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 2023 the Browns led at 24.88; the league average was 19.15.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

CLE · 24.88

League average

19.15

Best to worst

12.76

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CLE	24.88	17
2	BAL	24.65	17
3	DET	23	17
4	HOU	22.94	17
5	KC	22.35	17
6	IND	22.24	17
7	SEA	21.76	17
8	TEN	20.88	17
9	DAL	20.76	17
10	TB	20.71	17
11	LAC	20.65	17
12	MIA	20.59	17
13	SF	20.53	17
14	BUF	20.35	17
15	NYJ	20.18	17
16	LV	19.82	17
17	PIT	19.29	17
18	GB	18.65	17
19	NE	18.18	17
20	JAX	18	17
21	LAR	17.88	17
22	NYG	17.59	17
23	CAR	17	17
24	ARI	16.94	17
25	MIN	16.35	17
26	NO	16.18	17
27	PHI	16.12	17
28	CIN	16.06	17
29	WAS	15.71	17
30	DEN	15.59	17
31	ATL	14.76	17
32	CHI	12.12	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CLE · 24.88

League laggard

CHI · 12.12

League average

19.15

Spread (max − min)

12.76

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CLE	24.88	5.74	100%
2	BAL	24.65	5.50	96.8%
3	DET	23	3.85	93.5%
4	HOU	22.94	3.79	90.3%
5	KC	22.35	3.21	87.1%
6	IND	22.24	3.09	83.9%
7	SEA	21.76	2.62	80.6%
8	TEN	20.88	1.74	77.4%
9	DAL	20.76	1.62	74.2%
10	TB	20.71	1.56	71%
11	LAC	20.65	1.50	67.7%
12	MIA	20.59	1.44	64.5%
13	SF	20.53	1.38	61.3%
14	BUF	20.35	1.21	58.1%
15	NYJ	20.18	1.03	54.8%
16	LV	19.82	0.68	51.6%
17	PIT	19.29	0.15	48.4%
18	GB	18.65	-0.50	45.2%
19	NE	18.18	-0.97	41.9%
20	JAX	18	-1.15	38.7%
21	LAR	17.88	-1.26	35.5%
22	NYG	17.59	-1.56	32.3%
23	CAR	17	-2.15	29%
24	ARI	16.94	-2.21	25.8%
25	MIN	16.35	-2.79	22.6%
26	NO	16.18	-2.97	19.4%
27	PHI	16.12	-3.03	16.1%
28	CIN	16.06	-3.09	12.9%
29	WAS	15.71	-3.44	9.7%
30	DEN	15.59	-3.56	6.5%
31	ATL	14.76	-4.38	3.2%
32	CHI	12.12	-7.03	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 2023 vs 2022

Browns lead at 24.88 — they ranked #27 last year. Bears are last at 12.12 — #31 last year.

The league average is 19.15, up 1.61 from 17.54 last year.

Biggest riser: Browns, #27 → #1. Biggest faller: Eagles, #1 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 12.76; 19 teams are within 2.96 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CLE · +10.47

Biggest faller

PHI · −8.06

Most consistent

MIN · −0.24

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 1.61

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	CLE	24.88	14.41	+10.47
2	HOU	22.94	16.29	+6.65
3	BAL	24.65	18.53	+6.12
4	LV	19.82	13.76	+6.06
5	GB	18.65	12.65	+6.00
6	CIN	16.06	10.31	+5.75
7	DET	23	17.41	+5.59
8	TEN	20.88	17.18	+3.71
9	PIT	19.29	15.82	+3.47
10	MIA	20.59	17.18	+3.41
11	JAX	18	14.94	+3.06
12	IND	22.24	19.24	+3
13	SEA	21.76	19.65	+2.12
14	SF	20.53	18.71	+1.82
15	LAR	17.88	16.53	+1.35
16	NYJ	20.18	18.94	+1.24
17	KC	22.35	21.18	+1.18
18	NYG	17.59	16.47	+1.12
19	ATL	14.76	13.71	+1.06
20	LAC	20.65	19.59	+1.06
21	CHI	12.12	11.41	+0.71
22	DEN	15.59	15.12	+0.47
23	TB	20.71	20.35	+0.35
24	MIN	16.35	16.59	−0.24
25	NO	16.18	16.65	−0.47
26	DAL	20.76	21.65	−0.88
27	NE	18.18	19.76	−1.59
28	BUF	20.35	22.31	−1.96
29	CAR	17	19.35	−2.35
30	ARI	16.94	19.47	−2.53
31	WAS	15.71	22	−6.29
32	PHI	16.12	24.18	−8.06

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

TFL Yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Vikings (27.75), 2019 Bills (26.56), 2020 Buccaneers (26.25), 2021 49ers (23.12), 2022 Eagles (24.18), 2023 Browns (24.88).

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.