Offensive: Passing · Pass int perc
What Pass int perc is
Interception rate: interceptions thrown divided by pass attempts, as a percentage. The rate version of interceptions, so a team that throws a lot is not punished simply for volume.
Lower is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.
In 2021 the Vikings led at 1.15; the league average was 2.35.
League snapshot — 2021
All 32 teams, lower is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | 1.15 | 17 |
| 2 | GB | 1.18 | 17 |
| 3 | SEA | 1.41 | 17 |
| 4 | IND | 1.52 | 17 |
| 5 | TB | 1.64 | 17 |
| 6 | PIT | 1.64 | 17 |
| 7 | DEN | 1.65 | 17 |
| 8 | DAL | 1.69 | 17 |
| 9 | ARI | 1.85 | 17 |
| 10 | KC | 1.92 | 17 |
| 11 | PHI | 2.01 | 17 |
| 12 | LAC | 2.20 | 17 |
| 13 | LV | 2.22 | 17 |
| 14 | MIA | 2.27 | 17 |
| 15 | DET | 2.34 | 17 |
| 16 | NE | 2.42 | 17 |
| 17 | BUF | 2.43 | 17 |
| 18 | CIN | 2.51 | 17 |
| 19 | NO | 2.56 | 17 |
| 20 | ATL | 2.61 | 17 |
| 21 | TEN | 2.61 | 17 |
| 22 | CLE | 2.68 | 17 |
| 23 | WAS | 2.71 | 17 |
| 24 | SF | 2.71 | 17 |
| 25 | HOU | 2.74 | 17 |
| 26 | JAX | 2.79 | 17 |
| 27 | BAL | 2.91 | 17 |
| 28 | LAR | 2.95 | 17 |
| 29 | NYJ | 3.29 | 17 |
| 30 | NYG | 3.36 | 17 |
| 31 | CAR | 3.49 | 17 |
| 32 | CHI | 3.66 | 17 |
At a glance — 2021
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
All teams — 2021
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | 1.15 | -1.19 | 100% |
| 2 | GB | 1.18 | -1.17 | 96.8% |
| 3 | SEA | 1.41 | -0.94 | 93.5% |
| 4 | IND | 1.52 | -0.82 | 90.3% |
| 5 | TB | 1.64 | -0.71 | 87.1% |
| 6 | PIT | 1.64 | -0.70 | 83.9% |
| 7 | DEN | 1.65 | -0.69 | 80.6% |
| 8 | DAL | 1.69 | -0.66 | 77.4% |
| 9 | ARI | 1.85 | -0.50 | 74.2% |
| 10 | KC | 1.92 | -0.43 | 71% |
| 11 | PHI | 2.01 | -0.34 | 67.7% |
| 12 | LAC | 2.20 | -0.15 | 64.5% |
| 13 | LV | 2.22 | -0.13 | 61.3% |
| 14 | MIA | 2.27 | -0.08 | 58.1% |
| 15 | DET | 2.34 | -0.01 | 54.8% |
| 16 | NE | 2.42 | 0.07 | 51.6% |
| 17 | BUF | 2.43 | 0.08 | 48.4% |
| 18 | CIN | 2.51 | 0.16 | 45.2% |
| 19 | NO | 2.56 | 0.21 | 41.9% |
| 20 | ATL | 2.61 | 0.26 | 38.7% |
| 21 | TEN | 2.61 | 0.26 | 35.5% |
| 22 | CLE | 2.68 | 0.33 | 32.3% |
| 23 | WAS | 2.71 | 0.36 | 29% |
| 24 | SF | 2.71 | 0.37 | 25.8% |
| 25 | HOU | 2.74 | 0.39 | 22.6% |
| 26 | JAX | 2.79 | 0.44 | 19.4% |
| 27 | BAL | 2.91 | 0.57 | 16.1% |
| 28 | LAR | 2.95 | 0.60 | 12.9% |
| 29 | NYJ | 3.29 | 0.94 | 9.7% |
| 30 | NYG | 3.36 | 1.01 | 6.5% |
| 31 | CAR | 3.49 | 1.14 | 3.2% |
| 32 | CHI | 3.66 | 1.32 | 0% |
Does Pass int perc matter against the spread?
Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 849–729–37 ATS (53.8%) across 2020–2025, #108 of 296 ranked.
Its best season was 2024 (151–112, 57.4%); its worst 2023 (127–131, 49.2%).
For picks, this is a modest signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.
| Season | Games | ATS record | ATS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 139–115–2 | 54.7% |
| 2021 | 272 | 144–126–2 | 53.3% |
| 2022 | 271 | 151–113–7 | 57.2% |
| 2023 | 272 | 127–131–14 | 49.2% |
| 2024 | 272 | 151–112–9 | 57.4% |
| 2025 | 272 | 137–132–3 | 50.9% |
Pass int perc in 2021 vs 2020
Vikings lead at 1.15 — they ranked #22 last year. Bears are last at 3.66 — #24 last year.
The league average is 2.35, up 0.16 from 2.19 last year.
Biggest riser: Broncos, #32 → #7. Biggest faller: Texans, #3 → #25.
Spread between first and last: 2.51; 20 teams are within 0.65 of the average.
Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020
Biggest movers from last season.
YoY by team — 2021 vs 2020
| Rank | Team | 2021 | 2020 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU | 2.74 | 1.27 | +1.47 |
| 2 | NYG | 3.36 | 2.11 | +1.25 |
| 3 | TEN | 2.61 | 1.43 | +1.18 |
| 4 | CLE | 2.68 | 1.59 | +1.08 |
| 5 | CHI | 3.66 | 2.60 | +1.07 |
| 6 | NO | 2.56 | 1.53 | +1.03 |
| 7 | ATL | 2.61 | 1.74 | +0.87 |
| 8 | KC | 1.92 | 1.11 | +0.81 |
| 9 | CIN | 2.51 | 1.89 | +0.62 |
| 10 | LAC | 2.20 | 1.59 | +0.61 |
| 11 | CAR | 3.49 | 2.90 | +0.59 |
| 12 | BUF | 2.43 | 1.84 | +0.59 |
| 13 | LAR | 2.95 | 2.37 | +0.58 |
| 14 | NYJ | 3.29 | 2.79 | +0.50 |
| 15 | LV | 2.22 | 1.81 | +0.41 |
| 16 | JAX | 2.79 | 2.56 | +0.23 |
| 17 | GB | 1.18 | 0.95 | +0.23 |
| 18 | BAL | 2.91 | 2.70 | +0.21 |
| 19 | DET | 2.34 | 2.22 | +0.12 |
| 20 | WAS | 2.71 | 2.65 | +0.06 |
| 21 | PIT | 1.64 | 1.66 | −0.02 |
| 22 | MIA | 2.27 | 2.30 | −0.04 |
| 23 | SF | 2.71 | 2.96 | −0.25 |
| 24 | TB | 1.64 | 1.91 | −0.27 |
| 25 | DAL | 1.69 | 2.03 | −0.34 |
| 26 | ARI | 1.85 | 2.25 | −0.40 |
| 27 | IND | 1.52 | 1.99 | −0.46 |
| 28 | NE | 2.42 | 3.17 | −0.75 |
| 29 | SEA | 1.41 | 2.30 | −0.89 |
| 30 | PHI | 2.01 | 3.31 | −1.30 |
| 31 | MIN | 1.15 | 2.48 | −1.33 |
| 32 | DEN | 1.65 | 4.10 | −2.45 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | 1.61 | −0.27 | 2.22 | 2.34 | 1.19 | 1.96 | 2.17 | 1.37 | 0.00 |
| 2 | GB | 1.64 | +0.09 | 0.95 | 1.18 | 2.12 | 1.88 | 2.28 | 1.43 | 1.61 |
| 3 | HOU | 1.75 | −0.26 | 1.27 | 2.74 | 3.26 | 1.34 | 2.11 | 1.53 | 0.00 |
| 4 | PIT | 1.78 | +0.01 | 1.66 | 1.64 | 2.44 | 1.77 | 1.20 | 1.63 | 2.14 |
| 5 | KC | 1.85 | +0.06 | 1.11 | 1.92 | 1.83 | 2.68 | 1.83 | 2.04 | 1.55 |
| 6 | BAL | 1.98 | −0.30 | 2.70 | 2.91 | 2.66 | 1.41 | 0.84 | 2.59 | 0.72 |
| 7 | DAL | 2.03 | −0.07 | 2.03 | 1.69 | 3.23 | 1.62 | 2.19 | 1.91 | 1.55 |
| 8 | CIN | 2.03 | −0.04 | 1.89 | 2.51 | 1.95 | 2.27 | 1.38 | 2.64 | 1.59 |
| 9 | LAC | 2.05 | +0.34 | 1.59 | 2.20 | 1.40 | 1.26 | 0.58 | 2.46 | 4.86 |
| 10 | TB | 2.10 | +0.22 | 1.91 | 1.64 | 1.32 | 1.75 | 2.79 | 1.95 | 3.31 |
| 11 | NYG | 2.11 | −0.10 | 2.11 | 3.36 | 1.14 | 2.30 | 2.18 | 1.89 | 1.80 |
| 12 | ARI | 2.14 | −0.00 | 2.25 | 1.85 | 2.53 | 2.14 | 2.03 | 1.69 | 2.50 |
| 13 | PHI | 2.16 | −0.13 | 3.31 | 2.01 | 1.68 | 2.84 | 1.34 | 1.40 | 2.58 |
| 14 | NYJ | 2.17 | −0.36 | 2.79 | 3.29 | 2.23 | 2.49 | 1.79 | 2.61 | 0.00 |
| 15 | NO | 2.18 | +0.04 | 1.53 | 2.56 | 2.72 | 1.81 | 2.16 | 2.03 | 2.43 |
| 16 | BUF | 2.25 | +0.03 | 1.84 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 3.09 | 1.15 | 1.98 | 2.84 |
| 17 | DEN | 2.26 | −0.25 | 4.10 | 1.65 | 2.62 | 1.74 | 2.10 | 1.78 | 1.83 |
| 18 | TEN | 2.28 | +0.02 | 1.43 | 2.61 | 2.41 | 2.22 | 3.94 | 1.40 | 1.92 |
| 19 | JAX | 2.29 | −0.06 | 2.56 | 2.79 | 1.50 | 2.24 | 2.71 | 2.12 | 2.08 |
| 20 | LAR | 2.29 | −0.12 | 2.37 | 2.95 | 2.82 | 2.21 | 1.60 | 1.34 | 2.73 |
| 21 | WAS | 2.34 | −0.27 | 2.65 | 2.71 | 2.85 | 3.29 | 1.70 | 2.54 | 0.61 |
| 22 | MIN | 2.40 | +0.11 | 2.48 | 1.15 | 2.22 | 3.01 | 2.19 | 4.30 | 1.42 |
| 23 | IND | 2.43 | +0.12 | 1.99 | 1.52 | 3.29 | 1.73 | 3.69 | 2.53 | 2.27 |
| 24 | SF | 2.43 | −0.12 | 2.96 | 2.71 | 1.76 | 2.44 | 3.00 | 2.76 | 1.40 |
| 25 | SEA | 2.44 | +0.26 | 2.30 | 1.41 | 2.09 | 2.08 | 2.68 | 3.11 | 3.40 |
| 26 | CAR | 2.46 | −0.27 | 2.90 | 3.49 | 2.84 | 1.70 | 2.73 | 2.32 | 1.23 |
| 27 | CLE | 2.59 | +0.05 | 1.59 | 2.68 | 2.21 | 3.67 | 3.44 | 3.21 | 1.33 |
| 28 | MIA | 2.61 | +0.15 | 2.30 | 2.27 | 2.56 | 2.64 | 1.68 | 3.73 | 3.05 |
| 29 | CHI | 2.63 | −0.24 | 2.60 | 3.66 | 3.93 | 2.91 | 1.22 | 1.21 | 2.91 |
| 30 | LV | 2.64 | +0.13 | 1.81 | 2.22 | 2.89 | 3.22 | 2.51 | 3.68 | 2.19 |
| 31 | ATL | 2.82 | +0.33 | 1.74 | 2.61 | 2.16 | 3.19 | 3.39 | 1.46 | 5.19 |
| 32 | NE | 2.86 | +0.06 | 3.17 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 3.76 | 2.06 | 1.59 | 4.43 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2.48 | 1.15 | 2.22 | 3.01 | 2.19 | 4.30 | 1.42 |
| GB | 0.95 | 1.18 | 2.12 | 1.88 | 2.28 | 1.43 | 1.61 |
| SEA | 2.30 | 1.41 | 2.09 | 2.08 | 2.68 | 3.11 | 3.40 |
| IND | 1.99 | 1.52 | 3.29 | 1.73 | 3.69 | 2.53 | 2.27 |
| TB | 1.91 | 1.64 | 1.32 | 1.75 | 2.79 | 1.95 | 3.31 |
| PIT | 1.66 | 1.64 | 2.44 | 1.77 | 1.20 | 1.63 | 2.14 |
| DEN | 4.10 | 1.65 | 2.62 | 1.74 | 2.10 | 1.78 | 1.83 |
| DAL | 2.03 | 1.69 | 3.23 | 1.62 | 2.19 | 1.91 | 1.55 |
| ARI | 2.25 | 1.85 | 2.53 | 2.14 | 2.03 | 1.69 | 2.50 |
| KC | 1.11 | 1.92 | 1.83 | 2.68 | 1.83 | 2.04 | 1.55 |
| PHI | 3.31 | 2.01 | 1.68 | 2.84 | 1.34 | 1.40 | 2.58 |
| LAC | 1.59 | 2.20 | 1.40 | 1.26 | 0.58 | 2.46 | 4.86 |
| LV | 1.81 | 2.22 | 2.89 | 3.22 | 2.51 | 3.68 | 2.19 |
| MIA | 2.30 | 2.27 | 2.56 | 2.64 | 1.68 | 3.73 | 3.05 |
| DET | 2.22 | 2.34 | 1.19 | 1.96 | 2.17 | 1.37 | 0.00 |
| NE | 3.17 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 3.76 | 2.06 | 1.59 | 4.43 |
| BUF | 1.84 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 3.09 | 1.15 | 1.98 | 2.84 |
| CIN | 1.89 | 2.51 | 1.95 | 2.27 | 1.38 | 2.64 | 1.59 |
| NO | 1.53 | 2.56 | 2.72 | 1.81 | 2.16 | 2.03 | 2.43 |
| ATL | 1.74 | 2.61 | 2.16 | 3.19 | 3.39 | 1.46 | 5.19 |
| TEN | 1.43 | 2.61 | 2.41 | 2.22 | 3.94 | 1.40 | 1.92 |
| CLE | 1.59 | 2.68 | 2.21 | 3.67 | 3.44 | 3.21 | 1.33 |
| WAS | 2.65 | 2.71 | 2.85 | 3.29 | 1.70 | 2.54 | 0.61 |
| SF | 2.96 | 2.71 | 1.76 | 2.44 | 3.00 | 2.76 | 1.40 |
| HOU | 1.27 | 2.74 | 3.26 | 1.34 | 2.11 | 1.53 | 0.00 |
| JAX | 2.56 | 2.79 | 1.50 | 2.24 | 2.71 | 2.12 | 2.08 |
| BAL | 2.70 | 2.91 | 2.66 | 1.41 | 0.84 | 2.59 | 0.72 |
| LAR | 2.37 | 2.95 | 2.82 | 2.21 | 1.60 | 1.34 | 2.73 |
| NYJ | 2.79 | 3.29 | 2.23 | 2.49 | 1.79 | 2.61 | 0.00 |
| NYG | 2.11 | 3.36 | 1.14 | 2.30 | 2.18 | 1.89 | 1.80 |
| CAR | 2.90 | 3.49 | 2.84 | 1.70 | 2.73 | 2.32 | 1.23 |
| CHI | 2.60 | 3.66 | 3.93 | 2.91 | 1.22 | 1.21 | 2.91 |
Pass int perc since 2018
Leaders since 2018: 2018 Packers (0.62), 2019 Packers (0.70), 2020 Packers (0.95), 2021 Vikings (1.15).
Packers have led this stat 3 of 4 seasons.
The best season on record is Packers 2018 at 0.62; the worst Buccaneers 2019 at 4.74.
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- off_passing_pass_int_perc
- Side
- offensive
- Family
- Passing
- Data source
- P + N
- Polarity
- lower is better
- Display grain
- rate
- Algorithm eligibility
- Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.