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 2023 the Browns led at 270.2; the league average was 331.6.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

CLE · 270.2

League average

331.6

Best to worst

118.8

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CLE	270.2	17
2	KC	289.8	17
3	NYJ	292.3	17
4	CAR	293.9	17
5	DAL	299.7	17
6	BAL	301.4	17
7	NE	301.6	17
8	SF	303.9	17
9	BUF	307.2	17
10	MIA	318.3	17
11	ATL	321.1	17
12	CHI	324.2	17
13	NO	327.2	17
14	HOU	330.7	17
15	LV	330.9	17
16	MIN	333.2	17
17	GB	335.1	17
18	TEN	335.1	17
19	DET	336.1	17
20	LAR	337.9	17
21	PIT	342.1	17
22	JAX	342.8	17
23	TB	344.2	17
24	IND	349.8	17
25	ARI	355.7	17
26	PHI	356.1	17
27	NYG	361.7	17
28	LAC	362.9	17
29	DEN	370.8	17
30	SEA	371.4	17
31	CIN	374.6	17
32	WAS	388.9	17

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

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%

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 2023 vs 2022

Browns lead at 270.2 — they ranked #14 last year. Commanders are last at 388.9 — #3 last year.

The league average is 331.6, down 8.47 from 340.1 last year.

Biggest riser: Panthers, #22 → #4. Biggest faller: Commanders, #3 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 118.8; 19 teams are within 28.05 of the average.

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

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 (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
CLE	358.4	311.5	331.2	270.2	342.1	283.6	334
KC	358.3	368.9	328.2	289.8	320.6	301.5	317.8
NYJ	387.6	397.6	311.1	292.3	313.8	355.6	292.8
CAR	360.1	305.9	350.2	293.9	404.5	327.2	387.3
DAL	386.4	351	330.2	299.7	355.2	377	395.4
BAL	329.8	363.4	324.3	301.4	324.2	354.5	325.6
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
BUF	352.5	272.8	319.1	307.2	341.5	293.1	388.6
MIA	367.9	337.5	337.8	318.3	314.4	348.8	329.8
ATL	398.4	364.4	362.1	321.1	345.2	326.6	328.6
CHI	344.9	316.7	375.9	324.2	354.2	361.8	311.4
NO	310.9	318.2	314.8	327.2	379.9	299.8	361
HOU	416.8	384.4	379.5	330.7	315	277.2	312.4
LV	389.1	337.2	365.6	330.9	333.1	317.8	377
MIN	393.3	383.6	388.7	333.2	335.4	282.6	259.8
GB	334	328.2	336.5	335.1	314.5	311.8	308.6
TEN	398.3	329.8	351.6	335.1	311.2	345.1	331.8
DET	419.8	379.8	392.4	336.1	342.4	331.9	404.4
LAR	281.9	344.9	341.1	337.9	353.1	327.5	285.2
PIT	305.8	361.1	330.4	342.1	326.7	356.9	324.2
JAX	417.7	353.1	353.3	342.8	389.9	303.6	330
TB	327.1	331.5	324.3	344.2	341.8	337.2	299.4
IND	332.1	343.2	334	349.8	361.2	349.8	384.2
ARI	351.9	329.2	348.9	355.7	342.5	357.7	363.4
PHI	363.1	328.8	301.5	356.1	278.4	314.2	356.8
NYG	349.3	354.8	358.2	361.7	346.8	359.5	327
LAC	343.4	360.1	346.2	362.9	324.4	285.2	311.6
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
CIN	389.2	350.8	335.7	374.6	348.3	380.9	344.2
WAS	304.6	359.3	304.6	388.9	326.9	384	350.4

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), 2023 Browns (270.2).

The best season on record is Browns 2023 at 270.2; the worst Lions 2020 at 419.8.

The league average has fallen from 352.2 in 2018 to 331.6 in 2023.

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.