What Is Pressure Rate Allowed?
Pressure rate allowed measures the percentage of dropbacks where a team's offensive line allows pressure on the quarterback. A lower rate reflects stronger pass protection and better offensive line play.
Pressure Rate Allowed | NFL Team Stats
| Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 23.3% | 22.0% | 25.5% | 23.4% | - | 21.7% | 26.0% | 30.5% |
| 2 |  | 23.8% | 24.2% | 29.1% | 25.6% | - | 24.1% | 23.6% | 33.9% |
| 2 |  | 23.8% | 22.0% | 19.8% | 22.4% | - | 24.8% | 22.8% | 28.6% |
| 4 |  | 26.1% | 25.7% | 26.0% | 24.0% | - | 28.7% | 22.5% | 30.9% |
| 5 |  | 26.2% | 26.5% | 29.4% | 26.5% | - | 22.5% | 32.4% | 26.4% |
| 6 |  | 26.6% | 27.3% | 21.3% | 26.6% | - | 19.5% | 30.8% | 31.7% |
| 7 |  | 26.9% | 14.0% | 23.5% | 27.1% | - | 23.2% | 35.6% | 29.9% |
| 8 |   | 27.1% | 27.0% | 23.8% | 26.6% | - | 28.6% | 25.0% | 25.5% |
| 9 |  | 27.2% | 17.1% | 30.7% | 27.0% | - | 35.7% | 22.9% | 32.6% |
| 10 |  | 28.2% | 15.8% | 27.0% | 28.2% | - | 32.4% | 25.0% | 37.2% |
| 11 |  | 29.4% | 33.3% | 27.5% | 29.4% | - | 31.6% | 27.5% | 32.3% |
| 12 |  | 30.5% | 4.3% | 34.7% | 31.7% | - | 32.7% | 28.1% | 32.8% |
| 13 |  | 31.1% | 43.2% | 28.4% | 29.2% | - | 34.6% | 26.9% | 30.5% |
| 13 |   | 31.1% | 17.6% | 28.3% | 32.7% | - | 27.8% | 36.2% | 34.6% |
| 15 |  | 31.3% | 42.1% | 34.0% | 31.9% | - | 26.4% | 35.7% | 33.6% |
| 15 |  | 31.3% | 40.4% | 34.4% | 32.9% | - | 28.6% | 33.3% | 22.3% |
| 17 |  | 31.9% | 28.6% | 30.6% | 32.4% | - | 32.0% | 31.8% | 34.0% |
| 18 |  | 32.4% | 30.0% | 31.1% | 27.5% | - | 24.5% | 39.6% | 30.3% |
| 19 |  | 32.6% | 34.4% | 37.4% | 32.6% | - | 29.3% | 39.0% | 33.1% |
| 20 |  | 32.9% | 38.6% | 40.7% | 32.3% | - | 40.9% | 27.5% | 29.0% |
| 21 |  | 33.2% | 21.9% | 36.7% | 34.2% | - | 40.2% | 26.9% | 30.8% |
| 22 |  | 33.6% | 27.9% | 35.5% | 33.6% | - | 34.1% | 33.3% | 33.5% |
| 23 |  | 33.8% | 34.2% | 32.7% | 33.7% | - | 25.7% | 38.3% | 36.0% |
| 24 |  | 35.7% | 41.0% | 34.6% | 31.8% | - | 35.1% | 36.5% | 34.3% |
| 25 |  | 36.0% | 25.0% | 32.8% | 34.4% | - | 34.5% | 37.4% | 31.0% |
| 26 |  | 37.3% | 44.1% | 34.4% | 37.3% | - | 30.3% | 43.5% | 30.8% |
| 27 |  | 38.4% | 47.2% | 43.6% | 41.8% | - | 38.1% | 38.8% | 27.5% |
| 28 |  | 39.5% | 34.1% | 51.9% | 44.6% | - | 38.5% | 40.5% | 34.3% |
| 29 |  | 40.0% | 53.3% | 38.7% | 38.8% | - | 32.5% | 46.8% | 35.2% |
| 30 |  | 41.4% | 38.6% | 44.8% | 43.2% | - | 40.2% | 42.3% | 37.7% |
| 31 |  | 42.3% | 37.8% | 36.4% | 40.1% | - | 38.1% | 46.8% | 40.2% |
| 32 |  | 42.7% | 26.9% | 33.6% | 42.4% | - | 43.1% | 41.8% | 31.2% |
Which teams have the lowest pressure rate allowed in the NFL in 2026?
Atlanta ranks first in the NFL in pressure rate allowed at 23.3% through games played October 24, 2026. The New York Jets & Indianapolis are tied for second at 23.8%. Five tenths of a percentage point separate Atlanta from second place, & 12.7 points separate it from the 25th-ranked team.
Only 4.9 percentage points separate first from tenth. Houston is fourth at 26.1%, San Francisco fifth at 26.2%, Detroit sixth at 26.6%, Jacksonville seventh at 26.9%, the Los Angeles Rams eighth at 27.1%, Arizona ninth at 27.2% & Minnesota tenth at 28.2%.
Two ranks between 13th and 16th are shared by two teams each. Cincinnati is 11th at 29.4% & Tennessee 12th at 30.5%. Green Bay & the New York Giants are tied 13th at 31.1% and Dallas & Pittsburgh tied 15th at 31.3%. New England is 17th at 31.9%.
Eight teams sit inside 1.8 percentage points of each other from 13th to 20th, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Denver is 18th at 32.4%, Kansas City 19th at 32.6%, Seattle 20th at 32.9%, New Orleans 21st at 33.2%, Carolina 22nd at 33.6%, Baltimore 23rd at 33.8%, Chicago 24th at 35.7% & Philadelphia 25th at 36.0%. Three ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one team.
How this ranking is measured
Of the 32 NFL teams ranked in the 2026 regular season, the top 25 are listed above, ranked lowest first. Pressure rate allowed measures the percentage of dropbacks where a team's offensive line allows pressure on the quarterback. A lower rate reflects stronger pass protection and better offensive line play. Figures are as of October 24, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
