Defensive: Passing · Pass Yds (allowed)
Passing yards. The headline number, and volume-heavy.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2019
- League leaderSF 169.2
- League average235.0
- Best to worst115.3
All 32 teams, lower is better.
At a glance — 2019
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
SF · 169.2
League laggard
DET · 284.4
League average
235.0
Spread (max − min)
115.3
All teams — 2019
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF | 169.2 | -65.78 | 100% |
| 2 | NE | 180.4 | -54.59 | 96.8% |
| 3 | PIT | 194.6 | -40.40 | 93.5% |
| 4 | BUF | 195.2 | -39.78 | 90.3% |
| 5 | LAC | 200.3 | -34.71 | 87.1% |
| 6 | BAL | 207.2 | -27.78 | 83.9% |
| 7 | CLE | 216.9 | -18.09 | 80.6% |
| 8 | KC | 221.4 | -13.53 | 77.4% |
| 9 | CHI | 222.1 | -12.84 | 74.2% |
| 10 | DAL | 223.5 | -11.46 | 71% |
| 11 | DEN | 225.6 | -9.40 | 67.7% |
| 12 | LAR | 226.6 | -8.40 | 64.5% |
| 13 | CAR | 231 | -3.96 | 61.3% |
| 14 | GB | 232.6 | -2.40 | 58.1% |
| 15 | MIN | 233.6 | -1.40 | 54.8% |
| 16 | JAX | 236.1 | 1.16 | 51.6% |
| 17 | NYJ | 236.2 | 1.22 | 48.4% |
| 18 | WAS | 238.9 | 3.97 | 45.2% |
| 19 | PHI | 241.6 | 6.60 | 41.9% |
| 20 | NO | 241.8 | 6.79 | 38.7% |
| 21 | CIN | 244.8 | 9.85 | 35.5% |
| 22 | ATL | 244.9 | 9.91 | 32.3% |
| 23 | IND | 248.9 | 13.91 | 29% |
| 24 | TEN | 255 | 20.04 | 25.8% |
| 25 | LV | 256.7 | 21.72 | 22.6% |
| 26 | MIA | 262.4 | 27.41 | 19.4% |
| 27 | SEA | 263.9 | 28.97 | 16.1% |
| 28 | NYG | 264.1 | 29.10 | 12.9% |
| 29 | HOU | 267.3 | 32.29 | 9.7% |
| 30 | TB | 270.1 | 35.16 | 6.5% |
| 31 | ARI | 281.9 | 46.91 | 3.2% |
| 32 | DET | 284.4 | 49.47 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
ARI · +78
Biggest faller
NE · −66.06
Most consistent
WAS · +1.81
League trend 2019 vs 2018
▼ -2.75
YoY by team — 2019 vs 2018
| Rank | Team | 2019 | 2018 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARI | 281.9 | 203.9 | +78 |
| 2 | DET | 284.4 | 224.9 | +59.50 |
| 3 | JAX | 236.1 | 194.6 | +41.56 |
| 4 | TEN | 255 | 216.9 | +38.06 |
| 5 | MIN | 233.6 | 196.3 | +37.31 |
| 6 | SEA | 263.9 | 240.1 | +23.81 |
| 7 | MIA | 262.4 | 245.8 | +16.63 |
| 8 | BUF | 195.2 | 179.2 | +16 |
| 9 | LV | 256.7 | 240.8 | +15.88 |
| 10 | NYG | 264.1 | 252.8 | +11.31 |
| 11 | IND | 248.9 | 237.8 | +11.06 |
| 12 | TB | 270.1 | 259.4 | +10.69 |
| 13 | HOU | 267.3 | 260.4 | +6.81 |
| 14 | CHI | 222.1 | 219.7 | +2.44 |
| 15 | WAS | 238.9 | 237.1 | +1.81 |
| 16 | GB | 232.6 | 234.5 | −1.94 |
| 17 | BAL | 207.2 | 210 | −2.81 |
| 18 | CAR | 231 | 240.4 | −9.44 |
| 19 | LAR | 226.6 | 236.3 | −9.69 |
| 20 | DAL | 223.5 | 234.7 | −11.19 |
| 21 | ATL | 244.9 | 259.6 | −14.69 |
| 22 | NYJ | 236.2 | 254.1 | −17.88 |
| 23 | DEN | 225.6 | 245.6 | −20 |
| 24 | LAC | 200.3 | 226 | −25.75 |
| 25 | NO | 241.8 | 268.9 | −27.13 |
| 26 | PHI | 241.6 | 269.3 | −27.69 |
| 27 | CIN | 244.8 | 275.9 | −31.06 |
| 28 | PIT | 194.6 | 231.1 | −36.50 |
| 29 | CLE | 216.9 | 257.8 | −40.94 |
| 30 | KC | 221.4 | 273.4 | −51.94 |
| 31 | SF | 169.2 | 233.3 | −64.06 |
| 32 | NE | 180.4 | 246.4 | −66.06 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
BUF · 197.9
Multi-year laggard
DET · 252.6
Biggest improver
SEA · −13.88/yr
Biggest decliner
PIT · +8.11/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF | 197.9 | −3.39 | 195.2 | 232.9 | 163 | 214.6 | 196.6 | 226.1 | 156.9 |
| 2 | CLE | 201.1 | −9.18 | 216.9 | 247.6 | 202.3 | 196.2 | 164.7 | 212.4 | 167.2 |
| 3 | NE | 202.8 | +1.40 | 180.4 | 222.3 | 187.1 | 216.5 | 208.4 | 211.5 | 193.5 |
| 4 | SF | 206.6 | +5.97 | 169.2 | 207.9 | 206.5 | 222.9 | 214.2 | 192.8 | 232.4 |
| 5 | LAC | 211.7 | −2.36 | 200.3 | 223.6 | 221.2 | 200.4 | 249.8 | 206.9 | 179.9 |
| 6 | GB | 212.3 | −4.99 | 232.6 | 221.2 | 219.1 | 197 | 206.8 | 215.2 | 194.1 |
| 7 | CAR | 212.8 | −4.66 | 231 | 239.1 | 192.1 | 227.5 | 171.5 | 224.7 | 203.9 |
| 8 | NO | 213.3 | −5.79 | 241.8 | 217 | 224.8 | 184.4 | 207.3 | 238.5 | 179.2 |
| 9 | PHI | 213.8 | −8.93 | 241.6 | 237.4 | 220.9 | 179.8 | 252.7 | 174.2 | 189.8 |
| 10 | KC | 217.3 | −6.66 | 221.4 | 236.2 | 251.4 | 220.9 | 176.5 | 218.8 | 195.8 |
| 11 | PIT | 217.9 | +8.11 | 194.6 | 194.4 | 215.1 | 222.3 | 227.1 | 228 | 243.9 |
| 12 | DEN | 218.6 | −4.67 | 225.6 | 237.9 | 214.8 | 210.2 | 233.6 | 220.7 | 187.2 |
| 13 | NYJ | 219.7 | −11.32 | 236.2 | 275.6 | 259.4 | 189.4 | 168.3 | 192.6 | 216.1 |
| 14 | CHI | 221.0 | +1.23 | 222.1 | 231.6 | 191.6 | 218.6 | 237.8 | 217.9 | 227.2 |
| 15 | DAL | 221.0 | +0.51 | 223.5 | 227.6 | 238.2 | 200.9 | 187.4 | 218.1 | 251.5 |
| 16 | LAR | 222.3 | +0.88 | 226.6 | 190.7 | 241.7 | 226 | 231.1 | 223.1 | 216.7 |
| 17 | WAS | 224.4 | +0.48 | 238.9 | 191.8 | 254.9 | 191.3 | 262.2 | 189.5 | 242.5 |
| 18 | HOU | 227.7 | −13.22 | 267.3 | 256.5 | 242.2 | 209.3 | 234.1 | 201 | 183.5 |
| 19 | NYG | 228.0 | −7.17 | 264.1 | 237.9 | 225.8 | 214 | 229.3 | 210.6 | 214.2 |
| 20 | ARI | 230.3 | −6.28 | 281.9 | 226.4 | 214.4 | 230.3 | 212.5 | 216.1 | 230.8 |
| 21 | LV | 230.8 | −9.70 | 256.7 | 263.3 | 222.9 | 242.9 | 212.4 | 216.2 | 201 |
| 22 | BAL | 231.9 | +2.90 | 207.2 | 221 | 278.9 | 232.2 | 191.9 | 244.1 | 247.9 |
| 23 | MIA | 232.1 | −8.08 | 262.4 | 251.5 | 227.7 | 234.8 | 221.2 | 210.7 | 216.4 |
| 24 | ATL | 232.9 | −10.75 | 244.9 | 293.6 | 232.5 | 231.9 | 202.9 | 224.5 | 200.4 |
| 25 | IND | 234.0 | −1.27 | 248.9 | 241.6 | 234.1 | 209.9 | 226 | 229.4 | 247.9 |
| 26 | MIN | 235.1 | −9.91 | 233.6 | 258.8 | 252.9 | 265.6 | 234.5 | 242 | 158.5 |
| 27 | SEA | 237.8 | −13.88 | 263.9 | 285 | 265.5 | 211.5 | 233 | 211.9 | 193.9 |
| 28 | CIN | 238.4 | −2.44 | 244.8 | 241.2 | 248.4 | 229.1 | 248.4 | 223.5 | 233.8 |
| 29 | JAX | 240.3 | −2.02 | 236.1 | 264.4 | 227.9 | 238.5 | 239.8 | 257.4 | 218.1 |
| 30 | TEN | 241.1 | −10.41 | 255 | 277.4 | 245.2 | 274.8 | 227.4 | 177.3 | 230.5 |
| 31 | TB | 241.5 | −3.25 | 270.1 | 246.6 | 238.9 | 203.6 | 248.9 | 243.9 | 238.2 |
| 32 | DET | 252.6 | −10.01 | 284.4 | 284.9 | 244.7 | 245.8 | 247.4 | 244 | 217.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 169.2 | 207.9 | 206.5 | 222.9 | 214.2 | 192.8 | 232.4 |
| NE | 180.4 | 222.3 | 187.1 | 216.5 | 208.4 | 211.5 | 193.5 |
| PIT | 194.6 | 194.4 | 215.1 | 222.3 | 227.1 | 228 | 243.9 |
| BUF | 195.2 | 232.9 | 163 | 214.6 | 196.6 | 226.1 | 156.9 |
| LAC | 200.3 | 223.6 | 221.2 | 200.4 | 249.8 | 206.9 | 179.9 |
| BAL | 207.2 | 221 | 278.9 | 232.2 | 191.9 | 244.1 | 247.9 |
| CLE | 216.9 | 247.6 | 202.3 | 196.2 | 164.7 | 212.4 | 167.2 |
| KC | 221.4 | 236.2 | 251.4 | 220.9 | 176.5 | 218.8 | 195.8 |
| CHI | 222.1 | 231.6 | 191.6 | 218.6 | 237.8 | 217.9 | 227.2 |
| DAL | 223.5 | 227.6 | 238.2 | 200.9 | 187.4 | 218.1 | 251.5 |
| DEN | 225.6 | 237.9 | 214.8 | 210.2 | 233.6 | 220.7 | 187.2 |
| LAR | 226.6 | 190.7 | 241.7 | 226 | 231.1 | 223.1 | 216.7 |
| CAR | 231 | 239.1 | 192.1 | 227.5 | 171.5 | 224.7 | 203.9 |
| GB | 232.6 | 221.2 | 219.1 | 197 | 206.8 | 215.2 | 194.1 |
| MIN | 233.6 | 258.8 | 252.9 | 265.6 | 234.5 | 242 | 158.5 |
| JAX | 236.1 | 264.4 | 227.9 | 238.5 | 239.8 | 257.4 | 218.1 |
| NYJ | 236.2 | 275.6 | 259.4 | 189.4 | 168.3 | 192.6 | 216.1 |
| WAS | 238.9 | 191.8 | 254.9 | 191.3 | 262.2 | 189.5 | 242.5 |
| PHI | 241.6 | 237.4 | 220.9 | 179.8 | 252.7 | 174.2 | 189.8 |
| NO | 241.8 | 217 | 224.8 | 184.4 | 207.3 | 238.5 | 179.2 |
| CIN | 244.8 | 241.2 | 248.4 | 229.1 | 248.4 | 223.5 | 233.8 |
| ATL | 244.9 | 293.6 | 232.5 | 231.9 | 202.9 | 224.5 | 200.4 |
| IND | 248.9 | 241.6 | 234.1 | 209.9 | 226 | 229.4 | 247.9 |
| TEN | 255 | 277.4 | 245.2 | 274.8 | 227.4 | 177.3 | 230.5 |
| LV | 256.7 | 263.3 | 222.9 | 242.9 | 212.4 | 216.2 | 201 |
| MIA | 262.4 | 251.5 | 227.7 | 234.8 | 221.2 | 210.7 | 216.4 |
| SEA | 263.9 | 285 | 265.5 | 211.5 | 233 | 211.9 | 193.9 |
| NYG | 264.1 | 237.9 | 225.8 | 214 | 229.3 | 210.6 | 214.2 |
| HOU | 267.3 | 256.5 | 242.2 | 209.3 | 234.1 | 201 | 183.5 |
| TB | 270.1 | 246.6 | 238.9 | 203.6 | 248.9 | 243.9 | 238.2 |
| ARI | 281.9 | 226.4 | 214.4 | 230.3 | 212.5 | 216.1 | 230.8 |
| DET | 284.4 | 284.9 | 244.7 | 245.8 | 247.4 | 244 | 217.4 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- def_passing_pass_yds
- Side
- defensive
- Family
- Passing
- Data source
- P + N
- Polarity
- lower is better
- Display grain
- count
- Algorithm eligibility
- Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.