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 2019 the Patriots led at 275.9; the league average was 347.9.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

NE · 275.9

League average

347.9

Best to worst

126.1

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NE	275.9	16
2	SF	281.8	16
3	BUF	298.3	16
4	BAL	300.6	16
5	PIT	304.1	16
6	LAC	313.1	16
7	NYJ	323.1	16
8	CHI	324.1	16
9	DAL	327	16
10	PHI	331.7	16
11	NO	333.1	16
12	DEN	337	16
13	LAR	339.6	16
14	MIN	341.6	16
15	TB	343.9	16
16	IND	346.8	16
17	KC	349.6	16
18	GB	352.6	16
19	LV	354.8	16
20	ATL	355.8	16
21	TEN	359.5	16
22	CLE	361.6	16
23	CAR	374.5	16
24	JAX	375.4	16
25	NYG	377.3	16
26	SEA	381.6	16
27	WAS	385.1	16
28	HOU	388.3	16
29	CIN	393.7	16
30	MIA	397.8	16
31	DET	400.4	16
32	ARI	402	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 275.9

League laggard

ARI · 402

League average

347.9

Spread (max − min)

126.1

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	275.9	-71.99	100%
2	SF	281.8	-66.05	96.8%
3	BUF	298.3	-49.62	93.5%
4	BAL	300.6	-47.30	90.3%
5	PIT	304.1	-43.74	87.1%
6	LAC	313.1	-34.80	83.9%
7	NYJ	323.1	-24.74	80.6%
8	CHI	324.1	-23.74	77.4%
9	DAL	327	-20.87	74.2%
10	PHI	331.7	-16.18	71%
11	NO	333.1	-14.80	67.7%
12	DEN	337	-10.87	64.5%
13	LAR	339.6	-8.24	61.3%
14	MIN	341.6	-6.30	58.1%
15	TB	343.9	-3.93	54.8%
16	IND	346.8	-1.05	51.6%
17	KC	349.6	1.76	48.4%
18	GB	352.6	4.76	45.2%
19	LV	354.8	6.95	41.9%
20	ATL	355.8	7.95	38.7%
21	TEN	359.5	11.63	35.5%
22	CLE	361.6	13.70	32.3%
23	CAR	374.5	26.63	29%
24	JAX	375.4	27.57	25.8%
25	NYG	377.3	29.45	22.6%
26	SEA	381.6	33.76	19.4%
27	WAS	385.1	37.26	16.1%
28	HOU	388.3	40.45	12.9%
29	CIN	393.7	45.82	9.7%
30	MIA	397.8	49.88	6.5%
31	DET	400.4	52.51	3.2%
32	ARI	402	54.13	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%

Total yards (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

Patriots lead at 275.9 — they ranked #21 last year. Cardinals are last at 402 — #20 last year.

The league average is 347.9, down 4.29 from 352.2 last year.

Biggest riser: Patriots, #21 → #1. Biggest faller: Lions, #10 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 126.1; 20 teams are within 33.98 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DET · +65.38

Biggest faller

NE · −83.25

Most consistent

GB · −1.75

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -4.29

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	DET	400.4	335	+65.38
2	JAX	375.4	311.4	+64
3	HOU	388.3	343.1	+45.19
4	ARI	402	358.8	+43.19
5	MIN	341.6	309.7	+31.88
6	WAS	385.1	353.4	+31.75
7	SEA	381.6	353.3	+28.31
8	TEN	359.5	333.4	+26.13
9	CHI	324.1	299.7	+24.44
10	CAR	374.5	353.2	+21.31
11	BAL	300.6	292.9	+7.63
12	IND	346.8	339.4	+7.38
13	MIA	397.8	391.1	+6.69
14	NYG	377.3	371.4	+5.94
15	BUF	298.3	293.9	+4.31
16	GB	352.6	354.4	−1.75
17	DAL	327	329.3	−2.25
18	NO	333.1	349.1	−16
19	LAC	313.1	331.8	−18.75
20	LAR	339.6	358.6	−18.94
21	CIN	393.7	413.6	−19.94
22	PIT	304.1	327.2	−23.06
23	LV	354.8	381.4	−26.56
24	DEN	337	365.1	−28.13
25	ATL	355.8	384.5	−28.69
26	CLE	361.6	393	−31.44
27	PHI	331.7	366.2	−34.50
28	TB	343.9	383.4	−39.44
29	KC	349.6	405.5	−55.88
30	NYJ	323.1	380.4	−57.25
31	SF	281.8	346.6	−64.81
32	NE	275.9	359.1	−83.25

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

Total yards (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (292.9), 2019 Patriots (275.9).

The best season on record is Patriots 2019 at 275.9; the worst Bengals 2018 at 413.6.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

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.