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 2023 the 49ers led at 37.84; the league average was 29.98.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

SF · 37.84

League average

29.98

Best to worst

16.10

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SF	37.84	17
2	DAL	36.73	17
3	MIA	36.68	17
4	DET	35.70	17
5	BUF	35.17	17
6	GB	33.75	17
7	PHI	33.65	17
8	KC	33.36	17
9	MIN	33.03	17
10	LAR	33.02	17
11	BAL	31.80	17
12	SEA	30.67	17
13	ARI	30.44	17
14	HOU	30.16	17
15	CHI	29.70	17
16	JAX	29.60	17
17	LAC	29.31	17
18	NO	29.24	17
19	TB	29.08	17
20	IND	29.06	17
21	ATL	28.85	17
22	CIN	28.84	17
23	LV	27.50	17
24	TEN	27.14	17
25	WAS	26.72	17
26	DEN	26.69	17
27	PIT	26.66	17
28	CLE	25.49	17
29	CAR	25.06	17
30	NYG	23.80	17
31	NE	23.02	17
32	NYJ	21.74	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SF · 37.84

League laggard

NYJ · 21.74

League average

29.98

Spread (max − min)

16.10

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SF	37.84	7.85	100%
2	DAL	36.73	6.74	96.8%
3	MIA	36.68	6.69	93.5%
4	DET	35.70	5.72	90.3%
5	BUF	35.17	5.19	87.1%
6	GB	33.75	3.77	83.9%
7	PHI	33.65	3.67	80.6%
8	KC	33.36	3.38	77.4%
9	MIN	33.03	3.04	74.2%
10	LAR	33.02	3.03	71%
11	BAL	31.80	1.81	67.7%
12	SEA	30.67	0.69	64.5%
13	ARI	30.44	0.45	61.3%
14	HOU	30.16	0.17	58.1%
15	CHI	29.70	-0.28	54.8%
16	JAX	29.60	-0.38	51.6%
17	LAC	29.31	-0.67	48.4%
18	NO	29.24	-0.74	45.2%
19	TB	29.08	-0.91	41.9%
20	IND	29.06	-0.92	38.7%
21	ATL	28.85	-1.14	35.5%
22	CIN	28.84	-1.14	32.3%
23	LV	27.50	-2.49	29%
24	TEN	27.14	-2.84	25.8%
25	WAS	26.72	-3.27	22.6%
26	DEN	26.69	-3.29	19.4%
27	PIT	26.66	-3.32	16.1%
28	CLE	25.49	-4.49	12.9%
29	CAR	25.06	-4.93	9.7%
30	NYG	23.80	-6.18	6.5%
31	NE	23.02	-6.96	3.2%
32	NYJ	21.74	-8.24	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 2023 vs 2022

49ers lead at 37.84 — they ranked #8 last year. Jets are last at 21.74 — #26 last year.

The league average is 29.98, down 1.10 from 31.09 last year.

Biggest riser: Rams, #30 → #10. Biggest faller: Browns, #9 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 16.10; 22 teams are within 4.05 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LAR · +6.07

Biggest faller

NYG · −7.91

Most consistent

BAL · −0.03

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -1.10

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	LAR	33.02	26.94	+6.07
2	HOU	30.16	24.34	+5.81
3	DAL	36.73	30.94	+5.78
4	SF	37.84	33.42	+4.42
5	MIN	33.03	30.42	+2.61
6	MIA	36.68	34.43	+2.25
7	IND	29.06	27.04	+2.03
8	GB	33.75	32.09	+1.66
9	ARI	30.44	29.41	+1.03
10	CHI	29.70	28.91	+0.79
11	TEN	27.14	26.41	+0.73
12	BAL	31.80	31.82	−0.03
13	DET	35.70	36.50	−0.80
14	DEN	26.69	27.50	−0.80
15	TB	29.08	30.23	−1.15
16	NO	29.24	30.51	−1.26
17	SEA	30.67	31.96	−1.29
18	BUF	35.17	36.77	−1.60
19	WAS	26.72	28.50	−1.78
20	PHI	33.65	35.56	−1.91
21	CAR	25.06	27.11	−2.06
22	LAC	29.31	32.15	−2.83
23	ATL	28.85	31.86	−3.02
24	PIT	26.66	30.30	−3.63
25	CIN	28.84	32.59	−3.75
26	JAX	29.60	33.56	−3.96
27	NE	23.02	27.85	−4.83
28	KC	33.36	38.85	−5.49
29	NYJ	21.74	27.74	−6.00
30	LV	27.50	34.64	−7.14
31	CLE	25.49	32.78	−7.29
32	NYG	23.80	31.71	−7.91

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

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), 2023 49ers (37.84).

Chiefs have led this stat 4 of 6 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 2023.

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.