Defensive: Passing · Pass sacked yds (allowed)
What Pass sacked yds (allowed) is
Yards taken back on sacks by this defense. Where the sack count says how often the rush got home, this says what it cost the opponent in field position.
Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.
In 2023 the Ravens led at 26.71; the league average was 17.41.
League snapshot — 2023
All 32 teams, higher is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 26.71 | 17 |
| 2 | MIA | 21.82 | 17 |
| 3 | DET | 21 | 17 |
| 4 | HOU | 20.88 | 17 |
| 5 | KC | 20.65 | 17 |
| 6 | CLE | 20.53 | 17 |
| 7 | TB | 19.76 | 17 |
| 8 | BUF | 19.65 | 17 |
| 9 | LAC | 19.65 | 17 |
| 10 | DEN | 19.41 | 17 |
| 11 | NYJ | 18.88 | 17 |
| 12 | IND | 18.53 | 17 |
| 13 | TEN | 18.53 | 17 |
| 14 | SF | 18.06 | 17 |
| 15 | PIT | 17.88 | 17 |
| 16 | MIN | 17.76 | 17 |
| 17 | SEA | 17.53 | 17 |
| 18 | DAL | 17.41 | 17 |
| 19 | LV | 17.06 | 17 |
| 20 | GB | 16.94 | 17 |
| 21 | JAX | 16.41 | 17 |
| 22 | LAR | 15.71 | 17 |
| 23 | NYG | 15.24 | 17 |
| 24 | ATL | 15.18 | 17 |
| 25 | CIN | 15.12 | 17 |
| 26 | PHI | 15 | 17 |
| 27 | NE | 14.59 | 17 |
| 28 | NO | 14.35 | 17 |
| 29 | ARI | 13.71 | 17 |
| 30 | CHI | 11.88 | 17 |
| 31 | CAR | 11.35 | 17 |
| 32 | WAS | 10 | 17 |
At a glance — 2023
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
All teams — 2023
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 26.71 | 9.29 | 100% |
| 2 | MIA | 21.82 | 4.41 | 96.8% |
| 3 | DET | 21 | 3.59 | 93.5% |
| 4 | HOU | 20.88 | 3.47 | 90.3% |
| 5 | KC | 20.65 | 3.24 | 87.1% |
| 6 | CLE | 20.53 | 3.12 | 83.9% |
| 7 | TB | 19.76 | 2.35 | 80.6% |
| 8 | BUF | 19.65 | 2.24 | 77.4% |
| 9 | LAC | 19.65 | 2.24 | 74.2% |
| 10 | DEN | 19.41 | 2 | 71% |
| 11 | NYJ | 18.88 | 1.47 | 67.7% |
| 12 | IND | 18.53 | 1.12 | 64.5% |
| 13 | TEN | 18.53 | 1.12 | 61.3% |
| 14 | SF | 18.06 | 0.65 | 58.1% |
| 15 | PIT | 17.88 | 0.47 | 54.8% |
| 16 | MIN | 17.76 | 0.35 | 51.6% |
| 17 | SEA | 17.53 | 0.12 | 48.4% |
| 18 | DAL | 17.41 | 0 | 45.2% |
| 19 | LV | 17.06 | -0.35 | 41.9% |
| 20 | GB | 16.94 | -0.47 | 38.7% |
| 21 | JAX | 16.41 | -1 | 35.5% |
| 22 | LAR | 15.71 | -1.71 | 32.3% |
| 23 | NYG | 15.24 | -2.18 | 29% |
| 24 | ATL | 15.18 | -2.24 | 25.8% |
| 25 | CIN | 15.12 | -2.29 | 22.6% |
| 26 | PHI | 15 | -2.41 | 19.4% |
| 27 | NE | 14.59 | -2.82 | 16.1% |
| 28 | NO | 14.35 | -3.06 | 12.9% |
| 29 | ARI | 13.71 | -3.71 | 9.7% |
| 30 | CHI | 11.88 | -5.53 | 6.5% |
| 31 | CAR | 11.35 | -6.06 | 3.2% |
| 32 | WAS | 10 | -7.41 | 0% |
Does Pass sacked yds (allowed) matter against the spread?
Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 832–746–37 ATS (52.7%) across 2020–2025, #145 of 296 ranked.
Its best season was 2024 (151–112, 57.4%); its worst 2025 (133–136, 49.4%).
For picks, this is a modest signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.
| Season | Games | ATS record | ATS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 133–121–2 | 52.4% |
| 2021 | 272 | 134–136–2 | 49.6% |
| 2022 | 271 | 144–120–7 | 54.5% |
| 2023 | 272 | 137–121–14 | 53.1% |
| 2024 | 272 | 151–112–9 | 57.4% |
| 2025 | 272 | 133–136–3 | 49.4% |
Pass sacked yds (allowed) in 2023 vs 2022
Ravens lead at 26.71 — they ranked #9 last year. Commanders are last at 10 — #15 last year.
The league average is 17.41, up 1.56 from 15.86 last year.
Biggest riser: Texans, #25 → #4. Biggest faller: Eagles, #1 → #26.
Spread between first and last: 16.71; 24 teams are within 3.33 of the average.
Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022
Biggest movers from last season.
YoY by team — 2023 vs 2022
| Rank | Team | 2023 | 2022 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 26.71 | 17.94 | +8.76 |
| 2 | CLE | 20.53 | 12.41 | +8.12 |
| 3 | HOU | 20.88 | 12.76 | +8.12 |
| 4 | ATL | 15.18 | 8.71 | +6.47 |
| 5 | LV | 17.06 | 11.29 | +5.76 |
| 6 | DET | 21 | 15.71 | +5.29 |
| 7 | DEN | 19.41 | 14.41 | +5.00 |
| 8 | GB | 16.94 | 12 | +4.94 |
| 9 | CIN | 15.12 | 10.19 | +4.93 |
| 10 | MIA | 21.82 | 17.06 | +4.76 |
| 11 | CHI | 11.88 | 7.29 | +4.59 |
| 12 | JAX | 16.41 | 11.94 | +4.47 |
| 13 | MIN | 17.76 | 14.18 | +3.59 |
| 14 | TEN | 18.53 | 15.53 | +3.00 |
| 15 | IND | 18.53 | 15.71 | +2.82 |
| 16 | LAC | 19.65 | 16.88 | +2.76 |
| 17 | BUF | 19.65 | 18 | +1.65 |
| 18 | LAR | 15.71 | 14.71 | +1 |
| 19 | PIT | 17.88 | 16.88 | +1 |
| 20 | NYJ | 18.88 | 18 | +0.88 |
| 21 | TB | 19.76 | 19.47 | +0.29 |
| 22 | SEA | 17.53 | 17.41 | +0.12 |
| 23 | SF | 18.06 | 18.06 | 0 |
| 24 | NYG | 15.24 | 15.94 | −0.71 |
| 25 | ARI | 13.71 | 15.65 | −1.94 |
| 26 | NO | 14.35 | 16.41 | −2.06 |
| 27 | CAR | 11.35 | 13.53 | −2.18 |
| 28 | KC | 20.65 | 22.82 | −2.18 |
| 29 | DAL | 17.41 | 20.71 | −3.29 |
| 30 | NE | 14.59 | 20.47 | −5.88 |
| 31 | WAS | 10 | 16.41 | −6.41 |
| 32 | PHI | 15 | 28.88 | −13.88 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEN | 18.63 | +1.04 | 17.63 | 14.65 | 14.41 | 19.41 | 21.18 | 24.94 | 18.20 |
| 2 | CLE | 18.07 | +1.29 | 16.38 | 16.06 | 12.41 | 20.53 | 15.71 | 22.18 | 23.20 |
| 3 | HOU | 17.74 | +1.74 | 13.81 | 13.24 | 12.76 | 20.88 | 19.76 | 21.53 | 22.20 |
| 4 | MIN | 17.68 | +1.54 | 7.88 | 22.24 | 14.18 | 17.76 | 20.29 | 19.24 | 22.20 |
| 5 | PIT | 17.68 | −1.35 | 24 | 18.88 | 16.88 | 17.88 | 16.18 | 17.12 | 12.80 |
| 6 | TB | 17.45 | −1.63 | 22.88 | 16.76 | 19.47 | 19.76 | 18.65 | 16.65 | 8 |
| 7 | BAL | 17.17 | −0.48 | 17 | 14.35 | 17.94 | 26.71 | 18.71 | 11.12 | 14.40 |
| 8 | SEA | 17.10 | +0.39 | 15.69 | 14.88 | 17.41 | 17.53 | 19.24 | 18.94 | 16 |
| 9 | PHI | 17.05 | −1.41 | 20.25 | 12.94 | 28.88 | 15 | 17.94 | 14.71 | 9.60 |
| 10 | DET | 17.04 | +1.79 | 12.19 | 11.82 | 15.71 | 21 | 15.06 | 19.53 | 24 |
| 11 | MIA | 16.94 | −2.28 | 21.81 | 22.35 | 17.06 | 21.82 | 14.53 | 14.24 | 6.80 |
| 12 | LAR | 16.87 | −1.61 | 21.88 | 21.59 | 14.71 | 15.71 | 18.12 | 17.88 | 8.20 |
| 13 | NO | 16.30 | −0.37 | 17.94 | 18.24 | 16.41 | 14.35 | 14.12 | 17.06 | 16 |
| 14 | NYJ | 16.27 | +0.56 | 11.63 | 16.06 | 18 | 18.88 | 18.41 | 10.29 | 20.60 |
| 15 | BUF | 15.92 | −0.14 | 13.75 | 16.24 | 18 | 19.65 | 15.12 | 13.29 | 15.40 |
| 16 | GB | 15.87 | +0.13 | 15.88 | 17.47 | 12 | 16.94 | 17.71 | 12.71 | 18.40 |
| 17 | IND | 15.21 | −0.20 | 16.31 | 13.12 | 15.71 | 18.53 | 14.29 | 14.53 | 14 |
| 18 | NYG | 15.18 | −0.78 | 20.19 | 12.06 | 15.94 | 15.24 | 17 | 15.65 | 10.20 |
| 19 | ARI | 15.11 | −0.63 | 20.38 | 13.35 | 15.65 | 13.71 | 15.06 | 12.06 | 15.60 |
| 20 | DAL | 15.11 | −0.93 | 11.13 | 17.47 | 20.71 | 17.41 | 19.82 | 14.41 | 4.80 |
| 21 | TEN | 14.67 | −0.06 | 9.63 | 18.59 | 15.53 | 18.53 | 11.88 | 17.76 | 10.80 |
| 22 | SF | 14.60 | −1.22 | 12.44 | 21.41 | 18.06 | 18.06 | 11.65 | 9.35 | 11.20 |
| 23 | WAS | 14.59 | −0.45 | 20.31 | 11 | 16.41 | 10 | 15.94 | 14.65 | 13.80 |
| 24 | LAC | 14.31 | +0.39 | 8.56 | 13.59 | 16.88 | 19.65 | 14.41 | 15.06 | 12 |
| 25 | NE | 14.24 | +0.19 | 10.31 | 15.06 | 20.47 | 14.59 | 9 | 13.06 | 17.20 |
| 26 | LV | 13.88 | +1.27 | 8.06 | 12.18 | 11.29 | 17.06 | 18.41 | 13.35 | 16.80 |
| 27 | KC | 13.65 | −1.34 | 11.81 | 12.29 | 22.82 | 20.65 | 14.71 | 9.29 | 4 |
| 28 | CHI | 13.64 | −0.56 | 14.63 | 21.53 | 7.29 | 11.88 | 14.94 | 12 | 13.20 |
| 29 | CIN | 13.58 | +1.77 | 5.19 | 16.24 | 10.19 | 15.12 | 12.76 | 11.76 | 23.80 |
| 30 | ATL | 13.17 | +0.89 | 13.81 | 8.94 | 8.71 | 15.18 | 11 | 21.53 | 13 |
| 31 | CAR | 12.94 | −0.52 | 12.44 | 17.24 | 13.53 | 11.35 | 13.12 | 11.18 | 11.75 |
| 32 | JAX | 12.25 | +0.58 | 5.69 | 13.88 | 11.94 | 16.41 | 13.53 | 13.29 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 17 | 14.35 | 17.94 | 26.71 | 18.71 | 11.12 | 14.40 |
| MIA | 21.81 | 22.35 | 17.06 | 21.82 | 14.53 | 14.24 | 6.80 |
| DET | 12.19 | 11.82 | 15.71 | 21 | 15.06 | 19.53 | 24 |
| HOU | 13.81 | 13.24 | 12.76 | 20.88 | 19.76 | 21.53 | 22.20 |
| KC | 11.81 | 12.29 | 22.82 | 20.65 | 14.71 | 9.29 | 4 |
| CLE | 16.38 | 16.06 | 12.41 | 20.53 | 15.71 | 22.18 | 23.20 |
| TB | 22.88 | 16.76 | 19.47 | 19.76 | 18.65 | 16.65 | 8 |
| BUF | 13.75 | 16.24 | 18 | 19.65 | 15.12 | 13.29 | 15.40 |
| LAC | 8.56 | 13.59 | 16.88 | 19.65 | 14.41 | 15.06 | 12 |
| DEN | 17.63 | 14.65 | 14.41 | 19.41 | 21.18 | 24.94 | 18.20 |
| NYJ | 11.63 | 16.06 | 18 | 18.88 | 18.41 | 10.29 | 20.60 |
| IND | 16.31 | 13.12 | 15.71 | 18.53 | 14.29 | 14.53 | 14 |
| TEN | 9.63 | 18.59 | 15.53 | 18.53 | 11.88 | 17.76 | 10.80 |
| SF | 12.44 | 21.41 | 18.06 | 18.06 | 11.65 | 9.35 | 11.20 |
| PIT | 24 | 18.88 | 16.88 | 17.88 | 16.18 | 17.12 | 12.80 |
| MIN | 7.88 | 22.24 | 14.18 | 17.76 | 20.29 | 19.24 | 22.20 |
| SEA | 15.69 | 14.88 | 17.41 | 17.53 | 19.24 | 18.94 | 16 |
| DAL | 11.13 | 17.47 | 20.71 | 17.41 | 19.82 | 14.41 | 4.80 |
| LV | 8.06 | 12.18 | 11.29 | 17.06 | 18.41 | 13.35 | 16.80 |
| GB | 15.88 | 17.47 | 12 | 16.94 | 17.71 | 12.71 | 18.40 |
| JAX | 5.69 | 13.88 | 11.94 | 16.41 | 13.53 | 13.29 | 11 |
| LAR | 21.88 | 21.59 | 14.71 | 15.71 | 18.12 | 17.88 | 8.20 |
| NYG | 20.19 | 12.06 | 15.94 | 15.24 | 17 | 15.65 | 10.20 |
| ATL | 13.81 | 8.94 | 8.71 | 15.18 | 11 | 21.53 | 13 |
| CIN | 5.19 | 16.24 | 10.19 | 15.12 | 12.76 | 11.76 | 23.80 |
| PHI | 20.25 | 12.94 | 28.88 | 15 | 17.94 | 14.71 | 9.60 |
| NE | 10.31 | 15.06 | 20.47 | 14.59 | 9 | 13.06 | 17.20 |
| NO | 17.94 | 18.24 | 16.41 | 14.35 | 14.12 | 17.06 | 16 |
| ARI | 20.38 | 13.35 | 15.65 | 13.71 | 15.06 | 12.06 | 15.60 |
| CHI | 14.63 | 21.53 | 7.29 | 11.88 | 14.94 | 12 | 13.20 |
| CAR | 12.44 | 17.24 | 13.53 | 11.35 | 13.12 | 11.18 | 11.75 |
| WAS | 20.31 | 11 | 16.41 | 10 | 15.94 | 14.65 | 13.80 |
Pass sacked yds (allowed) since 2018
Leaders since 2018: 2018 Vikings (22.56), 2019 49ers (22.94), 2020 Steelers (24), 2021 Dolphins (22.35), 2022 Eagles (28.88), 2023 Ravens (26.71).
The best season on record is Eagles 2022 at 28.88; the worst Raiders 2018 at 5.
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- def_passing_pass_sacked_yds
- Side
- defensive
- Family
- Passing
- 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.