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 2020 the Chiefs led at 40.32; the league average was 32.77.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

KC · 40.32

League average

32.77

Best to worst

15.16

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	40.32	16
2	TEN	37.76	16
3	GB	37.72	16
4	HOU	36.61	16
5	BUF	36.45	16
6	LV	35.66	16
7	CLE	35.62	16
8	MIN	35.55	16
9	IND	34.97	16
10	LAC	34.73	16
11	ARI	34.37	16
12	CAR	34.31	16
13	TB	33.76	16
14	ATL	33.69	16
15	NO	33.46	16
16	BAL	33.39	16
17	NE	33.14	16
18	LAR	32.78	16
19	DAL	32.69	16
20	SEA	32.66	16
21	DET	32.58	16
22	SF	32.36	16
23	JAX	29.99	16
24	MIA	29.80	16
25	CHI	29.62	16
26	DEN	28.56	16
27	CIN	28.42	16
28	NYG	28.37	16
29	PHI	28.18	16
30	PIT	28.18	16
31	WAS	27.74	16
32	NYJ	25.16	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 40.32

League laggard

NYJ · 25.16

League average

32.77

Spread (max − min)

15.16

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	40.32	7.55	100%
2	TEN	37.76	4.99	96.8%
3	GB	37.72	4.95	93.5%
4	HOU	36.61	3.84	90.3%
5	BUF	36.45	3.69	87.1%
6	LV	35.66	2.89	83.9%
7	CLE	35.62	2.85	80.6%
8	MIN	35.55	2.78	77.4%
9	IND	34.97	2.20	74.2%
10	LAC	34.73	1.96	71%
11	ARI	34.37	1.61	67.7%
12	CAR	34.31	1.54	64.5%
13	TB	33.76	1.00	61.3%
14	ATL	33.69	0.92	58.1%
15	NO	33.46	0.69	54.8%
16	BAL	33.39	0.62	51.6%
17	NE	33.14	0.37	48.4%
18	LAR	32.78	0.01	45.2%
19	DAL	32.69	-0.08	41.9%
20	SEA	32.66	-0.11	38.7%
21	DET	32.58	-0.19	35.5%
22	SF	32.36	-0.41	32.3%
23	JAX	29.99	-2.78	29%
24	MIA	29.80	-2.97	25.8%
25	CHI	29.62	-3.15	22.6%
26	DEN	28.56	-4.21	19.4%
27	CIN	28.42	-4.35	16.1%
28	NYG	28.37	-4.40	12.9%
29	PHI	28.18	-4.59	9.7%
30	PIT	28.18	-4.59	6.5%
31	WAS	27.74	-5.03	3.2%
32	NYJ	25.16	-7.61	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 2020 vs 2019

Chiefs lead at 40.32 — they ranked #4 last year. Jets are last at 25.16 — #32 last year.

The league average is 32.77, up 1.90 from 30.87 last year.

Biggest riser: Bills, #26 → #5. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #1 → #19.

Spread between first and last: 15.16; 20 teams are within 3.46 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +8.50

Biggest faller

DAL · −6.76

Most consistent

NO · +0.04

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 1.90

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	BUF	36.45	27.95	+8.50
2	GB	37.72	31.06	+6.67
3	TEN	37.76	31.38	+6.38
4	CAR	34.31	28.05	+6.26
5	CLE	35.62	29.81	+5.81
6	PIT	28.18	23.68	+4.50
7	KC	40.32	36.11	+4.21
8	IND	34.97	30.81	+4.15
9	ARI	34.37	30.71	+3.66
10	NE	33.14	29.65	+3.48
11	WAS	27.74	24.28	+3.46
12	MIN	35.55	32.14	+3.41
13	MIA	29.80	26.81	+2.99
14	CHI	29.62	26.68	+2.94
15	DET	32.58	29.99	+2.58
16	HOU	36.61	34.27	+2.34
17	NYJ	25.16	22.87	+2.29
18	TB	33.76	32.15	+1.61
19	SEA	32.66	31.37	+1.30
20	DEN	28.56	27.30	+1.26
21	LV	35.66	34.84	+0.81
22	LAR	32.78	32.42	+0.36
23	CIN	28.42	28.09	+0.33
24	NO	33.46	33.42	+0.04
25	JAX	29.99	30.04	−0.06
26	NYG	28.37	28.96	−0.60
27	SF	32.36	32.96	−0.60
28	ATL	33.69	34.52	−0.83
29	LAC	34.73	36.74	−2.01
30	PHI	28.18	30.54	−2.36
31	BAL	33.39	38.82	−5.42
32	DAL	32.69	39.45	−6.76

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

Yds/drive since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (39.36), 2019 Cowboys (39.45), 2020 Chiefs (40.32).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 3 seasons.

The best season on record is Chiefs 2020 at 40.32; the worst Cardinals 2018 at 20.56.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.