What Pass Att is

Pass attempts: the number of times the team threw the ball. Volume, not quality — it reflects game script as much as identity, because teams that fall behind throw more. Read it next to the efficiency stats, not instead of them.

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

In 2018 the Steelers led at 43.38; the league average was 34.70.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

PIT · 43.38

League average

34.70

Best to worst

16.63

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PIT	43.38	16
2	IND	40.44	16
3	GB	40.19	16
4	TB	39.31	16
5	ATL	38.94	16
6	MIN	38.19	16
7	PHI	37.56	16
8	DEN	36.88	16
9	NYG	36.75	16
10	KC	36.50	16
11	CLE	36.38	16
12	DET	36.13	16
13	NE	35.94	16
14	LAR	35.69	16
15	CAR	35.44	16
16	BAL	34.88	16
17	LV	34.81	16
18	CIN	34.13	16
19	JAX	33.63	16
20	SF	33.50	16
21	DAL	33	16
22	NYJ	32.81	16
23	NO	32.56	16
24	LAC	32.44	16
25	CHI	32.31	16
26	WAS	32	16
27	HOU	31.69	16
28	BUF	31.31	16
29	ARI	31.06	16
30	MIA	28.50	16
31	TEN	27.38	16
32	SEA	26.75	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 43.38

League laggard

SEA · 26.75

League average

34.70

Spread (max − min)

16.63

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	43.38	8.67	100%
2	IND	40.44	5.74	96.8%
3	GB	40.19	5.49	93.5%
4	TB	39.31	4.61	90.3%
5	ATL	38.94	4.24	87.1%
6	MIN	38.19	3.49	83.9%
7	PHI	37.56	2.86	80.6%
8	DEN	36.88	2.17	77.4%
9	NYG	36.75	2.05	74.2%
10	KC	36.50	1.80	71%
11	CLE	36.38	1.67	67.7%
12	DET	36.13	1.42	64.5%
13	NE	35.94	1.24	61.3%
14	LAR	35.69	0.99	58.1%
15	CAR	35.44	0.74	54.8%
16	BAL	34.88	0.17	51.6%
17	LV	34.81	0.11	48.4%
18	CIN	34.13	-0.58	45.2%
19	JAX	33.63	-1.08	41.9%
20	SF	33.50	-1.20	38.7%
21	DAL	33	-1.70	35.5%
22	NYJ	32.81	-1.89	32.3%
23	NO	32.56	-2.14	29%
24	LAC	32.44	-2.26	25.8%
25	CHI	32.31	-2.39	22.6%
26	WAS	32	-2.70	19.4%
27	HOU	31.69	-3.01	16.1%
28	BUF	31.31	-3.39	12.9%
29	ARI	31.06	-3.64	9.7%
30	MIA	28.50	-6.20	6.5%
31	TEN	27.38	-7.33	3.2%
32	SEA	26.75	-7.95	0%

Does Pass Att matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 768–810–37 ATS (48.7%) across 2020–2025, #274 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (141–123, 53.4%); its worst 2024 (112–151, 42.6%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	132–122–2	52.0%
2021	272	132–138–2	48.9%
2022	271	141–123–7	53.4%
2023	272	123–135–14	47.7%
2024	272	112–151–9	42.6%
2025	272	128–141–3	47.6%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

DAL · 37.26

Multi-year laggard

BAL · 28.63

Biggest improver

NO · +1.35/yr

Biggest decliner

TB · −2.06/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	DAL	37.26	−0.07	40.06	38.35	32.76	36.29	37.65	36.88	38.80
2	CIN	36.85	+0.52	36.31	32.82	38.44	36.24	38.47	37.88	37.80
3	TB	36.80	−2.06	39.25	43.06	44.53	33.65	33.76	33.18	30.20
4	KC	36.77	−1.27	39.56	39.82	38.47	37.35	35.41	34.53	32.25
5	ARI	36.26	+0.40	36.06	34.94	39.47	33.06	31.94	38.35	40
6	LAC	35.87	−2.03	39.38	40.12	41.94	37.24	30.18	33.47	28.80
7	LAR	35.84	+0.77	36.94	35.88	31.24	34.59	33.06	35.18	44
8	DET	35.34	+0.02	36.63	35.24	34.65	35.94	32.47	34.24	38.20
9	LV	34.81	−0.15	34.50	37.12	34.65	32.88	37.53	30.41	36.60
10	PIT	34.81	−1.06	41.31	39.35	33.76	29.88	29.47	32.47	37.40
11	JAX	34.50	−1.38	39	35.82	35.41	36.71	32.53	33.24	28.80
12	HOU	34.46	+0.44	34.38	32.18	34.29	35.12	33.53	34.53	37.20
13	NO	33.89	+1.35	32.69	29.88	30.24	35.76	32.65	34.82	41.20
14	CAR	33.56	+0.51	34.50	35.41	26.94	34.53	32.29	30.47	40.75
15	BUF	33.54	−1.82	37.31	38.76	35.94	34.29	30.65	29.65	28.20
16	NYJ	33.52	−0.65	31.31	35.76	36.88	35.47	36.06	29.35	29.80
17	MIN	33.51	−1.25	32.75	35.71	39.76	37.18	32.29	28.71	28.20
18	DEN	33.40	+0.07	35.06	32	33.65	30.35	33.59	36.35	32.80
19	IND	33.34	−0.02	34.63	30.88	35.76	34.06	30.29	32.53	35.20
20	CLE	33.31	+0.27	31.38	30.76	31.88	36.82	39.35	32.94	30
21	WAS	33.23	−0.94	37.75	32.59	33	37.53	31.12	27.82	32.80
22	GB	32.86	−0.15	32.88	35	33.29	34.35	28.41	28.88	37.20
23	MIA	32.73	−1.52	35.25	36.35	34.47	33.41	35.06	28.35	26.20
24	NYG	32.68	−0.04	32.56	35	30.88	30.65	35.12	31.12	33.40
25	CHI	32.25	+0.10	38.50	32.12	22.47	30.35	33.88	34	34.40
26	SEA	32.18	−0.65	35.31	29.24	33.82	34	35.06	28.41	29.40
27	ATL	31.63	−1.14	39.44	33.82	24.53	31.35	33	32.24	27
28	SF	31.33	−0.47	35.88	30.35	30.12	28.88	31.41	34.06	28.60
29	PHI	31.23	−0.91	37.81	29.29	31.59	33.18	26.41	29.35	31
30	NE	30.93	+0.27	27.56	31.59	32	32.82	31.35	29.59	31.60
31	TEN	30.59	+0.38	30.50	31.53	26.88	29.12	31.35	33.53	31.20
32	BAL	28.63	−0.60	25.44	36.35	28.76	29.12	28.18	24.94	27.60

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
LAR	36.94	35.88	31.24	34.59	33.06	35.18	44
NO	32.69	29.88	30.24	35.76	32.65	34.82	41.20
CAR	34.50	35.41	26.94	34.53	32.29	30.47	40.75
ARI	36.06	34.94	39.47	33.06	31.94	38.35	40
DAL	40.06	38.35	32.76	36.29	37.65	36.88	38.80
DET	36.63	35.24	34.65	35.94	32.47	34.24	38.20
CIN	36.31	32.82	38.44	36.24	38.47	37.88	37.80
PIT	41.31	39.35	33.76	29.88	29.47	32.47	37.40
GB	32.88	35	33.29	34.35	28.41	28.88	37.20
HOU	34.38	32.18	34.29	35.12	33.53	34.53	37.20
LV	34.50	37.12	34.65	32.88	37.53	30.41	36.60
IND	34.63	30.88	35.76	34.06	30.29	32.53	35.20
CHI	38.50	32.12	22.47	30.35	33.88	34	34.40
NYG	32.56	35	30.88	30.65	35.12	31.12	33.40
DEN	35.06	32	33.65	30.35	33.59	36.35	32.80
WAS	37.75	32.59	33	37.53	31.12	27.82	32.80
KC	39.56	39.82	38.47	37.35	35.41	34.53	32.25
NE	27.56	31.59	32	32.82	31.35	29.59	31.60
TEN	30.50	31.53	26.88	29.12	31.35	33.53	31.20
PHI	37.81	29.29	31.59	33.18	26.41	29.35	31
TB	39.25	43.06	44.53	33.65	33.76	33.18	30.20
CLE	31.38	30.76	31.88	36.82	39.35	32.94	30
NYJ	31.31	35.76	36.88	35.47	36.06	29.35	29.80
SEA	35.31	29.24	33.82	34	35.06	28.41	29.40
JAX	39	35.82	35.41	36.71	32.53	33.24	28.80
LAC	39.38	40.12	41.94	37.24	30.18	33.47	28.80
SF	35.88	30.35	30.12	28.88	31.41	34.06	28.60
BUF	37.31	38.76	35.94	34.29	30.65	29.65	28.20
MIN	32.75	35.71	39.76	37.18	32.29	28.71	28.20
BAL	25.44	36.35	28.76	29.12	28.18	24.94	27.60
ATL	39.44	33.82	24.53	31.35	33	32.24	27
MIA	35.25	36.35	34.47	33.41	35.06	28.35	26.20

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_passing_pass_att
Side: offensive
Family: Passing
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.