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

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 · 312.0

Multi-year laggard

DET · 372.4

Biggest improver

MIN · −23.42/yr

Biggest decliner

WAS · +7.47/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	SF	312.0	+0.92	314.4	310	300.6	303.9	317.4	340.2	297.2
2	NE	317.5	−6.53	353.8	310.8	322	301.6	342.9	295.2	296.2
3	CLE	318.7	−4.22	358.4	311.5	331.2	270.2	342.1	283.6	334
4	GB	324.1	−4.68	334	328.2	336.5	335.1	314.5	311.8	308.6
5	LAR	324.5	−0.46	281.9	344.9	341.1	337.9	353.1	327.5	285.2
6	BUF	325.0	+6.12	352.5	272.8	319.1	307.2	341.5	293.1	388.6
7	KC	326.4	−9.43	358.3	368.9	328.2	289.8	320.6	301.5	317.8
8	PHI	328.4	−2.55	363.1	328.8	301.5	356.1	278.4	314.2	356.8
9	TB	329.4	−1.93	327.1	331.5	324.3	344.2	341.8	337.2	299.4
10	NO	330.3	+6.38	310.9	318.2	314.8	327.2	379.9	299.8	361
11	BAL	331.9	−1.08	329.8	363.4	324.3	301.4	324.2	354.5	325.6
12	DEN	332.5	−5.72	367.9	326.1	320	370.8	317.1	278.2	347.4
13	LAC	333.4	−9.54	343.4	360.1	346.2	362.9	324.4	285.2	311.6
14	PIT	335.3	+1.54	305.8	361.1	330.4	342.1	326.7	356.9	324.2
15	NYJ	335.8	−13.06	387.6	397.6	311.1	292.3	313.8	355.6	292.8
16	MIA	336.4	−4.11	367.9	337.5	337.8	318.3	314.4	348.8	329.8
17	SEA	337.5	−21.56	380.6	379.1	361.7	371.4	332.7	285.9	251.2
18	MIN	339.5	−23.42	393.3	383.6	388.7	333.2	335.4	282.6	259.8
19	CHI	341.3	−1.15	344.9	316.7	375.9	324.2	354.2	361.8	311.4
20	TEN	343.3	−7.47	398.3	329.8	351.6	335.1	311.2	345.1	331.8
21	HOU	345.1	−21.14	416.8	384.4	379.5	330.7	315	277.2	312.4
22	WAS	345.5	+7.47	304.6	359.3	304.6	388.9	326.9	384	350.4
23	CAR	347.0	+6.38	360.1	305.9	350.2	293.9	404.5	327.2	387.3
24	ATL	349.5	−10.77	398.4	364.4	362.1	321.1	345.2	326.6	328.6
25	ARI	349.9	+3.03	351.9	329.2	348.9	355.7	342.5	357.7	363.4
26	LV	350.1	−3.84	389.1	337.2	365.6	330.9	333.1	317.8	377
27	IND	350.6	+7.02	332.1	343.2	334	349.8	361.2	349.8	384.2
28	NYG	351.1	−2.46	349.3	354.8	358.2	361.7	346.8	359.5	327
29	JAX	355.8	−11.62	417.7	353.1	353.3	342.8	389.9	303.6	330
30	DAL	356.4	+3.71	386.4	351	330.2	299.7	355.2	377	395.4
31	CIN	360.5	−2.22	389.2	350.8	335.7	374.6	348.3	380.9	344.2
32	DET	372.4	−6.85	419.8	379.8	392.4	336.1	342.4	331.9	404.4

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	380.6	379.1	361.7	371.4	332.7	285.9	251.2
MIN	393.3	383.6	388.7	333.2	335.4	282.6	259.8
LAR	281.9	344.9	341.1	337.9	353.1	327.5	285.2
NYJ	387.6	397.6	311.1	292.3	313.8	355.6	292.8
NE	353.8	310.8	322	301.6	342.9	295.2	296.2
SF	314.4	310	300.6	303.9	317.4	340.2	297.2
TB	327.1	331.5	324.3	344.2	341.8	337.2	299.4
GB	334	328.2	336.5	335.1	314.5	311.8	308.6
CHI	344.9	316.7	375.9	324.2	354.2	361.8	311.4
LAC	343.4	360.1	346.2	362.9	324.4	285.2	311.6
HOU	416.8	384.4	379.5	330.7	315	277.2	312.4
KC	358.3	368.9	328.2	289.8	320.6	301.5	317.8
PIT	305.8	361.1	330.4	342.1	326.7	356.9	324.2
BAL	329.8	363.4	324.3	301.4	324.2	354.5	325.6
NYG	349.3	354.8	358.2	361.7	346.8	359.5	327
ATL	398.4	364.4	362.1	321.1	345.2	326.6	328.6
MIA	367.9	337.5	337.8	318.3	314.4	348.8	329.8
JAX	417.7	353.1	353.3	342.8	389.9	303.6	330
TEN	398.3	329.8	351.6	335.1	311.2	345.1	331.8
CLE	358.4	311.5	331.2	270.2	342.1	283.6	334
CIN	389.2	350.8	335.7	374.6	348.3	380.9	344.2
DEN	367.9	326.1	320	370.8	317.1	278.2	347.4
WAS	304.6	359.3	304.6	388.9	326.9	384	350.4
PHI	363.1	328.8	301.5	356.1	278.4	314.2	356.8
NO	310.9	318.2	314.8	327.2	379.9	299.8	361
ARI	351.9	329.2	348.9	355.7	342.5	357.7	363.4
LV	389.1	337.2	365.6	330.9	333.1	317.8	377
IND	332.1	343.2	334	349.8	361.2	349.8	384.2
CAR	360.1	305.9	350.2	293.9	404.5	327.2	387.3
BUF	352.5	272.8	319.1	307.2	341.5	293.1	388.6
DAL	386.4	351	330.2	299.7	355.2	377	395.4
DET	419.8	379.8	392.4	336.1	342.4	331.9	404.4

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.