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 2022 the Buccaneers led at 44.53; the league average was 33.52.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

TB · 44.53

League average

33.52

Best to worst

22.06

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	44.53	17
2	LAC	41.94	17
3	MIN	39.76	17
4	ARI	39.47	17
5	KC	38.47	17
6	CIN	38.44	16
7	NYJ	36.88	17
8	BUF	35.94	16
9	IND	35.76	17
10	JAX	35.41	17
11	DET	34.65	17
12	LV	34.65	17
13	MIA	34.47	17
14	HOU	34.29	17
15	SEA	33.82	17
16	PIT	33.76	17
17	DEN	33.65	17
18	GB	33.29	17
19	WAS	33	17
20	DAL	32.76	17
21	NE	32	17
22	CLE	31.88	17
23	PHI	31.59	17
24	LAR	31.24	17
25	NYG	30.88	17
26	NO	30.24	17
27	SF	30.12	17
28	BAL	28.76	17
29	CAR	26.94	17
30	TEN	26.88	17
31	ATL	24.53	17
32	CHI	22.47	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 44.53

League laggard

CHI · 22.47

League average

33.52

Spread (max − min)

22.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	44.53	11.01	100%
2	LAC	41.94	8.43	96.8%
3	MIN	39.76	6.25	93.5%
4	ARI	39.47	5.96	90.3%
5	KC	38.47	4.96	87.1%
6	CIN	38.44	4.92	83.9%
7	NYJ	36.88	3.37	80.6%
8	BUF	35.94	2.42	77.4%
9	IND	35.76	2.25	74.2%
10	JAX	35.41	1.90	71%
11	DET	34.65	1.13	67.7%
12	LV	34.65	1.13	64.5%
13	MIA	34.47	0.96	61.3%
14	HOU	34.29	0.78	58.1%
15	SEA	33.82	0.31	54.8%
16	PIT	33.76	0.25	51.6%
17	DEN	33.65	0.13	48.4%
18	GB	33.29	-0.22	45.2%
19	WAS	33	-0.52	41.9%
20	DAL	32.76	-0.75	38.7%
21	NE	32	-1.52	35.5%
22	CLE	31.88	-1.63	32.3%
23	PHI	31.59	-1.93	29%
24	LAR	31.24	-2.28	25.8%
25	NYG	30.88	-2.63	22.6%
26	NO	30.24	-3.28	19.4%
27	SF	30.12	-3.40	16.1%
28	BAL	28.76	-4.75	12.9%
29	CAR	26.94	-6.57	9.7%
30	TEN	26.88	-6.63	6.5%
31	ATL	24.53	-8.99	3.2%
32	CHI	22.47	-11.04	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 2022 vs 2021

Buccaneers lead at 44.53 — they ranked #1 last year. Bears are last at 22.47 — #23 last year.

The league average is 33.52, down 1.08 from 34.60 last year.

Biggest riser: Colts, #27 → #9. Biggest faller: Ravens, #8 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 22.06; 21 teams are within 4.68 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CIN · +5.61

Biggest faller

CHI · −9.65

Most consistent

SF · −0.24

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -1.08

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	CIN	38.44	32.82	+5.61
2	IND	35.76	30.88	+4.88
3	SEA	33.82	29.24	+4.59
4	ARI	39.47	34.94	+4.53
5	MIN	39.76	35.71	+4.06
6	PHI	31.59	29.29	+2.29
7	HOU	34.29	32.18	+2.12
8	LAC	41.94	40.12	+1.82
9	DEN	33.65	32	+1.65
10	TB	44.53	43.06	+1.47
11	CLE	31.88	30.76	+1.12
12	NYJ	36.88	35.76	+1.12
13	WAS	33	32.59	+0.41
14	NE	32	31.59	+0.41
15	NO	30.24	29.88	+0.35
16	SF	30.12	30.35	−0.24
17	JAX	35.41	35.82	−0.41
18	DET	34.65	35.24	−0.59
19	KC	38.47	39.82	−1.35
20	GB	33.29	35	−1.71
21	MIA	34.47	36.35	−1.88
22	LV	34.65	37.12	−2.47
23	BUF	35.94	38.76	−2.83
24	NYG	30.88	35	−4.12
25	LAR	31.24	35.88	−4.65
26	TEN	26.88	31.53	−4.65
27	DAL	32.76	38.35	−5.59
28	PIT	33.76	39.35	−5.59
29	BAL	28.76	36.35	−7.59
30	CAR	26.94	35.41	−8.47
31	ATL	24.53	33.82	−9.29
32	CHI	22.47	32.12	−9.65

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

Pass Att since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Steelers (43.38), 2019 Falcons (43.25), 2020 Steelers (41.31), 2021 Buccaneers (43.06), 2022 Buccaneers (44.53).

Steelers have led this stat 2 of 5 seasons.

The best season on record is Buccaneers 2022 at 44.53; the worst Bears 2022 at 22.47.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.