Offensive: Passing · Pass Air Yds (IAY)
P + N
About this stat ↓What Pass Air Yds (IAY) is
Air yards: how far the ball travelled in the air on every pass attempt, completed or not, added up. It describes how deep an offense throws, separate from what happened after the catch. A high number means a downfield passing game; a low one means a short, quick one.
Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.
In 2018 the Buccaneers led at 415.1; the league average was 279.8.
League snapshot — 2018
League leader
TB · 415.1
League average
279.8
Best to worst
211.1
All 32 teams, higher is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | 415.1 | 16 |
| 2 | GB | 354.2 | 16 |
| 3 | CLE | 340.6 | 16 |
| 4 | PIT | 332.9 | 16 |
| 5 | KC | 329.6 | 16 |
| 6 | ATL | 329.4 | 16 |
| 7 | BUF | 308.9 | 16 |
| 8 | LAR | 306.6 | 16 |
| 9 | IND | 303.5 | 16 |
| 10 | BAL | 300.2 | 16 |
| 11 | NYJ | 289.8 | 16 |
| 12 | CHI | 281.4 | 16 |
| 13 | NE | 280.6 | 16 |
| 14 | PHI | 278.6 | 16 |
| 15 | DEN | 274.8 | 16 |
| 16 | MIN | 274.8 | 16 |
| 17 | NYG | 273.3 | 16 |
| 18 | CIN | 272.4 | 16 |
| 19 | HOU | 271.1 | 16 |
| 20 | WAS | 262.2 | 16 |
| 21 | CAR | 260.1 | 16 |
| 22 | DAL | 249 | 16 |
| 23 | ARI | 248.7 | 16 |
| 24 | DET | 248.6 | 16 |
| 25 | LAC | 247.4 | 16 |
| 26 | SEA | 239.6 | 16 |
| 27 | SF | 237.9 | 16 |
| 28 | LV | 236.6 | 16 |
| 29 | JAX | 236.1 | 16 |
| 30 | NO | 235.6 | 16 |
| 31 | MIA | 231.2 | 16 |
| 32 | TEN | 204.1 | 16 |
At a glance — 2018
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
TB · 415.1
League laggard
TEN · 204.1
League average
279.8
Spread (max − min)
211.1
All teams — 2018
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | 415.1 | 135.3 | 100% |
| 2 | GB | 354.2 | 74.36 | 96.8% |
| 3 | CLE | 340.6 | 60.79 | 93.5% |
| 4 | PIT | 332.9 | 53.11 | 90.3% |
| 5 | KC | 329.6 | 49.73 | 87.1% |
| 6 | ATL | 329.4 | 49.54 | 83.9% |
| 7 | BUF | 308.9 | 29.11 | 80.6% |
| 8 | LAR | 306.6 | 26.79 | 77.4% |
| 9 | IND | 303.5 | 23.67 | 74.2% |
| 10 | BAL | 300.2 | 20.36 | 71% |
| 11 | NYJ | 289.8 | 9.98 | 67.7% |
| 12 | CHI | 281.4 | 1.54 | 64.5% |
| 13 | NE | 280.6 | 0.73 | 61.3% |
| 14 | PHI | 278.6 | -1.27 | 58.1% |
| 15 | DEN | 274.8 | -5.08 | 54.8% |
| 16 | MIN | 274.8 | -5.08 | 51.6% |
| 17 | NYG | 273.3 | -6.52 | 48.4% |
| 18 | CIN | 272.4 | -7.39 | 45.2% |
| 19 | HOU | 271.1 | -8.77 | 41.9% |
| 20 | WAS | 262.2 | -17.64 | 38.7% |
| 21 | CAR | 260.1 | -19.77 | 35.5% |
| 22 | DAL | 249 | -30.83 | 32.3% |
| 23 | ARI | 248.7 | -31.14 | 29% |
| 24 | DET | 248.6 | -31.21 | 25.8% |
| 25 | LAC | 247.4 | -32.39 | 22.6% |
| 26 | SEA | 239.6 | -40.27 | 19.4% |
| 27 | SF | 237.9 | -41.89 | 16.1% |
| 28 | LV | 236.6 | -43.27 | 12.9% |
| 29 | JAX | 236.1 | -43.77 | 9.7% |
| 30 | NO | 235.6 | -44.27 | 6.5% |
| 31 | MIA | 231.2 | -48.64 | 3.2% |
| 32 | TEN | 204.1 | -75.77 | 0% |
Does Pass Air Yds (IAY) matter against the spread?
Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 777–801–37 ATS (49.2%) across 2020–2025, #265 of 296 ranked.
Its best season was 2025 (144–125, 53.5%); its worst 2024 (108–155, 41.1%).
For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.
| Season | Games | ATS record | ATS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 129–125–2 | 50.8% |
| 2021 | 272 | 127–143–2 | 47.0% |
| 2022 | 271 | 140–124–7 | 53.0% |
| 2023 | 272 | 129–129–14 | 50.0% |
| 2024 | 272 | 108–155–9 | 41.1% |
| 2025 | 272 | 144–125–3 | 53.5% |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year leader
TB · 289.1
Multi-year laggard
SF · 236.1
Biggest improver
NO · +17.28/yr
Biggest decliner
TB · −20.83/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | 289.1 | −20.83 | 352.5 | 346.7 | 303.6 | 286.2 | 233.4 | 264.9 | 236 |
| 2 | HOU | 287.1 | +9.33 | 304.2 | 235.1 | 256.4 | 304.5 | 273.7 | 280.3 | 355.4 |
| 3 | DAL | 286.5 | −0.73 | 297.4 | 300.9 | 262.9 | 282 | 275.6 | 298.2 | 288.2 |
| 4 | BUF | 283.8 | −16.48 | 320.8 | 315 | 330.4 | 295.4 | 250.7 | 212.6 | 261.8 |
| 5 | LAR | 281.7 | +16.32 | 246.1 | 302 | 218.4 | 265.1 | 242.6 | 319.3 | 378.8 |
| 6 | JAX | 273.5 | −7.47 | 303.6 | 280.3 | 256 | 293 | 269.8 | 287.1 | 224.8 |
| 7 | LAC | 272.1 | −8.21 | 294.9 | 298.9 | 265.9 | 278.4 | 256.6 | 267.4 | 242.4 |
| 8 | GB | 271.7 | +4.98 | 258.4 | 269.3 | 263.4 | 290.6 | 246.3 | 251.9 | 322.2 |
| 9 | LV | 270.1 | −8.77 | 280.8 | 300.9 | 315.2 | 251.8 | 262.1 | 188.7 | 291.4 |
| 10 | CIN | 266.0 | −1.00 | 295.4 | 258.6 | 260.8 | 228.1 | 271.4 | 276.9 | 270.4 |
| 11 | NO | 265.0 | +17.28 | 203.4 | 220.3 | 267.6 | 295.1 | 260.6 | 281.6 | 326.2 |
| 12 | KC | 263.2 | −14.02 | 318.9 | 292.1 | 277.2 | 240.9 | 223.9 | 266.6 | 222.8 |
| 13 | ARI | 261.9 | −0.39 | 279.7 | 260.3 | 270.8 | 246.2 | 217.5 | 274.1 | 284.6 |
| 14 | PHI | 261.5 | −11.95 | 334.8 | 248.8 | 261.3 | 284.9 | 204.9 | 263.7 | 232.2 |
| 15 | CLE | 261.0 | −6.45 | 264.8 | 252.5 | 261.9 | 311.7 | 302.3 | 222.6 | 211 |
| 16 | CAR | 258.1 | +9.95 | 257.1 | 259.8 | 195.4 | 263.6 | 262.6 | 202.9 | 365.5 |
| 17 | MIN | 258.0 | −12.88 | 256.4 | 284.8 | 295 | 290 | 272.1 | 221 | 186.4 |
| 18 | CHI | 257.5 | −1.35 | 304.4 | 264.4 | 201.5 | 222.1 | 266.7 | 290.8 | 252.4 |
| 19 | WAS | 256.3 | +6.63 | 231.9 | 242.4 | 261.9 | 280.4 | 234.8 | 235.2 | 307.6 |
| 20 | PIT | 256.1 | −3.78 | 291.1 | 261.1 | 276.9 | 222.6 | 232.1 | 192.9 | 316.2 |
| 21 | IND | 256.1 | +5.82 | 247.9 | 235.3 | 225.7 | 250.3 | 319.6 | 257.6 | 256 |
| 22 | MIA | 254.4 | −7.89 | 267 | 263 | 312.9 | 253.3 | 218.3 | 197.8 | 268.4 |
| 23 | DEN | 253.4 | −17.56 | 314.1 | 267.8 | 294 | 220.8 | 242.9 | 264 | 169.8 |
| 24 | DET | 249.2 | −2.53 | 311.3 | 222.5 | 243.2 | 240.4 | 205.1 | 219.5 | 302.4 |
| 25 | NYG | 248.1 | +8.65 | 249.4 | 256.6 | 196.1 | 222.7 | 236.4 | 263.1 | 312.4 |
| 26 | SEA | 248.0 | −14.73 | 302.1 | 271.7 | 254.1 | 242.4 | 242 | 221.1 | 202.4 |
| 27 | ATL | 247.7 | −19.07 | 338.6 | 243.7 | 237.2 | 255.6 | 262.7 | 245.3 | 151 |
| 28 | NE | 244.6 | +12.06 | 187.2 | 252.2 | 241.8 | 240.9 | 226.2 | 271.3 | 292.2 |
| 29 | NYJ | 243.3 | −13.19 | 265.4 | 255.8 | 304.3 | 235.3 | 242.3 | 200.2 | 200 |
| 30 | BAL | 239.4 | −6.85 | 220.7 | 307.8 | 236.1 | 240.5 | 244.8 | 201.3 | 224.8 |
| 31 | TEN | 238.8 | −2.53 | 253.7 | 235.6 | 209.8 | 268.8 | 251.5 | 236.1 | 215.8 |
| 32 | SF | 236.1 | +1.73 | 236.4 | 235.5 | 204.9 | 236.4 | 266.4 | 252.7 | 220.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAR | 246.1 | 302 | 218.4 | 265.1 | 242.6 | 319.3 | 378.8 |
| CAR | 257.1 | 259.8 | 195.4 | 263.6 | 262.6 | 202.9 | 365.5 |
| HOU | 304.2 | 235.1 | 256.4 | 304.5 | 273.7 | 280.3 | 355.4 |
| NO | 203.4 | 220.3 | 267.6 | 295.1 | 260.6 | 281.6 | 326.2 |
| GB | 258.4 | 269.3 | 263.4 | 290.6 | 246.3 | 251.9 | 322.2 |
| PIT | 291.1 | 261.1 | 276.9 | 222.6 | 232.1 | 192.9 | 316.2 |
| NYG | 249.4 | 256.6 | 196.1 | 222.7 | 236.4 | 263.1 | 312.4 |
| WAS | 231.9 | 242.4 | 261.9 | 280.4 | 234.8 | 235.2 | 307.6 |
| DET | 311.3 | 222.5 | 243.2 | 240.4 | 205.1 | 219.5 | 302.4 |
| NE | 187.2 | 252.2 | 241.8 | 240.9 | 226.2 | 271.3 | 292.2 |
| LV | 280.8 | 300.9 | 315.2 | 251.8 | 262.1 | 188.7 | 291.4 |
| DAL | 297.4 | 300.9 | 262.9 | 282 | 275.6 | 298.2 | 288.2 |
| ARI | 279.7 | 260.3 | 270.8 | 246.2 | 217.5 | 274.1 | 284.6 |
| CIN | 295.4 | 258.6 | 260.8 | 228.1 | 271.4 | 276.9 | 270.4 |
| MIA | 267 | 263 | 312.9 | 253.3 | 218.3 | 197.8 | 268.4 |
| BUF | 320.8 | 315 | 330.4 | 295.4 | 250.7 | 212.6 | 261.8 |
| IND | 247.9 | 235.3 | 225.7 | 250.3 | 319.6 | 257.6 | 256 |
| CHI | 304.4 | 264.4 | 201.5 | 222.1 | 266.7 | 290.8 | 252.4 |
| LAC | 294.9 | 298.9 | 265.9 | 278.4 | 256.6 | 267.4 | 242.4 |
| TB | 352.5 | 346.7 | 303.6 | 286.2 | 233.4 | 264.9 | 236 |
| PHI | 334.8 | 248.8 | 261.3 | 284.9 | 204.9 | 263.7 | 232.2 |
| BAL | 220.7 | 307.8 | 236.1 | 240.5 | 244.8 | 201.3 | 224.8 |
| JAX | 303.6 | 280.3 | 256 | 293 | 269.8 | 287.1 | 224.8 |
| KC | 318.9 | 292.1 | 277.2 | 240.9 | 223.9 | 266.6 | 222.8 |
| SF | 236.4 | 235.5 | 204.9 | 236.4 | 266.4 | 252.7 | 220.6 |
| TEN | 253.7 | 235.6 | 209.8 | 268.8 | 251.5 | 236.1 | 215.8 |
| CLE | 264.8 | 252.5 | 261.9 | 311.7 | 302.3 | 222.6 | 211 |
| SEA | 302.1 | 271.7 | 254.1 | 242.4 | 242 | 221.1 | 202.4 |
| NYJ | 265.4 | 255.8 | 304.3 | 235.3 | 242.3 | 200.2 | 200 |
| MIN | 256.4 | 284.8 | 295 | 290 | 272.1 | 221 | 186.4 |
| DEN | 314.1 | 267.8 | 294 | 220.8 | 242.9 | 264 | 169.8 |
| ATL | 338.6 | 243.7 | 237.2 | 255.6 | 262.7 | 245.3 | 151 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- off_passing_pass_air_yds
- Side
- offensive
- Family
- Passing
- Data source
- P + N
- Polarity
- higher is better (or neutral)
- Display grain
- count
- Algorithm eligibility
- Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.