What Pass Yds (allowed) is

Passing yards allowed: total yards opponents gained on completed passes against this defense. The headline number, and a volume number — a defense that plays with a lead sees more throws.

Lower is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2019 the 49ers led at 169.2; the league average was 235.0.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

SF · 169.2

League average

235.0

Best to worst

115.3

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SF	169.2	16
2	NE	180.4	16
3	PIT	194.6	16
4	BUF	195.2	16
5	LAC	200.3	16
6	BAL	207.2	16
7	CLE	216.9	16
8	KC	221.4	16
9	CHI	222.1	16
10	DAL	223.5	16
11	DEN	225.6	16
12	LAR	226.6	16
13	CAR	231	16
14	GB	232.6	16
15	MIN	233.6	16
16	JAX	236.1	16
17	NYJ	236.2	16
18	WAS	238.9	16
19	PHI	241.6	16
20	NO	241.8	16
21	CIN	244.8	16
22	ATL	244.9	16
23	IND	248.9	16
24	TEN	255	16
25	LV	256.7	16
26	MIA	262.4	16
27	SEA	263.9	16
28	NYG	264.1	16
29	HOU	267.3	16
30	TB	270.1	16
31	ARI	281.9	16
32	DET	284.4	16

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

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%

Does Pass Yds (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 783–795–37 ATS (49.6%) across 2020–2025, #259 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (145–109, 57.1%); its worst 2024 (116–147, 44.1%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	145–109–2	57.1%
2021	272	128–142–2	47.4%
2022	271	132–132–7	50.0%
2023	272	123–135–14	47.7%
2024	272	116–147–9	44.1%
2025	272	139–130–3	51.7%

Pass Yds (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

49ers lead at 169.2 — they ranked #11 last year. Lions are last at 284.4 — #8 last year.

The league average is 235.0, down 2.75 from 237.7 last year.

Biggest riser: Chiefs, #31 → #8. Biggest faller: Cardinals, #4 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 115.3; 20 teams are within 27.51 of the average.

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

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 (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 201.0

Multi-year laggard

DET · 254.5

Biggest improver

SEA · −19.47/yr

Biggest decliner

WAS · +5.83/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CLE	201.0	−5.25	247.6	202.3	196.2	164.7	212.4	167.2	216.6
2	GB	204.9	−5.44	221.2	219.1	197	206.8	215.2	194.1	181
3	NE	206.4	−1.53	222.3	187.1	216.5	208.4	211.5	193.5	205.4
4	NO	209.0	−1.84	217	224.8	184.4	207.3	238.5	179.2	212.2
5	BUF	210.1	+5.07	232.9	163	214.6	196.6	226.1	156.9	280.4
6	LAC	210.7	−6.00	223.6	221.2	200.4	249.8	206.9	179.9	193
7	NYJ	210.9	−13.77	275.6	259.4	189.4	168.3	192.6	216.1	174.8
8	SF	210.9	−0.11	207.9	206.5	222.9	214.2	192.8	232.4	199.6
9	LAR	212.3	−5.52	190.7	241.7	226	231.1	223.1	216.7	156.8
10	CAR	212.8	−0.15	239.1	192.1	227.5	171.5	224.7	203.9	230.8
11	PHI	213.4	−2.28	237.4	220.9	179.8	252.7	174.2	189.8	238.8
12	DEN	215.2	−5.43	237.9	214.8	210.2	233.6	220.7	187.2	202.2
13	KC	217.8	−5.24	236.2	251.4	220.9	176.5	218.8	195.8	225
14	NYG	218.8	−5.08	237.9	225.8	214	229.3	210.6	214.2	199.4
15	CHI	220.0	+0.79	231.6	191.6	218.6	237.8	217.9	227.2	215.4
16	DAL	221.5	+1.50	227.6	238.2	200.9	187.4	218.1	251.5	227
17	PIT	221.6	+5.09	194.4	215.1	222.3	227.1	228	243.9	220.8
18	SEA	221.7	−19.47	285	265.5	211.5	233	211.9	193.9	150.8
19	HOU	222.9	−6.90	256.5	242.2	209.3	234.1	201	183.5	234
20	ARI	223.9	+1.77	226.4	214.4	230.3	212.5	216.1	230.8	236.8
21	MIA	225.9	−5.13	251.5	227.7	234.8	221.2	210.7	216.4	219.2
22	MIN	226.5	−16.76	258.8	252.9	265.6	234.5	242	158.5	173.2
23	WAS	226.7	+5.83	191.8	254.9	191.3	262.2	189.5	242.5	255
24	LV	227.9	−5.39	263.3	222.9	242.9	212.4	216.2	201	236.4
25	ATL	233.4	−7.39	293.6	232.5	231.9	202.9	224.5	200.4	248.4
26	BAL	234.2	−1.51	221	278.9	232.2	191.9	244.1	247.9	223.6
27	IND	234.7	+3.01	241.6	234.1	209.9	226	229.4	247.9	254
28	CIN	235.1	−3.38	241.2	248.4	229.1	248.4	223.5	233.8	221.2
29	TB	235.3	−0.75	246.6	238.9	203.6	248.9	243.9	238.2	226.6
30	TEN	235.8	−10.92	277.4	245.2	274.8	227.4	177.3	230.5	217.8
31	JAX	244.6	+0.16	264.4	227.9	238.5	239.8	257.4	218.1	266.2
32	DET	254.5	−0.68	284.9	244.7	245.8	247.4	244	217.4	297.4

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	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
SEA	285	265.5	211.5	233	211.9	193.9	150.8
LAR	190.7	241.7	226	231.1	223.1	216.7	156.8
MIN	258.8	252.9	265.6	234.5	242	158.5	173.2
NYJ	275.6	259.4	189.4	168.3	192.6	216.1	174.8
GB	221.2	219.1	197	206.8	215.2	194.1	181
LAC	223.6	221.2	200.4	249.8	206.9	179.9	193
NYG	237.9	225.8	214	229.3	210.6	214.2	199.4
SF	207.9	206.5	222.9	214.2	192.8	232.4	199.6
DEN	237.9	214.8	210.2	233.6	220.7	187.2	202.2
NE	222.3	187.1	216.5	208.4	211.5	193.5	205.4
NO	217	224.8	184.4	207.3	238.5	179.2	212.2
CHI	231.6	191.6	218.6	237.8	217.9	227.2	215.4
CLE	247.6	202.3	196.2	164.7	212.4	167.2	216.6
TEN	277.4	245.2	274.8	227.4	177.3	230.5	217.8
MIA	251.5	227.7	234.8	221.2	210.7	216.4	219.2
PIT	194.4	215.1	222.3	227.1	228	243.9	220.8
CIN	241.2	248.4	229.1	248.4	223.5	233.8	221.2
BAL	221	278.9	232.2	191.9	244.1	247.9	223.6
KC	236.2	251.4	220.9	176.5	218.8	195.8	225
TB	246.6	238.9	203.6	248.9	243.9	238.2	226.6
DAL	227.6	238.2	200.9	187.4	218.1	251.5	227
CAR	239.1	192.1	227.5	171.5	224.7	203.9	230.8
HOU	256.5	242.2	209.3	234.1	201	183.5	234
LV	263.3	222.9	242.9	212.4	216.2	201	236.4
ARI	226.4	214.4	230.3	212.5	216.1	230.8	236.8
PHI	237.4	220.9	179.8	252.7	174.2	189.8	238.8
ATL	293.6	232.5	231.9	202.9	224.5	200.4	248.4
IND	241.6	234.1	209.9	226	229.4	247.9	254
WAS	191.8	254.9	191.3	262.2	189.5	242.5	255
JAX	264.4	227.9	238.5	239.8	257.4	218.1	266.2
BUF	232.9	163	214.6	196.6	226.1	156.9	280.4
DET	284.9	244.7	245.8	247.4	244	217.4	297.4

Pass Yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bills (179.2), 2019 49ers (169.2).

The best season on record is 49ers 2019 at 169.2; the worst Lions 2019 at 284.4.

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.