Defensive: Team Stats · Total yards (allowed)
Total yards gained. Volume, not efficiency — teams pile these up losing.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2021
- League leaderBUF 272.8
- League average343.6
- Best to worst124.9
All 32 teams, lower is better.
At a glance — 2021
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
BUF · 272.8
League laggard
NYJ · 397.6
League average
343.6
Spread (max − min)
124.9
All teams — 2021
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF | 272.8 | -70.80 | 100% |
| 2 | CAR | 305.9 | -37.62 | 96.8% |
| 3 | SF | 310 | -33.56 | 93.5% |
| 4 | NE | 310.8 | -32.74 | 90.3% |
| 5 | CLE | 311.5 | -32.03 | 87.1% |
| 6 | CHI | 316.7 | -26.85 | 83.9% |
| 7 | NO | 318.2 | -25.33 | 80.6% |
| 8 | DEN | 326.1 | -17.44 | 77.4% |
| 9 | GB | 328.2 | -15.38 | 74.2% |
| 10 | PHI | 328.8 | -14.74 | 71% |
| 11 | ARI | 329.2 | -14.33 | 67.7% |
| 12 | TEN | 329.8 | -13.74 | 64.5% |
| 13 | TB | 331.5 | -12.09 | 61.3% |
| 14 | LV | 337.2 | -6.38 | 58.1% |
| 15 | MIA | 337.5 | -6.03 | 54.8% |
| 16 | IND | 343.2 | -0.38 | 51.6% |
| 17 | LAR | 344.9 | 1.32 | 48.4% |
| 18 | CIN | 350.8 | 7.26 | 45.2% |
| 19 | DAL | 351 | 7.44 | 41.9% |
| 20 | JAX | 353.1 | 9.50 | 38.7% |
| 21 | NYG | 354.8 | 11.26 | 35.5% |
| 22 | WAS | 359.3 | 15.73 | 32.3% |
| 23 | LAC | 360.1 | 16.56 | 29% |
| 24 | PIT | 361.1 | 17.56 | 25.8% |
| 25 | BAL | 363.4 | 19.85 | 22.6% |
| 26 | ATL | 364.4 | 20.79 | 19.4% |
| 27 | KC | 368.9 | 25.38 | 16.1% |
| 28 | SEA | 379.1 | 35.56 | 12.9% |
| 29 | DET | 379.8 | 36.20 | 9.7% |
| 30 | MIN | 383.6 | 40.09 | 6.5% |
| 31 | HOU | 384.4 | 40.85 | 3.2% |
| 32 | NYJ | 397.6 | 54.09 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
LAR · +62.94
Biggest faller
BUF · −79.74
Most consistent
SEA · −1.44
League trend 2021 vs 2020
▼ -15.47
YoY by team — 2021 vs 2020
| Rank | Team | 2021 | 2020 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAR | 344.9 | 281.9 | +62.94 |
| 2 | PIT | 361.1 | 305.8 | +55.31 |
| 3 | WAS | 359.3 | 304.6 | +54.73 |
| 4 | BAL | 363.4 | 329.8 | +33.66 |
| 5 | LAC | 360.1 | 343.4 | +16.68 |
| 6 | IND | 343.2 | 332.1 | +11.05 |
| 7 | KC | 368.9 | 358.3 | +10.63 |
| 8 | NYJ | 397.6 | 387.6 | +10.08 |
| 9 | NO | 318.2 | 310.9 | +7.36 |
| 10 | NYG | 354.8 | 349.3 | +5.51 |
| 11 | TB | 331.5 | 327.1 | +4.35 |
| 12 | SEA | 379.1 | 380.6 | −1.44 |
| 13 | SF | 310 | 314.4 | −4.38 |
| 14 | GB | 328.2 | 334 | −5.82 |
| 15 | MIN | 383.6 | 393.3 | −9.60 |
| 16 | ARI | 329.2 | 351.9 | −22.70 |
| 17 | CHI | 316.7 | 344.9 | −28.23 |
| 18 | MIA | 337.5 | 367.9 | −30.35 |
| 19 | HOU | 384.4 | 416.8 | −32.34 |
| 20 | ATL | 364.4 | 398.4 | −34.02 |
| 21 | PHI | 328.8 | 363.1 | −34.30 |
| 22 | DAL | 351 | 386.4 | −35.44 |
| 23 | CIN | 350.8 | 389.2 | −38.36 |
| 24 | DET | 379.8 | 419.8 | −39.99 |
| 25 | DEN | 326.1 | 367.9 | −41.82 |
| 26 | NE | 310.8 | 353.8 | −42.93 |
| 27 | CLE | 311.5 | 358.4 | −46.91 |
| 28 | LV | 337.2 | 389.1 | −51.89 |
| 29 | CAR | 305.9 | 360.1 | −54.12 |
| 30 | JAX | 353.1 | 417.7 | −64.63 |
| 31 | TEN | 329.8 | 398.3 | −68.43 |
| 32 | BUF | 272.8 | 352.5 | −79.74 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
SF · 309.8
Multi-year laggard
DET · 371.8
Biggest improver
HOU · −21.09/yr
Biggest decliner
PIT · +6.47/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF | 309.8 | +6.26 | 281.8 | 314.4 | 310 | 300.6 | 303.9 | 317.4 | 340.2 |
| 2 | BUF | 312.1 | −0.10 | 298.3 | 352.5 | 272.8 | 319.1 | 307.2 | 341.5 | 293.1 |
| 3 | NE | 314.6 | +0.97 | 275.9 | 353.8 | 310.8 | 322 | 301.6 | 342.9 | 295.2 |
| 4 | CLE | 322.7 | −10.99 | 361.6 | 358.4 | 311.5 | 331.2 | 270.2 | 342.1 | 283.6 |
| 5 | PHI | 324.8 | −6.96 | 331.7 | 363.1 | 328.8 | 301.5 | 356.1 | 278.4 | 314.2 |
| 6 | NO | 326.3 | +1.69 | 333.1 | 310.9 | 318.2 | 314.8 | 327.2 | 379.9 | 299.8 |
| 7 | BAL | 328.3 | +3.17 | 300.6 | 329.8 | 363.4 | 324.3 | 301.4 | 324.2 | 354.5 |
| 8 | GB | 330.4 | −5.52 | 352.6 | 334 | 328.2 | 336.5 | 335.1 | 314.5 | 311.8 |
| 9 | KC | 331.0 | −10.67 | 349.6 | 358.3 | 368.9 | 328.2 | 289.8 | 320.6 | 301.5 |
| 10 | DEN | 331.0 | −8.33 | 337 | 367.9 | 326.1 | 320 | 370.8 | 317.1 | 278.2 |
| 11 | LAR | 332.3 | +3.54 | 339.6 | 281.9 | 344.9 | 341.1 | 337.9 | 353.1 | 327.5 |
| 12 | PIT | 332.5 | +6.47 | 304.1 | 305.8 | 361.1 | 330.4 | 342.1 | 326.7 | 356.9 |
| 13 | LAC | 333.6 | −4.24 | 313.1 | 343.4 | 360.1 | 346.2 | 362.9 | 324.4 | 285.2 |
| 14 | TB | 335.7 | +0.78 | 343.9 | 327.1 | 331.5 | 324.3 | 344.2 | 341.8 | 337.2 |
| 15 | NYJ | 340.1 | −5.56 | 323.1 | 387.6 | 397.6 | 311.1 | 292.3 | 313.8 | 355.6 |
| 16 | CHI | 343.1 | +4.96 | 324.1 | 344.9 | 316.7 | 375.9 | 324.2 | 354.2 | 361.8 |
| 17 | CAR | 345.2 | −2.32 | 374.5 | 360.1 | 305.9 | 350.2 | 293.9 | 404.5 | 327.2 |
| 18 | IND | 345.3 | +2.64 | 346.8 | 332.1 | 343.2 | 334 | 349.8 | 361.2 | 349.8 |
| 19 | MIA | 346.1 | −9.75 | 397.8 | 367.9 | 337.5 | 337.8 | 318.3 | 314.4 | 348.8 |
| 20 | DAL | 346.7 | +1.30 | 327 | 386.4 | 351 | 330.2 | 299.7 | 355.2 | 377 |
| 21 | LV | 346.9 | −8.18 | 354.8 | 389.1 | 337.2 | 365.6 | 330.9 | 333.1 | 317.8 |
| 22 | TEN | 347.2 | −7.57 | 359.5 | 398.3 | 329.8 | 351.6 | 335.1 | 311.2 | 345.1 |
| 23 | WAS | 350.5 | +2.54 | 385.1 | 304.6 | 359.3 | 304.6 | 388.9 | 326.9 | 384 |
| 24 | MIN | 351.2 | −12.25 | 341.6 | 393.3 | 383.6 | 388.7 | 333.2 | 335.4 | 282.6 |
| 25 | ATL | 353.4 | −8.47 | 355.8 | 398.4 | 364.4 | 362.1 | 321.1 | 345.2 | 326.6 |
| 26 | ARI | 355.4 | −4.47 | 402 | 351.9 | 329.2 | 348.9 | 355.7 | 342.5 | 357.7 |
| 27 | HOU | 356.0 | −21.09 | 388.3 | 416.8 | 384.4 | 379.5 | 330.7 | 315 | 277.2 |
| 28 | SEA | 356.1 | −13.95 | 381.6 | 380.6 | 379.1 | 361.7 | 371.4 | 332.7 | 285.9 |
| 29 | NYG | 358.2 | −1.84 | 377.3 | 349.3 | 354.8 | 358.2 | 361.7 | 346.8 | 359.5 |
| 30 | JAX | 362.3 | −10.04 | 375.4 | 417.7 | 353.1 | 353.3 | 342.8 | 389.9 | 303.6 |
| 31 | CIN | 367.6 | −3.44 | 393.7 | 389.2 | 350.8 | 335.7 | 374.6 | 348.3 | 380.9 |
| 32 | DET | 371.8 | −14.43 | 400.4 | 419.8 | 379.8 | 392.4 | 336.1 | 342.4 | 331.9 |
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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 298.3 | 352.5 | 272.8 | 319.1 | 307.2 | 341.5 | 293.1 |
| CAR | 374.5 | 360.1 | 305.9 | 350.2 | 293.9 | 404.5 | 327.2 |
| SF | 281.8 | 314.4 | 310 | 300.6 | 303.9 | 317.4 | 340.2 |
| NE | 275.9 | 353.8 | 310.8 | 322 | 301.6 | 342.9 | 295.2 |
| CLE | 361.6 | 358.4 | 311.5 | 331.2 | 270.2 | 342.1 | 283.6 |
| CHI | 324.1 | 344.9 | 316.7 | 375.9 | 324.2 | 354.2 | 361.8 |
| NO | 333.1 | 310.9 | 318.2 | 314.8 | 327.2 | 379.9 | 299.8 |
| DEN | 337 | 367.9 | 326.1 | 320 | 370.8 | 317.1 | 278.2 |
| GB | 352.6 | 334 | 328.2 | 336.5 | 335.1 | 314.5 | 311.8 |
| PHI | 331.7 | 363.1 | 328.8 | 301.5 | 356.1 | 278.4 | 314.2 |
| ARI | 402 | 351.9 | 329.2 | 348.9 | 355.7 | 342.5 | 357.7 |
| TEN | 359.5 | 398.3 | 329.8 | 351.6 | 335.1 | 311.2 | 345.1 |
| TB | 343.9 | 327.1 | 331.5 | 324.3 | 344.2 | 341.8 | 337.2 |
| LV | 354.8 | 389.1 | 337.2 | 365.6 | 330.9 | 333.1 | 317.8 |
| MIA | 397.8 | 367.9 | 337.5 | 337.8 | 318.3 | 314.4 | 348.8 |
| IND | 346.8 | 332.1 | 343.2 | 334 | 349.8 | 361.2 | 349.8 |
| LAR | 339.6 | 281.9 | 344.9 | 341.1 | 337.9 | 353.1 | 327.5 |
| CIN | 393.7 | 389.2 | 350.8 | 335.7 | 374.6 | 348.3 | 380.9 |
| DAL | 327 | 386.4 | 351 | 330.2 | 299.7 | 355.2 | 377 |
| JAX | 375.4 | 417.7 | 353.1 | 353.3 | 342.8 | 389.9 | 303.6 |
| NYG | 377.3 | 349.3 | 354.8 | 358.2 | 361.7 | 346.8 | 359.5 |
| WAS | 385.1 | 304.6 | 359.3 | 304.6 | 388.9 | 326.9 | 384 |
| LAC | 313.1 | 343.4 | 360.1 | 346.2 | 362.9 | 324.4 | 285.2 |
| PIT | 304.1 | 305.8 | 361.1 | 330.4 | 342.1 | 326.7 | 356.9 |
| BAL | 300.6 | 329.8 | 363.4 | 324.3 | 301.4 | 324.2 | 354.5 |
| ATL | 355.8 | 398.4 | 364.4 | 362.1 | 321.1 | 345.2 | 326.6 |
| KC | 349.6 | 358.3 | 368.9 | 328.2 | 289.8 | 320.6 | 301.5 |
| SEA | 381.6 | 380.6 | 379.1 | 361.7 | 371.4 | 332.7 | 285.9 |
| DET | 400.4 | 419.8 | 379.8 | 392.4 | 336.1 | 342.4 | 331.9 |
| MIN | 341.6 | 393.3 | 383.6 | 388.7 | 333.2 | 335.4 | 282.6 |
| HOU | 388.3 | 416.8 | 384.4 | 379.5 | 330.7 | 315 | 277.2 |
| NYJ | 323.1 | 387.6 | 397.6 | 311.1 | 292.3 | 313.8 | 355.6 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.
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.