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 2024 the Ravens led at 39.26; the league average was 31.39.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

BAL · 39.26

League average

31.39

Best to worst

13.82

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	39.26	17
2	DET	38.25	17
3	TB	37.12	17
4	ATL	36.55	17
5	SF	36.14	17
6	ARI	36.04	17
7	WAS	35.50	17
8	BUF	35.29	17
9	GB	34.63	17
10	CIN	34.14	17
11	PHI	34.11	17
12	LAR	32.94	17
13	KC	32.76	17
14	MIN	30.72	17
15	MIA	30.40	17
16	NYJ	30.14	17
17	LAC	30.11	17
18	NO	29.74	17
19	SEA	29.72	17
20	JAX	29.41	17
21	IND	29.34	17
22	DEN	29.04	17
23	DAL	28.99	17
24	PIT	28.58	17
25	HOU	28.16	17
26	NE	27.73	17
27	CAR	27.09	17
28	LV	26.98	17
29	NYG	26.94	17
30	TEN	26.80	17
31	CHI	26.34	17
32	CLE	25.44	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 39.26

League laggard

CLE · 25.44

League average

31.39

Spread (max − min)

13.82

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	39.26	7.87	100%
2	DET	38.25	6.86	96.8%
3	TB	37.12	5.73	93.5%
4	ATL	36.55	5.16	90.3%
5	SF	36.14	4.75	87.1%
6	ARI	36.04	4.65	83.9%
7	WAS	35.50	4.11	80.6%
8	BUF	35.29	3.90	77.4%
9	GB	34.63	3.24	74.2%
10	CIN	34.14	2.75	71%
11	PHI	34.11	2.72	67.7%
12	LAR	32.94	1.55	64.5%
13	KC	32.76	1.38	61.3%
14	MIN	30.72	-0.67	58.1%
15	MIA	30.40	-0.99	54.8%
16	NYJ	30.14	-1.25	51.6%
17	LAC	30.11	-1.27	48.4%
18	NO	29.74	-1.65	45.2%
19	SEA	29.72	-1.67	41.9%
20	JAX	29.41	-1.98	38.7%
21	IND	29.34	-2.05	35.5%
22	DEN	29.04	-2.35	32.3%
23	DAL	28.99	-2.39	29%
24	PIT	28.58	-2.81	25.8%
25	HOU	28.16	-3.23	22.6%
26	NE	27.73	-3.66	19.4%
27	CAR	27.09	-4.30	16.1%
28	LV	26.98	-4.40	12.9%
29	NYG	26.94	-4.45	9.7%
30	TEN	26.80	-4.59	6.5%
31	CHI	26.34	-5.05	3.2%
32	CLE	25.44	-5.95	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 2024 vs 2023

Ravens lead at 39.26 — they ranked #11 last year. Browns are last at 25.44 — #28 last year.

The league average is 31.39, up 1.40 from 29.98 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #25 → #7. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #2 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 13.82; 18 teams are within 3.85 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +8.78

Biggest faller

DAL · −7.73

Most consistent

CLE · −0.05

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 1.40

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	WAS	35.50	26.72	+8.78
2	NYJ	30.14	21.74	+8.40
3	TB	37.12	29.08	+8.04
4	ATL	36.55	28.85	+7.70
5	BAL	39.26	31.80	+7.46
6	ARI	36.04	30.44	+5.60
7	CIN	34.14	28.84	+5.30
8	NE	27.73	23.02	+4.71
9	NYG	26.94	23.80	+3.14
10	DET	38.25	35.70	+2.55
11	DEN	29.04	26.69	+2.35
12	CAR	27.09	25.06	+2.04
13	PIT	28.58	26.66	+1.91
14	GB	34.63	33.75	+0.88
15	LAC	30.11	29.31	+0.80
16	NO	29.74	29.24	+0.49
17	PHI	34.11	33.65	+0.46
18	IND	29.34	29.06	+0.28
19	BUF	35.29	35.17	+0.12
20	CLE	25.44	25.49	−0.05
21	LAR	32.94	33.02	−0.07
22	JAX	29.41	29.60	−0.19
23	TEN	26.80	27.14	−0.35
24	LV	26.98	27.50	−0.51
25	KC	32.76	33.36	−0.60
26	SEA	29.72	30.67	−0.95
27	SF	36.14	37.84	−1.70
28	HOU	28.16	30.16	−1.99
29	MIN	30.72	33.03	−2.31
30	CHI	26.34	29.70	−3.36
31	MIA	30.40	36.68	−6.28
32	DAL	28.99	36.73	−7.73

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
BAL	33.39	32.86	31.82	31.80	39.26	31.72	35.20
DET	32.58	30.64	36.50	35.70	38.25	33.93	37.15
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
SF	32.36	34.16	33.42	37.84	36.14	34.94	35.78
ARI	34.37	35.29	29.41	30.44	36.04	32.01	26.89
WAS	27.74	30.40	28.50	26.72	35.50	32.45	27.75
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
CIN	28.42	32.34	32.59	28.84	34.14	31.09	34.98
PHI	28.18	34.97	35.56	33.65	34.11	29.56	24.74
LAR	32.78	34.38	26.94	33.02	32.94	37.07	37.23
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
MIA	29.80	27.76	34.43	36.68	30.40	28.88	29.81
NYJ	25.16	27.70	27.74	21.74	30.14	24.35	26.79
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
SEA	32.66	28.98	31.96	30.67	29.72	31.94	26.45
JAX	29.99	28.84	33.56	29.60	29.41	30.34	34.16
IND	34.97	32.78	27.04	29.06	29.34	33.99	26.71
DEN	28.56	33.44	27.50	26.69	29.04	30.66	25.38
DAL	32.69	35.85	30.94	36.73	28.99	37.64	38.17
PIT	28.18	26.54	30.30	26.66	28.58	29.19	28.47
HOU	36.61	24.75	24.34	30.16	28.16	28.80	30.98
NE	33.14	34.33	27.85	23.02	27.73	36.64	35.13
CAR	34.31	26.06	27.11	25.06	27.09	30.09	35.28
LV	35.66	32.55	34.64	27.50	26.98	22.90	28.44
NYG	28.37	25.71	31.71	23.80	26.94	32.96	29.08
TEN	37.76	31.47	26.41	27.14	26.80	24.11	25.14
CHI	29.62	29.19	28.91	29.70	26.34	33.75	36.33
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), 2020 Chiefs (40.32), 2021 Chiefs (39.68), 2022 Chiefs (38.85), 2023 49ers (37.84), 2024 Ravens (39.26).

Chiefs have led this stat 4 of 7 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 2024.

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.