	12.53	12.18	10.20
WAS	10.25	13	9.18	13	10.35	12.82	13.80
PHI	13.13	12.41	11.06	13.12	9.53	9.59	12

Pass 1stD (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bills (9.94), 2019 Patriots (9.50), 2020 Steelers (10.19), 2021 Bills (8.24), 2022 Commanders (9.18), 2023 Browns (8.06).

Bills have led this stat 2 of 6 seasons.

The best season on record is Browns 2023 at 8.06; the worst Lions 2020 at 16.

The league average has fallen from 12.43 in 2018 to 11.18 in 2023.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.