Defensive: Team Stats · Total yards (allowed)
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.
Through Week 8 of 2026, the Seahawks lead at 233.9; the league average is 331.9.
League snapshot — 2026
All 32 teams, lower is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | 233.9 | 7 |
| 2 | MIN | 271.6 | 7 |
| 3 | TB | 285.9 | 8 |
| 4 | SF | 299.3 | 7 |
| 5 | LAR | 301.1 | 8 |
| 6 | PIT | 305.6 | 8 |
| 7 | NE | 309.9 | 8 |
| 8 | NYG | 313 | 7 |
| 9 | CHI | 313.4 | 7 |
| 10 | GB | 314.9 | 8 |
| 11 | NYJ | 317.6 | 8 |
| 12 | KC | 319.1 | 7 |
| 13 | LAC | 323 | 7 |
| 14 | CLE | 323.5 | 8 |
| 15 | BAL | 331 | 8 |
| 16 | JAX | 331.3 | 7 |
| 17 | MIA | 334.1 | 7 |
| 18 | ATL | 341.6 | 8 |
| 19 | HOU | 342 | 7 |
| 20 | WAS | 342.1 | 7 |
| 21 | ARI | 342.6 | 8 |
| 22 | IND | 343.5 | 8 |
| 23 | CAR | 349.6 | 7 |
| 24 | BUF | 352.1 | 7 |
| 25 | DEN | 355.3 | 8 |
| 26 | CIN | 360 | 7 |
| 27 | PHI | 367.3 | 8 |
| 28 | NO | 372.7 | 7 |
| 29 | DET | 373.1 | 7 |
| 30 | LV | 381.9 | 8 |
| 31 | TEN | 382.4 | 8 |
| 32 | DAL | 385.4 | 8 |
At a glance — 2026
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
All teams — 2026
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | 233.9 | -98.01 | 100% |
| 2 | MIN | 271.6 | -60.30 | 96.8% |
| 3 | TB | 285.9 | -45.99 | 93.5% |
| 4 | SF | 299.3 | -32.58 | 90.3% |
| 5 | LAR | 301.1 | -30.74 | 87.1% |
| 6 | PIT | 305.6 | -26.24 | 83.9% |
| 7 | NE | 309.9 | -21.99 | 80.6% |
| 8 | NYG | 313 | -18.87 | 77.4% |
| 9 | CHI | 313.4 | -18.44 | 74.2% |
| 10 | GB | 314.9 | -16.99 | 71% |
| 11 | NYJ | 317.6 | -14.24 | 67.7% |
| 12 | KC | 319.1 | -12.73 | 64.5% |
| 13 | LAC | 323 | -8.87 | 61.3% |
| 14 | CLE | 323.5 | -8.37 | 58.1% |
| 15 | BAL | 331 | -0.87 | 54.8% |
| 16 | JAX | 331.3 | -0.58 | 51.6% |
| 17 | MIA | 334.1 | 2.27 | 48.4% |
| 18 | ATL | 341.6 | 9.76 | 45.2% |
| 19 | HOU | 342 | 10.13 | 41.9% |
| 20 | WAS | 342.1 | 10.27 | 38.7% |
| 21 | ARI | 342.6 | 10.76 | 35.5% |
| 22 | IND | 343.5 | 11.63 | 32.3% |
| 23 | CAR | 349.6 | 17.70 | 29% |
| 24 | BUF | 352.1 | 20.27 | 25.8% |
| 25 | DEN | 355.3 | 23.38 | 22.6% |
| 26 | CIN | 360 | 28.13 | 19.4% |
| 27 | PHI | 367.3 | 35.38 | 16.1% |
| 28 | NO | 372.7 | 40.85 | 12.9% |
| 29 | DET | 373.1 | 41.27 | 9.7% |
| 30 | LV | 381.9 | 50.01 | 6.5% |
| 31 | TEN | 382.4 | 50.51 | 3.2% |
| 32 | DAL | 385.4 | 53.51 | 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 2026 vs 2025
Seahawks lead at 233.9 — they ranked #6 last year. Cowboys are last at 385.4 — #30 last year.
The league average is 331.9, up 5.23 from 326.6 last year.
Biggest riser: Steelers, #26 → #6. Biggest faller: Broncos, #2 → #25.
Spread between first and last: 151.5; 23 teams are within 33.16 of the average.
Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025
Biggest movers from last season.
YoY by team — 2026 vs 2025
| Rank | Team | 2026 | 2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEN | 355.3 | 278.2 | +77.01 |
| 2 | NO | 372.7 | 299.8 | +72.95 |
| 3 | HOU | 342 | 277.2 | +64.76 |
| 4 | LV | 381.9 | 317.8 | +64.05 |
| 5 | BUF | 352.1 | 293.1 | +59.03 |
| 6 | PHI | 367.3 | 314.2 | +53.07 |
| 7 | DET | 373.1 | 331.9 | +41.26 |
| 8 | CLE | 323.5 | 283.6 | +39.85 |
| 9 | LAC | 323 | 285.2 | +37.76 |
| 10 | TEN | 382.4 | 345.1 | +37.26 |
| 11 | JAX | 331.3 | 303.6 | +27.64 |
| 12 | CAR | 349.6 | 327.2 | +22.34 |
| 13 | KC | 319.1 | 301.5 | +17.61 |
| 14 | ATL | 341.6 | 326.6 | +14.98 |
| 15 | NE | 309.9 | 295.2 | +14.64 |
| 16 | DAL | 385.4 | 377 | +8.38 |
| 17 | GB | 314.9 | 311.8 | +3.05 |
| 18 | IND | 343.5 | 349.8 | −6.32 |
| 19 | MIN | 271.6 | 282.6 | −11.02 |
| 20 | MIA | 334.1 | 348.8 | −14.62 |
| 21 | ARI | 342.6 | 357.7 | −15.08 |
| 22 | CIN | 360 | 380.9 | −20.88 |
| 23 | BAL | 331 | 354.5 | −23.53 |
| 24 | LAR | 301.1 | 327.5 | −26.40 |
| 25 | NYJ | 317.6 | 355.6 | −37.96 |
| 26 | SF | 299.3 | 340.2 | −40.95 |
| 27 | WAS | 342.1 | 384 | −41.86 |
| 28 | NYG | 313 | 359.5 | −46.53 |
| 29 | CHI | 313.4 | 361.8 | −48.34 |
| 30 | PIT | 305.6 | 356.9 | −51.32 |
| 31 | TB | 285.9 | 337.2 | −51.36 |
| 32 | SEA | 233.9 | 285.9 | −52.03 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF | 312.3 | +1.14 | 314.4 | 310 | 300.6 | 303.9 | 317.4 | 340.2 | 299.3 |
| 2 | CLE | 317.2 | −5.35 | 358.4 | 311.5 | 331.2 | 270.2 | 342.1 | 283.6 | 323.5 |
| 3 | NE | 319.5 | −5.07 | 353.8 | 310.8 | 322 | 301.6 | 342.9 | 295.2 | 309.9 |
| 4 | BUF | 319.8 | +2.22 | 352.5 | 272.8 | 319.1 | 307.2 | 341.5 | 293.1 | 352.1 |
| 5 | GB | 325.0 | −4.00 | 334 | 328.2 | 336.5 | 335.1 | 314.5 | 311.8 | 314.9 |
| 6 | KC | 326.6 | −9.28 | 358.3 | 368.9 | 328.2 | 289.8 | 320.6 | 301.5 | 319.1 |
| 7 | LAR | 326.8 | +1.25 | 281.9 | 344.9 | 341.1 | 337.9 | 353.1 | 327.5 | 301.1 |
| 8 | TB | 327.4 | −3.38 | 327.1 | 331.5 | 324.3 | 344.2 | 341.8 | 337.2 | 285.9 |
| 9 | PHI | 329.9 | −1.43 | 363.1 | 328.8 | 301.5 | 356.1 | 278.4 | 314.2 | 367.3 |
| 10 | NO | 331.9 | +7.63 | 310.9 | 318.2 | 314.8 | 327.2 | 379.9 | 299.8 | 372.7 |
| 11 | BAL | 332.6 | −0.50 | 329.8 | 363.4 | 324.3 | 301.4 | 324.2 | 354.5 | 331 |
| 12 | PIT | 332.7 | −0.45 | 305.8 | 361.1 | 330.4 | 342.1 | 326.7 | 356.9 | 305.6 |
| 13 | DEN | 333.6 | −4.88 | 367.9 | 326.1 | 320 | 370.8 | 317.1 | 278.2 | 355.3 |
| 14 | SEA | 335.0 | −23.41 | 380.6 | 379.1 | 361.7 | 371.4 | 332.7 | 285.9 | 233.9 |
| 15 | LAC | 335.0 | −8.32 | 343.4 | 360.1 | 346.2 | 362.9 | 324.4 | 285.2 | 323 |
| 16 | MIA | 337.0 | −3.65 | 367.9 | 337.5 | 337.8 | 318.3 | 314.4 | 348.8 | 334.1 |
| 17 | NYJ | 339.4 | −10.40 | 387.6 | 397.6 | 311.1 | 292.3 | 313.8 | 355.6 | 317.6 |
| 18 | MIN | 341.2 | −22.16 | 393.3 | 383.6 | 388.7 | 333.2 | 335.4 | 282.6 | 271.6 |
| 19 | CHI | 341.6 | −0.93 | 344.9 | 316.7 | 375.9 | 324.2 | 354.2 | 361.8 | 313.4 |
| 20 | CAR | 341.6 | +2.34 | 360.1 | 305.9 | 350.2 | 293.9 | 404.5 | 327.2 | 349.6 |
| 21 | WAS | 344.4 | +6.59 | 304.6 | 359.3 | 304.6 | 388.9 | 326.9 | 384 | 342.1 |
| 22 | IND | 344.8 | +2.66 | 332.1 | 343.2 | 334 | 349.8 | 361.2 | 349.8 | 343.5 |
| 23 | ARI | 346.9 | +0.81 | 351.9 | 329.2 | 348.9 | 355.7 | 342.5 | 357.7 | 342.6 |
| 24 | NYG | 349.1 | −3.96 | 349.3 | 354.8 | 358.2 | 361.7 | 346.8 | 359.5 | 313 |
| 25 | HOU | 349.4 | −17.97 | 416.8 | 384.4 | 379.5 | 330.7 | 315 | 277.2 | 342 |
| 26 | TEN | 350.5 | −2.05 | 398.3 | 329.8 | 351.6 | 335.1 | 311.2 | 345.1 | 382.4 |
| 27 | LV | 350.8 | −3.31 | 389.1 | 337.2 | 365.6 | 330.9 | 333.1 | 317.8 | 381.9 |
| 28 | ATL | 351.3 | −9.38 | 398.4 | 364.4 | 362.1 | 321.1 | 345.2 | 326.6 | 341.6 |
| 29 | DAL | 355.0 | +2.64 | 386.4 | 351 | 330.2 | 299.7 | 355.2 | 377 | 385.4 |
| 30 | JAX | 356.0 | −11.48 | 417.7 | 353.1 | 353.3 | 342.8 | 389.9 | 303.6 | 331.3 |
| 31 | CIN | 362.8 | −0.53 | 389.2 | 350.8 | 335.7 | 374.6 | 348.3 | 380.9 | 360 |
| 32 | DET | 367.9 | −10.20 | 419.8 | 379.8 | 392.4 | 336.1 | 342.4 | 331.9 | 373.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 380.6 | 379.1 | 361.7 | 371.4 | 332.7 | 285.9 | 233.9 |
| MIN | 393.3 | 383.6 | 388.7 | 333.2 | 335.4 | 282.6 | 271.6 |
| TB | 327.1 | 331.5 | 324.3 | 344.2 | 341.8 | 337.2 | 285.9 |
| SF | 314.4 | 310 | 300.6 | 303.9 | 317.4 | 340.2 | 299.3 |
| LAR | 281.9 | 344.9 | 341.1 | 337.9 | 353.1 | 327.5 | 301.1 |
| PIT | 305.8 | 361.1 | 330.4 | 342.1 | 326.7 | 356.9 | 305.6 |
| NE | 353.8 | 310.8 | 322 | 301.6 | 342.9 | 295.2 | 309.9 |
| NYG | 349.3 | 354.8 | 358.2 | 361.7 | 346.8 | 359.5 | 313 |
| CHI | 344.9 | 316.7 | 375.9 | 324.2 | 354.2 | 361.8 | 313.4 |
| GB | 334 | 328.2 | 336.5 | 335.1 | 314.5 | 311.8 | 314.9 |
| NYJ | 387.6 | 397.6 | 311.1 | 292.3 | 313.8 | 355.6 | 317.6 |
| KC | 358.3 | 368.9 | 328.2 | 289.8 | 320.6 | 301.5 | 319.1 |
| LAC | 343.4 | 360.1 | 346.2 | 362.9 | 324.4 | 285.2 | 323 |
| CLE | 358.4 | 311.5 | 331.2 | 270.2 | 342.1 | 283.6 | 323.5 |
| BAL | 329.8 | 363.4 | 324.3 | 301.4 | 324.2 | 354.5 | 331 |
| JAX | 417.7 | 353.1 | 353.3 | 342.8 | 389.9 | 303.6 | 331.3 |
| MIA | 367.9 | 337.5 | 337.8 | 318.3 | 314.4 | 348.8 | 334.1 |
| ATL | 398.4 | 364.4 | 362.1 | 321.1 | 345.2 | 326.6 | 341.6 |
| HOU | 416.8 | 384.4 | 379.5 | 330.7 | 315 | 277.2 | 342 |
| WAS | 304.6 | 359.3 | 304.6 | 388.9 | 326.9 | 384 | 342.1 |
| ARI | 351.9 | 329.2 | 348.9 | 355.7 | 342.5 | 357.7 | 342.6 |
| IND | 332.1 | 343.2 | 334 | 349.8 | 361.2 | 349.8 | 343.5 |
| CAR | 360.1 | 305.9 | 350.2 | 293.9 | 404.5 | 327.2 | 349.6 |
| BUF | 352.5 | 272.8 | 319.1 | 307.2 | 341.5 | 293.1 | 352.1 |
| DEN | 367.9 | 326.1 | 320 | 370.8 | 317.1 | 278.2 | 355.3 |
| CIN | 389.2 | 350.8 | 335.7 | 374.6 | 348.3 | 380.9 | 360 |
| PHI | 363.1 | 328.8 | 301.5 | 356.1 | 278.4 | 314.2 | 367.3 |
| NO | 310.9 | 318.2 | 314.8 | 327.2 | 379.9 | 299.8 | 372.7 |
| DET | 419.8 | 379.8 | 392.4 | 336.1 | 342.4 | 331.9 | 373.1 |
| LV | 389.1 | 337.2 | 365.6 | 330.9 | 333.1 | 317.8 | 381.9 |
| TEN | 398.3 | 329.8 | 351.6 | 335.1 | 311.2 | 345.1 | 382.4 |
| DAL | 386.4 | 351 | 330.2 | 299.7 | 355.2 | 377 | 385.4 |
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), 2026 Seahawks (233.9).
The best season on record is Seahawks 2026 at 233.9; the worst Lions 2020 at 419.8.
The league average has fallen from 352.2 in 2018 to 331.9 in 2026.
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.
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.