What Pass yds per cmp (Off − Def) is

Yards per completion minus yards per completion allowed — how far downfield each side's completions came.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

In 2021 the 49ers led at 2.87; the league average was -0.01.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

SF · 2.87

League average

-0.01

Best to worst

5.37

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SF	2.87	17
2	PHI	1.90	17
3	LAR	1.56	17
4	TB	1.50	17
5	CIN	1.41	17
6	LV	1.17	17
7	CLE	1.00	17
8	BUF	0.99	17
9	GB	0.91	17
10	NE	0.62	17
11	NO	0.52	17
12	SEA	0.41	17
13	ARI	0.37	17
14	LAC	0.30	17
15	IND	0.17	17
16	KC	0.04	17
17	MIN	-0.07	17
18	ATL	-0.26	17
19	DAL	-0.31	17
20	CAR	-0.38	17
21	NYG	-0.44	17
22	DEN	-0.56	17
23	CHI	-0.71	17
24	JAX	-0.76	17
25	TEN	-1.03	17
26	NYJ	-1.08	17
27	WAS	-1.17	17
28	MIA	-1.34	17
29	PIT	-1.41	17
30	BAL	-1.94	17
31	HOU	-2.01	17
32	DET	-2.50	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SF · 2.87

League laggard

DET · -2.50

League average

-0.01

Spread (max − min)

5.37

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SF	2.87	2.88	100%
2	PHI	1.90	1.91	96.8%
3	LAR	1.56	1.56	93.5%
4	TB	1.50	1.51	90.3%
5	CIN	1.41	1.42	87.1%
6	LV	1.17	1.18	83.9%
7	CLE	1.00	1.01	80.6%
8	BUF	0.99	1.00	77.4%
9	GB	0.91	0.92	74.2%
10	NE	0.62	0.63	71%
11	NO	0.52	0.53	67.7%
12	SEA	0.41	0.41	64.5%
13	ARI	0.37	0.38	61.3%
14	LAC	0.30	0.31	58.1%
15	IND	0.17	0.18	54.8%
16	KC	0.04	0.05	51.6%
17	MIN	-0.07	-0.07	48.4%
18	ATL	-0.26	-0.25	45.2%
19	DAL	-0.31	-0.31	41.9%
20	CAR	-0.38	-0.38	38.7%
21	NYG	-0.44	-0.44	35.5%
22	DEN	-0.56	-0.55	32.3%
23	CHI	-0.71	-0.71	29%
24	JAX	-0.76	-0.75	25.8%
25	TEN	-1.03	-1.03	22.6%
26	NYJ	-1.08	-1.07	19.4%
27	WAS	-1.17	-1.16	16.1%
28	MIA	-1.34	-1.33	12.9%
29	PIT	-1.41	-1.40	9.7%
30	BAL	-1.94	-1.93	6.5%
31	HOU	-2.01	-2.00	3.2%
32	DET	-2.50	-2.49	0%

Does Pass yds per cmp (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 850–728–37 ATS (53.9%) across 2020–2025, #103 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2025 (159–110, 59.1%); its worst 2021 (136–134, 50.4%).

For picks, this is a modest signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	135–119–2	53.1%
2021	272	136–134–2	50.4%
2022	271	151–113–7	57.2%
2023	272	136–122–14	52.7%
2024	272	133–130–9	50.6%
2025	272	159–110–3	59.1%

Pass yds per cmp (Off − Def) in 2021 vs 2020

49ers lead at 2.87 — they ranked #5 last year. Lions are last at -2.50 — #25 last year.

The league average is -0.01, down 0.00 from 0.00 last year.

Biggest riser: Bengals, #32 → #5. Biggest faller: Ravens, #3 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 5.37; 22 teams are within 1.21 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CIN · +3.49

Biggest faller

BAL · −3.29

Most consistent

MIN · +0.00

League trend 2021 vs 2020

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Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	CIN	1.41	-2.08	+3.49
2	PHI	1.90	-0.47	+2.38
3	SF	2.87	1.11	+1.76
4	LV	1.17	0.04	+1.13
5	JAX	-0.76	-1.88	+1.12
6	NE	0.62	-0.47	+1.09
7	NO	0.52	-0.27	+0.79
8	CHI	-0.71	-1.49	+0.78
9	DAL	-0.31	-1.03	+0.72
10	CLE	1.00	0.56	+0.45
11	SEA	0.41	0.02	+0.38
12	LAC	0.30	-0.04	+0.34
13	MIA	-1.34	-1.63	+0.29
14	ARI	0.37	0.19	+0.18
15	LAR	1.56	1.45	+0.11
16	ATL	-0.26	-0.36	+0.10
17	GB	0.91	0.81	+0.10
18	MIN	-0.07	-0.08	+0.00
19	NYG	-0.44	-0.39	−0.06
20	NYJ	-1.08	-0.97	−0.10
21	BUF	0.99	1.17	−0.18
22	IND	0.17	0.45	−0.28
23	PIT	-1.41	-1.08	−0.33
24	TB	1.50	2.02	−0.52
25	KC	0.04	0.73	−0.69
26	WAS	-1.17	-0.39	−0.78
27	CAR	-0.38	0.81	−1.20
28	DEN	-0.56	0.71	−1.27
29	DET	-2.50	-0.93	−1.57
30	TEN	-1.03	1.07	−2.10
31	HOU	-2.01	0.96	−2.97
32	BAL	-1.94	1.35	−3.29

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

SF · 2.27

Multi-year laggard

CHI · -1.33

Biggest improver

SEA · +0.58/yr

Biggest decliner

ARI · −0.70/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	SF	2.27	+0.08	1.11	2.87	1.67	4.16	2.43	0.52	3.15
2	BUF	1.64	+0.17	1.17	0.99	1.95	1.58	2.07	1.07	2.63
3	GB	1.32	+0.45	0.81	0.91	-0.69	0.33	2.76	1.86	3.23
4	SEA	0.97	+0.58	0.02	0.41	-0.62	0.38	0.02	3.14	3.44
5	KC	0.88	+0.06	0.73	0.04	2.43	1.12	-0.56	0.23	2.18
6	BAL	0.86	+0.24	1.35	-1.94	0.12	2.58	2.21	0.18	1.51
7	PHI	0.75	−0.26	-0.47	1.90	2.99	0.28	1.75	-0.05	-1.17
8	LAR	0.74	+0.03	1.45	1.56	-1.29	0.55	-0.18	1.97	1.11
9	ATL	0.56	+0.36	-0.36	-0.26	-0.09	0.63	1.73	0.32	1.98
10	NE	0.31	+0.37	-0.47	0.62	-0.24	-0.83	-1.64	2.40	2.30
11	TB	0.21	−0.51	2.02	1.50	-0.32	0.00	0.51	-0.71	-1.54
12	MIA	0.11	+0.19	-1.63	-1.34	2.66	1.59	-0.77	-0.39	0.65
13	DEN	0.00	−0.18	0.71	-0.56	1.29	-0.72	-0.02	0.53	-1.22
14	HOU	-0.05	+0.21	0.96	-2.01	-1.09	0.80	-0.60	0.40	1.17
15	MIN	-0.09	−0.06	-0.08	-0.07	-1.06	0.92	1.19	-0.15	-1.36
16	CAR	-0.13	−0.07	0.81	-0.38	1.12	-1.61	-1.26	-1.05	1.44
17	LV	-0.13	−0.33	0.04	1.17	0.61	0.11	-0.67	-1.13	-1.07
18	NO	-0.22	−0.22	-0.27	0.52	1.19	-0.75	-0.82	-0.37	-1.06
19	CLE	-0.23	−0.37	0.56	1.00	-0.31	1.28	-2.55	-0.54	-1.08
20	IND	-0.33	−0.30	0.45	0.17	-1.15	-0.06	1.31	0.14	-3.16
21	LAC	-0.34	−0.03	-0.04	0.30	-1.54	-1.24	1.22	-0.13	-0.92
22	JAX	-0.38	+0.35	-1.88	-0.76	-0.48	-0.07	-1.11	1.62	0.02
23	DAL	-0.42	−0.04	-1.03	-0.31	0.63	-0.07	-0.92	-0.42	-0.79
24	DET	-0.54	+0.38	-0.93	-2.50	-0.66	-0.55	0.09	0.12	0.67
25	TEN	-0.64	−0.40	1.07	-1.03	-0.42	0.10	0.27	-2.76	-1.73
26	NYJ	-0.65	−0.02	-0.97	-1.08	1.15	-0.94	-0.37	-2.93	0.57
27	NYG	-0.67	+0.14	-0.39	-0.44	-1.30	-1.97	-1.44	0.58	0.27
28	WAS	-0.84	+0.02	-0.39	-1.17	-0.47	-2.10	-0.45	-0.87	-0.40
29	CIN	-0.96	−0.07	-2.08	1.41	-1.00	-2.33	-0.13	-1.70	-0.90
30	PIT	-1.07	+0.14	-1.08	-1.41	-2.01	-1.30	0.02	-1.05	-0.67
31	ARI	-1.29	−0.70	0.19	0.37	-1.08	-1.56	-0.20	-1.20	-5.57
32	CHI	-1.33	−0.14	-1.49	-0.71	-1.55	-0.22	-2.66	0.57	-3.28

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
SF	1.11	2.87	1.67	4.16	2.43	0.52	3.15
PHI	-0.47	1.90	2.99	0.28	1.75	-0.05	-1.17
LAR	1.45	1.56	-1.29	0.55	-0.18	1.97	1.11
TB	2.02	1.50	-0.32	0.00	0.51	-0.71	-1.54
CIN	-2.08	1.41	-1.00	-2.33	-0.13	-1.70	-0.90
LV	0.04	1.17	0.61	0.11	-0.67	-1.13	-1.07
CLE	0.56	1.00	-0.31	1.28	-2.55	-0.54	-1.08
BUF	1.17	0.99	1.95	1.58	2.07	1.07	2.63
GB	0.81	0.91	-0.69	0.33	2.76	1.86	3.23
NE	-0.47	0.62	-0.24	-0.83	-1.64	2.40	2.30
NO	-0.27	0.52	1.19	-0.75	-0.82	-0.37	-1.06
SEA	0.02	0.41	-0.62	0.38	0.02	3.14	3.44
ARI	0.19	0.37	-1.08	-1.56	-0.20	-1.20	-5.57
LAC	-0.04	0.30	-1.54	-1.24	1.22	-0.13	-0.92
IND	0.45	0.17	-1.15	-0.06	1.31	0.14	-3.16
KC	0.73	0.04	2.43	1.12	-0.56	0.23	2.18
MIN	-0.08	-0.07	-1.06	0.92	1.19	-0.15	-1.36
ATL	-0.36	-0.26	-0.09	0.63	1.73	0.32	1.98
DAL	-1.03	-0.31	0.63	-0.07	-0.92	-0.42	-0.79
CAR	0.81	-0.38	1.12	-1.61	-1.26	-1.05	1.44
NYG	-0.39	-0.44	-1.30	-1.97	-1.44	0.58	0.27
DEN	0.71	-0.56	1.29	-0.72	-0.02	0.53	-1.22
CHI	-1.49	-0.71	-1.55	-0.22	-2.66	0.57	-3.28
JAX	-1.88	-0.76	-0.48	-0.07	-1.11	1.62	0.02
TEN	1.07	-1.03	-0.42	0.10	0.27	-2.76	-1.73
NYJ	-0.97	-1.08	1.15	-0.94	-0.37	-2.93	0.57
WAS	-0.39	-1.17	-0.47	-2.10	-0.45	-0.87	-0.40
MIA	-1.63	-1.34	2.66	1.59	-0.77	-0.39	0.65
PIT	-1.08	-1.41	-2.01	-1.30	0.02	-1.05	-0.67
BAL	1.35	-1.94	0.12	2.58	2.21	0.18	1.51
HOU	0.96	-2.01	-1.09	0.80	-0.60	0.40	1.17
DET	-0.93	-2.50	-0.66	-0.55	0.09	0.12	0.67

Pass yds per cmp (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (2.10), 2019 49ers (2.94), 2020 Buccaneers (2.02), 2021 49ers (2.87).

49ers have led this stat 2 of 4 seasons.

The best season on record is 49ers 2019 at 2.94; the worst Raiders 2018 at -3.07.

The league average has risen from -0.03 in 2018 to -0.01 in 2021.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_pass_yds_per_cmp
Side: net
Family: NET (Off − Def)
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.