NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2020

League leaderLAR 23.87
League average32.44
Best to worst15.36

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 23.87

League laggard

HOU · 39.22

League average

32.44

Spread (max − min)

15.36

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	23.87	-8.57	100%
2	WAS	25.51	-6.93	96.8%
3	PIT	25.89	-6.55	93.5%
4	SF	26.34	-6.11	90.3%
5	NO	27.48	-4.96	87.1%
6	TB	28.92	-3.52	83.9%
7	PHI	29.49	-2.95	80.6%
8	CHI	30.16	-2.28	77.4%
9	IND	30.54	-1.90	74.2%
10	BAL	30.67	-1.77	71%
11	LAC	30.87	-1.57	67.7%
12	DEN	30.98	-1.46	64.5%
13	ARI	31.63	-0.81	61.3%
14	MIA	31.82	-0.62	58.1%
15	GB	32.79	0.35	54.8%
16	BUF	33.18	0.74	51.6%
17	DAL	33.24	0.80	48.4%
18	KC	33.33	0.89	45.2%
19	NYG	33.67	1.23	41.9%
20	SEA	34.21	1.77	38.7%
21	CIN	34.21	1.77	35.5%
22	CLE	34.34	1.90	32.3%
23	NYJ	34.45	2.01	29%
24	CAR	35.13	2.69	25.8%
25	NE	35.38	2.93	22.6%
26	MIN	35.95	3.51	19.4%
27	ATL	36.01	3.57	16.1%
28	JAX	36.32	3.88	12.9%
29	LV	36.62	4.18	9.7%
30	TEN	37.26	4.82	6.5%
31	DET	38.60	6.16	3.2%
32	HOU	39.22	6.78	0%

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NE · +13.08

Biggest faller

WAS · −8.91

Most consistent

DEN · +0.17

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 2.08

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	NE	35.38	22.29	+13.08
2	NYJ	34.45	26.24	+8.21
3	BUF	33.18	25.52	+7.66
4	TEN	37.26	30.12	+7.15
5	CAR	35.13	29.66	+5.46
6	MIN	35.95	30.88	+5.08
7	DET	38.60	33.72	+4.88
8	ATL	36.01	31.80	+4.21
9	DAL	33.24	29.73	+3.51
10	JAX	36.32	32.83	+3.50
11	HOU	39.22	35.91	+3.31
12	LV	36.62	33.59	+3.03
13	CLE	34.34	31.44	+2.90
14	NYG	33.67	31.12	+2.55
15	BAL	30.67	28.46	+2.22
16	CHI	30.16	28.03	+2.13
17	TB	28.92	26.84	+2.07
18	SEA	34.21	32.48	+1.73
19	PHI	29.49	27.79	+1.71
20	SF	26.34	24.77	+1.56
21	GB	32.79	31.52	+1.27
22	CIN	34.21	32.98	+1.24
23	LAC	30.87	29.99	+0.88
24	PIT	25.89	25.48	+0.41
25	KC	33.33	33.10	+0.23
26	DEN	30.98	30.81	+0.17
27	IND	30.54	31.71	−1.17
28	MIA	31.82	33.49	−1.68
29	NO	27.48	30.45	−2.97
30	ARI	31.63	35.73	−4.10
31	LAR	23.87	28.60	−4.73
32	WAS	25.51	34.42	−8.91

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 27.92

Multi-year laggard

DET · 33.74

Biggest improver

HOU · −2.22/yr

Biggest decliner

SF · +1.28/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	CLE	27.92	−1.66	31.44	34.34	28.94	29.79	19.97	27.18	23.75
2	NE	28.57	+0.35	22.29	35.38	28.56	27.79	24.53	32.75	28.68
3	SF	28.59	+1.28	24.77	26.34	28.33	27.33	29.53	29.81	34.02
4	BUF	28.95	+0.43	25.52	33.18	24.53	29.51	28.38	33.37	28.15
5	NO	29.09	+0.24	30.45	27.48	27.19	28.17	28.09	34.54	27.70
6	PHI	29.36	+0.05	27.79	29.49	30.55	28.01	34.20	26.29	29.19
7	DEN	29.36	−0.89	30.81	30.98	31.86	26.80	33.35	27.23	24.51
8	TB	29.55	+0.73	26.84	28.92	29.05	27.84	31.63	31.41	31.16
9	PIT	29.75	+1.18	25.48	25.89	31.01	31.38	30.61	30.18	33.71
10	NYJ	29.77	−0.11	26.24	34.45	35.39	26.98	23.00	29.97	32.33
11	BAL	29.97	+0.21	28.46	30.67	31.20	31.15	25.87	29.31	33.12
12	LAR	30.28	+0.94	28.60	23.87	31.35	32.76	30.07	34.70	30.59
13	LAC	30.60	−0.42	29.99	30.87	33.27	30.81	32.14	30.30	26.79
14	DAL	30.63	+0.45	29.73	33.24	28.83	27.93	28.31	30.35	36.01
15	IND	30.67	+0.09	31.71	30.54	31.54	28.11	28.87	30.55	33.41
16	MIA	30.83	−0.27	33.49	31.82	29.58	30.55	28.04	29.05	33.31
17	CAR	30.96	+0.44	29.66	35.13	26.01	30.22	26.58	36.39	32.72
18	CHI	30.98	+0.66	28.03	30.16	29.42	35.11	28.85	32.20	33.06
19	TEN	31.18	−0.52	30.12	37.26	29.51	31.14	31.65	27.56	31.04
20	MIN	31.26	−1.09	30.88	35.95	32.94	33.54	29.81	30.01	25.69
21	SEA	31.42	−1.20	32.48	34.21	33.39	32.36	34.12	28.42	24.92
22	KC	31.72	−0.73	33.10	33.33	36.25	29.99	26.92	32.25	30.15
23	GB	31.75	−0.11	31.52	32.79	31.52	32.14	32.55	29.22	32.52
24	HOU	31.77	−2.22	35.91	39.22	34.39	31.78	28.54	27.60	24.94
25	WAS	31.83	+0.84	34.42	25.51	33.38	26.02	33.91	31.40	38.18
26	NYG	32.05	−0.01	31.12	33.67	31.92	33.09	30.00	31.36	33.22
27	LV	32.05	−0.91	33.59	36.62	30.65	33.78	30.08	29.81	29.85
28	CIN	32.59	+0.14	32.98	34.21	30.74	29.84	33.69	31.66	35.00
29	JAX	32.72	−0.73	32.83	36.32	33.72	32.82	29.58	36.62	27.17
30	ATL	32.75	−0.59	31.80	36.01	34.22	36.00	27.71	32.97	30.51
31	ARI	32.80	+0.01	35.73	31.63	30.75	30.57	33.59	34.05	33.23
32	DET	33.74	−1.07	33.72	38.60	34.90	37.06	30.23	31.80	29.85

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	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
LAR	28.60	23.87	31.35	32.76	30.07	34.70	30.59
WAS	34.42	25.51	33.38	26.02	33.91	31.40	38.18
PIT	25.48	25.89	31.01	31.38	30.61	30.18	33.71
SF	24.77	26.34	28.33	27.33	29.53	29.81	34.02
NO	30.45	27.48	27.19	28.17	28.09	34.54	27.70
TB	26.84	28.92	29.05	27.84	31.63	31.41	31.16
PHI	27.79	29.49	30.55	28.01	34.20	26.29	29.19
CHI	28.03	30.16	29.42	35.11	28.85	32.20	33.06
IND	31.71	30.54	31.54	28.11	28.87	30.55	33.41
BAL	28.46	30.67	31.20	31.15	25.87	29.31	33.12
LAC	29.99	30.87	33.27	30.81	32.14	30.30	26.79
DEN	30.81	30.98	31.86	26.80	33.35	27.23	24.51
ARI	35.73	31.63	30.75	30.57	33.59	34.05	33.23
MIA	33.49	31.82	29.58	30.55	28.04	29.05	33.31
GB	31.52	32.79	31.52	32.14	32.55	29.22	32.52
BUF	25.52	33.18	24.53	29.51	28.38	33.37	28.15
DAL	29.73	33.24	28.83	27.93	28.31	30.35	36.01
KC	33.10	33.33	36.25	29.99	26.92	32.25	30.15
NYG	31.12	33.67	31.92	33.09	30.00	31.36	33.22
SEA	32.48	34.21	33.39	32.36	34.12	28.42	24.92
CIN	32.98	34.21	30.74	29.84	33.69	31.66	35.00
CLE	31.44	34.34	28.94	29.79	19.97	27.18	23.75
NYJ	26.24	34.45	35.39	26.98	23.00	29.97	32.33
CAR	29.66	35.13	26.01	30.22	26.58	36.39	32.72
NE	22.29	35.38	28.56	27.79	24.53	32.75	28.68
MIN	30.88	35.95	32.94	33.54	29.81	30.01	25.69
ATL	31.80	36.01	34.22	36.00	27.71	32.97	30.51
JAX	32.83	36.32	33.72	32.82	29.58	36.62	27.17
LV	33.59	36.62	30.65	33.78	30.08	29.81	29.85
TEN	30.12	37.26	29.51	31.14	31.65	27.56	31.04
DET	33.72	38.60	34.90	37.06	30.23	31.80	29.85
HOU	35.91	39.22	34.39	31.78	28.54	27.60	24.94

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_drives_yds_per_drive
Side: defensive
Family: Drive Averages
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.