Which NFL teams play the fastest? Our pace stats keep track of how fast each offense plays, both in neutral situations and when trailing.

The table below covers seconds per play, plays per game, no-huddle rate, plays per drive and time of possession, and it filters by season, week, quarter, down, venue, and score.

The tool is free and is updated throughout the season.

Use the tempo view to see how quickly a team snaps it, and use the volume view to see how many snaps that tempo actually produces.

2025 offensive pace by team, with no filters applied. Play clock used is how many of the 40 seconds an offense burns before snapping the ball, so it measures the huddle and the walk to the line rather than how long the previous play took to finish. Neutral covers quarters 1 to 3 inside 14 points, excluding the final two minutes of the half. Gear change is neutral play clock used minus play clock used when trailing by 5 or more, so a positive number means the offense speeds up once it falls behind. Lower is faster. Pass rate is a dropback rate in the same neutral situations, counting sacks and scrambles as passes.
RankOffensePlay Clock UsedNeutralNeutral Pass RateGear ChangeNo HuddlePlays/GamePlays/DriveTime of PossessionPlays
1NO28.6129.1156.6%0.5223%62.46.1727.81,061
2DAL29.430.2257.8%2.59%64.86.3629.71,101
3NYG30.6630.5855.9%-0.0521%63.26.4430.41,075
4WAS31.3931.6758.1%0.0161%57.26.1127.9972
5SF31.6731.7654.7%1.64%62.46.4230.01,060
6CHI31.9932.1154.3%1.135%64.16.1930.01,090
7LAR32.1432.4661.3%0.317%62.26.0729.11,057
8NE32.332.5759.3%0.112%59.66.1129.71,014
9NYJ31.132.6549.9%1.6810%58.95.6627.51,001
10LV31.3132.6759.8%1.919%55.25.3427.1939
11KC32.5432.6963.1%-0.032%61.56.3729.41,045
12DET32.4132.7154.9%0.746%61.85.7729.81,050
13DEN32.632.8259.8%1.7713%63.16.0330.41,073
14ATL32.4433.0153.6%1.911%60.75.929.41,032
15LAC32.6933.0161.2%0.964%63.56.2731.81,079
16BAL32.8633.0250.1%0.783%56.15.5828.2954
17HOU32.7933.0858.3%1.534%63.15.7930.61,072
18CLE31.9933.0955.0%2.439%60.25.3629.11,024
19ARI30.9933.2265.3%5.0912%62.96.3329.61,070
20GB32.8133.2253.7%2.848%58.36.3529.0991
21SEA32.8233.2453.4%1.587%58.55.5229.2994
22IND32.9233.2860.1%2.295%59.15.9829.01,004
23PHI33.233.3156.7%1.7119%58.45.729.3992
24CIN32.8133.461.9%1.03%61.46.029.91,044
25JAX33.5633.6260.6%2.317%62.95.9430.91,070
26MIN32.7533.6457.9%0.788%55.25.3727.1939
27BUF33.5433.7155.8%1.276%62.16.2931.81,056
28CAR33.0833.8754.9%1.116%58.36.2329.3991
29TEN32.5633.8957.1%1.9810%58.55.5628.6995
30PIT33.0734.0557.5%2.0811%57.35.827.8974
31TB33.7434.1754.6%0.176%62.26.0731.61,057
32MIA34.2334.5152.1%0.154%55.25.4928.3939
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How to Use The NFL Pace Tool

This NFL pace tool is a great resource for both bettors and fantasy players.

Knowing which teams play the fastest helps identify the games each week that are likely to feature the most plays and the most points.

On the other hand, knowing which teams play the slowest can identify games to avoid for daily fantasy or unders to target when betting.

Play Clock Used vs. Seconds Per Play

While seconds between plays is a good measure of pace, we chose to use the play clock as our starting point since that is fully in the offense's control.

Using play clock isolates how long the offense took from the time the ball was set to the time of the snap, which is a better indication of intent.

Neutral Pace & Pass Rate

Our neutral pace metric is the best measure of offensive intent.

It only covers plays in the first three quarters when the game is within 14 points and excludes the final two minutes of the first half.

This neutral definition strips out garbage time and most of the late-half situations that would push teams to increase their pace.

Gear Change

Our gear change metric measures the difference between a team's neutral pace and what happens when they are trailing.

Expanded Data

Clicking on a team name opens an extra section.

That section shows the team's data both over time and compared to league averages.

Which NFL Teams Played the Fastest in 2025?

The New Orleans Saints used the least play clock in neutral situations last season.

  1. New Orleans Saints
  2. Dallas Cowboys
  3. New York Giants
  4. Washington Commanders
  5. San Francisco 49ers

Which NFL Teams Played the Slowest in 2025?

The Miami Dolphins used the most play clock in neutral situations last season.

  1. Miami Dolphins
  2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  3. Pittsburgh Steelers
  4. Tennessee Titans
  5. Carolina Panthers