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 2023 the Commanders led at 37.53; the league average was 33.82.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

WAS · 37.53

League average

33.82

Best to worst

8.65

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	WAS	37.53	17
2	KC	37.35	17
3	LAC	37.24	17
4	MIN	37.18	17
5	CLE	36.82	17
6	JAX	36.71	17
7	DAL	36.29	17
8	CIN	36.24	17
9	DET	35.94	17
10	NO	35.76	17
11	NYJ	35.47	17
12	HOU	35.12	17
13	LAR	34.59	17
14	CAR	34.53	17
15	GB	34.35	17
16	BUF	34.29	17
17	IND	34.06	17
18	SEA	34	17
19	TB	33.65	17
20	MIA	33.41	17
21	PHI	33.18	17
22	ARI	33.06	17
23	LV	32.88	17
24	NE	32.82	17
25	ATL	31.35	17
26	NYG	30.65	17
27	CHI	30.35	17
28	DEN	30.35	17
29	PIT	29.88	17
30	BAL	29.12	17
31	TEN	29.12	17
32	SF	28.88	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

WAS · 37.53

League laggard

SF · 28.88

League average

33.82

Spread (max − min)

8.65

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	WAS	37.53	3.71	100%
2	KC	37.35	3.53	96.8%
3	LAC	37.24	3.42	93.5%
4	MIN	37.18	3.36	90.3%
5	CLE	36.82	3.01	87.1%
6	JAX	36.71	2.89	83.9%
7	DAL	36.29	2.48	80.6%
8	CIN	36.24	2.42	77.4%
9	DET	35.94	2.12	74.2%
10	NO	35.76	1.95	71%
11	NYJ	35.47	1.65	67.7%
12	HOU	35.12	1.30	64.5%
13	LAR	34.59	0.77	61.3%
14	CAR	34.53	0.71	58.1%
15	GB	34.35	0.53	54.8%
16	BUF	34.29	0.48	51.6%
17	IND	34.06	0.24	48.4%
18	SEA	34	0.18	45.2%
19	TB	33.65	-0.17	41.9%
20	MIA	33.41	-0.41	38.7%
21	PHI	33.18	-0.64	35.5%
22	ARI	33.06	-0.76	32.3%
23	LV	32.88	-0.94	29%
24	NE	32.82	-0.99	25.8%
25	ATL	31.35	-2.47	22.6%
26	NYG	30.65	-3.17	19.4%
27	CHI	30.35	-3.47	16.1%
28	DEN	30.35	-3.47	12.9%
29	PIT	29.88	-3.94	9.7%
30	BAL	29.12	-4.70	6.5%
31	TEN	29.12	-4.70	3.2%
32	SF	28.88	-4.94	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 2023 vs 2022

Commanders lead at 37.53 — they ranked #19 last year. 49ers are last at 28.88 — #27 last year.

The league average is 33.82, up 0.30 from 33.52 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #19 → #1. Biggest faller: Buccaneers, #1 → #19.

Spread between first and last: 8.65; 19 teams are within 2.62 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CHI · +7.88

Biggest faller

TB · −10.88

Most consistent

SEA · +0.18

League trend 2023 vs 2022

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Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	CHI	30.35	22.47	+7.88
2	CAR	34.53	26.94	+7.59
3	ATL	31.35	24.53	+6.82
4	NO	35.76	30.24	+5.53
5	CLE	36.82	31.88	+4.94
6	WAS	37.53	33	+4.53
7	DAL	36.29	32.76	+3.53
8	LAR	34.59	31.24	+3.35
9	TEN	29.12	26.88	+2.24
10	PHI	33.18	31.59	+1.59
11	DET	35.94	34.65	+1.29
12	JAX	36.71	35.41	+1.29
13	GB	34.35	33.29	+1.06
14	HOU	35.12	34.29	+0.82
15	NE	32.82	32	+0.82
16	BAL	29.12	28.76	+0.35
17	SEA	34	33.82	+0.18
18	NYG	30.65	30.88	−0.24
19	MIA	33.41	34.47	−1.06
20	KC	37.35	38.47	−1.12
21	SF	28.88	30.12	−1.24
22	NYJ	35.47	36.88	−1.41
23	BUF	34.29	35.94	−1.64
24	IND	34.06	35.76	−1.71
25	LV	32.88	34.65	−1.76
26	CIN	36.24	38.44	−2.20
27	MIN	37.18	39.76	−2.59
28	DEN	30.35	33.65	−3.29
29	PIT	29.88	33.76	−3.88
30	LAC	37.24	41.94	−4.71
31	ARI	33.06	39.47	−6.41
32	TB	33.65	44.53	−10.88

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

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), 2023 Commanders (37.53).

Steelers have led this stat 2 of 6 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 2023.

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.