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 2021 the Buccaneers led at 1.35; the league average was 2.29.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

TB · 1.35

League average

2.29

Best to worst

2.06

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	1.35	17
2	BUF	1.59	17
3	KC	1.65	17
4	NE	1.65	17
5	MIN	1.76	17
6	LAC	1.82	17
7	LAR	1.82	17
8	PHI	1.82	17
9	IND	1.88	17
10	JAX	1.88	17
11	DAL	1.94	17
12	GB	1.94	17
13	SF	1.94	17
14	DET	2.12	17
15	NO	2.18	17
16	NYG	2.24	17
17	PIT	2.24	17
18	ARI	2.29	17
19	ATL	2.35	17
20	DEN	2.35	17
21	LV	2.35	17
22	MIA	2.35	17
23	WAS	2.53	17
24	HOU	2.59	17
25	SEA	2.71	17
26	TEN	2.76	17
27	CLE	2.88	17
28	CAR	3.06	17
29	NYJ	3.12	17
30	CIN	3.24	17
31	BAL	3.35	17
32	CHI	3.41	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 1.35

League laggard

CHI · 3.41

League average

2.29

Spread (max − min)

2.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	1.35	-0.93	100%
2	BUF	1.59	-0.70	96.8%
3	KC	1.65	-0.64	93.5%
4	NE	1.65	-0.64	90.3%
5	MIN	1.76	-0.52	87.1%
6	LAC	1.82	-0.46	83.9%
7	LAR	1.82	-0.46	80.6%
8	PHI	1.82	-0.46	77.4%
9	IND	1.88	-0.40	74.2%
10	JAX	1.88	-0.40	71%
11	DAL	1.94	-0.35	67.7%
12	GB	1.94	-0.35	64.5%
13	SF	1.94	-0.35	61.3%
14	DET	2.12	-0.17	58.1%
15	NO	2.18	-0.11	54.8%
16	NYG	2.24	-0.05	51.6%
17	PIT	2.24	-0.05	48.4%
18	ARI	2.29	0.01	45.2%
19	ATL	2.35	0.07	41.9%
20	DEN	2.35	0.07	38.7%
21	LV	2.35	0.07	35.5%
22	MIA	2.35	0.07	32.3%
23	WAS	2.53	0.24	29%
24	HOU	2.59	0.30	25.8%
25	SEA	2.71	0.42	22.6%
26	TEN	2.76	0.48	19.4%
27	CLE	2.88	0.60	16.1%
28	CAR	3.06	0.77	12.9%
29	NYJ	3.12	0.83	9.7%
30	CIN	3.24	0.95	6.5%
31	BAL	3.35	1.07	3.2%
32	CHI	3.41	1.13	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%

Pass sacked in 2021 vs 2020

Buccaneers lead at 1.35 — they ranked #4 last year. Bears are last at 3.41 — #18 last year.

The league average is 2.29, up 0.07 from 2.22 last year.

Biggest riser: Eagles, #32 → #8. Biggest faller: Titans, #7 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 2.06; 22 teams are within 0.54 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

PIT · +1.36

Biggest faller

PHI · −2.24

Most consistent

TB · −0.02

League trend 2021 vs 2020

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Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	PIT	2.24	0.88	+1.36
2	BAL	3.35	2	+1.35
3	CLE	2.88	1.63	+1.26
4	TEN	2.76	1.56	+1.20
5	CHI	3.41	2.25	+1.16
6	CAR	3.06	2.25	+0.81
7	GB	1.94	1.31	+0.63
8	LV	2.35	1.75	+0.60
9	IND	1.88	1.31	+0.57
10	ARI	2.29	1.81	+0.48
11	NYJ	3.12	2.69	+0.43
12	NO	2.18	1.81	+0.36
13	DEN	2.35	2	+0.35
14	LAR	1.82	1.56	+0.26
15	CIN	3.24	3	+0.24
16	MIA	2.35	2.13	+0.23
17	KC	1.65	1.50	+0.15
18	TB	1.35	1.38	−0.02
19	BUF	1.59	1.69	−0.10
20	ATL	2.35	2.56	−0.21
21	SEA	2.71	3	−0.29
22	LAC	1.82	2.13	−0.30
23	SF	1.94	2.44	−0.50
24	DET	2.12	2.63	−0.51
25	HOU	2.59	3.13	−0.54
26	WAS	2.53	3.13	−0.60
27	NE	1.65	2.31	−0.67
28	MIN	1.76	2.44	−0.67
29	DAL	1.94	2.75	−0.81
30	JAX	1.88	2.75	−0.87
31	NYG	2.24	3.13	−0.89
32	PHI	1.82	4.06	−2.24

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
TB	1.38	1.35	1.29	2.35	2.35	2.24	3.40
BUF	1.69	1.59	2.06	1.41	0.82	2.35	2
KC	1.50	1.65	1.53	1.65	2.41	2.76	1.50
NE	2.31	1.65	2.41	2.82	3.06	2.82	2.20
MIN	2.44	1.76	2.76	2.76	2.88	3.53	3
LAC	2.13	1.82	2.29	2.53	2.59	3.53	3.40
LAR	1.56	1.82	3.47	2	1.82	1.35	1.40
PHI	4.06	1.82	2.59	2.29	2.65	2.06	2.60
IND	1.31	1.88	3.53	2.41	1.88	1.71	1.80
JAX	2.75	1.88	1.65	2.41	1.88	2.41	2
DAL	2.75	1.94	1.59	2.35	2.24	1.82	1.20
GB	1.31	1.94	1.88	1.76	1.29	1.71	2
SF	2.44	1.94	1.82	2	2.12	1.59	0.60
DET	2.63	2.12	1.41	1.82	1.94	2.29	2.20
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
PIT	0.88	2.24	2.24	2.12	2.88	1.82	2.80
ARI	1.81	2.29	2.71	2.47	1.76	3.47	2.40
ATL	2.56	2.35	2.18	2.35	1.88	1.53	2.20
DEN	2	2.35	3.71	3.06	1.41	1.35	1.20
LV	1.75	2.35	2.06	2.35	2.94	3.76	1.60
MIA	2.13	2.35	2.06	1.82	2.53	2.24	2.80
WAS	3.13	2.53	2.82	3.82	2.94	2.18	2
HOU	3.13	2.59	2.24	2.76	3.18	1.82	2.80
SEA	3	2.71	2.71	2.24	3.18	1.59	2.20
TEN	1.56	2.76	2.88	3.76	3.06	3.29	2
CLE	1.63	2.88	2.59	2.65	3.88	3	3.80
CAR	2.25	3.06	2.12	3.82	2.12	2.06	2.50
NYJ	2.69	3.12	2.47	3.76	2.35	3.53	3.20
CIN	3	3.24	2.75	2.94	2.82	2.12	1.80
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

Pass sacked since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Colts (1.13), 2019 Rams (1.38), 2020 Steelers (0.88), 2021 Buccaneers (1.35).

The best season on record is Steelers 2020 at 0.88; the worst Eagles 2020 at 4.06.

The league average has fallen from 2.50 in 2018 to 2.29 in 2021.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.