Team Drive Efficiency

How much every offense gets out of each drive and how much every defense gives up: points, touchdowns, 3 and outs, turnovers and field position, drive by drive. Updated: 12 October 2026 by Joseph Mamone ()

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DRIVE PTS PER DRIVE TD / SCORE % 3 AND OUT TURNOVER START YDS PLAYS TIME ALLOWED / FACED NET

Pts per drive

2.16

3,601 pts on 1,668 drives

TD rate

23.9%

399 TD drives

Score rate

40.3%

TD or FG, 673 drives

3 and out

20.9%

349 drives

Turnover rate

11.2%

109 INT, 78 fumbles lost

Avg start

Own 30.7

where drives begin

Yds per drive

31.0

5.8 plays per drive

Time per drive

2:49

game clock

Offense vs defense

Scores more per drive than it allowsAllows more than it scoresNFL average 2.16Net 0

Plotting every team by the points it scores per drive against the points it allows per drive. 16 of 32 teams score more per drive than they allow. Best net: SF +1.24, worst: MIA -1.38.

What a drive is worth by where it starts

TDFGPuntOtherTurnover

Showing points per drive by the yard line where drives start, and how each group's drives ended; tap or hover a row for its counts. Backed up at own 1-10: 1.13. Starting in opponent territory: 4.03.

Own 1-108% of drives

1.13

Own 11-2020% of drives

1.57

Own 21-3026% of drives

2.12

Own 31-4028% of drives

2.09

Own 41-508% of drives

2.72

Opp 49-306% of drives

3.54

Opp 29-14% of drives

4.84

How all 1,668 drives ended

TD 399FG 274Punt 601Other 207Turnover 187

Other: 82 turnovers on downs, 49 missed FGs, 73 clock ran out, 1 safety, 2 with no clear result.

Every team, drive by drive

TDFGPuntOtherTurnoverNFL averageTop 8Bottom 8

A card for each team with its points per drive scored and allowed, and one square per drive in game order.

1. Buffalo Bills4-1Net +0.44

Offense

3.15

pts per drive · 1st

Defense allowed

2.71

pts per drive · 27th

Own drives (52)Pts

W1 @ HOU36

W2 vs DET41

W3 vs LAC24

W4 vs NE26

W5 @ LAR37

Drives faced (52)Pts

W1 @ HOU31

W2 vs DET31

W3 vs LAC16

W4 vs NE29

W5 @ LAR34

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	38.5	55.8	11.5	17.3	33.2	38.4
Def	34.6	44.2	19.2	9.6	29.4	37.3
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

1. Detroit Lions3-2Net +0.36

Offense

3.15

pts per drive · 1st

Defense allowed

2.79

pts per drive · 29th

Own drives (52)Pts

W1 vs NO31

W2 @ BUF31

W3 vs NYJ31

W4 @ CAR26

W5 @ ARI45

Drives faced (53)Pts

W1 vs NO30

W2 @ BUF41

W3 vs NYJ24

W4 @ CAR32

W5 @ ARI21

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	38.5	53.8	21.2	1.9	31.6	37.0
Def	37.7	45.3	17.0	9.4	26.6	38.9
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

3. Dallas Cowboys2-3Net +0.35

Offense

3.07

pts per drive · 3rd

Defense allowed

2.72

pts per drive · 28th

Own drives (45)Pts

W1 @ NYG20

W2 vs WAS37

W3 vs BAL31

W4 @ HOU34

W5 vs TB16

Drives faced (50)Pts

W1 @ NYG28

W2 vs WAS20

W3 vs BAL34

W4 @ HOU30

W5 vs TB24

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	35.6	55.6	11.1	8.9	30.7	41.2
Def	32.0	48.0	18.0	4.0	29.3	39.9
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

4. San Francisco 49ers5-0Net +1.24

Offense

3.06

pts per drive · 4th

Defense allowed

1.82

pts per drive · 5th

Own drives (48)Pts

W1 @ LAR27

W2 vs MIA35

W3 vs ARI36

W4 vs DEN24

W5 @ SEA25

Drives faced (51)Pts

W1 @ LAR7

W2 vs MIA13

W3 vs ARI30

W4 vs DEN14

W5 @ SEA29

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	39.6	50.0	20.8	6.3	32.5	36.2
Def	15.7	39.2	17.6	11.8	30.6	28.0
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

5. Kansas City Chiefs4-0Net +0.87

Offense

2.74

pts per drive · 5th

Defense allowed

1.88

pts per drive · 6th

Own drives (43)Pts

W1 vs DEN31

W2 vs IND33

W3 @ MIA24

W4 @ LV30

Drives faced (41)Pts

W1 vs DEN10

W2 vs IND30

W3 @ MIA10

W4 @ LV27

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	32.6	48.8	14.0	4.7	32.2	36.9
Def	17.1	39.0	9.8	14.6	28.2	31.8
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

6. Baltimore Ravens4-1Net +0.50

Offense

2.65

pts per drive · 6th

Defense allowed

2.15

pts per drive · 18th

Own drives (55)Pts

W1 @ IND41

W2 vs NO17

W3 @ DAL34

W4 vs TEN24

W5 @ ATL30

Drives faced (52)Pts

W1 @ IND23

W2 vs NO24

W3 @ DAL31

W4 vs TEN18

W5 @ ATL16

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	30.9	47.3	21.8	5.5	31.5	34.7
Def	21.2	42.3	19.2	11.5	28.1	32.9
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

7. Jacksonville Jaguars4-1Net +1.16

Offense

2.62

pts per drive · 7th

Defense allowed

1.46

pts per drive · 2nd

Own drives (47)Pts

W1 vs CLE34

W2 @ DEN13

W3 vs NE35

W4 @ CIN22

W5 vs PHI19

Drives faced (48)Pts

W1 vs CLE10

W2 @ DEN20

W3 vs NE6

W4 @ CIN17

W5 vs PHI17

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	29.8	48.9	12.8	6.4	31.3	33.6
Def	14.6	29.2	18.8	16.7	29.2	32.9
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

8. Carolina Panthers2-2Net +0.22

Offense

2.59

pts per drive · 8th

Defense allowed

2.37

pts per drive · 24th

Own drives (44)Pts

W1 vs CHI37

W2 @ ATL27

W3 @ CLE18

W4 vs DET32

Drives faced (46)Pts

W1 vs CHI59

W2 @ ATL3

W3 @ CLE21

W4 vs DET26

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	29.5	50.0	15.9	6.8	32.4	35.3
Def	26.1	43.5	15.2	13.0	29.6	32.3
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

9. Cincinnati Bengals3-2Net +0.45

Offense

2.57

pts per drive · 9th

Defense allowed

2.13

pts per drive · 17th

Own drives (47)Pts

W1 vs TB26

W2 @ HOU20

W3 @ PIT27

W4 vs JAX17

W5 @ MIA31

Drives faced (48)Pts

W1 vs TB20

W2 @ HOU6

W3 @ PIT30

W4 vs JAX22

W5 @ MIA24

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	27.7	48.9	10.6	10.6	33.5	35.9
Def	20.8	43.8	14.6	16.7	27.3	35.0
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

10. Las Vegas Raiders3-2Net +0.14

Offense

2.41

pts per drive · 10th

Defense allowed

2.26

pts per drive · 22nd

Own drives (54)Pts

W1 vs MIA27

W2 @ LAC24

W3 @ NO35

W4 vs KC27

W5 @ NE17

Drives faced (57)Pts

W1 vs MIA13

W2 @ LAC14

W3 @ NO27

W4 vs KC30

W5 @ NE45

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	25.9	46.3	20.4	9.3	34.5	31.5
Def	29.8	36.8	19.3	17.5	28.5	32.2
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

11. Indianapolis Colts2-3Net -0.21

Offense

2.25

pts per drive · 11th

Defense allowed

2.46

pts per drive · 25th

Own drives (55)Pts

W1 vs BAL23

W2 @ KC30

W3 vs HOU19

W4 @ WAS30

W5 @ PIT22

Drives faced (56)Pts

W1 vs BAL41

W2 @ KC33

W3 vs HOU17

W4 @ WAS13

W5 @ PIT34

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	20.0	49.1	10.9	14.5	32.2	26.9
Def	26.8	46.4	19.6	3.6	31.7	32.2
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

12. Seattle Seahawks3-2Net +0.62

Offense

2.23

pts per drive · 12th

Defense allowed

1.61

pts per drive · 3rd

Own drives (60)Pts

W1 vs NE13

W2 @ ARI31

W3 @ WAS31

W4 vs LAC30

W5 vs SF29

Drives faced (57)Pts

W1 vs NE10

W2 @ ARI7

W3 @ WAS27

W4 vs LAC23

W5 vs SF25

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	25.0	41.7	15.0	15.0	32.4	27.3
Def	17.5	29.8	29.8	15.8	31.3	22.9
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

13. Chicago Bears3-2Net +0.32

Offense

2.20

pts per drive · 13th

Defense allowed

1.88

pts per drive · 6th

Own drives (54)Pts

W1 @ CAR59

W2 vs MIN3

W3 vs PHI27

W4 vs NYJ23

W5 @ GB7

Drives faced (51)Pts

W1 @ CAR37

W2 vs MIN9

W3 vs PHI7

W4 vs NYJ12

W5 @ GB31

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	25.9	38.9	13.0	18.5	29.9	36.2
Def	21.6	35.3	29.4	9.8	30.8	29.1
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

13. Los Angeles Rams2-3Net +0.03

Offense

2.20

pts per drive · 13th

Defense allowed

2.17

pts per drive · 21st

Own drives (54)Pts

W1 vs SF7

W2 vs NYG28

W3 @ DEN26

W4 @ PHI24

W5 vs BUF34

Drives faced (52)Pts

W1 vs SF27

W2 vs NYG6

W3 @ DEN23

W4 @ PHI20

W5 vs BUF37

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	27.8	37.0	11.1	14.8	26.2	38.0
Def	23.1	40.4	26.9	9.6	35.1	28.0
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

13. New Orleans Saints1-4Net -0.65

Offense

2.20

pts per drive · 13th

Defense allowed

2.85

pts per drive · 30th

Own drives (51)Pts

W1 @ DET30

W2 @ BAL24

W3 vs LV27

W4 vs ATL24

W5 vs MIN7

Drives faced (53)Pts

W1 @ DET31

W2 @ BAL17

W3 vs LV35

W4 vs ATL45

W5 vs MIN23

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	27.5	37.3	19.6	19.6	28.2	31.0
Def	34.0	50.9	24.5	7.5	36.1	33.0
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

16. Houston Texans1-4Net -0.08

Offense

2.08

pts per drive · 16th

Defense allowed

2.15

pts per drive · 18th

Own drives (53)Pts

W1 vs BUF31

W2 vs CIN6

W3 @ IND17

W4 vs DAL30

W5 @ TEN26

Drives faced (52)Pts

W1 vs BUF36

W2 vs CIN20

W3 @ IND19

W4 vs DAL34

W5 @ TEN3

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	20.8	41.5	26.4	3.8	28.8	31.7
Def	21.2	44.2	15.4	9.6	30.5	29.3
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

17. Atlanta Falcons2-3Net +0.04

Offense

2.04

pts per drive · 17th

Defense allowed

2.00

pts per drive · 12th

Own drives (55)Pts

W1 @ PIT13

W2 vs CAR3

W3 @ GB35

W4 @ NO45

W5 vs BAL16

Drives faced (54)Pts

W1 @ PIT13

W2 vs CAR27

W3 @ GB14

W4 @ NO24

W5 vs BAL30

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	21.8	38.2	10.9	16.4	28.1	32.4
Def	22.2	37.0	27.8	7.4	31.6	31.1
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

18. New York Giants3-1-1Net -0.02

Offense

2.02

pts per drive · 18th

Defense allowed

2.04

pts per drive · 13th

Own drives (51)Pts

W1 vs DAL28

W2 @ LAR6

W3 vs TEN12

W4 vs ARI30

W5 @ WAS27

Drives faced (52)Pts

W1 vs DAL20

W2 @ LAR28

W3 vs TEN7

W4 vs ARI24

W5 @ WAS27

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	19.6	41.2	15.7	13.7	32.7	30.2
Def	26.9	32.7	30.8	13.5	27.0	32.1
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

19. New England Patriots3-2Net +0.21

Offense

1.98

pts per drive · 19th

Defense allowed

1.77

pts per drive · 4th

Own drives (52)Pts

W1 @ SEA10

W2 vs PIT13

W3 @ JAX6

W4 @ BUF29

W5 vs LV45

Drives faced (53)Pts

W1 @ SEA13

W2 vs PIT3

W3 @ JAX35

W4 @ BUF26

W5 vs LV17

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	23.1	34.6	13.5	21.2	27.2	36.1
Def	20.8	32.1	26.4	11.3	30.7	27.6
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

20. Arizona Cardinals1-4Net -1.04

Offense

1.96

pts per drive · 20th

Defense allowed

3.00

pts per drive · 32nd

Own drives (55)Pts

W1 @ LAC26

W2 vs SEA7

W3 @ SF30

W4 @ NYG24

W5 vs DET21

Drives faced (52)Pts

W1 @ LAC14

W2 vs SEA31

W3 @ SF36

W4 @ NYG30

W5 vs DET45

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	21.8	36.4	30.9	9.1	29.8	27.6
Def	38.5	50.0	19.2	11.5	32.9	34.9
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

21. Green Bay Packers3-2Net -0.15

Offense

1.89

pts per drive · 21st

Defense allowed

2.04

pts per drive · 13th

Own drives (55)Pts

W1 @ MIN22

W2 @ NYJ20

W3 vs ATL14

W4 @ TB17

W5 vs CHI31

Drives faced (55)Pts

W1 @ MIN39

W2 @ NYJ17

W3 vs ATL35

W4 @ TB14

W5 vs CHI7

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	21.8	34.5	29.1	10.9	32.0	30.0
Def	25.5	32.7	18.2	16.4	28.4	29.2
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

22. Washington Commanders1-3-1Net -0.73

Offense

1.88

pts per drive · 22nd

Defense allowed

2.61

pts per drive · 26th

Own drives (58)Pts

W1 @ PHI22

W2 @ DAL20

W3 vs SEA27

W4 vs IND13

W5 vs NYG27

Drives faced (57)Pts

W1 @ PHI24

W2 @ DAL37

W3 vs SEA31

W4 vs IND30

W5 vs NYG27

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	20.7	36.2	27.6	3.4	30.6	27.1
Def	29.8	47.4	21.1	12.3	32.8	30.8
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

23. Pittsburgh Steelers3-2Net -0.07

Offense

1.86

pts per drive · 23rd

Defense allowed

1.92

pts per drive · 9th

Own drives (56)Pts

W1 vs ATL13

W2 @ NE3

W3 vs CIN30

W4 @ CLE24

W5 vs IND34

Drives faced (53)Pts

W1 vs ATL13

W2 @ NE13

W3 vs CIN27

W4 @ CLE27

W5 vs IND22

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	19.6	35.7	28.6	10.7	29.2	28.8
Def	17.0	41.5	11.3	13.2	30.8	29.9
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

24. Minnesota Vikings5-0Net +0.78

Offense

1.85

pts per drive · 24th

Defense allowed

1.07

pts per drive · 1st

Own drives (55)Pts

W1 vs GB39

W2 @ CHI9

W3 @ TB16

W4 vs MIA15

W5 @ NO23

Drives faced (54)Pts

W1 vs GB22

W2 @ CHI3

W3 @ TB16

W4 vs MIA10

W5 @ NO7

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	14.5	41.8	30.9	7.3	33.0	24.8
Def	9.3	24.1	29.6	16.7	29.1	21.9
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

25. New York Jets2-3Net -0.09

Offense

1.79

pts per drive · 25th

Defense allowed

1.88

pts per drive · 6th

Own drives (52)Pts

W1 @ TEN23

W2 vs GB17

W3 @ DET24

W4 @ CHI12

W5 vs CLE17

Drives faced (51)Pts

W1 @ TEN10

W2 vs GB20

W3 @ DET31

W4 @ CHI23

W5 vs CLE12

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	19.2	34.6	26.9	5.8	31.6	26.3
Def	19.6	37.3	27.5	7.8	28.2	30.3
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

26. Philadelphia Eagles2-3Net -0.30

Offense

1.77

pts per drive · 26th

Defense allowed

2.07

pts per drive · 16th

Own drives (52)Pts

W1 vs WAS24

W2 @ TEN24

W3 @ CHI7

W4 vs LAR20

W5 @ JAX17

Drives faced (54)Pts

W1 vs WAS22

W2 @ TEN20

W3 @ CHI27

W4 vs LAR24

W5 @ JAX19

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	21.2	30.8	40.4	9.6	32.8	24.2
Def	24.1	38.9	22.2	5.6	29.4	30.4
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

27. Cleveland Browns3-2Net -0.28

Offense

1.75

pts per drive · 27th

Defense allowed

2.04

pts per drive · 13th

Own drives (53)Pts

W1 @ JAX10

W2 @ TB23

W3 vs CAR21

W4 vs PIT27

W5 @ NYJ12

Drives faced (55)Pts

W1 @ JAX34

W2 @ TB19

W3 vs CAR18

W4 vs PIT24

W5 @ NYJ17

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	17.0	35.8	26.4	9.4	29.5	25.7
Def	20.0	41.8	18.2	10.9	31.4	29.6
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

28. Denver Broncos3-2Net -0.25

Offense

1.73

pts per drive · 28th

Defense allowed

1.98

pts per drive · 11th

Own drives (52)Pts

W1 @ KC10

W2 vs JAX20

W3 vs LAR23

W4 @ SF14

W5 @ LAC23

Drives faced (56)Pts

W1 @ KC31

W2 vs JAX13

W3 vs LAR26

W4 @ SF24

W5 @ LAC17

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	17.3	32.7	28.8	9.6	32.4	25.6
Def	21.4	37.5	14.3	12.5	28.8	30.0
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers1-4Net -0.24

Offense

1.72

pts per drive · 29th

Defense allowed

1.96

pts per drive · 10th

Own drives (54)Pts

W1 @ CIN20

W2 vs CLE19

W3 vs MIN16

W4 vs GB14

W5 @ DAL24

Drives faced (50)Pts

W1 @ CIN26

W2 vs CLE23

W3 vs MIN16

W4 vs GB17

W5 @ DAL16

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	16.7	35.2	25.9	16.7	30.3	27.1
Def	18.0	42.0	28.0	12.0	30.5	28.8
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

30. Miami Dolphins0-5Net -1.38

Offense

1.49

pts per drive · 30th

Defense allowed

2.87

pts per drive · 31st

Own drives (47)Pts

W1 @ LV13

W2 @ SF13

W3 vs KC10

W4 @ MIN10

W5 vs CIN24

Drives faced (46)Pts

W1 @ LV27

W2 @ SF35

W3 vs KC24

W4 @ MIN15

W5 vs CIN31

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	14.9	29.8	23.4	17.0	28.1	28.2
Def	32.6	52.2	15.2	8.7	35.8	34.5
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

31. Los Angeles Chargers0-5Net -0.75

Offense

1.40

pts per drive · 31st

Defense allowed

2.15

pts per drive · 18th

Own drives (60)Pts

W1 vs ARI14

W2 vs LV14

W3 @ BUF16

W4 @ SEA23

W5 vs DEN17

Drives faced (59)Pts

W1 vs ARI26

W2 vs LV24

W3 @ BUF24

W4 @ SEA30

W5 vs DEN23

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	15.0	26.7	16.7	20.0	27.7	24.2
Def	23.7	40.7	20.3	13.6	38.3	25.7
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0

32. Tennessee Titans0-5Net -1.04

Offense

1.23

pts per drive · 32nd

Defense allowed

2.27

pts per drive · 23rd

Own drives (47)Pts

W1 vs NYJ10

W2 vs PHI20

W3 @ NYG7

W4 @ BAL18

W5 vs HOU3

Drives faced (48)Pts

W1 vs NYJ23

W2 vs PHI24

W3 @ NYG12

W4 @ BAL24

W5 vs HOU26

	TD%	Score%	3&out%	TO%	Start	Yds
Off	12.8	23.4	34.0	10.6	26.8	26.6
Def	20.8	47.9	20.8	4.2	32.8	31.6
NFL	23.9	40.3	20.9	11.2	30.7	31.0