Defensive: Advanced defense · INT Return Yds (allowed)

Return yards on interceptions. Turns a stop into field position or points.

DEF · Advanced defenseP + N
About this stat ↓

League snapshot — 2019

  • League leaderNE 22.06
  • League average10.18
  • Best to worst18.38

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
NE · 22.06
League laggard
BUF · 3.69
League average
10.18
Spread (max − min)
18.38

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
SF · +14.44
Biggest faller
NYJ · −11.25
Most consistent
JAX · +0.94
League trend 2019 vs 2018
▼ -0.73

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader
NE · 13.05
Multi-year laggard
NYJ · 5.90
Biggest improver
DEN · +1.42/yr
Biggest decliner
NE · −2.37/yr

Multi-year heatmap

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

Team2019202020212022202320242025
NE22.0610.1318.9422.535.652.889.18
HOU18.881.1917.3514.883.7116.187.53
SF17.887.69817.9418.189.829.88
BAL16.195.132.246.1815.18614.24
PIT14.6910.756.188.9410.8212.2910.71
CLE13.6913.388.713.597.94017.18
LV13.389.7548.2915.767.653.71
TB12.5610.6910.418.245.471.657.06
MIA11.889.1310.296.7615.881.246
CIN11.315.2515.658.318.9414.657.35
GB11.066.389.6520.654.1216.940
NYG10.696.317.945.7123.763.0613.29
IND10.4416.6310.298.2915.066.186.29
SEA10.066.635.419.5910.4115.7614.82
PHI9.946.318.4110.9412.189.767.47
TEN9.8811.817.538.765.065.064.47
CHI9.815.067.941214.415.1220.47
CAR8.816.886.0611.1212.125.6512.94
KC8.8116.199.4113.244.0663.76
NO8.7512.2518.416.4710.889.945.82
NYJ8.638.386.714.0612.471.060
LAR8.5616.6311.2914.125.888.5314.12
JAX8.2512.503.3513.6515.532.4118.35
ATL8.1312.7511.887.297.291110.18
WAS6.638.507.064596.65
MIN5.944.0615.0610.946.598.249.06
DEN5.448.13135.59525.299.88
DAL5.196.7523.823.5314.655.767.06
ARI5.138.0614.5314.475.760.713
DET4.754.066.359.2412.299.127.76
LAC4.6313.564.129.761.8210.187.47
BUF3.6911.501410.318.718.538.24

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

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.