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 2023 the Ravens led at 25.59; the league average was 17.28.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

BAL · 25.59

League average

17.28

Best to worst

15.94

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	25.59	17
2	MIA	21.82	17
3	DET	21	17
4	KC	20.65	17
5	HOU	20.53	17
6	CLE	20.06	17
7	LAC	19.65	17
8	DEN	19.41	17
9	BUF	19.29	17
10	TB	19.12	17
11	IND	18.53	17
12	TEN	18.53	17
13	SF	18.06	17
14	NYJ	17.88	17
15	PIT	17.88	17
16	MIN	17.76	17
17	SEA	17.53	17
18	DAL	17.41	17
19	LV	17.06	17
20	GB	16.94	17
21	JAX	16.41	17
22	LAR	15.71	17
23	NYG	15.24	17
24	ATL	15.18	17
25	CIN	15.12	17
26	PHI	15	17
27	NE	14.59	17
28	NO	14.35	17
29	ARI	13.71	17
30	CHI	11.88	17
31	CAR	11.35	17
32	WAS	9.65	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 25.59

League laggard

WAS · 9.65

League average

17.28

Spread (max − min)

15.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	25.59	8.31	100%
2	MIA	21.82	4.55	96.8%
3	DET	21	3.72	93.5%
4	KC	20.65	3.37	90.3%
5	HOU	20.53	3.25	87.1%
6	CLE	20.06	2.78	83.9%
7	LAC	19.65	2.37	80.6%
8	DEN	19.41	2.13	77.4%
9	BUF	19.29	2.02	74.2%
10	TB	19.12	1.84	71%
11	IND	18.53	1.25	67.7%
12	TEN	18.53	1.25	64.5%
13	SF	18.06	0.78	61.3%
14	NYJ	17.88	0.60	58.1%
15	PIT	17.88	0.60	54.8%
16	MIN	17.76	0.49	51.6%
17	SEA	17.53	0.25	48.4%
18	DAL	17.41	0.13	45.2%
19	LV	17.06	-0.22	41.9%
20	GB	16.94	-0.34	38.7%
21	JAX	16.41	-0.87	35.5%
22	LAR	15.71	-1.57	32.3%
23	NYG	15.24	-2.04	29%
24	ATL	15.18	-2.10	25.8%
25	CIN	15.12	-2.16	22.6%
26	PHI	15	-2.28	19.4%
27	NE	14.59	-2.69	16.1%
28	NO	14.35	-2.92	12.9%
29	ARI	13.71	-3.57	9.7%
30	CHI	11.88	-5.40	6.5%
31	CAR	11.35	-5.92	3.2%
32	WAS	9.65	-7.63	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 2023 vs 2022

Ravens lead at 25.59 — they ranked #8 last year. Commanders are last at 9.65 — #15 last year.

The league average is 17.28, up 1.49 from 15.79 last year.

Biggest riser: Texans, #25 → #5. Biggest faller: Eagles, #1 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 15.94; 23 teams are within 3.20 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

HOU · +7.76

Biggest faller

PHI · −13.24

Most consistent

SF · 0

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 1.49

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	HOU	20.53	12.76	+7.76
2	BAL	25.59	17.94	+7.65
3	CLE	20.06	12.41	+7.65
4	ATL	15.18	8.71	+6.47
5	LV	17.06	11.29	+5.76
6	DET	21	15.71	+5.29
7	DEN	19.41	14.41	+5.00
8	GB	16.94	12	+4.94
9	CIN	15.12	10.19	+4.93
10	MIA	21.82	17.06	+4.76
11	CHI	11.88	7.29	+4.59
12	JAX	16.41	11.94	+4.47
13	MIN	17.76	14.18	+3.59
14	TEN	18.53	15.53	+3.00
15	IND	18.53	15.71	+2.82
16	LAC	19.65	16.88	+2.76
17	BUF	19.29	18	+1.29
18	LAR	15.71	14.71	+1
19	PIT	17.88	16.88	+1
20	NYJ	17.88	17.29	+0.59
21	SEA	17.53	17.12	+0.41
22	TB	19.12	19	+0.12
23	SF	18.06	18.06	0
24	NYG	15.24	15.94	−0.71
25	ARI	13.71	15.65	−1.94
26	NO	14.35	16.41	−2.06
27	CAR	11.35	13.53	−2.18
28	KC	20.65	22.82	−2.18
29	DAL	17.41	20.71	−3.29
30	NE	14.59	20.35	−5.76
31	WAS	9.65	16.41	−6.76
32	PHI	15	28.24	−13.24

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

Sack Yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Vikings (22.56), 2019 49ers (22.94), 2020 Steelers (24), 2021 Vikings (22.24), 2022 Eagles (28.24), 2023 Ravens (25.59).

Vikings have led this stat 2 of 6 seasons.

The best season on record is Eagles 2022 at 28.24; the worst Raiders 2018 at 5.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.