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 2025 the Texans led at 277.2; the league average was 326.6.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

HOU · 277.2

League average

326.6

Best to worst

106.8

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	HOU	277.2	17
2	DEN	278.2	17
3	MIN	282.6	17
4	CLE	283.6	17
5	LAC	285.2	17
6	SEA	285.9	17
7	BUF	293.1	17
8	NE	295.2	17
9	NO	299.8	17
10	KC	301.5	17
11	JAX	303.6	17
12	GB	311.8	17
13	PHI	314.2	17
14	LV	317.8	17
15	ATL	326.6	17
16	CAR	327.2	17
17	LAR	327.5	17
18	DET	331.9	17
19	TB	337.2	17
20	SF	340.2	17
21	TEN	345.1	17
22	MIA	348.8	17
23	IND	349.8	17
24	BAL	354.5	17
25	NYJ	355.6	17
26	PIT	356.9	17
27	ARI	357.7	17
28	NYG	359.5	17
29	CHI	361.8	17
30	DAL	377	17
31	CIN	380.9	17
32	WAS	384	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

HOU · 277.2

League laggard

WAS · 384

League average

326.6

Spread (max − min)

106.8

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	HOU	277.2	-49.40	100%
2	DEN	278.2	-48.40	96.8%
3	MIN	282.6	-44.05	93.5%
4	CLE	283.6	-42.99	90.3%
5	LAC	285.2	-41.40	87.1%
6	SEA	285.9	-40.75	83.9%
7	BUF	293.1	-33.52	80.6%
8	NE	295.2	-31.40	77.4%
9	NO	299.8	-26.87	74.2%
10	KC	301.5	-25.11	71%
11	JAX	303.6	-22.99	67.7%
12	GB	311.8	-14.81	64.5%
13	PHI	314.2	-12.46	61.3%
14	LV	317.8	-8.81	58.1%
15	ATL	326.6	0.01	54.8%
16	CAR	327.2	0.60	51.6%
17	LAR	327.5	0.89	48.4%
18	DET	331.9	5.25	45.2%
19	TB	337.2	10.60	41.9%
20	SF	340.2	13.60	38.7%
21	TEN	345.1	18.48	35.5%
22	MIA	348.8	22.13	32.3%
23	IND	349.8	23.19	29%
24	BAL	354.5	27.89	25.8%
25	NYJ	355.6	28.95	22.6%
26	PIT	356.9	30.31	19.4%
27	ARI	357.7	31.07	16.1%
28	NYG	359.5	32.89	12.9%
29	CHI	361.8	35.13	9.7%
30	DAL	377	50.36	6.5%
31	CIN	380.9	54.25	3.2%
32	WAS	384	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 2025 vs 2024

Texans lead at 277.2 — they ranked #6 last year. Commanders are last at 384 — #13 last year.

The league average is 326.6, down 10.79 from 337.4 last year.

Biggest riser: Saints, #30 → #9. Biggest faller: Jets, #3 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 106.8; 20 teams are within 31.95 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +57.06

Biggest faller

JAX · −86.29

Most consistent

GB · −2.71

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -10.79

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	WAS	384	326.9	+57.06
2	NYJ	355.6	313.8	+41.82
3	PHI	314.2	278.4	+35.82
4	MIA	348.8	314.4	+34.35
5	TEN	345.1	311.2	+33.88
6	CIN	380.9	348.3	+32.59
7	BAL	354.5	324.2	+30.35
8	PIT	356.9	326.7	+30.24
9	SF	340.2	317.4	+22.82
10	DAL	377	355.2	+21.76
11	ARI	357.7	342.5	+15.18
12	NYG	359.5	346.8	+12.71
13	CHI	361.8	354.2	+7.53
14	GB	311.8	314.5	−2.71
15	TB	337.2	341.8	−4.53
16	DET	331.9	342.4	−10.47
17	IND	349.8	361.2	−11.35
18	LV	317.8	333.1	−15.29
19	ATL	326.6	345.2	−18.53
20	KC	301.5	320.6	−19.12
21	LAR	327.5	353.1	−25.59
22	HOU	277.2	315	−37.76
23	DEN	278.2	317.1	−38.88
24	LAC	285.2	324.4	−39.12
25	SEA	285.9	332.7	−46.82
26	NE	295.2	342.9	−47.65
27	BUF	293.1	341.5	−48.41
28	MIN	282.6	335.4	−52.82
29	CLE	283.6	342.1	−58.47
30	CAR	327.2	404.5	−77.29
31	NO	299.8	379.9	−80.18
32	JAX	303.6	389.9	−86.29

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
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
MIN	393.3	383.6	388.7	333.2	335.4	282.6	259.8
CLE	358.4	311.5	331.2	270.2	342.1	283.6	334
LAC	343.4	360.1	346.2	362.9	324.4	285.2	311.6
SEA	380.6	379.1	361.7	371.4	332.7	285.9	251.2
BUF	352.5	272.8	319.1	307.2	341.5	293.1	388.6
NE	353.8	310.8	322	301.6	342.9	295.2	296.2
NO	310.9	318.2	314.8	327.2	379.9	299.8	361
KC	358.3	368.9	328.2	289.8	320.6	301.5	317.8
JAX	417.7	353.1	353.3	342.8	389.9	303.6	330
GB	334	328.2	336.5	335.1	314.5	311.8	308.6
PHI	363.1	328.8	301.5	356.1	278.4	314.2	356.8
LV	389.1	337.2	365.6	330.9	333.1	317.8	377
ATL	398.4	364.4	362.1	321.1	345.2	326.6	328.6
CAR	360.1	305.9	350.2	293.9	404.5	327.2	387.3
LAR	281.9	344.9	341.1	337.9	353.1	327.5	285.2
DET	419.8	379.8	392.4	336.1	342.4	331.9	404.4
TB	327.1	331.5	324.3	344.2	341.8	337.2	299.4
SF	314.4	310	300.6	303.9	317.4	340.2	297.2
TEN	398.3	329.8	351.6	335.1	311.2	345.1	331.8
MIA	367.9	337.5	337.8	318.3	314.4	348.8	329.8
IND	332.1	343.2	334	349.8	361.2	349.8	384.2
BAL	329.8	363.4	324.3	301.4	324.2	354.5	325.6
NYJ	387.6	397.6	311.1	292.3	313.8	355.6	292.8
PIT	305.8	361.1	330.4	342.1	326.7	356.9	324.2
ARI	351.9	329.2	348.9	355.7	342.5	357.7	363.4
NYG	349.3	354.8	358.2	361.7	346.8	359.5	327
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
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), 2024 Eagles (278.4), 2025 Texans (277.2).

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 326.6 in 2025.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.