What TFL Yds (allowed) is

Tackle-for-loss yards: the yards this defense took back on its tackles for loss. The size of those wins rather than the count.

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

In 2020 the Buccaneers led at 26.25; the league average was 16.97.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

TB · 26.25

League average

16.97

Best to worst

16.81

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	26.25	16
2	PIT	26.19	16
3	ARI	24.44	16
4	WAS	23.31	16
5	LAR	22.56	16
6	PHI	21.94	16
7	MIA	21.44	16
8	NO	21.31	16
9	NYG	21.19	16
10	DEN	20.50	16
11	BAL	20.19	16
12	SEA	20.19	16
13	SF	17	16
14	HOU	16.31	16
15	ATL	16.13	16
16	IND	16	16
17	BUF	15.75	16
18	GB	15.75	16
19	NYJ	15.63	16
20	CHI	15.50	16
21	TEN	14.56	16
22	CAR	14.06	16
23	KC	13.69	16
24	DET	13.50	16
25	CLE	13.19	16
26	LAC	12.06	16
27	DAL	11.50	16
28	MIN	11.31	16
29	LV	11.06	16
30	JAX	10.56	16
31	NE	10.56	16
32	CIN	9.44	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 26.25

League laggard

CIN · 9.44

League average

16.97

Spread (max − min)

16.81

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	26.25	9.28	100%
2	PIT	26.19	9.22	96.8%
3	ARI	24.44	7.47	93.5%
4	WAS	23.31	6.34	90.3%
5	LAR	22.56	5.59	87.1%
6	PHI	21.94	4.97	83.9%
7	MIA	21.44	4.47	80.6%
8	NO	21.31	4.34	77.4%
9	NYG	21.19	4.22	74.2%
10	DEN	20.50	3.53	71%
11	BAL	20.19	3.22	67.7%
12	SEA	20.19	3.22	64.5%
13	SF	17	0.03	61.3%
14	HOU	16.31	-0.66	58.1%
15	ATL	16.13	-0.85	54.8%
16	IND	16	-0.97	51.6%
17	BUF	15.75	-1.22	48.4%
18	GB	15.75	-1.22	45.2%
19	NYJ	15.63	-1.35	41.9%
20	CHI	15.50	-1.47	38.7%
21	TEN	14.56	-2.41	35.5%
22	CAR	14.06	-2.91	32.3%
23	KC	13.69	-3.28	29%
24	DET	13.50	-3.47	25.8%
25	CLE	13.19	-3.78	22.6%
26	LAC	12.06	-4.91	19.4%
27	DAL	11.50	-5.47	16.1%
28	MIN	11.31	-5.66	12.9%
29	LV	11.06	-5.91	9.7%
30	JAX	10.56	-6.41	6.5%
31	NE	10.56	-6.41	3.2%
32	CIN	9.44	-7.53	0%

Does TFL Yds (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 811–767–37 ATS (51.4%) across 2020–2025, #209 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2023 (141–117, 54.7%); its worst 2025 (131–138, 48.7%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	135–119–2	53.1%
2021	272	133–137–2	49.3%
2022	271	136–128–7	51.5%
2023	272	141–117–14	54.7%
2024	272	135–128–9	51.3%
2025	272	131–138–3	48.7%

TFL Yds (allowed) in 2020 vs 2019

Buccaneers lead at 26.25 — they ranked #12 last year. Bengals are last at 9.44 — #27 last year.

The league average is 16.97, down 2.41 from 19.38 last year.

Biggest riser: Dolphins, #30 → #7. Biggest faller: Jaguars, #2 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 16.81; 19 teams are within 4.79 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SEA · +9.50

Biggest faller

JAX · −14.38

Most consistent

CHI · −0.81

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▼ -2.41

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	SEA	20.19	10.69	+9.50
2	MIA	21.44	12.75	+8.69
3	TB	26.25	21.13	+5.13
4	WAS	23.31	18.25	+5.06
5	PIT	26.19	21.56	+4.63
6	ARI	24.44	20.13	+4.31
7	NYG	21.19	17.31	+3.88
8	DEN	20.50	17.31	+3.19
9	HOU	16.31	14.25	+2.06
10	PHI	21.94	20.25	+1.69
11	DET	13.50	12.38	+1.13
12	BAL	20.19	19.25	+0.94
13	LAR	22.56	21.63	+0.94
14	CHI	15.50	16.31	−0.81
15	IND	16	17.19	−1.19
16	ATL	16.13	17.69	−1.56
17	LAC	12.06	14.63	−2.56
18	NO	21.31	24.31	−3
19	TEN	14.56	18.06	−3.50
20	GB	15.75	19.31	−3.56
21	NYJ	15.63	21.94	−6.31
22	CAR	14.06	20.50	−6.44
23	NE	10.56	17.38	−6.81
24	CIN	9.44	16.31	−6.88
25	SF	17	24.25	−7.25
26	LV	11.06	19.56	−8.50
27	CLE	13.19	21.81	−8.63
28	KC	13.69	23.94	−10.25
29	BUF	15.75	26.56	−10.81
30	MIN	11.31	23.81	−12.50
31	DAL	11.50	24.75	−13.25
32	JAX	10.56	24.94	−14.38

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

HOU · 22.14

Multi-year laggard

JAX · 15.49

Biggest improver

CLE · +2.97/yr

Biggest decliner

LAR · −1.00/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	HOU	22.14	+2.40	16.31	16.06	16.29	22.94	28.65	28.35	26.40
2	CLE	21.80	+2.97	13.19	17.06	14.41	24.88	24.71	28.59	29.80
3	TB	21.45	−0.53	26.25	18.53	20.35	20.71	23.41	24.71	16.20
4	PIT	21.21	−0.37	26.19	22.06	15.82	19.29	22.82	21.47	20.80
5	SEA	20.78	+1.10	20.19	14.71	19.65	21.76	22.53	22	24.60
6	MIN	20.48	+2.22	11.31	20.59	16.59	16.35	27.29	27.24	24
7	DEN	20.28	+1.27	20.50	16.65	15.12	15.59	26.12	24.59	23.40
8	BUF	20.28	+0.47	15.75	19.35	22.31	20.35	25.06	21.12	18
9	BAL	20.17	+0.64	20.19	15.82	18.53	24.65	21.29	14.71	26
10	NO	19.75	+0.08	21.31	20.24	16.65	16.18	23.53	21.35	19
11	NYJ	19.52	+1.18	15.63	16.88	18.94	20.18	22.53	17.29	25.20
12	ARI	19.38	−0.11	24.44	15.24	19.47	16.94	20.65	17.29	21.60
13	DET	19.31	+2.04	13.50	14.12	17.41	23	18.59	21.18	27.40
14	PHI	19.22	−0.57	21.94	16.88	24.18	16.12	20.35	17.88	17.20
15	WAS	19.20	−0.03	23.31	12.94	22	15.71	23.82	16.59	20
16	MIA	19.17	−0.76	21.44	20.82	17.18	20.59	21.41	17.76	15
17	TEN	18.96	+0.70	14.56	19.71	17.18	20.88	19.94	21.47	19
18	LAR	18.72	−1.00	22.56	19.82	16.53	17.88	23.41	20.06	10.80
19	DAL	18.58	+0.60	11.50	18.06	21.65	20.76	21.82	21.47	14.80
20	GB	18.38	+1.57	15.75	14.65	12.65	18.65	25.65	16.29	25
21	IND	18.16	+0.19	16	13.88	19.24	22.24	23.12	20.88	11.80
22	NYG	17.80	+0.29	21.19	10.82	16.47	17.59	21.76	22.18	14.60
23	SF	17.70	−0.96	17	23.12	18.71	20.53	14.47	15.71	14.40
24	NE	17.65	+1.83	10.56	15.53	19.76	18.18	12.88	19.06	27.60
25	CHI	16.98	+0.94	15.50	19.94	11.41	12.12	19.47	16.59	23.80
26	LAC	16.87	+0.71	12.06	13	19.59	20.65	18.18	20.41	14.20
27	KC	16.67	+0.11	13.69	11.29	21.18	22.35	21.41	13.76	13
28	CAR	16.66	−0.28	14.06	18.65	19.35	17	17.59	16.47	13.50
29	LV	16.61	+1.18	11.06	14.06	13.76	19.82	21.59	21.35	14.60
30	ATL	16.10	+1.06	16.13	10.24	13.71	14.76	18.06	25.24	14.60
31	CIN	16.07	+2.10	9.44	16.29	10.31	16.06	18.53	14.06	27.80
32	JAX	15.49	+0.36	10.56	15.76	14.94	18	20.82	17.53	10.80

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
TB	26.25	18.53	20.35	20.71	23.41	24.71	16.20
PIT	26.19	22.06	15.82	19.29	22.82	21.47	20.80
ARI	24.44	15.24	19.47	16.94	20.65	17.29	21.60
WAS	23.31	12.94	22	15.71	23.82	16.59	20
LAR	22.56	19.82	16.53	17.88	23.41	20.06	10.80
PHI	21.94	16.88	24.18	16.12	20.35	17.88	17.20
MIA	21.44	20.82	17.18	20.59	21.41	17.76	15
NO	21.31	20.24	16.65	16.18	23.53	21.35	19
NYG	21.19	10.82	16.47	17.59	21.76	22.18	14.60
DEN	20.50	16.65	15.12	15.59	26.12	24.59	23.40
BAL	20.19	15.82	18.53	24.65	21.29	14.71	26
SEA	20.19	14.71	19.65	21.76	22.53	22	24.60
SF	17	23.12	18.71	20.53	14.47	15.71	14.40
HOU	16.31	16.06	16.29	22.94	28.65	28.35	26.40
ATL	16.13	10.24	13.71	14.76	18.06	25.24	14.60
IND	16	13.88	19.24	22.24	23.12	20.88	11.80
BUF	15.75	19.35	22.31	20.35	25.06	21.12	18
GB	15.75	14.65	12.65	18.65	25.65	16.29	25
NYJ	15.63	16.88	18.94	20.18	22.53	17.29	25.20
CHI	15.50	19.94	11.41	12.12	19.47	16.59	23.80
TEN	14.56	19.71	17.18	20.88	19.94	21.47	19
CAR	14.06	18.65	19.35	17	17.59	16.47	13.50
KC	13.69	11.29	21.18	22.35	21.41	13.76	13
DET	13.50	14.12	17.41	23	18.59	21.18	27.40
CLE	13.19	17.06	14.41	24.88	24.71	28.59	29.80
LAC	12.06	13	19.59	20.65	18.18	20.41	14.20
DAL	11.50	18.06	21.65	20.76	21.82	21.47	14.80
MIN	11.31	20.59	16.59	16.35	27.29	27.24	24
LV	11.06	14.06	13.76	19.82	21.59	21.35	14.60
JAX	10.56	15.76	14.94	18	20.82	17.53	10.80
NE	10.56	15.53	19.76	18.18	12.88	19.06	27.60
CIN	9.44	16.29	10.31	16.06	18.53	14.06	27.80

TFL Yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Vikings (27.75), 2019 Bills (26.56), 2020 Buccaneers (26.25).

The best season on record is Vikings 2018 at 27.75; the worst Bengals 2020 at 9.44.

The league average has fallen from 20.15 in 2018 to 16.97 in 2020.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_tackles_for_loss_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.