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 — 2023

  • League leaderNYG 23.76
  • League average10.02
  • Best to worst21.94

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
NYG · 23.76
League laggard
LAC · 1.82
League average
10.02
Spread (max − min)
21.94

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
NYG · +18.06
Biggest faller
NE · −16.88
Most consistent
ATL · 0
League trend 2023 vs 2022
▲ 0.04

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.