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 — 2020

  • League leaderIND 16.63
  • League average9.14
  • Best to worst15.44

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
IND · 16.63
League laggard
HOU · 1.19
League average
9.14
Spread (max − min)
15.44

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
LAC · +8.94
Biggest faller
HOU · −17.69
Most consistent
NYJ · −0.25
League trend 2020 vs 2019
▼ -1.04

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.