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 2022 the 49ers led at 300.6; the league average was 340.1.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

SF · 300.6

League average

340.1

Best to worst

91.76

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SF	300.6	17
2	PHI	301.5	17
3	WAS	304.6	17
4	NYJ	311.1	17
5	NO	314.8	17
6	BUF	319.1	16
7	DEN	320	17
8	NE	322	17
9	BAL	324.3	17
10	TB	324.3	17
11	KC	328.2	17
12	DAL	330.2	17
13	PIT	330.4	17
14	CLE	331.2	17
15	IND	334	17
16	CIN	335.7	16
17	GB	336.5	17
18	MIA	337.8	17
19	LAR	341.1	17
20	LAC	346.2	17
21	ARI	348.9	17
22	CAR	350.2	17
23	TEN	351.6	17
24	JAX	353.3	17
25	NYG	358.2	17
26	SEA	361.7	17
27	ATL	362.1	17
28	LV	365.6	17
29	CHI	375.9	17
30	HOU	379.5	17
31	MIN	388.7	17
32	DET	392.4	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SF · 300.6

League laggard

DET · 392.4

League average

340.1

Spread (max − min)

91.76

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SF	300.6	-39.46	100%
2	PHI	301.5	-38.58	96.8%
3	WAS	304.6	-35.46	93.5%
4	NYJ	311.1	-28.99	90.3%
5	NO	314.8	-25.23	87.1%
6	BUF	319.1	-20.93	83.9%
7	DEN	320	-20.05	80.6%
8	NE	322	-18.05	77.4%
9	BAL	324.3	-15.76	74.2%
10	TB	324.3	-15.76	71%
11	KC	328.2	-11.87	67.7%
12	DAL	330.2	-9.87	64.5%
13	PIT	330.4	-9.64	61.3%
14	CLE	331.2	-8.82	58.1%
15	IND	334	-6.05	54.8%
16	CIN	335.7	-4.36	51.6%
17	GB	336.5	-3.52	48.4%
18	MIA	337.8	-2.23	45.2%
19	LAR	341.1	1.01	41.9%
20	LAC	346.2	6.13	38.7%
21	ARI	348.9	8.83	35.5%
22	CAR	350.2	10.13	32.3%
23	TEN	351.6	11.60	29%
24	JAX	353.3	13.24	25.8%
25	NYG	358.2	18.13	22.6%
26	SEA	361.7	21.65	19.4%
27	ATL	362.1	22.07	16.1%
28	LV	365.6	25.60	12.9%
29	CHI	375.9	35.83	9.7%
30	HOU	379.5	39.48	6.5%
31	MIN	388.7	48.65	3.2%
32	DET	392.4	52.30	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 2022 vs 2021

49ers lead at 300.6 — they ranked #3 last year. Lions are last at 392.4 — #29 last year.

The league average is 340.1, down 3.51 from 343.6 last year.

Biggest riser: Jets, #32 → #4. Biggest faller: Bears, #6 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 91.76; 22 teams are within 23.94 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CHI · +59.18

Biggest faller

NYJ · −86.59

Most consistent

JAX · +0.24

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -3.51

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	CHI	375.9	316.7	+59.18
2	BUF	319.1	272.8	+46.36
3	CAR	350.2	305.9	+44.24
4	LV	365.6	337.2	+28.47
5	TEN	351.6	329.8	+21.82
6	CLE	331.2	311.5	+19.71
7	ARI	348.9	329.2	+19.65
8	DET	392.4	379.8	+12.59
9	NE	322	310.8	+11.18
10	GB	336.5	328.2	+8.35
11	MIN	388.7	383.6	+5.06
12	NYG	358.2	354.8	+3.35
13	MIA	337.8	337.5	+0.29
14	JAX	353.3	353.1	+0.24
15	ATL	362.1	364.4	−2.24
16	NO	314.8	318.2	−3.41
17	LAR	341.1	344.9	−3.82
18	HOU	379.5	384.4	−4.88
19	DEN	320	326.1	−6.12
20	TB	324.3	331.5	−7.18
21	IND	334	343.2	−9.18
22	SF	300.6	310	−9.41
23	LAC	346.2	360.1	−13.94
24	CIN	335.7	350.8	−15.14
25	SEA	361.7	379.1	−17.41
26	DAL	330.2	351	−20.82
27	PHI	301.5	328.8	−27.35
28	PIT	330.4	361.1	−30.71
29	BAL	324.3	363.4	−39.12
30	KC	328.2	368.9	−40.76
31	WAS	304.6	359.3	−54.71
32	NYJ	311.1	397.6	−86.59

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
SF	314.4	310	300.6	303.9	317.4	340.2	297.2
PHI	363.1	328.8	301.5	356.1	278.4	314.2	356.8
WAS	304.6	359.3	304.6	388.9	326.9	384	350.4
NYJ	387.6	397.6	311.1	292.3	313.8	355.6	292.8
NO	310.9	318.2	314.8	327.2	379.9	299.8	361
BUF	352.5	272.8	319.1	307.2	341.5	293.1	388.6
DEN	367.9	326.1	320	370.8	317.1	278.2	347.4
NE	353.8	310.8	322	301.6	342.9	295.2	296.2
BAL	329.8	363.4	324.3	301.4	324.2	354.5	325.6
TB	327.1	331.5	324.3	344.2	341.8	337.2	299.4
KC	358.3	368.9	328.2	289.8	320.6	301.5	317.8
DAL	386.4	351	330.2	299.7	355.2	377	395.4
PIT	305.8	361.1	330.4	342.1	326.7	356.9	324.2
CLE	358.4	311.5	331.2	270.2	342.1	283.6	334
IND	332.1	343.2	334	349.8	361.2	349.8	384.2
CIN	389.2	350.8	335.7	374.6	348.3	380.9	344.2
GB	334	328.2	336.5	335.1	314.5	311.8	308.6
MIA	367.9	337.5	337.8	318.3	314.4	348.8	329.8
LAR	281.9	344.9	341.1	337.9	353.1	327.5	285.2
LAC	343.4	360.1	346.2	362.9	324.4	285.2	311.6
ARI	351.9	329.2	348.9	355.7	342.5	357.7	363.4
CAR	360.1	305.9	350.2	293.9	404.5	327.2	387.3
TEN	398.3	329.8	351.6	335.1	311.2	345.1	331.8
JAX	417.7	353.1	353.3	342.8	389.9	303.6	330
NYG	349.3	354.8	358.2	361.7	346.8	359.5	327
SEA	380.6	379.1	361.7	371.4	332.7	285.9	251.2
ATL	398.4	364.4	362.1	321.1	345.2	326.6	328.6
LV	389.1	337.2	365.6	330.9	333.1	317.8	377
CHI	344.9	316.7	375.9	324.2	354.2	361.8	311.4
HOU	416.8	384.4	379.5	330.7	315	277.2	312.4
MIN	393.3	383.6	388.7	333.2	335.4	282.6	259.8
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), 2021 Bills (272.8), 2022 49ers (300.6).

The best season on record is Bills 2021 at 272.8; the worst Lions 2020 at 419.8.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.