What Pass adj net yds per att is

Adjusted net yards per attempt: passing yards, plus 20 yards for every touchdown, minus 45 for every interception, minus sack yards, all divided by attempts plus sacks. It folds the three things yards per attempt ignores — touchdowns, interceptions and sacks — into one number, which makes it the most complete single passing statistic on this site.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

In 2019 the Cowboys led at 7.74; the league average was 5.98.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

DAL · 7.74

League average

5.98

Best to worst

3.36

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	7.74	16
2	KC	7.68	16
3	NO	7.62	16
4	BAL	7.60	16
5	TEN	7.60	16
6	MIN	7.26	16
7	LV	7.11	16
8	SF	6.97	16
9	SEA	6.94	16
10	GB	6.56	16
11	LAC	6.42	16
12	LAR	6.36	16
13	HOU	6.21	16
14	ATL	6.15	16
15	NE	6.09	16
16	TB	5.99	16
17	PHI	5.96	16
18	JAX	5.88	16
19	DET	5.76	16
20	BUF	5.55	16
21	ARI	5.33	16
22	DEN	5.29	16
23	IND	5.24	16
24	NYG	5.08	16
25	CLE	4.90	16
26	CHI	4.82	16
27	MIA	4.67	16
28	PIT	4.67	16
29	NYJ	4.64	16
30	CIN	4.44	16
31	WAS	4.39	16
32	CAR	4.38	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 7.74

League laggard

CAR · 4.38

League average

5.98

Spread (max − min)

3.36

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	7.74	1.76	100%
2	KC	7.68	1.70	96.8%
3	NO	7.62	1.65	93.5%
4	BAL	7.60	1.63	90.3%
5	TEN	7.60	1.62	87.1%
6	MIN	7.26	1.28	83.9%
7	LV	7.11	1.14	80.6%
8	SF	6.97	0.99	77.4%
9	SEA	6.94	0.96	74.2%
10	GB	6.56	0.58	71%
11	LAC	6.42	0.44	67.7%
12	LAR	6.36	0.38	64.5%
13	HOU	6.21	0.24	61.3%
14	ATL	6.15	0.17	58.1%
15	NE	6.09	0.11	54.8%
16	TB	5.99	0.01	51.6%
17	PHI	5.96	-0.02	48.4%
18	JAX	5.88	-0.09	45.2%
19	DET	5.76	-0.22	41.9%
20	BUF	5.55	-0.42	38.7%
21	ARI	5.33	-0.65	35.5%
22	DEN	5.29	-0.69	32.3%
23	IND	5.24	-0.73	29%
24	NYG	5.08	-0.90	25.8%
25	CLE	4.90	-1.08	22.6%
26	CHI	4.82	-1.16	19.4%
27	MIA	4.67	-1.31	16.1%
28	PIT	4.67	-1.31	12.9%
29	NYJ	4.64	-1.34	9.7%
30	CIN	4.44	-1.54	6.5%
31	WAS	4.39	-1.59	3.2%
32	CAR	4.38	-1.60	0%

Does Pass adj net yds per att matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 886–692–37 ATS (56.1%) across 2020–2025, #36 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (153–110, 58.2%); its worst 2020 (140–114, 55.1%).

For picks, this is a strong signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	140–114–2	55.1%
2021	272	150–120–2	55.6%
2022	271	148–116–7	56.1%
2023	272	143–115–14	55.4%
2024	272	153–110–9	58.2%
2025	272	152–117–3	56.5%

Pass adj net yds per att in 2019 vs 2018

Cowboys lead at 7.74 — they ranked #20 last year. Panthers are last at 4.38 — #17 last year.

The league average is 5.98, down 0.10 from 6.08 last year.

Biggest riser: Titans, #27 → #5. Biggest faller: Steelers, #10 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 3.36; 17 teams are within 1.08 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TEN · +2.41

Biggest faller

PIT · −2.22

Most consistent

DEN · +0.00

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -0.10

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	TEN	7.60	5.19	+2.41
2	DAL	7.74	5.68	+2.06
3	BAL	7.60	5.67	+1.94
4	ARI	5.33	3.52	+1.80
5	JAX	5.88	4.16	+1.73
6	BUF	5.55	4.01	+1.54
7	LV	7.11	5.68	+1.44
8	SF	6.97	5.88	+1.09
9	MIN	7.26	6.19	+1.08
10	GB	6.56	6.09	+0.47
11	DET	5.76	5.66	+0.10
12	DEN	5.29	5.28	+0.00
13	SEA	6.94	6.95	−0.02
14	NYJ	4.64	4.71	−0.07
15	NO	7.62	7.76	−0.14
16	HOU	6.21	6.48	−0.27
17	WAS	4.39	4.70	−0.31
18	PHI	5.96	6.38	−0.42
19	MIA	4.67	5.41	−0.74
20	CIN	4.44	5.20	−0.76
21	NE	6.09	6.99	−0.90
22	LAC	6.42	7.39	−0.97
23	TB	5.99	6.98	−1.00
24	NYG	5.08	6.12	−1.04
25	KC	7.68	8.84	−1.16
26	LAR	6.36	7.55	−1.19
27	ATL	6.15	7.35	−1.21
28	CHI	4.82	6.28	−1.46
29	CLE	4.90	6.43	−1.53
30	CAR	4.38	6.12	−1.74
31	IND	5.24	7.08	−1.84
32	PIT	4.67	6.89	−2.22

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

SF · 7.46

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 4.62

Biggest improver

BAL · +0.50/yr

Biggest decliner

MIN · −0.44/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	SF	7.46	+0.30	6.01	7.45	7.39	8.47	6.68	6.49	9.72
2	GB	7.22	−0.15	8.80	7.26	6.01	6.65	7.85	6.97	7.00
3	BUF	6.92	+0.04	7.52	6.23	6.59	6.42	7.89	6.62	7.22
4	DET	6.86	+0.35	6.15	5.12	7.05	6.89	7.75	7.35	7.70
5	BAL	6.72	+0.50	6.04	4.78	5.22	7.05	9.49	5.99	8.44
6	KC	6.70	−0.23	7.88	7.05	7.79	5.80	5.44	5.21	7.76
7	DAL	6.39	+0.06	5.67	7.41	5.95	6.66	5.28	6.94	6.81
8	LAR	6.37	+0.16	6.06	7.18	4.45	6.16	6.51	7.87	6.38
9	SEA	6.36	+0.06	6.41	6.60	6.10	5.85	5.44	7.49	6.64
10	TB	6.19	−0.41	7.42	7.16	5.82	6.13	6.92	5.72	4.16
11	CIN	6.07	+0.13	4.75	6.83	6.52	5.42	6.73	5.44	6.83
12	HOU	5.93	+0.03	7.68	4.83	4.46	6.54	5.01	6.07	6.94
13	MIN	5.83	−0.44	7.20	6.91	5.84	5.52	6.63	3.74	4.95
14	NO	5.82	−0.26	6.72	5.68	6.17	6.26	5.94	5.43	4.56
15	LAC	5.80	−0.43	6.74	6.69	6.09	5.69	6.61	5.33	3.43
16	PHI	5.73	+0.10	3.88	6.13	6.66	5.67	6.73	6.46	4.56
17	JAX	5.73	+0.36	4.93	4.41	6.12	5.76	5.38	6.10	7.38
18	MIA	5.68	−0.26	5.97	5.08	6.85	7.32	5.49	5.07	3.97
19	ATL	5.60	−0.03	6.19	5.22	5.56	5.17	5.80	5.94	5.33
20	LV	5.59	−0.29	7.22	6.31	5.78	4.82	4.76	3.64	6.59
21	PIT	5.57	+0.02	6.12	5.28	4.82	5.59	5.74	5.88	5.60
22	NE	5.55	+0.22	4.72	6.45	5.25	3.84	4.61	8.01	5.98
23	IND	5.52	−0.22	6.92	6.14	3.99	5.81	5.09	6.35	4.35
24	ARI	5.40	−0.25	6.30	6.67	4.25	4.73	6.29	5.29	4.24
25	DEN	5.38	+0.13	4.22	5.94	4.99	5.48	6.05	5.81	5.18
26	WAS	5.20	+0.24	4.35	5.17	4.98	4.09	6.42	5.62	5.77
27	TEN	5.06	−0.43	7.57	5.39	4.67	4.78	4.40	4.08	4.53
28	CAR	5.02	+0.23	5.68	3.83	5.30	3.53	4.60	4.96	7.27
29	CLE	4.94	−0.38	6.98	5.39	5.35	4.49	3.55	3.63	5.24
30	CHI	4.88	+0.23	5.11	4.10	3.86	4.58	4.55	6.59	5.38
31	NYG	4.70	+0.16	4.53	3.78	5.34	3.96	4.75	5.27	5.26
32	NYJ	4.62	+0.17	4.40	4.18	4.96	3.37	5.78	3.55	6.12

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	6.01	7.45	7.39	8.47	6.68	6.49	9.72
BAL	6.04	4.78	5.22	7.05	9.49	5.99	8.44
KC	7.88	7.05	7.79	5.80	5.44	5.21	7.76
DET	6.15	5.12	7.05	6.89	7.75	7.35	7.70
JAX	4.93	4.41	6.12	5.76	5.38	6.10	7.38
CAR	5.68	3.83	5.30	3.53	4.60	4.96	7.27
BUF	7.52	6.23	6.59	6.42	7.89	6.62	7.22
GB	8.80	7.26	6.01	6.65	7.85	6.97	7.00
HOU	7.68	4.83	4.46	6.54	5.01	6.07	6.94
CIN	4.75	6.83	6.52	5.42	6.73	5.44	6.83
DAL	5.67	7.41	5.95	6.66	5.28	6.94	6.81
SEA	6.41	6.60	6.10	5.85	5.44	7.49	6.64
LV	7.22	6.31	5.78	4.82	4.76	3.64	6.59
LAR	6.06	7.18	4.45	6.16	6.51	7.87	6.38
NYJ	4.40	4.18	4.96	3.37	5.78	3.55	6.12
NE	4.72	6.45	5.25	3.84	4.61	8.01	5.98
WAS	4.35	5.17	4.98	4.09	6.42	5.62	5.77
PIT	6.12	5.28	4.82	5.59	5.74	5.88	5.60
CHI	5.11	4.10	3.86	4.58	4.55	6.59	5.38
ATL	6.19	5.22	5.56	5.17	5.80	5.94	5.33
NYG	4.53	3.78	5.34	3.96	4.75	5.27	5.26
CLE	6.98	5.39	5.35	4.49	3.55	3.63	5.24
DEN	4.22	5.94	4.99	5.48	6.05	5.81	5.18
MIN	7.20	6.91	5.84	5.52	6.63	3.74	4.95
NO	6.72	5.68	6.17	6.26	5.94	5.43	4.56
PHI	3.88	6.13	6.66	5.67	6.73	6.46	4.56
TEN	7.57	5.39	4.67	4.78	4.40	4.08	4.53
IND	6.92	6.14	3.99	5.81	5.09	6.35	4.35
ARI	6.30	6.67	4.25	4.73	6.29	5.29	4.24
TB	7.42	7.16	5.82	6.13	6.92	5.72	4.16
MIA	5.97	5.08	6.85	7.32	5.49	5.07	3.97
LAC	6.74	6.69	6.09	5.69	6.61	5.33	3.43

Pass adj net yds per att since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (8.84), 2019 Cowboys (7.74).

The best season on record is Chiefs 2018 at 8.84; the worst Cardinals 2018 at 3.52.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_passing_pass_adj_net_yds_per_att
Side: offensive
Family: Passing
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.