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 2025 the Broncos led at 24.94; the league average was 15.19.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

DEN · 24.94

League average

15.19

Best to worst

15.82

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DEN	24.94	17
2	CLE	22.18	17
3	ATL	21.53	17
4	HOU	21.53	17
5	DET	19.29	17
6	MIN	19.24	17
7	SEA	18.94	17
8	LAR	17.88	17
9	TEN	17.76	17
10	PIT	17.12	17
11	NO	16.88	17
12	TB	16.65	17
13	NYG	15.18	17
14	LAC	15.06	17
15	PHI	14.71	17
16	WAS	14.65	17
17	IND	14.53	17
18	MIA	14.24	17
19	DAL	13.59	17
20	BUF	13.29	17
21	JAX	13.29	17
22	GB	12.71	17
23	LV	12.47	17
24	ARI	12.06	17
25	CHI	12	17
26	NE	11.94	17
27	CIN	11.47	17
28	CAR	11.18	17
29	BAL	11.12	17
30	NYJ	10.29	17
31	SF	9.35	17
32	KC	9.12	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DEN · 24.94

League laggard

KC · 9.12

League average

15.19

Spread (max − min)

15.82

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DEN	24.94	9.75	100%
2	CLE	22.18	6.98	96.8%
3	ATL	21.53	6.34	93.5%
4	HOU	21.53	6.34	90.3%
5	DET	19.29	4.10	87.1%
6	MIN	19.24	4.04	83.9%
7	SEA	18.94	3.75	80.6%
8	LAR	17.88	2.69	77.4%
9	TEN	17.76	2.57	74.2%
10	PIT	17.12	1.92	71%
11	NO	16.88	1.69	67.7%
12	TB	16.65	1.45	64.5%
13	NYG	15.18	-0.02	61.3%
14	LAC	15.06	-0.13	58.1%
15	PHI	14.71	-0.49	54.8%
16	WAS	14.65	-0.55	51.6%
17	IND	14.53	-0.66	48.4%
18	MIA	14.24	-0.96	45.2%
19	DAL	13.59	-1.60	41.9%
20	BUF	13.29	-1.90	38.7%
21	JAX	13.29	-1.90	35.5%
22	GB	12.71	-2.49	32.3%
23	LV	12.47	-2.72	29%
24	ARI	12.06	-3.13	25.8%
25	CHI	12	-3.19	22.6%
26	NE	11.94	-3.25	19.4%
27	CIN	11.47	-3.72	16.1%
28	CAR	11.18	-4.02	12.9%
29	BAL	11.12	-4.08	9.7%
30	NYJ	10.29	-4.90	6.5%
31	SF	9.35	-5.84	3.2%
32	KC	9.12	-6.08	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 2025 vs 2024

Broncos lead at 24.94 — they ranked #1 last year. Chiefs are last at 9.12 — #20 last year.

The league average is 15.19, down 0.56 from 15.75 last year.

Biggest riser: Falcons, #31 → #3. Biggest faller: Ravens, #7 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 15.82; 21 teams are within 3.92 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +10.53

Biggest faller

NYJ · −7.82

Most consistent

SEA · −0.18

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.56

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	ATL	21.53	11	+10.53
2	CLE	22.18	15.71	+6.47
3	TEN	17.76	11.88	+5.88
4	DET	19.29	15.06	+4.24
5	DEN	24.94	21.18	+3.76
6	NE	11.94	9	+2.94
7	NO	16.88	14.12	+2.76
8	HOU	21.53	19.76	+1.76
9	LAC	15.06	13.82	+1.24
10	PIT	17.12	16.18	+0.94
11	IND	14.53	14.29	+0.24
12	SEA	18.94	19.12	−0.18
13	JAX	13.29	13.53	−0.24
14	LAR	17.88	18.12	−0.24
15	MIA	14.24	14.53	−0.29
16	MIN	19.24	20.12	−0.88
17	BUF	13.29	14.47	−1.18
18	CIN	11.47	12.76	−1.29
19	WAS	14.65	15.94	−1.29
20	SF	9.35	11.18	−1.82
21	NYG	15.18	17	−1.82
22	CAR	11.18	13.12	−1.94
23	TB	16.65	18.65	−2
24	CHI	12	14.94	−2.94
25	ARI	12.06	15.06	−3
26	PHI	14.71	17.94	−3.24
27	LV	12.47	17.24	−4.76
28	GB	12.71	17.71	−5.00
29	KC	9.12	14.71	−5.59
30	DAL	13.59	19.41	−5.82
31	BAL	11.12	18.47	−7.35
32	NYJ	10.29	18.12	−7.82

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
CLE	16.38	16.06	12.41	20.06	15.71	22.18	23.20
ATL	13.81	8.71	8.71	15.18	11	21.53	13
HOU	13.56	13.24	12.76	20.53	19.76	21.53	22.20
DET	12.19	11.82	15.71	21	15.06	19.29	24
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
LAR	21.88	21.59	14.71	15.71	18.12	17.88	8.20
TEN	9.63	18.18	15.53	18.53	11.88	17.76	10.80
PIT	24	18.88	16.88	17.88	16.18	17.12	12.80
NO	17.75	18.24	16.41	14.35	14.12	16.88	16
TB	22.88	16.76	19	19.12	18.65	16.65	8
NYG	20.19	12.06	15.94	15.24	17	15.18	10.20
LAC	8.56	13.59	16.88	19.65	13.82	15.06	12
PHI	20.25	12.94	28.24	15	17.94	14.71	9.60
WAS	19.63	10.59	16.41	9.65	15.94	14.65	13.80
IND	16.31	13.12	15.71	18.53	14.29	14.53	14
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
BUF	13.75	15.71	18	19.29	14.47	13.29	15.40
JAX	5.69	13.88	11.94	16.41	13.53	13.29	10.40
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
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
NE	10.31	15.06	20.35	14.59	9	11.94	17.20
CIN	5.19	15.59	10.19	15.12	12.76	11.47	23.80
CAR	12.44	17.24	13.53	11.35	13.12	11.18	10
BAL	17	13.35	17.94	25.59	18.47	11.12	14.40
NYJ	11.63	14.41	17.29	17.88	18.12	10.29	20.60
SF	12.44	21.41	18.06	18.06	11.18	9.35	11.20
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), 2020 Steelers (24), 2021 Vikings (22.24), 2022 Eagles (28.24), 2023 Ravens (25.59), 2024 Broncos (21.18), 2025 Broncos (24.94).

Vikings have led this stat 2 of 8 seasons.

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

The league average has fallen from 16.49 in 2018 to 15.19 in 2025.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.