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 2024 the Texans led at 28.65; the league average was 21.61.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

HOU · 28.65

League average

21.61

Best to worst

15.76

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	HOU	28.65	17
2	MIN	27.29	17
3	DEN	26.12	17
4	GB	25.65	17
5	BUF	25.06	17
6	CLE	24.71	17
7	WAS	23.82	17
8	NO	23.53	17
9	LAR	23.41	17
10	TB	23.41	17
11	IND	23.12	17
12	PIT	22.82	17
13	NYJ	22.53	17
14	SEA	22.53	17
15	DAL	21.82	17
16	NYG	21.76	17
17	LV	21.59	17
18	KC	21.41	17
19	MIA	21.41	17
20	BAL	21.29	17
21	JAX	20.82	17
22	ARI	20.65	17
23	PHI	20.35	17
24	TEN	19.94	17
25	CHI	19.47	17
26	DET	18.59	17
27	CIN	18.53	17
28	LAC	18.18	17
29	ATL	18.06	17
30	CAR	17.59	17
31	SF	14.47	17
32	NE	12.88	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

HOU · 28.65

League laggard

NE · 12.88

League average

21.61

Spread (max − min)

15.76

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	HOU	28.65	7.04	100%
2	MIN	27.29	5.69	96.8%
3	DEN	26.12	4.51	93.5%
4	GB	25.65	4.04	90.3%
5	BUF	25.06	3.45	87.1%
6	CLE	24.71	3.10	83.9%
7	WAS	23.82	2.22	80.6%
8	NO	23.53	1.92	77.4%
9	LAR	23.41	1.80	74.2%
10	TB	23.41	1.80	71%
11	IND	23.12	1.51	67.7%
12	PIT	22.82	1.22	64.5%
13	NYJ	22.53	0.92	61.3%
14	SEA	22.53	0.92	58.1%
15	DAL	21.82	0.22	54.8%
16	NYG	21.76	0.16	51.6%
17	LV	21.59	-0.02	48.4%
18	KC	21.41	-0.20	45.2%
19	MIA	21.41	-0.20	41.9%
20	BAL	21.29	-0.31	38.7%
21	JAX	20.82	-0.78	35.5%
22	ARI	20.65	-0.96	32.3%
23	PHI	20.35	-1.26	29%
24	TEN	19.94	-1.67	25.8%
25	CHI	19.47	-2.14	22.6%
26	DET	18.59	-3.02	19.4%
27	CIN	18.53	-3.08	16.1%
28	LAC	18.18	-3.43	12.9%
29	ATL	18.06	-3.55	9.7%
30	CAR	17.59	-4.02	6.5%
31	SF	14.47	-7.14	3.2%
32	NE	12.88	-8.73	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 2024 vs 2023

Texans lead at 28.65 — they ranked #4 last year. Patriots are last at 12.88 — #19 last year.

The league average is 21.61, up 2.46 from 19.15 last year.

Biggest riser: Broncos, #30 → #3. Biggest faller: Lions, #3 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 15.76; 22 teams are within 3.34 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +10.94

Biggest faller

SF · −6.06

Most consistent

CLE · −0.18

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 2.46

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	MIN	27.29	16.35	+10.94
2	DEN	26.12	15.59	+10.53
3	WAS	23.82	15.71	+8.12
4	NO	23.53	16.18	+7.35
5	CHI	19.47	12.12	+7.35
6	GB	25.65	18.65	+7
7	HOU	28.65	22.94	+5.71
8	LAR	23.41	17.88	+5.53
9	BUF	25.06	20.35	+4.71
10	PHI	20.35	16.12	+4.24
11	NYG	21.76	17.59	+4.18
12	ARI	20.65	16.94	+3.71
13	PIT	22.82	19.29	+3.53
14	ATL	18.06	14.76	+3.29
15	JAX	20.82	18	+2.82
16	TB	23.41	20.71	+2.71
17	CIN	18.53	16.06	+2.47
18	NYJ	22.53	20.18	+2.35
19	LV	21.59	19.82	+1.76
20	DAL	21.82	20.76	+1.06
21	IND	23.12	22.24	+0.88
22	MIA	21.41	20.59	+0.82
23	SEA	22.53	21.76	+0.76
24	CAR	17.59	17	+0.59
25	CLE	24.71	24.88	−0.18
26	KC	21.41	22.35	−0.94
27	TEN	19.94	20.88	−0.94
28	LAC	18.18	20.65	−2.47
29	BAL	21.29	24.65	−3.35
30	DET	18.59	23	−4.41
31	NE	12.88	18.18	−5.29
32	SF	14.47	20.53	−6.06

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

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), 2024 Texans (28.65).

The best season on record is Texans 2024 at 28.65; the worst Bengals 2020 at 9.44.

The league average has risen from 20.15 in 2018 to 21.61 in 2024.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.