What coverages do NFL defenses play? We break down the leaders, looking at every metric including man coverage rate, zone coverage rate, and more.
Updated: October 27
NFL Man & Zone Coverage Rates
| Team | Man Rate | Zone Rate | Middle Closed Rate | Middle Open Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 42.4 | 54.0 | 72.6 | 24.4 |
| New England Patriots | 30.8 | 63.8 | 51.0 | 45.4 |
| Chicago Bears | 29.9 | 65.8 | 53.6 | 42.0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 26.6 | 65.3 | 51.3 | 43.1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 26.2 | 66.5 | 50.2 | 44.7 |
| New York Giants | 26.1 | 68.6 | 49.2 | 47.5 |
| Denver Broncos | 24.5 | 70.3 | 48.0 | 48.3 |
| New York Jets | 23.8 | 66.6 | 45.2 | 50.0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 22.7 | 68.7 | 38.7 | 55.6 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 21.9 | 70.3 | 59.5 | 34.3 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 21.4 | 70.0 | 47.2 | 47.2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 21.3 | 69.9 | 60.2 | 35.7 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 21.0 | 73.4 | 46.0 | 51.1 |
| Detroit Lions | 18.2 | 76.4 | 47.6 | 49.0 |
| Miami Dolphins | 18.1 | 73.4 | 42.1 | 51.1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 17.6 | 79.1 | 44.6 | 52.8 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17.2 | 78.0 | 58.6 | 39.6 |
| Buffalo Bills | 16.8 | 74.9 | 45.8 | 49.2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 16.5 | 77.2 | 45.6 | 51.2 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 15.9 | 78.6 | 36.4 | 61.4 |
| Houston Texans | 15.7 | 80.3 | 58.2 | 39.9 |
| New Orleans Saints | 15.5 | 74.7 | 65.4 | 30.4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 15.1 | 72.8 | 49.1 | 43.4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 13.8 | 77.6 | 33.1 | 61.8 |
| Washington Commanders | 12.9 | 76.9 | 29.6 | 62.8 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 12.6 | 82.2 | 45.5 | 51.5 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 11.8 | 82.1 | 55.6 | 40.3 |
| Carolina Panthers | 11.6 | 83.3 | 56.8 | 39.6 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 10.6 | 58.0 | 33.9 | 40.7 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 9.1 | 70.9 | 21.9 | 56.7 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 5.4 | 90.0 | 36.9 | 60.6 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5.3 | 86.5 | 31.6 | 61.2 |
