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 2024 the Eagles led at 278.4; the league average was 337.4.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

PHI · 278.4

League average

337.4

Best to worst

126.2

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PHI	278.4	17
2	TEN	311.2	17
3	NYJ	313.8	17
4	MIA	314.4	17
5	GB	314.5	17
6	HOU	315	17
7	DEN	317.1	17
8	SF	317.4	17
9	KC	320.6	17
10	BAL	324.2	17
11	LAC	324.4	17
12	PIT	326.7	17
13	WAS	326.9	17
14	SEA	332.7	17
15	LV	333.1	17
16	MIN	335.4	17
17	BUF	341.5	17
18	TB	341.8	17
19	CLE	342.1	17
20	DET	342.4	17
21	ARI	342.5	17
22	NE	342.9	17
23	ATL	345.2	17
24	NYG	346.8	17
25	CIN	348.3	17
26	LAR	353.1	17
27	CHI	354.2	17
28	DAL	355.2	17
29	IND	361.2	17
30	NO	379.9	17
31	JAX	389.9	17
32	CAR	404.5	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PHI · 278.4

League laggard

CAR · 404.5

League average

337.4

Spread (max − min)

126.2

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PHI	278.4	-59.07	100%
2	TEN	311.2	-26.19	96.8%
3	NYJ	313.8	-23.66	93.5%
4	MIA	314.4	-23.01	90.3%
5	GB	314.5	-22.89	87.1%
6	HOU	315	-22.42	83.9%
7	DEN	317.1	-20.31	80.6%
8	SF	317.4	-20.01	77.4%
9	KC	320.6	-16.78	74.2%
10	BAL	324.2	-13.25	71%
11	LAC	324.4	-13.07	67.7%
12	PIT	326.7	-10.72	64.5%
13	WAS	326.9	-10.48	61.3%
14	SEA	332.7	-4.72	58.1%
15	LV	333.1	-4.31	54.8%
16	MIN	335.4	-2.01	51.6%
17	BUF	341.5	4.11	48.4%
18	TB	341.8	4.34	45.2%
19	CLE	342.1	4.69	41.9%
20	DET	342.4	4.93	38.7%
21	ARI	342.5	5.11	35.5%
22	NE	342.9	5.46	32.3%
23	ATL	345.2	7.75	29%
24	NYG	346.8	9.40	25.8%
25	CIN	348.3	10.87	22.6%
26	LAR	353.1	15.69	19.4%
27	CHI	354.2	16.81	16.1%
28	DAL	355.2	17.81	12.9%
29	IND	361.2	23.75	9.7%
30	NO	379.9	42.52	6.5%
31	JAX	389.9	52.52	3.2%
32	CAR	404.5	67.11	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 2024 vs 2023

Eagles lead at 278.4 — they ranked #26 last year. Panthers are last at 404.5 — #4 last year.

The league average is 337.4, up 5.84 from 331.6 last year.

Biggest riser: Eagles, #26 → #1. Biggest faller: Panthers, #4 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 126.2; 27 teams are within 24.29 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +110.6

Biggest faller

PHI · −77.76

Most consistent

LV · +2.24

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 5.84

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	CAR	404.5	293.9	+110.6
2	CLE	342.1	270.2	+71.94
3	DAL	355.2	299.7	+55.53
4	NO	379.9	327.2	+52.76
5	JAX	389.9	342.8	+47.12
6	NE	342.9	301.6	+41.29
7	BUF	341.5	307.2	+34.35
8	KC	320.6	289.8	+30.88
9	CHI	354.2	324.2	+30.06
10	ATL	345.2	321.1	+24.12
11	BAL	324.2	301.4	+22.82
12	NYJ	313.8	292.3	+21.47
13	LAR	353.1	337.9	+15.24
14	SF	317.4	303.9	+13.47
15	IND	361.2	349.8	+11.35
16	DET	342.4	336.1	+6.24
17	LV	333.1	330.9	+2.24
18	MIN	335.4	333.2	+2.24
19	TB	341.8	344.2	−2.47
20	MIA	314.4	318.3	−3.88
21	ARI	342.5	355.7	−13.18
22	NYG	346.8	361.7	−14.88
23	PIT	326.7	342.1	−15.41
24	HOU	315	330.7	−15.71
25	GB	314.5	335.1	−20.53
26	TEN	311.2	335.1	−23.88
27	CIN	348.3	374.6	−26.29
28	LAC	324.4	362.9	−38.59
29	SEA	332.7	371.4	−38.65
30	DEN	317.1	370.8	−53.65
31	WAS	326.9	388.9	−62
32	PHI	278.4	356.1	−77.76

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
PHI	363.1	328.8	301.5	356.1	278.4	314.2	356.8
TEN	398.3	329.8	351.6	335.1	311.2	345.1	331.8
NYJ	387.6	397.6	311.1	292.3	313.8	355.6	292.8
MIA	367.9	337.5	337.8	318.3	314.4	348.8	329.8
GB	334	328.2	336.5	335.1	314.5	311.8	308.6
HOU	416.8	384.4	379.5	330.7	315	277.2	312.4
DEN	367.9	326.1	320	370.8	317.1	278.2	347.4
SF	314.4	310	300.6	303.9	317.4	340.2	297.2
KC	358.3	368.9	328.2	289.8	320.6	301.5	317.8
BAL	329.8	363.4	324.3	301.4	324.2	354.5	325.6
LAC	343.4	360.1	346.2	362.9	324.4	285.2	311.6
PIT	305.8	361.1	330.4	342.1	326.7	356.9	324.2
WAS	304.6	359.3	304.6	388.9	326.9	384	350.4
SEA	380.6	379.1	361.7	371.4	332.7	285.9	251.2
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
BUF	352.5	272.8	319.1	307.2	341.5	293.1	388.6
TB	327.1	331.5	324.3	344.2	341.8	337.2	299.4
CLE	358.4	311.5	331.2	270.2	342.1	283.6	334
DET	419.8	379.8	392.4	336.1	342.4	331.9	404.4
ARI	351.9	329.2	348.9	355.7	342.5	357.7	363.4
NE	353.8	310.8	322	301.6	342.9	295.2	296.2
ATL	398.4	364.4	362.1	321.1	345.2	326.6	328.6
NYG	349.3	354.8	358.2	361.7	346.8	359.5	327
CIN	389.2	350.8	335.7	374.6	348.3	380.9	344.2
LAR	281.9	344.9	341.1	337.9	353.1	327.5	285.2
CHI	344.9	316.7	375.9	324.2	354.2	361.8	311.4
DAL	386.4	351	330.2	299.7	355.2	377	395.4
IND	332.1	343.2	334	349.8	361.2	349.8	384.2
NO	310.9	318.2	314.8	327.2	379.9	299.8	361
JAX	417.7	353.1	353.3	342.8	389.9	303.6	330
CAR	360.1	305.9	350.2	293.9	404.5	327.2	387.3

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), 2024 Eagles (278.4).

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.