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 2024 the Broncos led at 21.18; the league average was 15.75.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

DEN · 21.18

League average

15.75

Best to worst

12.18

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DEN	21.18	17
2	MIN	20.12	17
3	HOU	19.76	17
4	DAL	19.41	17
5	SEA	19.12	17
6	TB	18.65	17
7	BAL	18.47	17
8	LAR	18.12	17
9	NYJ	18.12	17
10	PHI	17.94	17
11	GB	17.71	17
12	LV	17.24	17
13	NYG	17	17
14	PIT	16.18	17
15	WAS	15.94	17
16	CLE	15.71	17
17	ARI	15.06	17
18	DET	15.06	17
19	CHI	14.94	17
20	KC	14.71	17
21	MIA	14.53	17
22	BUF	14.47	17
23	IND	14.29	17
24	NO	14.12	17
25	LAC	13.82	17
26	JAX	13.53	17
27	CAR	13.12	17
28	CIN	12.76	17
29	TEN	11.88	17
30	SF	11.18	17
31	ATL	11	17
32	NE	9	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DEN · 21.18

League laggard

NE · 9

League average

15.75

Spread (max − min)

12.18

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DEN	21.18	5.42	100%
2	MIN	20.12	4.36	96.8%
3	HOU	19.76	4.01	93.5%
4	DAL	19.41	3.66	90.3%
5	SEA	19.12	3.36	87.1%
6	TB	18.65	2.89	83.9%
7	BAL	18.47	2.72	80.6%
8	LAR	18.12	2.36	77.4%
9	NYJ	18.12	2.36	74.2%
10	PHI	17.94	2.19	71%
11	GB	17.71	1.95	67.7%
12	LV	17.24	1.48	64.5%
13	NYG	17	1.25	61.3%
14	PIT	16.18	0.42	58.1%
15	WAS	15.94	0.19	54.8%
16	CLE	15.71	-0.05	51.6%
17	ARI	15.06	-0.69	48.4%
18	DET	15.06	-0.69	45.2%
19	CHI	14.94	-0.81	41.9%
20	KC	14.71	-1.05	38.7%
21	MIA	14.53	-1.22	35.5%
22	BUF	14.47	-1.28	32.3%
23	IND	14.29	-1.46	29%
24	NO	14.12	-1.64	25.8%
25	LAC	13.82	-1.93	22.6%
26	JAX	13.53	-2.22	19.4%
27	CAR	13.12	-2.64	16.1%
28	CIN	12.76	-2.99	12.9%
29	TEN	11.88	-3.87	9.7%
30	SF	11.18	-4.58	6.5%
31	ATL	11	-4.75	3.2%
32	NE	9	-6.75	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 2024 vs 2023

Broncos lead at 21.18 — they ranked #8 last year. Patriots are last at 9 — #27 last year.

The league average is 15.75, down 1.52 from 17.28 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #32 → #15. Biggest faller: Dolphins, #2 → #21.

Spread between first and last: 12.18; 22 teams are within 2.89 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +6.29

Biggest faller

MIA · −7.29

Most consistent

LV · +0.18

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▼ -1.52

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	WAS	15.94	9.65	+6.29
2	CHI	14.94	11.88	+3.06
3	PHI	17.94	15	+2.94
4	LAR	18.12	15.71	+2.41
5	MIN	20.12	17.76	+2.35
6	DAL	19.41	17.41	+2
7	DEN	21.18	19.41	+1.76
8	NYG	17	15.24	+1.76
9	CAR	13.12	11.35	+1.76
10	SEA	19.12	17.53	+1.59
11	ARI	15.06	13.71	+1.35
12	GB	17.71	16.94	+0.76
13	NYJ	18.12	17.88	+0.24
14	LV	17.24	17.06	+0.18
15	NO	14.12	14.35	−0.24
16	TB	18.65	19.12	−0.47
17	HOU	19.76	20.53	−0.76
18	PIT	16.18	17.88	−1.71
19	CIN	12.76	15.12	−2.35
20	JAX	13.53	16.41	−2.88
21	ATL	11	15.18	−4.18
22	IND	14.29	18.53	−4.24
23	CLE	15.71	20.06	−4.35
24	BUF	14.47	19.29	−4.82
25	NE	9	14.59	−5.59
26	LAC	13.82	19.65	−5.82
27	DET	15.06	21	−5.94
28	KC	14.71	20.65	−5.94
29	TEN	11.88	18.53	−6.65
30	SF	11.18	18.06	−6.88
31	BAL	18.47	25.59	−7.12
32	MIA	14.53	21.82	−7.29

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

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), 2024 Broncos (21.18).

Vikings have led this stat 2 of 7 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 2024.

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.