Defensive: Passing · Pass Yds (allowed)
Miami Dolphins — Pass Yds (allowed), 2026
- Value219.2
- Rank#15 of 32
- League average220.0
- Rank in 2025#18 of 32
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.
Through Week 6 of 2026, the Seahawks lead at 150.8; the league average is 220.0.
League snapshot — 2026
All 32 teams, lower is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | 150.8 | 5 |
| 2 | LAR | 156.8 | 5 |
| 3 | MIN | 173.2 | 5 |
| 4 | NYJ | 174.8 | 5 |
| 5 | GB | 181 | 5 |
| 6 | LAC | 193 | 5 |
| 7 | NYG | 199.4 | 5 |
| 8 | SF | 199.6 | 5 |
| 9 | DEN | 202.2 | 5 |
| 10 | NE | 205.4 | 5 |
| 11 | NO | 212.2 | 5 |
| 12 | CHI | 215.4 | 5 |
| 13 | CLE | 216.6 | 5 |
| 14 | TEN | 217.8 | 5 |
| 15 | MIA | 219.2 | 5 |
| 16 | PIT | 220.8 | 5 |
| 17 | CIN | 221.2 | 5 |
| 18 | BAL | 223.6 | 5 |
| 19 | KC | 225 | 4 |
| 20 | TB | 226.6 | 5 |
| 21 | DAL | 227 | 5 |
| 22 | CAR | 230.8 | 4 |
| 23 | HOU | 234 | 5 |
| 24 | LV | 236.4 | 5 |
| 25 | ARI | 236.8 | 5 |
| 26 | PHI | 238.8 | 5 |
| 27 | ATL | 248.4 | 5 |
| 28 | IND | 254 | 5 |
| 29 | WAS | 255 | 5 |
| 30 | JAX | 266.2 | 5 |
| 31 | BUF | 280.4 | 5 |
| 32 | DET | 297.4 | 5 |
At a glance — 2026
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
All teams — 2026
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | 150.8 | -69.19 | 100% |
| 2 | LAR | 156.8 | -63.19 | 96.8% |
| 3 | MIN | 173.2 | -46.79 | 93.5% |
| 4 | NYJ | 174.8 | -45.19 | 90.3% |
| 5 | GB | 181 | -38.99 | 87.1% |
| 6 | LAC | 193 | -26.99 | 83.9% |
| 7 | NYG | 199.4 | -20.59 | 80.6% |
| 8 | SF | 199.6 | -20.39 | 77.4% |
| 9 | DEN | 202.2 | -17.79 | 74.2% |
| 10 | NE | 205.4 | -14.59 | 71% |
| 11 | NO | 212.2 | -7.79 | 67.7% |
| 12 | CHI | 215.4 | -4.59 | 64.5% |
| 13 | CLE | 216.6 | -3.39 | 61.3% |
| 14 | TEN | 217.8 | -2.19 | 58.1% |
| 15 | MIA | 219.2 | -0.79 | 54.8% |
| 16 | PIT | 220.8 | 0.81 | 51.6% |
| 17 | CIN | 221.2 | 1.21 | 48.4% |
| 18 | BAL | 223.6 | 3.61 | 45.2% |
| 19 | KC | 225 | 5.01 | 41.9% |
| 20 | TB | 226.6 | 6.61 | 38.7% |
| 21 | DAL | 227 | 7.01 | 35.5% |
| 22 | CAR | 230.8 | 10.76 | 32.3% |
| 23 | HOU | 234 | 14.01 | 29% |
| 24 | LV | 236.4 | 16.41 | 25.8% |
| 25 | ARI | 236.8 | 16.81 | 22.6% |
| 26 | PHI | 238.8 | 18.81 | 19.4% |
| 27 | ATL | 248.4 | 28.41 | 16.1% |
| 28 | IND | 254 | 34.01 | 12.9% |
| 29 | WAS | 255 | 35.01 | 9.7% |
| 30 | JAX | 266.2 | 46.21 | 6.5% |
| 31 | BUF | 280.4 | 60.41 | 3.2% |
| 32 | DET | 297.4 | 77.41 | 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 2026 vs 2025
Seahawks lead at 150.8 — they ranked #10 last year. Lions are last at 297.4 — #20 last year.
The league average is 220.0, up 10.29 from 209.7 last year.
Biggest riser: Rams, #19 → #2. Biggest faller: Bills, #1 → #31.
Spread between first and last: 146.6; 22 teams are within 32.14 of the average.
Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025
Biggest movers from last season.
YoY by team — 2026 vs 2025
| Rank | Team | 2026 | 2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF | 280.4 | 156.9 | +123.5 |
| 2 | DET | 297.4 | 217.4 | +80.05 |
| 3 | HOU | 234 | 183.5 | +50.47 |
| 4 | CLE | 216.6 | 167.2 | +49.36 |
| 5 | PHI | 238.8 | 189.8 | +49.04 |
| 6 | JAX | 266.2 | 218.1 | +48.14 |
| 7 | ATL | 248.4 | 200.4 | +47.99 |
| 8 | LV | 236.4 | 201 | +35.40 |
| 9 | NO | 212.2 | 179.2 | +33.02 |
| 10 | KC | 225 | 195.8 | +29.18 |
| 11 | CAR | 230.8 | 203.9 | +26.81 |
| 12 | DEN | 202.2 | 187.2 | +15.02 |
| 13 | MIN | 173.2 | 158.5 | +14.73 |
| 14 | LAC | 193 | 179.9 | +13.12 |
| 15 | WAS | 255 | 242.5 | +12.53 |
| 16 | NE | 205.4 | 193.5 | +11.87 |
| 17 | IND | 254 | 247.9 | +6.06 |
| 18 | ARI | 236.8 | 230.8 | +6.04 |
| 19 | MIA | 219.2 | 216.4 | +2.85 |
| 20 | TB | 226.6 | 238.2 | −11.58 |
| 21 | CHI | 215.4 | 227.2 | −11.84 |
| 22 | CIN | 221.2 | 233.8 | −12.62 |
| 23 | TEN | 217.8 | 230.5 | −12.73 |
| 24 | GB | 181 | 194.1 | −13.12 |
| 25 | NYG | 199.4 | 214.2 | −14.84 |
| 26 | PIT | 220.8 | 243.9 | −23.08 |
| 27 | BAL | 223.6 | 247.9 | −24.28 |
| 28 | DAL | 227 | 251.5 | −24.53 |
| 29 | SF | 199.6 | 232.4 | −32.81 |
| 30 | NYJ | 174.8 | 216.1 | −41.32 |
| 31 | SEA | 150.8 | 193.9 | −43.14 |
| 32 | LAR | 156.8 | 216.7 | −59.91 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year averages
| 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), 2020 Rams (190.7), 2021 Bills (163), 2022 Eagles (179.8), 2023 Browns (164.7), 2024 Eagles (174.2), 2025 Bills (156.9), 2026 Seahawks (150.8).
Bills have led this stat 3 of 9 seasons.
The best season on record is Seahawks 2026 at 150.8; the worst Lions 2026 at 297.4.
The league average has fallen from 237.7 in 2018 to 220.0 in 2026.
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.
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.