San Francisco 49ers — Yds/drive (allowed), 2026

Value28.58
Rank#9 of 32
League average30.29
Rank in 2025#29 of 32

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What Yds/drive (allowed) is

Yards allowed per drive: total yards allowed divided by opponent drives. Defensive efficiency measured on the possession rather than the play.

Lower is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Seahawks lead at 20.93; the league average is 30.29.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

SEA · 20.93

League average

30.29

Best to worst

18.61

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SEA	20.93	5
2	MIN	23.20	5
3	LAC	25.13	5
4	LAR	25.93	5
5	GB	26.60	5
6	TB	26.73	5
7	NE	27.43	5
8	NYJ	27.62	5
9	SF	28.58	5
10	ATL	28.82	5
11	HOU	28.93	5
12	PIT	28.95	5
13	CLE	29.30	5
14	KC	29.56	4
15	BAL	29.60	5
16	WAS	29.69	5
17	CHI	29.94	5
18	NYG	30.28	5
19	DEN	30.47	5
20	CAR	30.98	4
21	NO	31.67	5
22	PHI	31.86	5
23	TEN	31.90	5
24	LV	32.50	5
25	CIN	33.10	5
26	ARI	33.65	5
27	IND	34.30	5
28	MIA	34.35	5
29	JAX	34.38	5
30	BUF	35.98	5
31	DET	37.44	5
32	DAL	39.54	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SEA · 20.93

League laggard

DAL · 39.54

League average

30.29

Spread (max − min)

18.61

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SEA	20.93	-9.36	100%
2	MIN	23.20	-7.10	96.8%
3	LAC	25.13	-5.16	93.5%
4	LAR	25.93	-4.36	90.3%
5	GB	26.60	-3.69	87.1%
6	TB	26.73	-3.56	83.9%
7	NE	27.43	-2.87	80.6%
8	NYJ	27.62	-2.67	77.4%
9	SF	28.58	-1.71	74.2%
10	ATL	28.82	-1.47	71%
11	HOU	28.93	-1.37	67.7%
12	PIT	28.95	-1.35	64.5%
13	CLE	29.30	-0.99	61.3%
14	KC	29.56	-0.73	58.1%
15	BAL	29.60	-0.69	54.8%
16	WAS	29.69	-0.60	51.6%
17	CHI	29.94	-0.35	48.4%
18	NYG	30.28	-0.01	45.2%
19	DEN	30.47	0.18	41.9%
20	CAR	30.98	0.69	38.7%
21	NO	31.67	1.37	35.5%
22	PHI	31.86	1.57	32.3%
23	TEN	31.90	1.61	29%
24	LV	32.50	2.21	25.8%
25	CIN	33.10	2.80	22.6%
26	ARI	33.65	3.36	19.4%
27	IND	34.30	4.01	16.1%
28	MIA	34.35	4.06	12.9%
29	JAX	34.38	4.08	9.7%
30	BUF	35.98	5.69	6.5%
31	DET	37.44	7.15	3.2%
32	DAL	39.54	9.25	0%

Does Yds/drive (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 796–782–37 ATS (50.4%) across 2020–2025, #236 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (144–110, 56.7%); its worst 2024 (125–138, 47.5%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	144–110–2	56.7%
2021	272	134–136–2	49.6%
2022	271	128–136–7	48.5%
2023	272	123–135–14	47.7%
2024	272	125–138–9	47.5%
2025	272	142–127–3	52.8%

Yds/drive (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Seahawks lead at 20.93 — they ranked #3 last year. Cowboys are last at 39.54 — #31 last year.

The league average is 30.29, down 0.29 from 30.58 last year.

Biggest riser: 49ers, #29 → #9. Biggest faller: Jaguars, #7 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 18.61; 22 teams are within 3.90 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +7.83

Biggest faller

WAS · −8.48

Most consistent

ARI · +0.42

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -0.29

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	BUF	35.98	28.15	+7.83
2	DET	37.44	29.85	+7.59
3	JAX	34.38	27.17	+7.21
4	DEN	30.47	24.51	+5.97
5	CLE	29.30	23.75	+5.54
6	HOU	28.93	24.94	+3.99
7	NO	31.67	27.70	+3.97
8	DAL	39.54	36.01	+3.53
9	PHI	31.86	29.19	+2.67
10	LV	32.50	29.85	+2.65
11	MIA	34.35	33.31	+1.05
12	IND	34.30	33.41	+0.89
13	TEN	31.90	31.04	+0.86
14	ARI	33.65	33.23	+0.42
15	KC	29.56	30.15	−0.59
16	NE	27.43	28.68	−1.25
17	LAC	25.13	26.79	−1.66
18	ATL	28.82	30.51	−1.69
19	CAR	30.98	32.72	−1.74
20	CIN	33.10	35.00	−1.90
21	MIN	23.20	25.69	−2.49
22	NYG	30.28	33.22	−2.94
23	CHI	29.94	33.06	−3.12
24	BAL	29.60	33.12	−3.52
25	SEA	20.93	24.92	−3.99
26	TB	26.73	31.16	−4.43
27	LAR	25.93	30.59	−4.67
28	NYJ	27.62	32.33	−4.70
29	PIT	28.95	33.71	−4.76
30	SF	28.58	34.02	−5.45
31	GB	26.60	32.52	−5.92
32	WAS	29.69	38.18	−8.48

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 27.61

Multi-year laggard

DET · 34.27

Biggest improver

SEA · −2.17/yr

Biggest decliner

DAL · +1.27/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CLE	27.61	−1.00	34.34	28.94	29.79	19.97	27.18	23.75	29.30
2	SF	29.13	+0.74	26.34	28.33	27.33	29.53	29.81	34.02	28.58
3	NO	29.26	+0.71	27.48	27.19	28.17	28.09	34.54	27.70	31.67
4	NE	29.30	−0.67	35.38	28.56	27.79	24.53	32.75	28.68	27.43
5	DEN	29.31	−0.56	30.98	31.86	26.80	33.35	27.23	24.51	30.47
6	TB	29.53	+0.04	28.92	29.05	27.84	31.63	31.41	31.16	26.73
7	SEA	29.77	−2.17	34.21	33.39	32.36	34.12	28.42	24.92	20.93
8	LAR	29.90	+0.24	23.87	31.35	32.76	30.07	34.70	30.59	25.93
9	LAC	29.90	−1.10	30.87	33.27	30.81	32.14	30.30	26.79	25.13
10	PHI	29.94	+0.09	29.49	30.55	28.01	34.20	26.29	29.19	31.86
11	NYJ	29.96	−0.84	34.45	35.39	26.98	23.00	29.97	32.33	27.62
12	BAL	30.13	−0.04	30.67	31.20	31.15	25.87	29.31	33.12	29.60
13	MIN	30.16	−2.01	35.95	32.94	33.54	29.81	30.01	25.69	23.20
14	PIT	30.25	+0.48	25.89	31.01	31.38	30.61	30.18	33.71	28.95
15	BUF	30.44	+0.70	33.18	24.53	29.51	28.38	33.37	28.15	35.98
16	HOU	30.77	−1.93	39.22	34.39	31.78	28.54	27.60	24.94	28.93
17	MIA	30.96	+0.48	31.82	29.58	30.55	28.04	29.05	33.31	34.35
18	IND	31.04	+0.62	30.54	31.54	28.11	28.87	30.55	33.41	34.30
19	GB	31.05	−0.70	32.79	31.52	32.14	32.55	29.22	32.52	26.60
20	CAR	31.15	+0.26	35.13	26.01	30.22	26.58	36.39	32.72	30.98
21	WAS	31.16	+0.98	25.51	33.38	26.02	33.91	31.40	38.18	29.69
22	KC	31.21	−0.76	33.33	36.25	29.99	26.92	32.25	30.15	29.56
23	CHI	31.25	+0.13	30.16	29.42	35.11	28.85	32.20	33.06	29.94
24	TEN	31.44	−0.59	37.26	29.51	31.14	31.65	27.56	31.04	31.90
25	LV	31.90	−0.64	36.62	30.65	33.78	30.08	29.81	29.85	32.50
26	NYG	31.93	−0.33	33.67	31.92	33.09	30.00	31.36	33.22	30.28
27	DAL	32.03	+1.27	33.24	28.83	27.93	28.31	30.35	36.01	39.54
28	ATL	32.32	−1.14	36.01	34.22	36.00	27.71	32.97	30.51	28.82
29	ARI	32.50	+0.52	31.63	30.75	30.57	33.59	34.05	33.23	33.65
30	CIN	32.61	+0.25	34.21	30.74	29.84	33.69	31.66	35.00	33.10
31	JAX	32.94	−0.54	36.32	33.72	32.82	29.58	36.62	27.17	34.38
32	DET	34.27	−0.67	38.60	34.90	37.06	30.23	31.80	29.85	37.44

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
SEA	34.21	33.39	32.36	34.12	28.42	24.92	20.93
MIN	35.95	32.94	33.54	29.81	30.01	25.69	23.20
LAC	30.87	33.27	30.81	32.14	30.30	26.79	25.13
LAR	23.87	31.35	32.76	30.07	34.70	30.59	25.93
GB	32.79	31.52	32.14	32.55	29.22	32.52	26.60
TB	28.92	29.05	27.84	31.63	31.41	31.16	26.73
NE	35.38	28.56	27.79	24.53	32.75	28.68	27.43
NYJ	34.45	35.39	26.98	23.00	29.97	32.33	27.62
SF	26.34	28.33	27.33	29.53	29.81	34.02	28.58
ATL	36.01	34.22	36.00	27.71	32.97	30.51	28.82
HOU	39.22	34.39	31.78	28.54	27.60	24.94	28.93
PIT	25.89	31.01	31.38	30.61	30.18	33.71	28.95
CLE	34.34	28.94	29.79	19.97	27.18	23.75	29.30
KC	33.33	36.25	29.99	26.92	32.25	30.15	29.56
BAL	30.67	31.20	31.15	25.87	29.31	33.12	29.60
WAS	25.51	33.38	26.02	33.91	31.40	38.18	29.69
CHI	30.16	29.42	35.11	28.85	32.20	33.06	29.94
NYG	33.67	31.92	33.09	30.00	31.36	33.22	30.28
DEN	30.98	31.86	26.80	33.35	27.23	24.51	30.47
CAR	35.13	26.01	30.22	26.58	36.39	32.72	30.98
NO	27.48	27.19	28.17	28.09	34.54	27.70	31.67
PHI	29.49	30.55	28.01	34.20	26.29	29.19	31.86
TEN	37.26	29.51	31.14	31.65	27.56	31.04	31.90
LV	36.62	30.65	33.78	30.08	29.81	29.85	32.50
CIN	34.21	30.74	29.84	33.69	31.66	35.00	33.10
ARI	31.63	30.75	30.57	33.59	34.05	33.23	33.65
IND	30.54	31.54	28.11	28.87	30.55	33.41	34.30
MIA	31.82	29.58	30.55	28.04	29.05	33.31	34.35
JAX	36.32	33.72	32.82	29.58	36.62	27.17	34.38
BUF	33.18	24.53	29.51	28.38	33.37	28.15	35.98
DET	38.60	34.90	37.06	30.23	31.80	29.85	37.44
DAL	33.24	28.83	27.93	28.31	30.35	36.01	39.54

Yds/drive (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bills (24.12), 2019 Patriots (22.29), 2020 Rams (23.87), 2021 Bills (24.53), 2022 Commanders (26.02), 2023 Browns (19.97), 2024 Eagles (26.29), 2025 Browns (23.75), 2026 Seahawks (20.93).

Bills have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Browns 2023 at 19.97; the worst Cowboys 2026 at 39.54.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.