Defensive: Team Stats · Total yards (allowed)
Total yards gained. Volume, not efficiency — teams pile these up losing.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2023
- League leaderCLE 270.2
- League average331.6
- Best to worst118.8
All 32 teams, lower is better.
At a glance — 2023
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
CLE · 270.2
League laggard
WAS · 388.9
League average
331.6
Spread (max − min)
118.8
All teams — 2023
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLE | 270.2 | -61.41 | 100% |
| 2 | KC | 289.8 | -41.82 | 96.8% |
| 3 | NYJ | 292.3 | -39.29 | 93.5% |
| 4 | CAR | 293.9 | -37.64 | 90.3% |
| 5 | DAL | 299.7 | -31.88 | 87.1% |
| 6 | BAL | 301.4 | -30.23 | 83.9% |
| 7 | NE | 301.6 | -30.00 | 80.6% |
| 8 | SF | 303.9 | -27.64 | 77.4% |
| 9 | BUF | 307.2 | -24.41 | 74.2% |
| 10 | MIA | 318.3 | -13.29 | 71% |
| 11 | ATL | 321.1 | -10.53 | 67.7% |
| 12 | CHI | 324.2 | -7.41 | 64.5% |
| 13 | NO | 327.2 | -4.41 | 61.3% |
| 14 | HOU | 330.7 | -0.88 | 58.1% |
| 15 | LV | 330.9 | -0.70 | 54.8% |
| 16 | MIN | 333.2 | 1.59 | 51.6% |
| 17 | GB | 335.1 | 3.47 | 48.4% |
| 18 | TEN | 335.1 | 3.53 | 45.2% |
| 19 | DET | 336.1 | 4.53 | 41.9% |
| 20 | LAR | 337.9 | 6.30 | 38.7% |
| 21 | PIT | 342.1 | 10.53 | 35.5% |
| 22 | JAX | 342.8 | 11.24 | 32.3% |
| 23 | TB | 344.2 | 12.65 | 29% |
| 24 | IND | 349.8 | 18.24 | 25.8% |
| 25 | ARI | 355.7 | 24.12 | 22.6% |
| 26 | PHI | 356.1 | 24.53 | 19.4% |
| 27 | NYG | 361.7 | 30.12 | 16.1% |
| 28 | LAC | 362.9 | 31.36 | 12.9% |
| 29 | DEN | 370.8 | 39.18 | 9.7% |
| 30 | SEA | 371.4 | 39.77 | 6.5% |
| 31 | CIN | 374.6 | 43.00 | 3.2% |
| 32 | WAS | 388.9 | 57.36 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
WAS · +84.35
Biggest faller
CLE · −61.06
Most consistent
GB · −1.47
League trend 2023 vs 2022
▼ -8.47
YoY by team — 2023 vs 2022
| Rank | Team | 2023 | 2022 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | 388.9 | 304.6 | +84.35 |
| 2 | PHI | 356.1 | 301.5 | +54.65 |
| 3 | DEN | 370.8 | 320 | +50.76 |
| 4 | CIN | 374.6 | 335.7 | +38.90 |
| 5 | TB | 344.2 | 324.3 | +19.94 |
| 6 | LAC | 362.9 | 346.2 | +16.76 |
| 7 | IND | 349.8 | 334 | +15.82 |
| 8 | NO | 327.2 | 314.8 | +12.35 |
| 9 | PIT | 342.1 | 330.4 | +11.71 |
| 10 | SEA | 371.4 | 361.7 | +9.65 |
| 11 | ARI | 355.7 | 348.9 | +6.82 |
| 12 | NYG | 361.7 | 358.2 | +3.53 |
| 13 | SF | 303.9 | 300.6 | +3.35 |
| 14 | GB | 335.1 | 336.5 | −1.47 |
| 15 | LAR | 337.9 | 341.1 | −3.18 |
| 16 | JAX | 342.8 | 353.3 | −10.47 |
| 17 | BUF | 307.2 | 319.1 | −11.95 |
| 18 | TEN | 335.1 | 351.6 | −16.53 |
| 19 | NYJ | 292.3 | 311.1 | −18.76 |
| 20 | MIA | 318.3 | 337.8 | −19.53 |
| 21 | NE | 301.6 | 322 | −20.41 |
| 22 | BAL | 301.4 | 324.3 | −22.94 |
| 23 | DAL | 299.7 | 330.2 | −30.47 |
| 24 | LV | 330.9 | 365.6 | −34.76 |
| 25 | KC | 289.8 | 328.2 | −38.41 |
| 26 | ATL | 321.1 | 362.1 | −41.06 |
| 27 | HOU | 330.7 | 379.5 | −48.82 |
| 28 | CHI | 324.2 | 375.9 | −51.71 |
| 29 | MIN | 333.2 | 388.7 | −55.53 |
| 30 | CAR | 293.9 | 350.2 | −56.24 |
| 31 | DET | 336.1 | 392.4 | −56.24 |
| 32 | CLE | 270.2 | 331.2 | −61.06 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 361.6 | 358.4 | 311.5 | 331.2 | 270.2 | 342.1 | 283.6 |
| KC | 349.6 | 358.3 | 368.9 | 328.2 | 289.8 | 320.6 | 301.5 |
| NYJ | 323.1 | 387.6 | 397.6 | 311.1 | 292.3 | 313.8 | 355.6 |
| CAR | 374.5 | 360.1 | 305.9 | 350.2 | 293.9 | 404.5 | 327.2 |
| DAL | 327 | 386.4 | 351 | 330.2 | 299.7 | 355.2 | 377 |
| BAL | 300.6 | 329.8 | 363.4 | 324.3 | 301.4 | 324.2 | 354.5 |
| NE | 275.9 | 353.8 | 310.8 | 322 | 301.6 | 342.9 | 295.2 |
| SF | 281.8 | 314.4 | 310 | 300.6 | 303.9 | 317.4 | 340.2 |
| BUF | 298.3 | 352.5 | 272.8 | 319.1 | 307.2 | 341.5 | 293.1 |
| MIA | 397.8 | 367.9 | 337.5 | 337.8 | 318.3 | 314.4 | 348.8 |
| ATL | 355.8 | 398.4 | 364.4 | 362.1 | 321.1 | 345.2 | 326.6 |
| 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 |
| HOU | 388.3 | 416.8 | 384.4 | 379.5 | 330.7 | 315 | 277.2 |
| LV | 354.8 | 389.1 | 337.2 | 365.6 | 330.9 | 333.1 | 317.8 |
| MIN | 341.6 | 393.3 | 383.6 | 388.7 | 333.2 | 335.4 | 282.6 |
| GB | 352.6 | 334 | 328.2 | 336.5 | 335.1 | 314.5 | 311.8 |
| TEN | 359.5 | 398.3 | 329.8 | 351.6 | 335.1 | 311.2 | 345.1 |
| DET | 400.4 | 419.8 | 379.8 | 392.4 | 336.1 | 342.4 | 331.9 |
| LAR | 339.6 | 281.9 | 344.9 | 341.1 | 337.9 | 353.1 | 327.5 |
| PIT | 304.1 | 305.8 | 361.1 | 330.4 | 342.1 | 326.7 | 356.9 |
| JAX | 375.4 | 417.7 | 353.1 | 353.3 | 342.8 | 389.9 | 303.6 |
| TB | 343.9 | 327.1 | 331.5 | 324.3 | 344.2 | 341.8 | 337.2 |
| IND | 346.8 | 332.1 | 343.2 | 334 | 349.8 | 361.2 | 349.8 |
| ARI | 402 | 351.9 | 329.2 | 348.9 | 355.7 | 342.5 | 357.7 |
| PHI | 331.7 | 363.1 | 328.8 | 301.5 | 356.1 | 278.4 | 314.2 |
| NYG | 377.3 | 349.3 | 354.8 | 358.2 | 361.7 | 346.8 | 359.5 |
| LAC | 313.1 | 343.4 | 360.1 | 346.2 | 362.9 | 324.4 | 285.2 |
| DEN | 337 | 367.9 | 326.1 | 320 | 370.8 | 317.1 | 278.2 |
| SEA | 381.6 | 380.6 | 379.1 | 361.7 | 371.4 | 332.7 | 285.9 |
| CIN | 393.7 | 389.2 | 350.8 | 335.7 | 374.6 | 348.3 | 380.9 |
| WAS | 385.1 | 304.6 | 359.3 | 304.6 | 388.9 | 326.9 | 384 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.
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.