NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2024

League leaderPHI 26.29
League average30.95
Best to worst10.34

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PHI · 26.29

League laggard

JAX · 36.62

League average

30.95

Spread (max − min)

10.34

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PHI	26.29	-4.66	100%
2	CLE	27.18	-3.77	96.8%
3	DEN	27.23	-3.72	93.5%
4	TEN	27.56	-3.39	90.3%
5	HOU	27.60	-3.34	87.1%
6	SEA	28.42	-2.52	83.9%
7	MIA	29.05	-1.90	80.6%
8	GB	29.22	-1.73	77.4%
9	BAL	29.31	-1.63	74.2%
10	LV	29.81	-1.14	71%
11	SF	29.81	-1.13	67.7%
12	NYJ	29.97	-0.98	64.5%
13	MIN	30.01	-0.94	61.3%
14	PIT	30.18	-0.76	58.1%
15	LAC	30.30	-0.65	54.8%
16	DAL	30.35	-0.60	51.6%
17	IND	30.55	-0.40	48.4%
18	NYG	31.36	0.41	45.2%
19	WAS	31.40	0.45	41.9%
20	TB	31.41	0.46	38.7%
21	CIN	31.66	0.72	35.5%
22	DET	31.80	0.86	32.3%
23	CHI	32.20	1.26	29%
24	KC	32.25	1.31	25.8%
25	NE	32.75	1.80	22.6%
26	ATL	32.97	2.02	19.4%
27	BUF	33.37	2.42	16.1%
28	ARI	34.05	3.11	12.9%
29	NO	34.54	3.59	9.7%
30	LAR	34.70	3.75	6.5%
31	CAR	36.39	5.44	3.2%
32	JAX	36.62	5.68	0%

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +9.81

Biggest faller

PHI · −7.91

Most consistent

MIN · +0.20

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 1.43

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	CAR	36.39	26.58	+9.81
2	NE	32.75	24.53	+8.22
3	CLE	27.18	19.97	+7.21
4	JAX	36.62	29.58	+7.04
5	NYJ	29.97	23.00	+6.96
6	NO	34.54	28.09	+6.45
7	KC	32.25	26.92	+5.34
8	ATL	32.97	27.71	+5.26
9	BUF	33.37	28.38	+4.99
10	LAR	34.70	30.07	+4.63
11	BAL	29.31	25.87	+3.44
12	CHI	32.20	28.85	+3.35
13	DAL	30.35	28.31	+2.04
14	IND	30.55	28.87	+1.68
15	DET	31.80	30.23	+1.57
16	NYG	31.36	30.00	+1.37
17	MIA	29.05	28.04	+1.01
18	ARI	34.05	33.59	+0.46
19	SF	29.81	29.53	+0.29
20	MIN	30.01	29.81	+0.20
21	TB	31.41	31.63	−0.23
22	LV	29.81	30.08	−0.27
23	PIT	30.18	30.61	−0.43
24	HOU	27.60	28.54	−0.93
25	LAC	30.30	32.14	−1.84
26	CIN	31.66	33.69	−2.03
27	WAS	31.40	33.91	−2.51
28	GB	29.22	32.55	−3.33
29	TEN	27.56	31.65	−4.09
30	SEA	28.42	34.12	−5.70
31	DEN	27.23	33.35	−6.12
32	PHI	26.29	34.20	−7.91

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.