2023 NFL Explosive Plays Allowed
2023 NFL Explosive Plays Allowed
Explosive plays decide games, so the defenses that refuse to surrender them are worth knowing. These are big plays ALLOWED — 40+ and 20+ yard passes and runs given up. Fewest allowed ranks first, so #1 is the stingiest defense in the league, not the biggest offense.
How to read it: every number is a play the defense gave up. A team at (0) allowed none all season — that is the best possible result, not the worst. Ranked fewest-allowed first.
2023 40+ Yard Pass Plays Allowed
1. Buffalo (1), 2. Kansas City (3), 3. Green Bay (3), 4. San Francisco (5), 5. Baltimore (6), 6. Atlanta (6), 7. Pittsburgh (6), 8. New England (6).
2023 40+ Yard Rush Plays Allowed
1. Atlanta (0), 2. Tampa Bay (0), 3. Detroit (0), 4. Chicago (0), 5. Philadelphia (0), 6. Las Vegas (1), 7. Tennessee (1), 8. Cincinnati (1).
2023 20+ Yard Pass Plays Allowed
1. Carolina (39), 2. Kansas City (39), 3. N.Y. Jets (39), 4. Cleveland (39), 5. Las Vegas (43), 6. N.Y. Giants (43), 7. Buffalo (44), 8. San Francisco (45).
2023 20+ Yard Rush Plays Allowed
1. Minnesota (2), 2. Houston (5), 3. Tampa Bay (5), 4. Detroit (5), 5. Chicago (6), 6. New England (6), 7. Miami (6), 8. Kansas City (7).
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Every team's offense and defense, per game and ranked 1 through 32 — including the number nobody else formats cleanly: yards allowed to each position. Built from official play-by-play. Your matchup homework, done. See player leaders →
Per-game team stats with 1-32 ranks, computed from nflverse play-by-play. Green = league best, red = worst. Rankings for defensive/allowed stats put the stingiest team at #1.