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 2025 the Cowboys led at 37.64; the league average was 31.03.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

DAL · 37.64

League average

31.03

Best to worst

14.79

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	37.64	17
2	LAR	37.07	17
3	NE	36.64	17
4	BUF	36.55	17
5	SF	34.94	17
6	IND	33.99	17
7	DET	33.93	17
8	GB	33.86	17
9	CHI	33.75	17
10	NYG	32.96	17
11	WAS	32.45	17
12	LAC	32.24	17
13	KC	32.06	17
14	ARI	32.01	17
15	SEA	31.94	17
16	BAL	31.72	17
17	CIN	31.09	17
18	ATL	30.77	17
19	DEN	30.66	17
20	JAX	30.34	17
21	NO	30.29	17
22	CAR	30.09	17
23	TB	29.77	17
24	PHI	29.56	17
25	PIT	29.19	17
26	MIA	28.88	17
27	HOU	28.80	17
28	MIN	25.41	17
29	NYJ	24.35	17
30	TEN	24.11	17
31	LV	22.90	17
32	CLE	22.85	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 37.64

League laggard

CLE · 22.85

League average

31.03

Spread (max − min)

14.79

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	37.64	6.62	100%
2	LAR	37.07	6.04	96.8%
3	NE	36.64	5.62	93.5%
4	BUF	36.55	5.53	90.3%
5	SF	34.94	3.91	87.1%
6	IND	33.99	2.96	83.9%
7	DET	33.93	2.90	80.6%
8	GB	33.86	2.83	77.4%
9	CHI	33.75	2.72	74.2%
10	NYG	32.96	1.93	71%
11	WAS	32.45	1.42	67.7%
12	LAC	32.24	1.22	64.5%
13	KC	32.06	1.04	61.3%
14	ARI	32.01	0.99	58.1%
15	SEA	31.94	0.92	54.8%
16	BAL	31.72	0.70	51.6%
17	CIN	31.09	0.06	48.4%
18	ATL	30.77	-0.26	45.2%
19	DEN	30.66	-0.37	41.9%
20	JAX	30.34	-0.68	38.7%
21	NO	30.29	-0.74	35.5%
22	CAR	30.09	-0.94	32.3%
23	TB	29.77	-1.26	29%
24	PHI	29.56	-1.47	25.8%
25	PIT	29.19	-1.83	22.6%
26	MIA	28.88	-2.14	19.4%
27	HOU	28.80	-2.22	16.1%
28	MIN	25.41	-5.62	12.9%
29	NYJ	24.35	-6.67	9.7%
30	TEN	24.11	-6.91	6.5%
31	LV	22.90	-8.12	3.2%
32	CLE	22.85	-8.17	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 2025 vs 2024

Cowboys lead at 37.64 — they ranked #23 last year. Browns are last at 22.85 — #32 last year.

The league average is 31.03, down 0.36 from 31.39 last year.

Biggest riser: Patriots, #26 → #3. Biggest faller: Buccaneers, #3 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 14.79; 22 teams are within 3.86 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NE · +8.91

Biggest faller

BAL · −7.54

Most consistent

NO · +0.55

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.36

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	NE	36.64	27.73	+8.91
2	DAL	37.64	28.99	+8.65
3	CHI	33.75	26.34	+7.41
4	NYG	32.96	26.94	+6.02
5	IND	33.99	29.34	+4.65
6	LAR	37.07	32.94	+4.12
7	CAR	30.09	27.09	+3.00
8	SEA	31.94	29.72	+2.22
9	LAC	32.24	30.11	+2.13
10	DEN	30.66	29.04	+1.62
11	BUF	36.55	35.29	+1.27
12	JAX	30.34	29.41	+0.93
13	HOU	28.80	28.16	+0.64
14	PIT	29.19	28.58	+0.61
15	NO	30.29	29.74	+0.55
16	KC	32.06	32.76	−0.70
17	GB	33.86	34.63	−0.78
18	SF	34.94	36.14	−1.21
19	MIA	28.88	30.40	−1.51
20	CLE	22.85	25.44	−2.59
21	TEN	24.11	26.80	−2.68
22	WAS	32.45	35.50	−3.05
23	CIN	31.09	34.14	−3.05
24	ARI	32.01	36.04	−4.02
25	LV	22.90	26.98	−4.08
26	DET	33.93	38.25	−4.33
27	PHI	29.56	34.11	−4.55
28	MIN	25.41	30.72	−5.31
29	ATL	30.77	36.55	−5.79
30	NYJ	24.35	30.14	−5.79
31	TB	29.77	37.12	−7.36
32	BAL	31.72	39.26	−7.54

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
LAR	32.78	34.38	26.94	33.02	32.94	37.07	37.23
NE	33.14	34.33	27.85	23.02	27.73	36.64	35.13
BUF	36.45	34.35	36.77	35.17	35.29	36.55	36.69
SF	32.36	34.16	33.42	37.84	36.14	34.94	35.78
IND	34.97	32.78	27.04	29.06	29.34	33.99	26.71
DET	32.58	30.64	36.50	35.70	38.25	33.93	37.15
GB	37.72	35.51	32.09	33.75	34.63	33.86	29.07
CHI	29.62	29.19	28.91	29.70	26.34	33.75	36.33
NYG	28.37	25.71	31.71	23.80	26.94	32.96	29.08
WAS	27.74	30.40	28.50	26.72	35.50	32.45	27.75
LAC	34.73	37.48	32.15	29.31	30.11	32.24	24.40
KC	40.32	39.68	38.85	33.36	32.76	32.06	37.45
ARI	34.37	35.29	29.41	30.44	36.04	32.01	26.89
SEA	32.66	28.98	31.96	30.67	29.72	31.94	26.45
BAL	33.39	32.86	31.82	31.80	39.26	31.72	35.20
CIN	28.42	32.34	32.59	28.84	34.14	31.09	34.98
ATL	33.69	28.85	31.86	28.85	36.55	30.77	31.74
DEN	28.56	33.44	27.50	26.69	29.04	30.66	25.38
JAX	29.99	28.84	33.56	29.60	29.41	30.34	34.16
NO	33.46	26.15	30.51	29.24	29.74	30.29	30.38
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
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
MIA	29.80	27.76	34.43	36.68	30.40	28.88	29.81
HOU	36.61	24.75	24.34	30.16	28.16	28.80	30.98
MIN	35.55	31.15	30.42	33.03	30.72	25.41	25.27
NYJ	25.16	27.70	27.74	21.74	30.14	24.35	26.79
TEN	37.76	31.47	26.41	27.14	26.80	24.11	25.14
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

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), 2025 Cowboys (37.64).

Chiefs have led this stat 4 of 8 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 2025.

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.