What INT Return Yds (allowed) is

Interception return yards: the yards this defense gained returning its interceptions. It turns a stop into field position or points.

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

In 2018 the Bears led at 20.63; the league average was 10.91.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

CHI · 20.63

League average

10.91

Best to worst

17.19

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CHI	20.63	16
2	MIA	20.50	16
3	NYJ	19.88	16
4	LAR	18.13	16
5	KC	17.50	16
6	NO	16.19	16
7	HOU	15.75	16
8	LAC	15.44	16
9	CIN	13.88	16
10	IND	13.75	16
11	WAS	12.88	16
12	SEA	12.25	16
13	NYG	11.94	16
14	MIN	9.94	16
15	DEN	9.88	16
16	NE	9.75	16
17	ATL	9.69	16
18	DET	9.25	16
19	PHI	8.88	16
20	DAL	8.81	16
21	BUF	8.31	16
22	LV	7.75	16
23	TEN	7.50	16
24	JAX	7.31	16
25	BAL	6.56	16
26	CLE	6.38	16
27	GB	6.25	16
28	TB	6.06	16
29	CAR	5.69	16
30	PIT	5.56	16
31	ARI	3.44	16
32	SF	3.44	16

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CHI · 20.63

League laggard

SF · 3.44

League average

10.91

Spread (max − min)

17.19

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CHI	20.63	9.71	100%
2	MIA	20.50	9.59	96.8%
3	NYJ	19.88	8.96	93.5%
4	LAR	18.13	7.21	90.3%
5	KC	17.50	6.59	87.1%
6	NO	16.19	5.28	83.9%
7	HOU	15.75	4.84	80.6%
8	LAC	15.44	4.53	77.4%
9	CIN	13.88	2.96	74.2%
10	IND	13.75	2.84	71%
11	WAS	12.88	1.96	67.7%
12	SEA	12.25	1.34	64.5%
13	NYG	11.94	1.03	61.3%
14	MIN	9.94	-0.97	58.1%
15	DEN	9.88	-1.04	54.8%
16	NE	9.75	-1.16	51.6%
17	ATL	9.69	-1.22	48.4%
18	DET	9.25	-1.66	45.2%
19	PHI	8.88	-2.04	41.9%
20	DAL	8.81	-2.10	38.7%
21	BUF	8.31	-2.60	35.5%
22	LV	7.75	-3.16	32.3%
23	TEN	7.50	-3.41	29%
24	JAX	7.31	-3.60	25.8%
25	BAL	6.56	-4.35	22.6%
26	CLE	6.38	-4.54	19.4%
27	GB	6.25	-4.66	16.1%
28	TB	6.06	-4.85	12.9%
29	CAR	5.69	-5.22	9.7%
30	PIT	5.56	-5.35	6.5%
31	ARI	3.44	-7.47	3.2%
32	SF	3.44	-7.47	0%

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 831–747–37 ATS (52.7%) across 2020–2025, #146 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (141–113, 55.5%); its worst 2024 (129–134, 49.0%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	141–113–2	55.5%
2021	272	143–127–2	53.0%
2022	271	144–120–7	54.5%
2023	272	134–124–14	51.9%
2024	272	129–134–9	49.0%
2025	272	140–129–3	52.0%

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

DEN · 12.41

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 5.44

Biggest improver

NYG · +1.88/yr

Biggest decliner

KC · −2.18/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	DEN	12.41	+1.75	8.13	13	5.59	5	25.29	9.88	20
2	JAX	12.34	+1.54	12.50	3.35	13.65	15.53	2.41	18.35	20.60
3	NYG	11.61	+1.88	6.31	7.94	5.71	23.76	3.06	13.29	21.20
4	LAR	11.54	−0.69	16.63	11.29	14.12	5.88	8.53	14.12	10.20
5	BUF	10.98	−0.04	11.50	14	10.31	8.71	8.53	8.24	15.60
6	SEA	10.95	+1.68	6.63	5.41	9.59	10.41	15.76	14.82	14
7	NE	10.56	−1.99	10.13	18.94	22.53	5.65	2.88	9.18	4.60
8	CAR	10.39	+1.49	6.88	6.06	11.12	12.12	5.65	12.94	18
9	SF	10.27	−0.94	7.69	8	17.94	18.18	9.82	9.88	0.40
10	PIT	9.90	+0.32	10.75	6.18	8.94	10.82	12.29	10.71	9.60
11	GB	9.88	−0.28	6.38	9.65	20.65	4.12	16.94	0	11.40
12	CHI	9.29	+0.11	5.06	7.94	12	14.41	5.12	20.47	0
13	HOU	9.23	−0.38	1.19	17.35	14.88	3.71	16.18	7.53	3.80
14	PHI	9.18	+0.20	6.31	8.41	10.94	12.18	9.76	7.47	9.20
15	NO	9.17	−2.04	12.25	18.41	6.47	10.88	9.94	5.82	0.40
16	IND	9.16	−1.99	16.63	10.29	8.29	15.06	6.18	6.29	1.40
17	ATL	9.11	−0.99	12.75	11.88	7.29	7.29	11	10.18	3.40
18	CIN	9.11	−0.54	5.25	15.65	8.31	8.94	14.65	7.35	3.60
19	MIN	8.91	−0.06	4.06	15.06	10.94	6.59	8.24	9.06	8.40
20	LV	8.85	+0.28	9.75	4	8.29	15.76	7.65	3.71	12.80
21	TEN	8.81	+0.42	11.81	7.53	8.76	5.06	5.06	4.47	19
22	DAL	8.80	−1.84	6.75	23.82	3.53	14.65	5.76	7.06	0
23	MIA	8.01	−0.75	9.13	10.29	6.76	15.88	1.24	6	6.80
24	CLE	7.97	−0.42	13.38	8.71	3.59	7.94	0	17.18	5
25	KC	7.81	−2.18	16.19	9.41	13.24	4.06	6	3.76	2
26	BAL	7.76	+0.88	5.13	2.24	6.18	15.18	6	14.24	5.40
27	TB	7.56	−0.61	10.69	10.41	8.24	5.47	1.65	7.06	9.40
28	WAS	7.23	+0.35	8.50	7.06	4	5	9	6.65	10.40
29	DET	7.09	−0.25	4.06	6.35	9.24	12.29	9.12	7.76	0.80
30	ARI	7.08	−1.86	8.06	14.53	14.47	5.76	0.71	3	3
31	LAC	6.90	−1.05	13.56	4.12	9.76	1.82	10.18	7.47	1.40
32	NYJ	5.44	−0.90	8.38	6.71	4.06	12.47	1.06	0	5.40

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

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_def_int_yds
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.