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 2022 the Chiefs led at 38.85; the league average was 31.09.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

KC · 38.85

League average

31.09

Best to worst

14.51

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	38.85	17
2	BUF	36.77	16
3	DET	36.50	17
4	PHI	35.56	17
5	LV	34.64	17
6	MIA	34.43	17
7	JAX	33.56	17
8	SF	33.42	17
9	CLE	32.78	17
10	CIN	32.59	16
11	LAC	32.15	17
12	GB	32.09	17
13	SEA	31.96	17
14	ATL	31.86	17
15	BAL	31.82	17
16	NYG	31.71	17
17	DAL	30.94	17
18	NO	30.51	17
19	MIN	30.42	17
20	PIT	30.30	17
21	TB	30.23	17
22	ARI	29.41	17
23	CHI	28.91	17
24	WAS	28.50	17
25	NE	27.85	17
26	NYJ	27.74	17
27	DEN	27.50	17
28	CAR	27.11	17
29	IND	27.04	17
30	LAR	26.94	17
31	TEN	26.41	17
32	HOU	24.34	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 38.85

League laggard

HOU · 24.34

League average

31.09

Spread (max − min)

14.51

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	38.85	7.76	100%
2	BUF	36.77	5.68	96.8%
3	DET	36.50	5.41	93.5%
4	PHI	35.56	4.47	90.3%
5	LV	34.64	3.55	87.1%
6	MIA	34.43	3.34	83.9%
7	JAX	33.56	2.47	80.6%
8	SF	33.42	2.33	77.4%
9	CLE	32.78	1.70	74.2%
10	CIN	32.59	1.50	71%
11	LAC	32.15	1.06	67.7%
12	GB	32.09	1.01	64.5%
13	SEA	31.96	0.87	61.3%
14	ATL	31.86	0.78	58.1%
15	BAL	31.82	0.73	54.8%
16	NYG	31.71	0.62	51.6%
17	DAL	30.94	-0.15	48.4%
18	NO	30.51	-0.58	45.2%
19	MIN	30.42	-0.67	41.9%
20	PIT	30.30	-0.79	38.7%
21	TB	30.23	-0.86	35.5%
22	ARI	29.41	-1.68	32.3%
23	CHI	28.91	-2.18	29%
24	WAS	28.50	-2.59	25.8%
25	NE	27.85	-3.23	22.6%
26	NYJ	27.74	-3.35	19.4%
27	DEN	27.50	-3.59	16.1%
28	CAR	27.11	-3.97	12.9%
29	IND	27.04	-4.05	9.7%
30	LAR	26.94	-4.15	6.5%
31	TEN	26.41	-4.68	3.2%
32	HOU	24.34	-6.75	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 2022 vs 2021

Chiefs lead at 38.85 — they ranked #1 last year. Texans are last at 24.34 — #32 last year.

The league average is 31.09, down 0.53 from 31.62 last year.

Biggest riser: Dolphins, #26 → #6. Biggest faller: Rams, #8 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 14.51; 19 teams are within 3.33 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIA · +6.67

Biggest faller

LAR · −7.43

Most consistent

NYJ · +0.04

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -0.53

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	MIA	34.43	27.76	+6.67
2	NYG	31.71	25.71	+6.00
3	DET	36.50	30.64	+5.86
4	JAX	33.56	28.84	+4.72
5	NO	30.51	26.15	+4.36
6	PIT	30.30	26.54	+3.76
7	ATL	31.86	28.85	+3.02
8	SEA	31.96	28.98	+2.98
9	BUF	36.77	34.35	+2.41
10	LV	34.64	32.55	+2.09
11	CAR	27.11	26.06	+1.06
12	CLE	32.78	32.17	+0.61
13	PHI	35.56	34.97	+0.59
14	CIN	32.59	32.34	+0.25
15	NYJ	27.74	27.70	+0.04
16	CHI	28.91	29.19	−0.28
17	HOU	24.34	24.75	−0.41
18	MIN	30.42	31.15	−0.73
19	SF	33.42	34.16	−0.74
20	KC	38.85	39.68	−0.83
21	BAL	31.82	32.86	−1.03
22	WAS	28.50	30.40	−1.90
23	GB	32.09	35.51	−3.42
24	DAL	30.94	35.85	−4.91
25	TEN	26.41	31.47	−5.06
26	TB	30.23	35.39	−5.16
27	LAC	32.15	37.48	−5.33
28	IND	27.04	32.78	−5.75
29	ARI	29.41	35.29	−5.88
30	DEN	27.50	33.44	−5.94
31	NE	27.85	34.33	−6.48
32	LAR	26.94	34.38	−7.43

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

Yds/drive since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (39.36), 2019 Cowboys (39.45), 2020 Chiefs (40.32), 2021 Chiefs (39.68), 2022 Chiefs (38.85).

Chiefs have led this stat 4 of 5 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 2022.

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.