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 2020 the Rams led at 281.9; the league average was 359.0.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

LAR · 281.9

League average

359.0

Best to worst

137.8

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	281.9	16
2	WAS	304.6	16
3	PIT	305.8	16
4	NO	310.9	16
5	SF	314.4	16
6	TB	327.1	16
7	BAL	329.8	16
8	IND	332.1	16
9	GB	334	16
10	LAC	343.4	16
11	CHI	344.9	16
12	NYG	349.3	16
13	ARI	351.9	16
14	BUF	352.5	16
15	NE	353.8	16
16	KC	358.3	16
17	CLE	358.4	16
18	CAR	360.1	16
19	PHI	363.1	16
20	MIA	367.9	16
21	DEN	367.9	16
22	SEA	380.6	16
23	DAL	386.4	16
24	NYJ	387.6	16
25	LV	389.1	16
26	CIN	389.2	16
27	MIN	393.3	16
28	TEN	398.3	16
29	ATL	398.4	16
30	HOU	416.8	16
31	JAX	417.7	16
32	DET	419.8	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 281.9

League laggard

DET · 419.8

League average

359.0

Spread (max − min)

137.8

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	281.9	-77.10	100%
2	WAS	304.6	-54.47	96.8%
3	PIT	305.8	-53.22	93.5%
4	NO	310.9	-48.16	90.3%
5	SF	314.4	-44.66	87.1%
6	TB	327.1	-31.91	83.9%
7	BAL	329.8	-29.28	80.6%
8	IND	332.1	-26.91	77.4%
9	GB	334	-25.03	74.2%
10	LAC	343.4	-15.60	71%
11	CHI	344.9	-14.10	67.7%
12	NYG	349.3	-9.72	64.5%
13	ARI	351.9	-7.10	61.3%
14	BUF	352.5	-6.53	58.1%
15	NE	353.8	-5.28	54.8%
16	KC	358.3	-0.72	51.6%
17	CLE	358.4	-0.60	48.4%
18	CAR	360.1	1.03	45.2%
19	PHI	363.1	4.09	41.9%
20	MIA	367.9	8.84	38.7%
21	DEN	367.9	8.90	35.5%
22	SEA	380.6	21.53	32.3%
23	DAL	386.4	27.40	29%
24	NYJ	387.6	28.53	25.8%
25	LV	389.1	30.03	22.6%
26	CIN	389.2	30.15	19.4%
27	MIN	393.3	34.22	16.1%
28	TEN	398.3	39.22	12.9%
29	ATL	398.4	39.34	9.7%
30	HOU	416.8	57.72	6.5%
31	JAX	417.7	58.65	3.2%
32	DET	419.8	60.72	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 2020 vs 2019

Rams lead at 281.9 — they ranked #13 last year. Lions are last at 419.8 — #31 last year.

The league average is 359.0, up 11.17 from 347.9 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #27 → #2. Biggest faller: Jets, #7 → #24.

Spread between first and last: 137.8; 22 teams are within 34.76 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NE · +77.88

Biggest faller

WAS · −80.56

Most consistent

SEA · −1.06

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 11.17

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	NE	353.8	275.9	+77.88
2	NYJ	387.6	323.1	+64.44
3	DAL	386.4	327	+59.44
4	BUF	352.5	298.3	+54.25
5	MIN	393.3	341.6	+51.69
6	ATL	398.4	355.8	+42.56
7	JAX	417.7	375.4	+42.25
8	TEN	398.3	359.5	+38.75
9	LV	389.1	354.8	+34.25
10	SF	314.4	281.8	+32.56
11	PHI	363.1	331.7	+31.44
12	DEN	367.9	337	+30.94
13	LAC	343.4	313.1	+30.38
14	BAL	329.8	300.6	+29.19
15	HOU	416.8	388.3	+28.44
16	CHI	344.9	324.1	+20.81
17	DET	419.8	400.4	+19.38
18	KC	358.3	349.6	+8.69
19	PIT	305.8	304.1	+1.69
20	SEA	380.6	381.6	−1.06
21	CLE	358.4	361.6	−3.13
22	CIN	389.2	393.7	−4.50
23	CAR	360.1	374.5	−14.44
24	IND	332.1	346.8	−14.69
25	TB	327.1	343.9	−16.81
26	GB	334	352.6	−18.63
27	NO	310.9	333.1	−22.19
28	NYG	349.3	377.3	−28
29	MIA	367.9	397.8	−29.88
30	ARI	351.9	402	−50.06
31	LAR	281.9	339.6	−57.69
32	WAS	304.6	385.1	−80.56

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
LAR	281.9	344.9	341.1	337.9	353.1	327.5	285.2
WAS	304.6	359.3	304.6	388.9	326.9	384	350.4
PIT	305.8	361.1	330.4	342.1	326.7	356.9	324.2
NO	310.9	318.2	314.8	327.2	379.9	299.8	361
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
BAL	329.8	363.4	324.3	301.4	324.2	354.5	325.6
IND	332.1	343.2	334	349.8	361.2	349.8	384.2
GB	334	328.2	336.5	335.1	314.5	311.8	308.6
LAC	343.4	360.1	346.2	362.9	324.4	285.2	311.6
CHI	344.9	316.7	375.9	324.2	354.2	361.8	311.4
NYG	349.3	354.8	358.2	361.7	346.8	359.5	327
ARI	351.9	329.2	348.9	355.7	342.5	357.7	363.4
BUF	352.5	272.8	319.1	307.2	341.5	293.1	388.6
NE	353.8	310.8	322	301.6	342.9	295.2	296.2
KC	358.3	368.9	328.2	289.8	320.6	301.5	317.8
CLE	358.4	311.5	331.2	270.2	342.1	283.6	334
CAR	360.1	305.9	350.2	293.9	404.5	327.2	387.3
PHI	363.1	328.8	301.5	356.1	278.4	314.2	356.8
MIA	367.9	337.5	337.8	318.3	314.4	348.8	329.8
DEN	367.9	326.1	320	370.8	317.1	278.2	347.4
SEA	380.6	379.1	361.7	371.4	332.7	285.9	251.2
DAL	386.4	351	330.2	299.7	355.2	377	395.4
NYJ	387.6	397.6	311.1	292.3	313.8	355.6	292.8
LV	389.1	337.2	365.6	330.9	333.1	317.8	377
CIN	389.2	350.8	335.7	374.6	348.3	380.9	344.2
MIN	393.3	383.6	388.7	333.2	335.4	282.6	259.8
TEN	398.3	329.8	351.6	335.1	311.2	345.1	331.8
ATL	398.4	364.4	362.1	321.1	345.2	326.6	328.6
HOU	416.8	384.4	379.5	330.7	315	277.2	312.4
JAX	417.7	353.1	353.3	342.8	389.9	303.6	330
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), 2020 Rams (281.9).

The best season on record is Patriots 2019 at 275.9; the worst Lions 2020 at 419.8.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.