What Red zone att is

Red-zone trips: drives that reached the opponent's 20-yard line. How often an offense gets close enough to score a touchdown.

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

In 2021 the Cowboys led at 5.47; the league average was 4.09.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

DAL · 5.47

League average

4.09

Best to worst

2.59

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	5.47	17
2	TB	5.12	17
3	BUF	5.06	17
4	KC	5.06	17
5	LAC	5.06	17
6	GB	4.94	17
7	ARI	4.82	17
8	IND	4.82	17
9	LAR	4.71	17
10	CIN	4.53	17
11	NE	4.41	17
12	PHI	4.41	17
13	TEN	4.35	17
14	MIN	4.24	17
15	LV	4	17
16	SEA	4	17
17	SF	4	17
18	NO	3.88	17
19	CLE	3.76	17
20	WAS	3.76	17
21	BAL	3.71	17
22	ATL	3.59	17
23	DEN	3.59	17
24	DET	3.59	17
25	CHI	3.53	17
26	NYJ	3.53	17
27	PIT	3.47	17
28	MIA	3.41	17
29	CAR	3.29	17
30	HOU	2.94	17
31	JAX	2.94	17
32	NYG	2.88	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 5.47

League laggard

NYG · 2.88

League average

4.09

Spread (max − min)

2.59

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	5.47	1.38	100%
2	TB	5.12	1.03	96.8%
3	BUF	5.06	0.97	93.5%
4	KC	5.06	0.97	90.3%
5	LAC	5.06	0.97	87.1%
6	GB	4.94	0.85	83.9%
7	ARI	4.82	0.73	80.6%
8	IND	4.82	0.73	77.4%
9	LAR	4.71	0.62	74.2%
10	CIN	4.53	0.44	71%
11	NE	4.41	0.32	67.7%
12	PHI	4.41	0.32	64.5%
13	TEN	4.35	0.26	61.3%
14	MIN	4.24	0.15	58.1%
15	LV	4	-0.09	54.8%
16	SEA	4	-0.09	51.6%
17	SF	4	-0.09	48.4%
18	NO	3.88	-0.21	45.2%
19	CLE	3.76	-0.33	41.9%
20	WAS	3.76	-0.33	38.7%
21	BAL	3.71	-0.38	35.5%
22	ATL	3.59	-0.50	32.3%
23	DEN	3.59	-0.50	29%
24	DET	3.59	-0.50	25.8%
25	CHI	3.53	-0.56	22.6%
26	NYJ	3.53	-0.56	19.4%
27	PIT	3.47	-0.62	16.1%
28	MIA	3.41	-0.68	12.9%
29	CAR	3.29	-0.80	9.7%
30	HOU	2.94	-1.15	6.5%
31	JAX	2.94	-1.15	3.2%
32	NYG	2.88	-1.21	0%

Does Red zone att matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 884–694–37 ATS (56.0%) across 2020–2025, #41 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (154–109, 58.6%); its worst 2022 (143–121, 54.2%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	144–110–2	56.7%
2021	272	148–122–2	54.8%
2022	271	143–121–7	54.2%
2023	272	145–113–14	56.2%
2024	272	154–109–9	58.6%
2025	272	150–119–3	55.8%

Red zone att in 2021 vs 2020

Cowboys lead at 5.47 — they ranked #17 last year. Giants are last at 2.88 — #32 last year.

The league average is 4.09, down 0.25 from 4.34 last year.

Biggest riser: Cowboys, #17 → #1. Biggest faller: Ravens, #6 → #21.

Spread between first and last: 2.59; 20 teams are within 0.70 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DAL · +1.16

Biggest faller

HOU · −1.31

Most consistent

SF · 0

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.25

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	DAL	5.47	4.31	+1.16
2	CIN	4.53	3.75	+0.78
3	LAC	5.06	4.31	+0.75
4	NE	4.41	3.69	+0.72
5	PHI	4.41	4	+0.41
6	LAR	4.71	4.31	+0.39
7	ARI	4.82	4.44	+0.39
8	NYJ	3.53	3.38	+0.15
9	DEN	3.59	3.50	+0.09
10	WAS	3.76	3.69	+0.08
11	GB	4.94	4.88	+0.07
12	SF	4	4	0
13	KC	5.06	5.06	−0.00
14	TB	5.12	5.31	−0.19
15	NYG	2.88	3.13	−0.24
16	MIN	4.24	4.56	−0.33
17	IND	4.82	5.19	−0.36
18	DET	3.59	4	−0.41
19	JAX	2.94	3.44	−0.50
20	BUF	5.06	5.56	−0.50
21	TEN	4.35	4.88	−0.52
22	CLE	3.76	4.31	−0.55
23	SEA	4	4.56	−0.56
24	CHI	3.53	4.13	−0.60
25	LV	4	4.81	−0.81
26	ATL	3.59	4.44	−0.85
27	CAR	3.29	4.25	−0.96
28	MIA	3.41	4.38	−0.96
29	PIT	3.47	4.44	−0.97
30	BAL	3.71	4.88	−1.17
31	NO	3.88	5.13	−1.24
32	HOU	2.94	4.25	−1.31

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BUF · 5.16

Multi-year laggard

NYG · 3.37

Biggest improver

DET · +0.21/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −0.36/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BUF	5.16	−0.03	5.56	5.06	5.38	4.65	5.06	5	5.40
2	KC	4.67	−0.08	5.06	5.06	4.88	4.18	4.35	3.94	5.25
3	DET	4.64	+0.21	4	3.59	4.65	5.12	5.41	4.71	5
4	GB	4.53	−0.10	4.88	4.94	4.18	4.53	4.76	4	4.40
5	DAL	4.52	−0.11	4.31	5.47	4.24	5.29	3.65	4.65	4
6	BAL	4.47	+0.05	4.88	3.71	3.88	4.82	4.94	4.65	4.40
7	SF	4.38	+0.03	4	4	4.94	5	4.12	4.24	4.40
8	LAR	4.37	+0.15	4.31	4.71	3.06	3.94	4.24	5.53	4.80
9	TB	4.35	−0.20	5.31	5.12	3.53	3.82	4.94	3.94	3.80
10	SEA	4.25	+0.02	4.56	4	4.41	3.94	3.65	4.59	4.60
11	PHI	4.23	−0.12	4	4.41	4.76	4.47	5	3.53	3.40
12	CIN	4.22	+0.06	3.75	4.53	4.38	3.65	4.71	3.94	4.60
13	IND	4.16	−0.21	5.19	4.82	3.24	4.18	4	4.53	3.20
14	MIN	4.00	−0.22	4.56	4.24	4.41	3.88	4.53	3.41	3
15	LAC	3.98	−0.25	4.31	5.06	4.29	3.53	3.82	4.06	2.80
16	ARI	3.98	−0.09	4.44	4.82	3.29	3.29	4.06	4.12	3.80
17	NO	3.96	−0.18	5.13	3.88	3.71	4.24	3.53	3.47	3.80
18	CHI	3.90	+0.16	4.13	3.53	3.59	3.47	2.94	4.24	5.40
19	NE	3.86	+0.07	3.69	4.41	3.82	2.59	3.47	5.06	4
20	LV	3.84	−0.14	4.81	4	3.88	3.65	3.29	2.65	4.60
21	JAX	3.80	+0.14	3.44	2.94	4.24	4.12	3.24	4.82	3.80
22	HOU	3.78	+0.08	4.25	2.94	3.24	4.12	3.88	4.06	4
23	MIA	3.76	−0.18	4.38	3.41	3.88	4.88	3.53	3.47	2.80
24	WAS	3.73	+0.01	3.69	3.76	3.47	3.35	4.82	3.41	3.60
25	ATL	3.71	−0.12	4.44	3.59	3.76	3.41	3.94	3.41	3.40
26	DEN	3.65	+0.08	3.50	3.59	2.76	4	4.18	4.12	3.40
27	PIT	3.64	−0.05	4.44	3.47	3.24	3.12	3.88	3.94	3.40
28	CAR	3.62	+0.10	4.25	3.29	3.29	2.59	3.59	3.35	5
29	CLE	3.56	−0.24	4.31	3.76	4	3.88	3.06	2.88	3
30	TEN	3.47	−0.36	4.88	4.35	3.12	3.41	3.35	2.59	2.60
31	NYJ	3.39	−0.01	3.38	3.53	3.41	3	3.82	3.18	3.40
32	NYG	3.37	+0.12	3.13	2.88	3.41	3.18	3.35	4.41	3.20

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
DAL	4.31	5.47	4.24	5.29	3.65	4.65	4
TB	5.31	5.12	3.53	3.82	4.94	3.94	3.80
BUF	5.56	5.06	5.38	4.65	5.06	5	5.40
KC	5.06	5.06	4.88	4.18	4.35	3.94	5.25
LAC	4.31	5.06	4.29	3.53	3.82	4.06	2.80
GB	4.88	4.94	4.18	4.53	4.76	4	4.40
ARI	4.44	4.82	3.29	3.29	4.06	4.12	3.80
IND	5.19	4.82	3.24	4.18	4	4.53	3.20
LAR	4.31	4.71	3.06	3.94	4.24	5.53	4.80
CIN	3.75	4.53	4.38	3.65	4.71	3.94	4.60
NE	3.69	4.41	3.82	2.59	3.47	5.06	4
PHI	4	4.41	4.76	4.47	5	3.53	3.40
TEN	4.88	4.35	3.12	3.41	3.35	2.59	2.60
MIN	4.56	4.24	4.41	3.88	4.53	3.41	3
LV	4.81	4	3.88	3.65	3.29	2.65	4.60
SF	4	4	4.94	5	4.12	4.24	4.40
SEA	4.56	4	4.41	3.94	3.65	4.59	4.60
NO	5.13	3.88	3.71	4.24	3.53	3.47	3.80
CLE	4.31	3.76	4	3.88	3.06	2.88	3
WAS	3.69	3.76	3.47	3.35	4.82	3.41	3.60
BAL	4.88	3.71	3.88	4.82	4.94	4.65	4.40
ATL	4.44	3.59	3.76	3.41	3.94	3.41	3.40
DEN	3.50	3.59	2.76	4	4.18	4.12	3.40
DET	4	3.59	4.65	5.12	5.41	4.71	5
CHI	4.13	3.53	3.59	3.47	2.94	4.24	5.40
NYJ	3.38	3.53	3.41	3	3.82	3.18	3.40
PIT	4.44	3.47	3.24	3.12	3.88	3.94	3.40
MIA	4.38	3.41	3.88	4.88	3.53	3.47	2.80
CAR	4.25	3.29	3.29	2.59	3.59	3.35	5
HOU	4.25	2.94	3.24	4.12	3.88	4.06	4
JAX	3.44	2.94	4.24	4.12	3.24	4.82	3.80
NYG	3.13	2.88	3.41	3.18	3.35	4.41	3.20

Red zone att since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Rams (6.06), 2019 Ravens (5.44), 2020 Bills (5.56), 2021 Cowboys (5.47).

The best season on record is Rams 2018 at 6.06; the worst Cardinals 2018 at 2.38.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_team_conversions_red_zone_att
Side: offensive
Family: Conversions
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.