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 2020 the Rams led at 190.7; the league average was 240.2.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

LAR · 190.7

League average

240.2

Best to worst

102.9

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	190.7	16
2	WAS	191.8	16
3	PIT	194.4	16
4	SF	207.9	16
5	NO	217	16
6	BAL	221	16
7	GB	221.2	16
8	NE	222.3	16
9	LAC	223.6	16
10	ARI	226.4	16
11	DAL	227.6	16
12	CHI	231.6	16
13	BUF	232.9	16
14	KC	236.2	16
15	PHI	237.4	16
16	DEN	237.9	16
17	NYG	237.9	16
18	CAR	239.1	16
19	CIN	241.2	16
20	IND	241.6	16
21	TB	246.6	16
22	CLE	247.6	16
23	MIA	251.5	16
24	HOU	256.5	16
25	MIN	258.8	16
26	LV	263.3	16
27	JAX	264.4	16
28	NYJ	275.6	16
29	TEN	277.4	16
30	DET	284.9	16
31	SEA	285	16
32	ATL	293.6	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 190.7

League laggard

ATL · 293.6

League average

240.2

Spread (max − min)

102.9

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	190.7	-49.46	100%
2	WAS	191.8	-48.40	96.8%
3	PIT	194.4	-45.78	93.5%
4	SF	207.9	-32.21	90.3%
5	NO	217	-23.15	87.1%
6	BAL	221	-19.15	83.9%
7	GB	221.2	-18.96	80.6%
8	NE	222.3	-17.84	77.4%
9	LAC	223.6	-16.53	74.2%
10	ARI	226.4	-13.71	71%
11	DAL	227.6	-12.53	67.7%
12	CHI	231.6	-8.59	64.5%
13	BUF	232.9	-7.28	61.3%
14	KC	236.2	-3.96	58.1%
15	PHI	237.4	-2.78	54.8%
16	DEN	237.9	-2.21	51.6%
17	NYG	237.9	-2.21	48.4%
18	CAR	239.1	-1.09	45.2%
19	CIN	241.2	1.04	41.9%
20	IND	241.6	1.47	38.7%
21	TB	246.6	6.41	35.5%
22	CLE	247.6	7.47	32.3%
23	MIA	251.5	11.35	29%
24	HOU	256.5	16.35	25.8%
25	MIN	258.8	18.66	22.6%
26	LV	263.3	23.10	19.4%
27	JAX	264.4	24.29	16.1%
28	NYJ	275.6	35.41	12.9%
29	TEN	277.4	37.29	9.7%
30	DET	284.9	44.72	6.5%
31	SEA	285	44.85	3.2%
32	ATL	293.6	53.41	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 2020 vs 2019

Rams lead at 190.7 — they ranked #12 last year. Falcons are last at 293.6 — #22 last year.

The league average is 240.2, up 5.19 from 235.0 last year.

Biggest riser: Cardinals, #31 → #10. Biggest faller: Browns, #7 → #22.

Spread between first and last: 102.9; 23 teams are within 26.08 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +48.69

Biggest faller

ARI · −55.44

Most consistent

PIT · −0.19

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 5.19

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	ATL	293.6	244.9	+48.69
2	NE	222.3	180.4	+41.94
3	NYJ	275.6	236.2	+39.38
4	SF	207.9	169.2	+38.75
5	BUF	232.9	195.2	+37.69
6	CLE	247.6	216.9	+30.75
7	JAX	264.4	236.1	+28.31
8	MIN	258.8	233.6	+25.25
9	LAC	223.6	200.3	+23.38
10	TEN	277.4	255	+22.44
11	SEA	285	263.9	+21.06
12	KC	236.2	221.4	+14.75
13	BAL	221	207.2	+13.81
14	DEN	237.9	225.6	+12.38
15	CHI	231.6	222.1	+9.44
16	CAR	239.1	231	+8.06
17	LV	263.3	256.7	+6.56
18	DAL	227.6	223.5	+4.13
19	DET	284.9	284.4	+0.44
20	PIT	194.4	194.6	−0.19
21	CIN	241.2	244.8	−3.63
22	PHI	237.4	241.6	−4.19
23	IND	241.6	248.9	−7.25
24	HOU	256.5	267.3	−10.75
25	MIA	251.5	262.4	−10.88
26	GB	221.2	232.6	−11.38
27	TB	246.6	270.1	−23.56
28	NO	217	241.8	−24.75
29	NYG	237.9	264.1	−26.13
30	LAR	190.7	226.6	−35.88
31	WAS	191.8	238.9	−47.19
32	ARI	226.4	281.9	−55.44

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

Pass Yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bills (179.2), 2019 49ers (169.2), 2020 Rams (190.7).

The best season on record is 49ers 2019 at 169.2; the worst Falcons 2020 at 293.6.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.