What Is Opponent Seconds Per Play?
Opponent seconds per play calculate the average time opponents take between snaps. This stat reflects defensive tempo control.
Opponent Seconds Per Play | NFL Team Stats
| Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 22.6 | 27.2 | 23.0 | 22.5 | - | 24.0 | 21.2 | 26.5 |
| 2 |  | 23.2 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 23.2 | - | 23.9 | 22.7 | 27.2 |
| 3 |  | 23.8 | 23.4 | 24.2 | 23.8 | - | 21.8 | 25.3 | 25.2 |
| 4 |  | 24.0 | 24.9 | 23.8 | 24.0 | - | 23.7 | 24.2 | 27.2 |
| 4 |  | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.5 | 23.5 | - | 25.2 | 23.1 | 25.7 |
| 6 |   | 24.1 | 23.2 | 22.7 | 24.7 | - | 22.7 | 27.0 | 24.9 |
| 7 |  | 24.2 | 23.7 | 24.4 | 24.0 | - | 24.3 | 24.2 | 25.9 |
| 8 |  | 24.5 | 22.0 | 23.9 | 24.1 | - | 23.5 | 25.7 | 23.9 |
| 8 |  | 24.5 | 22.0 | 22.9 | 24.4 | - | 23.0 | 26.4 | 25.8 |
| 10 |  | 24.6 | 25.0 | 24.3 | 25.0 | - | 22.6 | 25.5 | 26.8 |
| 11 |  | 24.8 | 25.8 | 24.6 | 25.0 | - | 24.3 | 25.3 | 27.3 |
| 11 |  | 24.8 | 24.9 | 24.9 | 24.5 | - | 25.4 | 24.2 | 25.3 |
| 11 |  | 24.8 | 26.5 | 22.8 | 24.5 | - | 22.6 | 27.6 | 26.5 |
| 14 |  | 24.9 | 19.9 | 25.3 | 25.9 | - | 27.2 | 23.2 | 26.1 |
| 14 |  | 24.9 | 25.5 | 25.7 | 24.9 | - | 26.6 | 24.0 | 26.4 |
| 14 |  | 24.9 | 22.0 | 24.3 | 24.9 | - | 24.5 | 25.3 | 27.0 |
| 14 |  | 24.9 | 21.9 | 23.4 | 24.2 | - | 25.4 | 23.8 | 25.9 |
| 18 |  | 25.1 | 26.6 | 26.1 | 25.3 | - | 25.1 | 25.0 | 25.9 |
| 19 |  | 25.2 | 25.6 | 24.2 | 25.6 | - | 23.8 | 26.5 | 25.2 |
| 20 |  | 25.3 | 25.3 | 24.0 | 24.6 | - | 25.5 | 24.8 | 25.4 |
| 21 |  | 25.4 | 22.4 | 23.9 | 25.3 | - | 24.8 | 26.0 | 26.2 |
| 22 |  | 25.5 | 28.1 | 26.4 | 25.2 | - | 24.8 | 26.3 | 25.4 |
| 23 |  | 25.6 | 21.6 | 24.5 | 25.3 | - | 27.5 | 23.7 | 25.8 |
| 23 |  | 25.6 | 27.4 | 25.7 | 24.9 | - | 24.5 | 26.7 | 26.9 |
| 25 |  | 25.8 | 25.8 | 25.4 | 26.2 | - | 27.6 | 24.8 | 25.7 |
| 26 |  | 26.0 | 28.2 | 25.5 | 26.2 | - | 25.7 | 26.3 | 27.2 |
| 27 |  | 26.1 | 21.8 | 27.6 | 26.7 | - | 28.4 | 23.9 | 27.5 |
| 28 |   | 26.2 | 27.6 | 25.6 | 25.3 | - | 26.8 | 25.1 | 26.0 |
| 29 |  | 26.5 | 26.2 | 26.4 | 26.5 | - | 26.3 | 26.6 | 25.8 |
| 30 |  | 27.7 | 24.3 | 27.4 | 27.1 | - | 28.1 | 27.4 | 25.5 |
| 31 |  | 28.2 | 26.0 | 27.6 | 27.9 | - | 29.3 | 27.2 | 27.6 |
| 32 |  | 28.5 | 29.4 | 27.5 | 28.5 | - | 28.3 | 28.5 | 27.2 |
Which teams allow the lowest seconds per play in the NFL in 2026?
The lowest seconds per play allowed in the NFL belongs to Atlanta at 22.6, as of October 22, 2026. Carolina is second at 23.2 & Detroit third at 23.8. Minnesota & Indianapolis are tied for fourth at 24.0. A gap of 0.6 seconds separates Atlanta from second place, & 3.2 seconds separate it from the 25th-ranked team.
Only 2.0 seconds separate first from tenth. The New York Giants are sixth at 24.1 & Buffalo seventh at 24.2. Denver & Philadelphia are tied for eighth at 24.5 & the New York Jets are tenth at 24.6.
Five separate ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one team. Las Vegas, Seattle & Washington are tied 11th at 24.8, Chicago, Cincinnati, Kansas City & Tampa Bay tied 14th at 24.9 & San Francisco is 18th at 25.1.
All 10 teams are within 0.4 seconds of each other. Houston is 19th at 25.2, Jacksonville 20th at 25.3, Green Bay 21st at 25.4 & the Los Angeles Chargers 22nd at 25.5. Pittsburgh & Cleveland are tied 23rd at 25.6 & Arizona is 25th at 25.8.
How this ranking is measured
32 NFL teams are ranked for the 2026 regular season. The top 25 appear above, ranked lowest first. Opponent seconds per play calculate the average time opponents take between snaps. This stat reflects defensive tempo control. Figures are as of October 22, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
