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 2019 the 49ers led at 22.94; the league average was 16.71.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

SF · 22.94

League average

16.71

Best to worst

13.25

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SF	22.94	16
2	MIN	22.63	16
3	KC	21.13	16
4	PIT	20.94	16
5	NE	20.38	16
6	TB	20.31	16
7	NO	20.19	16
8	JAX	19	16
9	DAL	18.94	16
10	LAR	18.94	16
11	CAR	18.81	16
12	BUF	18.63	16
13	GB	18.44	16
14	ARI	17.19	16
15	PHI	16.94	16
16	CLE	16.88	16
17	WAS	16.88	16
18	BAL	16.75	16
19	TEN	16.13	16
20	IND	15.56	16
21	LV	15.50	16
22	NYG	15.38	16
23	CHI	15.13	16
24	NYJ	13.88	16
25	ATL	13.69	16
26	HOU	13.44	16
27	DEN	13.31	16
28	CIN	12.75	16
29	DET	11.75	16
30	SEA	11.50	16
31	LAC	11	16
32	MIA	9.69	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SF · 22.94

League laggard

MIA · 9.69

League average

16.71

Spread (max − min)

13.25

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SF	22.94	6.23	100%
2	MIN	22.63	5.92	96.8%
3	KC	21.13	4.42	93.5%
4	PIT	20.94	4.23	90.3%
5	NE	20.38	3.67	87.1%
6	TB	20.31	3.61	83.9%
7	NO	20.19	3.48	80.6%
8	JAX	19	2.29	77.4%
9	DAL	18.94	2.23	74.2%
10	LAR	18.94	2.23	71%
11	CAR	18.81	2.11	67.7%
12	BUF	18.63	1.92	64.5%
13	GB	18.44	1.73	61.3%
14	ARI	17.19	0.48	58.1%
15	PHI	16.94	0.23	54.8%
16	CLE	16.88	0.17	51.6%
17	WAS	16.88	0.17	48.4%
18	BAL	16.75	0.04	45.2%
19	TEN	16.13	-0.58	41.9%
20	IND	15.56	-1.14	38.7%
21	LV	15.50	-1.21	35.5%
22	NYG	15.38	-1.33	32.3%
23	CHI	15.13	-1.58	29%
24	NYJ	13.88	-2.83	25.8%
25	ATL	13.69	-3.02	22.6%
26	HOU	13.44	-3.27	19.4%
27	DEN	13.31	-3.39	16.1%
28	CIN	12.75	-3.96	12.9%
29	DET	11.75	-4.96	9.7%
30	SEA	11.50	-5.21	6.5%
31	LAC	11	-5.71	3.2%
32	MIA	9.69	-7.02	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%

Sack Yds (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

49ers lead at 22.94 — they ranked #26 last year. Dolphins are last at 9.69 — #28 last year.

The league average is 16.71, up 0.21 from 16.49 last year.

Biggest riser: 49ers, #26 → #1. Biggest faller: Bears, #4 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 13.25; 20 teams are within 3.41 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LV · +10.50

Biggest faller

DET · −6.88

Most consistent

MIN · +0.06

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▲ 0.21

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	LV	15.50	5	+10.50
2	SF	22.94	13.81	+9.13
3	CAR	18.81	12.81	+6
4	TB	20.31	14.50	+5.81
5	NE	20.38	14.88	+5.50
6	BUF	18.63	13.56	+5.06
7	DAL	18.94	14.31	+4.63
8	JAX	19	15.06	+3.94
9	NYG	15.38	11.56	+3.81
10	CIN	12.75	10.81	+1.94
11	CLE	16.88	15.31	+1.56
12	IND	15.56	14.25	+1.31
13	TEN	16.13	15.50	+0.63
14	NO	20.19	20.06	+0.13
15	MIN	22.63	22.56	+0.06
16	GB	18.44	18.56	−0.13
17	KC	21.13	21.69	−0.56
18	BAL	16.75	17.44	−0.69
19	PIT	20.94	21.69	−0.75
20	LAR	18.94	20.38	−1.44
21	WAS	16.88	18.56	−1.69
22	ATL	13.69	15.94	−2.25
23	PHI	16.94	19.44	−2.50
24	MIA	9.69	13	−3.31
25	ARI	17.19	20.81	−3.63
26	SEA	11.50	15.25	−3.75
27	LAC	11	15	−4
28	NYJ	13.88	18.31	−4.44
29	DEN	13.31	18.44	−5.13
30	HOU	13.44	19.38	−5.94
31	CHI	15.13	21.19	−6.06
32	DET	11.75	18.63	−6.88

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

Sack Yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Vikings (22.56), 2019 49ers (22.94).

The best season on record is 49ers 2019 at 22.94; the worst Raiders 2018 at 5.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

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.