Defensive: Passing · Pass sacked yds (allowed)
Yards lost to sacks. The cost of that pressure in field position.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2024
- League leaderDEN 21.18
- League average15.88
- Best to worst12.18
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2024
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
DEN · 21.18
League laggard
NE · 9
League average
15.88
Spread (max − min)
12.18
All teams — 2024
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEN | 21.18 | 5.29 | 100% |
| 2 | MIN | 20.29 | 4.41 | 96.8% |
| 3 | DAL | 19.82 | 3.94 | 93.5% |
| 4 | HOU | 19.76 | 3.88 | 90.3% |
| 5 | SEA | 19.24 | 3.35 | 87.1% |
| 6 | BAL | 18.71 | 2.82 | 83.9% |
| 7 | TB | 18.65 | 2.76 | 80.6% |
| 8 | LV | 18.41 | 2.53 | 77.4% |
| 9 | NYJ | 18.41 | 2.53 | 74.2% |
| 10 | LAR | 18.12 | 2.24 | 71% |
| 11 | PHI | 17.94 | 2.06 | 67.7% |
| 12 | GB | 17.71 | 1.82 | 64.5% |
| 13 | NYG | 17 | 1.12 | 61.3% |
| 14 | PIT | 16.18 | 0.29 | 58.1% |
| 15 | WAS | 15.94 | 0.06 | 54.8% |
| 16 | CLE | 15.71 | -0.18 | 51.6% |
| 17 | BUF | 15.12 | -0.76 | 48.4% |
| 18 | ARI | 15.06 | -0.82 | 45.2% |
| 19 | DET | 15.06 | -0.82 | 41.9% |
| 20 | CHI | 14.94 | -0.94 | 38.7% |
| 21 | KC | 14.71 | -1.18 | 35.5% |
| 22 | MIA | 14.53 | -1.35 | 32.3% |
| 23 | LAC | 14.41 | -1.47 | 29% |
| 24 | IND | 14.29 | -1.59 | 25.8% |
| 25 | NO | 14.12 | -1.76 | 22.6% |
| 26 | JAX | 13.53 | -2.35 | 19.4% |
| 27 | CAR | 13.12 | -2.76 | 16.1% |
| 28 | CIN | 12.76 | -3.12 | 12.9% |
| 29 | TEN | 11.88 | -4 | 9.7% |
| 30 | SF | 11.65 | -4.24 | 6.5% |
| 31 | ATL | 11 | -4.88 | 3.2% |
| 32 | NE | 9 | -6.88 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
WAS · +5.94
Biggest faller
BAL · −8
Most consistent
NO · −0.24
League trend 2024 vs 2023
▼ -1.53
YoY by team — 2024 vs 2023
| Rank | Team | 2024 | 2023 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | 15.94 | 10 | +5.94 |
| 2 | CHI | 14.94 | 11.88 | +3.06 |
| 3 | PHI | 17.94 | 15 | +2.94 |
| 4 | MIN | 20.29 | 17.76 | +2.53 |
| 5 | DAL | 19.82 | 17.41 | +2.41 |
| 6 | LAR | 18.12 | 15.71 | +2.41 |
| 7 | DEN | 21.18 | 19.41 | +1.76 |
| 8 | NYG | 17 | 15.24 | +1.76 |
| 9 | CAR | 13.12 | 11.35 | +1.76 |
| 10 | SEA | 19.24 | 17.53 | +1.71 |
| 11 | ARI | 15.06 | 13.71 | +1.35 |
| 12 | LV | 18.41 | 17.06 | +1.35 |
| 13 | GB | 17.71 | 16.94 | +0.76 |
| 14 | NO | 14.12 | 14.35 | −0.24 |
| 15 | NYJ | 18.41 | 18.88 | −0.47 |
| 16 | HOU | 19.76 | 20.88 | −1.12 |
| 17 | TB | 18.65 | 19.76 | −1.12 |
| 18 | PIT | 16.18 | 17.88 | −1.71 |
| 19 | CIN | 12.76 | 15.12 | −2.35 |
| 20 | JAX | 13.53 | 16.41 | −2.88 |
| 21 | ATL | 11 | 15.18 | −4.18 |
| 22 | IND | 14.29 | 18.53 | −4.24 |
| 23 | BUF | 15.12 | 19.65 | −4.53 |
| 24 | CLE | 15.71 | 20.53 | −4.82 |
| 25 | LAC | 14.41 | 19.65 | −5.24 |
| 26 | NE | 9 | 14.59 | −5.59 |
| 27 | DET | 15.06 | 21 | −5.94 |
| 28 | KC | 14.71 | 20.65 | −5.94 |
| 29 | SF | 11.65 | 18.06 | −6.41 |
| 30 | TEN | 11.88 | 18.53 | −6.65 |
| 31 | MIA | 14.53 | 21.82 | −7.29 |
| 32 | BAL | 18.71 | 26.71 | −8 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
TB · 19.21
Multi-year laggard
CIN · 12.00
Biggest improver
DEN · +1.67/yr
Biggest decliner
SF · −1.63/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | 19.21 | −0.59 | 20.31 | 22.88 | 16.76 | 19.47 | 19.76 | 18.65 | 16.65 |
| 2 | PIT | 18.90 | −1.05 | 21.38 | 24 | 18.88 | 16.88 | 17.88 | 16.18 | 17.12 |
| 3 | LAR | 18.40 | −0.59 | 18.94 | 21.88 | 21.59 | 14.71 | 15.71 | 18.12 | 17.88 |
| 4 | PHI | 18.09 | −0.33 | 16.94 | 20.25 | 12.94 | 28.88 | 15 | 17.94 | 14.71 |
| 5 | DEN | 17.93 | +1.67 | 13.31 | 17.63 | 14.65 | 14.41 | 19.41 | 21.18 | 24.94 |
| 6 | MIN | 17.74 | +0.36 | 22.63 | 7.88 | 22.24 | 14.18 | 17.76 | 20.29 | 19.24 |
| 7 | BAL | 17.51 | −0.04 | 16.75 | 17 | 14.35 | 17.94 | 26.71 | 18.71 | 11.12 |
| 8 | MIA | 17.36 | −0.05 | 9.69 | 21.81 | 22.35 | 17.06 | 21.82 | 14.53 | 14.24 |
| 9 | CLE | 17.16 | +0.68 | 16.88 | 16.38 | 16.06 | 12.41 | 20.53 | 15.71 | 22.18 |
| 10 | DAL | 17.13 | +0.13 | 18.94 | 11.13 | 17.47 | 20.71 | 17.41 | 19.82 | 14.41 |
| 11 | NO | 16.99 | −0.81 | 20.81 | 17.94 | 18.24 | 16.41 | 14.35 | 14.12 | 17.06 |
| 12 | HOU | 16.49 | +1.57 | 13.44 | 13.81 | 13.24 | 12.76 | 20.88 | 19.76 | 21.53 |
| 13 | SEA | 16.46 | +1.15 | 11.50 | 15.69 | 14.88 | 17.41 | 17.53 | 19.24 | 18.94 |
| 14 | BUF | 16.38 | −0.35 | 18.63 | 13.75 | 16.24 | 18 | 19.65 | 15.12 | 13.29 |
| 15 | SF | 16.27 | −1.63 | 22.94 | 12.44 | 21.41 | 18.06 | 18.06 | 11.65 | 9.35 |
| 16 | KC | 16.10 | −0.76 | 21.13 | 11.81 | 12.29 | 22.82 | 20.65 | 14.71 | 9.29 |
| 17 | NYG | 15.92 | −0.09 | 15.38 | 20.19 | 12.06 | 15.94 | 15.24 | 17 | 15.65 |
| 18 | GB | 15.88 | −0.50 | 18.44 | 15.88 | 17.47 | 12 | 16.94 | 17.71 | 12.71 |
| 19 | TEN | 15.60 | +0.21 | 17.25 | 9.63 | 18.59 | 15.53 | 18.53 | 11.88 | 17.76 |
| 20 | IND | 15.44 | −0.06 | 15.56 | 16.31 | 13.12 | 15.71 | 18.53 | 14.29 | 14.53 |
| 21 | ARI | 15.34 | −0.92 | 17.19 | 20.38 | 13.35 | 15.65 | 13.71 | 15.06 | 12.06 |
| 22 | NYJ | 15.31 | +0.20 | 13.88 | 11.63 | 16.06 | 18 | 18.88 | 18.41 | 10.29 |
| 23 | DET | 15.29 | +1.37 | 11.75 | 12.19 | 11.82 | 15.71 | 21 | 15.06 | 19.53 |
| 24 | WAS | 15.03 | −0.59 | 16.88 | 20.31 | 11 | 16.41 | 10 | 15.94 | 14.65 |
| 25 | NE | 14.71 | −0.91 | 20.50 | 10.31 | 15.06 | 20.47 | 14.59 | 9 | 13.06 |
| 26 | LAC | 14.29 | +0.98 | 11.88 | 8.56 | 13.59 | 16.88 | 19.65 | 14.41 | 15.06 |
| 27 | CAR | 13.95 | −0.98 | 18.81 | 12.44 | 17.24 | 13.53 | 11.35 | 13.12 | 11.18 |
| 28 | CHI | 13.91 | −0.66 | 15.13 | 14.63 | 21.53 | 7.29 | 11.88 | 14.94 | 12 |
| 29 | LV | 13.69 | +0.68 | 15.50 | 8.06 | 12.18 | 11.29 | 17.06 | 18.41 | 13.35 |
| 30 | JAX | 13.45 | −0.00 | 19.38 | 5.69 | 13.88 | 11.94 | 16.41 | 13.53 | 13.29 |
| 31 | ATL | 13.26 | +0.86 | 13.69 | 13.81 | 8.94 | 8.71 | 15.18 | 11 | 21.53 |
| 32 | CIN | 12.00 | +0.40 | 12.75 | 5.19 | 16.24 | 10.19 | 15.12 | 12.76 | 11.76 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 13.31 | 17.63 | 14.65 | 14.41 | 19.41 | 21.18 | 24.94 |
| MIN | 22.63 | 7.88 | 22.24 | 14.18 | 17.76 | 20.29 | 19.24 |
| DAL | 18.94 | 11.13 | 17.47 | 20.71 | 17.41 | 19.82 | 14.41 |
| HOU | 13.44 | 13.81 | 13.24 | 12.76 | 20.88 | 19.76 | 21.53 |
| SEA | 11.50 | 15.69 | 14.88 | 17.41 | 17.53 | 19.24 | 18.94 |
| BAL | 16.75 | 17 | 14.35 | 17.94 | 26.71 | 18.71 | 11.12 |
| TB | 20.31 | 22.88 | 16.76 | 19.47 | 19.76 | 18.65 | 16.65 |
| LV | 15.50 | 8.06 | 12.18 | 11.29 | 17.06 | 18.41 | 13.35 |
| NYJ | 13.88 | 11.63 | 16.06 | 18 | 18.88 | 18.41 | 10.29 |
| LAR | 18.94 | 21.88 | 21.59 | 14.71 | 15.71 | 18.12 | 17.88 |
| PHI | 16.94 | 20.25 | 12.94 | 28.88 | 15 | 17.94 | 14.71 |
| GB | 18.44 | 15.88 | 17.47 | 12 | 16.94 | 17.71 | 12.71 |
| NYG | 15.38 | 20.19 | 12.06 | 15.94 | 15.24 | 17 | 15.65 |
| PIT | 21.38 | 24 | 18.88 | 16.88 | 17.88 | 16.18 | 17.12 |
| WAS | 16.88 | 20.31 | 11 | 16.41 | 10 | 15.94 | 14.65 |
| CLE | 16.88 | 16.38 | 16.06 | 12.41 | 20.53 | 15.71 | 22.18 |
| BUF | 18.63 | 13.75 | 16.24 | 18 | 19.65 | 15.12 | 13.29 |
| ARI | 17.19 | 20.38 | 13.35 | 15.65 | 13.71 | 15.06 | 12.06 |
| DET | 11.75 | 12.19 | 11.82 | 15.71 | 21 | 15.06 | 19.53 |
| CHI | 15.13 | 14.63 | 21.53 | 7.29 | 11.88 | 14.94 | 12 |
| KC | 21.13 | 11.81 | 12.29 | 22.82 | 20.65 | 14.71 | 9.29 |
| MIA | 9.69 | 21.81 | 22.35 | 17.06 | 21.82 | 14.53 | 14.24 |
| LAC | 11.88 | 8.56 | 13.59 | 16.88 | 19.65 | 14.41 | 15.06 |
| IND | 15.56 | 16.31 | 13.12 | 15.71 | 18.53 | 14.29 | 14.53 |
| NO | 20.81 | 17.94 | 18.24 | 16.41 | 14.35 | 14.12 | 17.06 |
| JAX | 19.38 | 5.69 | 13.88 | 11.94 | 16.41 | 13.53 | 13.29 |
| CAR | 18.81 | 12.44 | 17.24 | 13.53 | 11.35 | 13.12 | 11.18 |
| CIN | 12.75 | 5.19 | 16.24 | 10.19 | 15.12 | 12.76 | 11.76 |
| TEN | 17.25 | 9.63 | 18.59 | 15.53 | 18.53 | 11.88 | 17.76 |
| SF | 22.94 | 12.44 | 21.41 | 18.06 | 18.06 | 11.65 | 9.35 |
| ATL | 13.69 | 13.81 | 8.94 | 8.71 | 15.18 | 11 | 21.53 |
| NE | 20.50 | 10.31 | 15.06 | 20.47 | 14.59 | 9 | 13.06 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.
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.