What Def yac (allowed) is

Yards allowed after the catch: the yards opponents' receivers gained after securing the ball against this defense. Tackling and pursuit rather than coverage — a defense that covers well but tackles poorly bleeds yards here.

Lower is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2022 the Chargers led at 92; the league average was 109.5.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

LAC · 92

League average

109.5

Best to worst

58.53

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAC	92	17
2	WAS	93.71	17
3	GB	94.12	17
4	NO	95.29	17
5	CLE	95.65	17
6	DET	98.18	17
7	CAR	98.35	17
8	PIT	99.18	17
9	TB	100.2	17
10	CIN	100.4	16
11	PHI	101.2	17
12	NE	101.5	17
13	NYJ	102.4	17
14	HOU	102.5	17
15	BUF	104.1	16
16	DAL	105.9	17
17	ATL	106	17
18	NYG	107.7	17
19	BAL	109.8	17
20	CHI	110.2	17
21	SF	112.1	17
22	LAR	117.1	17
23	KC	118.4	17
24	MIA	121.2	17
25	DEN	121.4	17
26	LV	121.7	17
27	IND	121.8	17
28	JAX	122.5	17
29	SEA	123	17
30	TEN	125.1	17
31	MIN	130.5	17
32	ARI	150.5	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAC · 92

League laggard

ARI · 150.5

League average

109.5

Spread (max − min)

58.53

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAC	92	-17.49	100%
2	WAS	93.71	-15.78	96.8%
3	GB	94.12	-15.37	93.5%
4	NO	95.29	-14.19	90.3%
5	CLE	95.65	-13.84	87.1%
6	DET	98.18	-11.31	83.9%
7	CAR	98.35	-11.13	80.6%
8	PIT	99.18	-10.31	77.4%
9	TB	100.2	-9.31	74.2%
10	CIN	100.4	-9.11	71%
11	PHI	101.2	-8.31	67.7%
12	NE	101.5	-8.02	64.5%
13	NYJ	102.4	-7.07	61.3%
14	HOU	102.5	-7.02	58.1%
15	BUF	104.1	-5.36	54.8%
16	DAL	105.9	-3.60	51.6%
17	ATL	106	-3.49	48.4%
18	NYG	107.7	-1.78	45.2%
19	BAL	109.8	0.28	41.9%
20	CHI	110.2	0.69	38.7%
21	SF	112.1	2.63	35.5%
22	LAR	117.1	7.63	32.3%
23	KC	118.4	8.87	29%
24	MIA	121.2	11.75	25.8%
25	DEN	121.4	11.93	22.6%
26	LV	121.7	12.22	19.4%
27	IND	121.8	12.28	16.1%
28	JAX	122.5	12.98	12.9%
29	SEA	123	13.51	9.7%
30	TEN	125.1	15.63	6.5%
31	MIN	130.5	21.04	3.2%
32	ARI	150.5	41.04	0%

Does Def yac (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 802–776–37 ATS (50.8%) across 2020–2025, #228 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (145–109, 57.1%); its worst 2024 (118–145, 44.9%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	145–109–2	57.1%
2021	272	125–145–2	46.3%
2022	271	150–114–7	56.8%
2023	272	124–134–14	48.1%
2024	272	118–145–9	44.9%
2025	272	140–129–3	52.0%

Def yac (allowed) in 2022 vs 2021

Chargers lead at 92 — they ranked #17 last year. Cardinals are last at 150.5 — #4 last year.

The league average is 109.5, down 6.32 from 115.8 last year.

Biggest riser: Packers, #21 → #3. Biggest faller: Cardinals, #4 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 58.53; 23 teams are within 13.05 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +50.53

Biggest faller

BAL · −36.94

Most consistent

HOU · −0.18

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -6.32

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	ARI	150.5	100	+50.53
2	LV	121.7	103	+18.71
3	JAX	122.5	109.1	+13.35
4	IND	121.8	108.7	+13.06
5	BUF	104.1	93.41	+10.71
6	CHI	110.2	100.2	+9.94
7	DEN	121.4	112.1	+9.29
8	SF	112.1	103.9	+8.24
9	NE	101.5	95.65	+5.82
10	MIA	121.2	115.9	+5.29
11	CAR	98.35	93.71	+4.65
12	HOU	102.5	102.6	−0.18
13	MIN	130.5	131.2	−0.71
14	TEN	125.1	126.8	−1.71
15	NYG	107.7	112.4	−4.71
16	PIT	99.18	104.6	−5.41
17	ATL	106	115.7	−9.71
18	PHI	101.2	112.8	−11.65
19	LAR	117.1	129.6	−12.53
20	WAS	93.71	106.4	−12.71
21	DET	98.18	112	−13.82
22	CLE	95.65	111.5	−15.82
23	CIN	100.4	119.9	−19.51
24	LAC	92	112.8	−20.76
25	NO	95.29	117.9	−22.59
26	GB	94.12	116.9	−22.76
27	KC	118.4	141.6	−23.29
28	TB	100.2	128.9	−28.76
29	SEA	123	152.1	−29.12
30	NYJ	102.4	131.9	−29.47
31	DAL	105.9	135.6	−29.71
32	BAL	109.8	146.7	−36.94

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CAR · 100.1

Multi-year laggard

TB · 123.0

Biggest improver

SEA · −7.25/yr

Biggest decliner

CIN · +5.23/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CAR	100.1	−1.86	119.3	93.71	98.35	84.47	111.4	101.2	92.50
2	LAC	104.0	−0.95	94.50	112.8	92	135	100.5	105.5	87.60
3	CLE	104.3	−1.82	114.3	111.5	95.65	100	109.2	96.82	102.6
4	NE	104.3	+0.14	114.9	95.65	101.5	106.2	99.18	96.24	116.6
5	BUF	105.4	+0.82	113.8	93.41	104.1	101	121.3	77.41	126.4
6	NO	106.2	−0.18	97.88	117.9	95.29	110.6	125.6	94.94	101.4
7	PIT	107.0	+4.34	87.94	104.6	99.18	109	115.3	120.6	112.4
8	GB	107.2	−1.08	116.2	116.9	94.12	104.4	111.2	89	119
9	CHI	107.2	−1.52	107.9	100.2	110.2	127.2	112.6	98.41	94.20
10	PHI	108.1	−1.81	117.1	112.8	101.2	122.6	93.53	93.59	115.6
11	DET	108.1	−4.04	132.6	112	98.18	107.6	113.4	86.41	106.8
12	WAS	108.5	+4.00	92.31	106.4	93.71	130.4	91.82	131.2	113.8
13	HOU	110.2	−3.76	136.9	102.6	102.5	115.8	117.7	93.18	103
14	SF	110.3	+1.74	105.9	103.9	112.1	114.9	105.4	108.6	121.2
15	NYG	110.6	−3.03	116.6	112.4	107.7	135.6	102.8	102.6	96.40
16	ATL	111.2	−4.71	142	115.7	106	95.88	114.7	95.47	108.6
17	DEN	111.2	−2.69	113.2	112.1	121.4	119.4	117.8	91.47	103
18	LAR	112.0	−3.55	115.6	129.6	117.1	102.4	116.9	99.59	102.6
19	ARI	112.7	−4.29	129.4	100	150.5	89.65	113.9	111.2	94
20	NYJ	112.8	−4.82	131.3	131.9	102.4	108.6	100.4	120.8	94.40
21	TEN	113.2	−5.33	125.4	126.8	125.1	107.1	100.4	117.6	90
22	BAL	114.7	−3.29	111.1	146.7	109.8	106.4	114.2	113.6	101
23	DAL	115.0	−0.00	104	135.6	105.9	104.3	124.4	128.1	102.8
24	IND	116.5	+3.09	107	108.7	121.8	112.1	118.2	114.7	133
25	MIA	116.6	−2.68	129.8	115.9	121.2	110	116.2	118.7	104.6
26	MIN	116.7	−4.15	109	131.2	130.5	136.1	119.9	87.41	103
27	LV	117.1	−1.51	126	103	121.7	136.8	117	100.1	115.4
28	KC	118.2	−3.55	127.1	141.6	118.4	96.71	118.7	109.2	115.5
29	CIN	118.6	+5.23	101.4	119.9	100.4	117.6	118.6	143.9	128.2
30	JAX	119.2	−2.89	133.6	109.1	122.5	125.9	134.5	100.1	108.6
31	SEA	119.8	−7.25	121	152.1	123	123.1	126.9	116.5	75.80
32	TB	123.0	+1.26	124.6	128.9	100.2	127.2	123.1	126.4	130.4

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
LAC	94.50	112.8	92	135	100.5	105.5	87.60
WAS	92.31	106.4	93.71	130.4	91.82	131.2	113.8
GB	116.2	116.9	94.12	104.4	111.2	89	119
NO	97.88	117.9	95.29	110.6	125.6	94.94	101.4
CLE	114.3	111.5	95.65	100	109.2	96.82	102.6
DET	132.6	112	98.18	107.6	113.4	86.41	106.8
CAR	119.3	93.71	98.35	84.47	111.4	101.2	92.50
PIT	87.94	104.6	99.18	109	115.3	120.6	112.4
TB	124.6	128.9	100.2	127.2	123.1	126.4	130.4
CIN	101.4	119.9	100.4	117.6	118.6	143.9	128.2
PHI	117.1	112.8	101.2	122.6	93.53	93.59	115.6
NE	114.9	95.65	101.5	106.2	99.18	96.24	116.6
NYJ	131.3	131.9	102.4	108.6	100.4	120.8	94.40
HOU	136.9	102.6	102.5	115.8	117.7	93.18	103
BUF	113.8	93.41	104.1	101	121.3	77.41	126.4
DAL	104	135.6	105.9	104.3	124.4	128.1	102.8
ATL	142	115.7	106	95.88	114.7	95.47	108.6
NYG	116.6	112.4	107.7	135.6	102.8	102.6	96.40
BAL	111.1	146.7	109.8	106.4	114.2	113.6	101
CHI	107.9	100.2	110.2	127.2	112.6	98.41	94.20
SF	105.9	103.9	112.1	114.9	105.4	108.6	121.2
LAR	115.6	129.6	117.1	102.4	116.9	99.59	102.6
KC	127.1	141.6	118.4	96.71	118.7	109.2	115.5
MIA	129.8	115.9	121.2	110	116.2	118.7	104.6
DEN	113.2	112.1	121.4	119.4	117.8	91.47	103
LV	126	103	121.7	136.8	117	100.1	115.4
IND	107	108.7	121.8	112.1	118.2	114.7	133
JAX	133.6	109.1	122.5	125.9	134.5	100.1	108.6
SEA	121	152.1	123	123.1	126.9	116.5	75.80
TEN	125.4	126.8	125.1	107.1	100.4	117.6	90
MIN	109	131.2	130.5	136.1	119.9	87.41	103
ARI	129.4	100	150.5	89.65	113.9	111.2	94

Def yac (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bills (95.19), 2019 Steelers (86.50), 2020 Steelers (87.94), 2021 Bills (93.41), 2022 Chargers (92).

Bills have led this stat 2 of 5 seasons.

The best season on record is Steelers 2019 at 86.50; the worst Seahawks 2021 at 152.1.

The league average has fallen from 119.2 in 2018 to 109.5 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_def_yac
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.