Defensive: Team Stats · Total yards (allowed)
P + N
About this stat ↓What Total yards (allowed) is
Total yards allowed from scrimmage, passing and rushing together. Volume, not efficiency — a defense protecting a lead gives up yards it does not care about.
Lower is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.
In 2018 the Ravens led at 292.9; the league average was 352.2.
League snapshot — 2018
League leader
BAL · 292.9
League average
352.2
Best to worst
120.7
All 32 teams, lower is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 292.9 | 16 |
| 2 | BUF | 293.9 | 16 |
| 3 | CHI | 299.7 | 16 |
| 4 | MIN | 309.7 | 16 |
| 5 | JAX | 311.4 | 16 |
| 6 | PIT | 327.2 | 16 |
| 7 | DAL | 329.3 | 16 |
| 8 | LAC | 331.8 | 16 |
| 9 | TEN | 333.4 | 16 |
| 10 | DET | 335 | 16 |
| 11 | IND | 339.4 | 16 |
| 12 | HOU | 343.1 | 16 |
| 13 | SF | 346.6 | 16 |
| 14 | NO | 349.1 | 16 |
| 15 | CAR | 353.2 | 16 |
| 16 | SEA | 353.3 | 16 |
| 17 | WAS | 353.4 | 16 |
| 18 | GB | 354.4 | 16 |
| 19 | LAR | 358.6 | 16 |
| 20 | ARI | 358.8 | 16 |
| 21 | NE | 359.1 | 16 |
| 22 | DEN | 365.1 | 16 |
| 23 | PHI | 366.2 | 16 |
| 24 | NYG | 371.4 | 16 |
| 25 | NYJ | 380.4 | 16 |
| 26 | LV | 381.4 | 16 |
| 27 | TB | 383.4 | 16 |
| 28 | ATL | 384.5 | 16 |
| 29 | MIA | 391.1 | 16 |
| 30 | CLE | 393 | 16 |
| 31 | KC | 405.5 | 16 |
| 32 | CIN | 413.6 | 16 |
At a glance — 2018
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
BAL · 292.9
League laggard
CIN · 413.6
League average
352.2
Spread (max − min)
120.7
All teams — 2018
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 292.9 | -59.21 | 100% |
| 2 | BUF | 293.9 | -58.21 | 96.8% |
| 3 | CHI | 299.7 | -52.46 | 93.5% |
| 4 | MIN | 309.7 | -42.46 | 90.3% |
| 5 | JAX | 311.4 | -40.71 | 87.1% |
| 6 | PIT | 327.2 | -24.96 | 83.9% |
| 7 | DAL | 329.3 | -22.90 | 80.6% |
| 8 | LAC | 331.8 | -20.34 | 77.4% |
| 9 | TEN | 333.4 | -18.78 | 74.2% |
| 10 | DET | 335 | -17.15 | 71% |
| 11 | IND | 339.4 | -12.71 | 67.7% |
| 12 | HOU | 343.1 | -9.03 | 64.5% |
| 13 | SF | 346.6 | -5.53 | 61.3% |
| 14 | NO | 349.1 | -3.09 | 58.1% |
| 15 | CAR | 353.2 | 1.04 | 54.8% |
| 16 | SEA | 353.3 | 1.16 | 51.6% |
| 17 | WAS | 353.4 | 1.22 | 48.4% |
| 18 | GB | 354.4 | 2.22 | 45.2% |
| 19 | LAR | 358.6 | 6.41 | 41.9% |
| 20 | ARI | 358.8 | 6.66 | 38.7% |
| 21 | NE | 359.1 | 6.97 | 35.5% |
| 22 | DEN | 365.1 | 12.97 | 32.3% |
| 23 | PHI | 366.2 | 14.04 | 29% |
| 24 | NYG | 371.4 | 19.22 | 25.8% |
| 25 | NYJ | 380.4 | 28.22 | 22.6% |
| 26 | LV | 381.4 | 29.22 | 19.4% |
| 27 | TB | 383.4 | 31.22 | 16.1% |
| 28 | ATL | 384.5 | 32.35 | 12.9% |
| 29 | MIA | 391.1 | 38.91 | 9.7% |
| 30 | CLE | 393 | 40.85 | 6.5% |
| 31 | KC | 405.5 | 53.35 | 3.2% |
| 32 | CIN | 413.6 | 61.47 | 0% |
Does Total yards (allowed) matter against the spread?
Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 815–763–37 ATS (51.6%) across 2020–2025, #195 of 296 ranked.
Its best season was 2020 (153–101, 60.2%); its worst 2023 (122–136, 47.3%).
For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.
| Season | Games | ATS record | ATS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 153–101–2 | 60.2% |
| 2021 | 272 | 130–140–2 | 48.1% |
| 2022 | 271 | 141–123–7 | 53.4% |
| 2023 | 272 | 122–136–14 | 47.3% |
| 2024 | 272 | 126–137–9 | 47.9% |
| 2025 | 272 | 143–126–3 | 53.2% |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year leader
SF · 312.3
Multi-year laggard
DET · 367.9
Biggest improver
SEA · −23.41/yr
Biggest decliner
NO · +7.63/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF | 312.3 | +1.14 | 314.4 | 310 | 300.6 | 303.9 | 317.4 | 340.2 | 299.3 |
| 2 | CLE | 317.2 | −5.35 | 358.4 | 311.5 | 331.2 | 270.2 | 342.1 | 283.6 | 323.5 |
| 3 | NE | 319.5 | −5.07 | 353.8 | 310.8 | 322 | 301.6 | 342.9 | 295.2 | 309.9 |
| 4 | BUF | 319.8 | +2.22 | 352.5 | 272.8 | 319.1 | 307.2 | 341.5 | 293.1 | 352.1 |
| 5 | GB | 325.0 | −4.00 | 334 | 328.2 | 336.5 | 335.1 | 314.5 | 311.8 | 314.9 |
| 6 | KC | 326.6 | −9.28 | 358.3 | 368.9 | 328.2 | 289.8 | 320.6 | 301.5 | 319.1 |
| 7 | LAR | 326.8 | +1.25 | 281.9 | 344.9 | 341.1 | 337.9 | 353.1 | 327.5 | 301.1 |
| 8 | TB | 327.4 | −3.38 | 327.1 | 331.5 | 324.3 | 344.2 | 341.8 | 337.2 | 285.9 |
| 9 | PHI | 329.9 | −1.43 | 363.1 | 328.8 | 301.5 | 356.1 | 278.4 | 314.2 | 367.3 |
| 10 | NO | 331.9 | +7.63 | 310.9 | 318.2 | 314.8 | 327.2 | 379.9 | 299.8 | 372.7 |
| 11 | BAL | 332.6 | −0.50 | 329.8 | 363.4 | 324.3 | 301.4 | 324.2 | 354.5 | 331 |
| 12 | PIT | 332.7 | −0.45 | 305.8 | 361.1 | 330.4 | 342.1 | 326.7 | 356.9 | 305.6 |
| 13 | DEN | 333.6 | −4.88 | 367.9 | 326.1 | 320 | 370.8 | 317.1 | 278.2 | 355.3 |
| 14 | SEA | 335.0 | −23.41 | 380.6 | 379.1 | 361.7 | 371.4 | 332.7 | 285.9 | 233.9 |
| 15 | LAC | 335.0 | −8.32 | 343.4 | 360.1 | 346.2 | 362.9 | 324.4 | 285.2 | 323 |
| 16 | MIA | 337.0 | −3.65 | 367.9 | 337.5 | 337.8 | 318.3 | 314.4 | 348.8 | 334.1 |
| 17 | NYJ | 339.4 | −10.40 | 387.6 | 397.6 | 311.1 | 292.3 | 313.8 | 355.6 | 317.6 |
| 18 | MIN | 341.2 | −22.16 | 393.3 | 383.6 | 388.7 | 333.2 | 335.4 | 282.6 | 271.6 |
| 19 | CHI | 341.6 | −0.93 | 344.9 | 316.7 | 375.9 | 324.2 | 354.2 | 361.8 | 313.4 |
| 20 | CAR | 341.6 | +2.34 | 360.1 | 305.9 | 350.2 | 293.9 | 404.5 | 327.2 | 349.6 |
| 21 | WAS | 344.4 | +6.59 | 304.6 | 359.3 | 304.6 | 388.9 | 326.9 | 384 | 342.1 |
| 22 | IND | 344.8 | +2.66 | 332.1 | 343.2 | 334 | 349.8 | 361.2 | 349.8 | 343.5 |
| 23 | ARI | 346.9 | +0.81 | 351.9 | 329.2 | 348.9 | 355.7 | 342.5 | 357.7 | 342.6 |
| 24 | NYG | 349.1 | −3.96 | 349.3 | 354.8 | 358.2 | 361.7 | 346.8 | 359.5 | 313 |
| 25 | HOU | 349.4 | −17.97 | 416.8 | 384.4 | 379.5 | 330.7 | 315 | 277.2 | 342 |
| 26 | TEN | 350.5 | −2.05 | 398.3 | 329.8 | 351.6 | 335.1 | 311.2 | 345.1 | 382.4 |
| 27 | LV | 350.8 | −3.31 | 389.1 | 337.2 | 365.6 | 330.9 | 333.1 | 317.8 | 381.9 |
| 28 | ATL | 351.3 | −9.38 | 398.4 | 364.4 | 362.1 | 321.1 | 345.2 | 326.6 | 341.6 |
| 29 | DAL | 355.0 | +2.64 | 386.4 | 351 | 330.2 | 299.7 | 355.2 | 377 | 385.4 |
| 30 | JAX | 356.0 | −11.48 | 417.7 | 353.1 | 353.3 | 342.8 | 389.9 | 303.6 | 331.3 |
| 31 | CIN | 362.8 | −0.53 | 389.2 | 350.8 | 335.7 | 374.6 | 348.3 | 380.9 | 360 |
| 32 | DET | 367.9 | −10.20 | 419.8 | 379.8 | 392.4 | 336.1 | 342.4 | 331.9 | 373.1 |
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 | 380.6 | 379.1 | 361.7 | 371.4 | 332.7 | 285.9 | 233.9 |
| MIN | 393.3 | 383.6 | 388.7 | 333.2 | 335.4 | 282.6 | 271.6 |
| TB | 327.1 | 331.5 | 324.3 | 344.2 | 341.8 | 337.2 | 285.9 |
| SF | 314.4 | 310 | 300.6 | 303.9 | 317.4 | 340.2 | 299.3 |
| LAR | 281.9 | 344.9 | 341.1 | 337.9 | 353.1 | 327.5 | 301.1 |
| PIT | 305.8 | 361.1 | 330.4 | 342.1 | 326.7 | 356.9 | 305.6 |
| NE | 353.8 | 310.8 | 322 | 301.6 | 342.9 | 295.2 | 309.9 |
| NYG | 349.3 | 354.8 | 358.2 | 361.7 | 346.8 | 359.5 | 313 |
| CHI | 344.9 | 316.7 | 375.9 | 324.2 | 354.2 | 361.8 | 313.4 |
| GB | 334 | 328.2 | 336.5 | 335.1 | 314.5 | 311.8 | 314.9 |
| NYJ | 387.6 | 397.6 | 311.1 | 292.3 | 313.8 | 355.6 | 317.6 |
| KC | 358.3 | 368.9 | 328.2 | 289.8 | 320.6 | 301.5 | 319.1 |
| LAC | 343.4 | 360.1 | 346.2 | 362.9 | 324.4 | 285.2 | 323 |
| CLE | 358.4 | 311.5 | 331.2 | 270.2 | 342.1 | 283.6 | 323.5 |
| BAL | 329.8 | 363.4 | 324.3 | 301.4 | 324.2 | 354.5 | 331 |
| JAX | 417.7 | 353.1 | 353.3 | 342.8 | 389.9 | 303.6 | 331.3 |
| MIA | 367.9 | 337.5 | 337.8 | 318.3 | 314.4 | 348.8 | 334.1 |
| ATL | 398.4 | 364.4 | 362.1 | 321.1 | 345.2 | 326.6 | 341.6 |
| HOU | 416.8 | 384.4 | 379.5 | 330.7 | 315 | 277.2 | 342 |
| WAS | 304.6 | 359.3 | 304.6 | 388.9 | 326.9 | 384 | 342.1 |
| ARI | 351.9 | 329.2 | 348.9 | 355.7 | 342.5 | 357.7 | 342.6 |
| IND | 332.1 | 343.2 | 334 | 349.8 | 361.2 | 349.8 | 343.5 |
| CAR | 360.1 | 305.9 | 350.2 | 293.9 | 404.5 | 327.2 | 349.6 |
| BUF | 352.5 | 272.8 | 319.1 | 307.2 | 341.5 | 293.1 | 352.1 |
| DEN | 367.9 | 326.1 | 320 | 370.8 | 317.1 | 278.2 | 355.3 |
| CIN | 389.2 | 350.8 | 335.7 | 374.6 | 348.3 | 380.9 | 360 |
| PHI | 363.1 | 328.8 | 301.5 | 356.1 | 278.4 | 314.2 | 367.3 |
| NO | 310.9 | 318.2 | 314.8 | 327.2 | 379.9 | 299.8 | 372.7 |
| DET | 419.8 | 379.8 | 392.4 | 336.1 | 342.4 | 331.9 | 373.1 |
| LV | 389.1 | 337.2 | 365.6 | 330.9 | 333.1 | 317.8 | 381.9 |
| TEN | 398.3 | 329.8 | 351.6 | 335.1 | 311.2 | 345.1 | 382.4 |
| DAL | 386.4 | 351 | 330.2 | 299.7 | 355.2 | 377 | 385.4 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- def_team_stats_total_yards
- Side
- defensive
- Family
- Team Stats
- Data source
- P + N
- Polarity
- lower is better
- Display grain
- count
- Algorithm eligibility
- Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.