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 2021 the Buccaneers led at 43.06; the league average was 34.60.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

TB · 43.06

League average

34.60

Best to worst

13.82

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	43.06	17
2	LAC	40.12	17
3	KC	39.82	17
4	PIT	39.35	17
5	BUF	38.76	17
6	DAL	38.35	17
7	LV	37.12	17
8	BAL	36.35	17
9	MIA	36.35	17
10	LAR	35.88	17
11	JAX	35.82	17
12	NYJ	35.76	17
13	MIN	35.71	17
14	CAR	35.41	17
15	DET	35.24	17
16	GB	35	17
17	NYG	35	17
18	ARI	34.94	17
19	ATL	33.82	17
20	CIN	32.82	17
21	WAS	32.59	17
22	HOU	32.18	17
23	CHI	32.12	17
24	DEN	32	17
25	NE	31.59	17
26	TEN	31.53	17
27	IND	30.88	17
28	CLE	30.76	17
29	SF	30.35	17
30	NO	29.88	17
31	PHI	29.29	17
32	SEA	29.24	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 43.06

League laggard

SEA · 29.24

League average

34.60

Spread (max − min)

13.82

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	43.06	8.46	100%
2	LAC	40.12	5.52	96.8%
3	KC	39.82	5.23	93.5%
4	PIT	39.35	4.76	90.3%
5	BUF	38.76	4.17	87.1%
6	DAL	38.35	3.76	83.9%
7	LV	37.12	2.52	80.6%
8	BAL	36.35	1.76	77.4%
9	MIA	36.35	1.76	74.2%
10	LAR	35.88	1.28	71%
11	JAX	35.82	1.23	67.7%
12	NYJ	35.76	1.17	64.5%
13	MIN	35.71	1.11	61.3%
14	CAR	35.41	0.81	58.1%
15	DET	35.24	0.64	54.8%
16	GB	35	0.40	51.6%
17	NYG	35	0.40	48.4%
18	ARI	34.94	0.34	45.2%
19	ATL	33.82	-0.77	41.9%
20	CIN	32.82	-1.77	38.7%
21	WAS	32.59	-2.01	35.5%
22	HOU	32.18	-2.42	32.3%
23	CHI	32.12	-2.48	29%
24	DEN	32	-2.60	25.8%
25	NE	31.59	-3.01	22.6%
26	TEN	31.53	-3.07	19.4%
27	IND	30.88	-3.72	16.1%
28	CLE	30.76	-3.83	12.9%
29	SF	30.35	-4.24	9.7%
30	NO	29.88	-4.72	6.5%
31	PHI	29.29	-5.30	3.2%
32	SEA	29.24	-5.36	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 2021 vs 2020

Buccaneers lead at 43.06 — they ranked #6 last year. Seahawks are last at 29.24 — #17 last year.

The league average is 34.60, down 0.77 from 35.37 last year.

Biggest riser: Ravens, #32 → #8. Biggest faller: Eagles, #9 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 13.82; 20 teams are within 3.42 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +10.92

Biggest faller

PHI · −8.52

Most consistent

KC · +0.26

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.77

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	BAL	36.35	25.44	+10.92
2	NYJ	35.76	31.31	+4.45
3	NE	31.59	27.56	+4.03
4	TB	43.06	39.25	+3.81
5	MIN	35.71	32.75	+2.96
6	LV	37.12	34.50	+2.62
7	NYG	35	32.56	+2.44
8	GB	35	32.88	+2.13
9	BUF	38.76	37.31	+1.45
10	MIA	36.35	35.25	+1.10
11	TEN	31.53	30.50	+1.03
12	CAR	35.41	34.50	+0.91
13	LAC	40.12	39.38	+0.74
14	KC	39.82	39.56	+0.26
15	CLE	30.76	31.38	−0.61
16	LAR	35.88	36.94	−1.06
17	ARI	34.94	36.06	−1.12
18	DET	35.24	36.63	−1.39
19	DAL	38.35	40.06	−1.71
20	PIT	39.35	41.31	−1.96
21	HOU	32.18	34.38	−2.20
22	NO	29.88	32.69	−2.81
23	DEN	32	35.06	−3.06
24	JAX	35.82	39	−3.18
25	CIN	32.82	36.31	−3.49
26	IND	30.88	34.63	−3.74
27	WAS	32.59	37.75	−5.16
28	SF	30.35	35.88	−5.52
29	ATL	33.82	39.44	−5.61
30	SEA	29.24	35.31	−6.08
31	CHI	32.12	38.50	−6.38
32	PHI	29.29	37.81	−8.52

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

Pass Att since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Steelers (43.38), 2019 Falcons (43.25), 2020 Steelers (41.31), 2021 Buccaneers (43.06).

Steelers have led this stat 2 of 4 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 2021.

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.