What Is a Defensed Pass?

In American football, a pass deflected, also known as a pass deflection, a pass defended, a pass defensed, a pass knockdown, or a pass breakup, is an incomplete pass that is caused by a defensive player. This is done by slapping or blocking the ball with a hand or part of the arm, knocking the ball to the ground.

What is a pass Defence?

As a statistic, a pass defense refers to when a defensive back guards a receiver well enough for the pass to fall incomplete but not due to an error of the quarterback. A pass defense can be a forced incompletion by swatting the ball away or tackling the receiver so they drop the ball.

Who has the most pass breakups in 2020?

Since 2020, Matt Ryan has made the most passing attempts, with 707 attempts.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.