Defensive: Team Stats · Turnovers (allowed)
Turnovers given away. Swings field position and possessions at once.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2021
- League leaderDAL 2
- League average1.30
- Best to worst1.47
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2021
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
DAL · 2
League laggard
JAX · 0.53
League average
1.30
Spread (max − min)
1.47
All teams — 2021
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 2 | 0.70 | 100% |
| 2 | IND | 1.94 | 0.65 | 96.8% |
| 3 | BUF | 1.76 | 0.47 | 93.5% |
| 4 | NE | 1.76 | 0.47 | 90.3% |
| 5 | KC | 1.71 | 0.41 | 87.1% |
| 6 | TB | 1.71 | 0.41 | 83.9% |
| 7 | ARI | 1.59 | 0.29 | 80.6% |
| 8 | GB | 1.53 | 0.23 | 77.4% |
| 9 | MIA | 1.53 | 0.23 | 74.2% |
| 10 | HOU | 1.47 | 0.17 | 71% |
| 11 | LAR | 1.47 | 0.17 | 67.7% |
| 12 | NO | 1.47 | 0.17 | 64.5% |
| 13 | MIN | 1.41 | 0.12 | 61.3% |
| 14 | NYG | 1.29 | 0.00 | 58.1% |
| 15 | PIT | 1.29 | 0.00 | 54.8% |
| 16 | TEN | 1.29 | 0.00 | 51.6% |
| 17 | CIN | 1.24 | -0.06 | 48.4% |
| 18 | LAC | 1.24 | -0.06 | 45.2% |
| 19 | ATL | 1.18 | -0.12 | 41.9% |
| 20 | SF | 1.18 | -0.12 | 38.7% |
| 21 | CLE | 1.12 | -0.18 | 35.5% |
| 22 | DEN | 1.12 | -0.18 | 32.3% |
| 23 | DET | 1.12 | -0.18 | 29% |
| 24 | SEA | 1.06 | -0.24 | 25.8% |
| 25 | WAS | 1.06 | -0.24 | 22.6% |
| 26 | CAR | 0.94 | -0.35 | 19.4% |
| 27 | CHI | 0.94 | -0.35 | 16.1% |
| 28 | PHI | 0.94 | -0.35 | 12.9% |
| 29 | BAL | 0.88 | -0.41 | 9.7% |
| 30 | LV | 0.88 | -0.41 | 6.5% |
| 31 | NYJ | 0.82 | -0.47 | 3.2% |
| 32 | JAX | 0.53 | -0.77 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
HOU · +0.91
Biggest faller
JAX · −0.53
Most consistent
MIN · +0.04
League trend 2021 vs 2020
▲ 0.00
YoY by team — 2021 vs 2020
| Rank | Team | 2021 | 2020 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU | 1.47 | 0.56 | +0.91 |
| 2 | DAL | 2 | 1.38 | +0.63 |
| 3 | GB | 1.53 | 1.13 | +0.40 |
| 4 | NE | 1.76 | 1.38 | +0.39 |
| 5 | IND | 1.94 | 1.56 | +0.38 |
| 6 | DET | 1.12 | 0.75 | +0.37 |
| 7 | KC | 1.71 | 1.38 | +0.33 |
| 8 | ARI | 1.59 | 1.31 | +0.28 |
| 9 | CIN | 1.24 | 1.06 | +0.17 |
| 10 | TB | 1.71 | 1.56 | +0.14 |
| 11 | BUF | 1.76 | 1.63 | +0.14 |
| 12 | DEN | 1.12 | 1 | +0.12 |
| 13 | LAR | 1.47 | 1.38 | +0.10 |
| 14 | LAC | 1.24 | 1.19 | +0.05 |
| 15 | MIN | 1.41 | 1.38 | +0.04 |
| 16 | LV | 0.88 | 0.94 | −0.06 |
| 17 | SF | 1.18 | 1.25 | −0.07 |
| 18 | NYG | 1.29 | 1.38 | −0.08 |
| 19 | ATL | 1.18 | 1.31 | −0.14 |
| 20 | TEN | 1.29 | 1.44 | −0.14 |
| 21 | NO | 1.47 | 1.63 | −0.15 |
| 22 | CHI | 0.94 | 1.13 | −0.18 |
| 23 | CLE | 1.12 | 1.31 | −0.19 |
| 24 | MIA | 1.53 | 1.75 | −0.22 |
| 25 | PHI | 0.94 | 1.19 | −0.25 |
| 26 | SEA | 1.06 | 1.38 | −0.32 |
| 27 | NYJ | 0.82 | 1.19 | −0.36 |
| 28 | WAS | 1.06 | 1.44 | −0.38 |
| 29 | PIT | 1.29 | 1.69 | −0.39 |
| 30 | CAR | 0.94 | 1.38 | −0.43 |
| 31 | BAL | 0.88 | 1.38 | −0.49 |
| 32 | JAX | 0.53 | 1.06 | −0.53 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
PIT · 1.69
Multi-year laggard
LV · 0.93
Biggest improver
CHI · +0.13/yr
Biggest decliner
NE · −0.19/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 1.69 | −0.06 | 2.38 | 1.69 | 1.29 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 1.94 | 1.59 |
| 2 | BUF | 1.62 | −0.01 | 1.44 | 1.63 | 1.76 | 1.69 | 1.76 | 1.88 | 1.18 |
| 3 | MIN | 1.52 | −0.04 | 1.94 | 1.38 | 1.41 | 1.47 | 1.29 | 1.94 | 1.24 |
| 4 | IND | 1.47 | −0.05 | 1.44 | 1.56 | 1.94 | 1.24 | 1.41 | 1.47 | 1.24 |
| 5 | TB | 1.44 | −0.09 | 1.75 | 1.56 | 1.71 | 1.18 | 1.47 | 1.06 | 1.35 |
| 6 | NE | 1.43 | −0.19 | 2.25 | 1.38 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.06 | 0.71 | 1.12 |
| 7 | DAL | 1.42 | −0.06 | 1.06 | 1.38 | 2 | 1.94 | 1.53 | 1.29 | 0.71 |
| 8 | HOU | 1.39 | +0.11 | 1.38 | 0.56 | 1.47 | 1.59 | 1.41 | 1.65 | 1.71 |
| 9 | CHI | 1.37 | +0.13 | 1.19 | 1.13 | 0.94 | 1.35 | 1.65 | 1.41 | 1.94 |
| 10 | SEA | 1.36 | −0.08 | 2 | 1.38 | 1.06 | 1.47 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.47 |
| 11 | SF | 1.35 | −0.08 | 1.69 | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.76 | 1.65 | 1 | 0.94 |
| 12 | BAL | 1.33 | −0.03 | 1.56 | 1.38 | 0.88 | 1.47 | 1.82 | 1 | 1.18 |
| 13 | GB | 1.32 | −0.04 | 1.50 | 1.13 | 1.53 | 1.41 | 1.06 | 1.82 | 0.82 |
| 14 | NO | 1.32 | −0.06 | 1.44 | 1.63 | 1.47 | 0.82 | 1.71 | 1 | 1.18 |
| 15 | LAR | 1.31 | −0.04 | 1.50 | 1.38 | 1.47 | 1.29 | 0.88 | 1.18 | 1.47 |
| 16 | CIN | 1.28 | +0.06 | 1 | 1.06 | 1.24 | 1.50 | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.18 |
| 17 | MIA | 1.26 | −0.04 | 1 | 1.75 | 1.53 | 0.82 | 1.59 | 0.94 | 1.18 |
| 18 | PHI | 1.25 | +0.02 | 1.25 | 1.19 | 0.94 | 1.59 | 1 | 1.53 | 1.24 |
| 19 | KC | 1.24 | −0.11 | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.71 | 1.18 | 1 | 1.18 | 0.82 |
| 20 | LAC | 1.22 | +0.05 | 0.88 | 1.19 | 1.24 | 1.41 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.35 |
| 21 | NYG | 1.20 | −0.03 | 1 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.12 | 1.82 | 0.88 | 0.88 |
| 22 | JAX | 1.19 | +0.07 | 1.19 | 1.06 | 0.53 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 0.53 | 1.82 |
| 23 | CLE | 1.18 | −0.04 | 1.25 | 1.31 | 1.12 | 1.18 | 1.65 | 0.71 | 1.06 |
| 24 | ARI | 1.18 | −0.04 | 1.06 | 1.31 | 1.59 | 1.18 | 1 | 1 | 1.12 |
| 25 | DEN | 1.18 | +0.03 | 1 | 1 | 1.12 | 1.35 | 1.53 | 1.41 | 0.82 |
| 26 | DET | 1.16 | +0.05 | 1.13 | 0.75 | 1.12 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.41 | 1.12 |
| 27 | ATL | 1.16 | −0.02 | 1.25 | 1.31 | 1.18 | 1 | 0.94 | 1.06 | 1.35 |
| 28 | TEN | 1.13 | −0.12 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.29 | 1.18 | 0.82 | 1 | 0.76 |
| 29 | WAS | 1.08 | −0.12 | 1.38 | 1.44 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 30 | CAR | 1.07 | −0.05 | 1.31 | 1.38 | 0.94 | 1 | 0.65 | 1 | 1.24 |
| 31 | NYJ | 1.01 | −0.10 | 1.31 | 1.19 | 0.82 | 0.94 | 1.59 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 32 | LV | 0.93 | +0.00 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.76 | 1.29 | 0.76 | 0.94 |
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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 1.06 | 1.38 | 2 | 1.94 | 1.53 | 1.29 | 0.71 |
| IND | 1.44 | 1.56 | 1.94 | 1.24 | 1.41 | 1.47 | 1.24 |
| BUF | 1.44 | 1.63 | 1.76 | 1.69 | 1.76 | 1.88 | 1.18 |
| NE | 2.25 | 1.38 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.06 | 0.71 | 1.12 |
| KC | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.71 | 1.18 | 1 | 1.18 | 0.82 |
| TB | 1.75 | 1.56 | 1.71 | 1.18 | 1.47 | 1.06 | 1.35 |
| ARI | 1.06 | 1.31 | 1.59 | 1.18 | 1 | 1 | 1.12 |
| GB | 1.50 | 1.13 | 1.53 | 1.41 | 1.06 | 1.82 | 0.82 |
| MIA | 1 | 1.75 | 1.53 | 0.82 | 1.59 | 0.94 | 1.18 |
| HOU | 1.38 | 0.56 | 1.47 | 1.59 | 1.41 | 1.65 | 1.71 |
| LAR | 1.50 | 1.38 | 1.47 | 1.29 | 0.88 | 1.18 | 1.47 |
| NO | 1.44 | 1.63 | 1.47 | 0.82 | 1.71 | 1 | 1.18 |
| MIN | 1.94 | 1.38 | 1.41 | 1.47 | 1.29 | 1.94 | 1.24 |
| NYG | 1 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.12 | 1.82 | 0.88 | 0.88 |
| PIT | 2.38 | 1.69 | 1.29 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 1.94 | 1.59 |
| TEN | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.29 | 1.18 | 0.82 | 1 | 0.76 |
| CIN | 1 | 1.06 | 1.24 | 1.50 | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.18 |
| LAC | 0.88 | 1.19 | 1.24 | 1.41 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.35 |
| ATL | 1.25 | 1.31 | 1.18 | 1 | 0.94 | 1.06 | 1.35 |
| SF | 1.69 | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.76 | 1.65 | 1 | 0.94 |
| CLE | 1.25 | 1.31 | 1.12 | 1.18 | 1.65 | 0.71 | 1.06 |
| DEN | 1 | 1 | 1.12 | 1.35 | 1.53 | 1.41 | 0.82 |
| DET | 1.13 | 0.75 | 1.12 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.41 | 1.12 |
| SEA | 2 | 1.38 | 1.06 | 1.47 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.47 |
| WAS | 1.38 | 1.44 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 | 0.59 |
| CAR | 1.31 | 1.38 | 0.94 | 1 | 0.65 | 1 | 1.24 |
| CHI | 1.19 | 1.13 | 0.94 | 1.35 | 1.65 | 1.41 | 1.94 |
| PHI | 1.25 | 1.19 | 0.94 | 1.59 | 1 | 1.53 | 1.24 |
| BAL | 1.56 | 1.38 | 0.88 | 1.47 | 1.82 | 1 | 1.18 |
| LV | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.76 | 1.29 | 0.76 | 0.94 |
| NYJ | 1.31 | 1.19 | 0.82 | 0.94 | 1.59 | 1 | 0.24 |
| JAX | 1.19 | 1.06 | 0.53 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 0.53 | 1.82 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- def_team_stats_turnovers
- Side
- defensive
- Family
- Team Stats
- Data source
- P + N
- Polarity
- higher is better (or neutral)
- Display grain
- count
- Algorithm eligibility
- Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.