What Yds/drive is

Yards per drive: total yards divided by drives. Efficiency measured on the possession rather than the play — how far the offense moved the ball each time it had it.

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

In 2019 the Cowboys led at 39.45; the league average was 30.87.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

DAL · 39.45

League average

30.87

Best to worst

16.58

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	39.45	16
2	BAL	38.82	16
3	LAC	36.74	16
4	KC	36.11	16
5	LV	34.84	16
6	ATL	34.52	16
7	HOU	34.27	16
8	NO	33.42	16
9	SF	32.96	16
10	LAR	32.42	16
11	TB	32.15	16
12	MIN	32.14	16
13	TEN	31.38	16
14	SEA	31.37	16
15	GB	31.06	16
16	IND	30.81	16
17	ARI	30.71	16
18	PHI	30.54	16
19	JAX	30.04	16
20	DET	29.99	16
21	CLE	29.81	16
22	NE	29.65	16
23	NYG	28.96	16
24	CIN	28.09	16
25	CAR	28.05	16
26	BUF	27.95	16
27	DEN	27.30	16
28	MIA	26.81	16
29	CHI	26.68	16
30	WAS	24.28	16
31	PIT	23.68	16
32	NYJ	22.87	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 39.45

League laggard

NYJ · 22.87

League average

30.87

Spread (max − min)

16.58

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	39.45	8.58	100%
2	BAL	38.82	7.94	96.8%
3	LAC	36.74	5.87	93.5%
4	KC	36.11	5.24	90.3%
5	LV	34.84	3.97	87.1%
6	ATL	34.52	3.65	83.9%
7	HOU	34.27	3.40	80.6%
8	NO	33.42	2.55	77.4%
9	SF	32.96	2.09	74.2%
10	LAR	32.42	1.55	71%
11	TB	32.15	1.28	67.7%
12	MIN	32.14	1.27	64.5%
13	TEN	31.38	0.51	61.3%
14	SEA	31.37	0.50	58.1%
15	GB	31.06	0.18	54.8%
16	IND	30.81	-0.06	51.6%
17	ARI	30.71	-0.16	48.4%
18	PHI	30.54	-0.33	45.2%
19	JAX	30.04	-0.83	41.9%
20	DET	29.99	-0.88	38.7%
21	CLE	29.81	-1.06	35.5%
22	NE	29.65	-1.22	32.3%
23	NYG	28.96	-1.91	29%
24	CIN	28.09	-2.78	25.8%
25	CAR	28.05	-2.83	22.6%
26	BUF	27.95	-2.92	19.4%
27	DEN	27.30	-3.57	16.1%
28	MIA	26.81	-4.06	12.9%
29	CHI	26.68	-4.19	9.7%
30	WAS	24.28	-6.59	6.5%
31	PIT	23.68	-7.19	3.2%
32	NYJ	22.87	-8.00	0%

Does Yds/drive matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 838–740–37 ATS (53.1%) across 2020–2025, #129 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2025 (147–122, 54.6%); 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	133–121–2	52.4%
2021	272	136–134–2	50.4%
2022	271	144–120–7	54.5%
2023	272	135–123–14	52.3%
2024	272	143–120–9	54.4%
2025	272	147–122–3	54.6%

Yds/drive in 2019 vs 2018

Cowboys lead at 39.45 — they ranked #14 last year. Jets are last at 22.87 — #31 last year.

The league average is 30.87, down 0.35 from 31.22 last year.

Biggest riser: Cardinals, #32 → #17. Biggest faller: Steelers, #6 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 16.58; 22 teams are within 3.93 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +10.15

Biggest faller

PIT · −11.58

Most consistent

SEA · +0.13

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -0.35

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	ARI	30.71	20.56	+10.15
2	DAL	39.45	32.36	+7.09
3	BAL	38.82	33.70	+5.11
4	LV	34.84	30.22	+4.63
5	HOU	34.27	30.38	+3.90
6	BUF	27.95	24.60	+3.35
7	JAX	30.04	26.70	+3.35
8	MIN	32.14	29.25	+2.88
9	LAC	36.74	35.07	+1.67
10	MIA	26.81	25.21	+1.60
11	SF	32.96	31.52	+1.43
12	TEN	31.38	30.11	+1.27
13	CLE	29.81	28.92	+0.89
14	DET	29.99	29.75	+0.24
15	SEA	31.37	31.23	+0.13
16	CIN	28.09	29.08	−0.98
17	NYJ	22.87	24.04	−1.17
18	GB	31.06	32.81	−1.75
19	ATL	34.52	36.84	−2.32
20	NO	33.42	35.90	−2.48
21	PHI	30.54	33.02	−2.48
22	IND	30.81	33.40	−2.59
23	NYG	28.96	31.65	−2.69
24	DEN	27.30	30.12	−2.82
25	WAS	24.28	27.24	−2.96
26	KC	36.11	39.36	−3.25
27	CHI	26.68	30.07	−3.39
28	TB	32.15	35.94	−3.78
29	LAR	32.42	36.42	−4.00
30	NE	29.65	34.03	−4.37
31	CAR	28.05	34.32	−6.28
32	PIT	23.68	35.26	−11.58

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

KC · 36.36

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 26.23

Biggest improver

CHI · +0.95/yr

Biggest decliner

CLE · −2.30/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	36.36	−1.07	40.32	39.68	38.85	33.36	32.76	32.06	37.45
2	BUF	35.90	+0.13	36.45	34.35	36.77	35.17	35.29	36.55	36.69
3	DET	34.96	+0.79	32.58	30.64	36.50	35.70	38.25	33.93	37.15
4	SF	34.95	+0.52	32.36	34.16	33.42	37.84	36.14	34.94	35.78
5	DAL	34.43	+0.65	32.69	35.85	30.94	36.73	28.99	37.64	38.17
6	GB	33.81	−0.95	37.72	35.51	32.09	33.75	34.63	33.86	29.07
7	BAL	33.72	+0.38	33.39	32.86	31.82	31.80	39.26	31.72	35.20
8	LAR	33.48	+0.88	32.78	34.38	26.94	33.02	32.94	37.07	37.23
9	ARI	32.06	−0.80	34.37	35.29	29.41	30.44	36.04	32.01	26.89
10	TB	31.89	−0.79	33.76	35.39	30.23	29.08	37.12	29.77	27.85
11	CIN	31.77	+0.67	28.42	32.34	32.59	28.84	34.14	31.09	34.98
12	ATL	31.76	+0.10	33.69	28.85	31.86	28.85	36.55	30.77	31.74
13	PHI	31.54	−0.81	28.18	34.97	35.56	33.65	34.11	29.56	24.74
14	LAC	31.49	−1.55	34.73	37.48	32.15	29.31	30.11	32.24	24.40
15	NE	31.12	+0.37	33.14	34.33	27.85	23.02	27.73	36.64	35.13
16	MIA	31.11	−0.06	29.80	27.76	34.43	36.68	30.40	28.88	29.81
17	JAX	30.84	+0.41	29.99	28.84	33.56	29.60	29.41	30.34	34.16
18	IND	30.55	−0.72	34.97	32.78	27.04	29.06	29.34	33.99	26.71
19	CHI	30.55	+0.95	29.62	29.19	28.91	29.70	26.34	33.75	36.33
20	SEA	30.34	−0.53	32.66	28.98	31.96	30.67	29.72	31.94	26.45
21	MIN	30.22	−1.50	35.55	31.15	30.42	33.03	30.72	25.41	25.27
22	NO	29.97	−0.06	33.46	26.15	30.51	29.24	29.74	30.29	30.38
23	WAS	29.86	+0.40	27.74	30.40	28.50	26.72	35.50	32.45	27.75
24	LV	29.81	−1.74	35.66	32.55	34.64	27.50	26.98	22.90	28.44
25	CAR	29.29	+0.39	34.31	26.06	27.11	25.06	27.09	30.09	35.28
26	HOU	29.11	−0.18	36.61	24.75	24.34	30.16	28.16	28.80	30.98
27	DEN	28.75	−0.48	28.56	33.44	27.50	26.69	29.04	30.66	25.38
28	TEN	28.41	−1.86	37.76	31.47	26.41	27.14	26.80	24.11	25.14
29	NYG	28.37	+0.42	28.37	25.71	31.71	23.80	26.94	32.96	29.08
30	PIT	28.28	+0.16	28.18	26.54	30.30	26.66	28.58	29.19	28.47
31	CLE	28.16	−2.30	35.62	32.17	32.78	25.49	25.44	22.85	22.78
32	NYJ	26.23	+0.02	25.16	27.70	27.74	21.74	30.14	24.35	26.79

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
DAL	32.69	35.85	30.94	36.73	28.99	37.64	38.17
KC	40.32	39.68	38.85	33.36	32.76	32.06	37.45
LAR	32.78	34.38	26.94	33.02	32.94	37.07	37.23
DET	32.58	30.64	36.50	35.70	38.25	33.93	37.15
BUF	36.45	34.35	36.77	35.17	35.29	36.55	36.69
CHI	29.62	29.19	28.91	29.70	26.34	33.75	36.33
SF	32.36	34.16	33.42	37.84	36.14	34.94	35.78
CAR	34.31	26.06	27.11	25.06	27.09	30.09	35.28
BAL	33.39	32.86	31.82	31.80	39.26	31.72	35.20
NE	33.14	34.33	27.85	23.02	27.73	36.64	35.13
CIN	28.42	32.34	32.59	28.84	34.14	31.09	34.98
JAX	29.99	28.84	33.56	29.60	29.41	30.34	34.16
ATL	33.69	28.85	31.86	28.85	36.55	30.77	31.74
HOU	36.61	24.75	24.34	30.16	28.16	28.80	30.98
NO	33.46	26.15	30.51	29.24	29.74	30.29	30.38
MIA	29.80	27.76	34.43	36.68	30.40	28.88	29.81
NYG	28.37	25.71	31.71	23.80	26.94	32.96	29.08
GB	37.72	35.51	32.09	33.75	34.63	33.86	29.07
PIT	28.18	26.54	30.30	26.66	28.58	29.19	28.47
LV	35.66	32.55	34.64	27.50	26.98	22.90	28.44
TB	33.76	35.39	30.23	29.08	37.12	29.77	27.85
WAS	27.74	30.40	28.50	26.72	35.50	32.45	27.75
ARI	34.37	35.29	29.41	30.44	36.04	32.01	26.89
NYJ	25.16	27.70	27.74	21.74	30.14	24.35	26.79
IND	34.97	32.78	27.04	29.06	29.34	33.99	26.71
SEA	32.66	28.98	31.96	30.67	29.72	31.94	26.45
DEN	28.56	33.44	27.50	26.69	29.04	30.66	25.38
MIN	35.55	31.15	30.42	33.03	30.72	25.41	25.27
TEN	37.76	31.47	26.41	27.14	26.80	24.11	25.14
PHI	28.18	34.97	35.56	33.65	34.11	29.56	24.74
LAC	34.73	37.48	32.15	29.31	30.11	32.24	24.40
CLE	35.62	32.17	32.78	25.49	25.44	22.85	22.78

Yds/drive since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (39.36), 2019 Cowboys (39.45).

The best season on record is Cowboys 2019 at 39.45; the worst Cardinals 2018 at 20.56.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_drives_yds_per_drive
Side: offensive
Family: Drive Averages
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.