What Sack Yds (allowed) is

Sack yards: the yards this defense took back on its sacks. Field position won by the pass rush.

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 Vikings led at 22.56; the league average was 16.49.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

MIN · 22.56

League average

16.49

Best to worst

17.56

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	22.56	16
2	KC	21.69	16
3	PIT	21.69	16
4	CHI	21.19	16
5	ARI	20.81	16
6	LAR	20.38	16
7	NO	20.06	16
8	PHI	19.44	16
9	HOU	19.38	16
10	DET	18.63	16
11	GB	18.56	16
12	WAS	18.56	16
13	DEN	18.44	16
14	NYJ	18.31	16
15	BAL	17.44	16
16	ATL	15.94	16
17	TEN	15.50	16
18	CLE	15.31	16
19	SEA	15.25	16
20	JAX	15.06	16
21	LAC	15	16
22	NE	14.88	16
23	TB	14.50	16
24	DAL	14.31	16
25	IND	14.25	16
26	SF	13.81	16
27	BUF	13.56	16
28	MIA	13	16
29	CAR	12.81	16
30	NYG	11.56	16
31	CIN	10.81	16
32	LV	5	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 22.56

League laggard

LV · 5

League average

16.49

Spread (max − min)

17.56

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	22.56	6.07	100%
2	KC	21.69	5.20	96.8%
3	PIT	21.69	5.20	93.5%
4	CHI	21.19	4.70	90.3%
5	ARI	20.81	4.32	87.1%
6	LAR	20.38	3.88	83.9%
7	NO	20.06	3.57	80.6%
8	PHI	19.44	2.95	77.4%
9	HOU	19.38	2.88	74.2%
10	DET	18.63	2.13	71%
11	GB	18.56	2.07	67.7%
12	WAS	18.56	2.07	64.5%
13	DEN	18.44	1.95	61.3%
14	NYJ	18.31	1.82	58.1%
15	BAL	17.44	0.95	54.8%
16	ATL	15.94	-0.55	51.6%
17	TEN	15.50	-0.99	48.4%
18	CLE	15.31	-1.18	45.2%
19	SEA	15.25	-1.24	41.9%
20	JAX	15.06	-1.43	38.7%
21	LAC	15	-1.49	35.5%
22	NE	14.88	-1.62	32.3%
23	TB	14.50	-1.99	29%
24	DAL	14.31	-2.18	25.8%
25	IND	14.25	-2.24	22.6%
26	SF	13.81	-2.68	19.4%
27	BUF	13.56	-2.93	16.1%
28	MIA	13	-3.49	12.9%
29	CAR	12.81	-3.68	9.7%
30	NYG	11.56	-4.93	6.5%
31	CIN	10.81	-5.68	3.2%
32	LV	5	-11.49	0%

Does Sack Yds (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 831–747–37 ATS (52.7%) across 2020–2025, #147 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (150–113, 57.0%); its worst 2025 (132–137, 49.1%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	133–121–2	52.4%
2021	272	134–136–2	49.6%
2022	271	146–118–7	55.3%
2023	272	136–122–14	52.7%
2024	272	150–113–9	57.0%
2025	272	132–137–3	49.1%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

DEN · 18.63

Multi-year laggard

JAX · 12.16

Biggest improver

CIN · +1.79/yr

Biggest decliner

MIA · −2.22/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	DEN	18.63	+1.04	17.63	14.65	14.41	19.41	21.18	24.94	18.20
2	CLE	18.00	+1.29	16.38	16.06	12.41	20.06	15.71	22.18	23.20
3	PIT	17.68	−1.35	24	18.88	16.88	17.88	16.18	17.12	12.80
4	MIN	17.66	+1.53	7.88	22.24	14.18	17.76	20.12	19.24	22.20
5	HOU	17.66	+1.77	13.56	13.24	12.76	20.53	19.76	21.53	22.20
6	TB	17.29	−1.61	22.88	16.76	19	19.12	18.65	16.65	8
7	SEA	17.01	+0.41	15.69	14.71	17.12	17.53	19.12	18.94	16
8	DET	17.01	+1.78	12.19	11.82	15.71	21	15.06	19.29	24
9	PHI	16.95	−1.38	20.25	12.94	28.24	15	17.94	14.71	9.60
10	LAR	16.87	−1.61	21.88	21.59	14.71	15.71	18.12	17.88	8.20
11	BAL	16.84	−0.42	17	13.35	17.94	25.59	18.47	11.12	14.40
12	MIA	16.84	−2.22	21.81	21.59	17.06	21.82	14.53	14.24	6.80
13	NO	16.25	−0.37	17.75	18.24	16.41	14.35	14.12	16.88	16
14	GB	15.79	+0.18	15.88	16.88	12	16.94	17.71	12.71	18.40
15	NYJ	15.75	+0.70	11.63	14.41	17.29	17.88	18.12	10.29	20.60
16	BUF	15.70	−0.12	13.75	15.71	18	19.29	14.47	13.29	15.40
17	IND	15.21	−0.20	16.31	13.12	15.71	18.53	14.29	14.53	14
18	NYG	15.11	−0.81	20.19	12.06	15.94	15.24	17	15.18	10.20
19	ARI	15.11	−0.63	20.38	13.35	15.65	13.71	15.06	12.06	15.60
20	DAL	14.93	−1.00	11.13	17.47	20.71	17.41	19.41	13.59	4.80
21	TEN	14.62	−0.03	9.63	18.18	15.53	18.53	11.88	17.76	10.80
22	SF	14.53	−1.24	12.44	21.41	18.06	18.06	11.18	9.35	11.20
23	WAS	14.38	−0.35	19.63	10.59	16.41	9.65	15.94	14.65	13.80
24	LAC	14.22	+0.36	8.56	13.59	16.88	19.65	13.82	15.06	12
25	NE	14.06	+0.11	10.31	15.06	20.35	14.59	9	11.94	17.20
26	CHI	13.64	−0.56	14.63	21.53	7.29	11.88	14.94	12	13.20
27	LV	13.59	+1.17	8.06	12.18	11.29	17.06	17.24	12.47	16.80
28	CIN	13.45	+1.79	5.19	15.59	10.19	15.12	12.76	11.47	23.80
29	KC	13.38	−1.54	11.81	12.29	22.82	20.65	14.71	9.12	2.25
30	ATL	13.13	+0.91	13.81	8.71	8.71	15.18	11	21.53	13
31	CAR	12.69	−0.71	12.44	17.24	13.53	11.35	13.12	11.18	10
32	JAX	12.16	+0.52	5.69	13.88	11.94	16.41	13.53	13.29	10.40

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
DET	12.19	11.82	15.71	21	15.06	19.29	24
CIN	5.19	15.59	10.19	15.12	12.76	11.47	23.80
CLE	16.38	16.06	12.41	20.06	15.71	22.18	23.20
HOU	13.56	13.24	12.76	20.53	19.76	21.53	22.20
MIN	7.88	22.24	14.18	17.76	20.12	19.24	22.20
NYJ	11.63	14.41	17.29	17.88	18.12	10.29	20.60
GB	15.88	16.88	12	16.94	17.71	12.71	18.40
DEN	17.63	14.65	14.41	19.41	21.18	24.94	18.20
NE	10.31	15.06	20.35	14.59	9	11.94	17.20
LV	8.06	12.18	11.29	17.06	17.24	12.47	16.80
NO	17.75	18.24	16.41	14.35	14.12	16.88	16
SEA	15.69	14.71	17.12	17.53	19.12	18.94	16
ARI	20.38	13.35	15.65	13.71	15.06	12.06	15.60
BUF	13.75	15.71	18	19.29	14.47	13.29	15.40
BAL	17	13.35	17.94	25.59	18.47	11.12	14.40
IND	16.31	13.12	15.71	18.53	14.29	14.53	14
WAS	19.63	10.59	16.41	9.65	15.94	14.65	13.80
CHI	14.63	21.53	7.29	11.88	14.94	12	13.20
ATL	13.81	8.71	8.71	15.18	11	21.53	13
PIT	24	18.88	16.88	17.88	16.18	17.12	12.80
LAC	8.56	13.59	16.88	19.65	13.82	15.06	12
SF	12.44	21.41	18.06	18.06	11.18	9.35	11.20
TEN	9.63	18.18	15.53	18.53	11.88	17.76	10.80
JAX	5.69	13.88	11.94	16.41	13.53	13.29	10.40
NYG	20.19	12.06	15.94	15.24	17	15.18	10.20
CAR	12.44	17.24	13.53	11.35	13.12	11.18	10
PHI	20.25	12.94	28.24	15	17.94	14.71	9.60
LAR	21.88	21.59	14.71	15.71	18.12	17.88	8.20
TB	22.88	16.76	19	19.12	18.65	16.65	8
MIA	21.81	21.59	17.06	21.82	14.53	14.24	6.80
DAL	11.13	17.47	20.71	17.41	19.41	13.59	4.80
KC	11.81	12.29	22.82	20.65	14.71	9.12	2.25

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_def_sack_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.