What Pass sacked is

Sacks taken: the number of times the quarterback was tackled behind the line on a pass play. It is part offensive-line protection and part how long the quarterback holds the ball, and each one costs yards and often the drive.

Lower is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2018 the Colts led at 1.13; the league average was 2.50.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

IND · 1.13

League average

2.50

Best to worst

2.75

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	IND	1.13	16
2	NO	1.25	16
3	NE	1.31	16
4	PIT	1.50	16
5	KC	1.63	16
6	BAL	2	16
7	CAR	2	16
8	CHI	2.06	16
9	LAR	2.06	16
10	DEN	2.13	16
11	LAC	2.13	16
12	CIN	2.31	16
13	NYJ	2.31	16
14	CLE	2.38	16
15	MIN	2.50	16
16	PHI	2.50	16
17	BUF	2.56	16
18	DET	2.56	16
19	TB	2.56	16
20	ATL	2.63	16
21	WAS	2.75	16
22	NYG	2.94	16
23	TEN	2.94	16
24	SF	3	16
25	SEA	3.19	16
26	ARI	3.25	16
27	LV	3.25	16
28	MIA	3.25	16
29	GB	3.31	16
30	JAX	3.31	16
31	DAL	3.50	16
32	HOU	3.88	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

IND · 1.13

League laggard

HOU · 3.88

League average

2.50

Spread (max − min)

2.75

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	IND	1.13	-1.38	100%
2	NO	1.25	-1.25	96.8%
3	NE	1.31	-1.19	93.5%
4	PIT	1.50	-1.00	90.3%
5	KC	1.63	-0.88	87.1%
6	BAL	2	-0.50	83.9%
7	CAR	2	-0.50	80.6%
8	CHI	2.06	-0.44	77.4%
9	LAR	2.06	-0.44	74.2%
10	DEN	2.13	-0.38	71%
11	LAC	2.13	-0.38	67.7%
12	CIN	2.31	-0.19	64.5%
13	NYJ	2.31	-0.19	61.3%
14	CLE	2.38	-0.13	58.1%
15	MIN	2.50	0.00	54.8%
16	PHI	2.50	0.00	51.6%
17	BUF	2.56	0.06	48.4%
18	DET	2.56	0.06	45.2%
19	TB	2.56	0.06	41.9%
20	ATL	2.63	0.12	38.7%
21	WAS	2.75	0.25	35.5%
22	NYG	2.94	0.44	32.3%
23	TEN	2.94	0.44	29%
24	SF	3	0.50	25.8%
25	SEA	3.19	0.69	22.6%
26	ARI	3.25	0.75	19.4%
27	LV	3.25	0.75	16.1%
28	MIA	3.25	0.75	12.9%
29	GB	3.31	0.81	9.7%
30	JAX	3.31	0.81	6.5%
31	DAL	3.50	1.00	3.2%
32	HOU	3.88	1.37	0%

Does Pass sacked matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 850–728–37 ATS (53.9%) across 2020–2025, #104 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (152–102, 59.8%); its worst 2023 (130–128, 50.4%).

For picks, this is a modest signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	152–102–2	59.8%
2021	272	140–130–2	51.9%
2022	271	147–117–7	55.7%
2023	272	130–128–14	50.4%
2024	272	136–127–9	51.7%
2025	272	145–124–3	53.9%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

GB · 1.70

Multi-year laggard

NYG · 3.07

Biggest improver

DEN · −0.24/yr

Biggest decliner

TB · +0.32/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	GB	1.70	+0.04	1.31	1.94	1.88	1.76	1.29	1.71	2
2	BUF	1.70	+0.04	1.69	1.59	2.06	1.41	0.82	2.35	2
3	SF	1.79	−0.21	2.44	1.94	1.82	2	2.12	1.59	0.60
4	KC	1.86	+0.11	1.50	1.65	1.53	1.65	2.41	2.76	1.50
5	LAR	1.92	−0.11	1.56	1.82	3.47	2	1.82	1.35	1.40
6	DAL	1.98	−0.15	2.75	1.94	1.59	2.35	2.24	1.82	1.20
7	TB	2.05	+0.32	1.38	1.35	1.29	2.35	2.35	2.24	3.40
8	DET	2.06	−0.01	2.63	2.12	1.41	1.82	1.94	2.29	2.20
9	IND	2.07	−0.02	1.31	1.88	3.53	2.41	1.88	1.71	1.80
10	PIT	2.14	+0.20	0.88	2.24	2.24	2.12	2.88	1.82	2.80
11	JAX	2.14	−0.03	2.75	1.88	1.65	2.41	1.88	2.41	2
12	ATL	2.15	−0.11	2.56	2.35	2.18	2.35	1.88	1.53	2.20
13	DEN	2.15	−0.24	2	2.35	3.71	3.06	1.41	1.35	1.20
14	MIA	2.28	+0.08	2.13	2.35	2.06	1.82	2.53	2.24	2.80
15	NO	2.28	+0.13	1.81	2.18	2.24	2.06	2.18	2.88	2.60
16	BAL	2.32	−0.06	2	3.35	2.24	2.41	1.41	2.65	2.20
17	LV	2.40	+0.12	1.75	2.35	2.06	2.35	2.94	3.76	1.60
18	ARI	2.42	+0.11	1.81	2.29	2.71	2.47	1.76	3.47	2.40
19	NE	2.47	+0.10	2.31	1.65	2.41	2.82	3.06	2.82	2.20
20	SEA	2.52	−0.15	3	2.71	2.71	2.24	3.18	1.59	2.20
21	CAR	2.56	−0.04	2.25	3.06	2.12	3.82	2.12	2.06	2.50
22	PHI	2.58	−0.14	4.06	1.82	2.59	2.29	2.65	2.06	2.60
23	LAC	2.61	+0.27	2.13	1.82	2.29	2.53	2.59	3.53	3.40
24	HOU	2.64	−0.06	3.13	2.59	2.24	2.76	3.18	1.82	2.80
25	CIN	2.67	−0.21	3	3.24	2.75	2.94	2.82	2.12	1.80
26	MIN	2.73	+0.19	2.44	1.76	2.76	2.76	2.88	3.53	3
27	TEN	2.76	+0.09	1.56	2.76	2.88	3.76	3.06	3.29	2
28	WAS	2.77	−0.14	3.13	2.53	2.82	3.82	2.94	2.18	2
29	CHI	2.80	−0.13	2.25	3.41	3.41	2.94	4	1.41	2.20
30	CLE	2.92	+0.29	1.63	2.88	2.59	2.65	3.88	3	3.80
31	NYJ	3.02	+0.08	2.69	3.12	2.47	3.76	2.35	3.53	3.20
32	NYG	3.07	−0.02	3.13	2.24	2.88	5	2.82	2.82	2.60

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
SF	2.44	1.94	1.82	2	2.12	1.59	0.60
DAL	2.75	1.94	1.59	2.35	2.24	1.82	1.20
DEN	2	2.35	3.71	3.06	1.41	1.35	1.20
LAR	1.56	1.82	3.47	2	1.82	1.35	1.40
KC	1.50	1.65	1.53	1.65	2.41	2.76	1.50
LV	1.75	2.35	2.06	2.35	2.94	3.76	1.60
CIN	3	3.24	2.75	2.94	2.82	2.12	1.80
IND	1.31	1.88	3.53	2.41	1.88	1.71	1.80
BUF	1.69	1.59	2.06	1.41	0.82	2.35	2
GB	1.31	1.94	1.88	1.76	1.29	1.71	2
JAX	2.75	1.88	1.65	2.41	1.88	2.41	2
TEN	1.56	2.76	2.88	3.76	3.06	3.29	2
WAS	3.13	2.53	2.82	3.82	2.94	2.18	2
ATL	2.56	2.35	2.18	2.35	1.88	1.53	2.20
BAL	2	3.35	2.24	2.41	1.41	2.65	2.20
CHI	2.25	3.41	3.41	2.94	4	1.41	2.20
DET	2.63	2.12	1.41	1.82	1.94	2.29	2.20
NE	2.31	1.65	2.41	2.82	3.06	2.82	2.20
SEA	3	2.71	2.71	2.24	3.18	1.59	2.20
ARI	1.81	2.29	2.71	2.47	1.76	3.47	2.40
CAR	2.25	3.06	2.12	3.82	2.12	2.06	2.50
NO	1.81	2.18	2.24	2.06	2.18	2.88	2.60
NYG	3.13	2.24	2.88	5	2.82	2.82	2.60
PHI	4.06	1.82	2.59	2.29	2.65	2.06	2.60
HOU	3.13	2.59	2.24	2.76	3.18	1.82	2.80
MIA	2.13	2.35	2.06	1.82	2.53	2.24	2.80
PIT	0.88	2.24	2.24	2.12	2.88	1.82	2.80
MIN	2.44	1.76	2.76	2.76	2.88	3.53	3
NYJ	2.69	3.12	2.47	3.76	2.35	3.53	3.20
LAC	2.13	1.82	2.29	2.53	2.59	3.53	3.40
TB	1.38	1.35	1.29	2.35	2.35	2.24	3.40
CLE	1.63	2.88	2.59	2.65	3.88	3	3.80

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_passing_pass_sacked
Side: offensive
Family: Passing
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.