What Total yards (Off − Def) is

Total yards gained minus total yards allowed — yardage differential. Volume on both halves, not efficiency.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2023 the 49ers led at 94.47; the league average was 0.00.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

SF · 94.47

League average

0.00

Best to worst

176.2

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SF	94.47	17
2	MIA	83	17
3	DAL	71.88	17
4	BAL	69	17
5	BUF	67.29	17
6	CLE	65.71	17
7	KC	61.53	17
8	DET	58.71	17
9	LAR	21.41	17
10	MIN	14.59	17
11	ATL	13.24	17
12	HOU	11.65	17
13	GB	10.41	17
14	NO	10	17
15	CHI	-0.94	17
16	PHI	-1.76	17
17	JAX	-3.29	17
18	IND	-13.06	17
19	NYJ	-23.71	17
20	NE	-25.35	17
21	CAR	-28.65	17
22	TB	-31.24	17
23	ARI	-31.65	17
24	LAC	-33.59	17
25	PIT	-37.82	17
26	LV	-41.35	17
27	TEN	-46.12	17
28	SEA	-48.41	17
29	CIN	-55.65	17
30	DEN	-72.41	17
31	WAS	-76.18	17
32	NYG	-81.71	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SF · 94.47

League laggard

NYG · -81.71

League average

0.00

Spread (max − min)

176.2

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SF	94.47	94.47	100%
2	MIA	83	83	96.8%
3	DAL	71.88	71.88	93.5%
4	BAL	69	69	90.3%
5	BUF	67.29	67.29	87.1%
6	CLE	65.71	65.71	83.9%
7	KC	61.53	61.53	80.6%
8	DET	58.71	58.71	77.4%
9	LAR	21.41	21.41	74.2%
10	MIN	14.59	14.59	71%
11	ATL	13.24	13.24	67.7%
12	HOU	11.65	11.65	64.5%
13	GB	10.41	10.41	61.3%
14	NO	10	10	58.1%
15	CHI	-0.94	-0.94	54.8%
16	PHI	-1.76	-1.76	51.6%
17	JAX	-3.29	-3.29	48.4%
18	IND	-13.06	-13.06	45.2%
19	NYJ	-23.71	-23.71	41.9%
20	NE	-25.35	-25.35	38.7%
21	CAR	-28.65	-28.65	35.5%
22	TB	-31.24	-31.24	32.3%
23	ARI	-31.65	-31.65	29%
24	LAC	-33.59	-33.59	25.8%
25	PIT	-37.82	-37.82	22.6%
26	LV	-41.35	-41.35	19.4%
27	TEN	-46.12	-46.12	16.1%
28	SEA	-48.41	-48.41	12.9%
29	CIN	-55.65	-55.65	9.7%
30	DEN	-72.41	-72.41	6.5%
31	WAS	-76.18	-76.18	3.2%
32	NYG	-81.71	-81.71	0%

Does Total yards (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 884–694–37 ATS (56.0%) across 2020–2025, #40 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (156–108, 59.1%); its worst 2025 (145–124, 53.9%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	145–109–2	57.1%
2021	272	149–121–2	55.2%
2022	271	156–108–7	59.1%
2023	272	146–112–14	56.6%
2024	272	143–120–9	54.4%
2025	272	145–124–3	53.9%

Total yards (Off − Def) in 2023 vs 2022

49ers lead at 94.47 — they ranked #4 last year. Giants are last at -81.71 — #24 last year.

The league average is 0.00, down 0.19 from 0.19 last year.

Biggest riser: Rams, #30 → #9. Biggest faller: Commanders, #6 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 176.2; 20 teams are within 48.98 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

HOU · +107.6

Biggest faller

WAS · −101.9

Most consistent

ARI · −6.24

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -0.19

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	HOU	11.65	-96	+107.6
2	LAR	21.41	-60.53	+81.94
3	DET	58.71	-12.35	+71.06
4	CHI	-0.94	-68.06	+67.12
5	ATL	13.24	-43.47	+56.71
6	MIA	83	26.71	+56.29
7	BAL	69	14.53	+54.47
8	CLE	65.71	17.82	+47.88
9	DAL	71.88	24.76	+47.12
10	MIN	14.59	-27.24	+41.82
11	SF	94.47	65.06	+29.41
12	CAR	-28.65	-43.94	+15.29
13	IND	-13.06	-22.29	+9.24
14	GB	10.41	1.41	+9
15	TEN	-46.12	-54.88	+8.76
16	ARI	-31.65	-25.41	−6.24
17	JAX	-3.29	4.06	−7.35
18	NO	10	18.94	−8.94
19	BUF	67.29	78.44	−11.14
20	NE	-25.35	-7.41	−17.94
21	KC	61.53	85.47	−23.94
22	LV	-41.35	-13.12	−28.24
23	PIT	-37.82	-7.82	−30.00
24	NYJ	-23.71	7.12	−30.82
25	SEA	-48.41	-10.18	−38.24
26	LAC	-33.59	13.12	−46.71
27	TB	-31.24	22.41	−53.65
28	NYG	-81.71	-24.29	−57.41
29	DEN	-72.41	5.12	−77.53
30	CIN	-55.65	24.81	−80.46
31	PHI	-1.76	87.59	−89.35
32	WAS	-76.18	25.71	−101.9

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

SF · 59.83

Multi-year laggard

NYG · -45.73

Biggest improver

HOU · +22.24/yr

Biggest decliner

IND · −15.32/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	SF	59.83	−2.82	55.75	65.71	65.06	94.47	58.88	11.18	67.80
2	BUF	58.17	−7.92	43.94	109.2	78.44	67.29	17.59	83.18	7.60
3	KC	50.39	+0.51	57.50	27.88	85.47	61.53	7	19.12	94.25
4	BAL	39.90	+4.16	33.38	15.41	14.53	69	100.8	-22.35	68.60
5	LAR	38.24	+8.97	95.06	27.18	-60.53	21.41	-21.76	67.12	139.2
6	GB	29.15	−2.68	55	37.41	1.41	10.41	56.24	20.76	22.80
7	TB	24.37	−10.61	56.94	74.47	22.41	-31.24	57.82	-16.82	7
8	NE	13.25	+12.42	-26.50	42.59	-7.41	-25.35	-50.88	84.12	76.20
9	DAL	11.57	−7.98	-14.63	56	24.76	71.88	-27.76	14.94	-44.20
10	PHI	11.39	−9.47	-28.50	31.12	87.59	-1.76	88.82	-2.94	-94.60
11	LAC	11.13	−5.31	38.63	30.12	13.12	-33.59	-0.18	48.59	-18.80
12	DET	2.50	+16.19	-69.56	-57.18	-12.35	58.71	67.18	41.29	-10.60
13	SEA	2.41	+18.38	-11.06	-55.24	-10.18	-48.41	-0.53	65.47	76.80
14	CLE	0.05	−13.41	11.13	29.12	17.82	65.71	-41.29	-21.53	-60.60
15	NO	-0.60	−12.05	65.56	-13.71	18.94	10	-59.82	13.82	-39
16	MIN	-0.90	+4.82	0	-20.82	-27.24	14.59	11.53	-7.59	23.20
17	MIA	-5.19	−4.03	-28.88	-30.53	26.71	83	11	-48.06	-49.60
18	ATL	-8.08	+13.98	-29.94	-60.59	-43.47	13.24	24.65	6.35	33.20
19	ARI	-8.35	−14.15	32.63	44.41	-25.41	-31.65	15.71	-31.94	-62.20
20	CHI	-10.59	+11.24	-13.56	-9.35	-68.06	-0.94	-70.71	7.47	81
21	DEN	-14.55	−0.56	-32.38	4.35	5.12	-72.41	7.47	64.41	-78.40
22	IND	-15.17	−15.32	45.94	3.94	-22.29	-13.06	-26.35	-3.94	-90.40
23	WAS	-16.99	−5.33	12.69	-35.65	25.71	-76.18	42.71	-65.24	-23
24	PIT	-17.26	−3.42	28.81	-45.76	-7.82	-37.82	-7.29	-51.29	0.40
25	CIN	-17.93	+2.57	-69.44	10.65	24.81	-55.65	17.24	-51.71	-1.40
26	HOU	-21.33	+22.24	-41.50	-106.4	-96	11.65	4.71	49.76	28.40
27	LV	-25.37	−11.51	-5.75	26.59	-13.12	-41.35	-29.94	-72.65	-41.40
28	JAX	-26.24	+13.01	-91.56	-47.71	4.06	-3.29	-83.71	33.71	4.80
29	CAR	-29.98	−0.88	-10.56	-7.06	-43.94	-28.65	-106.5	-31.65	18.50
30	TEN	-38.30	−14.26	-1.81	12.65	-54.88	-46.12	-7	-85.53	-85.40
31	NYJ	-45.68	+10.16	-107.6	-91.29	7.12	-23.71	-3.47	-92	-8.80
32	NYG	-45.73	+5.28	-49.69	-67.53	-24.29	-81.71	-52.06	-26.06	-18.80

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	55.75	65.71	65.06	94.47	58.88	11.18	67.80
MIA	-28.88	-30.53	26.71	83	11	-48.06	-49.60
DAL	-14.63	56	24.76	71.88	-27.76	14.94	-44.20
BAL	33.38	15.41	14.53	69	100.8	-22.35	68.60
BUF	43.94	109.2	78.44	67.29	17.59	83.18	7.60
CLE	11.13	29.12	17.82	65.71	-41.29	-21.53	-60.60
KC	57.50	27.88	85.47	61.53	7	19.12	94.25
DET	-69.56	-57.18	-12.35	58.71	67.18	41.29	-10.60
LAR	95.06	27.18	-60.53	21.41	-21.76	67.12	139.2
MIN	0	-20.82	-27.24	14.59	11.53	-7.59	23.20
ATL	-29.94	-60.59	-43.47	13.24	24.65	6.35	33.20
HOU	-41.50	-106.4	-96	11.65	4.71	49.76	28.40
GB	55	37.41	1.41	10.41	56.24	20.76	22.80
NO	65.56	-13.71	18.94	10	-59.82	13.82	-39
CHI	-13.56	-9.35	-68.06	-0.94	-70.71	7.47	81
PHI	-28.50	31.12	87.59	-1.76	88.82	-2.94	-94.60
JAX	-91.56	-47.71	4.06	-3.29	-83.71	33.71	4.80
IND	45.94	3.94	-22.29	-13.06	-26.35	-3.94	-90.40
NYJ	-107.6	-91.29	7.12	-23.71	-3.47	-92	-8.80
NE	-26.50	42.59	-7.41	-25.35	-50.88	84.12	76.20
CAR	-10.56	-7.06	-43.94	-28.65	-106.5	-31.65	18.50
TB	56.94	74.47	22.41	-31.24	57.82	-16.82	7
ARI	32.63	44.41	-25.41	-31.65	15.71	-31.94	-62.20
LAC	38.63	30.12	13.12	-33.59	-0.18	48.59	-18.80
PIT	28.81	-45.76	-7.82	-37.82	-7.29	-51.29	0.40
LV	-5.75	26.59	-13.12	-41.35	-29.94	-72.65	-41.40
TEN	-1.81	12.65	-54.88	-46.12	-7	-85.53	-85.40
SEA	-11.06	-55.24	-10.18	-48.41	-0.53	65.47	76.80
CIN	-69.44	10.65	24.81	-55.65	17.24	-51.71	-1.40
DEN	-32.38	4.35	5.12	-72.41	7.47	64.41	-78.40
WAS	12.69	-35.65	25.71	-76.18	42.71	-65.24	-23
NYG	-49.69	-67.53	-24.29	-81.71	-52.06	-26.06	-18.80

Total yards (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (82), 2019 Ravens (107), 2020 Rams (95.06), 2021 Bills (109.2), 2022 Eagles (87.59), 2023 49ers (94.47).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 6 seasons.

The best season on record is Bills 2021 at 109.2; the worst Cardinals 2018 at -117.3.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

About this stat

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