NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderCLE 19.97
League average29.51
Best to worst14.23

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CLE · 19.97

League laggard

PHI · 34.20

League average

29.51

Spread (max − min)

14.23

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CLE	19.97	-9.54	100%
2	NYJ	23.00	-6.51	96.8%
3	NE	24.53	-4.98	93.5%
4	BAL	25.87	-3.64	90.3%
5	CAR	26.58	-2.93	87.1%
6	KC	26.92	-2.59	83.9%
7	ATL	27.71	-1.81	80.6%
8	MIA	28.04	-1.48	77.4%
9	NO	28.09	-1.42	74.2%
10	DAL	28.31	-1.21	71%
11	BUF	28.38	-1.13	67.7%
12	HOU	28.54	-0.97	64.5%
13	CHI	28.85	-0.66	61.3%
14	IND	28.87	-0.64	58.1%
15	SF	29.53	0.01	54.8%
16	JAX	29.58	0.07	51.6%
17	MIN	29.81	0.30	48.4%
18	NYG	30.00	0.48	45.2%
19	LAR	30.07	0.56	41.9%
20	LV	30.08	0.57	38.7%
21	DET	30.23	0.72	35.5%
22	PIT	30.61	1.10	32.3%
23	TB	31.63	2.12	29%
24	TEN	31.65	2.14	25.8%
25	LAC	32.14	2.62	22.6%
26	GB	32.55	3.04	19.4%
27	DEN	33.35	3.84	16.1%
28	ARI	33.59	4.08	12.9%
29	CIN	33.69	4.18	9.7%
30	WAS	33.91	4.39	6.5%
31	SEA	34.12	4.61	3.2%
32	PHI	34.20	4.69	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +7.89

Biggest faller

CLE · −9.82

Most consistent

NO · −0.08

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -1.12

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	WAS	33.91	26.02	+7.89
2	DEN	33.35	26.80	+6.55
3	PHI	34.20	28.01	+6.20
4	CIN	33.69	29.84	+3.85
5	TB	31.63	27.84	+3.79
6	ARI	33.59	30.57	+3.02
7	SF	29.53	27.33	+2.20
8	SEA	34.12	32.36	+1.76
9	LAC	32.14	30.81	+1.32
10	IND	28.87	28.11	+0.76
11	TEN	31.65	31.14	+0.51
12	GB	32.55	32.14	+0.41
13	DAL	28.31	27.93	+0.38
14	NO	28.09	28.17	−0.08
15	PIT	30.61	31.38	−0.77
16	BUF	28.38	29.51	−1.13
17	MIA	28.04	30.55	−2.51
18	LAR	30.07	32.76	−2.68
19	KC	26.92	29.99	−3.08
20	NYG	30.00	33.09	−3.10
21	JAX	29.58	32.82	−3.24
22	HOU	28.54	31.78	−3.25
23	NE	24.53	27.79	−3.26
24	CAR	26.58	30.22	−3.64
25	LV	30.08	33.78	−3.70
26	MIN	29.81	33.54	−3.73
27	NYJ	23.00	26.98	−3.97
28	BAL	25.87	31.15	−5.27
29	CHI	28.85	35.11	−6.26
30	DET	30.23	37.06	−6.82
31	ATL	27.71	36.00	−8.29
32	CLE	19.97	29.79	−9.82

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
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
NE	22.29	35.38	28.56	27.79	24.53	32.75	28.68
BAL	28.46	30.67	31.20	31.15	25.87	29.31	33.12
CAR	29.66	35.13	26.01	30.22	26.58	36.39	32.72
KC	33.10	33.33	36.25	29.99	26.92	32.25	30.15
ATL	31.80	36.01	34.22	36.00	27.71	32.97	30.51
MIA	33.49	31.82	29.58	30.55	28.04	29.05	33.31
NO	30.45	27.48	27.19	28.17	28.09	34.54	27.70
DAL	29.73	33.24	28.83	27.93	28.31	30.35	36.01
BUF	25.52	33.18	24.53	29.51	28.38	33.37	28.15
HOU	35.91	39.22	34.39	31.78	28.54	27.60	24.94
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
SF	24.77	26.34	28.33	27.33	29.53	29.81	34.02
JAX	32.83	36.32	33.72	32.82	29.58	36.62	27.17
MIN	30.88	35.95	32.94	33.54	29.81	30.01	25.69
NYG	31.12	33.67	31.92	33.09	30.00	31.36	33.22
LAR	28.60	23.87	31.35	32.76	30.07	34.70	30.59
LV	33.59	36.62	30.65	33.78	30.08	29.81	29.85
DET	33.72	38.60	34.90	37.06	30.23	31.80	29.85
PIT	25.48	25.89	31.01	31.38	30.61	30.18	33.71
TB	26.84	28.92	29.05	27.84	31.63	31.41	31.16
TEN	30.12	37.26	29.51	31.14	31.65	27.56	31.04
LAC	29.99	30.87	33.27	30.81	32.14	30.30	26.79
GB	31.52	32.79	31.52	32.14	32.55	29.22	32.52
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
CIN	32.98	34.21	30.74	29.84	33.69	31.66	35.00
WAS	34.42	25.51	33.38	26.02	33.91	31.40	38.18
SEA	32.48	34.21	33.39	32.36	34.12	28.42	24.92
PHI	27.79	29.49	30.55	28.01	34.20	26.29	29.19

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.