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: November 10
NFL Man & Zone Coverage Rates
| Team | Man Rate | Zone Rate | Middle Closed Rate | Middle Open Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 43.4 | 52.3 | 71.2 | 25.5 |
| New England Patriots | 28.5 | 66.2 | 48.0 | 48.3 |
| New York Jets | 27.7 | 62.9 | 47.1 | 47.8 |
| Chicago Bears | 27.2 | 68.8 | 50.5 | 45.8 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 27.2 | 65.6 | 52.9 | 42.3 |
| Denver Broncos | 25.1 | 70.2 | 48.6 | 47.5 |
| New York Giants | 24.8 | 70.0 | 47.8 | 49.1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 24.4 | 68.7 | 49.8 | 45.1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 23.1 | 70.0 | 61.6 | 32.8 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 22.1 | 69.3 | 57.8 | 38.0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 21.7 | 71.0 | 36.9 | 58.5 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 21.4 | 69.6 | 47.0 | 47.6 |
| Buffalo Bills | 18.6 | 73.5 | 46.3 | 49.4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 18.2 | 73.1 | 52.1 | 41.6 |
| Detroit Lions | 17.9 | 76.9 | 48.9 | 48.0 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 17.2 | 77.7 | 45.1 | 52.2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 17.0 | 79.2 | 42.9 | 54.5 |
| Tennessee Titans | 16.8 | 77.0 | 47.2 | 49.5 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16.2 | 79.2 | 62.0 | 36.5 |
| Miami Dolphins | 15.6 | 75.5 | 43.3 | 51.0 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 15.6 | 77.8 | 37.6 | 60.2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 15.4 | 75.2 | 65.2 | 30.8 |
| Houston Texans | 14.6 | 81.5 | 57.4 | 41.0 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 13.6 | 74.1 | 43.9 | 51.4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 13.3 | 79.0 | 33.5 | 62.1 |
| Washington Commanders | 12.6 | 78.4 | 33.2 | 60.2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 12.6 | 81.9 | 45.0 | 51.3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 11.5 | 82.6 | 57.3 | 39.0 |
| Carolina Panthers | 10.4 | 84.1 | 57.8 | 37.6 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9.6 | 85.7 | 39.6 | 58.2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 9.5 | 82.2 | 31.4 | 62.1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4.7 | 86.4 | 29.5 | 63.5 |