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 2024 the Eagles led at 174.2; the league average was 217.6.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

PHI · 174.2

League average

217.6

Best to worst

83.18

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PHI	174.2	17
2	TEN	177.3	17
3	WAS	189.5	17
4	NYJ	192.6	17
5	SF	192.8	17
6	HOU	201	17
7	LAC	206.9	17
8	NYG	210.6	17
9	MIA	210.7	17
10	NE	211.5	17
11	SEA	211.9	17
12	CLE	212.4	17
13	GB	215.2	17
14	ARI	216.1	17
15	LV	216.2	17
16	CHI	217.9	17
17	DAL	218.1	17
18	KC	218.8	17
19	DEN	220.7	17
20	LAR	223.1	17
21	CIN	223.5	17
22	ATL	224.5	17
23	CAR	224.7	17
24	BUF	226.1	17
25	PIT	228	17
26	IND	229.4	17
27	NO	238.5	17
28	MIN	242	17
29	TB	243.9	17
30	DET	244	17
31	BAL	244.1	17
32	JAX	257.4	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PHI · 174.2

League laggard

JAX · 257.4

League average

217.6

Spread (max − min)

83.18

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PHI	174.2	-43.44	100%
2	TEN	177.3	-40.32	96.8%
3	WAS	189.5	-28.15	93.5%
4	NYJ	192.6	-24.97	90.3%
5	SF	192.8	-24.79	87.1%
6	HOU	201	-16.62	83.9%
7	LAC	206.9	-10.74	80.6%
8	NYG	210.6	-7.03	77.4%
9	MIA	210.7	-6.91	74.2%
10	NE	211.5	-6.09	71%
11	SEA	211.9	-5.68	67.7%
12	CLE	212.4	-5.21	64.5%
13	GB	215.2	-2.44	61.3%
14	ARI	216.1	-1.50	58.1%
15	LV	216.2	-1.38	54.8%
16	CHI	217.9	0.32	51.6%
17	DAL	218.1	0.50	48.4%
18	KC	218.8	1.21	45.2%
19	DEN	220.7	3.09	41.9%
20	LAR	223.1	5.50	38.7%
21	CIN	223.5	5.85	35.5%
22	ATL	224.5	6.91	32.3%
23	CAR	224.7	7.09	29%
24	BUF	226.1	8.44	25.8%
25	PIT	228	10.38	22.6%
26	IND	229.4	11.74	19.4%
27	NO	238.5	20.91	16.1%
28	MIN	242	24.38	12.9%
29	TB	243.9	26.32	9.7%
30	DET	244	26.38	6.5%
31	BAL	244.1	26.50	3.2%
32	JAX	257.4	39.74	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 2024 vs 2023

Eagles lead at 174.2 — they ranked #31 last year. Jaguars are last at 257.4 — #26 last year.

The league average is 217.6, down 1.31 from 218.9 last year.

Biggest riser: Eagles, #31 → #1. Biggest faller: Ravens, #6 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 83.18; 21 teams are within 18.82 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +53.18

Biggest faller

PHI · −78.53

Most consistent

PIT · +0.94

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▼ -1.31

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	CAR	224.7	171.5	+53.18
2	BAL	244.1	191.9	+52.18
3	CLE	212.4	164.7	+47.71
4	KC	218.8	176.5	+42.29
5	NO	238.5	207.3	+31.24
6	DAL	218.1	187.4	+30.76
7	BUF	226.1	196.6	+29.47
8	NYJ	192.6	168.3	+24.35
9	ATL	224.5	202.9	+21.65
10	JAX	257.4	239.8	+17.59
11	GB	215.2	206.8	+8.41
12	MIN	242	234.5	+7.53
13	LV	216.2	212.4	+3.88
14	ARI	216.1	212.5	+3.59
15	IND	229.4	226	+3.35
16	NE	211.5	208.4	+3.12
17	PIT	228	227.1	+0.94
18	DET	244	247.4	−3.35
19	TB	243.9	248.9	−5
20	LAR	223.1	231.1	−7.94
21	MIA	210.7	221.2	−10.53
22	DEN	220.7	233.6	−12.94
23	NYG	210.6	229.3	−18.71
24	CHI	217.9	237.8	−19.88
25	SEA	211.9	233	−21.06
26	SF	192.8	214.2	−21.41
27	CIN	223.5	248.4	−24.94
28	HOU	201	234.1	−33.06
29	LAC	206.9	249.8	−42.88
30	TEN	177.3	227.4	−50.12
31	WAS	189.5	262.2	−72.71
32	PHI	174.2	252.7	−78.53

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

Pass Yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bills (179.2), 2019 49ers (169.2), 2020 Rams (190.7), 2021 Bills (163), 2022 Eagles (179.8), 2023 Browns (164.7), 2024 Eagles (174.2).

Bills have led this stat 2 of 7 seasons.

The best season on record is Bills 2021 at 163; the worst Falcons 2020 at 293.6.

The league average has fallen from 237.7 in 2018 to 217.6 in 2024.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.