Offensive: Passing · Pass Air Yds (IAY)
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 2022 the Bills led at 330.4; the league average was 258.2.
League snapshot — 2022
All 32 teams, higher is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF | 330.4 | 16 |
| 2 | LV | 315.2 | 17 |
| 3 | MIA | 312.9 | 17 |
| 4 | NYJ | 304.3 | 17 |
| 5 | TB | 303.6 | 17 |
| 6 | MIN | 295 | 17 |
| 7 | DEN | 294 | 17 |
| 8 | KC | 277.2 | 17 |
| 9 | PIT | 276.9 | 17 |
| 10 | ARI | 270.8 | 17 |
| 11 | NO | 267.6 | 17 |
| 12 | LAC | 265.9 | 17 |
| 13 | GB | 263.4 | 17 |
| 14 | DAL | 262.9 | 17 |
| 15 | CLE | 261.9 | 17 |
| 16 | WAS | 261.9 | 17 |
| 17 | PHI | 261.3 | 17 |
| 18 | CIN | 260.8 | 16 |
| 19 | HOU | 256.4 | 17 |
| 20 | JAX | 256 | 17 |
| 21 | SEA | 254.1 | 17 |
| 22 | DET | 243.2 | 17 |
| 23 | NE | 241.8 | 17 |
| 24 | ATL | 237.2 | 17 |
| 25 | BAL | 236.1 | 17 |
| 26 | IND | 225.7 | 17 |
| 27 | LAR | 218.4 | 17 |
| 28 | TEN | 209.8 | 17 |
| 29 | SF | 204.9 | 17 |
| 30 | CHI | 201.5 | 17 |
| 31 | NYG | 196.1 | 17 |
| 32 | CAR | 195.4 | 17 |
At a glance — 2022
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
All teams — 2022
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF | 330.4 | 72.16 | 100% |
| 2 | LV | 315.2 | 57.02 | 96.8% |
| 3 | MIA | 312.9 | 54.72 | 93.5% |
| 4 | NYJ | 304.3 | 46.08 | 90.3% |
| 5 | TB | 303.6 | 45.43 | 87.1% |
| 6 | MIN | 295 | 36.78 | 83.9% |
| 7 | DEN | 294 | 35.78 | 80.6% |
| 8 | KC | 277.2 | 18.96 | 77.4% |
| 9 | PIT | 276.9 | 18.72 | 74.2% |
| 10 | ARI | 270.8 | 12.60 | 71% |
| 11 | NO | 267.6 | 9.43 | 67.7% |
| 12 | LAC | 265.9 | 7.72 | 64.5% |
| 13 | GB | 263.4 | 5.19 | 61.3% |
| 14 | DAL | 262.9 | 4.72 | 58.1% |
| 15 | CLE | 261.9 | 3.72 | 54.8% |
| 16 | WAS | 261.9 | 3.72 | 51.6% |
| 17 | PHI | 261.3 | 3.08 | 48.4% |
| 18 | CIN | 260.8 | 2.59 | 45.2% |
| 19 | HOU | 256.4 | -1.87 | 41.9% |
| 20 | JAX | 256 | -2.22 | 38.7% |
| 21 | SEA | 254.1 | -4.16 | 35.5% |
| 22 | DET | 243.2 | -14.98 | 32.3% |
| 23 | NE | 241.8 | -16.40 | 29% |
| 24 | ATL | 237.2 | -20.98 | 25.8% |
| 25 | BAL | 236.1 | -22.10 | 22.6% |
| 26 | IND | 225.7 | -32.51 | 19.4% |
| 27 | LAR | 218.4 | -39.87 | 16.1% |
| 28 | TEN | 209.8 | -48.40 | 12.9% |
| 29 | SF | 204.9 | -53.28 | 9.7% |
| 30 | CHI | 201.5 | -56.69 | 6.5% |
| 31 | NYG | 196.1 | -62.10 | 3.2% |
| 32 | CAR | 195.4 | -62.87 | 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% |
Pass Air Yds (IAY) in 2022 vs 2021
Bills lead at 330.4 — they ranked #2 last year. Panthers are last at 195.4 — #18 last year.
The league average is 258.2, down 8.71 from 266.9 last year.
Biggest riser: Saints, #32 → #11. Biggest faller: Rams, #4 → #27.
Spread between first and last: 135.0; 19 teams are within 35.21 of the average.
Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021
Biggest movers from last season.
YoY by team — 2022 vs 2021
| Rank | Team | 2022 | 2021 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIA | 312.9 | 263 | +49.94 |
| 2 | NYJ | 304.3 | 255.8 | +48.47 |
| 3 | NO | 267.6 | 220.3 | +47.35 |
| 4 | DEN | 294 | 267.8 | +26.24 |
| 5 | HOU | 256.4 | 235.1 | +21.24 |
| 6 | DET | 243.2 | 222.5 | +20.71 |
| 7 | WAS | 261.9 | 242.4 | +19.59 |
| 8 | PIT | 276.9 | 261.1 | +15.82 |
| 9 | BUF | 330.4 | 315 | +15.38 |
| 10 | LV | 315.2 | 300.9 | +14.35 |
| 11 | PHI | 261.3 | 248.8 | +12.47 |
| 12 | ARI | 270.8 | 260.3 | +10.53 |
| 13 | MIN | 295 | 284.8 | +10.18 |
| 14 | CLE | 261.9 | 252.5 | +9.47 |
| 15 | CIN | 260.8 | 258.6 | +2.17 |
| 16 | GB | 263.4 | 269.3 | −5.88 |
| 17 | ATL | 237.2 | 243.7 | −6.47 |
| 18 | IND | 225.7 | 235.3 | −9.59 |
| 19 | NE | 241.8 | 252.2 | −10.41 |
| 20 | KC | 277.2 | 292.1 | −14.88 |
| 21 | SEA | 254.1 | 271.7 | −17.65 |
| 22 | JAX | 256 | 280.3 | −24.29 |
| 23 | TEN | 209.8 | 235.6 | −25.76 |
| 24 | SF | 204.9 | 235.5 | −30.53 |
| 25 | LAC | 265.9 | 298.9 | −33 |
| 26 | DAL | 262.9 | 300.9 | −38 |
| 27 | TB | 303.6 | 346.7 | −43.06 |
| 28 | NYG | 196.1 | 256.6 | −60.53 |
| 29 | CHI | 201.5 | 264.4 | −62.88 |
| 30 | CAR | 195.4 | 259.8 | −64.47 |
| 31 | BAL | 236.1 | 307.8 | −71.65 |
| 32 | LAR | 218.4 | 302 | −83.65 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 320.8 | 315 | 330.4 | 295.4 | 250.7 | 212.6 | 261.8 |
| LV | 280.8 | 300.9 | 315.2 | 251.8 | 262.1 | 188.7 | 291.4 |
| MIA | 267 | 263 | 312.9 | 253.3 | 218.3 | 197.8 | 268.4 |
| NYJ | 265.4 | 255.8 | 304.3 | 235.3 | 242.3 | 200.2 | 200 |
| TB | 352.5 | 346.7 | 303.6 | 286.2 | 233.4 | 264.9 | 236 |
| 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 |
| KC | 318.9 | 292.1 | 277.2 | 240.9 | 223.9 | 266.6 | 222.8 |
| PIT | 291.1 | 261.1 | 276.9 | 222.6 | 232.1 | 192.9 | 316.2 |
| ARI | 279.7 | 260.3 | 270.8 | 246.2 | 217.5 | 274.1 | 284.6 |
| NO | 203.4 | 220.3 | 267.6 | 295.1 | 260.6 | 281.6 | 326.2 |
| LAC | 294.9 | 298.9 | 265.9 | 278.4 | 256.6 | 267.4 | 242.4 |
| GB | 258.4 | 269.3 | 263.4 | 290.6 | 246.3 | 251.9 | 322.2 |
| DAL | 297.4 | 300.9 | 262.9 | 282 | 275.6 | 298.2 | 288.2 |
| CLE | 264.8 | 252.5 | 261.9 | 311.7 | 302.3 | 222.6 | 211 |
| WAS | 231.9 | 242.4 | 261.9 | 280.4 | 234.8 | 235.2 | 307.6 |
| PHI | 334.8 | 248.8 | 261.3 | 284.9 | 204.9 | 263.7 | 232.2 |
| CIN | 295.4 | 258.6 | 260.8 | 228.1 | 271.4 | 276.9 | 270.4 |
| HOU | 304.2 | 235.1 | 256.4 | 304.5 | 273.7 | 280.3 | 355.4 |
| JAX | 303.6 | 280.3 | 256 | 293 | 269.8 | 287.1 | 224.8 |
| SEA | 302.1 | 271.7 | 254.1 | 242.4 | 242 | 221.1 | 202.4 |
| 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 |
| ATL | 338.6 | 243.7 | 237.2 | 255.6 | 262.7 | 245.3 | 151 |
| BAL | 220.7 | 307.8 | 236.1 | 240.5 | 244.8 | 201.3 | 224.8 |
| IND | 247.9 | 235.3 | 225.7 | 250.3 | 319.6 | 257.6 | 256 |
| LAR | 246.1 | 302 | 218.4 | 265.1 | 242.6 | 319.3 | 378.8 |
| TEN | 253.7 | 235.6 | 209.8 | 268.8 | 251.5 | 236.1 | 215.8 |
| SF | 236.4 | 235.5 | 204.9 | 236.4 | 266.4 | 252.7 | 220.6 |
| CHI | 304.4 | 264.4 | 201.5 | 222.1 | 266.7 | 290.8 | 252.4 |
| NYG | 249.4 | 256.6 | 196.1 | 222.7 | 236.4 | 263.1 | 312.4 |
| CAR | 257.1 | 259.8 | 195.4 | 263.6 | 262.6 | 202.9 | 365.5 |
Pass Air Yds (IAY) since 2018
Leaders since 2018: 2018 Buccaneers (415.1), 2019 Buccaneers (405.8), 2020 Buccaneers (352.5), 2021 Buccaneers (346.7), 2022 Bills (330.4).
Buccaneers have led this stat 4 of 5 seasons.
The best season on record is Buccaneers 2018 at 415.1; the worst Patriots 2020 at 187.2.
The league average has fallen from 279.8 in 2018 to 258.2 in 2022.
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.
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.