What Air Yds Al. (PFR CAY) (allowed) is

Air yards allowed: how far the ball travelled in the air on completions against this defense, added up. It separates how deep opponents completed passes (coverage) from what they gained after the catch (tackling).

Lower is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P.

In 2024 the Titans led at 88.88; the league average was 125.6.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

TEN · 88.88

League average

125.6

Best to worst

71.59

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TEN	88.88	17
2	SF	96	17
3	SEA	105.1	17
4	MIA	106.9	17
5	NYJ	110.8	17
6	DAL	113.8	17
7	HOU	114.6	17
8	LV	115.6	17
9	ARI	116.1	17
10	CLE	118.1	17
11	CIN	118.4	17
12	CHI	120.3	17
13	ATL	120.4	17
14	NE	121.1	17
15	NYG	124.8	17
16	NO	125.1	17
17	IND	125.1	17
18	CAR	125.2	17
19	GB	125.2	17
20	LAC	129.2	17
21	LAR	132.2	17
22	DEN	133.4	17
23	PIT	134	17
24	WAS	135.6	17
25	JAX	135.8	17
26	PHI	136.7	17
27	KC	138.9	17
28	BUF	144.1	17
29	TB	147.1	17
30	DET	149.5	17
31	MIN	149.6	17
32	BAL	160.5	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TEN · 88.88

League laggard

BAL · 160.5

League average

125.6

Spread (max − min)

71.59

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TEN	88.88	-36.67	100%
2	SF	96	-29.55	96.8%
3	SEA	105.1	-20.43	93.5%
4	MIA	106.9	-18.67	90.3%
5	NYJ	110.8	-14.79	87.1%
6	DAL	113.8	-11.79	83.9%
7	HOU	114.6	-10.96	80.6%
8	LV	115.6	-9.96	77.4%
9	ARI	116.1	-9.49	74.2%
10	CLE	118.1	-7.49	71%
11	CIN	118.4	-7.20	67.7%
12	CHI	120.3	-5.26	64.5%
13	ATL	120.4	-5.20	61.3%
14	NE	121.1	-4.43	58.1%
15	NYG	124.8	-0.79	54.8%
16	NO	125.1	-0.49	51.6%
17	IND	125.1	-0.43	48.4%
18	CAR	125.2	-0.37	45.2%
19	GB	125.2	-0.37	41.9%
20	LAC	129.2	3.68	38.7%
21	LAR	132.2	6.63	35.5%
22	DEN	133.4	7.80	32.3%
23	PIT	134	8.45	29%
24	WAS	135.6	10.04	25.8%
25	JAX	135.8	10.21	22.6%
26	PHI	136.7	11.15	19.4%
27	KC	138.9	13.39	16.1%
28	BUF	144.1	18.51	12.9%
29	TB	147.1	21.51	9.7%
30	DET	149.5	23.98	6.5%
31	MIN	149.6	24.10	3.2%
32	BAL	160.5	34.92	0%

Does Air Yds Al. (PFR CAY) (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 737–841–37 ATS (46.7%) across 2020–2025, #295 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (136–118, 53.5%); its worst 2024 (104–159, 39.5%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	136–118–2	53.5%
2021	272	125–145–2	46.3%
2022	271	124–140–7	47.0%
2023	272	117–141–14	45.3%
2024	272	104–159–9	39.5%
2025	272	131–138–3	48.7%

Air Yds Al. (PFR CAY) (allowed) in 2024 vs 2023

Titans lead at 88.88 — they ranked #21 last year. Ravens are last at 160.5 — #11 last year.

The league average is 125.6, down 3.58 from 129.1 last year.

Biggest riser: Texans, #30 → #7. Biggest faller: Vikings, #8 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 71.59; 23 teams are within 15.53 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +38.06

Biggest faller

TEN · −50

Most consistent

DEN · +0.65

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▼ -3.58

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	BAL	160.5	122.4	+38.06
2	MIN	149.6	115.8	+33.88
3	NYJ	110.8	78.53	+32.24
4	CAR	125.2	98.29	+26.88
5	CLE	118.1	92.94	+25.12
6	LV	115.6	92.59	+23
7	NO	125.1	107.9	+17.12
8	KC	138.9	122.6	+16.35
9	NYG	124.8	108.9	+15.88
10	BUF	144.1	129.5	+14.59
11	JAX	135.8	129	+6.76
12	DAL	113.8	108.2	+5.59
13	NE	121.1	116.8	+4.29
14	DEN	133.4	132.7	+0.65
15	ATL	120.4	122	−1.65
16	CHI	120.3	123.4	−3.06
17	LAC	129.2	134.3	−5.06
18	WAS	135.6	142.6	−7
19	IND	125.1	132.7	−7.59
20	PIT	134	141.6	−7.65
21	TB	147.1	157.6	−10.59
22	GB	125.2	142	−16.82
23	PHI	136.7	153.8	−17.06
24	LAR	132.2	151.7	−19.53
25	SEA	105.1	125.2	−20.12
26	ARI	116.1	136.6	−20.53
27	CIN	118.4	145.8	−27.47
28	MIA	106.9	140.1	−33.18
29	DET	149.5	190.9	−41.41
30	HOU	114.6	156.2	−41.65
31	SF	96	140.8	−44.76
32	TEN	88.88	138.9	−50

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

NYJ · 114.1

Multi-year laggard

DET · 162.0

Biggest improver

MIN · −12.12/yr

Biggest decliner

JAX · +1.51/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	NYJ	114.1	−8.18	155.2	143	103.9	78.53	110.8	106.3	101
2	NO	117.2	−6.07	152.4	126.1	103.1	107.9	125.1	100.6	105.4
3	CLE	119.0	−5.19	177.4	105.9	111.5	92.94	118.1	90.35	137.2
4	GB	119.5	−7.22	140.1	121.9	113.4	142	125.2	131.9	62
5	NE	121.4	−0.88	118.1	120.1	134.7	116.8	121.1	132.8	106
6	ARI	122.0	+0.66	117.8	136.3	95.41	136.6	116.1	131.3	120.4
7	NYG	122.2	−5.23	141.8	124.7	133.6	108.9	124.8	127.6	94
8	LAC	122.7	−5.35	137.3	121.2	134.8	134.3	129.2	97.18	105.2
9	DEN	122.8	−2.38	142.4	117.3	102.4	132.7	133.4	129.4	101.8
10	CHI	122.8	−3.40	145.6	113.8	116.1	123.4	120.3	156.5	84
11	LV	124.8	−3.61	144.9	141.8	130.5	92.59	115.6	112.1	136
12	DAL	124.8	−0.46	131.4	125.4	132.5	108.2	113.8	137.5	125.2
13	SEA	125.0	−10.94	187.8	127.9	113.9	125.2	105.1	124.4	91
14	SF	125.8	−5.14	114.4	149.4	149.5	140.8	96	141.4	89.60
15	CAR	126.7	+1.51	133.6	115.1	143.2	98.29	125.2	123.9	147.8
16	MIN	127.9	−12.12	158.1	143.6	155.6	115.8	149.6	89.35	83.20
17	PHI	128.3	−4.53	140.6	129	120.6	153.8	136.7	116.1	101.6
18	LAR	128.6	−5.38	114.8	157.6	123.6	151.7	132.2	160.8	59.60
19	KC	129.7	−6.90	141.1	145.2	150.5	122.6	138.9	95.82	113.5
20	MIA	129.7	−4.90	143.4	133.1	147.6	140.1	106.9	111.5	125.6
21	BUF	132.0	−2.26	162.4	101.4	142.3	129.5	144.1	108.5	136
22	WAS	134.0	−3.40	136.1	159.6	117.4	142.6	135.6	126.2	120.6
23	IND	134.8	−2.50	167.4	136.6	104.4	132.7	125.1	147.6	129.8
24	HOU	135.2	−0.40	132.2	152.8	119	156.2	114.6	119.1	152.4
25	ATL	135.5	−1.88	165.7	126.1	135.1	122	120.4	126.5	152.8
26	PIT	136.6	−0.76	135.1	135.9	139.7	141.6	134	148.9	121.2
27	JAX	137.5	+1.51	136	132.2	142.6	129	135.8	140.3	147
28	CIN	138.2	−10.02	141.2	183.4	160.9	145.8	118.4	101.1	116.8
29	TEN	139.0	−6.78	168.9	142.1	165.1	138.9	88.88	130.7	138.6
30	TB	142.0	−8.92	183.8	144.2	128.4	157.6	147.1	127.1	105.6
31	BAL	143.1	+0.18	140.3	147.1	146.9	122.4	160.5	146.9	137.6
32	DET	162.0	+0.49	165.7	144.6	163.4	190.9	149.5	145.9	174

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
TEN	168.9	142.1	165.1	138.9	88.88	130.7	138.6
SF	114.4	149.4	149.5	140.8	96	141.4	89.60
SEA	187.8	127.9	113.9	125.2	105.1	124.4	91
MIA	143.4	133.1	147.6	140.1	106.9	111.5	125.6
NYJ	155.2	143	103.9	78.53	110.8	106.3	101
DAL	131.4	125.4	132.5	108.2	113.8	137.5	125.2
HOU	132.2	152.8	119	156.2	114.6	119.1	152.4
LV	144.9	141.8	130.5	92.59	115.6	112.1	136
ARI	117.8	136.3	95.41	136.6	116.1	131.3	120.4
CLE	177.4	105.9	111.5	92.94	118.1	90.35	137.2
CIN	141.2	183.4	160.9	145.8	118.4	101.1	116.8
CHI	145.6	113.8	116.1	123.4	120.3	156.5	84
ATL	165.7	126.1	135.1	122	120.4	126.5	152.8
NE	118.1	120.1	134.7	116.8	121.1	132.8	106
NYG	141.8	124.7	133.6	108.9	124.8	127.6	94
NO	152.4	126.1	103.1	107.9	125.1	100.6	105.4
IND	167.4	136.6	104.4	132.7	125.1	147.6	129.8
CAR	133.6	115.1	143.2	98.29	125.2	123.9	147.8
GB	140.1	121.9	113.4	142	125.2	131.9	62
LAC	137.3	121.2	134.8	134.3	129.2	97.18	105.2
LAR	114.8	157.6	123.6	151.7	132.2	160.8	59.60
DEN	142.4	117.3	102.4	132.7	133.4	129.4	101.8
PIT	135.1	135.9	139.7	141.6	134	148.9	121.2
WAS	136.1	159.6	117.4	142.6	135.6	126.2	120.6
JAX	136	132.2	142.6	129	135.8	140.3	147
PHI	140.6	129	120.6	153.8	136.7	116.1	101.6
KC	141.1	145.2	150.5	122.6	138.9	95.82	113.5
BUF	162.4	101.4	142.3	129.5	144.1	108.5	136
TB	183.8	144.2	128.4	157.6	147.1	127.1	105.6
DET	165.7	144.6	163.4	190.9	149.5	145.9	174
MIN	158.1	143.6	155.6	115.8	149.6	89.35	83.20
BAL	140.3	147.1	146.9	122.4	160.5	146.9	137.6

Air Yds Al. (PFR CAY) (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bills (97.06), 2019 49ers (106.7), 2020 49ers (114.4), 2021 Bills (101.4), 2022 Cardinals (95.41), 2023 Jets (78.53), 2024 Titans (88.88).

Bills have led this stat 2 of 7 seasons.

The best season on record is Jets 2023 at 78.53; the worst Lions 2023 at 190.9.

The league average has fallen from 141.2 in 2018 to 125.6 in 2024.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_def_air_yds
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
Data source: P only
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.