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 2020 the Steelers led at 41.31; the league average was 35.37.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

PIT · 41.31

League average

35.37

Best to worst

15.88

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PIT	41.31	16
2	DAL	40.06	16
3	KC	39.56	16
4	ATL	39.44	16
5	LAC	39.38	16
6	TB	39.25	16
7	JAX	39	16
8	CHI	38.50	16
9	PHI	37.81	16
10	WAS	37.75	16
11	BUF	37.31	16
12	LAR	36.94	16
13	DET	36.63	16
14	CIN	36.31	16
15	ARI	36.06	16
16	SF	35.88	16
17	SEA	35.31	16
18	MIA	35.25	16
19	DEN	35.06	16
20	IND	34.63	16
21	CAR	34.50	16
22	LV	34.50	16
23	HOU	34.38	16
24	GB	32.88	16
25	MIN	32.75	16
26	NO	32.69	16
27	NYG	32.56	16
28	CLE	31.38	16
29	NYJ	31.31	16
30	TEN	30.50	16
31	NE	27.56	16
32	BAL	25.44	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 41.31

League laggard

BAL · 25.44

League average

35.37

Spread (max − min)

15.88

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	41.31	5.94	100%
2	DAL	40.06	4.69	96.8%
3	KC	39.56	4.19	93.5%
4	ATL	39.44	4.07	90.3%
5	LAC	39.38	4.00	87.1%
6	TB	39.25	3.88	83.9%
7	JAX	39	3.63	80.6%
8	CHI	38.50	3.13	77.4%
9	PHI	37.81	2.44	74.2%
10	WAS	37.75	2.38	71%
11	BUF	37.31	1.94	67.7%
12	LAR	36.94	1.57	64.5%
13	DET	36.63	1.25	61.3%
14	CIN	36.31	0.94	58.1%
15	ARI	36.06	0.69	54.8%
16	SF	35.88	0.50	51.6%
17	SEA	35.31	-0.06	48.4%
18	MIA	35.25	-0.12	45.2%
19	DEN	35.06	-0.31	41.9%
20	IND	34.63	-0.75	38.7%
21	CAR	34.50	-0.87	35.5%
22	LV	34.50	-0.87	32.3%
23	HOU	34.38	-1.00	29%
24	GB	32.88	-2.50	25.8%
25	MIN	32.75	-2.62	22.6%
26	NO	32.69	-2.68	19.4%
27	NYG	32.56	-2.81	16.1%
28	CLE	31.38	-4.00	12.9%
29	NYJ	31.31	-4.06	9.7%
30	TEN	30.50	-4.87	6.5%
31	NE	27.56	-7.81	3.2%
32	BAL	25.44	-9.93	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%

Pass Att in 2020 vs 2019

Steelers lead at 41.31 — they ranked #26 last year. Ravens are last at 25.44 — #32 last year.

The league average is 35.37, up 0.34 from 35.03 last year.

Biggest riser: Steelers, #26 → #1. Biggest faller: Patriots, #5 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 15.88; 20 teams are within 3.60 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

PIT · +9.38

Biggest faller

NE · −11.31

Most consistent

TB · −0.31

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 0.34

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	PIT	41.31	31.94	+9.38
2	WAS	37.75	30.25	+7.50
3	SF	35.88	30.19	+5.69
4	BUF	37.31	32.19	+5.13
5	DEN	35.06	31.56	+3.50
6	KC	39.56	36.13	+3.44
7	MIN	32.75	29.31	+3.44
8	SEA	35.31	32.44	+2.88
9	DAL	40.06	37.44	+2.63
10	IND	34.63	32.19	+2.44
11	TEN	30.50	28.06	+2.44
12	CHI	38.50	36.31	+2.19
13	LAC	39.38	37.38	+2
14	LV	34.50	32.75	+1.75
15	JAX	39	37.31	+1.69
16	ARI	36.06	34.81	+1.25
17	HOU	34.38	33.44	+0.94
18	DET	36.63	35.81	+0.81
19	TB	39.25	39.56	−0.31
20	PHI	37.81	38.50	−0.69
21	NYJ	31.31	32.81	−1.50
22	BAL	25.44	27.56	−2.13
23	CIN	36.31	38.63	−2.31
24	CLE	31.38	33.88	−2.50
25	LAR	36.94	39.63	−2.69
26	GB	32.88	35.94	−3.06
27	MIA	35.25	38.69	−3.44
28	NO	32.69	36.38	−3.69
29	ATL	39.44	43.25	−3.81
30	CAR	34.50	39.69	−5.19
31	NYG	32.56	38.19	−5.63
32	NE	27.56	38.88	−11.31

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

Pass Att since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Steelers (43.38), 2019 Falcons (43.25), 2020 Steelers (41.31).

Steelers have led this stat 2 of 3 seasons.

The best season on record is Steelers 2018 at 43.38; the worst Ravens 2020 at 25.44.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.