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 2025 the Vikings led at 89.35; the league average was 124.5.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

MIN · 89.35

League average

124.5

Best to worst

71.41

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	89.35	17
2	CLE	90.35	17
3	KC	95.82	17
4	LAC	97.18	17
5	NO	100.6	17
6	CIN	101.1	17
7	NYJ	106.3	17
8	BUF	108.5	17
9	MIA	111.5	17
10	LV	112.1	17
11	PHI	116.1	17
12	HOU	119.1	17
13	CAR	123.9	17
14	SEA	124.4	17
15	WAS	126.2	17
16	ATL	126.5	17
17	TB	127.1	17
18	NYG	127.6	17
19	DEN	129.4	17
20	TEN	130.7	17
21	ARI	131.3	17
22	GB	131.9	17
23	NE	132.8	17
24	DAL	137.5	17
25	JAX	140.3	17
26	SF	141.4	17
27	DET	145.9	17
28	BAL	146.9	17
29	IND	147.6	17
30	PIT	148.9	17
31	CHI	156.5	17
32	LAR	160.8	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 89.35

League laggard

LAR · 160.8

League average

124.5

Spread (max − min)

71.41

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	89.35	-35.19	100%
2	CLE	90.35	-34.19	96.8%
3	KC	95.82	-28.72	93.5%
4	LAC	97.18	-27.37	90.3%
5	NO	100.6	-23.96	87.1%
6	CIN	101.1	-23.49	83.9%
7	NYJ	106.3	-18.25	80.6%
8	BUF	108.5	-16.07	77.4%
9	MIA	111.5	-13.01	74.2%
10	LV	112.1	-12.49	71%
11	PHI	116.1	-8.49	67.7%
12	HOU	119.1	-5.49	64.5%
13	CAR	123.9	-0.60	61.3%
14	SEA	124.4	-0.19	58.1%
15	WAS	126.2	1.63	54.8%
16	ATL	126.5	1.93	51.6%
17	TB	127.1	2.57	48.4%
18	NYG	127.6	3.04	45.2%
19	DEN	129.4	4.87	41.9%
20	TEN	130.7	6.16	38.7%
21	ARI	131.3	6.75	35.5%
22	GB	131.9	7.40	32.3%
23	NE	132.8	8.28	29%
24	DAL	137.5	12.99	25.8%
25	JAX	140.3	15.75	22.6%
26	SF	141.4	16.81	19.4%
27	DET	145.9	21.34	16.1%
28	BAL	146.9	22.34	12.9%
29	IND	147.6	23.10	9.7%
30	PIT	148.9	24.40	6.5%
31	CHI	156.5	31.93	3.2%
32	LAR	160.8	36.22	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 2025 vs 2024

Vikings lead at 89.35 — they ranked #31 last year. Rams are last at 160.8 — #21 last year.

The league average is 124.5, down 1.01 from 125.6 last year.

Biggest riser: Vikings, #31 → #1. Biggest faller: 49ers, #2 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 71.41; 20 teams are within 18.95 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SF · +45.35

Biggest faller

MIN · −60.29

Most consistent

CAR · −1.24

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -1.01

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	SF	141.4	96	+45.35
2	TEN	130.7	88.88	+41.82
3	CHI	156.5	120.3	+36.18
4	LAR	160.8	132.2	+28.59
5	DAL	137.5	113.8	+23.76
6	IND	147.6	125.1	+22.53
7	SEA	124.4	105.1	+19.24
8	ARI	131.3	116.1	+15.24
9	PIT	148.9	134	+14.94
10	NE	132.8	121.1	+11.71
11	GB	131.9	125.2	+6.76
12	ATL	126.5	120.4	+6.12
13	MIA	111.5	106.9	+4.65
14	JAX	140.3	135.8	+4.53
15	HOU	119.1	114.6	+4.47
16	NYG	127.6	124.8	+2.82
17	CAR	123.9	125.2	−1.24
18	LV	112.1	115.6	−3.53
19	DET	145.9	149.5	−3.65
20	DEN	129.4	133.4	−3.94
21	NYJ	106.3	110.8	−4.47
22	WAS	126.2	135.6	−9.41
23	BAL	146.9	160.5	−13.59
24	CIN	101.1	118.4	−17.29
25	TB	127.1	147.1	−19.94
26	PHI	116.1	136.7	−20.65
27	NO	100.6	125.1	−24.47
28	CLE	90.35	118.1	−27.71
29	LAC	97.18	129.2	−32.06
30	BUF	108.5	144.1	−35.59
31	KC	95.82	138.9	−43.12
32	MIN	89.35	149.6	−60.29

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

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), 2025 Vikings (89.35).

Bills have led this stat 2 of 8 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 124.5 in 2025.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.